Hall of Fame News Release

2025 Kirkwood Athletics Hall of Fame Class Announced 

Cedar Rapids, IA- Kirkwood Community College Athletic Department has announced the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The three inductees represent Men's Golf, Women's Basketball, and Volleyball. The three-member class will be officially inducted on January 31, 2025. 

The Athletics Hall of Fame class features three highly decorated individuals in Kirkwood athletic history. The inductees are TJ Redding (Men's Golf, 2004-06), Jenny (Sandvold) Nelson (Women's Basketball, 1991-93, posthumous), and Megan (Wittenburg) Buchholz (Volleyball, 2002-04). 

This year's class will be recognized with a formal social, dinner, and induction on Friday, January 31st at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. The class will also be recognized between the Kirkwood Women’s and Men's Basketball games vs. NIACC on Saturday, February 1st. 

Interested parties can now make plans to join the festivities and may purchase dinner tickets at the following link: www.kirkwood.edu/halloffame (by January 22, 2025)

TJ Redding- Men's Golf, 2004-06

• 2003-04- Regional Medalist
• 2003-04- NJCAA 1st Team All-American
• 2003-04- NJCAA 4th Place Individual Finish 
• 2005-06- NJCAA 1st Team All-American
• 2005-06- NJCAA Individual National Champion 
• Kirkwood Accomplishments
  • Low 72 hole score
    
    • 277 (-11)- May 23, 2006

Jenny (Sandvold) Nelson- Women's Basketball, 1991-93

• 1992-93- 1st Ever Kirkwood Women's Basketball 1st Team NJCAA All-American
• 1992-93- NJCAA Academic All-American
• Kirkwood Accomplishments
  • #3 Assists in a Career (325 assists)
  • T-#5 Points in a Game (34 points)
  • T-#5 Assists in a Game (13 Assists)
  • #9 Steals in a Career (158)
  • #9 Season Assist Average Per Game (5.32)
  • #10 Season Assist Average Per Game (5.26)

Megan (Wittenburg) Buchholz- Volleyball, 2002-04 

• 2002-03- NJCAA 2nd Team All-American
• 2003-04- NJCAA 1st Team All-American
• 2003-04- AVCA 1st Team All-American
• 2003-04- NJCAA DII Volleyball National Champion  
• Kirkwood Accomplishments
  • Total Kills Leader- 1069
  • 2nd Kills Per Set- 4.01
  • 3rd Kill Efficiency- .361
  • 5th Total Blocks- 320
  • 5th Blocks Per Set- 1.2

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