ROCHESTER, NY – Seven individuals and the 1953-54 wrestling team will be inducted as part of the RIT Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016 on Sunday, Oct. 16 at Ridgemont Country Club. A reception is planned from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. followed by brunch and the inductions.
This year’s class features Luke L. Baum ’09 (wrestling); Colin C. Bradley ’06 (baseball), Stephen J. Burns ’08 (track and field and hockey), Ellen Monile Dadlani ’92 (basketball), Mark J. Dougherty ’70 (hockey), Allison D. Griggs ’08 (track and field), Daniel Ringwald ’10 (hockey), and the 1953-54 undefeated wrestling team.
Luke L. Baum (Wrestling; Applied Mathematics ’09)
Whether on the wrestling mat or in the classroom, Luke Baum was one of the very best athletes to compete at RIT. The Ontario, N.Y. native wrestled from 2005-2009 and earned All-American honors in 2009, placing fifth at the NCAA Division III Championships. In all, he competed in three straight NCAAs.
In 2009, Baum was Senior Athlete of the Year and Empire Conference Champion, along with earning Most Outstanding Wrestler honors. Twice, he was named All-New York State. Baum holds six school records, including 146 career wins with 59 in dual matches to go along with an outstanding .753 winning percentage. He posted a 19-1 dual match mark his senior campaign.
Baum was a four-time Scholar All-American as chosen by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
Colin C. Bradley (Baseball; Packaging Science ’06)
A native of Barre, Vt., Colin Bradley had a stellar career on the baseball diamond, mainly as a catcher. In four seasons from 2003-06, he hit .299 with a .923 fielding percentage. He exploded his senior campaign, hitting .426, which included 38 runs, 58 hits, 11 doubles, eight triples, two home runs and 29 runs batted in.
Twice named team captain, Bradley won the team Most Valuable Player Award as a senior. He was named All-Empire 8 four straight years and collected NCAA Division III ABCA/Rawlings All-Star honors in 2006. That same year, Bradley helped guide the Tigers to the ECAC Championship. RIT competed in four ECAC playoffs during his career and posted an overall record of 77-63.
Bradley holds the single-game school record for most triples in a game (two). He also has the season mark with eight triples. After completing his playing career, Bradley served as RIT assistant coach from 2007-2009.
Stephen J. Burns (Men’s Track and Field/Men’s Hockey; Business Administration/Finance ’08)
Stephen Burns was an elite athlete at RIT. An outstanding javelin thrower on the track team, he also played defense on the hockey squad. His career spanned from 2004-2008.
A native of Newmarket, Ontario Canada, Burns proudly boasts an NCAA Division III championship in the javelin, winning the crown in 2008. He earned his first All-American title in 2006 by placing fifth. Twice he was named Empire 8 Field Athlete of the Year. He won three Empire 8 javelin titles and also captured the New York State crown in 2007.
In hockey, Burns skated four years, including the team’s transition to Division I in 2005-06. He played in 100 career contests and won the Green B. Williams Award for academic excellence three times, maintaining a 3.81 grade-point average.
Ellen Monile Dadlani (Women’s Basketball ’92; Business Management)
A point guard with the RIT women’s basketball team, Ellen Monile Dadlani was at the forefront during the program’s infancy.
With her patented coast-to-coast fast breaks, the native of Orchard Park, N.Y. played three seasons, scoring 756 points in 72 career games. Monile recorded double figures in 41 of her 72 contests.
While some of her records have since been broken, when she graduated, Monile was the all-time leading scorer (10.3 average). Three times she surpassed the 20-point mark in a game with a career high 22 against Fredonia her freshman year. She was named to the Empire Athletic Association All-Star Team in 1988-89 and 1991-92.
At one time, Monile held 10 school marks. Some 24 seasons later, she still holds the record for most assists in a game (11 vs. St. Lawrence in 1989) and season (145, 1988-89). She is also the all-time leader with nine steals in a game and 77 in a season.
