ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Henderson State will bestow the highest athletic honor the university has to offer on seven Reddie legends next weekend when they are added to the Hall of Honor as a part of the 2023 induction class.

The banquet ceremony, which takes place on Friday, Oct. 6 in the Garrison Center Grand Ballroom, will kick off with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by the induction of the 26th Hall of Honor class at 7 p.m. Tickets to the event cost $25 and can be purchased through Angie Bradshaw by calling 870-230-5161. Ticket orders are due by this Friday, Sept. 29.

The 2023 class features two stars from the gridiron in record-setting quarterback Nick Hardesty and two-way standout Keaton Stigger, GAC All-Decade baseball selections Bryant Haralson and Jordan Taylor, women's golf standout Kendall Earp, and NAIA All-American diver Kris Weber-Martin.

Receiving special recognition as a part of this year's Hall of Honor class is Randy Hicks, former Reddie basketball player and high school coach and administrator, who is the recipient of the Willie Tate Meritorious Humanitarian Award.