ITHACA, N.Y. -- Eleven new members, including five All-Americans, have been selected for induction into the Cornell University Athletics Hall of Fame at the 42nd annual ceremonies to be held Saturday, Oct. 5 on the Cornell campus.

The All-Americans who will be inducted are John Glynn '09, men's lacrosse; Jordan Leen '09, wrestling; Jeomi Maduka '09, women's basketball and track and field; Max Seibald '09, men's lacrosse; and Katherine Simmons '08, women's lacrosse.

Also selected to be enshrined in October are Nathan Ford '09, football and baseball; Jim Hanchett '53, special category; Bob Hoffman '58, special category/men's lacrosse; Belen Martinez '09, field hockey; Linda Trotter '06, Women's Track & Field; and Wes Newman '09, men's swimming and diving.

In addition to the formal induction ceremonies on Saturday evening, the honorees will be recognized at halftime of the Cornell-Georgetown football game that afternoon.

The Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame was initiated in 1978. It became a reality through the thoughtfulness and generosity of the late Ellis H. Robison, Class of 1918, whose devotion, advice and financial support to his alma mater started immediately upon graduation from the university.

A brief biography of each of the 11 inductees follows.

Nathan Ford '09, Football and Baseball
Ford captained both the football and baseball teams, earning All-Ivy League honors in both sports. A three-year starter in baseball, Ford was a first-team all-league pick as a junior and senior and a second-team selection as a sophomore. He helped guide the Big Red to a division title as a senior. Ford graduated second on the school's career batting average list (.361) and also ranked among the all-time leaders in slugging percentage (fifth, .537), on-base percentage (sixth, 428), hits (fourth, 181), doubles (third, 38), RBI (sixth, 100) and total bases (fifth, 269), while his .410 batting average as a junior ranked third all-time in a single season. His 59 hits that season ranked second, while his 54 hits as a senior places him in the top 10. He also graduated with the single-season record for doubles (17 in 2008), while his nine home runs as a senior ranked third with the Big Red. In football, Ford was an honorable mention All-Ivy pick as a senior. The three-year starter at quarterback led the Ivy League in both passing (281.5 yards per game) and total offense (284.9 yards per game), ranking 12th and eighth nationally in those categories, respectively, in his final season. He compiled 2,815 passing yards (second at Cornell in a single season) and 12 touchdowns while completing 61 percent of his passes. Ford set school records for completion percentage in a career (.607), consecutive completions (17) and single-game completion percentage (.833, 25-of-30 vs. Dartmouth). Ford had four career 300-yard games and two 400-yard efforts, including a 39-of-63 passing day for 438 yards and two scores in the comeback win at Lehigh, finding teammate Jesse Baker in the end zone from 20 yards out as time expired to win the game. His 6,266 passing yards ranked eighth in Ivy history and second at Cornell, while his 6,707 yards places him ninth in the Ancient Eight. Ford accounted for 37 career touchdowns (26 passing, 11 rushing).

John Glynn '09, Men's Lacrosse
A two-time Tewaaraton Trophy nominee, Glynn was a three-time second-team All-America selection. He was also a three-time first-team All-Ivy League pick. Glynn registered his 100th career point during his final season, and despite fracturing his elbow midway through the year, he continued to be one of the dominant face-off men in the country, ranking eighth in win percentage (.574) and third in ground balls per game (6.56) while twice capturing Ivy League Player of the Week accolades. He finished his career with 67 goals and 61 assists to become the third highest scoring midfielder in Cornell history with 128 points. Glynn ranked third on the team with 23 goals and fourth overall with 33 points as a senior after scoring 44 points (18 goals, 26 assists) as a junior and 45 points (23 goals, 22 assists) as a sophomore. He led the Ivy League and ranked third nationally in face-off percentage as a junior (.633), posting a career-high 82 ground balls. Arguably his signature moment came when he scored with four seconds remaining in sudden-victory overtime as Cornell defeated Albany to advance to the national semifinal of the 2007 NCAA tournament.

