ITHACA, N.Y. -- Nine new members, including a pair of All-Americans, have been selected for induction into the Cornell University Athletics Hall of Fame. The ceremonies will be held at a future date.

The All-Americans who will be inducted are Gil Halsted 1914, men's basketball; and Mack Lewnes '11, wrestling.

Also selected to be enshrined in October are Jay Bloedorn '91, football; Jay Carter '71, Special Category; Christis Chrysostomou '85, men's track and field; Elizabeth Dalrymple '11, softball; Catie DeStio '11, field hockey; Melanie Jue '10, field hockey and ice hockey; and Cameron Washington '07, women's track and field.

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 nine inductees follows.

Jay Bloedorn '91, Football
A two-time first-team All-Ivy League selection at offensive tackle, in 1990, Bloedorn anchored what was widely considered the best offensive line in the league and contributed mightily to the Hall of Fame careers of running backs John McNiff and Scott Oliaro. He earned the Coaches Award as a senior as the most valuable player on the 1990 Ivy League championship team. In his two varsity seasons for the Big Red, the 6-7, 300-pound Bloedorn blocked for an offense that averaged 197.9 rushing yards per game and scored 41 touchdowns on the ground in the 20 games he started. He was chosen to participate in the Second Annual Epson/Ivy Bowl at Yokohama Stadium in Japan, an all-star game between top Ivy seniors and a Japanese team composed of several colleges and universities.

Jay Carter '71, Special Category
A three-year starter in sprint football, Carter has served as President of the Sprint Football Alumni Association in three different decades. Along with his wife and classmate, Julie, he endowed Sprint Football's head coaching position in honor of long-time coach,Terry Cullen. In addition to being one of Big Red Athletics' most generous benefactors, Carter has also been an extraordinary volunteer. He has been a long-time member and a past chair of the Athletic Alumni Advisory Committee, a member of the founders committee and past chair of the Cornell Varsity Club, a member of Cornell Outdoor Education's advisory committee, and has also lent considerable time and expertise to the Oxley Equestrian Center.  A true university citizen, he also Chaired the Cornell University Council and in 2018 received the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Awards in recognition of outstanding university service.   

Christis Chrysostomou '85, Men's Track & Field
Chrysostomou was a five-time All-Ivy performer as a jumps specialist on the track and field team. A co-captain of the squad in 1984-85, he was a three-time Heptagonal champion, winning the triple jump indoors and outdoors in 1984 and the long jump outdoors in 1985. He also scored points for the team by finishing second in the long jump at the outdoor Heps in '84 and in the triple jump outdoors in '85. He set the existing school and Ivy League record in the outdoor long jump with a distance of 26-2 in winning the outdoor Heps in '85, crushing a 36-year-old school record and Heps mark of 25-9 ¾ held by Olympian Meredith Gourdine '52. Chrysostomou's mark stands to this day. He qualified for the 1985 NCAA Championship after posting the 11th-best college long jump that season. Chrysostomou earned All-East honors with his fifth-place finish in the long jump at the 1985 IC4A championships. During the 1983-84 season, Chrysostomou was the top point scorer (88) for the men's track team, 32 points ahead of the second-leading scorer. During the 1984-85 championship season, he was the No. 2 point scorer on the team. He was the recipient of the team's best jumper award in 1984 and '85. Chrysostomou matriculated to Cornell for his junior and senior years following mandatory military training in Cyprus and was a member of the Greek National Junior Team in 1977 and the Greek National Team in 1978.

Elizabeth Dalrymple '11, Softball
A two-time Ivy League Pitcher of the Year in softball, Dalrymple became the eighth player in school history to earn first-team All-Ivy honors three times. She helped guide the Big Red to a pair of Ivy League championships and two NCAA tournament appearances. Dalrymple ranks fifth all-time at Cornell with 63 wins and holds the school's career strikeout mark (651) and is second in lowest opponent batting average (.223), third in shutouts (17), fourth in lowest ERA (1.96) and fifth in saves (4) and complete games (66). All of those numbers also rank in the top seven all-time in Ivy League history. A two-time Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District selection, Dalrymple was an NFCA All-District pick as a junior. The senior captain was a two-time NFCA Scholastic pick and an Academic All-Ivy League selection in 2010 and 2011.

