LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall Athletic Department has announced seven inductees for its 2026 Hall of Fame Class. These seven individuals will be formally inducted into the F&M Hall of Fame as a part of the College's True Blue Weekend Festivities later this fall. The official Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set for Friday, Friday, October 23 at 5 p.m.

Franklin & Marshall 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees

• Jay Baumgarner '73 (Football & Baseball)
• Steve Growney '82 (Men's Lacrosse)
• Tina Stathis Newman '89 (Women's Lacrosse)
• Paulette Cutruzzula Dreher '10 (Women's Lacrosse & Field Hockey)
• Nicole Morano '11 (Volleyball)
• Dave Rosenfeld '15 (Men's Soccer)
• Rick Durso '16 (Wrestling)

Jay Baumgarner '73 (Football & Baseball)

Jay Baumgarner '73 was an All-Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) selection for both the football and baseball teams. Playing at the tail end of the era when freshmen were not allowed to compete on the varsity teams, Baumgarner certainly made the most of his eligibility.

Starting off his academic years on the gridiron, Baumgarner was one of the building blocks for the Franklin & Marshall football dynasty to take form in the 1970s. Lining up at running back, Baumgarner shouldered more of the carries while improving his statistics in each successive season. During his junior campaign, Baumgarner helped the Diplomats to the 1971 MAC Championship. However, that was only a sign of things to come as he took over as the primary running back during the 1972 season and earned first-team All-MAC recognition after helping the Diplomats to an undefeated 9-0 record. During that season, Baumgarner scored 17 total touchdowns (11 rushing, 7 receiving) and went for 1,195 all-purpose yards. He graduated with a school record 22 career touchdowns scored and was ranked among the top 10 players in program history for all-purpose yards (1,198), total points (132), and rushing yards (1,076). Baumgarner also made his presence felt on special teams as he frequently lined up on kick returns where his 18.5-yard return average ranked second in school history.

A gifted all-around athlete, Baumgarner showed his prowess on the diamond during the spring. He was an immediate fit in F&M's lineup as he earned first-team All-MAC recognition in the outfield during his sophomore season when he batted .311 while leading the team in both hits (28) and runs scored (19). With Baumgarner as a regular in the starting lineup, his presence made those around him better as the Diplomats improved their winning percentage in each season and eventually achieved a then-school record 17 wins in 1973. That record would stand for nearly two decades before F&M reached 19 wins during the 1990 season.

Steve Growney '82 (Men's Lacrosse)

Playing defense doesn't necessarily garner the headlines that an attackman would receive on the lacrosse field. Nevertheless, every opposing coach knew they had to prepare for Steve Growney '82 when they lined up to face the powerful Diplomats.

Ironically, Growney got his start in lacrosse during his high school years as an attacker and scored five goals during his rookie campaign at Franklin & Marshall. However, Growney found his true calling when he permanently made the switch to defense and solidified his reputation as one of the top defensemen in the country under legendary head coach Russ Sachs. With Growney leading the defense, he earned first-team All-Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) honors during each of his final three seasons, capping his career with honorable mention All-America recognition. Routinely matched up with the opponent's top attackman, Growney routinely took away a team's top threat with a tremendous stick check that was only rivaled by his tenacity in pursuing every ground ball.

Growney's defensive achievements helped the Diplomats post a 16-4 record against MAC competition during his four years, claiming the 1980 conference title and recording a perfect 4-0 record in conference play during his 1982 All-America campaign. In addition to helping the Diplomats become one of the top teams in the Middle Atlantic Conference, F&M challenged itself with some of the nation's top Division I programs throughout the non-conference schedule and earned notable victories against Penn State, William & Mary, Bucknell, and Lehigh throughout those four years. Growney helped F&M set a team record for ground balls in 1982 that will likely never be touched as the defense held opponents to just 7.62 goals per game.

Tina Stathis Newman '89 (Women's Lacrosse)

The Franklin & Marshall women's lacrosse team built a reputation as one of the top teams in the country during its days competing in both the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) and United States Women's Lacrosse Association (USWLA). The sport officially become an NCAA-sponsored championship when Tina Stathis Newman '89 was a senior in high school and she made sure that Franklin & Marshall remained a dominant power on the national stage as it entered the NCAA era.

