The Southwestern College Athletic Hall of Fame will induct six new members and a team on Friday, Oct. 4, inside historic Stewart Field House.  The evening festivities will begin with a social time at 5 p.m., followed by dinner and the induction ceremony at 5:30 p.m.  Tickets for dinner are $50 per person or $500 for a table of eight. For reservations, contact Ashlee Mayo, director of alumni engagement, at (620) 229-6155.  RSVP is required by Tuesday, Oct. 1.  

The new members are Zak Tazkargy ’12, Tracy (Juden) Adams ’86, Brett Annis ’06, Andrae Harper ’07, T. J. Harris, ’04, Jeff Boone ’73, and the undefeated 1967 SC football team. Inductees will also be introduced at halftime of the Southwestern-University of Saint Mary Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 5.  Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

Zak Tazkargy

Zak Tazkargy excelled in the classroom and on the football field while at Southwestern College.  He earned First Team All-KCAC Defense three times, was listed as a NAIA First Team player in the preseason leading into the 2012 season, was selected to the KCAC Academic All-Conference team, and NAIA All-American Honorable Mention. He is second all-time in the KCAC for tackles in a single game with 29.   Tazkargy graduated as a Presidential Scholar and was selected to the KCAC Academic All-Conference team. 

Following graduation, he earned a pharmaceutical doctorate from KU School of Pharmacy in 2016. Tazkargy then went on to earn a medical doctorate from KU School of Medicine in 2021. He just finished his residency training in Colorado and is currently working as a primary care doctor in Salina. Zak, and his wife, Sara, have been married for a little over a year now.

Tracy (Juden) Adams

Tracy (Juden) Adams participated and lettered in volleyball and track and field for four years and played and lettered in basketball for one year while at Southwestern.  On the track, Adams was named All-KCAC her junior season and competed at the Outdoor National Championships.  As a senior, she was named Most Valuable Track Athlete and Academic All-KCAC.  Adams held the school record in the 100 and 200 meters for several years.  In volleyball, Adams was an Academic All-KCAC selection three times, First Team All-KCAC as a junior and a unanimous First Team All-KCAC selection as a senior.  As a junior, she ranked 12^th in the nation in kill percentage and was named Most Valuable Offensive Player.  As a senior, she was ranked 6^th in the nation for kill percentage, had an 87% serve reception efficiency and a 93.6% serve percentage. In her volleyball career, she played in 345 out of 383 games.

She is currently in her 37^th year of teaching; she taught junior high girls physical education in Wellington for eight years and has taught elementary physical education for 29 years in Oxford.  She and her husband, Dale, have two step-children, Curstin (Jason) Jinkens and Zach Adams; and three grandchildren, Cydnee, Brooklyn, and Zander.

Brett Annis

Brett Annis played basketball at Southwestern from 2001-2005.  The year prior to joining the Moundbuilder team, SC won just three games.  In his freshman year, SC was 8-21 but by his senior season, the Builders went 21-8.  Annis was a big part of the turnaround which went full circle with a 28-3 record and a NAIA Tournament berth the following season.  Annis was a defensive menace as he accumulated 124 steals in his career and was named to the All-Defensive KCAC team three times.  He played in 106 games as a Builder, became the 12^th member of the 1,000-point club, and finished his career with 1,146 points, 10^th all-time when he graduated. He was respected by his teammates and he was named team captain as a junior and senior.  He was just as tenacious in the classroom as he earned KCAC All-Academic status three times, and twice was named a NAIA Scholar Athlete. 

Annis and his wife, Katie, have two daughters, Avery and Jayci, and live in Oklahoma City.  Brett is the vice president of Wholesale Natural Gas Trading at Clearwater Enterprises.

Andrae Harper

Andrae Harper ran cross country and track at Southwestern College from 2003 to 2007.   He was a three-time national qualifier in cross country and a four-time All-American in track and field. During his time competing at SC, he set the indoor record for the 800-meter run, and he was also part of the indoor 4x800 team and distance medley relay team that made the record books at SC. Harper graduated from Southwestern with an elementary education degree, was named a Masterbuilder, and was the recipient of the Fran Jabara Leadership Award.

