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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Sara Collas: 2006 BGSU Hall of Fame Inductee
August 30, 2006 | General
Aug. 30, 2006
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University Athletics Hall of Fame will welcome nine new members on Sept. 8. The 2006 class will be inducted during a formal dinner on the BGSU campus.
The class of 2006 includes Sara Collas '90 (women's cross country/track and field), Carlyn Esslinger '96 (volleyball), Steve Klein '98 (men's soccer), Brian Leaver '95 (football), Carla Marshack '92 (women's tennis), Jim McDonald '59 (men's basketball), Megan McGuire '91 (women's basketball and volleyball), Vince Palko '95 (football) and Andy Tracy (football and baseball).
The official induction ceremony will take place Friday, Sept. 8, in the grand ballroom of BGSU's Bowen-Thompson Student Union. The social hour begins at 6:00 p.m., with dinner served at 7:00 p.m. and the program starting shortly thereafter.
In addition, the class will be introduced at halftime of the Sept. 9 BGSU-Buffalo football game at Doyt Perry Stadium. The game begins at 3:00 p.m. and is designated as Hall of Fame Day.
Tickets for the Sept. 8 dinner are $35 ($30 for Varsity BG members), and advanced reservations are required. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Falcon Club office at (419) 372-7100. Football game tickets can be purchased through the ticket office by phone, at 1-877-BGSUTICKET, or on the web at www.BGSUFalcons.com.
The public is invited to attend the induction dinner.
The following is the first of a nine-part series that takes a look at this year's inductees...
SARA COLLAS (cross country, track and field; 1983-87)
Sara Collas, a native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, was a three-time All-MAC performer in cross country. As a sophomore in 1983, she finished fifth in the league meet, helping the Falcons to the MAC title. The following year, she was third in the MAC race as the Falcons were second as a team. Her senior year, Collas set the school record with a time of 17:12.6, finishing second in the MAC Championships. She also had her best career finish in the NCAA regional meet that year, placing eighth.
In track, Collas qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 meters as a senior, placing 19th in the nation. That year, she set the school records in the 3,000 (9:35.32), 5,000 (16:27.4) and 10,000 meter events (34:17.9), all of which still stand. Collas also holds the school indoor records for the 3,000 (9:39.95) and 5,000 (16:40.70).
