Hall of Fame Class of 2020 announced
ORANGE, Calif. – The Chapman University Donald P. Kennedy Athletics Program proudly announces its 39th Hall of Fame class to be inducted on October 23-24, 2020. Four former standout student-athletes will take their rightful place in Chapman history.
Men's tennis champion and six-time All-American Troy Turnbull '86, former basketball standout Toby Curto '97, two-time softball All-American Maggie Wilder Werner '07, (MA '12) and three-time All-American and school record-holder Jillian Felger-Mabee '09 comprise Chapman's Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
Turnbull helped pioneer Chapman's NCAA Division II men's tennis dynasty of the late 1980s. He was a four-time All-American in singles and a two-time All-American in doubles. Prior to Turnbull's arrival on campus, the Panthers finished in the bottom half of their conference. The Panthers finished in the top-10 in the nation in all four of Turnbull's seasons, winning its first of three NCAA Division II national titles during his junior season in 1985. He led the Panthers back to the championship in 1986 for a national runner-up finish. He also won the Rolex/ITCA Division II singles national title in 1985 and became the first Chapman player to earn a No. 1 national ranking.
Curto was a four-year starter and 1,000-point scorer for Chapman during its transition from Division II to Division III. Over 20 years later, he still ranks in the top-10 for career scoring average during Chapman's Division III era. As a two-time All-Region selection, he helped the Panthers to 65 wins in his four years at Chapman and a winning record in every season. The Panthers nearly reversed their record from the year before during Curto's freshman year, going from 7-19 to 17-8. Chapman went on to have 23 consecutive winning seasons after the turnaround.
Wilder's career is still well-documented in Chapman's record books. She was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Region selection in the circle. She ranks in the top-five in most statistical categories. Her 47 career wins and 361 career strikeouts rank third all-time at Chapman while she ranks fourth in complete games (46) and shutouts (18). Her 1.57 career ERA still ranks fifth with her 0.97 ERA during her sophomore year still ranking as the fifth-lowest single season mark. With Wilder in the circle, the Panthers advanced to the NCAA Tournament four times and won their Regional twice, placing third in the nation in 2005.
Felger-Mabee still holds school records and is one of the most accomplished volleyball student-athletes in Chapman's Division III history. She was a three-time All-Region and three-time All-America selection as a middle blocker for the Panthers. She also earned Academic All-America honors as a senior, making her the only volleyball player in Chapman's history to be named an All-American and an Academic All-American. She still tops the Chapman record books with a .344 career hitting percentage and a .381 hitting percentage in her junior year while ranking second all-time with 3.72 kills per set and third with 1,148 total kills.
The Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will be enshrined beside fellow Chapman legends during the 2020 Night of Champions on October 23, 2020 and at the plaque unveiling during halftime of the football game on the following day.
Visit the Hall of Fame website for more information.
By Steven Olveda
Sports Information Director
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