Friends University will induct three former Falcons into the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame Jan. 30. The new inductees will be introduced to the community at the Garvey Physical Education Center between the women’s and men’s basketball games (estimated to occur sometime between 6:15 to 6:45 p.m.).
The inductees include:
- Dan Kontz, a 2007 graduate from Goddard, will be honored for his accomplishments in football. He has worked with SMT Company for four years as a regional salesman of CNC Manufacturing Equipment. He previously played professional indoor football with the Wichita Wild for two seasons and coached for the Wichita Force’s inaugural season at INTRUST Bank Arena in 2015.
- Mary Dix Duling, a 2007 graduate from Wichita, will be honored for her accomplishments in soccer. She is in her ninth year of teaching physical education at White Elementary School in Wichita. She has previously served as an assistant soccer coach for Friends and coached girls’ youth competitive soccer for four years. She received her master’s degree in elementary curriculum and instruction in 2012.
- Jon Qualls, a 2006 graduate from Bayfield, Colo., will be honored for his accomplishments in baseball. He earned his doctor of chiropractic degree in 2010 and owns two chiropractic clinics in the Durango area. He previously played in the professional minor league in the Frontier League for the Southern Illinois Miners (ranked sixth in the league). He currently coaches baseball at Bayfield High School with a record of 34-9 during the past two years.
For more information about the Athletic Hall of Fame, contact the Friends University Athletic Department at 316-295-5700.