WAVERLY, Iowa—Eight individuals will be inducted into the Wartburg College Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the annual Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities this fall.

Romeo Djoumessi, a 2010 graduate, was a four-year member of the wrestling team. He was the 2008 184 lb. national champion and is a two-time All-American. Djoumessi surpassed the 100-career win mark and has a career record of 103-7 with 12 major decisions, six tech falls and 16 falls. He was a three-time Iowa Conference champion at 184 lbs. Wartburg won the 2008 and 2009 national championships. He is a realtor with Re/Max Home Group and lives with his wife, Hannah, and their three children in Waverly.

Britlyn (Sieck) Franzen, a 2013 graduate, was a four-year member of the track and field and volleyball programs. On the court, she was an Honorable Mention All-America selection, three-time Honorable Mention All-Region player, a First-team All-Region honoree and a four-time First-team All-Conference selection. Sieck earned two Academic All-Conference honors and two First-team College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) Academic All-District awards. She ranks in the top 10 of four career categories, which includes second in kills (1,828). Wartburg won the 2010 conference tournament and swept the 2012 conference championships to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in both seasons. Sieck was a thrower and is a four-time All-American-- three for shot put and one for discus. The Knights won four-straight indoor and outdoor Conference Championships, the 2012 indoor and outdoor national championships and the 2013 outdoor national championships. The 2012 teams set the all-time points record at both championships. Sieck earned three Academic All-Conference honors and four United Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors for track and field. She is a probation and parole officer with the Iowa Department of Correctional Services. She lives in Wadena, Iowa, with her husband, Josh, and their three children.

Gary Grace was the vice president for administration at Wartburg from 2004 to 2013, and previously served as the first full-time athletic director from 1996 to 2004. The Knights won the conference men's All-Sports trophy every year from 1997 to 2004, the women's All-Sports trophy from 2001 to 2003, and the combined All-Sports trophy from 2002 to 2004. Grace was instrumental in the early phases of Wartburg's athletic dominance over the last 20 years and played a key part in the Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center project. Grace retired from Wartburg in 2013 and now owns seven Jimmy John's franchise locations. He lives in Waverly with his wife, Janet.

Brian Greiner, a 2006 graduate, was a four-year member of the baseball team. As a catcher, he was a two-time Second-team All-Region selection, Second-team All-Conference honoree, and a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District selection, as well as a three-time Academic All-Conference recipient. Wartburg won four-straight Iowa Conference regular season championships and made two appearances in the NCAA tournament, where the 2005 team advanced to the College World Series. Greiner ranks in the top 10 of 12 career categories and remains the career leader in RBIs (192). He is a vice president of Pepper Construction and lives in Geneva, Ill., with his wife, Ashley, and three daughters.

Brad Hodapp, a 2004 graduate, was a four-year member of the football team. As a running back, he was a two-time Third-team All-Region honoree and a two-time First-team All-Conference selection. He also earned Second-team All-Conference honors for special teams. Hodapp ranks in the top 10 of 10 career categories. He amassed 3,187 rushing yards for 33 touchdowns and surpassed the 1,000 yard rushing mark in two individual seasons. Wartburg won three-straight Iowa Conference championships from 2002 to 2004 during his tenure to advance to the NCAA playoffs in those seasons. The 2002 and 2003 teams advanced to the second round. Hodapp is the executive vice president and risk advisor at Relion Insurance Solutions and resides in Muscatine, Iowa, with his wife, Kelsey (2005), and their three daughters.

Jackie Sorensen, a 2007 graduate, was a three-year member of the softball team. She is a three-time Third-team All-Region, two-time First-team All-Conference selection and was named the 2006 conference MVP. Sorensen ranks in the top 10 of 12 career categories and continues to hold the school record in shutouts (18). She also threw two no-hitters. Wartburg swept the 2006 regular season and conference tournament titles to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Sorensen was named to the 2006 NCAA Regional All-Tournament team. Sorensen is a CPA-financial analyst for Rainey Construction Company and lives in Inverness, Fla.

Kate Thompson, a 2009 graduate, was a four-year member of the women's golf team. She was a Second-team All-American, a two-time All-Region selection and a three-time All-Conference finisher. Thompson earned College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District and Third-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2009, was a three-time WGCA Scholar All-American and three-time Academic All-Conference honoree. She ranks eighth on the career scoring average leader list. Wartburg won three Iowa Conference championships and advanced to the NCAA Championships. She finished 12^th at the 2008 national championships. Thompson is an osteopathic medical physician and lives in Stuart, Iowa.

Katy Wendt, a 2012 graduate, was a four-year member of the women's soccer program. As a forward, she was a two-time All-American, a three-time First-team All-Region, a four-time First-team All-Conference and the 2011 conference MVP. For her academics, she was a three-time College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District honoree, a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, a three-time Academic All-Conference honoree and an NSCAA Scholar All-Region and Scholar All-American. Wendt ranks in the top 10 of seven career categories, which includes second in points (106), assists (32) and penalty kicks (6). Wartburg won the 2008 and 2011 regular season conference championships and made appearances in the 2010 and 2011 NCAA tournament. Wendt is a civil litigation associate with Lindquist and Vennum and lives in Minneapolis, Minn.