Jim Scanlan 1978-82, was a four-year letter winner for the Bemidji State men’s hockey team. From 1978-82, the captain was in net 85 times, logging a career record of 62-19-0, while backstopping the Beavers to a NCHA regular season title in 1982 and four consecutive trips to the NAIA national tournament and national titles in 1979 and 1980.  The NCHA Player of the Year in 1982, Scanlan was selected as an NAIA All-American to conclude the 1980-81 and 1981-82 seasons. Already a member of the Bemidji State Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the 1978-79 and 1979-80 men’s hockey teams, Scanlan was also named as one of the 50 Legends for 50 Years in 2005-06. He remains among the top 10 in several categories of goaltending records. He is fifth in save percentage (.9073), eighth in goals against (2.821), third on goaltending victories (62), sixth on the Beavers’ career saves list (2,211) and
his 4,807 minutes in net stand eighth in program history. In addition, only one goaltender in the 58 years of Beaver Hockey has accumulated more shutouts than Scanlan’s nine. He and his wife, Cyndy
(Woods) ‘81, have three children, Bri ‘12, Jaclyn and Joe, and they call Bemidji home.

Kim (Babula) Zerr 1984-88, a four-time letter winner for the BSU women’s basketball team, Zerr was the starting point guard for the team all four seasons and completed her collegiate career with 1,137 points, 843 assists and 293 steals. She is the only player in BSU history with more than 1,000 points, 800 assists and 200 steals.  She remains 13th on BSU’s all-time scoring list, while sitting atop the Beavers’ career steals and assists lists. She owns two of the top three single-season steal totals and the top three single-season assist marks, which include a BSU-record 244 during the 1986-87 season. Zerr was a member of three BSU teams that qualified for the NAIA National Tournament (1985-87) and two NSC title teams (1986 and 1987). A team captain in 1985-86 and 1986-87, Zerr was a two-time All-NIC selection (1986 and 1987), earned NAIA All-District honors four times (1984-1987) and was a 1987 Second-Team All-American. Zerr and her husband, Jeff, have three daughters, Hanna, who plays on BSU’s women’s basketball team, Haley, who will join the team in the fall, and Sydney. They live in Shakopee.

Ron Bornetun 1976-80, a four-year letterwinner for the Bemidji State men’s swimming team, Bornetun earned NAIA and American College Coaches Association All-America honors in 1978-1980. A member of three consecutive NIC championship teams (1978-80), he participated in the national meet to conclude each of his four collegiate seasons. He was an NIC champion with a conference record in the 50 freestyle (21.3). Bornetun left Bemidji State owning two Beaver individual swimming records: 50 freestyle (21.3) and 100 freestyle (47.7). He was a part of a 400 freestyle relay record (3:09.9). In addition, Bornetun posted records in the BSU pool for the 50 free (21.6) and was on the pool-record 400 freestyle (3:12.3) and 800 freestyle relay (7:08.3) teams. Already inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009 with his teammates on the 1978-79 men’s swimming and diving team, Bornetun is part of the team inducted for 2015. He and his wife, Cassie (Gravel) ‘83 have two children, Emily and Tom. The Bornetuns live in Mounds View.

Bruce Ecklund 1980-83, a four-year letterwinner for the BSU football team, he was a three-time All-NIC tight end for the Beavers and was elected team co-captain in 1983. Ecklund remains in the top 10 among all receivers and first all-time among tight ends in career receiving yardage (1,542) and receptions (114), and he is second with 5.18 catches per game. He finished his senior season with 47 catches for 760 yards and four touchdowns and was selected to the 1983 Associated Press Little All-America Team. Ecklund established himself as one of the best tight ends in all of NCAA Divison II, III and the NAIA. He went on to play semi-pro football in Illinois. He and his wife, Cindy ‘86, have a daughter, Laurin. They live in Woodbury.