HILLSBORO, Kan. -Former Bluejays greats Ron Regier and Keisha (Morris) Krumm were inducted into the Tabor College Athletics Hall of Fame at the annual Tabor College Hall of Fame Banquet, held Saturday May 12, at the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church.

Also:

* For the second time in her career senior Tina Frick, a Third Team All-American from Durham, Kan., was named Tabor College Female Athlete of the Year.

* Juniors Art Corona the KCAC baseball player of the year and Dominick Eastman the KCAC male track and field athlete of the year, were named Tabor College Co-Male Athletes of the Year.

* Senior Amanda Faber a First Team All-KCAC women's player from Hillsboro, Kan., was honored with the Tabor College Outstanding Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year Award.

"There are always some great performances both on the field/court of competition as well as in the classroom by our student-athletes each year," said Vice President of Athletics Rusty Allen. "There are so many deserving people and it proves challenging to select the three who stand out. Our mission of providing an environment that supports learning, promotes excellence and stimulates Christian growth is exemplified in this year's selections for athlete and scholar-athlete of the year recognition. Tina, Art, Dominick, and Amanda are simply outstanding persons of character and athletic ability. They have provided leadership on their teams not only the past year, but their entire time at Tabor College. We are proud of them and wish them God's richest blessings in the future."

"The highlight of the evening was the induction of the Hall of Fame Members," Allen added. "Ron and Keisha had a great message to share. Tabor clearly helped prepare them to serve God in their chosen endeavors. It is always inspiring to be reminded of how the mission of preparing people for a life of learning, work and service for Christ and His Kingdom has such a significant impact."

Ron Regier came from Henderson, Nebraska, to begin his freshman year at Tabor College in the fall of 1964.  He graduated in the spring of 1968, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American History, and minors in Bible, Political Science, and German.

Ron participated in basketball all four years while at Tabor College and was a letter winner each year.  As a freshman, Ron averaged 4.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.  During Ron's sophomore year, he averaged 17.7 points and 10.2 rebounds, and was the team's Most Valuable Player.  Ron had a season-high of 24 rebounds that year in a game against Friends University.

By his junior year of basketball, Ron was again averaging a double-double with 21.8 points and 11 rebounds per game.  He was a team captain and named the team's Most Valuable Player.  As a senior, Ron continued his outstanding basketball career at Tabor College averaging 21.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game respectively.  He was a team captain and the team's Most Valuable Player for the second year.  Ron had a season-high of 41 points in a game against Bethel College that year.  Ron is one of Tabor College's overall leading scorers in men's basketball with 1,415 career points.

Delmer Reimer, Ron's basketball coach for three of the four years he played, had this to say.  "Ron was one of the tallest players I had the privilege of coaching.  He was a good scorer and rebounder and thus our offense was built around him.  In addition to his physical skills he also made a significant contribution as a team leader.  As a coach, I especially appreciated his positive, unselfish attitude.  He was a joy to coach." 

After graduating from Tabor College, Ron was a high school teacher and coach for nine years.  He completed his Master's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Nebraska.  In 1977, Ron was selected as an Outstanding Secondary Educator of America. 

After teaching, Ron worked as a farmer and farm manager.  He served as a Heartland Community School Board Member/Officer & President for 16 years.  Ron also served on the Hamilton County Foundation Board as a member and officer.  He has been a long time Sunday School teacher at the Henderson Mennonite Brethren Church, served on the church council, and was the church's Education Board superintendent.   Ron is currently a member of the Tabor Society and the Bluejay Backer's Club.

Ron and his wife Cora were married in 1968.  They have three sons, John, Jamey, and Matt who are all Tabor College graduates.  Ron and Cora also have four grandchildren.

Keisha (Morris) Krumm transferred to Tabor College in the fall of 1993 to begin her sophomore year of college, graduating in the spring of 1996, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Health and Physical Education with a concentration in Athletic Training.

She began her Tabor College athletic career with the 1993-94 basketball season.   She earned KCAC Basketball Player of the Week and NAIA Division II Player of the Week honors that year when she scored 59 points and grabbed 32 rebounds in two games.  Keisha averaged 17.9 points and 11 rebounds during the season and was named KCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention.  

In her junior year of basketball, Keisha averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game and was named to the KCAC All-Conference First Team.  Keisha's senior year of basketball she averaged 19.8 points and 10 rebounds per game and was twice KCAC basketball player of the week.  The Bethel College game was especially memorable for her that year, earning a double-double by scoring 38 points and having 21 rebounds.  She was again named to the basketball KCAC All-Conference First Team and earned academic honors as a basketball NAIA All-American Scholar Athlete.

