This is the second of seven articles highlighting the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Inductees and today's second article features former Pack women's basketball player Molly Rohrer (2015-18)
When talking about the history of women's basketball at Colorado State University Pueblo, one individual stands out – Molly Rohrer, who was instrumental in guiding the ThunderWolves to three-straight NCAA appearances and a pair of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference post-season titles.
"I'm honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and am excited to have the opportunity to come back to Pueblo," said Rohrer, who joins six other individuals in being inducted into the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame on October 10.
"I always love coming back to where I made so many memories and had a great college experience," added Rohrer, who played her first three collegiate seasons at CSU Pueblo (2015-2018) before transferring to Northern Arizona.
Rohrer joins Rachel Espinoza (women's basketball, 2007-1201), Bryan Hawkins (wrestling, 1983-1985), Marcelo Laguera (men's cross country/track & field, 2015-20), Reco Burt (men's basketball, 1993-1995), and Andrea Tuck (women's track & field, 2012-16) as member of the Class of 2025.
Also being inducted that evening at the Occhiato Student Center Ballroom on the CSU Pueblo campus will be contributor Jim Brooks (radio broadcaster, 1987-1991, 2010-present), who also played golf at the school in the 1980s, where he was on the school's 1981 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship team.
A three-season starter and a two-year team captain for the ThunderWolves women's basketball program, Rohrer was named the RMAC Player of the Year in both 2017 and 2018 and was the RMAC Freshman of the Year in 2016.
During her three seasons at CSU Pueblo, she helped the Pack compile a 79-17 record and three NCAA Division II post-season appearances. During Rohrer's tenure, the RMAC regular-season play saw the ThunderWolves achieve a 58-8 record with titles in 2017 and 2018.
In the RMAC post-season during Rohrer's time in Pueblo, the Pack posted a 7-1 record with titles in 2016 and 2018. In the post-season, including the NCAA Tournament, Rohrer averaged 15.8 points per game in 12 appearances.
"Winning two RMAC post-season tournaments and hosting an NCAA regional will always be memorable for me," said Rohrer, who was the second student-athlete to earn both RMAC Player of the Year and RMAC Academic Player of the Year in the same season (2018).
In three seasons with the Pack, Rohrer averaged 29.3 minutes, 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.2 blocked shots per game. She was the RMAC's leader in blocked shots all three seasons and held the CSU Pueblo school record for career blocks (207), single-season blocks (77), and blocked shots in a game (8) before Alisha Little set new records in those three marks during the 2024-2025 season.
Rohrer earned eight RMAC Player of the Week honors (six defensive, two offensive) and was a member of the 2016-2017 Pack women's basketball team that was inducted into the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023.
When she left the program to sit out a season at Northern Arizona University before becoming eligible to play in Flagstaff, she was the fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,374 points and is now the program's No. 7 all-time leading scorer. She also ranks fourth in career field goals made (538) and second in career blocked shots (207).
"I picked CSU Pueblo because of the positive team culture, genuine friendships, and proximity to home for family visits and attendance at home games," said Rohrer, who played high school basketball at Cherry Creek in southeast Denver.
"I will also be thankful for Coach Hedrick (strength and conditioning coach Allen) for helping with physical development," said Rohrer, who said she is still in contact with most of her teammates. "Professors Justin Holman and Academic Advisor Gene Lucero were also instrumental in my academic successes."
During her first two seasons in Pueblo, Rohrer played against her sister Megan, who was playing her final two campaigns at South Dakota Mines. In three meetings against her sister, Molly posted a 2-1 record against her as she scored 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, with Megan tallying 36 points and being credited with 19 rebounds.
A business administration major at CSU Pueblo, Rohrer is currently employed by Amazon in Human Resources in the Denver area.
Rohrer and Espinosa now join five other women's basketball players in the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame – Tuileisu Anderson (2024 induction, 2014-2018 years at CSUP), Ann DeBoe (2020, 1978-1982), Lisa (Knafelc) Osleson (2017, 1977-1981), Sherry Vallejos (2011, 1988-1992) and Shelly Watts (2023, 1985-1988).
There are seven other indivduals that combined women's basketball with another sport at CSU Pueblo – Nadia Fercha (2009, 2000-2004, soccer), Suzanne Gonzales (2013, 1986-1989, Volleyball), Deborah Hunter (2023, 1985-1987, Volleyball), Reji Pollard (2022, 1986-1990, Volleyball), Fran Price (2024, 1967-1969, softball), Ruth Shelton (2024, 1967-1969, Volleyball), and Sue (Northrup) Trahern (2015, 1979-1980, Volleyball).
