General 7/1/2023 8:00:00 AM

Homecoming to include Hall of Fame inductions

GAMBIER, Ohio – On Friday, September 29, during Homecoming Weekend, Kenyon's Department of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation will hold its traditional Hall of Fame ceremony, which will take place in Lowry Center and will celebrate the induction of five former standout student-athletes. The class of inductees, the 30th class in Kenyon Hall of Fame history, includes Cori Arnold '03, Annie Brobst '07, Alby Coombs '07, Tim Keller '89, and Perry Trinkner '50.

	Cori Arnold '03 Volleyball, Basketball A three-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) volleyball player who set the Kenyon single-season record with 478 kills in 2002. At the time of her graduation, Arnold ranked third in program history with a total of 1,166 career kills. Her other career numbers that rank among program leaders include: third in blocks (508), third in hitting percentage (.189), fifth in aces (125), and sixth in digs (1,249). Arnold was also a two-time all-conference basketball player who scored 733 career points and averaged 9.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game over her career.
	Annie Brobst '07 Softball, Soccer A two-sport athlete who earned four letters in softball and two in soccer. At the end of her four seasons of collegiate softball, she exited as the program's all-time career leader in hits (170), total bases (213), stolen bases (37), and sacrifice hits (33). She finished her career ranked second in batting average (.351), runs scored (97), and triples (6). She is one of only two Kenyon players to make the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region team twice in her career. On the soccer field, she played two seasons, earned two all-conference accolades and totaled 27 career points on 10 goals and seven assists.
	Alby Coombs '07 Football Kenyon's all-time leader for rushing yards (4,350), rushing attempts (893), and rushing touchdowns (44). He also set program records for career points (278) and total touchdowns (46). He was a three-time All-Region award winner and three-time All-NCAC honoree, including a pair of first-team selections. He was team captain and team MVP in his senior season of 2006, which started out with him being named a preseason Football Gazette All-American. Three times Coombs was named NCAC Player of the Week and twice he was named to national Teams of the Week. He capped off his collegiate career by playing in the 2006 All-American Bowl.
	Tim Keller '89 Baseball, Basketball A four-year letterman in two different sports. In baseball, Keller won seven All-NCAC certificates at three different positions and graduated as Kenyon's career leader in RBI (92) and batting average (.353). At the time, he also set the program single-season records for hits (43) and RBI (29). In 1988, he was selected to the ABCA All-Region team. On the basketball court, Keller played in 106 career games and scored 514 points. He led the team in assists as a junior (66) and as a senior (80). His career assist total (218) currently ranks 15th all-time at Kenyon.
	Perry Trinkner '50 Golf, Basketball Trinkner was the first standout golfer at Kenyon. His career scoring average of 75.82 stood as a College record from his senior season of 1950 all the way through the 2018 season, a span of nearly 70 years. As a freshman, he was a member of Kenyon's first Ohio Athletic Conference championship team and took medalist honors, winning in a playoff. Against Oberlin College in the 1948-49 season, Trinkner shot a five-under 67, which stood as the program's best 18-hole score for more than 70 years. Trinkner was a four-year letterman in golf and in basketball. On the court, he played in 71 career games and scored 295 points.

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