On Saturday, November 15, Macalester's M Club will induct four former athletes into the Athletic Hall of Fame. This 2008 Hall of Fame class is made up of Matt Jackson '92, Tom Lindell '87, Ed Mallen '71 and Don Olson '58. The 29th annual M Club Hall of Fame Banquet will be held at the Alexander G. Hill Ballroom at Kagin Commons on campus and will begin at 6 p.m.

The M Club will also present its 2007-08 Male and Female Athletes of the Year awards to Tom Conboy (men's basketball) and Grace King (women's soccer).

For information about this event, or to made a reservation to attend this event, contact Macalester Manager of Special Events Erlene Lagerquist at 651-696-6067 (email: lagerquist@macalester.edu). Attendees may park in the parking lot just south of the Leonard Center, where a shuttle service will take them to Kagin Commons.

2008 M Club Hall of Fame Inductees

Matt Jackson '92 – Soccer
Matt Jackson arrived on the Macalester campus from Auckland, New Zealand, and helped turn the Scots into an MIAC soccer power as a three-time all-conference midfielder. A dominant force during his four years at Macalester, Jackson led the Scots to MIAC championships during his freshman and junior seasons, and in his senior campaign in 1991 was named MIAC Player of the Year and All-America. In addition to claiming two league titles and making it into the NCAA playoffs twice, Jackson and the Scots went a combined 45-14-5 from 1988-91. The Scots went a perfect 10-0 in the conference in 1990. Jackson is ranked eighth on the school's all-time goal-scoring list with 24—second best among midfielders.

Tom Lindell '87 - Football, Basketball, Track & Field, Golf
An all-around athlete, Tom Lindell competed in four different sports at Macalester, earning multiple letters in basketball, track & field, and golf. It was in football were Lindell truly excelled as he was a quarterback on a team which posted four straight winning records. Lindell was the team Most Valuable Player and honorable mention All-MIAC pick as a junior and senior and during his senior campaign guided the Scots to a 7-2-1 record and second-place conference finish. He established nine school passing records and is still Mac's record-holder for touchdown passes in a season with 18, set in 1985.

Ed Mallen '71 - Swimming & Diving
Ed Mallen won MIAC champion-ships in both 1-meter and 3-meter diving every year from 1968 to 1971, and was an All-American diver on both boards three straight years. He helped Macalester win MIAC championships four years in a row. Mallen holds the second best score ever posted by a Mac diver on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards. Mallen joins former teammate and classmate Tom Axtell in the Hall of Fame.

Don Olson '58 - Football
Don Olson was a standout lineman on both sides of the ball who helped build the Scots into a top football program. Olson was honored on the St. Paul Pioneer Press All-MIAC first team three times while helping lead Macalester to a 4-3-1 record in 1955, 5-4 mark in 1956, and second place 6-1-1 record as a senior in '57. Mac's lone defeat during Olson's senior year was to league champ Concordia, while the Scots enjoyed one-sided wins over St. John's and St. Thomas. The team's 6-1-1 record in 1957 is the second-best winning percentage in Mac football history since 1898.

2007-08 M Club Female Athlete of the Year
Grace King - Soccer
Grace King was named MIAC Player of the Year and received third-team All-America honors after leading Macalester to a 10-win season and finishing the year with 11 goals scored and nine assists. King picked up her third all-conference certificate and through three seasons has scored 30 goals and assisted on 19 others.

2007-08 M Club Male Athlete of the Year
Tom Conboy – Basketball
Tom Conboy graduated as Macalester's all-time scoring leader with 1,909 points and all-time rebounding leader with 836. Conboy led the MIAC in both scoring and rebounding and his 23.4 scoring average ranked 12th in the nation. He reached double figures in scoring in 97 of 101 games at Mac and finished his career as the No. 12 all-time point scorer in conference history.