LANCASTER — It was a night of celebration on Feb. 6 as five new members were inducted into the Lancaster High School Gary Mauller Athletic Wall of Honor.
The induction ceremony occurred before the boys’ varsity basketball game against Reynoldsburg at Lancaster High School.
The Wall of Honor is named after Gary Mauller, an educator in the Lancaster City Schools for 47 years, serving as athletic director from 1989 to 1996. He always believed it was important to honor tradition and recognize outstanding efforts by Lancaster athletes.
Mauller began hanging pictures on the hallway wall during his tenure as athletic director. Upon Mauller’s passing in April of 2017, donations in his memory have enabled the continuation of his mission to recognize Lancaster High School’s athletic tradition.
This year’s five inductees:
Jacob Arter (Class of 2017): A three-year varsity starter, second-team OCC in 2015 and 2016, and first-team OCC in 2017. He is second all-time on the boys’ basketball career points list with 1,171, third all-time career field goals made with 411, and sixth all-time for individual points scored in a single game with 38. In track and field, he was the OCC and regional high jump champion, qualifying for the state track and field championships as a senior. His 6-foot-7 jump is currently fourth best in Lancaster High School history. Arter was a walk-on at Ohio State University on the track and field team.
Doug Conroy (Class of 1985): He was the Central Ohio League cross country individual champion his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. Placed third in the state cross country meet in his senior year. He was the track and field Central Ohio League champion in the 800 and 1,600 during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. District champion in the 800, sophomore, junior, and senior, and district champion in the 1,600 as a sophomore. He was the regional champion in the 800 and 4×800 relay junior and senior years. District and regional in the 4×400 relay junior and senior, and second in his junior year and third in his senior year in the state championships in the 800. He received All-American distinction and was the Golden West Invitational 800 champion.
Anna Hartig (Class of 2019): She earned 12 varsity letters during her high school career, excelling at soccer, basketball, and track and field. She scored 1,079 career points in basketball, where she was first team All-OCC in 2017, 2018, and 2019, first team all-district in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, and was an OCC Scholar Athlete award winner in 2019. In track and field, she was All-Ohio in 2017, as well as Academic All-Ohio, second team OCC in 2019, and third team OCC in 2018. Hartig graduated Cum Laude from Ohio State University in 2022 and will receive her Doctorate from the New England College of Optometry in 2027.
Kyle Mackie (Class of 1997): A 2011 Ohio Dominican University Athletic Hall of Fame inductee for his accomplishments on the baseball field. In 1998, he was second team All-Mid-Ohio Conference and first team in 1999, 2000, and 2001. He was an NAIA Academic All-American in 2000 and 2001. During his career at Ohio Dominican, Mackie set records for runs scored (238), hits (308), singles (194), doubles (55), and runs batted in (222). He is second in career home runs with 47.
Dave Miller (Class of 1971): Miller earned third team all-Ohio honors in basketball. He scored 837 career points in only three years of playing varsity basketball with no three-point line. He was the second Lancaster High School individual career points leader from 1971 to 1991. He averaged 14.4 points per game during his high school career and made 260 career free throws, making 104 in a single season. In 1969, 1970 and 1971, Miller was first team All-Central Ohio League, and first team all-Southeast District in 1970 and 1971.
This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Lancaster High celebrates five new inductees to athletic Wall of Honor
Reporting by Tom Wilson, Lancaster Eagle-Gazette / Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
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