The men's track & field team that captured the school's first – and still only – Ohio Athletic Conference championship will be well represented as part of the 2012 induction class entering the John Carroll University Athletic Hall of Fame.

A strong class of multi-sport athletes allows for the total of seven inductees to represent eight different programs, including Antonio McCladdie (Track & Field and Men's Basketball, class of 2002) and George Sample (Track & Field and Football, class of 2002) from the history making track & field squad.

History makers abound in this year's class which also includes Stephanie Turner (Women's Diving, class of 2002), Paul Habrecht (Men's Soccer, class of 2000), Jill Comerford (Women's Soccer, class of 2002), Larry Holmes (Football and Men's Basketball, class of 2001) and Julie Zajac (Women's Track & Field and Cross Country, class of 2002)

Chuck Priefer (class of 1963), a long-time college and professional football coach, will be this year's recipient of the Schweickert Award.

The inductees and Schweickert Award winner will be honored at a dinner on Friday, September 14, and recognized at the John Carroll vs. Baldwin-Wallace football game on Saturday, September 15.

Antonio McCladdie was a two-time track & field All-American in the 4x400 relay, helping the Blue Streaks finish third in the nation in 2002 and fourth in 2001 at the NCAA outdoor championships along with fellow Hall of Fame inductee George Sample. He also enjoyed success in the hurdles, as he was a 2002 national qualifier in the 400-meter race.

At the 2002 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships, McCladdie earned OAC Runner of the Year as he was an integral part of the school's first league title since the Blue Streaks won the Presidents' Athletic Conference crown in 1977. Over his career, McCladdie was an eight-time All-OAC performer and six time league champion. He was twice the 110- and 400-meter hurdles champion in the OAC.

Over the course of his career, McCladdie won 31 titles, including 16 in the 2002 outdoor season alone. He held the school's 400 hurdles record (outdoor) at time of graduation and is part of record holder 4 x 400 indoor and outdoor relays.

In addition to his track exploits, McCladdie was a three-time varsity letterwinner in basketball at JCU, as was the team's Most Outstanding Defensive player in 2001-02.

George Sample was a member of two All-American relay teams in the sport of track & field. Along with fellow Hall of Fame inductee Antonio McCladdie,  the Blue Streaks finished in third place in the 4x400 Relay at the NCAA Division III Championships in 2002, and fourth in 2001. Sample was also a 2002 National Qualifier in the 400-meter dash

A nine-time All-OAC performer, Sample captured four league titles in his career. His victory in the 400-meter dash played a big part of John Carroll's OAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship in 2002 – which was, at the time, the school's first league title in that sport in 25 years.

In his four years, Sample collected 22 first place finishes in outdoor track meets, and another 18 first place finishes in his indoor career. He graduated as a school record holder in the  4 x 400 indoor and outdoor relays.

Sample was also a three-time letterwinner as a linebacker in football in addition to earning four letters in track & field.

Stephanie Turner made history as the first female national champion in any sport at John Carroll.  In the 3-meter diving competition at the 2000 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships held in Atlanta, Georgia, Turner emerged as the event winner by scoring 442.75 points in the finals.

In winning the Division III title, she became just the second John Carroll athlete in the sport of swimming & diving to claim a national championship.

A four-time national qualifier, Turner was a two-time first team All-American in 3-meter diving , a two-time honorable mention All-American in 3-meter diving, and a four-time honorable mention All-American in 1-meter diving.

In four years of competing at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships, Turner was undefeated as an eight-time OAC Champion  and was the OAC Most Valuable Diver four times. She was the owner of the school and conference records on both boards at the time of her graduation (the league records stood until 2010).

Turner was a four-year letterwinner who was her team's Most Valuable Athlete in 2000 and 2002.

Paul Habrecht was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at goalkeeper for the John Carroll men's soccer team who served as the captain of the first Blue Streak  team to qualify for the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship.

An NSCAA All Great Lakes Region First Team and OSCA All-Ohio First Team selection as a senior, Habrecht earned All-OAC and All-Conference Defensive Player of the Year accolades in 2000.  He led the OAC in goals allowed average (0.90) his senior year, and was the winning keeper for the John Carroll squad that captured the 2000 OAC Tournament that carried the automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

Also a member of the OAC Regular season champions in 1997, Habrecht finished his career with 239 career saves. He amassed 18 wins and seven shutouts over his final two seasons

Habrecht was twice an Academic All-OAC winner and earned  Verizon Academic All District IV At large Second Team honors as a senior.

Jill Comerford was the leading scorer for the first John Carroll women's soccer team to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championship tournament, and was well rewarded for her performance.

