Three New Members Inducted into Cabrini Athletic Hall of Fame
The Cabrini Athletic Hall of Fame inducts its fourth class Friday night in Nerney Field House at the Dixon Center.
9/25/2009 10:23:34 AM
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RADNOR, Pa. – Cabrini College inducted three new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, September 28 in Nerney Field House at the Dixon Center. Billy Carr ’96, Rita Horning ’03 and John McQueen ’85 have joined elite company as the Athletic Hall of Fame’s fourth class.
Billy Carr is the Cabrini men’s basketball program’s all-time leader in career points, scoring 1,604 points. He ranks 10th all-time in assists (231) and 12th all-time in rebounding (574). With Carr in the Blue & White, the Cavaliers notched an 88-20 overall record. A four-time Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) – now the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) – First Team selection, Carr led Cabrini to four conference titles and four appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He twice received honorable mention All-America distinction.
Rita Horning twice earned All-America honors and was a four-time PAC First Team selection. She was named the PAC Player of the Year three times and twice received the postseason tournament’s most valuable player honor. Horning led Cabrini to four trips in the NCAA Tournament, including two appearances in the regional championship game. She was named NCAA All-Region three times. The Cavaliers totaled a 154-28 overall record with Horning in the lineup.
John McQueen ranks second all-time in Cabrini men’s basketball history, tallying 1,524 points. He is also second all-time in single-season points scored (497) and field goals made in a single-game (14). An honorable mention All-America selection, McQueen guided the Cavaliers to an 87-35 overall record and two appearances in the NAIA National Championship in four seasons. Cabrini won four conference championships with McQueen, three in the Keystone Conference and one in the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.
Carr and McQueen were introduced by former Cabrini men's basketball coach John Dzik. Dzik coached the Cavaliers for 25 seasons, capturing 483 career victories and appearing in nine NCAA Tournaments.
Former Cabrini softball coach Bridget Baxter-Orchard presented Horning with her Hall of Fame plaque. Baxter-Orchard guided the Cavaliers for four seasons, winning 129 games. She is now the head softball coach at Fordham University.
In 2006, Cabrini College established an Athletic Hall of Fame for the purpose of recognizing individuals who have contributed to the success and growth of the athletic program. The purpose is to recognize and honor individuals who have performed with distinction and/or have been instrumental in the overall development and success of Cabrini Athletics.