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Seven New Inductees to Join Utah Athletics Hall of Fame in October
7/22/2025 10:56 AM | General
C.J. Cron, Georgia Dabritz, Star Lotulelei, Bernt Lund, Ashley Mason, Nate Orchard and contributor Kem Gardner named to 2025 class
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah Athletics Department will honor six of its all-time best student-athletes and one of its most noteworthy benefactors when the 2025 Hall of Fame class is inducted in October. The class, announced today, includes C.J. Cron (Baseball), Georgia Dabritz (Gymnastics), Star Lotulelei (Football), Bernt Lund (Men's Skiing), Ashley Mason (Women's Soccer), Nate Orchard (Football) and contributor Kem Gardner.
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The 2025 class earned a combined 32 first-team All-America awards, three team NCAA championships, two individual NCAA championships, eight team conference championships, six individual conference championships and three conference player of the year awards. Gardner becomes just the 10th contributor to be inducted in the Hall of Fame, and the first since 2015.
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"The rich history of Utah Athletics has been established by the accomplishments of countless individuals who have worn a Utah uniform or contributed to Utah's success in a significant way, and the most distinguished of those are recognized with enshrinement into the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame," said Director of Athletics Mark Harlan. "We are excited to announce seven additions to the Hall of Fame, whose legacy of success will forever be documented by their induction into the Hall of Fame. We look forward to celebrating these exceptional Utah Utes in October, as we congratulate the Class of 2025."
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Utah Athletics' Hall of Fame Weekend will center around the home football game against defending Big 12 champion Arizona State on Oct. 11. The Hall of Fame induction dinner will take place on Friday, Oct. 10, at the Rice-Eccles Stadium & Tower. The class will be introduced and honored at halftime of the football game on Saturday the 11th. Game tickets may be purchased here.
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Capsules on the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025:
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C.J. Cron – Baseball (2009-11)
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The 2025 class earned a combined 32 first-team All-America awards, three team NCAA championships, two individual NCAA championships, eight team conference championships, six individual conference championships and three conference player of the year awards. Gardner becomes just the 10th contributor to be inducted in the Hall of Fame, and the first since 2015.
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"The rich history of Utah Athletics has been established by the accomplishments of countless individuals who have worn a Utah uniform or contributed to Utah's success in a significant way, and the most distinguished of those are recognized with enshrinement into the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame," said Director of Athletics Mark Harlan. "We are excited to announce seven additions to the Hall of Fame, whose legacy of success will forever be documented by their induction into the Hall of Fame. We look forward to celebrating these exceptional Utah Utes in October, as we congratulate the Class of 2025."
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Utah Athletics' Hall of Fame Weekend will center around the home football game against defending Big 12 champion Arizona State on Oct. 11. The Hall of Fame induction dinner will take place on Friday, Oct. 10, at the Rice-Eccles Stadium & Tower. The class will be introduced and honored at halftime of the football game on Saturday the 11th. Game tickets may be purchased here.
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Capsules on the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025:
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C.J. Cron – Baseball (2009-11)
- First-team All-America in 2010 and 2011
- 2011 NCBWA District 8 Player of the Year
- 2010 NCBWA District 8 Player of the Year
- Golden Spikes Award semifinalist
- Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist
- Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011
- 2009 MWC Freshman of the Year
- Part of MWC tournament champion team in 2009
- Highest draft pick of a Utah baseball player (first round, 17th overall)
- MLB All-Star in 2022
- 16-time All-American (8 NCAA, 8 regular season), tied for most in a career by a Utah gymnast
- 2015 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal
- 2015 NCAA champion on uneven bars; runner-up in 2013
- 2015 AAI Award recipient
- First-team Academic All-American by CoSIDA Capital One
- Helped lead Red Rocks to No. 2 finish at 2015 NCAA Championships
- Helped lead Red Rocks to Pac-12 titles in 2014 & 2015; first two by a Utah sports program
- 8-time NCAA regional champion
- 6-time Pac-12 champion
- First gymnast in NCAA history to score a 10.0 on bars in both the NCAA Semifinal and Super Six
- Won every major Pac-12 gymnastics award (Gymnast of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Specialist of the Year, Freshman of the Year)
- 3-time Utah Gymnastics MVP (2013, 2014, 2015)
- Utah's Most Outstanding Senior Female Student-Athlete in 2014-15
- Ranks fifth all-time (with Kristina Baskett) at Utah in career wins with 88
- Utah single-season leader for 10.0s on bars (5), and tied for career record with Theresa Kulikowski (7)
- Second on Utah's single-season list for total 10.0s and fourth on the career list (9)
- Utah alumnus, community leader, community volunteer, and philanthropist
- Long-time, significant contributor to Utah Athletics
- One of the top donors in University of Utah history
- Has supported numerous Utah Athletics initiatives from scholarships to facilities
- Naming rights include the Legendary Coaches Wall in Rice-Eccles Stadium and Legacy Hall inside the Huntsman Basketball Facility
- Has provided remarkable support to the University beyond athletics, including setting up Utah's preeminent public policy institute, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, and, with his wife Carolyn, spearheading the construction of the U's largest undergraduate academic building, Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons
- 2012 All-America: First-team Associated Press, Walter Camp, Athlon, Scout.com/FoxSportsNext.com; second-team CBSSports.com
- 2011 Morris Trophy winner – best defensive lineman in Pac-12
- Two-time first-team All-Pac-12 (2011 and 2012)
- Racked up 22.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks, five fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles for his career
- First-round NFL draft pick (14th overall in 2013 to Carolina)
- Full-time starter for his first seven NFL seasons (2013-17 with Carolina, 2018-19 with Buffalo)
- NCAA Cross Country individual champion, 1981
- Four-year All-American, 1981-84
- Key part of NCAA championship-winning teams in 1981 (men's only), 1983 (men's/women's combined) and 1984 (M/W combined)
- First-team All-Region 2006
- Second-team All-Region in 2003
- Career goals allowed and shutouts leader for Utah Soccer
- Helped lead Utah to four consecutive NCAA tournament berths
- Part of Utes team that reached the NCAA second round in 2006
- Key figure on teams that won three Mountain West Conference regular season championships (2003, '05, '06) and two MWC tournament championships (2003, '04)
- 2014 All-America: First-team Walter Camp, FWAA, ESPN.com, Phil Steele, Scout.com and SB Nation; second-team AP, Sporting News, USA Today and FOXSports.com
- 2014 Ted Hendricks Award winner
- 2014 Morris Trophy winner – best defensive lineman in Pac-12
- Tied for fifth in school history in career sacks (25) and holds single-season school record with 18.5 sacks in 2014
- First-team All-Pac-12
- Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft, and played seven NFL seasons
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