Catie DeStio '11, Field Hockey
DeStio was a three-time NFHCA Regional All-American and was selected to compete in the NFHCA Senior All-Star game in 2010. Cornell's all-time leading scorer (94 points) and the school record holder for game-winning goals (12), she became the first player in school history to earn first-team All-Ivy honors three times. DeStio graduated second all-time at Cornell in goals (36) and third in assists (22). She helped the team to three second-place finishes in the Ivy League, the best in program history. The three-time team offensive MVP was part of the winningest senior class in school history, posting a 42-22 overall record and a 20-8 conference mark.

Gil Halsted 1914, Men's Basketball
Halsted was a two-time, first-team Helms Foundation All-American and was widely considered one of the greatest players of his generation. The 6-2 center was named National Player of the Year by Helms following his senior season. Halsted was a two-year captain of EIBL championship teams. Halsted led the EIBL in scoring both his junior and senior seasons. He was a first-team all-league pick both seasons and captured all-New York State honors as well. Halsted's Cornell teams went 31-13 over his three seasons, including 25-6 over the final two. Cornell won two EIBL titles (1913 and 1914) and had an opportunity, as champions of the East, to play a national championship game against Wisconsin, champions of the West. Wisconsin refused the invitation.

Melanie Jue '10, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey
Jue was a two-sport star, twice earning first-team All-Ivy honors in field hockey and helping the Big Red women's ice hockey team to the Frozen Four as a senior captain. In field hockey, Jue led the team to back-to-back 10-win seasons, including tying a school record with 11 victories in 2008. She ranked second in the nation in save percentage (.841) her senior season and was seventh in goals against average (1.27) en route to second-team NFHCA regional All-America honors. On the ice, Jue helped lead the team to the 2010 NCAA Women's Frozen Four National Championship game. The squad also won an Ivy League and ECAC Hockey title during her career. Jue had a knack for scoring when it mattered most. She had at least one point in all three NCAA tournament games in 2010, including both goals in the national championship game. Jue assisted on the game-tying third period goal in the national semifinals against unbeaten Mercyhurst and scored the game-tying third period goal in the final against Minnesota-Duluth.

Mack Lewnes '11, Wrestling
One of the most decorated wrestlers in Cornell history, Lewnes graduated at the top of the school's career wins list with a 150-12 mark and established new standards for most falls (55) and bonus point wins (91). He became just the ninth four-time EIWA champion in more than 100 years and was a three-time NCAA All-American, including national runner-up as a junior. A three-time first-team All-Ivy pick, he was named Ivy League Wrestler of the Year as both a sophomore and a junior. Lewnes was a two-year team captain, helping both squads to NCAA runner-up finishes. The 2008 EIWA Freshman of the Year was the Fletcher Trophy recipient in 2011 and the 2010 Richie Moran Award winner. His teams won four undefeated Ivy League trophies and four consecutive EIWA crowns.

Cameron Washington '07, Track & Field
Washington closed out her Cornell career with 13 Heptagonal titles, tied for the most in school history when she graduated. Individually, she won the 400-meter dash outdoors in 2004 and indoors in 2005, finishing her career with the No. 2 time in school history outdoors. Washington was also part of 11 relay victories at Heps. She swept the outdoor 4x100 and 4x400 relays, as well as capturing league crowns in the 4x400 indoors in each of her final three campaigns. In all, five of those relay teams set Heptagonal meet records and she was part of school record-setting teams in both 4x400 relays. Washington was part of a senior class that won all eight track and field Heptagonal team championships in her career and captained the team her senior year. In all, Washington was a first-team All-Ivy League selection 13 times and a second-team honoree four times.