RU announces Hall of Fame class

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Radford University Athletics has announced five new members that will be inducted into the Radford Athletics Hall of Fame in October. 

The Class of 2024 will include Che’ Brown (Women’s Soccer), Roz Groce (Women’s Basketball), Alex Gregory (Baseball), Nichole Beall (Softball) and Greig Denny (Athletic Director).
The five-member class will be the 21st to be inducted into the Radford Athletics Hall of Fame. This year’s induction ceremony will once again help kick off Homecoming Weekend festivities and will be held inside the Highlander Hotel on October 4.

Che’ Brown
Women’s Soccer (2010-13)
The most decorated goalkeeper in Radford and Big South history, Che’ Brown played a key role leading the Highlander to three regular season championship and a pair of NCAA Tournament trips during her time as a Highlander. Her 304 saves and 33 shutouts rank first in program history and her career mark of 0.69 goals against average is a Big South record that still stands today. Her various awards include Big South Freshman of the Year, three-time Big South Defensive Player of the Year, Big South All-Decade team, Big South Tournament MVP, United Soccer Coaches All-Region selections, and an All-American nod. Brown is also one of just six Highlanders to ever earn first-team all-conference honors four times in her career.
Roz Groce

Women’s Basketball (1988-92)
A member of the most dominant stretch in women’s basketball history at Radford, Roz Groce played a special part in making that history. Groce was a member of the 1989, 1990 and 1992 regular season championship teams as well as the 1990, 1991, 1992 three-peat stretch of tournament championships. In 1991, she was named tournament MVP after hitting a buzzer-beater shot against Campbell in the title match to give Radford its fourth title in program history. That same season she set a single-year program record for Radford in free throws made with 170. Capping her career, she was named to the conference’s second team in 1991 and 1992.
Alex Gregory
Baseball (2006-09)
A prolific power hitter and all-around incredible player for the Highlanders, the numbers speak for themselves in Alex Gregory’s Highlander career. He owns program records for hits (272), home runs (38), on base percentage (.465), and became the first player in program and conference history to ever hit better than .400 in three straight seasons, paving the way to becoming the first player to ever win three Big South batting crowns. Gregory also ranks top-10 in program history for runs, RBI, walks, slugging, total bases, games, at bats, average, and doubles. He is one of just five players in program history to ever hit three home runs in a single game. The 2008 Scholar-Athlete of the Year was also a three-time all-conference member and was named to the Big South’s 2000’s all-decade team. At the end of his Radford career, he was drafted in the 17th round of the MLB Draft by the New York Mets becoming the 11th player to ever be drafted in program history.
Nichole Beall
Softball (2009-12)
One of the best all-around players to ever hit the field for the Highlanders, Nichole Beall is synonymous with Radford’s success during the most dominant stretch in program history. She owns program records that still stand today in total bases (459), RBI (158), walks (96), slugging (.686), and home runs (52). Beall also owns top-five program marks for runs, stolen bases, hit by pitches, on base percentage, average, hits, doubles, triples and fielding percentage. Beall was a member of the 2009 and 2010 tournament championship teams while also helping guide the team to regular season championships in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. She is the only Highlander to ever win the Big South Player of the Year award twice and is also the only Highlander to be named Virginia Player of the Year and an NFCA All-American.
Greig Denny
Athletic Director (1996-2007)
Greig Denny helmed Radford Athletics for 11 years guiding the Highlanders through a growing college athletics atmosphere with eight regular season championships and seven tournament championships while also overseeing various upgrades to facilities Radford still calls home today. In 2003, Radford would complete construction of Patrick D. Cupp Stadium, one of the largest soccer facilities in southwest Virginia, which plays host to the women’s soccer, men’s soccer, track and field, cross country, and lacrosse programs. Radford’s dedication to academic success continued under Denny as well, seeing 22 Highlanders earn Big South Scholar Athlete of the Year. Beginning in 2016, Radford would start honoring a student athlete per academic year with an award named in their honor that recognizes a senior student-athlete who excels in academics, athletics, and has made significant contributions to the community. Prior to his time as an athletic director, Denny also served as Radford’s baseball coach in 1986 and 1987.

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