Jim Hanchett '53, Special Category
A long-time volunteer for the Big Red, Hanchett was chosen to receive the  Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award, Cornell's top award celebrating extraordinary service to the university through volunteer activities, in 2015. The volunteer coordinator for the Continuous Reunion Club over more than 40 years, he served as historian of the Cornell Football Association for many years. Hanchett's work in 2004-05 researching and gathering memorabilia and artifacts led to the creation of the football program's Tradition Room. He contributed hundreds of articles to the CFA's seasonal newsletter and home game programs regarding the storied history of Cornell football. A longtime member of the Cornell University Council and the Student and Academic Services Advisory Council, he served as President of the Class of 1953. He spent a half-century as a writer and editor with the New York Daily News.

Bob Hoffman '58, Special Category and Men's Lacrosse
An athletic midfielder with a knack for scoring goals, Hoffman was a three-year letter winner in lacrosse.  He made second team All-Ivy as a senior and scored 32 career goals. He recorded 13 goals in 1958 when the Big Red went 9-1-1 overall and placed second in the Ivy League with a 4-1 mark. A loyal and generous supporter of Big Red lacrosse and the Cornell Outdoor Education program, he made the lead gift to endow the lacrosse coach's position in honor of Richie Moran. Another of his gifts made possible the renovation of the lacrosse team's locker room and the improvements to the coaches' office. Hoffman made the gift that funded the construction of the Hoffman Challenge Course, one of the largest collegiate ropes courses in the nation. He has been a member of the Athletic Alumni Advisory Committee and the Cornell Outdoor Education Advisory Committee.

Jordan Leen '09, Wrestling
Leen, a three-time All-American, won an NCAA title at 157 pounds as a junior in 2008. The four-time NCAA qualifier wrapped up his impressive wrestling career for the Big Red with a 118-29 mark that ranked him sixth in the Cornell record books for career wins. He was selected to receive the team's Andy Noel Leadership Award after captaining the Big Red to two top 10 NCAA finishes in his final two seasons. As a junior, Leen was the lowest seeded wrestler to advance to the finals as a No. 8 seed, winning the national title at 157 pounds with a 5-4 win over No. 2 ranked Mike Poeta of Illinois. He also took third at nationals as a senior and was eighth at 149 pounds as a sophomore. Leen finished his career as a three-time first-team All-Ivy honoree with a perfect 17-0 mark against conference opponents and won EIWA crowns at 149 pounds in 2007 and at 157 pounds in 2009. He wrestled in the 2007 NWCA All-Star Classic at 157 pounds, earning a win by fall.

Jeomi Maduka '09, Women's Basketball and Track & Field
As a member of both the women's track and women's basketball programs at Cornell, Maduka is one of the most decorated athletes in Cornell history. The national runner-up at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2009 in the long jump, she claimed seven first-team All-America honors in track and added an honorable mention selection in women's basketball in 2008, becoming the first player in Cornell women's basketball history to earn national accolades. She was the only individual, male or female, to win four individual events at one Indoor Heptagonal Championship and was named the Ivy League Performer of the Meet three times indoors and twice outdoors. Between her three seasons with the women's basketball team and four with the track team, she helped Cornell claim seven team championships during her four years (one basketball, three indoor track, three outdoor track). Collectively over her career, she garnered 16 first team All-Ivy League honors, earning the women's basketball Player of the Year award in 2008 and the Rookie of the Year award in 2006. Maduka also claimed six second-team all-conference honors to go along with seven varsity letters (three in basketball, four in track and field). Maduka graduated as the 11th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points in basketball and with nine school records in track and field (Indoor 55m, 60m, long jump, triple jump and the Outdoor 100m, long jump, triple jump, 4x100 relay and Sprint Medley Relay).

