ALAMOSA, Colo. – The Adams State Athletics Hall of Fame is proud to announce eight new inductees representing five sports, who will be inducted this Fall. The induction ceremony will take place on Friday, September 27
th at 6 P.M.
The 2019 inductees are: Jaime Armenta, Wrestling-Class of '86, Jason Hubbard, Cross Country/Track & Field-Class of '06, Melissa Johnson, Cross Country/Track & Field-Class of '90, Wes Polk, Football-Class of '91, Vera Jo Bustos, Basketball-Class of '11, Janelle Olson, Cross Country/Track & Field-Class of '98 (BA), '04 (MA), Clay Holly, Wrestling-Class of '84, and Celedonio Solis-Rodriquez, Cross Country/Track & Field- Class of '06. The 2019 induction will also include one team, the 1989 ASC Women's Cross Country team, as well as one dynasty, the ASC Women's Cross Country teams that reeled off nine straight National Titles from 1991-1999.
Tickets for the induction will be on sale for $50. Contact
Katelyn Smith to purchase tickets at ksmith@adams.edu
The weekend will also feature the annual Alumni Game against archrival Western State for the Colorado Classic Trophy the following day at 2 P.M.
Athlete Bios:
Vera Jo Bustos – Women's Basketball
Started 105 games for the Grizzlies from 2007-2011, most in program history … Ended her career as the Grizzlies' all-time leader in points (1859), points per game (16.2), field goals made (639), three-point field goals made (270), and minutes played (3805) … Career accolades include RMAC Freshman of the Year (07-08) , two-time RMAC West Division Player of the Year (08-09, 09-10), two-time Daktronics All-Central Region First-Team (08-09, 10-11), and two-time WBCA Division II All-American Honorable Mention (09-10, 10-11) … Signed professional basketball contract overseas in Greece where she averaged 11.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in 21 games for Thessaloniki Apollon Kallamarias … Currently in her fourth year as Director of Operations for the University of New Mexico Women's Basketball program … Adams State College Class of 2011
Clay Holly - Wrestling
Won NAIA individual National Championship in 1984 out of the 134-pound weight class … NAIA All-American (1984) at 134 pounds … Adams State College Class of 1984
Jaime Armenta - Wrestling
Won NAIA individual National Championship in 1983 out of the 158-pound weight class … NAIA All-American (1983) at 158 pounds … Adams State College Class of 1986
Wes Polk - Football
Played tight end and kicker for Adams State College from 1985-1989 … Crucial part of 1988 NAIA Division I National Championship Runner-Up team … NAIA All-American (1989) as a kicker … Adams State College Class of 1991.
Jason Hubbard – Cross Country/Track & Field
2x NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field 5000m Champion … Held the Men's Outdoor 5000m school record for eight years with a time of 13:37.63 … 3x NCAA DII All-American in Cross Country, Indoor Track & Field and Outdoor Track & Field … finished career with nine All-American finishes … Adams State College Class of 2006
Celedonio Solis-Rodriguez - Cross Country/Track & Field
2003 NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Individual National Champion ... 2x National Champion in the 5000m Outdoor ... 7x NCAA DII All American; 3x in Cross Country, 2x Indoor Track & Field, and 3x Outdoor Track & Field … Adams State College Class of 2006
Melissa Johnson - Cross Country/Track & Field
National Champion in the NAIA Women's Outdoor 5000m in 1991 ... 3x NAIA All-American; 2x Outdoor Track & Field and once in Indoor Track & Field … Adams State College Class of 1990
Janelle Olson - Cross Country/Track & Field
Won the 1998 NCAA DII Women's National Title in the 5000m ... 11x NCAA Division II All-American; 3x in Cross Country, 4x Indoor Track & Field, and 3x Outdoor Track & Field ... Adams State College Class of 1998 (BA), 2004 (MA)
Team Inductees:
1989 Women's Cross Country Team
Won NAIA National Championship with a score of 79 points, beating second place by a margin of victory of 53 points ... four NAIA All-Americans (April Cambell, Amy Giblin, Johnna Myers, Terry Villarrael) ... 1989 RMAC Conference Champions ... Inducted into RMAC Hall of Fame in 2014.
1991-1999 Women's Cross Country Dynasty
Nine straight team National Titles (one NAIA, eight NCAA) ... 45 All-Americans ... three individual National Titles (Giblin '91, Summers '96, Bugg '98) ... Eight RMAC Conference Championships within that span ... Inducted into RMAC Hall of Fame in 2015.
