KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University had two individuals selected to the 2018 MIAA Hall of Fame class, in an announcement by the league office. Former women’s tennis player Yasmine Osborn and former football running back Xavier Omon will both be inducted into the MIAA Hall of Fame on June 4, 2018 in the Truman Forum Auditorium at the KC Public Library in Kansas City, Mo.

Osborn, the Lenexa, Kansas native earned All-American status in 1998 and won the MIAA No. 1 singles championship in 1997 and 1998 before taking second in 1999, when she suffered an injury in the championship match. Posting 27 singles wins and 28 doubles victories as a sophomore in 1997, Osborn was an All-American in 1998 after winning 22 singles matches. The Bearcats advanced to the NCAA Division II tournament in each of the three seasons she played.

Omon, the Beatrice, Nebraska native is currently the MIAA career rushing leader after finishing with 7,073 yards. He leads the MIAA record books for season rush attempts (370 in 2007) and career rush attempts (1,271). Omon also holds the second position for MIAA single season rushing yards with 2,337 in 2007, as well as the all-time scorer with 590 points and the single season scoring mark of 228 points in 2007. He also holds 32 of the Bearcats’ 34 records for rushing and scoring. Omon was a three-time First Team All-MIAA selection, while helping the Bearcats claim two MIAA titles and make three appearances in the national title game.

— Northwest Athletics —