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November 10, 2007

2007 Spartan Hall of Fame Class Inducted

Missouri Baptist University Athletics hosted the fifth annual Hall of Fame Banquet on November 9th in the W.L. Muncy Gymnasium.

With aproximately 150 guests present, the ceremony honored 2006-2007 All-Americans, NAIA Champions of Character Award winners and the 2006 NAIA National Volleyball Player of the Year Ana Mercado. Three new members were inducted into the Missouri Baptist University Athletic Hall of Fame: Mr. Dan Bryant, Mr. Julio Campos and Mr. Andy Carter.

Dan Bryant ran for the MBU cross country and track and field teams from 1983-1986. Bryant was named a NAIA All-American three times for cross country and two times for track and field. He was also two-time American Midwest Conference and District Cross Country Meet Champion. In addition, he was a member of the 1984 cross country team that took fourth place at the NAIA National Meet.

Julio Campos was a member of the Spartan baseball team from 1998-2000, playing under Andy Carter his first season. In 1999, he was named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) First Team All-American. He was NAIA Honorable Mention All-American in 2000. After playing at MBU, Campos spent two years as a member of the Phillies organization. His professional career was cut short due to repeated surgeries. Julio currently is an instructor at the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School.

Andy Carter started his career at MBU as an All-Conference player for the baseball team from 1984-1986. In 1987, Carter joined the staff as an Assistant Baseball Coach and took over the program as the Head Coach in 1991. During his nine years as Head Coach, Carter’s players and teams earned numerous conference and national honors. In 1998, Carter took over as the Athletic Director at MBU and served in that capacity until 2002. Carter has served as the Director of Athletics and Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics at NCAA Division II Newberry College (S.C.) since his departure from MBU.

The evening concluded when Smith presented the Athletic Director Coach of the Year Awards to Men's and Women's Volleyball Head Coach John Yehling and Assistant Baseball Coach Kenny Graser.