ASUN Conference Announces 2020 Hall of Fame Class
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ATLANTA, Ga. - The ASUN Conference Hall of Fame announced its newest members with the Class of 2020 inductees, featuring four individuals that left an incredible mark on both their universities and the league. The ASUN Hall of Fame's sixth induction class of FGCU's Cheyenne Jenks, FIU's Mike Lowell, Lipscomb's Alex Kelly and Stetson's Kristy Brown join the other 23 individuals which comprised the conference's first five classes.
The Hall of Fame's sixth annual induction ceremony will take place on Oct. 4, with a virtual reception. Information about prior Hall of Fame inductees and the ASUN can be found at www.asunhalloffame.org. Additional bios, videos, photo galleries and news for the Class of 2020 will also be launched on the day of the ceremony.
Cheyenne Jenks
FGCU | 2006-09 (Softball)
Jenks left her mark on the FGCU softball program as a four-year starter and currently holds several career records including most games started and played (256), at-bats (774), runs scored (227), hits (295), home runs (55), RBIs (225), total bases (529), sac flies (15) and intentional walks (19). She also racked up a plethora of accolades during her time in Fort Myers including being named a 2009 Easton First Team All-American, 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA DI All-American, 2009 ASUN Player of the Year and was a two-time Louisville Slugger/NFCA DI All-Region First Team and First Team All-ASUN selection.
She hit over .320 in all four of her seasons in an Eagles uniform, with her best year coming in 2009 when she posted a .473 batting average, which sits third all-time for a single season in ASUN history. The Naples, Fla., native also holds the top spot in the ASUN for RBIs in a single season with 73 coming in both 2008 and 2009. Despite only competing in the ASUN for two years, she ranks first and second for the best career slugging percentage (.880) and batting average (.436), respectively.
Jenks was also a dual-sport athlete in her four years as an Eagle, hitting the hardwood on the volleyball court. She captured three ASUN Regular Season titles, two in Volleyball (2007 and 2008) and one in Softball (2008). On the diamond, FGCU posted a 214-42 record during her four years and was named a Top 25 Finalist for the USA Softball Player of the Year award in 2009.
Mike Lowell
FIU | 1993-95 (Baseball)
A three-year starter, Lowell became the ASUN's (then Trans America Athletic Conference) first three-time First Team All-Conference selection as a standout second baseman for the Panthers. He led the Panthers to a pair of regular-season conference titles in 1994 (38-21, 12-6) and 1995 (50-11, 27-3) and was named the league's Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 1995. FIU earned an at-large berth into the 1995 NCAA Regionals securing an upset win over No. 2 Texas A&M (9-5) in its first game.
During his FIU career, Lowell hit .355 with 218 hits, 38 doubles and 119 RBIs en route to being an inductee into FIU inaugural Hall of Fame Class in 2006. Named a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American in 1993, Lowell holds the FIU freshman record for batting average (.371) and his 73 hits that season are second all-time in FIU baseball history. In 1995, he was named an Academic All-American and was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 2018.
Lowell was drafted in the 20th round by the New York Yankees in 1995 and made his Major League debut at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 13, 1998. He was traded to the Florida Marlins prior to the 2000 season and went on to help the Marlins win the 2003 World Series against the New York Yankees. After the 2005 season, he was traded to the Boston Red Sox and added 2007 World Series MVP to his resume after the Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies in the Fall Classic. During his 13-year Major League Baseball career, Lowell hit .279 with 1,619 hits, 223 home runs, 952 RBIs and 394 doubles. He was a four-time MLB All-Star (2002-04, '07), two-time World Series Champion (2003, 2007), World Series MVP (2007), Gold Glove Winner (2005) and Silver Slugger Award recipient (2003).
Alex Kelly
Lipscomb | 2007-10 (Volleyball)
One of the most decorated players in ASUN Volleyball history, Kelly's name is scribbled throughout the conference record book. A four-time All-Tournament Team selection, including being named the 2010 Tournament MVP, she helped guide the Lipscomb Bisons to three ASUN Championship titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances during her illustrious career. Kelly landed on the ASUN All-Conference First Team three seasons (2008-10) while being named Player of the Year twice (2008-09) and an All-Freshman Team member in 2007. Kelly was twice named to the AVCA Honorable Mention All-America Team (2009-10) and also earned ASUN All-Academic distinction all four years she suited up for the Bisons.
Her 1,746 career kills rank third in ASUN history while she also sits in the top-10 for kills per set (3.89; T-6th) and blocks (380; 10th). Kelly led the conference for three consecutive seasons (2008-10) in kills and points while also holding the ASUN's top spot for hitting percentage (.332) in 2008. She was the first player in league history to win three Player of the Week awards in one season (2008) and her eight total weekly honors are second all-time. Kelly is one of only 14 volleyball student-athletes to be named First Team All-Conference at least three years.
Kelly, a native of Kansas City, Mo., graduated from Lipscomb University in 2011 with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing. Following her graduation, she was an assistant coach for the Appalachian State Volleyball program in 2011 before venturing into the commercial real estate business.
Kristy Brown
Stetson | 2001-05 (Women's Basketball)
A four-time ASUN All-Academic Team selection and the conference's 2005 Female Student-Athlete of the Year, Brown was a mainstay in the Hatter lineup during her four-year career. She headlined Stetson's 2004-05 ASUN Championship squad as Tournament MVP and guided the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance that season. Brown, one of three Hatter players to be named to the All-Tournament Team twice (2004, 2005), was a three-time All-Conference selection and Player of the Week honoree in her career while being named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team in 2005.
Brown sits 15th in ASUN history with 941 career rebounds and 25th with 1,522 career points scored, numbers which currently rank second and fourth in program history, respectively. She registered 32 double-doubles and reached double-digit scoring in 75 of her 89 career games. The former Stetson forward ranks 11th on the ASUN's single-season Women's Basketball record list for rebounds with 334 in 2004-05, a year in which she also led the conference with 520 points and averaged 16.8 points per game. For her career, Brown averaged 14.2 points and a school-record 8.9 rebounds per game. Her 24-rebound effort vs. Charleston Southern in 2003 remains a single-game program record.
Brown graduated from Stetson University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Teaching and followed that with a Masters of Education in Special Education and Teaching in 2006. She earned her Doctorate of Education in Elementary Education and Teaching from Kennesaw State University in 2014 and is currently the Director of Assessment and Accreditation at Augusta University following stints as an assistant professor and assistant women's basketball coach at Shorter University.
ABOUT THE ASUN CONFERENCE
The ASUN Conference, a member of NCAA Division I, boasts nine member institutions committed to Building Winners for Life. The ASUN meets the challenge of maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement with a true balance between student and athlete. The ASUN includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Liberty University, Lipscomb University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of North Alabama, University of North Florida and Stetson University. The ASUN welcomes Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky., beginning with the 2020-21 academic year.