Pittsburg State University

Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame

Richard William Beal (1958-61)
Fredonia, Kansas
Football Athlete
Richard William Beal was a first-team NAIA All-America tackle for the Gorillas on their 1961 NAIA National Championship squad. Beal also was a two-time first-team All-CIC performer (1960-61) and a team captain during his senior season in 1961.

Kelly Ann Krumsick (1980-83)
Frontenac, Kansas
Basketball Athlete
Kelly Ann Krumsick was a third-team NAIA All-America selection as a senior in 1983. Krumsick also was a four-time All-CSIC performer, earning honorable mention honors in 1980 and first-team recognition her final three years (1981-83). She finished her career as PSU's career leader in scoring (1,584 points) and assists (396). Krumsick was the first female student-athlete inducted into the PSU Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.

Dale Houston Smith (1932-37)
Pretty Prairie, Kansas
Track & Field Athlete
Dale Houston Smith was a two-time NCAA All-American as a distance runner, finishing fifth in the mile run at the 1932 NCAA Championships and sixth in the 2-mile run at the 1933 National Championships. Smith also won the 1934 National Junior AAU Championship in the 5,000-meter run.

David Lee Suenram (1967-88)
Moundridge, Kansas
Track & Field-Cross Country Coach/Athletic Director
As PSU athletic director from 1983-88, David Suenram was instrumental in PSU's transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II membership. He also served as the men's cross country for 21 seasons, guiding PSU to seven conference titles, and 19 seasons as men's track and field coach, where he led the Gorillas to seven conference titles.