Southeast names hall of fame class

Krista Haukap helped lead the Southeast Missouri State volleyball team to the 2000 NCAA tournament after being named the Ohio Valley Conference player of the year.

Haukap, now Krista Haukap Davis, will be honored for her accomplishments as one of six individuals to be inducted into the Southeast Missouri Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony Dec. 3.

Joining Haukap Davis will be Terrence Branch (track and field), Bruce Thomas (wrestling), Dale Meier (baseball), Ted Henderson (basketball) and Clarence Bergman (all sports). The 1969 men's track team also will be inducted.

Haukap Davis was named the OVC's freshman of the year in 1997 and helped Southeast win four OVC titles. She holds the school record for career kills (2,070) and total attempts (4,921). Her 581 kills in 2000 rank sixth all-time at Southeast. She married former Southeast men's basketball assistant coach and current Providence College men's basketball coach Keno Davis.

Branch was a member of the track team from 1990 to 1994 and earned Division I All-American honors after taking sixth in the 1994 400-meters final. He holds the second-fastest 400 time in school history (45.52 second) and won the OVC title in the 400 and 400 relay in 1994.

Thomas competed on the wrestling team from 1972 to 1975 and earned two All-American honors. He placed in the top eight all four years at the Division II championships, with a best finish of second. He also spent two seasons as a lineman on the football team.

Meier was a member of the baseball team from 1961 to 1964. He tossed the program's first no-hitter of the modern era in 1964. He won nine games and saved one during that season. He was named Most Valuable Player in 1963 and 1964 before playing for five years in the Cardinals organization.

Henderson led the men's basketball team in scoring during the 1952-53 season and 1953-54 season. He scored 781 points during his career, which spanned from 1952 to 1954. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for Valor in 1968 after being wounded in Vietnam.

Bergman competed on the football, basketball, baseball and track teams during his athletic career, which lasted from 1927 to 1931. He scored the first touchdown at Houck Stadium during the dedication game Oct. 3, 1930. He served as captain for three teams.

The 1969 track team captured the indoor and outdoor MIAA titles and had 28 members qualify for the NCAA meet. It set school records in 13 events.