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For Immediate Release: October 15, 2001 Contact: John Hartrick Hall of Fame expands by four | ||||
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Binghamton University’s Athletic Hall of Fame expand by four on October 6,
as former athletes Tim Borshoff (wrestling, 1973-76), Jim Davis (men’s
basketball, 1958-62), Matt Rufrano (baseball, 1970-73) and Raul Martynek
(men’s soccer, 1985-87) joined the 36 existing members. The 6th Annual
Induction Ceremony took place in BU’s West Gymnasium foyer, overlooking the
Wall of Fame.
Back in April, a voting committee of 12 alumni, coaches, student-athletes and staff made the final selections from 27 nominations. A capsule look at the accomplishments of each follows. Tim Borshoff (wrestling, 1973-76) An honor student who completed his bachelor’s degree in three years at Binghamton, Borshoff placed among the nation’s top-8 all three collegiate years. He became the first BU wrestler to advance to the NCAA finals, earning runner-up honors at 126 pounds as a sophomore in 1975. That capped a dominating year (31-4-1 overall) that also featured a SUNYAC championship, a New York State championship and the University’s “Athlete of the Year” honors. Borshoff’s 15 dual match victories remains the school record 26 years later, and he led the 1974-75 team to a 15-3 mark and fifth place finish at the NCAA Championship. Jim Davis (men’s basketball, 1958-62) A 1,000-point scorer who ranks seventh all-time in points (1,109), Davis averaged 17.9 points per game during his four-year career. His 22.9 scoring average as a junior in 1960-61 ranks as sixth best, and his 12.5 rebounds per game as a senior ranks second all-time. Davis, who played alongside Hall of Famer Mickey Greenberg for three years, twice led his team in scoring. He was named the school’s Athlete of the Year in 1960-61 — the only athletic award presented at that time. Prior to Davis’ arrival at Harpur, the program had won three games in three years. Davis-led teams matched that total in 1958-59, doubled it the next year, and went on to a 25-9 cumulative record in his final two collegiate seasons. He still ranks among the top-10 in eight statistical categories. Matt Rufrano (baseball, 1970-73) A standout pitcher and outfielder, Rufrano closed out his four-year career with a stellar senior year on the mound in 1973. He posted a school-record nine wins and a 1.54 earned run average, and struck out a record 111 batters in 76 innings. Rufrano delivered Binghamton’s first no-hitter with a 14 strikeout, one-walk performance over Eisenhower College in 1973. One year earlier, he shared a no-hitter with a teammate, and stretched his no-hit string to 10 innings spanning two games. As a freshman, Rufrano led the team in hitting with a .342 average. A two-year captain, Rufrano was named the Binghamton Foundation Award winner, and he also was selected as an ECAC Merit Medal recipient in 1973. Raul Martynek (men’s soccer, 1985-87) A three-year defender who transferred to Binghamton from West Point as a sophomore, Martynek capped his brilliant career with first-team All-America honors in 1987. That year, he led Binghamton to a 14-2-2 mark and number one ranking in the state. As the team’s captain and central defender, he helped produce 10 shutouts and the highest single-season winning percentage in program history. Martynek was a two-time All-SUNYAC and All-State selection, and was honored as the SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1988. He was Binghamton’s Athlete of the Year in 1987, and was selected as the Foundation Award winner and an ECAC Merit Medal recipient in 1988. During his three years, the men’s soccer team went 38-12-5 (73.6%), advancing to the ECAC tournament in 1985 and 1986, and the NCAA tournament in 1987. | ||||
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