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2021 Induction Ceremony
October 1, 2021
VCSU Foundation ® 101 College Street SW ® Valley City, ND 58072
701-845-7203 ® alumni@vcsu.edu ® vcsualumni.org
Program 2021 Hall of Fame
Master of Ceremonies
Cory Anderson ’89
●
Inductees
Greetings
Kyle Bauer ‘93
Valley City, N.D.
VCSU Athletic Director, Golf | 1989-92
Jill DeVries A two-time All-Conference honoree, Bauer
● helped the VCSU men’s golf team to back-to-
Special Remarks back conference championships during his
career. A native of Valley City, Bauer chose
VCSU President, to attend his hometown university and found
Dr. Alan LaFave collegiate success as a Viking golfer. Bauer
● was named All-Conference in both 1990 and
Invocation 1991, helping the Vikings win conference
championships both seasons. As a junior in
VCSU student-athlete, 1991, he finished second at the conference
Kyley Lauf meet with a 5-over par score of 149. Bauer was also named NAIA Academic
● All-American as a senior in 1992. Outside of his career as a Viking, Bauer
won three club championships at the Valley City Town & Country Club, and
Dinner he is the only golfer to ever make a hole-in-one on the 346-yard hole 8.
● Kyle passed away in 2021 and is being inducted posthumously.
Induction Ceremony Matt Johnson ‘94
Induction of: Valley City, N.D.
Kyle Bauer ‘93 Golf | 1991-93
Accepted By: Don Bauer A Valley City native, Johnson was a three-
● time All-District and All-Conference golfer for
the Vikings from 1991-93. As a sophomore
Induction of: in 1991, Johnson won the individual con-
Matt Johnson ‘94 ference championship at the NDCAC meet,
● shooting a 3-over par score of 147. His indi-
Induction of: vidual title helped the Vikings to their second
straight team conference championship.
1990 Men’s Golf Team That same year, he finished runner-up at the
1991 Men’s Golf Team NAIA District 12 Meet. As a junior and senior,
Speaker: Todd Pederson Johnson earned both All-Conference and All-District honors. He was also
● named NAIA Academic All-American as a senior. Johnson is the only Viking
golfer in school history to earn three All-District honors.
Induction of:
Mike Tenuto ‘76
● Mike Tenuto
Induction of: Philadelphia, Pa.
Football | 1972-75
Jeff Pederson ‘83 Mike Tenuto was a three-time All-Confer-
● ence player for the Valley City State football
Induction of: team in the 1970s. Tenuto excelled in dis-
Teri (Loe) Cresap ‘86 rupting the opposing team’s offense as a de-
fensive tackle. He was named All-Conference
● in 1973, 1974 and 1975, and was named
Induction of: the team’s Most Improved Player during the
Tom Klapp ‘05 conference championship season of 1972.
● He received Honorable Mention All-District
in 1974 and was named the team’s Top
Closing Remarks Defensive Player. During his senior season in 1975, Tenuto was a team cap-
Jill DeVries tain and helped lead the Vikings to a 7-2 record. He earned All-Conference,
All-District and Honorable Mention All-American as a senior.
Jeff Pederson ‘83 Teri (Loe) Cresap ‘86
Grafton, N.D. McVille, N.D.
Football | 1979-82 Women’s Basketball &
Pederson excelled as a kick- Softball | 1983-86
er and punter for the Valley Cresap was a two-sport
City State football team from standout for the Vikings in
1979-82. Pederson’s best the 1980s, starring on the
individual year came during softball diamond as a smooth
VCSU’s conference title sea- all-around shortstop and
son in 1980, when he made on the basketball court as
21 extra points and the cur- a steady guard. She earned
rent school record of 11 field four All-Conference honors
goals. He hit a game-winning in her Viking career, picking
field goal in the final minute up the recognition in 1983,
against rival Jamestown, and 1985 and 1986 in softball and during the 1984-85 season
the next week scored all nine points in a 9-7 win at Dick- in basketball. As a freshman, Cresap led the team in batting
inson. He helped the Vikings win conference titles in both average and helped Viking Softball capture a conference
1980 and 1982. Pederson set a school record with 25 career championship in 1983. The softball team also won NDCAC
field goals – a record which stood for more than 30 years be- titles in 1984 and 1986. In basketball, Cresap averaged 11.7
fore being broken. Pederson holds the record for longest field points per game in 1984-85 en route to an All-Conference
goal, making a 62-yarder in 1981 against Moorhead State. selection.
He was also named an NAIA Academic All-American in 1982.
