PUEBLO, Colo. (June 3, 2026) – Six former student-athletes, a coach from a national championship team, a contributor and a women's basketball team will be part of the 17th induction class for the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

The 17th annual Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet is one of three on-campus events held during CSU Pueblo's Homecoming weekend celebration set for October 16-17, 2026. The Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held in the Occhiato Student Center Ballroom on the CSU Pueblo campus on October 16.

CSU Pueblo volleyball will host UCCS for its Alumni festivities at the same time as the Hall of Fame banquet on October 16 and the Class of 2026 Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized during the 2 p.m. homecoming football at the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl on October 17 against New Mexico Highlands.

Donnell Leomiti, a defensive backfield coach on the ThunderWolves to the 2014 NCAA Division II football championship, and contributor and CSU Pueblo Athletics historian Tim Simmons will join six student-athletes at the induction ceremonies to be held during Homecoming Weekend at CSU Pueblo.

Student-athletes to be inducted are Lauren Fairchild (track & field, 2016-2021); Scott Gallas (football, 1976-1980); Mike Guenther (wrestling, 1983-1985); Oni Lattin (volleyball, 2014-2015).; Brad Ranson (basketball, 1980-1983); and John Trahan (football, 1981-1984).

In addition, the 2017-2018 Women's Basketball team will also be inducted into the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame in the Team Category after posting a 25-7 record and capturing both the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference regular and post-season titles to earn the school's fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

Here are individual sketches of the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 inductees:

Lauren Fairchild (Track & Field, 2016-2021) - One of the most versatile competitors in school history, Fairchild competed in 57 indoor and outdoor events during her career that comprised 169 events. The 2019 NCAA Division II indoor long jump national champion (20 feet, 1 inch), Fairchild placed first 40 times in events with 23 seconds and 17 thirds.  She placed second (distance medley) and fourth (long jump) at the 2021 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships and was fifth in the long jump that spring. Fairchild ranked among the top three fishers at 10 RMAC championships, earning five gold medals.  A physical therapist in Dallas, she has a doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University.

Scott Gallas (Football, 1977-1980) - The catalyst to bring the then 1980 University of Southern Colorado Indians to the national stage in his senior season, Gallas blocked for the likes of CSU Pueblo Hall of Famers Bill Gower and Mick McCall. A four-year starter on the offensive line, he was an All-American selection and a two-time RMAC pick. Gallas was a team captain as a senior. He also lettered in track and field as a discus thrower for then USC. After graduating from USC, Gallas coached in the Denver area, including 23 seasons at Northglenn.

Mike Guenther (Wrestling,1983-1985) - The second CSU Pueblo wrestler to win a national title in the 1985 NAIA Championship, Guenther was a two-time All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champion at 177 pounds. He placed third in the 1984 NAIAs and then joined teammate Bryan Hawkins (126 pounds), a Class of 2025 Hall of Fame inductte, as a national title winner in 1985 when he compiled a 35-9 overall record.  A junior college champion at Colby (Kan.) Community College, Guenther missed the first half of the 1984 season and finished with an 18-6 overall record on the mat.

Oni Lattin (Volleyball, 2014-2015) - The first player in CSU Pueblo history to earn an RMAC yearly award as she was named back-to-back winners of the RMAC Defensive Player of the Year accolade in both 2014 and 2015, Lattin led NCAA Division II in blocks per set (1.54 per game), placed second nationally in solo blocks (49) and 11th in total blocks (157) as a senior in 2015. A two-time first-team All-RMAC pick, she was also an All-South Central region pick and an Honorable Mention All-American. In two seasons at CSU Pueblo after playing at San Diego State and San Jacinto JC, Lattin had 291 total blocks (84 solos), 52 digs, and 247 kills in 56 matches with the Pack. She continued her professional career by playing 10 seasons in Sweden, Finland, and France. Her mother, Monica (Lamb), was a standout basketball player at USC and played for the Houston Comets of the WNBA.  Her grandfather, David Lattin, played on the 1966 Texas Western (now UTEP) men's basketball team that won the 1966 NCAA Championship defeating Adolph Rupp and the University of Kentucky in the championship game.

