University of Florida to Honor 2015 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Tonight
Friday, April 10, 2015 | General
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The University of Florida F Club and Gator Boosters, Inc., will honor the latest group of inductees into the UF Athletic Hall of Fame tonight. The seven-member class of Gator Greats will be honored at an induction banquet at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The 2015 induction class includes Gator Greats Camilo Benedetti (Men's Golf), Matt Bonner (Men's Basketball), Beth Farmer (Women's Track/Cross Country), Nicole McCray (Volleyball), Candice Scott (Women's Track & Field), Camilo Villegas (Men's Golf) and Stephanie Zunich Donley (Women's Swimming & Diving).
Each year, the F Club Committee selects members to the Hall of Fame, divided into three different categories: Gator Greats, Distinguished Letterwinners and Honorary Letterwinners. This year's class is composed solely of Gator Greats.
Gator Greats are letterwinners who have brought recognition and prominence to the University and themselves by athletic accomplishments as a student-athlete. Distinguished Letterwinners are former student-athletes who have made major contributions to the University's athletic program through personal time, effort, interest and many years of continued service. They also have distinguished themselves as exceptional in their chosen field of endeavor.
Honorary Letterwinners are coaches and athletic officials (after retirement) who were not letterwinners/athletes at the University of Florida, yet have rendered outstanding service to the intercollegiate athletic program through personal time, effort, interest and through many years of continued service.
Fans interested in attending can contact Kyle Rogers in the Gator Boosters, Inc., office at 352-375-4683, ext. 5000.
2015 GATOR GREATS
Camilo Benedetti (Men's Golf 1999-2002)
Three-time All-American…Three-time All-SEC…Member of the 2001 NCAA Championship team.
Matt Bonner (Men's Basketball, 1999-2003)
Three-time All-SEC…Two-time SEC Champion…Three-time Academic All-American…Two-time All-American…Ranks 10th in Florida history with 1,570 points.
Beth Farmer (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, 1982-85)
A four-time track All-American (1982: two-time outdoor, 1983, 1984) and a two-time cross country All-American (1982 and 1983)…1982 and 1983 SEC 10K Outdoor champion…1984 and 1985 SEC 3K Indoor champion.
Nicole McCray (Volleyball, 1999-2002)
2000 SEC Player of the Year…Three-time All-American (2000-02)…Three-time first-team All-SEC…Played on four SEC champion teams…Led the Gators to the 2002 NCAA Final Four…Ranks second all-time at UF in block assists (440), sixth in block solos (89) and third in total blocks (529).
Candice Scott (Women's Track & Field, 2001-05)
Five-time NCAA champion…Three-time national champion in the indoor weight throw and two-time NCAA champion outdoors in the hammer throw…Ten-time All-American…Holds University of Florida school records in both the hammer throw and weight throw.
Camilo Villegas (Men's Golf, 2001-04)
Four-time first-team All-American…Four-time All-SEC…Member of the 2001 NCAA Championship team.
Stephanie Zunich Donley (Women's Swimming, 1988-91)
Twenty-time All-American…Seven NCAA title, including two individual and five medley relays.
