University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Asheville Announces 2016 Hall Of Fame Inductees
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville Athletics Department is proud to announce its 2016 Hall of Fame Class. This year’s inductees include former Men’s Basketball Player Kevin Martin, former Track and Field Athlete Tanya Harris-Fleming and former Women’s Soccer Player Emily Langill.
Kevin Martin was a three-year letterman for the Bulldogs from 1996-1999. He was the Big South Player of the Year in 1999, a First-Team Big South honoree in 1998 and a Second-Team Big South recipient in 1997. Martin is 14th on the all-time list in scoring with 1,340 points. He was part of two Big South Conference regular-season championship teams. He also holds the school record for most free throws made in a season (174) and career (383) and for free throws attempted in a season (234) and career (527).
Tanya Harris-Fleming was a standout in Track and Field from 2002-2006. She was a dominant force in the Big South Conference completing her career with two championships in the 400m dash (2005 and 2006) and five-time Big South Championships in sprint events. She holds the school record in the 400m dash with 54.95 set in 2006. In 2004 and 2006, she became the university’s first track and field sprinter to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Emily Langill was a four-year starter as a defender for the women’s soccer team from 2002-2005. She was recognized as the Big South Player of the Year in 2004. She was a first-team All-Conference performer in 2004 and in 2005, and she earned second team All-Conference recognition in 2003. Langill was a key player on the 2004 and 2005 Big South regular season title teams and earned All-Tournament in 2004 and 2005. She helped the Bulldogs advance to three Big South Conference title games (2002, 2003, and 2005).
The trio will be inducted in a ceremony on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Wilma M. Sherrill Center, during UNC Asheville’s fall Homecoming Celebration.