Donnell Leomiti (Football Coach, 2007-2020) - One of the first hires when CSU Pueblo restarted football, Leomiti coached Pack defensive backs when the program resumed in 2008 and was the recruiting coordinator for the first 10 seasons. In 2017, he was the co-defensive coordinator before gaining the full reins of the defense in 2018. He coached nine All-Americans, 15 All-Region selections, and 38 All-RMAC picks.  During his tenure, the ThunderWolves led NCAA Division II in interceptions in 2011, 2014, 2018, and 2019.  The secondary on the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship team was something special. All four of the starting defensive backs were named All-RMAC, while three went on to earn All-American honors. The 2014 defense finished the season first in the nation in scoring defense (12.8), passes intercepted (29), defensive touchdowns (7), and turnovers gained (43). Leomiti, who played collegiate football at the University of Colorado, passed away in 2020 due to pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma that was diagnosed in the fall of 2013. Leomiti's wife, Lauren, was inducted into the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.

Brad Ranson (Men's Basketball, 1980-1983) - After playing at Colorado Mesa as a freshman in 1979-80, Ranson completed his college career at the University of Southern Colorado, where he played three seasons (1980-83), averaging 16.0 points and 5.2 assists per game in 76 contests with the then Indians. His career free-throw percentage of 87.4 ranks first in school history and sixth all-time in the RMAC. He was named twice to the All-RMAC first team and to the NAIA District No. 7 First Team. He appears 16 times in the school's record book. He followed in his father's footsteps and became a successful high school coach in Pueblo.

Tim Simmons (Sports Information/Historian, 1965-69, 1971-1974, 2021-present) – Tim Simmons has been associated with the school since his birth in 1947 and joins his father (Harry) as CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame inductees. With his brother Jim and sisters MaryBeth and Martha, the Simmons siblings initiated an endowment scholarship in their father and mother's name for use in the Athletics Department. As a member of the school's President's Club and a sustaining trustee for the foundation, Simmons has produced "The Howler" for the past five academic years, a newsletter about athletic happenings at the school. A 1969 graduate of Southern Colorado State College (now CSU Pueblo), Tim and Jim Simmons have won alumni awards from both the mass communication department and Tim Simmons was also honored as an alumnus at the Presidential Gala in 2023. Tim and his sister Martha created the 80for80 Fund in the fall of 2025 to benefit the Pack's men's basketball team, where Tim's sister, MaryBeth's son (Todd Sierer), was the biggest donor.

John Trahan (Football, 1981-1984) - Before the resumption of football at CSU Pueblo in 2008, Trahan was the school's career leader in receiving (126 receptions for 2,244 yards and 16 touchdowns). He ranks fourth now on the career receiving list behind Reggie Retzlaff (187), Zack Radowsky (161), Paul Browning (152), and Josh Sandoval (144). A three-time All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference selection, Trahan led the league in receiving in 1982 with 41 catches for 917 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 12 pass receptions (vs. Colorado Mesa in 1982), 207 receiving yards (vs. Colorado Mesa in 1982), and three touchdown receptions (vs. Fort Lewis in 1982) rank among the top three single-game efforts in the Pack record book. Trahan's efforts in 1982, when the then-Indians advanced to the NAIA playoffs, earned him NAIA All-American honors.  After graduating, Trahan worked and coached in the Denver area.

2017-18 Women's Basketball Team – Team Category – The 2017-18 women's basketball team that was coached by Curtis Loyd and led by CSU Pueblo Athletics Class of 2025 Hall of Famer Molly Rohrer posted a 25-7 overall record and captured both the RMAC regular season and postseason titles enroute to earning the school's fifth straight NCAA South Central Regional Tournament appearance. The 2017-18 team won 20 of 22 RMAC regular season games and Rohrer was named the RMAC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and earned Academic Player of the Year honors. All-RMAC for three straight seasons, Rohrer led the Pack with 14.5 points per game and was the RMAC's top shot blocker (2.0) for the third consecutive year. Katie Cunningham earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Year and was the team's top rebounder for the second year in a row as she averaged 9.9 rebounds per game. The team's primary starters in 2017-18 were Cunningham, Rohrer, CSU Pueblo Athletics 2024 Hall of Famer Tuileisu Anderson, Taylor Long and Lauren Heyn. Listed below is the roster of the 2016-17 team, plus their game-by-game schedule and results.

