NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced six inductees into the NCAA Division II Athlete Hall of Fame on Wednesday afternoon.

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The Class of 2026 includes Scott Bauhs of Adams State, Coy Blair of Tiffin, Mel Herl of Chadron State, Quanera Hayes of Livingstone, Stachia Reuwsaat of Chadron State and Thomas Staines of CSU Pueblo.

Mel Herl distinguished herself as one of the most versatile throwers in NCAA Division II history during her career at Chadron State. By her graduation in 2017, Herl ranked among the top ten performers in four throwing events: the weight throw, where she currently sits No. 2 all-time at 21.89m (71-9¾); the hammer throw, where she ranks No. 3 at 65.27m (241-1) and won one of her two NCAA titles; the outdoor shot put, where she is sixth at 16.92m (55-6¾); and the discus throw, where she ranks seventh at 57.05m (187-2).

Stachia Reuwsaat emerged as one of the premier long jumpers in NCAA Division II history during her collegiate career. As a sophomore, she soared 6.43m (21-1¼) to become the No. 2 performer on the NCAA DII all-time list. Reuwsaat followed that breakthrough with back-to-back NCAA indoor titles as a junior and senior and added another all-time mark outdoors, leaping 6.61m (21-8¼) to rank No. 3 in NCAA DII history. She also earned First-Team All-America honors in both the 60 meters and 100 meters in 2017.

Herl and Reuwsaat are the first two Chadron State inductees into the USTFCCCA Division II Athlete Hall of Fame, which has been inducting members since 1996.