(Leavenworth, Kansas) – The 2026 University of Saint Mary Athletic Hall of Fame Class represents generations of excellence in Spire Athletics, featuring All-Americans, conference players of the year, championship coaches, and record-setting student-athletes. This year's inductees are Alstin Benton, Jordan Wilcox, Kenny Nez, Amelia (Noll) Joyce, and Lorena Moreno.

USM will formally induct the 2026 Class at 6:30 p.m. on October 23 in Xavier Theater on USM's Main Campus in Leavenworth, 4100 South 4th Street. All are welcome for a social hour prior to the official ceremony at 5:30 p.m. in the Walnut Room (Mead Hall 202), with heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks provided. RSVP to Julene.Jennings@stmary.edu as reserved seating is required.
 
The inductees will also be honored at halftime of the Spires' football game at 1 p.m. on October 24 at Charles J. Berkel Memorial Stadium.
 
Alstin Benton, Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach
 
KCAC Honors
Coached 39 conference championship teams     
  • Men's Cross Country – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Women's Cross Country – 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Men's Indoor Track and Field – 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23
  • Men's Outdoor Track and Field – 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Women's Indoor Track and Field – 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
  • Women's Outdoor Track and Field – 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
NAIA Recognitions
Men's Cross Country NAIA National Runner-Up Teams (2015, 2021, 2023)
 
4th at Men's Indoor NAIA National Championship (2022)
 
4th at Men's Outdoor NAIA National Championship (2022)
 
3rd at Women's Cross Country NAIA National Championships (2023)
 
Spire men's program won National Program of the Year in the NAIA—the highest honor a team can receive from the United States Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (2020-21, 2021-22)
 
Coached more than 90 NAIA All-Americans across men's and women's cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field
 
Jordan Wilcox, Class of 2014 (Men's Basketball)
 
Saint Mary Honors/Records
4th in program history in career 3-point field goals (173)
 
4th in program history in most 3-point field goals in a single season (92, 2012-13)
 
All-Conference Awards
KCAC Player of the Year (2013)
 
KCAC First Team (2013)
 
KCAC Honorable Mention (2012)
 
NAIA Recognitions
NAIA Third Team All-American (2013)
 
Led the KCAC and NAIA in free-throw percentage (89.95%, 2013)
 
Kenny Nez, Class of 2016 (Football)
 
Saint Mary Honors/Records
1st in program history in career forced fumbles (8)
 
2nd in program history in career tackles (317)
 
2nd in program history in most career interceptions (14)
 
2nd in program history in most interceptions in a single season (7, 2014)
 
All-Conference Awards
KCAC First Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
 
KCAC Honorable Mention (2013)
 
NAIA Recognitions
NAIA Scholar Athlete (2016)
 
AFCH NAIA All-American (2014)
 
NFF All-Academic (2017)
 
Amelia (Noll) Joyce, Class of 2013 (Volleyball)
 
Saint Mary Honors/Records
KCAC Champion of Character (2012)
 
1st in program history in career digs (2,347)
 
1st in program history in single-season digs (825, 2011)
 
All-Conference Awards
Led the KCAC in digs per set (2010, 2011, 2012)
 
KCAC First Team (2011)
 
KCAC Libero of the Year (2011)
 
KCAC Second Team (2010, 2012)
 
Lorena Moreno, Class of 2019 (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field)
 
Saint Mary Honors/Records
4th in program history in XC 5K (17:54)
 
1st female track and field or cross country All-American in USM history (one mile, 2017)
 
1st USM female to break 18 minutes in 5K (2016)
 
1st in program history in 1,000-meter, one mile, 3K, 5K, Steeple, and distance medley relay
 
2nd in program history in Women's Indoor Track and Field mile time (5:02.95)
 
5th in program history in Women's Indoor Track and Field 3,000-meter time (10:21.10)
 
8th in program history in Track and Field 4x400-meter relay time (4:14.22)
 
8th in program history in Track and Field 4x800-meter relay time (10:13.34)
 
8th in program history in Track and Field distance medley relay time (12:50.44)
 
All-Conference Awards/KCAC Finishes
KCAC Cross Country First Team (2015, 2016, 2017)
 
KCAC Cross Country Second Team (2014)
 
KCAC Cross Country Individual Champion (2016, 2017)
 
KCAC Champion in Indoor Track and Field one mile (2017, 2018)
 
KCAC Champion in Indoor Track and Field 3K (2018)
 
KCAC Champion in Indoor Track and Field 5K (2018)
 
KCAC Champion in Outdoor Track and Field 1,500-meter, 5K, and 4x800-meter relay (2017)
 
KCAC Champion in Track and Field 1,500-meter (2019)
 
Member of the KCAC Women's Cross Country Championship Team (2017, 2018)
 
Top-20 finish at Cross Country KCAC Championships (2014)
 
4th at KCAC Cross Country Championships (2015)
 
Member of the KCAC Women's Cross Country 3rd-place team (2015)
 
4th in 1,500-meter at KCAC Outdoor Championships (2015)
 
6th in the 800-meter at KCAC Outdoor Championships (2015)
 
3rd in 800-meter at KCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2015)
 
3rd in one mile at KCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2015, 2016)
 
2nd in 5K at KCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2016, 2017)
 
2nd in 1,500-meter, 3K Steeple, 5K, and 4x800-meter relay at Outdoor KCAC Championships (2016)
 
2nd in 3K at KCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2017)
 
2nd in 10K, and 800-meter at KCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (2018)
 
2nd in 800-meter and 5K at KCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (2019)
 
NAIA Recognitions
NAIA National Qualifier/Team Qualifier (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
 
NAIA All-American in one mile (6th-place, 2017)
 
NAIA All-American in 3K steeplechase (8th-place, 2017)
 
Top-30 team finish at NAIA Nationals (2014)
 
32nd at NAIA XC Nationals (2016)
 
17th in 3K steeplechase at NAIA Outdoor National Championship (2016)
 
28th team placement at NAIA XC Nationals (2016, 2017)
 
National qualifier in one mile and distance medley relay (2017)
 
National qualifier in one mile and 3K (2018)
 
Top-10 finish in one mile at NAIA National Championship (2018)
 
Top-12 finish in 3K at NAIA National Indoor Championship (2018)
 
Top-15 finish in 5K at NAIA National Outdoor Championship (2019)
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