Stathis Newman certainly did that and more as she helped lead the team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament and Elite Eight appearances during the 1987 and 1989 seasons. Stathis Newman was named a first-team All-American by US Lacrosse after she captained the team to the 1989 national tournament. She was also a first-team All-Middle Atlantic Conference selection and was twice named a first-team all-region honoree. Stathis Newman packed a powerful punch for the Diplomats as she finished her career with 187 points (129 goals and 58 assists) in just 56 career games.

Her offensive contributions meshed perfectly with teammate Maria Gaydos '88 as they made a dynamic duo and graduated as the top two scorers in program history. Even with the offensive statistics split between the two superstars, Stathis Newman is still one of just 25 players in program history who averaged more than three points per game throughout her career. Following the graduation of Gaydos after the 1988 season, opponents still did not have any easier time when they only had to focus on Stathis Newman as she established a new single-season record with 57 goals en route to her All-America honors and the team's finish in the Elite Eight. While Stathis Newman helped build Franklin & Marshall's tradition of excellence in the earliest days of NCAA women's lacrosse, her legacy is one of many that live on as the Diplomats continue to be a perennial power on the national stage.

Paulette Cutruzzula Dreher '10 (Women's Lacrosse & Field Hockey)

With many athletes focusing on one sport during the 21st century, Paulette Cutruzzula Dreher '10 excelled during both the fall and spring seasons on Tylus field as a member of the field hockey and lacrosse teams. As a dual sport athlete, she was named captain of both squads and received all-conference and all-region recognition for both sports. Dreher would additionally earn All-America status in women's lacrosse where she was a member of both the 2007 and 2009 national championship teams.

Starring on defense in both sports, Dreher was part of a historic run of success for women's lacrosse as she was part of the first class in F&M history to win four consecutive Centennial Conference Championships. In addition to the national championships, women's lacrosse made the Final Four during each of her four seasons – also playing for the national title in 2008 when she first became a regular in the starting lineup. Dreher earned her first all-conference and all-region recognition as a junior when she started all 22 games for the 2009 national championship team. She finished her lacrosse career ranked in the top 10 in caused turnovers (48), while also collecting 96 career ground balls.

Her academic years also started on Tylus Field, but this time as a member of the field hockey team where Dreher helped that squad return to the postseason. She was a two-year starter in field hockey and holds the unique distinction of being a captain of two different teams. With Dreher leading the charge as field hockey's captain 2009, the Diplomats advanced to the Centennial Conference Tournament. Following that season, Dreher was named a first-team All-Centennial Conference and second-team all-region selection. In total, Dreher helped the field hockey and lacrosse teams to a combined 110 total victories throughout her career.

Nicole Morano '11 (Volleyball)

A dominant force in the middle of the volleyball court, Nicole Morano '11 made her presence felt as one of the best blockers in program history. Blocking is where Morano first made her presence felt as she recorded 100 blocks (28 solo, 72 assisted) during her rookie campaign. Those 72 block assists broke the school's single-season record while her century mark in total blocks was the third-best single-season performance in school history.

Morano made that huge impact despite playing just three years in high school and having no significant club experience. With plenty of room to grow, Morano's continued hard work was on full display when she concluded her career as a three-time All-Centennial Conference selection. Her most accoladed season came in 2009 when she became just the second All-American in program history after receiving first-team all-conference and all-region recognition. Stepping into the captain's role as a junior during the 2009 season, Morano's polished attacks helped her to hit .396 on the season in what still stands as the program's single-season hitting percentage record 15 years later and was ranked sixth among all Division III players that season.

