Hall of Honor Class for 2019 Announced
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico Alumni Lettermen’s Association has announced that five individuals: Simon Arkell (Track & Field), Amy Beggin (Basketball), Ryley Hendry (Golf), Brandon Moss (Soccer) and Joe Powdrell (Track & Field) will be inducted into the UNM Athletic Hall of Honor on Thursday, November 7. In addition, Clem Charlton (Football) and Jim Ottmann (Football) will be inducted as the 2019 Distinguished Service Award winners.
Along with the honorees, the 2018-19 Coach of the Year Joe Franklin (Cross Country/Track & Field), Female Athlete of the Year Weini Kelati (Cross Country/Track & Field) and Male Athlete of the Year Sean Carlon (Golf) will be celebrated.
A reminder that fans can attend the awards dinner, which will be held on Thursday, November 7 at 6:00 p.m. at the Events Center at Sandia Golf Club. Tickets are $60 each or $600 for a table of 10. Call the UNM Alumni Lettermen’s Association at 925-5905 to purchase tickets.
Below are biographical sketches on UNM’s inductees in the Hall of Honor for 2019.
Simon Arkell (Track & Field 1986-1991)
- Bachelors of Arts in Economics, The University of New Mexico,1991
- MBA in International Business, Cal Poly,1994
- Three time Australian Junior Champion
- Member of Australian National Team
- Commonwealth Games (1986, 1990)
- World Championships (1991, 1993, 1995)
- Olympic Games (1992, 1996)
- Seven-time Western Athletic Champion in Pole Vault (indoor and outdoor) 1987-1991
- Four-time NCAA All-American Pole Vault(indoor and outdoor)
- Gold Medalist, 1990 Commonwealth Games Pole Vault (Australia)
- 1993 Australian Athlete of the Year
- Athletics Hall of Fame for the State of South Australia
- Three-time Australian Pole Vault Champion
- Two-time British Pole Vault Champion
- Founding CEO of Predixion Software Inc. (sold to Greenwave Systems)
- General Manager, Greenwave Systems
- President/COO, Amazing Global Tech (London 2005-2008)
- 2014 Orange County Technology Alliance CEO of the Year for mid-size companies
- 2011 California Community College Assistant Coach of the Year (Saddleback CC)
Amy Beggin (Basketball 2006-2010)
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of New Mexico, 2010
- Two-time Mountain West Conference Tournament Team Champions (2007, 2018)
- Two NCAA Tournament Appearances
- Two WNIT Tournament Appearances including 2009 WNIT Elite 8
- 2009 Mountain West All-Tournament Team
- First Team All-Mountain West 2009-10
- Second Team All-Mountain West 2008-09
- Third Team All-Mountain West 2007-08
- Mountain West All-Defensive Team (2008-09, 2009-10)
- All-time Mountain West Conference leader in assist to turnover ratio
- Three-time Mountain West Player of the Week
- Three-time UNM Women’s Basketball MVP
- Two-time UNM Women’s Basketball Captain
- Three-time Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team
- Three-time Mountain West Scholar Athlete
- 2009 ESPN Region 7 First Team Academic All-American
- 2010 Lowes Senior CLASS Award Finalist
- UNM Women’s Basketball Video Coordinator 2011-13
- UNM Women’s Basketball Director of Operations 2013-14
- UNM Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach 2014-16
- UNM Director of Compliance 2016-Present
Ryley Hendry (Golf 1997-2001)
- Bachelor of Business Administration, The University of New Mexico, 2001
- Master of Science, The University of New Mexico, 2003
- NCAA National Freshman of the Year 1998
- Obtained Futures Tour (now Symetra Tour) Full Exempt Card 2001
- East Regional All-Team Member 2001
- Mountain West Conference Champion 2001
- Honorable Mention All-American 2000
- Mountain West Player of the Year 2000
- Mountain West Conference Championship Team 2000
- All-Western Athletic Conference Team 1998-99
- NCAA 6th place individual finish 1998
- NCAA 8th place team finish 1998
- WAC All-Academic Team 1998-99