Mark J. Dougherty (Men’s Hockey; Biology ’70)
When it comes to goaltenders, Mark Dougherty ranked among the best in the early days of RIT hockey. During his career, the native of Massena, N.Y. was a three-time All-Finger Lakes Hockey League selection, garnering two first team honors, and one-second team accolade. He was also one of three athletes honored as Winter Athlete of 1970, and was a finalist for Senior Athlete of the Year. Majoring in Biology, Dougherty participated on the hockey team from 1967-1970.
Gathering flying pucks was old hat for Dougherty. In his three Tiger campaigns he made 2,331 saves. In his final year he set the school mark with 1,091 saves. In a contest against University at Buffalo in 1968-69, Mark stopped 70 shots, which was a school record. The following year he made 57 saves against the same Buffalo squad.
Allison D. Griggs (Women’s Track and Field; Bioinformatics ’07)
A native of Salem, Ct., Allison Griggs left her mark as a four-year member of the RIT women’s track and field team. Competing from 2003-2007, she was a two-time All-American, earning both honors in the hammer throw. Griggs was not limited to just the hammer. She also competed in the discus, shot put and 20-pound weight throw during indoor and outdoor campaigns.
Griggs was named RIT Senior Athlete of the Year in 2007. Along the way, she set four school records that still stand. She was also Atlantic Region Track and Field Female Athlete of the Year and New York State (NYSCTC) Outdoor Field Performer of the Meet, both coming in 2004. Griggs placed in every event she competed in at the state level. She was also a place winner in numerous Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships.
In addition to her track accolades, the Griggs received a Presidential Scholarship throughout her years at RIT. She also completed a three-year undergraduate research project that eventually became her master’s thesis at RIT.
Daniel Ringwald (Men’s Hockey; Business ’09, Masters of Business Administration ’10)
Dan Ringwald enjoyed an illustrious hockey career as an RIT defenseman. The captain from Oakville, Ontario Canada played in 145 games over four seasons, collecting 21 goals and 104 assists for 125 points. In RIT’s Division I era, Ringwald holds the school record for assists.
Ringwald was named first team All-Atlantic Hockey Association three times and garnered league Best Defenseman honors in 2010. In addition, he was named a 2010 USCHO Second Team All-American. Ringwald also captained RIT when they advanced to the NCAA Division I Frozen Four in 2010. That same year RIT set the school mark with 28 wins, captured the AHA regular season and postseason championships, and won the NCAA East Regional title. RIT was 91-48-1 over Ringwald’s four seasons, which also included three AHA regular season crowns.
Additional honors came in 2010 as he won the Dan Barrows Fan’s Choice Award, Art Thomas Teammate Award, and Tim Cordick Best Defenseman Award. In 2009, Ringwald was recipient of the Louis Spiotti Coaches Award. He scored at least 30 points in each of his final three seasons, highlighted by career-high totals of 11 goals and 37 points
1953-54 Wrestling Team
Coached by legendary Earl Fuller, the 1953-54 wrestling season was one to remember. The 10-0 dual meet record, best in school history, included shutouts against Edinboro and University at Buffalo. Individually, Jim Cargnoni was 10-0. RIT later competed in the Niagara District AAU Championships where John Radocha, Joe Falardeau, Ross DiBiase and Gary Dotzler won titles.
In the 4-I (International Invitational Intercollegiate Individual) Championships, Jim Modrak and Dotzler were winners and Jim Barclay placed third. RIT finished third as a team. In the 4-Is, the Tigers competed against national powerhouses Oklahoma, Iowa and Toledo.
Team members included: Coach Earl Fuller, Jim Barclay, Jim Cargnoni, Mike Desiderio, Ross DiBiase, Gary Dotzler, Joe Falardeau, Jim Modrak, John Radocha, Ed Ross and Roy Brubaker (manager).
