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ISU announces 2009 HOF inductees

10:19 PM Mon, Oct 12, 2009 |
Zach Wolken

Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Bengals.jpgIdaho State has announced it's 2009 Hall of Fame inductees and topping the list is Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jared Allen. Also being honored this year will be another former football star, Trevor Bell, volleyball star Angela Roberts, and swimmer, Lincoln Yamashita. Mick Mickelsen will be honored with the lifetime achievement award.


Allen was a three-time First Team All-Big Sky selection, a two-time All-American, and the 2003 Buck Buchanan Award winner as the I-AA Defensive Player of the Year. Allen was the defensive rock the saw ISU win 26 games in his four seasons, including the only back-to-back eight win seasons in school history.

Trevor Bell, Football (1995-97): Bell played at Idaho State for three seasons, earning First Team All-America honors as a defensive back and return specialist. Trevor's 17 career interceptions, which came in just 24 starts at safety, is still the ISU record and tied for seventh in Big Sky Conference history.

Angela Roberts, Volleyball (1993-94): Roberts becomes the fourth member of the 1994 volleyball team that advanced to the National Invitational Volleyball Tournament to earn induction in the Hall. Roberts is a two-time Bennion winner as team MVP, and in 1994, she led ISU into the national postseason, earning First Team All-Big Sky honors, Second Team AVCA All-Northwest Region honors.

Lincoln Yamashita, Swimming (1963-66): Was a member of Idaho State's swimming team for four years, one of only two student-athletes to letter at ISU for all four years. Lincoln finished his career with five Big Sky titles, including setting a Big Sky record in the 100-yard breastroke in 1966, and event he won three times.

Mick Mickelsen, Lifetime Achievement Award: Mickelsen is being honored in the Lifetime Achievement Category, and he is the seventh recipient of the award. Mickelsen served for almost 20 years as the team physician for Idaho State athletics, helping in the medical care of literally thousands of Bengal athletes.




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