2017-18 Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	Hometown / High School
1	Chelsea Vallejos	G	5-7	Sr.	Lamar, Colo. / Lamar
2	Shelby Megyeri	G	5-6	Fr.	Green Mountain Falls, Colo. / Manitou Springs
3	Chandler Babi	G	5-5	Jr.	Bennett, Colo. / Bennett
4	Kaylee Stevens	G	5-7	Fr.	Owasso, Okla. / Rejoice Christian
5	Katie Cunningham	G	6-0	Sr.	Aurora, Colo. / Grandview
11	Jennah Knafelc	G	5-9	Jr.	Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Arapahoe
12	Jade Adams	F	6-0	Jr.	Falcon, Colo. / Falcon
13	Khiya Adams	G	6-0	Sr.	Falcon, Colo. / Falcon
14	Taylor Long	G	5-8	Sr.	Moreno Valley, Calif. /Valley View
22	Katie Jones	G	5-9	Sr.	Baldwin, Kan. / Baldwin
32	Tuileisu Anderson	G/F	5-9	Sr.	Vancouver, Wash, / Union
33	Lauren Heyn	F	6-1	Jr.	Penryn, Calif. / Del Oro
40	Hannah Aucoin	F/C	6-1	Fr.	Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound
42	Molly Rohrer	C	6-3	Jr.	Greenwood Village, Colo. / Cherry Creek
Head Coach: Curtis Loyd
Assistant Coach: Sarah Miles
Student Managers: Brooke Cunningham, Ryann Long

 
2017-18 Season Schedule/Results
(25-7 Overall / 20-2 RMAC | Home: 15-1 | Away: 10-3 | Neutral: 0-3)

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
Oct. 31	Northern Colorado (Exhibition)	L	51-68
Nov. 10	vs. Lubbock Christian @TAMU-Commerce	L	52-57
Nov. 11	at Texas A&M-Commerce	W	55-52
Nov. 17	NORTHERN STATE	L	59-75
Nov. 18	DAVENPORT	W	67-59
Nov. 24	vs. Eastern New Mexico @West Texas A&M	L	61-62
Nov. 25	at West Texas A&M	L	49-65
Dec. 1	FORT LEWIS*	W	63-48
Dec. 2	ADAMS STATE*	W	89-55
Dec. 5	NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS*	W	78-53
Dec. 8	at Westminster*	W	63-53
Dec. 15	at Colorado Mesa*	W	67-60
Dec. 16	at Western Colorado*	W	69-57
Dec. 30	at Black Hills State*	W	60-49
Jan. 5	SOUTH DAKOTA MINES*	W	71-45
Jan. 6	BLACK HILLS STATE*	W	58-47
Jan. 12	at MSU Denver*	L	82-85
Jan. 13	at UCCS*	L	51-64
Jan. 16	COLORADO CHRISTIAN*	W	69-44
Jan. 20	at Mines*	W	63-50
Jan. 26	CHADRON STATE*	W	76-57
Jan. 27	REGIS*	W	52-51
Feb. 2	at Adams State*	W	80-71
Feb. 3	at Fort Lewis*	W	63-61
Feb. 6	at New Mexico Highlands*	W	73-47
Feb. 10	WESTMINSTER*	W	78-67
Feb. 17	at Colorado Christian*	W	65-51
Feb. 23	COLORADO MESA*	W	66-53
Feb. 24	WESTERN COLORADO*	W	75-48
RMAC TOURNAMENT @CSU Pueblo
Feb. 27	SOUTH DAKOTA MINES (Quarterfinals)	W	60-50
Mar. 2	REGIS (Semifinals)	W	60-58
Mar. 3	BLACK HILLS STATE (Finals)	W	84-69
NCAA South Central Regional @Lubbock Christian (Lubbock, Texas)
Mar. 9	vs. MSU Denver (First Round)	L	70-78
All home games listed in BOLD/CAPS | * - RMAC Games