ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland Department of Athletics and Recreation proudly announces the 24th Athletic Hall of Fame induction class since the inception of the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990.
 
Inductees include three-time sailing All-American skipper Madeleine Bell Hughes Carty '94, field hockey and women's lacrosse standout Lauriann Parker '13, as well as the 1995 ICSA Women's Dinghy National Championship sailing team, which will be the first-ever team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Additionally, Earl Dean will be inducted as an Athletic Legend.
 
The Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 induction ceremony will take place on Friday, October 16, at the Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center, at 5:30 pm as part of the 2026 Hawktoberfest & Family Weekend festivities — the College's take on homecoming. Tickets are available online (no on-site sales) and can be purchased at the Hawktoberfest registration site.
 
The inductees will also be recognized during halftime of the Seahawks women's soccer game, which begins at 3 pm, on Saturday, October 17, at the Jamie L. Roberts Stadium.
 
The Athletic Hall of Fame returned to an annual celebration following the Class of 2023 induction ceremony after a 23-year span where the ceremony happened every two years between 2000 and 2023. Originally, the induction ceremony occurred every year starting with the inaugural class in 1990 but following the Class of 2000 induction ceremony, the Hall of Fame took place every two years.
 
A brief description of this year's inductees follows. For more detailed information, please contact Director of Athletic Communications Nairem Moran at 240-895-4482 or nmoran@smcm.edu.
 
Bell Hughes Carty '94 collected three All-America awards (1992, 1993, and 1994) as a skipper for the Seahawks. Head Coach Adam Werblow has said that she helped to put St. Mary's College women's sailing on the map, leading the Seahawks to a second-place finish at the 1994 women's dinghy national championship. She also received the Judy Lawson Trophy in 1994 for being the low-point skipper in Division B at the national championship.
 
A 2013 graduate, Lauriann Parker was an all-region selection in both field hockey and women's lacrosse. She also earned the Capital Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year award in field hockey (2009) and women's lacrosse (2010). She left the SMCM field hockey program as the all-time leader in goals (44), assists (23), and points (111), records which stood for 13 years. She amassed 92 goals and 107 assists as a midfielder for St. Mary's College women's lacrosse.
 
The 1995 ICSA Women's Dinghy National Championship sailing team was the first of two national titles in this discipline for St. Mary's College. The team was comprised of seven current and future All-America selections. Danielle Brennan Myrdal '98 garnered the Madeleine Cup for being the low-point skipper in Division A at the national championship while Elizabeth Graves '95 picked up the Judy Lawson Trophy. Competing alongside Brennan Myrdal and Graves were crew Courtney Cook '97, Kate Drew Fears '95, Christina Dyer Hope '95, and Kristen Jones Mangus '95, and skipper Kerry Murphy Myers '95.
 
Earl Dean served as the SMCM Equipment Room Manager for 27 years (1994-2021) while devoting over 40 years of service to St. Mary's College as a valued employee. He spent countless hours making sure that all athletes enjoyed their Seahawk experience during their tenure, aiding with gameday administration from set-up to breakdown and everything in-between. He was also one of the team's biggest fans and supporters.
 
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