Seton Hill announces latest hall of fame class
Seton Hill announced its newest athletic hall of fame inductees.
The four-member class features lacrosse player Matt Delmonico (Class of 2014), men’s basketball player Chris Giles (2012), football player Antwarn Jones (’10) and women’s soccer player Nicky Pergar (’08).
• Delmonico, a three-time All-American, holds career school records for points (242), goals (166) and assists (76).
He helped lead the Griffins to their first NCAA Tournament trip in 2013.
He later was drafted by the Vancouver Stealth of the National Lacrosse League.
• Giles was a three-time All-WVIAC pick and holds Seton Hill hoops records for points (1,864), field goals (711), free throws (432), assists (323) and steals (217). Giles played pro basketball in China and Costa Rica.
He is the boys basketball coach at Propel Academy and a teacher at Obama Academy in Pittsburgh.
• A regular all-conference football player, Jones also made all-region in 2008.
He holds program records for career rushing yards (4,186) and carries (889).
His rushing total of 1,323 yards, 285 attempts and 15 touchdowns are single-season records.
He helped guide Seton Hill to its only NCAA postseason appearance, in 2008.
• Pergar was a four-time all-conference and a second-team all-region player.
She scored 57 goals and handed out 22 assists in her career.
In 2005, Seton Hill went 16-2-2 and made the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament as Pergar had 18 goals and eight assists.
The former standouts will be inducted Oct. 11 during a special dinner and will be recognized Oct. 12 during the Griffins’ homecoming football game against Gannon.
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
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