Tom Klapp ‘05 of eight home runs and 40 RBIs while also
posting a 9-2 record as a pitcher with eight
Elkford, British Columbia complete games. As a senior, Klapp recorded a
Baseball | 2001-04 career-best 2.57 ERA with six complete games
Tom Klapp was a three-time All-American for and three saves. At the plate, Klapp hit .349
the Viking baseball team in the 2000’s, excel- as a senior with nine doubles, four home runs
ling as a pitcher and infielder. Klapp finished and 27 RBIs. Klapp was named All-American
his career with a 23-9 record on the mound, in 2002, 2003 and 2004, and was named the
posting a 3.69 career ERA with 200 strikeouts conference’s Most Valuable Graduating Senior
in 227 innings. He had 20 complete games in 2004. He is the only three-time All-Ameri-
and pitched eight shutouts. As a batter, Klapp can in Viking Baseball history. Klapp was also
hit .315 for his career with 13 home runs, 22 an NAIA Scholar-Athlete during his junior and
doubles and 77 RBIs in 122 games. During his senior seasons and was a four-time All-Confer-
junior season in 2003, Klapp had team-highs ence selection.
Men’s Golf 1990 Team
1990 & 1991 Teams Kyle Bauer
The 1990 and 1991 men’s golf teams won back-to- Mike Ford
back conference championships in the North Dakota Kevin Gietz
Jim Dew
College Athletic Conference. The 1990 team edged
Jared Manley
Minot State University to win the NDCAC meet, and won
Todd Pederson
individual medalist honors at four of the season’s six
Kirk Baeth
meets. Mike Ford won three straight medalist honors Greg Paiement
to open the season, and Kevin Gietz won the fourth tour- Coach
nament for Valley City. Gietz and Kyle Bauer both earned Monte Johnson 1990
All-Conference honors at the NDCAC meet.
The 1991 men’s golf team shared the conference
championship with Minot State; the team shot a 613 at 1991 Team
the NDCAC meet to claim their second straight confer- Kyle Bauer
ence title. VCSU sophomore Matt Johnson won the indi- Kevin Gietz
vidual conference title, shooting a 3-over par 147, while Matt Johnson
junior Kyle Bauer finished second with a 149 and Kevin Todd Pederson
Gietz was fifth. The Vikings finished third at the NAIA Kirk Baeth
District 12 Meet. Johnson, Bauer and Gietz were named Coach
All-Conference, and Johnson earned All-District honors. Darrell Anderson 1991
Viking Hall of Fame Inductees
1986 Inductees 1994 Inductees 2003 Inductees 2013 Inductees
• Bill Osmon • Barb (Woken) Kraft • Casey Schweitzer • Brent Lick
• Cavin Anderson • Don Kropp • Jim Thies • Robert Maresh
• Del Schwartz • Jerome Huck • Pete Hughes • Terry Corwin
• James Eckel • Jerry Olson • Wanda Schwab • 1958 Football,
• Lyle Haines • Scott Radloff • 1990-91 Women’s • 1981 & 1982 Baseball
• Marlow Gudmundson • 1959 Men’s Track Basketball
• Ralph Carlson 2014 Inductees
• 1924 Men’s Basketball
1995 Inductees 2004 Inductees • Darrin Boehm
• Don Muhs • Jody (Schwab) Johnson • Doug Schindele
1987 Inductees • Ernest Janisch • John Overbey • Pat Horner
• Bill Galloway • Gordon Baumgartner • Tyler Schlecht • Pat O’Brien
• Bob Price • Larry Grooters • 1988 Football • Rod Skytland
• Dennis Friestad • Mark Smetana
• James Morrison • Marven ‘Ninsk” Carlson 2005 Inductees 2015 Inductees
• John Thomas • Ray Miller • Doug Black • No Hall of Fame class. All Hall of
• Mel Hill • Charlene (Stromsodt) Stenson • Elinor (Lovaas) Olson Fame Reunion.
