Southern Miss Announces M-Club Hall Fame Class of 2022

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss M-Club, the athletic department's letterwinners association, has announced its Hall of Fame Induction Class for 2022.

The class includes Tori Bowie (track and field), Jeremy Bridges (football), Gana Demydova (track and field), Megan Hill (softball), Pauline Love (women's basketball), Kelly McCarty (men's basketball) and Todd McInnis (baseball). During the banquet induction ceremonies, Trey Sutton (baseball), a member of the 2021 class, along with honorary inductee John Thompson, will have their names added to the Golden Eagle elite.

The banquet takes place Friday, Nov. 4, at the Trent Lott Center on the Hattiesburg campus. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the program beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Here is a look at the 2022 class of the M-Club Hall of Fame:

Tori Bowie (Track and Field, 2012)
2009 Mideast Student-Athlete All- Region in the long jump...Posted a season-best mark of 19'04.75" in the long jump to place third at the 2009 C-USA Indoor Championships...Ran 24.18 in the 200m at the 2009 Outdoor Championships to finish in first...Placed second at the 2009 C-USA Outdoor Championships in long jump with a 21'8" mark...Competed in the 2009 USA Track and Field Junior Championships for long jump...Advanced to the 2009 NCAA Championships...Posted a PB 7.49 in the 60m her sophomore year...Won the Meyo Invitational 200m...Earned runner-up at the 2010 C-USA Indoor Championships in long jump...Placed third in the long jump at the 2010 Outdoor C-USA Championships...Placed sixth in the long jump at the 2010 NCAA Championships...Placed eighth at the USA Track and Field Championships with a 21'4" jump...C-USA Indoor long jump champion and second-place finisher in triple jump her junior year...Became an NCAA Indoor National Champion with a school-record mark of 21'4.75"...Became an NCAA All-American...Was the C-USA Field Athlete of the Year her junior year...Placed second in long jump and triple jump at the 2011 Conference meet...Became a 2011 NCAA Outdoor National Champion with a school-record 21'9.5" mark...2012 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump Champion...2012 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump Champion...Finished runner-up at the NCAA Championships...Won gold in the 4x100m relay, silver in the 100m and bronze in the 200m at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics...Won gold in the 100m and 4x100m relay at the 2017 World Championships in London.

Jeremy Bridges (Football 1999-2002)
Four-year letterwinner … Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 1999 … Second-Team All-Conference USA Team in 2001 … Member of 1999 Conference USA Championship Team … Played in the 2003 Senior Bowl … Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles (Round 6m Pick 185) of the 2003 NFL Draft … Spent 10 years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, and Washington Redskins … Started 55 games and played 110 games in the NFL.

Ganna Demydova (Track & Field 2012)
(INDOOR): Made an immediate impact on the team ... Earned USTFCCCA First Team All-American after finishing fourth in the triple jump at the NCAA National Championship ... Recorded a personal and school record jump of 45' 6.50' in winning the C-USA Championship ... Also placed first in the triple jump at the Meyo Invitational ...Competed in the long jump and recorded a mark of 18' 3.25' ... (OUTDOOR): Earned USTFCCCA All-American honors in the triple jump ... Placed third at the NCAA National Championship ... Recorded a personal and school record jump of 45' 7.75' in the triple jump in placing second at the Texas Relays ... Turned in the top mark at NCAA East Preliminary with a jump of 44' 6' ... Posted five top three finishes including two first places ... Took third place at the C-USA Championship in the long jump with a mark of 20' 3.50' ... Also a NCAA East Preliminary in the long jump … 2012 National Champion in the Triple Jump … 2012 C-USA Field Athlete of the Year … Earned a spot on the 2012 Ukraine Olympic Team

Megan Hill (Softball 2007-2010)
A four-year letterwinner and starter … Played and started every game in her career … Named NFCA All-Midwest Region First Team … A four-time all-conference performer that included first team honors as well as second team all-conference accolades three times … Named C-USA All-Freshman Team (2007) … Named Conference USA Newcomer of the Year (2007) … C-USA Player of the Week two times … Tabbed as preseason Conference USA Player of the Year … Also earned all-tournament honors in 2009 … She finished her career as one of the top Lady Eagle softball players in the history of the program … She ranks fourth all-time in batting average (.347) … Ranks first all-time in runs scored (148 – 20 more than 2^nd place), 1^st in hits (205), 2^nd in doubles (one behind the leader), 1^st in triples, 1^st in home runs 41 (nearest competitor has 33), 1^st in runs batted in (2^nd place has 118), 1^st in total bases (398), 2^nd all-time in slugging percentage (.673), 1^st in walks (166), 1^st in on-base percentage (.494) … In season records, she is fourth highest batting average at .408 … Tied for 3^rd all-time in home runs in a season (13) … During her playing time, she led the team in homeruns all four of her seasons … Led the team in batting average, runs scored and hits for three consecutive seasons … She is the only player in Lady Eagle history to hit for the cycle in a game with two doubles, a single, a triple and home run vs. Louisiana Tech (2/24/07) … She is currently the assistant coach at Campbell University.