Harper resides in Arkansas City with his wife, Nicole, a 2009 Southwestern graduate. They have two daughters, Riley and Kinsley.  He teaches computer science at Ark City Middle School and is the middle school track and high school cross-country coach for the Bulldogs. 

T. J. Harris

T. J. Harris participated in track and field while at Southwestern and graduated in 2004.  He is the current record holder at SC in the triple jump and the long jump.  During his time at Southwestern, he was never beaten in any KCAC meet in those two events.  Harris was a three-time All-American, twice in the long jump and once in the triple jump.  He was a five-time KCAC Champion, twice in the long jump and triple jump, and once with his 4x100 relay team.  He was also a part of two KCAC team titles. Following graduation, Harris began lending his knowledge as a coach.  He is currently coaching at San Jose St. University. Prior to that, he coached eight years at Southwestern producing 31 KCAC champions and three All-Americans; two years at Johnson County Community College producing four national champions and 16 All-Americans; and seven years at Campbell University where 30 athletes became Big South Conference champions and two NCAA All-Americans.  At SJSU he coached their first-ever women’s All-American, seven other All-Americans, and nine Mountain West champions. 

Harris has been married to his wife, Mandy, for 20 years and they have three children; Sydni, Leyla, and Maxwell.

Jeff Boone

Jeff Boone came to Southwestern after two years of playing basketball and tennis at Garden City Community College.  He continued playing those sports at Southwestern.  He was a guard on the SC men’s basketball team from 1971-1973.  The 1973 team finished runner-up in the KCAC with a 12-4 record.  In tennis, he played #1 singles and #1 doubles with his playing partner, Larry Ewart. In 1973, the duo finished as semi-finalist in the KCAC.  After graduation, he ran the marathon at the 1979 Drake Relays and finished in 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Boone, M.D., M.S., is the President, CEO, and Medical Director of the Boone Heart Institute, a Denver-based healthcare organization dedicated to the eradication of heart disease and stroke.  In addition, Dr. Boone is an expert Consultant in Cardiometabolic Health, Preventive Cardiology, and Stress Medicine.  In 2007, he was selected as one of the 160 Top Doctors in America by Men’s Health Magazine, and listed as one of the 17 Top Cardiovascular Doctors in America for Men. Boone served as a member of the NFL Cardiovascular Committee from 2010 to 2013.  He also served as the National Co-Director of the NFL Player Care Foundation Cardiovascular Program sponsored by the NFL, NFL Player’s Association and the NFL Alumni Association, from 2006 to 2013. Boone’s work with professional sports organizations has expanded in subsequent years to include consultation and cardiovascular testing of the Pittsburgh Pirates (2016-2020) and the San Francisco 49ers (2017 through present).

The 1967 SC Football Team

The 1967 SC football team is the first team to be inducted into the hall of fame.  SC finished the season by beating Emporia 25-10 giving SC their undefeated season.  Only the 1918 team had ever accomplished that feat.  They had a smothering defense that recorded three shutouts on the season.  In 10 games, the most points scored against them in a single game was 14, while the offense scored 30 or more points five times.  They finished with a record of 9-0-1 and claimed the KCAC title.  The Moundbuilders placed nine team members on the all-conference team, Dennis Cavalier was a unanimous choice for All-KCAC and was named as an NAIA All-American, and head coach Bud Elliot was voted KCAC Coach of the Year. 

Individually, 12 members of the 1967 team have entered the SC Athletic Hall of Fame along with head coach Bud Elliot.

“What an incredible class of inductees; to be able to celebrate these individuals and a team that have strengthened Southwestern through their talent and grit, is truly a privilege,” says athletic director Matt O’Brien.  “We’re excited to host so many who care deeply for Southwestern athletics in historic Stewart Field House for a memorable evening.”

O’Brien adds that nominations for the 2025 Southwestern College Athletic Hall of Fame will be accepted until Dec. 31.  To submit a nomination, email Matt.O’Brien@sckans.edu.