GUELPH, Ont. – On Friday evening, June 21, 2024, with 200 guests in attendance at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, the Gryphon Athletics Hall of Fame officially opened its doors to the 2024 class of inductees.
U SPORTS champion and OUA four-time gold medalist
Kelsey Gsell (wrestling 2010-11 to 2014-15), U SPORTS silver and OUA gold medalist
Laura Moulton (cross country, 2003-04 to 2006-07), U SPORTS and OUA champion
Peter Domarchuk (wrestling, 1980-1984), and 11-time OUA and U SPORTS gold medalist
Ross Proudfoot (cross country, track and field, 2010-11 to 2014-15) all officially entered the Gryphon Hall of Fame under the 'athletes' category. In the 'team' category, the OUA champion
women's basketball team (2004-05), OUA and U SPORTS champion
men's cross country teams (1999-2002), OUA and U SPORTS champion
women's rugby (2011) and OUA
men's curling champions (1961 & 1965) all entered the Gryphon Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class.
In the builder category, former women's basketball coach and administrator,
Angela Orton, entered the Gryphon Hall of Fame for the immense impact she made to the University of Guelph's Department of Athletics.
Friday evening's event marked the 32nd edition of the Gryphon Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The Gryphon Hall of Fame began in 1984 when the Gryphon Club recognized the need to honour the many athletes and builders who had made outstanding contributions to Athletics at the University of Guelph. Candidates are considered on the basis of playing ability, sportsmanship, character and exemplification of the spirit and ideals of the University of Guelph. To date, the Gryphon Athletics Hall of Fame now has 246 esteemed members (197 athletes, 45 builders) and 44 championship teams. Plaques of the athletes and builders bearing their pictures and highlighting their accomplishments are displayed in the "Hall of Fame Hallway" in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre at the University of Guelph.
"It is always such a special night when we are able to celebrate and re-connect with some of our most accomplished and decorated Gryphons," says Scott McRoberts, Director of Athletics at the University of Guelph. "Congratulations to everyone in our 2024 Gryphon Hall of Fame class. What you accomplished during your time at the University of Guelph was extraordinary, and we are so proud to welcome you into our Hall of Fame."
The Gryphon Hall of Fame takes place every two years, with the next induction ceremony scheduled to take place in June of 2026.
2024 Gryphon Hall of Fame Class
2024 Athletes:
Ross Proudfoot (Cross Country, Track & Field, 2010-11-to-2014-15)
Kelsey Gsell (Wrestling, 2010-11 to 2014-15)
Laura Moulton (Cross Country, 2003-04 to 2006-07)
Peter Domarchuk (Wrestling, 1980-1984)
2024 Teams:
2011 Women's Rugby (OUA & U SPORTS champions)
1999-2002 Men's Cross Country (OUA & U SPORTS champions)
2004-05 Women's Basketball (OUA champions)
1961 and 1965 Men's Curling (OUA champions)
2024 Builders:
Ang Orton
Related:
(gryphons.ca) – Gryphons Announce 2024 Hall of Fame Class