Pauline Love (Women's Basketball 2007-2010)
A three-year letterwinner and starter for the Lady Eagles … A three-time first team All-Conference USA honoree … Named All-Conference USA Preseason Team for two consecutive seasons … A four-time C-USA Player of the Week … Second for most double-doubles in a career with 60 (behind Janice Felder's 64) … Ranks second all-time in rebounding average 11.1 per game … Third all-time in career rebounds with 1,051 … 7^th all-time in points scored with 1,576 … One of only three players with to record 1,000 rebounds in two seasons … Tied for 4^th all-time in scoring average with 16.6 points per game … Ranks among the career leaders in field goals made and field goals attempted … Ranks first in rebounds in class records as a sophomore and 2^nd in points … Ranks first as a senior in rebounds … Led the team in scoring and rebounding all three seasons … A three-time finalist for the Gilliam Trophy that recognizes the top female basketball player in Mississippi … As a senior, she finished 33^rd in the nation in scoring while ranking second in rebounding and double-doubles … She is currently an assistant coach at Arkansas.

Kelly McCarty (Men's Basketball 1994-1998)
Metro Conference First-Team All-Freshman … 6^th All-Time in Single Season Rebounds (850) … 4^th All-Time in Single Season Defensive Rebounds (549) … 6^th All-Time in Games Started (108) … 6th All-Time in Minutes Played (3,669) … #18 in 1,000 Point Club at 1,390 … 28th Fastest player to 1,000 Points Club in 91st game at South Alabama Dec. 9, 1997 … 37th in Scoring in a Season (483) … 18th in All-Time Scoring (1,390) … 40th All-Time in Scoring Average (11.9) … 28th in Field Goals Attempted in Season (266) … 6th in Field Goals Attempted in Career (850) … 8th All Time in Freshmen Season Scoring (330) … 7th All Time in Freshman Season in Field Goals Made (128) … 3rd All-Time in Freshman Season in 3 Point Field Goals Made (50) … 8th All-Time in Freshman Season in Rebounds (182) … 6th All-Time in Freshman Season Blocked Shots (20) … 8th All-Time in Freshman Season Steals (31) … 4th All-Time in Sophomore Season 3 Point Field Goals Made (40) … 9th All-Time in Sophomore Season Rebounds (228) … 3rd All-Time in Sophomore Season in Blocked Shots (31) … 4th All-Time in Sophomore Season in Steals (51) … 8th All-Time in Senior Season Rebounds (266) … 5th All-Time in Senior Season in Blocked Shots (47) … Led team in scoring in 1997-98 (483) … Led team in field goal percentage in 1997-98 (189-of-382 - .495) … Led team in free throw percentage in 1995-96 (64-of-81 - .790) … Led team in rebounding in 1997-98 (266) … Led team in blocked shots in 1995-96 (31), 1996-97 (29), and 1997-98 (47) … Led team in steals 1995-96 (51) … Led team in steals in 1997-98 (31) … Signed with The Denver Nuggets in 1998 and then undrafted and played professionally in Europe for 14 years … 5 years in Israel … 9 Years in Russia … 2004 Uleb Cup Champion & Uleb Cup MVP … 2005 Fiba Eurocup Champion & Fiba Cup MVP … 2x Uleb Cup Champion … 2x Russian Cup Champion

Todd McInnis (Baseball 2007-2011)
Louisville Slugger / Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American 2008…Louisville Slugger / Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team All-American in 2011…2-time CUSA Pitcher of the year 2010 and 2011..NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team 2011..3-time CUSA First Team All-Conference 2009, 2010, 2011.. 2-time CUSA All-Tournament Team 2009 and 2011… 3-time CUSA All-Academic Team 2008, 2010, 2011.. 1st all-time in starts with 68 ..1st all-time in wins with 33 …1st all-time in innings pitched with 395 …2nd all-time in total strikeouts with 363 …Drafted by the Oakland A's in 2010 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.

Southern Miss Announces M-Club Hall Fame Class of 2022

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