Michigan State athletics announced Hall of Fame Class of 2024

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – With 50 days until Michigan State football kicks off the Jonathan Smith era against Florida Atlantic on Aug. 30, the athletic department announced the 2024 Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

The class includes six individuals and a pair of iconic teams in Michigan State Athletics history.

Jessica (Beech) Bograkos (softball), Anson Carter (hockey), Darqueze Dennard (football), Laura (Kueny) Smith (women’s golf), Beth (Rohl) Saylors (women’s track & field), and Paul Terek (men’s track & field) will be joined by the 1965-1966 football teams, who both won national championships and become the first teams inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The full MSU press release is listed here .

“The individuals in this year’s class represent some of the very best Spartan athletes in each of their respective sports. Every individual earned All-American and all-conference honors, with four of the six being recognized by the Big Ten Conference as the very best in their sport or at their position. Beyond their record-setting performances at MSU, they would go on to enjoy success both at the professional level and in international competition,” Michigan State Vice President and Director of Athletics Alan Haller said in a press release Thursday.

Haller added, “I’m thrilled to congratulate the 1965 and 1966 Spartan football teams on their induction. While the athletic accomplishments, including back-to-back Big Ten Championships and national titles, place them among the very best teams in Spartan history, it’s the transcendent impact on their sport, our university and society that drives their inclusion as the first teams ever inducted into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame.”

The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Celebration will take place on Friday, Sept. 13. There will also be a special recognition of the 2024 MSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class during the Michigan State-Prairie View A&M football game at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14.

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