Karen Workman-Hummer (1980-82)
Inducted 1997
WORKMAN-HUMMER MADE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON THE HIGHLY-SUCCESSFUL SWIMMING PROGRAM WHEN SHE WON NAIA INDIVIDUAL TITLES IN THE 200-METER BACKSTROKE IN 1981 AND THE 100-METER BACKSTROKE IN 1982.
HER WINNING TIME IN THE 100-METER BACKSTROKE IN 1982 BROKE THE PREVIOUS NATIONAL RECORD.
IN ADDITION TO CLAIMING THE 200-METER BACKSTROKE TITLE AS A JUNIOR, WORKMAN-HUMMER PLACED SECOND IN THE 100, 200, AND 400-METER FREESTYLE AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST PLACE 400 AND 800-METER FREESTYLE RELAY TEAMS.
THE RAMS POSTED A 22-1 RECORD IN WORKMAN-HUMMER'S TWO SEASONS AT SHEPHERD AND PLACED SECOND AT THE NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1981 AND THIRD IN 1982.