MADISON, N.J. – Drew University welcomed the six newest members of its Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday night on campus at the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts Concert Hall.

The 31st Hall of Fame class consisted of Heatherlyn (Mennis) Ames C'00 (field hockey, women's lacrosse), Bill Hosking (equipment manager),  Chris Kersey C'71 (men's basketball, men's tennis), Dan Leidl C'97 (men's lacrosse), Robin Savar C'83 (women's basketball, women's tennis), and Dave Yorke C'96 (baseball).

The event was emceed by Kevin Ralph C'94, a 2011 Drew Athletics Hall of Fame inductee.

Ames enjoyed an outstanding career as a two-sport athlete in field hockey and lacrosse at the Forest. She was a four-year starter on defense in both sports but made her biggest impact on the lacrosse field, helping the Rangers to four straight MAC titles while going undefeated (21-0) in conference play. She was a three-time First-Team All-MAC selection, and as a senior she also captured First-Team All-Region and Third-Team All-America honors from the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association after helping Drew capture a spot in the NCAA Division III Championships. Ames helped guide the Rangers to consecutive ECAC postseason tournament appearances in 1998 and 1999, capturing a title in the latter season with a 9-3 victory over Ithaca. For her career, she finished with 122 ground balls, 43 caused turnovers, one goal, and three assists.

In field hockey, Ames was a three-time All-MAC honoree, earning second-team honors in 1996 and 1997 before landing first-team recognition in 1999. She started all 76 games throughout her career and helped her team go undefeated (5-0) in MAC Freedom Conference play during her junior year in 1998, when the Rangers qualified for both the MAC and ECAC tournaments. Ames also contributed offensively with one goal and seven assists for her career.

Hosking retired as the equipment manager at Drew University at the end of October 2020 following 38 years of service. He served the Rangers and their 20 varsity sports teams by performing myriad duties, from purchasing and maintaining all athletic equipment to laundering of practice gear and uniforms. He also held additional roles at some point throughout his career, including game management coordinator and building manager of the Simon Forum.

Hosking's greatest gift to the University may well be the positive impact he made on the students and student-athletes he encountered throughout his career. In 2001 a group of former student- athletes established the William G. Hosking Scholarship, which provides need-based aid to a Drew student who is actively involved in extracurricular activities and serves the community. Its recipients are expected to exemplify some of Hosking's characteristics, such as dedication, honor, commitment, and loyalty to the University. It has become one of the largest endowed scholarships in Drew history.

Kersey made his mark as an outstanding two-sport athlete for the Rangers, excelling on both the basketball and tennis courts. In basketball, he was a four-year letterman who played in every game throughout his career. He was a two-time team captain and the team MVP as a junior, when he led the team in scoring. He capped his career in style, hitting a game-winning jumper at the buzzer in his final game - a 76-74 victory at Brooklyn Poly. He finished as the fourth-leading scorer in team history at the time of his graduation and tied the school record for most field goals in a game with 16 versus Lycoming. 

In tennis, Kersey was also a four-year letterwinner who played in every match at both singles and doubles for his career. In singles, he competed primarily at the No. 1 position and posted a career record of 42-7. Kersey went undefeated in singles during his junior year, when the Rangers finished with a perfect conference record (5-0) and won the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) North title. The team also was unbeaten (6-0) in conference play and won the MAC North during his senior year. The team MVP following his freshman and senior years, he helped Drew finish with a winning record in every season and a four-year mark of 40-9. 

Leidl was a versatile performer on the lacrosse field who competed at multiple positions throughout his career. As a freshman, he was one of the team's primary face-off specialists for a squad that would capture the 1994 MAC title. He became a starting midfielder over the next two seasons and gained First-Team All-MAC status in 1996, when he posted career-highs for goals (29), assists (18), and points (47). As a senior, Leidl took on more of a defensive role but still posted 11 goals and 10 assists on his way to earning MAC Co-Player of the Year distinction. He finished his career with 56 goals, 35 assists, and 326 ground balls, which ranks sixth in school history, while winning 53 percent (148-279) of his face-off attempts. He helped the Rangers qualify for the ECAC Championships in 1994, 1996, and 1997.

Leidl took his game to another level post-collegiately, competing for the New Jersey/Anaheim Storm of the National Lacrosse League from 2001-04. He went on to represent the United States as a member of the National Indoor Lacrosse Team, helping the squad capture a bronze medal at the 2003 World Indoor Championships in Toronto. From 2002-15, Leidl also served in multiple capacities for the Irish National Lacrosse Team. He initially joined the team as a player and went on to compete at the FIL World Championships in 2002, 2006, and 2010. He was a team captain on the 2006 squad before moving into a role as head coach of the Women's Team that competed in the European Championships in 2008 and the World Cup in 2009.  

In 2021, Leidl returned to his alma mater to become the sixth men's lacrosse head coach in team history. In his first season at the helm this past spring, he led the Rangers to their highest victory total in 10 years.

Savar established herself as a tremendous two-sport athlete in basketball and tennis. On the hardwood, she was a record-breaking point guard who set Drew standards for career assists (467) and steals (291), marks that still stand nearly 40 years later. As a playmaker, she helped a pair of her teammates reach the 1,000-point plateau for their careers including the program's all-time leading scorer, Leslie Rushton McNeil Cerf C'84 and seventh all-time leading scorer, Denise Browne Driscoll C'85. During her sophomore campaign, she dished out a school-record 148 assists, then improved upon that mark as a senior with 150 helpers - a school record that has held up for 27 years. 

On the tennis court, Savar helped the Rangers put together a winning four-year record of 22-16. She competed in No. 1 singles as a senior, when the team finished 8-4, setting a school record for victories. She was teammates with two-time AIAW Division III national singles champion and future Drew Hall of Famer, Kim Schmidt Selert C'81, with whom she was undefeated.

Yorke was a tremendous offensive performer on the baseball diamond for the Rangers throughout his career and graduated with numerous records. Competing primarily as a third baseman and designated hitter, he batted .338 for his career, which ranks seventh in school history. He continues to rank among the program's career leaders in RBIs (third, 109), doubles (third, 37), hits (fifth, 161), and total bases (eighth, 215). He also pitched in eight games, including a stellar performance against Marywood during his junior season in which he struck out 15 batters, tying the school record. 

Yorke made his senior year his best season, when he served as a team captain and was named team MVP. He batted a career-best .372 while swatting a then-school record 12 doubles, a mark that is currently tied for seventh all-time at Drew. For his efforts, Yorke was honored with his second-consecutive First-Team All-MAC Freedom Conference honor and was also recognized as an ECAC First-Team All-Star. In addition, he became the first player in team history to be named First-Team NJCBA All-State. At the team level, Yorke and the Rangers posted a 20-win season in 1995, when they reached the MAC playoffs for the first time in program history. In addition, he helped Drew qualify for the ECAC playoffs twice.

Yorke returned to Drew in the mid-2000s as Assistant Baseball Coach and Director of Campus Recreation and was instrumental in recruiting many of the players who reached the Freedom Conference playoffs in 2006.