The second sport Keisha excelled in while at Tabor College was track and field.   Her sophomore year, she won first place at the NAIA District 10 meet in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and qualified for the NAIA nationals.  She was also Tabor's track and field female Most Valuable Player her sophomore and junior years.  During Keisha's senior year of competition, she placed first at the KCAC Conference meet in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and in the long jump.  She set a Tabor College record in the long jump that year jumping 18'6 ¾m" and also set an existing school record in the 200-meter dash of 25.72.  Keisha again qualified for NAIA Nationals in track and field her senior year and was a track and field NAIA All-American Scholar Athlete.  Keisha was also named the Tabor College Female Athlete-of-the-Year.

After graduating from Tabor College, Keisha went on to receive her Masters of Divinity in Christian Community Development from the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary in 1999.

For the last ten years she has worked as a professional organizer with the Industrial Areas Foundation.  She has worked with community and neighborhood leaders from congregations, unions, education and non-profit associations in South Central Los Angeles and in the Seattle/Tacoma area to build teams of leaders who create local community organizations that have the capacity to address various social concerns such as job creation quality education, and access to affordable health care.  

Currently, Keisha is the lead organizer with Common Ground in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This organization represents 44 member organizations that have people who live and work in four counties in Southeast Wisconsin.  They are working on education, healthcare, and foreclosures.

In 1999, Keisha was married to Stuart L. Krumm.  They have a daughter, Olivia Joy Krumm, who is five months old.

Student Athlete Recognition

The Female Athlete of the Year, Tina Frick, has lettered three years in volleyball during her career at Tabor College. As a middle blocker Frick led the KCAC in kills and hitting percentage, finishing off the 2011 season with 454 kills good for a 4.0 kills per set average while hitting at a .344 clip on the year. She was also the Bluejays leader in blocks with 97, ranking her ninth in the KCAC. Frick also finished the year ranked nationally in three categories including 13th in kills per game, 23rd in total kills, and 26th in hitting percentage.

During this past season Frick, the KCAC Player of the year, was a unanimous First Team All-Conference volleyball selection and was twice named volleyball KCAC Player of the Week for her outstanding performance on the court.

Frick graduated from Tabor College last spring with a social work and psychology degree. She returned to Tabor this fall were she led the Bluejays to a runner-up finish in both the conference regular season standings and the KCAC volleyball tournament.

Tina is the daughter of Curtis and Clara Frick.

Tina Frick and Dominick Eastman

The Co-Male Athlete of the Year, Art Corona is in his first season as a member of the Tabor College baseball team. As the team's starting second baseman, he provided strong leadership to a team that won 44 games and, finished as KCAC regular season Co-Champions for the first time since the 1996-96 season. The Bluejays also qualified and hosted their first ever opening round of the NAIA national baseball tournament were they lost in the championship game. Corona was also a first team all-KCAC member while leading the conference in assists, runs scored, hits, doubles, total bases, and at bats.

Corona is majoring in sports studies health and physical education and is the son of Arturo Digna.

The other Co-Male Athlete of the year, junior Dominick Eastman is also in his first season as a member of the Tabor College men's track and field team. Eastman a First Team All-KCAC selection took home the male athlete of the meet award after placing in the top three in five events at the KCAC track and field championships. During the meet Eastman won the 110-meter hurdles breaking a 25 year old KCAC meet record with a blistering time of 14.17. That time currently ranks second nationally in the NAIA and also sets a new Tabor College record. He also won the 400-meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 54.52, while placing second in the triple jump with a distance of 46' 8." His final top three finishes came as a member of the 4x100, and 4x400 meter relay teams which placed third and second overall with times of 42.42, and 3:22:34.

Eastman is majoring in social science with a concentration in psychology and is the son of Rosalind Williams.

The Outstanding Scholar Athlete of the Year, Amanda Faber, is a four-year letter winner and team captain, as well as two-time second team and two-time first team All-Conference selection. She helped lead the Bluejays to a third place finish in the KCAC regular season standings and a runner-up finish in the KCAC team tournament. During her career at Tabor she has been named the KCAC women's tennis player of the week as well as the NAIA national women's tennis player of the week. During this past season she earned First Team All-KCAC honors playing No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles for the Bluejays. In the KCAC individual tournament Faber placed second in No. 1 singles while winning No. 1 doubles with fellow senior Amanda Brown.   

In the classroom, Faber a political science, philosophy, and history major, is a three-time NAIA Academic All-American and a three time KCAC Academic All-Conference selection during her career at Tabor.

Amanda is the daughter of David and Connie Faber.

Amanda Faber and Vice President of Athletics Rusty Allen