McKissic, Foreman, Lee, & Rhone in 2024 class of Arkansas State Hall of Honor

The Arkansas State Lettermen’s Club will induct four new members into A-State’s Hall of Honor during its 44th annual banquet, to be held Friday, October 25, at the Woodard McAlister Family Club inside the Johnny Allison Tower of Centennial Bank Stadium.

Women’s pole vaulter Stephanie Foreman Adams, baseball’s Jacob Lee, football’s J.D. McKissic and volleyball’s Cyndi Rhone will be inducted at the event. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. with a social gathering, followed by dinner and the program at 6:30 p.m. The quartet will also be recognized at the Red Wolves’ football game versus Troy on October 26.

The Hall of Honor induction ceremony and banquet is open to the public, and tickets can be purchased by contacting the Red Wolves Foundation at 870-972-2401 or online here. Those interested in purchasing tickets can also contact Brandon Cunningham at 870-973-3005 or by emailing redwolvesfoundation@astate.edu.

Tables seating eight people are available for $450, while single tickets cost $60. Access to the Woodard McAlister Family Club can be gained by entering the main gate (west side) of Centennial Bank Stadium and taking the elevators to level one.

Stephanie Foreman Adams (2008-13) captured eight Sun Belt Conference titles in pole vault – four indoor and four outdoor. She qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds on three occasions (2010, 2011, 2013) and was a two-time Second Team All-American (2011, 2013). She owns school records in both indoor (4.28m/14-0.5) and outdoor pole vault (4.17m/13-9.25).

Jacob Lee (2009-12) was the 2012 Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year and a Third Team Collegiate Baseball All-America selection. The Jonesboro native was a two-time Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team (2010, 2012) pick and earned First Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors in 2012. He is A-State’s all-time leader in strikeouts with 280 and finished with the most starts (54) and innings pitched (328.1) in program history. He owns the second-most wins (24) and holds the highest winning percentage in a single-season after finishing 9-1 (.900) in 2012. Lee was selected by Cleveland in the ninth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.

Three-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection J.D. McKissic (2012-15) is A-State’s career leader in receptions (289) and receiving yards (2,826). Named the league’s Freshman of the Year and a Freshman All-America selection in 2012, McKissic is one of eight players in program history with four or more 100-yard receiving games in a single season and owns the third-longest kickoff return for a touchdown in school history with a 98-yard score against Idaho in 2013. He owns the single-game record for receptions (15), the single-season record for receptions (103) and ranks fourth in single-season yards receiving with 1,022. McKissic went on to play seven seasons (2016-22) in the National Football League with Seattle, Detroit and Washington.

Cyndi Rhone is one of eight players in A-State’s 1,000-1,000 club with 1,304 career kills and 1,081 digs. Named the 1991 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, Rhone holds the school record for single-season kills (765) and service aces (104). She ranked fourth in single-season digs (667) and her 182 career service aces are the third-most in school history. She helped A-State to the American South title in 1990 and the Sun Belt title in 1991.

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