Crimson Club Announces 2018 Hall of Fame Class

Crimson Club Announces 2018 Hall of Fame Class

The University of Utah will enshrine six former Ute athletes into the Crimson Club Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Rice-Eccles Stadium & Tower. The group will also be recognized during halftime the following day at the Utah-Washington football game.

The 2018 Hall of Fame class includes Mike Anderson (football), Amanda Feigt (soccer/track & field), Ashley Postell (gymnastics), Kim Smith (women’s basketball), Mike Sojourner (men’s basketball) and Ron Steele (skiing).

Mike Anderson (Football) – In his first season at Utah in 1998, he led the Western Athletic Conference in rushing with 1,173 yards and was named first-team all-WAC. As a senior in 1999, Anderson led Utah and finished second in the Mountain West Conference in rushing while again earning first team All-Conference honors. He set a school single-game rushing record that stood for 17 years (and currently ranks second) when he ran for a Las Vegas Bowl record 254 yards against Fresno State in 1999. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos and was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2000. He still holds a number of Denver rushing records.

Amanda Feigt (Soccer/Track) –Dual athlete for Utah; competed in both soccer and track and field. In soccer, Feigt began her career by being named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2003 on her way to all-conference honors. She was named the MWC Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and was a two-time NSCAA all-region honoree. She is the only Ute in program history to earn First Team All-Conference honors in four consecutive seasons. In the classroom, she was a MWC Scholar Athlete and she currently sits second all-time in program history with 22 assists, fifth all-time in total points and sixth in goals scored. During her four seasons the Utes reached the postseason every year, advancing to the NCAA Second Round as a senior.

In track, Feigt was the 2007 MWC heptathlon champion. She was a two-year competitor at the NCAA outdoor championships, competing in the 400 hurdles both years and in the heptathlon in 2007. Feigt was three-time all-conference in outdoor track and four-time all-conference in indoor track. She competed in the 400 hurdles at the 2007 USATF Outdoor Championships. Feigt holds Utah school records in the heptathlon, pentathlon, and indoor long jump and ranks in the all-time top 10 at Utah in multiple events.

Ashley Postell (Gymnastics) – 2002 World Balance Beam Champion and 2008 USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Inductee. The only 20-time All-American in NCAA history, Postell was the 2007 NCAA balance beam champion and a three-time NCAA all-around silver medalist. She led Utah to three NCAA runner-up finishes and one third-place team finish. Utah’s record holder for single season (47) and career (120) wins, she was the team’s MVP all four years.

Kim Smith (WBB) – Has played professionally in Belgium, Spain, Hungary and most recently France and also played three seasons in the WNBA (2006-08). She is the only women’s basketball player in Utah history to have her number retired. Smith was a four-time Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and a third-team All-American as a senior after earning honorable mention honors the previous three seasons. She helped lead Utah to the Elite Eight as a senior in 2005-06. She is Utah’s leading scorer with 2,281 points.

Mike Sojourner (MBB) – 1973-74 All-American. Sojourner was named First Team All-Western Athletic Conference in 1974 and second-team All-WAC in 1973. He led the Utes to a second-place finish in the 1974 NIT, where he was also named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Sojourner was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (10th pick) in the 1974 draft. He played his entire professional career (three seasons) with the Hawks. For his NBA career, he averaged 8.7 points on 48 percent shooting with 6.5 rebounds in 191 games.

Ron Steele (M. Skiing) – In 1977, he was the NCAA ski jumping champion. Steele was a three-year All-American (1975-77) while skiing for the U. Steele was a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team and was a U.S. ski jump champion in 1974. He competed that same year at the World Championships, placing 40th on the normal hill and 46th on the large hill. Steele also won the 1974 Copper Peak ski flying title.