After making her mark individually on the national stage in 2009, Morano's effort helped the team get back to the national tournament in 2010. Morano's all-conference performances helped F&M reach the conference semifinals during her sophomore and junior seasons. Even though injuries limited her to second-team All-CC recognition as a senior – and likely cost her additional national recognition – Morano was there when the Diplomats needed her the most in the postseason. During the thrilling five-set set victory versus Johns Hopkins in the Centennial Conference semifinals, Morano had a team-high 17 points on 14 kills and six blocks while hitting .500 over 22 attack attempts. Just one day later, Morano had 14 more kills against Swarthmore while hitting .370 as the Diplomats dispatched of the Garnet and won the Centennial Conference Championship in just three games. To this day, Morano still holds the school record for block assists (213) and ranks third at F&M with 297 total blocks. She was the first player in program history to finish with a hitting percentage above .300 during her career (.307) and still ranks second in school history to this day.

David Rosenfeld '15 (Men's Soccer)

David Rosenfeld certainly had his fair share of accolades during his career, highlighted by his honors as a two-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American, earning third-team recognition during his junior and senior seasons by the national organization. He was further recognized as Franklin & Marshall's Edward Garrigues '25 Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of his graduating class.

What made these honors even more impressive as that Rosenfeld received all of his national attention as a defender on the men's soccer team where a player's talent simply cannot be measured in statistics. When Rosenfeld was named the Centennial Conference Player of the Year in 2013, he was just the fifth defender in conference history to receive that award. Rosenfeld was additionally just the second Diplomat to ever receive that prestigious honor. Other individual accolades saw him voted as a two-time all-region and three-team All-Centennial Conference performer.

While the accolades are impressive, his greater influence was lifting the Franklin & Marshall men's soccer program to the national prominence that it still enjoys to this day. The Diplomats were perennially in the mix for a conference title when Rosenfeld arrived on campus. With the three-year captain helping to lead the way, Franklin & Marshall finally broke through during his junior season with a pair of 2-1 victories against Swarthmore and Dickinson in the conference tournament. Those victories helped the Diplomats capture the program's first-ever Centennial Conference Championship. Even after F&M defeated the Red Devils in overtime to win the conference title, the Diplomats were not done as they made their deepest NCAA Tournament run in program history by advancing to the Elite Eight. That NCAA appearance began a stretch of 11 consecutive national tournament appearances, with the 2014 team advancing all the way to the Sweet 16 during Rosenfeld's senior season.

Rick Durso '16 (Wrestling)

A part of head coach Mike Rogers' first recruiting class, Rick Durso '16 immediately became the face of Franklin & Marshall's Division I wrestling program. Durso won 30 matches during his first year in the lineup and advanced to the national tournament as a true freshman at a time when most Division I wrestlers were redshirting to get acclimated to the new competition level. While his freshman season showed he could compete, Durso reached the pinnacle of his career during the 2013-14 season when he became the program's first All-American in 32 years with an eighth-place finish at the Division I National Tournament.

Entering the 2014 Division I National Championship as the No. 12 seed, Durso upset fifth-seeded Chris Mecate of Old Dominion in the round of 16, but saw his championship bracket run denied by eventual national runner-up Devin Carter of Virginia Tech during the quarterfinals. With one more chance to get on the podium, Durso was not going to be denied in the blood round for a second straight season as he cruised to a 13-2 major decision over Oklahoma State's 15th-ranked Anthony Collica. That bonus point victory was one of 18 on the year for Durso who finished with a 37-6 record as a junior.

Taking a redshirt before one last run at a national title in 2016, Durso earned the No. 9 national seed and finished his career as the only four-time national qualifier in program history. Durso not only became the first 100 match winner in program history, he far surpassed that with a career record of 145-38, including a 57-6 mark in dual meets. The three-year team captain was ultimately voted Franklin & Marshall's Edward Garrigues '25 Outstanding Senior Male Athlete in his graduating class. Durso is also the only two-time EIWA Champion (2013, 2016) and four-time EIWA place winner in school history. He won 39 matches to set and eventually tie the school's single-season wins record during his conference title seasons. Durso won over 90 percent of his matches in college, but did so in dominating fashion as he recorded 25 pins, 12 technical falls, and 30 major decisions. His 30 major decisions still stand a school record to this day, while his final three seasons are each of the three winningest single seasons in program history.