The first three-time all-region player (1999 – 2nd team, 2000 – 3rd team, 2001 – 3rd team) in John Carroll women's soccer history, Comerford also garnered All-Ohio honors three times (including first team in 2001) and All-OAC accolades four times.  On the conference level, she was named first team three times and second team as a freshman.

A four-year starter and letterwinner, Comerford set program single season records with 17 goals and 42 points -- which still stand at the time of her induction.  She is the program's all-time leader in career assists with 23, and is also second all-time in goals (31) and points (85). She was the team offensive MVP in 2001 as well as a team tri-captain that year.

Comerford's individual success translated to team achievements. The Blue Streaks were OAC regular season champions in 2000 and OAC tournament champions in 2001, which qualified John Carroll for the NCAA Championship for the first and, to this date, only time.

Larry Holmes achieved at a very high level in two sports, and as a result, earned all-conference accolades five times – three in basketball and two in football.

On the gridiron, Holmes was named first team All-Ohio Athletic Conference and third team All-America, and earned a spot on the AFCA  Aztec Bowl Division III All-Star team following his senior season. That same year, he was 30th in the nation in receiving yards per game.

Holmes also made an impact on the hardwood. As a senior, he was second team All-OAC, third team All-Great Lakes Region, and ranked 13th in Division III for rebounds per game. He was the leading rebounder for the 1998-99 basketball team that reached the “Elite Eight” and was a member of the OAC regular season title winning squad in 1998

A three year letterwinner in both basketball and football, Holmes was twice the most outstanding defensive player in basketball and was a team MVP in both sports as a senior. He graduated as the school record holder for career touchdown receptions with 24 (still stands at the time of his induction) and the single season receiving yards record in 2000 with 950.

Julie Zajac will be inducted posthumously, having lost a brave fight to cancer in the summer before her senior year. But prior to her grave diagnosis, Zajac had already put together a Hall of Fame worthy career.

At the 2000 OAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Zajac won the league title in the 3,000- and 10,000-meter run and earned the Marcia French Award as the OAC Women's Track Athlete of the Year as a sophomore. In all, she won six titles during that 2000 outdoor track season – two at the All-Ohio Championships (3,000-meter run and 10,000-meter run) and two at the OAC Championships (3,000-meter run and 10,000-meter run).

Zajac was never able to defend her titles, as she was undergoing treatment in the spring of 2001. The Julie Zajac Award is given annually to the Most Outstanding Distance Runner at the OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships

In addition to earning two letters in track, Zajac lettered three times in cross country. During the 2000 cross country season, she had five top 30 finishes, including a runner-up showing at the Muskingum Invitational, 17th place at the OAC Championships and 27th at the All-Ohio Championships. As a sophomore, she was John Carroll's top finisher at the 1999 OAC cross country championships, placing 23rd. She also earned Academic All-OAC Honorable Mention in 2000 and 2001

Chuck Priefer will receive the Schweickert Award, which is named in honor of long-time Blue Streaks coach and administrator Jerry Schweickert. The award is given to an alumnus who represents his or her alma mater with a superior level of achievement and integrity within the field of athletics.

Priefer's accomplished coaching career began after graduated from John Carroll in 1963 with degrees in history and Latin and would later receive a master's degree in American history in 1967. His first job was at Padua Franciscan High School in 1963, where he was an assistant in baseball, basketball and football. After a short stint as baseball coach and assistant athletic director, he found his niche as head football coach, going 34-15 from 1972-76.

After a season as an assistant at Miami (Ohio), Priefer spent six seasons as a defensive backs/defensive line coach at the University of North Carolina, where the Tar Heels won five bowl games during that span.

Priefer made his first trip to the NFL in 1984, where he spent two seasons as the Green Bay Packers' special teams coach. The Packers coverage team led the NFL in 1984, allowing just 16.0 yards per return.

College football once again called in 1986, and Priefer spent one season as the Kent State University defensive coordinator before moving on to coach the defensive backs coach at Georgia Tech. Priefer's Yellow Jacket pass defense ranked No. 1 in the country in both 1988 and 1990, and Georgia Tech captured a share of the national championship in 1990.

He left the college ranks for good in 1992, joining the San Diego Chargers as special teams coach. Prifer coached the likes of Darrien Gordon and Andre Coleman. In 1994, his tutelage helped Coleman return three kickoffs for touchdowns, including one in Super Bowl XXIX against the San Francisco 49ers.

After five years in which his teams consistently ranked in the top-five in most special teams categories, Priefer moved on to what would be his final job, special teams coach in Detroit. He survived five coaching changes in his ten years by continually heading a unit on the team that ranked among the league's best from 1997 until his retirement in 2006. Among the players he sent to the Pro Bowl included Desmond Howard, Eddie Drummond and Jason Hanson.