Belen Martinez '09, Field Hockey
Martinez, a three-time second-team Mideast Region All-American, became the first Big Red player to become a four-time All-Ivy selection. She was a first-team pick in each of her final two seasons after capturing second team honors in her first two. Martinez was named to the 2008 NFHCA Division I Senior All-Star team, one of just two Ivy League players to make the squad. A two-time team captain, Martinez was the heart of the Cornell defensive unit that allowed less than 10 shots and just 5.4 penalty corners per game as a senior, the best school average since the stat began to be recorded in 1998. She ranked seventh in career goals (17), ninth in career points (45) and ninth in career assists (12) in school history despite playing a majority of the time in the defensive back. A two-time defensive MVP for the Big Red, she started every game during her Cornell career while helping the team to a 38 -28 overall record (19-9 Ivy), including three consecutive conference runner-up finishes.

Wes Newman '09, Men's Swimming & Diving
A three-time Eastern champion, Newman graduated with five individual and four school relay records. Newman swam on five Eastern champion relay teams during his career as well. He qualified for the NCAA's in both 2007 and 2009 in the 200 free, and finished in the top five at the 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials in two events (fourth in the 400 free, fifth in the 100 butterfly). A two-year team captain and the winner of the 2008 Richie Moran Award at Cornell, he was voted the team's most valuable performer in each of his four seasons. Newman was a catalyst for the program's undefeated 2007 dual meet season, as well as its third-place finish at the 2009 Ivy championship meet. Newman was an honorable mention NCAA Scholastic All-American. He returned to Cornell as assistant coach in 2009 and was elevated to the head coaching position in 2015.

Max Seibald '09, Men's Lacrosse
Seibald became just the third Cornell men's lacrosse player to earn All-American honors four times during his career with three consecutive first-team nods after a second team selection his freshman season. Cornell's first-ever Tewaaraton Trophy winner in 2009, he was also the recipient of the USILA Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award for the Outstanding DI Player of the Year, as well as the USILA Lt. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Award for the Outstanding Midfielder of the Year. Seibald was selected as the Lowe's Senior Class Award winner for his achievements in the classroom, in the community and on the playing field, and was named the winner of the Diane Geppi-Aikens Scholarship in recognition of his outstanding commitment to community service. The award was presented to Seibald and a $5,000 donation was made in his name to the Dream Factory of Central New York. At the time of his graduation, Seibald was the only men's lacrosse player in the history of the Ivy League to be named a four-time first-team All-Ivy selection. He racked up 141 career points, the most ever by a Big Red midfielder, and proved to be one of the most consistent players in the country, having registered at least one point in 59 of his 62 career games. Seibald capped his senior season by ranking second on the team with 28 goals and third overall with 38 points.

Katherine Simmons '08, Women's Lacrosse
Simmons was a three-time first-team All-Ivy selection and a four-time all-league honoree. She captured IWLCA third-team All-America and first-team All-Northeast District first team accolades as a senior. Simmons finished second on the team in goals with 32 with 12 assists as a senior, with the midfielder's 44 points ranking third on the team. Her 2.13 goals per game were eighth best in the conference, while her 2.93 points per game ranked her seventh. The two-year captain supplemented her offensive output by leading the Big Red with 17 caused turnovers. In a game against Brown, Simmons matched an NCAA record for fastest goal to begin a game by scoring just eight seconds after the opening whistle. She was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week (April 14) once, and her 128 career goals ranked fourth in school history, while her 152 points stood seventh all-time. Simmons, who earned the department's George Boiardi Award, was previously a second-team all-region pick in both 2006 and 2007. In 2007, Simmons was also the honored recipient of the Richie Moran Award, and was an IWLCA Scholastic All-American a year later in 2008.

Linda Trotter '06, Women's Track & Field
Trotter was a key part of the team that won eight straight Heptagonal team titles during her career. She won seven total Heps titles and earned All-East honors nine times while qualifying for NCAA regionals each of her last two years. She earned a spot at the NCAA championships in 2005 as part of the 4x400 relay, becoming the first Ivy League women's relay team to qualify for the national meet. Trotter was part of three school record-setting relay teams and etched her name in the top 10 in school history in three individual events. Following her senior year, Trotter was chosen to receive the Mario St. George Boiardi '04 Leadership Award for most embodying leadership, athleticism and a strong work ethic. She was elected team captain as a senior and was Cornell's nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year that same season.