LEXINGTON, Ky. — Six former Wildcats will soon be enshrined into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame.
UK Athletics named its Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Aug. 13. This year's inductees include Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (track and field), John Cropp (administrator/coach), Henrik Larsen (rifle), Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (track and field), Jodie Meeks (men’s basketball) and Corey Peters (football). They will be honored during Hall of Fame Weekend Sept. 20-21.
Here's a look at each inductee, their contributions to UK and athletic success:
- Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, women's track and field (2016-18): Camacho-Quinn is a two-time Olympic medalist in the 100-meter hurdles, winning gold during the Tokyo 2020 games and coming off a bronze finish in Paris. She is a three-time NCAA champion, including twice in the 100-meter hurdles (2016, 2018) and the 4x100-meter relay in 2017. She ran the second-fastest time in NCAA history in the 100-meter hurdles (12.40 seconds), set four school records and is also a six-time SEC champion.
- John Cropp, administration (1992-2013) and assistant football (1991): Cropp spent 22 years in Kentucky athletics. After one season with the football team, he served as athletics recruiting coordinator (1992-93), assistant athletics director for special projects (1993-95) and associate athletics director (1997-2013). He was the founding administrator of Wildcat softball in 1997, and John Cropp Stadium was named in his honor upon his retirement in 2013.
- Henrik Larsen, rifle (2018): Larsen led Kentucky to the 2018 NCAA National Championship, posting the highest aggregate score on the team before turning professional. He won the 2018 NCAA Air Rifle Individual National Championship, was named the 2018 NCAA Shooter of the Year and NCAA Freshman of the Year and set school records in small bore, air rifle and aggregate in his lone season. Larsen also represented Norway during the 2020 Olympics.
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, women's track and field (2018): Running at Kentucky during the 2018 season, McLaughlin-Levrone was the SEC and NCAA champion in the 400-meter hurdles and holds the collegiate record. She has since enjoyed a remarkable professional career. The three-time Olympian debuted at Rio in 2016 and made the semifinal in the 400-meter hurdles before taking home a pair of gold medals in the Tokyo Olympics in the 400-meter hurdles and 4x400m relay while also winning those at the recent Paris games. She most recently broke her own world record, powering over the 400-meter hurdles in 50.37 seconds Aug. 8 to defend her Olympic title, which was her sixth time lowering the world record.
- Jodie Meeks, men's basketball (2007-09): With a 54-point performance at Tennessee, which involved 10 3-pointers, Meeks owns Kentucky's single-game scoring record. He was named an NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 2009 and named to the All-SEC first team in 2009, and his 854 points during 2008-09 rank second-most in Wildcat history. Meeks later played 10 seasons in the NBA.
- Corey Peters, football (2006-09): The defensive tackle led the Wildcats to four consecutive bowl appearances, three of which were wins. His senior season saw him record 56 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four quarterback sacks, five pass breakups and six QB hurries, en route to All-SEC first team honors and being named UK’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player. Peters was a third-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in 2010 and played 13 years in the NFL with Atlanta (2010-14), the Arizona Cardinals (2015-21) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2022).
The UK Athletics Hall of Fame began in 2005 to recognize and honor those making significant contributions to the program. Hall of Famers, media members, campus representatives and current coaches and administrators elect new inductees each year.