Morningside inducts 2020-21 M Club Athletics Hall of Fame class

Morningside University's M Club brought in an impressive Class of 2020-21 Saturday, Oct. 2, as part of Homecoming 2021 festivities. The honorees, who were also recognized at halftime of the Mustangs' football game against Midland University, are as follows… 

Dan Callahan, men's basketball - Callahan led the Morningside program from 1973-86. The then Chiefs turned in some halcyon days with him at the helm, producing six .500 or better marks, including back-to-back 20-plus win seasons in 1982-83 and 1983-84. Callahan's program influence, which led Morningside to 176 wins, can still be felt today. Mark Faber, Steve Brandsma, and Daryl Schnoes rank among the top 20 all-time scorers, while he coached Mark Mohl, another member of the prestigious fraternity, for one season. Doug Marx and Dave Schessler, two more student-athletes he mentored over 13 seasons, have a high residence on the career scoring and offensive rebounding average categories.

Cheryl Gamble, administrator – An athletic department coordinator for 23 years, Gamble served multiple roles for the university, including office and ticket manager for athletics and a significant role in gameday management duties across campus. She connected with countless students, coaches, and fans. Gamble comes from a family of athletic fanatics and often spent time at Morningside watching games and events before joining the staff.

Chad Hustedt '08, football - Hustedt is one of the most decorated football players in Morningside history. A four-year starter, Hustedt received All-America recognition as a sophomore, junior, and senior and is one of a limited number of players in Mustang history to be named first-team all-GPAC three times. Hustedt is the program's all-time leader with 228 career solo tackles and 527 career interception return yards. He also amassed 182 assisted tackles, 410 total tackles, 25 pass breakups, 19 interceptions, 14 tackles for losses of 50 yards, four fumble recoveries, and two quarterback sacks during his career. 

Tim McCabe '88, football - McCabe was a gridiron standout for the former Chiefs during the North Central Conference days. He arrived with what he described as a solid recruiting class in 1983 and was a starter early in his career. After a one-win campaign as a freshman, he played for 6-5 and 7-3 teams as a sophomore and junior. The 1985 squad narrowly missed an NCAA Division II playoff berth. They tied eventual national champion North Dakota State University on the road, lost a close-knit decision at the University of South Dakota, and missed a late field goal that would have beaten the University of Nebraska-Omaha on the road. During his senior year, in 1987, after an injury sidelined him the previous season, Morningside finished 4-7. McCabe's gridiron story didn't end in Sioux City, though. "I was offered a free-agent contract with the New Orleans Saints (after college)," he said. "I was with the team for most of camp and got cut among their final decisions. It was a great opportunity, though, as I was able to play in several preseason games, including one in the former Metrodome."

Whitney (McElrath) Lloyd, '08, softball - (McElrath) Lloyd was a standout softball pitcher who won a school-record 92 games during her four-year career. Lloyd was an NAIA honorable mention All-American as a sophomore and made the NAIA All-America second team as a designated player following her junior campaign. She was a three-time first-team all-GPAC and a two-time NAIA all-region performer. Lloyd had a 92-42 record with 28 shutouts and a 2.02 earned run average and struck out 622 batters in 860.2 innings pitched over her career. At the plate, she batted .320 with 40 doubles, 19 home runs, and 124 RBIs. 

Jack Rother '08, men's basketball - Rother was a standout guard who graduated as the third leading scorer in Morningside history with 1633 career points and as the college's all-time leader with 185 career steals. Rother averaged 12.5 points, and 1.4 steals per game over his four-year career and was a two-time NAIA All-American and three-time all-GPAC performer. He was also a two-time Academic All-American, earning second-team honors as a junior and third-team honors as a senior. Rother was named Morningside's MVP following his junior and senior campaigns. He helped lead the Mustangs to two NAIA national tournament appearances, the 2006 GPAC postseason tournament championship and the 2007-08 GPAC regular-season title. Rother was the leading scorer for the Mustangs' 2007-08 team that posted a 29-4 record to set a school record for victories in a season, set a school record with a 23-game winning streak, won the GPAC championship with a 16-2 league record, and reached the Elite Eight of the NAIA Division II national tournament. 

Chris Schiltz, '98, baseball - Schiltz was a three-time All-North Central Conference (NCC) outfielder and one of the greatest hitters in Morningside history. Schiltz was a first-team All-NCC performer as a freshman and sophomore and a second-team All-NCC pick as a senior. He graduated with three of the four highest single-season batting averages in Mustangs' history, including a school-record .483 in his 1995 sophomore campaign to lead the nation in the NCAA Division II ranks. Schiltz collected 212 hits in 505 career at-bats for a .420 batting average with 49 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs, 151 RBIs, 104 walks, and 15 stolen bases. His .420 career batting average and career totals of 121 runs, 212 hits, 49 doubles, 151 RBIs, and 104 walks were all school records at his graduation.