- Mountain West All-Academic Team 2000-01
- Academic All-American 2000-01
- Started foundation for junior girls golf called the G2 Academy, the first full-time junior golf academy exclusively for girls
Brandon Moss (Soccer 2002-205)
- Bachelor of University Studies, The University of New Mexico, 2008
- Freshman All-American 2002
- All-MPSF Second Team 2002, 2004
- All-Far West Second Team 2003, 2005
- All-MPSF First Team 2003, 2005
- Third most appearances by any Lobo Soccer Player, each as a starter (83)
- Led Lobos to 2005 National Championship Game
- 2004 Sweet Sixteen Appearance
- 2006 MLS SuperDraft 27th Overall Pick to Columbus Crew
- Volunteer Assistant Coach at Ohio State 2009
- UNM Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach 2010-13
- Director of Business Development at Innovative Moving Systems and Desert View Logistics 2013-Present
- Academic All-American 2005
- NSCAA Scholar All-American 2004, 2005
- Three-time Academic All District (2003, 2004, 2005)
- Three-time Academic All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (2003, 2004, 2005)
Joe Powdrell (Track & Field 1965-1969)
- Bachelor of Science Physical Education, The University of New Mexico,1969
- Master of Science Public Administration, Fresno State,1973
- Walk-on member of UNM Track & Field Team
- Western Athletic Conference Champion Pole Vault
- New Mexico AAU Decathlon Championships, 1st place with 7,129 points 1968
- Inducted into the US Army and became a member of the All-Army Track Team 1969
- Participated in the National Decathlon Olympic Training Camp in Boulder, Colo. and scored 7,246 points 1969
- United States Veteran, toured South Vietnam and received an Honorable Discharge-,1969-71
- Teacher for Fresno and Sacramento Schools 1972-1974
- Manager for City of Albuquerque Recreation Division 1974-1978
- Director of South Broadway Youth Development Program
- Owner/Operator of Mr. Powdrell’s Barbeque House 1978-present
Clem Charlton- Distinguished Service Award (Football 1947-49)
- Bachelor of Science Physical Education, The University of New Mexico, 1951
- Master of Arts, The University of New Mexico, 1957
- Three time lettermen for UNM Football
- 1949 First Team All-American Pi Kappa Alpha
- 1978 and 1983 National High School Athletic Coaches Association Golf Coach of the Year for District 8
- 1990 New Mexico High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor
- 1990 Albuquerque High School Athletic Hall of Fame
- 2004 New Mexico Wrestling Coach and Official Hall of Fame
- Opened Sandia High School in 1958 as head football, wrestling and golf coach
Football Coach: Three District Championships, State Runner-up
Wrestling Coach: Three state championships, four second place finishes and 42 individual champions in wrestling
Golf Coach: 11 State Championships, five second place finishes and 18 individual championship
Jim Ottmann- Distinguished Service Award (Football 1960-63)
- Bachelor of Science- Education, University of New Mexico, 1963
- Master of Science- Education, University of New Mexico, 1969
- Three-year lettermen for UNM Football
- Member of 1961 Aviation Bowl team
- 33 years at Sandia High School (1963-1996)
- 10 years, assistant football coach
- 23 years, head football coach
- Six years, head wrestling coach
- 14 years, head golf coach
- 25 years, Athletic Director
- Football Coach of the Year (1976, 1995)
- Golf Coach of the Year, 1994
- 2004-2008 National High School Federation wrestling rules committee
- Served on Board of Directors of the New Mexico High School Coaches Association 1989-1993, President 1993
- New Mexico Sports Hall of Honor, 2007
- New Mexico Coaches Hall of Fame, 2005
- Ralph Bowyer Coaching for Character Award, 2002
- Distinguished Service Award by the National Federation of Interscholastic Coaches Association, 1994
- Distinguished Service Award by the New Mexico Official Association, 2003