MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State University Athletics Hall of Fame Committee has selected five individuals to be enshrined in 2018.

The 2018 Hall of Fame class features student-athletes Kent Bloms, Jenny Castro, Tom Fredericks and Johnny Lester. Bev Alex will be inducted as an honorary member of the Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place during halftime of the Beavers home football game against Upper Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 6 with kickoff slated for 1 p.m. A brunch will be held in honor of the 2018 inductees at the Conference Center on the third floor of the Minot State Student Center.

Kent Bloms (Basketball)
Bloms ranks fifth all-time in Minot State history in career scoring and fourth in career rebounding…Was a two-time Academic All-American…Earned All-Dakota Athletic Conference honors three times during his career…Ranked in the top 15 in scoring and rebounding in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Jenny Castro (Basketball/Track & Field)
Castro was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball court…She scored 918 points, collected 552 rebounds and blocked 77 shots in her career…Helped lead the Beavers to two NAIA National Tournament appearances…Was an all-conference selection in 2005-06…On the track, Castro was a two-time All-American in the javelin…She was a four-time NAIA Nationals qualifier in the javelin and discus…Was a three-time Academic All-American.

Tom Fredericks (Football)
Fredericks helped lead the Minot State football team to a conference championship in 1963…Was a First Team All-North Dakota College Athletic Conference selection as a tight end…Beavers reeled off four consecutive wins during the season to win the conference title.

Johnny Lester (Football/Track & Field)
Lester was a First Team All-American selection during his senior season…Was a three-time All-Dakota Athletic Conference first team selection…Was selected as the Dakota Athletic Conference most valuable player following his senior season….Returned five kickoffs and five punts for touchdowns during his career…Had 23 receiving touchdowns and scored 35 touchdowns in his career.

Bev Alex (Honorary)
Alex is Minot State's longest-term employee…She began working at Minot State in 1966 in the business office…In 2003, Alex began working part-time in the athletics department…Alex is active in the Minot community at Second Story and Christ Lutheran Church…She has served in the past 45 years for the Minot Eagles Auxiliary #2376.