ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Harris-Stowe State University athletics will be hosting the Inaugural Hall of Fame class on Thursday, October 22nd at 6 pm. Tickets are on sale till October 15th. Tickets are on sale now for $60 per person. Visit the Harris-Stowe State University Athletics website to purchase tickets and be part of this historic celebration of Hornet Athletics (https://fan.hudl.com/tickets/VGlja2V0ZWRFdmVudDZhYTQwNWVjOTg3NjQ0NmVkNDBkNjU0NA==).

The eighth member we would like to spotlight is Phil Beermann.

Beermann was the first athlete at Harris-Stowe to earn All-American Honors as he received those honors in 1971, 1972 and 1973. In the 1972 season, Beermann led in the nation in goals with 33 as it was the highest goal total across all collegiate divisions (DI, DII, DIII & NAIA). Beermann was a part of the 1972 that finished fourth in the NAIA National Tournament.

Beermann was a part of two district champion teams and a regional champion team. Beermann received All-District Honors and All-Area Honors three times. Beermann was selected to the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2006.