Dakota Wesleyan honors four members into Athletic Hall of Fame

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University athletic department will be inducting Gerald Neumann ('68), Chris Determan ('96), Danielle Bellet Evenson ('12) and Brady Wiebe ('11) into the DWU Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018 tomorrow on the DWU campus.

 Gerald Neumann, a 1968 Dakota Wesleyan graduate, was a four-year starter on both offense and defense for the DWU football team. He started on the offensive line at guard and tackle, while starting on the defensive line at nose guard and defensive end. He also guided the team on special teams all four years. Outside of football, he was a member of the 1965 tennis team. Neumann was a member of Sigma Tau Delta English fraternity, as well as a Sports Editor of the yearbook during his last year on campus.

 Chris Determan, a 1996 Dakota Wesleyan graduate, was a member of the 1992 football team that went to the NAIA National Playoffs, the last football team at DWU to do so. He was a four-time letterwinner, three-time conference champion, three-time All-Conference member and named conference MVP once. During his career, Determan guided DWU football to a four-year record of 28-13. He currently ranks ninth all-time in DWU football history in career rushing yards (2,063), eighth in career passing yards (3,830) and fourth in career total offense (5,893).

 Danielle Bellet Evenson, a 2012 Dakota Wesleyan graduate, left her mark on the DWU women's golf program during her four-year career. She was named Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Year each season she was at DWU. Bellet Evenson was honored as a two-time All-American First Team member and was named All-American Honorable Mention in 2010. In 2011, she finished as the runner-up at the NAIA National Championships. Throughout her career, she won 33 individual tournaments, was named GPAC Golfer of the Week 21 different times, NAIA National Golfer of the Week in 2012, NAIA All-American Scholar-Athlete twice and was an All-GPAC performer all four years.

 Brady Wiebe, a 2011 Dakota Wesleyan graduate, broke numerous records during his career with the DWU men's basketball team. Wiebe ranks fifth in DWU men's basketball history in all-time scoring with 2,052 career points. He recorded 1,097 career rebounds, while tallying 767 made free throws in his career, a South Dakota collegiate record. Wiebe was a three-time All-GPAC First Team selection and a three-time NAIA All-American, while being named the 2010-11 GPAC Player of the Year. He helped guide the Tigers to four-straight seasons of winning 24 or more games, four national tournament births and a record of 101-33.

 The Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet begins at 6 p.m. tomorrow in the Sherman Center on the DWU campus in Mitchell, S.D.