• Walter Larson • 1947 & 1948 Men’s Golf • Kelly (Hagerty) Keidel
• Steve Olson 2016 Inductees
• 1977 Football • 1957-58 Men’s Basketball • Leroy Anderson
• 1987 Baseball
1988 Inductees 1996 Inductees • Dwayne Smith
• Charlotte Graichen • Don Lemnus 2006 Inductees • Lori (Johnson) Pederson
• David Rausch • John Welk • Charles Cook • Kathy (Mans) Nielsen
• Eddie Otto • Jon Bolstad • Darrell Anderson • Kendall Railing
• Jerry Pederson • Melissa Hagel • Duey Yliniemi • Lloyd Joseph
• Jim Ukestad • Kelley Utt
• 1980 Football 2017 Inductees
• Juel Friestad • 1988 & 1989 Softball
1997 Inductees • Scheryl (Kottsick)
• Lester Hintz 2007 Inductees Bjorndahl
• Ralph Soroos • Brenda (Hubrig) Radloff
• Dr. John Goven • Bill Beranek • Kelli (Geurtz) Heiser
• 1934 Men’s Basketball • Bobby Hoffner • Dave Bass
• Linda Roberts
1989 Inductees • 1981 Men’s Cross Country • Don Bauer • Ben Aarestad
• Al Dosch • Shelley Cockerill • Steve Battle
• 1982 Softball
• Dale Noack • 1993 Volleyball • Jeremy Peschel
• Duane Baumgartner 1998 Inductees • 2000 Football
• Eric Jorgenson 2008 Inductees • 2001 Football
• Vickie (Bassingwaite) Coleman • Gerry Kringlie
• Lowell Noack • Jack Ramey
• James McPherson • Henry Holte 2018 Inductees
• 1949 Football • 1958-59 Men’s Basketball • Stacy Fitterer
• Jennifer (Bennett) Conlon
1990 Inductees • Jim Dew • 1963 & 1964 Football • Jed Klein
• Anthony Huck • 1965-66 Men’s Basketball • Jeff Volk
• 1976 Football
• Dick Gronlie • Tracy (Baily) McGillis
1999 Inductees 2009 Inductees
• Marlon Kasowski • Dwight Leier 2019 Inductees
• Robert Johnson • Keith Baumgartner
• Myron Loberg • Shauna (Cochrane) Thompson • Mark Nordeen
• Robert McKenzie • Randy Betsinger • Mike Jewett
• Warren Pederson • Terry Stargart
• William (Bill) Thomas • 1982, 1983 & 1984 Football • Dave Olson
• 1960 Men’s Basketball • 1967 Men’s Cross Country • Donna (Bader) Young
• 1964-65 Men’s Basketball
1991 Inductees • Amy (Ottinger) Kitching
2000 Inductees 2010 Inductees • 1971-72 Women’s Basketball
• Doyle Plecity • Danielle (Olson) Perich
• DuWayne Bott • Allen Larson • 1972-73 Women’s Basketball
• Chuck Solberg • Jeff Manley • 1974-75 Men’s Basketball
• Ernie Hendrickson • 1978 Football
• Robert King • Dave O’Bannon • 1975-76 Men’s Basketball
• Jerry Rocheleau • 1969-70 Men’s Basketball • 1980-81 Gymnastics
• Tom Kirchoffner
• Rhonda Denbow • 1970-71 Men’s Basketball • 1981-82 Gymnastics
• Vern Gale
• Sally Tillema 2011 Inductees
• 1958-59 Men’s Wrestling
• 1973-74 Wrestling
2020 Inductees
• Diane Burr • No Hall of Fame ceremony due
1992 Inductees • 1988 Volleyball • Dick Koppenhaver to COVID-19 pandemic.
• Ann (Grooters) Peterson • Jackie (Bisson) Lusk
• Arnie Falk 2001 Inductees 2021 Inductees
• Darin Loe • 1953 & 1954 Football
• Bill Richter • 1996 Volleyball • Kyle Bauer
• Buzz Ratzlaff • Gary Schafer
• 1981 Volleyball • Matt Johnson
• Dave Hendrickson • Laurie Zacher
• Mike Tenuto
• Dick Schindler • 1949-50 Men’s Basketball 2012 Inductees • Jeff Pederson
• Joe Humphrey • 1986 Men’s Cross Country • Kirk Zink • Teri (Loe) Cresap
• 1975 Men’s Tennis 2002 Inductees • Mikah Boudreaux • Tom Klapp
• 1979-80 Men’s Basketball • Rhonda (Harvala) Fode • Sarge Truesdell • 1990 Men’s Golf
• Robert Bruhschwein • Terry Anderson • 1991 Men’s Golf
1993 Inductees • Trevor Bakalar
• Charlene Griffin • Steve Bartow
• 1984-85 Gymnastics • 1996 Football
• Don Thornton
• Ed Kringstad • 1986-87 Men’s Basketball • 1971, 1972 & 1973 Men’s Golf
• Jim Belquist
• Jim Johnson
• 1980-81 Volleyball Read about the inductees at www.vcsuvikings.com/HallOfFame
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