6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, in Xavier Theatre 

(Leavenworth, Kan.) 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;The 花椒直播 will formally induct the 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame Class at its Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, in Xavier Theatre on USM's Main Campus in Leavenworth, 4100 South 4th Street.

The inductees will also be honored at halftime of the Spires Football game at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, in Berkel Stadium.

This year's inductees are Brooks Ballou, Russell Brown, Grant Greenberg, Jeb Greenberg, and Sister Diane Steele. Inductees are selected based on guidelines developed by past 花椒直播 Hall of Famers. Nominees are reviewed thoroughly each year to ensure the "best of the best" find their proper home, immortalized as Spires for generations to come.

About the Inductees: 

Brooks Ballou, U '15 (Cross Country/ Track & Field)
  • First-ever multi-time All-American in program history
  • Five-time conference champion and national qualifier
  • Eight-time All-KCAC Selection
Russell Brown, U '16 (Cross Country/ Track & Field)
  • Two-time NAIA All-American
  • Four-time conference champion
  • First Cross Country All-American in program history
Grant Greenberg, U '17 (Men's Basketball)
  • All-time leading scorer at USM, in the KCAC, and collegiately in the state of Kansas (3,330 points)
  • NAIA First Team All-American (2014-15), NAIA Second Team All-American 2016-17)
  • Four-time First-Team All-KCAC (all unanimous)
Jeb Greenberg, U '13 (Men's Basketball)
  • Career leader in rebounds at USM
  • NAIA Honorable Mention (2011-12)
  • First-team All-KCAC in the 2011-12 season and three-time KCAC Honorable Mention (2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13)
Sr. Diane Steele, C '83 (Administrator)
  • During her tenure, the university has grown from eight to 28 varsity sports
  • Used the four core values to shape the culture by overseeing the development of McGilley Field House (2005), Football and Soccer Complex (2008), Berkel Stadium (2016), DePaul Fitness Center (2018), Baseball and Softball turf installation (2021)
  • Provided exemplary leadership for positive growth and direction for USM Athletics

The Sept. 15 induction ceremony is free and open to the public. For tickets to the 花椒直播 football game on Sept. 16, go to . For more information on the 花椒直播 Spires Hall of Fame, go to 

The 花椒直播 is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of 花椒直播 main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM鈥檚 Overland Park Campus at 4500 College Boulevard offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit stmary.edu for more information.