Hartford, Conn. – Alumni, administrators, coaches, student-athletes, trustees, and friends of athletics gathered on September 17 in the Bond Ballroom in downtown Hartford for the second Trinity Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Dinner.  This event featured the induction of the Class of 2021, while the Class of 2020, who had to delay their induction ceremony to this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had their ceremony on October 1 as part of the college's Homecoming festivities.

"What an amazing group of honorees," said Trinity Athletic Director Drew Galbraith. "Each new member of the Hall of Fame possesses an extraordinary set of accomplishments and the inductees were all inspiring in their reflections and comments. In addition, this event was the first gathering of this type we've held since early 2020. We appreciate the willingness and flexibility of the inductees and their families to work with us to create a memorable event."

The Trinity College Athletics Hall of Fame has been created to celebrate the rich history of athletic excellence at Trinity College that spans more than 160 years. The Hall of Fame honors the men and women who, through athletics participation, coaching or service, have distinguished themselves in the field of intercollegiate athletics, brought honor and acclaim to Trinity, and contributed to the success and advancement of intercollegiate athletics at the college. The group was met with great enthusiasm by the audience at the dinner in what was a truly historic night at the college. The class consisted of 10 members, six male and four female alums and one coach/administrator, and covered seven decades in 15 different sports.

The honorees were: Ron Duckett '74 for football, basketball, and track and field; Yolanda Flamino '99 for cross country and track and field; Peter Graves '07, for rowing; Alec Guild '61 for soccer; Isabel Iwachiw '10 for ice hockey; former Athletic Director Karl Kurth (posthumous); Claire Slaughter Joyce '86 for squash and tennis; and Jay Williamson '89 for baseball, golf, and ice hockey.  Marcus Cowie '00 and former Associate Athletic Director and Head Field Hockey and Women's Lacrosse Coach Robin Sheppard are part of the Class of 2021 but had to defer their induction until 2022 due to the pandemic.

The eight inductees in attendance were introduced on the large video screen, and then each gave an equally inspiring and heart-felt speech about what it meant to him or her to be a Trinity Athletic Hall of Famer. The College presented each honoree with an engraved bronze Bantam trophy marking the occasion. At halftime of Saturday's Homecoming football game, each inductee was additionally recognized in front of the Trinity crowd. The college's planned new athletic center will feature the Hall of Fame prominently.

Duckett was introduced first on the video screen by his football teammates, Paul Gossling and Barry O'Brien. Duckett holds numerous Trinity and New England football pass catching records and led the nation in receiving in 1973.  He was an All-New England and All-American wide receiver for the Bantams.

Flamino was introduced by George Suitor, her former coach in cross country and track and field for the Bantams. Flamino was a two-time cross country and track and field All-American.  She holds multiple Trinity records including the highest-ever placing performance by a Trinity runner in the 1998 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships when she came in 13th.  Flamino won the San Francisco Marathon in 2007.

Graves was introduced by his father, Harry Graves.  Peter Graves was a top rower for Trinity crews that rose to No. 10 nationally among all collegiate divisions, where the Bantams won numerous New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) titles during his career.  Graves was selected as a member of Team USA and competed in the 2012 London Olympics as a member of the US men's quadruple sculls boat. HE recently was named Trinity's interim head women's rowing coach.

Guild was introduced by his daughter, Alyson Guild Freeman.  Guild is Trinity men's soccer's all-time leader in every statistical category and was an All-American selection. He was selected to compete on the Olympic Team in Rome in 1959. 

Iwachiw was introduced by Andrew McPhee, her former coach in ice hockey for the Bantams.  Iwachiw holds several ice hockey goaltending records and earned All-NESCAC, All-East, and All-American honors twice each. She was the NESCAC Player of the Year and NCAA Division III National Player of the Year while leading the Bantams to their first NCAA Tournament in 2010.

One of the three "founders" of the NESCAC, Kurth was introduced by fellow former Trinity Athletic Director Rick Hazelton.  Kurt was an assistant football coach, the head track and field coach and the athletic director for Trinity until his retirement in 1982. He played a prominent role in bringing varsity women's athletics to the college.

A four-time New England and Connecticut state tennis champion, Slaughter was introduced by her brother Sam Slaughter, and Wendy Bartlett, her former coach in squash and tennis for the Bantams.  A four-time All American, Slaughter was Trinity's top singles player from 1982 until her graduation and did not lose a dual match in her career. Slaughter was also a two-time All American in squash and was awarded the Board of Fellows Award (top junior female scholar-athlete) and the Susan E. Martin Award(top senior female scholar-athlete).

Williamson was introduced by John Dunham, his former coach in golf and ice hockey for the Bantams. Williamson was a captain and star player for Trinity's baseball and ice hockey teams.  He also played golf for the Bantams and became a professional linksman in 1990, playing regularly for many years on the PGA and Nationwide Tours.