2026 App State Athletics Hall of Fame Class Announced
BOONE, N.C. — App State’s Former Athletes Association has announced the 2026 App State Athletics Hall of Fame class.
In alphabetical order, this year’s inductees will be Kyle Blevins (Wrestling – 2008-12), Hector Crespo (Baseball – 2010-13), John Fitch (Men’s Basketball – 1978-82), KT Stovall (Football – 2000-03) and Maryah Sydnor (Women’s Basketball – 2011-15).
There also will be a Special Service Award given to Chip Sigmon, the head strength and conditioning coach at App State from 1984-90.
This is the 51st class in the history of the App State Athletics Hall of Fame. The group will be inducted in a ceremony in the Grandview Ballroom of Kidd Brewer Stadium’s north end zone facility on Friday, Sept. 18, the night before the Mountaineers’ home football game against Charlotte. Registration information for the Hall of Fame dinner will be released in the coming weeks.
2026 APP STATE ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Kyle Blevins (Wrestling – 2008-12)
Ranked second in App State history with 124 career wins, Blevins enters the Hall of Fame as one of the program’s most accomplished standouts. He made an immediate impact to earn Southern Conference All-Freshman honors and carried that momentum all the way to a historic senior season. After dropping his opening match at the 2012 NCAA Championships, Blevins stormed back and won six straight matches before placing fourth at 165 pounds, marking the highest finish by any unseeded wrestler that year. Alongside teammate and third-place finisher Austin Trotman, Blevins became part of the first duo in program history to earn All-America honors in the same season, capping his brilliant career with a 40-8 record (the most single-season wins in program history) and a Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year honor.
Hector Crespo (Baseball 2010-13)
The first Freshman All-American in program history, Crespo ranks as App State Baseball’s all-time leader … more at … https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/7/22/2026-app-state-athletics-hall-of-fame-class-announced.aspx?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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