Columbia, Mo. - On Friday, October 4 in the New Hall Event Center on the campus of Columbia College, President Dr. Scott Dalrymple, along with Athletic Director James Arnold will induct the 17^th class of the Columbia College Athletic Hall of Fame presented by Hawthorn Bank. Dr. Dalrymple officially announced today that the class will include women's soccer player Stephanie Hale, men's basketball player Jordan Dressler and women's basketball player Heather English.

Jordan Dressler
Much like other Hall of Fame members, Jordan's impact could be felt the moment he joined the program in 2010.  The 6-foot-8 forward from Columbia, Missouri, helped lead a balanced team to a 26-6 overall record in his first season; a major improvement from the 13-19 record from the year before his arrival.  In his second season with Columbia, Jordan averaged a team high 15.2 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game.  The team finished 27-7, won both the American Midwest Conference (AMC) regular-season and Tournament titles, and played in the Round of 16 at the NAIA National Tournament.  Following the season, he was named First-Team All-Conference, AMC Player of the Year and Second-Team All-American.  Jordan's final year would be more of the same:  The team won its first 17 games of the season behind his dominant play, and on January 15, the undefeated Cougars would be ranked as the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in program history.  Columbia College finished 35-1 and advanced to the Elite 8, another program first.  Jordan led the team in points (13.9 ppg), rebounds (7.4 rpg) and blocks (46).  Following the season, he would earn another AMC Player of the Year honor and be tabbed a First-Team All-American. 

Jordan finished his career with an overall record of 88-14, three AMC regular-season titles, two AMC Tournament titles, and three NAIA National Tournament appearances.  Individually, he scored 1,233 points (currently 13th all-time) and grabbed 736 rebounds (currently third all-time).  He was a two-time First-Team All-Conference selection, a two-time AMC Player of the Year and a two-time NAIA All-American.  He is one of only three Columbia College men's basketball players to earn First-Team All-American honors.  For his efforts in the classroom, he was named Academic All-Conference each of his three years with Columbia.  

Heather English
The Columbia College women's basketball program has rarely had a player that possessed the size, skill and competiveness that Heather English did.  The 5-foot-10 guard from Boonville, Missouri, joined the Cougars in 2010 and jumped right into the mix, starting 30 of 34 games.  She finished the year as the team's fourth-leading scorer, averaging 10.6 points per game.  The team finished its season at the NAIA National Tournament with a 28-6 record, and Heather was named AMC Freshman of the Year.  There would be no sophomore slump for Heather, as she averaged 14.5 points per game and five rebounds per game.  The team claimed its fourth straight AMC regular-season title.  Following the year, English was named First-Team All-Conference, AMC Player of the Year and Third-Team All-America.

Heather turned in another great effort during her junior season, averaging 15.4 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game while recording 96 steals (10-highest total in the NAIA).  She guided the Cougars to another AMC regular-season and Tournament title as well as National Championship berth.  Heather was named AMC Player of the Year for the second straight season and was honored as a Second-Team All-American.  Heather turned in the most efficient season of her career during her senior campaign.  She averaged 13.9 points per game and set a career high with 94 assists while improving in nearly every other category as well.

Heather finished her career with an overall record of 105-31, and is currently one of only 18 players in program history to win at least 100 games in their career.  She was a part of three AMC regular-season titles, a pair of AMC Tournament titles, and four NAIA National Tournament appearances.  She played in 135 of the possible 136 games in her career, a true mark of her consistency and durability.  She currently ranks second in career points (1,861), fourth in career steals (276), sixth in career assists (324) and career blocks (89), and ninth in career rebounding (601).  She was a three-time First-Team All-Conference selection, a two-time AMC Player of the Year and a three-time NAIA All-American. 
 
Stephanie Hale
In a sport where individual talent can often be overshadowed by team performance, Stephanie Hale always stood out.  Hale, a Murrieta, California, native, transferred to Columbia College from San Diego Miramar College for the Cougars' inaugural season in 2012. 

After starting the year 3-7, with several close losses, the team found its groove.  They reeled off six wins in a row to jump back in the conference championship race.  During that stretch Hale scored four goals and found her teammates for eight assists.  The team finished the year 10-10, but late losses to Park University pushed the team to a second-place finish in conference and in the AMC Tournament.  Stephanie scored 10 goals on the season and assisted on nine.  She was named First-Team All-Conference and the AMC Newcomer of the Year. 

Stephanie was brilliant throughout the entire 2013 season.  The senior led the Cougars with 23 goals and 24 assists.  Her 23 goals scored were the ninth-highest total in the entire NAIA and highest total in the AMC.  Her 24 assists was the best mark in the entire NAIA.  Behind her leadership and strong play, the team ended the year with an overall record of 16-2-2.  They won the AMC Regular Season title and defeated Park University in the AMC Championship game behind Hale's two goals to advance to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in program history.  The Cougars traveled to Irvine, California, to face sixth-ranked Vanguard University in the Opening Round.  Playing in front of a hometown crowd, the senior midfielder scored the game-tying goal in the 70th minute to push the game to extra time before the Cougars eventually fell in penalty kicks.  Stephanie started 18 of 20 contests for Columbia in 2013.  She recorded at least one point in each game she played, including back-to-back hat tricks in victories over Park and Lindenwood-Belleville. Following the season, Stephanie was named the AMC Player of the Year, First-Team All-Conference and earned All-America Honorable Mention (the first person in program history to achieve All-America status). 

Stephanie played in 39 of 40 games during her two-year career, a true testament to her physical toughness.  She scored 33 goals (currently sixth all-time) and assisted on 33 goals (third-most in program history).  In addition, her 24 assists in the 2013 season is still the highest single-season total in Cougar women's soccer history.  Hale was named First-Team All-Conference twice and AMC Player of the Year.  She was also a two-time Academic All-Conference recipient as well as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete in 2013.