Inside Loras Athletics

Boeh was an eight-time letter winner in cross country and track and field, qualifying for the NAIA National Championship in cross country and both indoor and outdoor track and field ten times. He was a national finalist in the outdoor 5,000-meter run and previously held the school record indoors for the 1,500-meter run as well as the 3,000-meter steeplechase. A three-time captain, Boeh was also honored as an All-District selection seven times and earned the Mark Weber Award in 1980 in addition to the team's MVP honors during the 1981 track and field season. After his collegiate career, he went on to become the Duhawks' head cross country coach for the 1982, 1983, and 1984 seasons, leading the team to the Cross Country District Championship each season and named the District Coach of the Year all three seasons.Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent Hanselmann (’18)Guest: Thomas Boeh (’81)

Jim Figgins and his son, Jay, become Loras' first father-son duo inducted into the Hall of Fame. Both wrestlers for the Duhawks, Jim was a two-time champion at 167 lbs., posting 56 wins in his career with 27 pins and 222 points. He owns a record of 56-23 during his time in purple and gold and had a career-high seven pins his senior season. His son Jay continued to the legacy for the Duhawks from 2005-2008, earning All-America honors in 2007 at 184 lbs. where he placed seventh and owns a program-high 125 wins in his career. In 2007 and 2008, he was the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) runner-up and was a three-time National Scholar All-American (2006, 2007, 2008).Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent Hanselmann (’18)Assistant Producer: Owen FunkeGuest: Jim (’68) and Jay (’08) Figgins

Cody, who had his first experience with Duhawk football at the age of 12 as the team's water boy, came to Loras out of the University of Northern Iowa and became a three-year starter for the football club and varsity teams. He earned NAIA All-America status and was twice named to the NAIA District 15 Team as a linebacker.Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent Hanselmann (’18)Guest: Dick Cody (’81)

Leeberg (Bava) had a successful basketball career at Loras, holding multiple top-ten career records for the Duhawks. She ranks fourth all-time in scoring with 1,482 points, fourth in three-pointers (172), and first in free-throw percentage (85.4 percent) and is ranked top-ten for single-season scoring, three-pointers, free-throws made, and free-throw percentage. Leeberg landed herself on the D3hoops.com Team of the Week in the 2009 season and went on to become a three-time All-Conference, Academic All-Conference and D3hoops.com All-Region award winner.Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent Hanselmann (’18)Guest: Lindsey (Bava) Leeberg (’10)

Eisbach, a local Duhawk out of Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque, was named a Second Team NAIA All-American and District 15 offensive lineman after starting every game during his four-year career.Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent Hanselmann (’18)Guest: Mark Eisbach (’84)

Pete Maldonado, a native of Newburg, New York and 1992 graduate of Loras, made history during his time as a member of the Duhawks' wrestling program. He posted a career record of 66-26 and became the program's first NCAA Division III national champion and sixth national champion overall in 1992 at 126 lbs. His career saw him develop from a sophomore with an 11-7 record to a dominant senior in which he went 32-2 en route to winning the conference and national championship. His only two losses in the 1992 season came against Division I top-ranked grapplers Terry Brands of the University of Iowa, now the Hawkeyes' esteemed associate head coach, and Mike Pasado of Marquette University.Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent Hanselmann (’18)Guest: Pete Maldonado (’92)

The second episode of the 2020 Hall of Fame series: Hall of Fame Inductee Rob Murray ('01) joins host Emily Adlfinger, Director of Athletic Communications, as they discuss Rob's career at Loras who was a two-time National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American and three-time All-American at 158, 165 and 174 lbs.Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent HanselmannGuest: Rob Murray

The third episode of the 2020 Hall of Fame series: Hall of Fame Inductee Kyle White ('08) joins host Emily Adlfinger, Director of Athletic Communications, as they discuss Kyle's career at Loras including ranks among the top-ten for career blocked shots, points, and rebounds in addition to helping lead the Duhawks to two Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Championships and the NCAA Division III Tournament, and was also the first Duhawk to earn conference Most Valuable Player honors.Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent HanselmannAssistant Producer: Owen FunkeGuest: Kyle White

The second episode of the 2020 Hall of Fame series: Hall of Fame Inductee Kathryn (Froehlich) Christiansen ('91) joins host Emily Adlfinger, Director of Athletic Communications, as they discuss Kathy's swimming and diving history as a three-time All-American diver and ranks second all-time in both the one and three-meter dives for six dives.Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent HanselmannAssistant Producer: Owen FunkeGuest: Kathryn (Froehlich) Christiansen

The first installment of the 2020 Hall of Fame series: Hall of Fame Inductee Joe Schaefer joins host Emily Adlfinger, Director of Athletic Communications, as they discuss Joe's time at Loras College and his historic experience. Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent HanselmannGuest: Joe Schaefer