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MAY6, 2004 - Page 14 SPORTS .Legendary rusher Frees inducted into college's Conference Hall of Fame as recognition for illustrious career .Standings (As of 5/1/04) JOE HORROCKS "He just showed up, played SENIOR SPORTS WRITER hard on every play and then went about his business," He went about his busi- Men's He had out-rushed ness well. Frees finished his Heisman trophy winners, career as the all-time leading Lacrosse Herschel Walker of Georgia, rusher to play collegiate foot- George Rogers from South ball in the State of Maryland. Carolina; and the only man to Many of his school records 1. Washington win the award twice, Ohio still standtoday, including 8-0 15-0 State's Archie Griffin. Former total touchdowns (49),points TexasChristian University star, in a career (298), rushing at- 2. Gettysburg and current San Diego Charg- tempts in a game (48),in a.ca- 6-1 10-3 ers -player, LaDanian reer (1,059),yards in a season 3. F&M Tomlinson couldn't catch him. (1,594), yards in a career And if these names couldn't (5,281),rushing touchdowns 4-39-4 catch up to him, just how were (45), and all purpose yards 4. Dickinson opposing defenses supposed (6,878). The 5,281 yards are to? the most by any back in the 4-38-5 Over his four years at Centennial Conference's his- 5. McDaniel Western Maryland, Eric Frees, tory as well. 4-37-7 '92 of Ephrata, Pennsylvania Frees rushed for ran over, around, and through l,OOOyardsin his sophomore, defenders to rack up more junior and senior seasons, Women's rushing yards than any Green making him the only player Terror or Centennial Confer- in the college's history torush Lacrosse ence running back before or for 1,000 yards in more than since. His efforts place him in Eric Frees was recently put into the hall of fame due to his amazing career one season. In fact, only two lofty company in not just Divi- <15a running back in the late 80's and e