ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Softball’s Jackie Bishop and Griffon Football’s Michael Jordan will receive Special Achievement Awards from the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame during an enshrinement ceremony on Jan. 25.

This award is to recognize student athletes that have received an award or accolade on the National level. This award individually is primarily given only to those athletes of First Team All-American honor.  They will be receiving personalized plaques distinguishing the award.

Bishop completed her record-breaking career with the Griffons last spring. The Kirksville, Mo. native was a First Team NFCA All-American and Second Team Daktronics All-American pitcher in 2014. She was also named the MIAA Pitcher of the Year and the Central Region Pitcher of the year. Bishop was a three-time First Team All-MIAA selection and left MWSU as the school’s all-time leader in wins (96), strikeouts (977), innings pitched (828.0), appearances (142) complete games (105) and shutouts (29). She also set single-season marks for strikeouts (291) and shutouts (12) and was an integral member of a senior class that went 159-62 in its time dawning the Black and Gold. She finished with a career record of 26-10 with a 1.36 ERA and was also named the MWSU Female Student-Athlete of the Year in 2014.

Jordan wrapped up his junior season with plenty of hardware. The defensive back was named First Team AFCA All-American and Third Team AP Little All-American. The St. Louis native was also a First Team All-MIAA selection for the second straight year along with being named to the Don Hansen All-Super Retion 3 second team and the Daktronics All-Super Region 3 second team. Jordan led the MIAA with 16 passed defended and tied for the league lead with four interceptions.

The 2015 Enrshrinement Ceremony and Banquet will be held Jan. 25 at the University Plaza Convention Center in Springfield, Missouri. Along with Bishop and Jordan, longtime Griffon supporter and member of the MWSU Ahtletics Hall of Fame, Bob Roth, will be enshrined as a member of the 2015 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame class.

— Wayne State Sports Information —