Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point Athletics Announces 2022 Hall of Fame Class
May 26, 2022 | Football, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field, A Club
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Athletics has announced the newest members to the Army Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday. The Class of 2022 features the following inductees: Ron Bazil (Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach), Randy Nelson '75 (Men's Soccer), Don Smith '86 (Football), Peter Witteried '54 (Men's Swimming and Diving), and Maurice Worthy '02 (Wrestling).
The 18th class of the Army Sports Hall of Fame will be inducted on Friday, September 16 at 6 p.m. in Eisenhower Hall. A special plaque unveiling ceremony will be held in the Kenna Hall of Army Sports inside Kimsey Athletic Center, with the formal black-tie Hall of Fame Induction Banquet at Eisenhower Hall to follow. The class will be recognized during the football game against Villanova on Saturday, September 17.
Ron Bazil (Head Coach, Track 1979-1995; Cross Country 1979-1995)
Ron Bazil served 16 years as the head coach of the men's and women's cross country and track and field teams. He won over 300 dual meets with 15 conference championships (cross country, indoor, and outdoor) to his credit. He coached 21 All-Americans, six NCAA Championship participants, and 138 All-Patriot League performers during his tenure leading the programs.
Randy Nelson (Men's Soccer, 1971-74)
Randy Nelson '75 ranks near the top of the list on the Army West Point men's soccer record book after a standout career for the Black Knights from 1971-74. He is second in career points with 93 and goals with 37, and is third in assists with 19. As a senior captain in 1974, Nelson scored 15 goals and had 37 points which are fifth and fourth, respectively, on the single-season record list.
Don Smith (Football, 1982-85)
Don Smith '86 anchored the offensive line from 1982-85 helping lead the Black Knights to consecutive bowl victories and beating Air Force and Navy to win the program's third outright Commander-In-Chief's Trophy in 1984. Smith captained the 1985 team that won a then-program record nine games. He was named to the All-American First Team to become the first Black Knight to garner All-American honors since 1968. Smith was a recipient of the prestigious Army Athletic Association award and received an NCAA postgraduate scholarship.
Peter Witteried (Men's Swimming and Diving, 1950-54)
Peter Witteried '54 was a seven-time All-American while competing on the men's swimming and diving team from 1950-54. Witteried was an All-American in four events – 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 150-yard individual medley relay, and the 300-yard medley relay. He was a three-time All-American in the 100 back in 1952 (10th), 1953 (5th), and 1954 (5th), twice in the 200 back – finishing fourth in 1953 and seventh in 1954 at the NCAA Championships, and once in the 300-yard medley (1953), and 150-yard IM (1954). Witteried served 30 years as an artillery officer, including a tour in Vietnam as a battalion commander, and retired as a Colonel.
Maurice Worthy (Wrestling, 1997-2001)
Maurice Worthy '02 was a three-time participant at the NCAA and Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships. His 12 EIWA wins are tied for sixth in program history and his seven NCAA Championships wins are fifth most. Worthy put together a dominant senior campaign, posting a 34-1 record. He was named the 2001 EIWA Wrestler of the Year after winning the 174-pound title. Worthy, who was a team captain, earned All-American honors after placing runner-up in the 174-pound weight class at the 2001 NCAA Championships. He had four wins at the 2001 NCAA Championships which are sixth on the Army list. Worthy finished his career with a 99-12 overall record and ranks 10th on the career wins list.
The Army Sports Hall of Fame is a subset of the Kenna Hall of Army Sports, a comprehensive museum displaying Army's rich and proud intercollegiate athletic program. It is located on the third floor of the Kimsey Athletic Center, Army's state-of-the-art football training facility.
Please join the Army West Point Athletic Association as we honor the 2022 Army Sports Hall of Fame inductees. Tickets are available for $175 per person or tables of ten can be reserved for $1,500.
For additional information, please contact the Army A Club at 845-938-2322 or visit goarmywestpoint.com.
The 18th class of the Army Sports Hall of Fame will be inducted on Friday, September 16 at 6 p.m. in Eisenhower Hall. A special plaque unveiling ceremony will be held in the Kenna Hall of Army Sports inside Kimsey Athletic Center, with the formal black-tie Hall of Fame Induction Banquet at Eisenhower Hall to follow. The class will be recognized during the football game against Villanova on Saturday, September 17.
Ron Bazil (Head Coach, Track 1979-1995; Cross Country 1979-1995)
Ron Bazil served 16 years as the head coach of the men's and women's cross country and track and field teams. He won over 300 dual meets with 15 conference championships (cross country, indoor, and outdoor) to his credit. He coached 21 All-Americans, six NCAA Championship participants, and 138 All-Patriot League performers during his tenure leading the programs.
Randy Nelson (Men's Soccer, 1971-74)
Randy Nelson '75 ranks near the top of the list on the Army West Point men's soccer record book after a standout career for the Black Knights from 1971-74. He is second in career points with 93 and goals with 37, and is third in assists with 19. As a senior captain in 1974, Nelson scored 15 goals and had 37 points which are fifth and fourth, respectively, on the single-season record list.
Don Smith (Football, 1982-85)
Don Smith '86 anchored the offensive line from 1982-85 helping lead the Black Knights to consecutive bowl victories and beating Air Force and Navy to win the program's third outright Commander-In-Chief's Trophy in 1984. Smith captained the 1985 team that won a then-program record nine games. He was named to the All-American First Team to become the first Black Knight to garner All-American honors since 1968. Smith was a recipient of the prestigious Army Athletic Association award and received an NCAA postgraduate scholarship.
Peter Witteried (Men's Swimming and Diving, 1950-54)
Peter Witteried '54 was a seven-time All-American while competing on the men's swimming and diving team from 1950-54. Witteried was an All-American in four events – 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 150-yard individual medley relay, and the 300-yard medley relay. He was a three-time All-American in the 100 back in 1952 (10th), 1953 (5th), and 1954 (5th), twice in the 200 back – finishing fourth in 1953 and seventh in 1954 at the NCAA Championships, and once in the 300-yard medley (1953), and 150-yard IM (1954). Witteried served 30 years as an artillery officer, including a tour in Vietnam as a battalion commander, and retired as a Colonel.
Maurice Worthy (Wrestling, 1997-2001)
Maurice Worthy '02 was a three-time participant at the NCAA and Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships. His 12 EIWA wins are tied for sixth in program history and his seven NCAA Championships wins are fifth most. Worthy put together a dominant senior campaign, posting a 34-1 record. He was named the 2001 EIWA Wrestler of the Year after winning the 174-pound title. Worthy, who was a team captain, earned All-American honors after placing runner-up in the 174-pound weight class at the 2001 NCAA Championships. He had four wins at the 2001 NCAA Championships which are sixth on the Army list. Worthy finished his career with a 99-12 overall record and ranks 10th on the career wins list.
The Army Sports Hall of Fame is a subset of the Kenna Hall of Army Sports, a comprehensive museum displaying Army's rich and proud intercollegiate athletic program. It is located on the third floor of the Kimsey Athletic Center, Army's state-of-the-art football training facility.
Please join the Army West Point Athletic Association as we honor the 2022 Army Sports Hall of Fame inductees. Tickets are available for $175 per person or tables of ten can be reserved for $1,500.
For additional information, please contact the Army A Club at 845-938-2322 or visit goarmywestpoint.com.
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