Harvard Varsity Club Class of 2017 (Brian Panoff '98).

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --  The Harvard Varsity Club welcomed eight members to its Hall of Fame as the Class of 2017 during a dinner and induction ceremony at the Harvard Club of Boston on Friday, October 13. Susan Bonney Doyle '02, Gordon Burnes '88, William Bennett Crockett '02, Sean Doyle '02, Margaret Elias Gerety '02, Margaret Gill Nyweide '02, Michelle Guerette '02, and Kart Siilats '02 joined over 400 student-athletes from Harvard's 42 varsity teams who have previously been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The Executive Committee of the Harvard Varsity Club appoints a selection committee  to oversee the Hall of Fame induction process. To earn induction, student-athletes must be a graduate of Harvard for at least 15 years, and have acheived greatness in a sport for multiple years while competing for the Crimson.

The Class of 2017

Susan Bonney Doyle '02 | Sailing | Video Introduction

3-time ICSA All-America (2000, 2001, 2002) ... NEISA Women's Babineau Trophy recipient as best crew of the year (2001) ... Won A Division at the ICSA Women's National Championship (2000) ... Won B Division at the ICSA Coed National Championships (2001) ... All-NEISA first team (2002) ... Academic All-Ivy League (2002) ... 4-year letterwinner ... Captained 2002 sailing team.

Gordon Burnes '88 | Sailing | Video Introduction

3-time ICSA All-America (1986, 1987, 1989) ... ICSA All-America honorable mention (1986) ... 4-year letterwinner.

William Bennett Crockett '02 | Baseball | Video Introduction

All-America first team (2002) ... 2-time All-America honorable mention (1999, 2001) ... Ivy League Pitcher of the Year (2002) ... Ivy League Rookie of the Year (1999) ... All-Ivy League first team (2002) ... 2-time All-Ivy League honorable mention (1999, 2001) ... William J. Bingham Award recipient (2002) ... Ranks 1st in career strikeouts (254) ... Threw Harvard's last no-hitter in a 10-0 win versus Dartmouth ... 4-year letterwinner ... Captained 2002 baseball team.

Sean Doyle '02 | Sailing | Video Introduction

3-time ICSA All-America (2000, 2001, 2002) ... 2-time ICSA Men's Singlehanded National Championships qualifier (2000, 2001) ... ICSA Everett B. Morris Trophy recipient as best intercollegiate sailor (2002) ... Academic All-Ivy League (2002) ... 4-year letterwinner ... 2-time captain (2001, 2002).

Margaret Elias Gerety '02 | Squash | Video Introduction

4-time All-America first team (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) ... 2-time WISA All-Tournament team (2000, 2002) ... Ivy League Rookie of the Year (1999) ... 4-time All-Ivy League first team (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) ... WIRSA Individual Championships qualifier (1999) ... Academic All-Ivy League (2002) ... 4-year letterwinner ... 2-time captain (2001, 2002).

Margaret Gill Nyweide '02 | Sailing | Video Introduction

3-time ICSA All-America (1999, 2000, 2001) ... 2-time ICSA Women's Singlehanded Nationals champion (1998, 2000) ... 4-time ICSA Women's Singlehanded Nationals qualifier (1999-2002) ... Won A Division at the ICSA Women's National Championship (2000) ... Won B Division at the ICSA Coed National Championships (2001) ... 4-year letterwinner.

Michelle Guerette '02 | Crew | Video Introduction

Olympic silver medalist (2008, USA 1x) ... 2-time Olympian (2004, 2008) ... 4-year member of the 1st Varsity 8 ... Ranks 2nd in 2k erg (6:48), 2nd in 6k erg (22:02.3) ... Academic All-Ivy League (2002) ... Radcliffe Prize recipient (2002) ... 4-year letterwinner ... Captained 2002 women's heavyweight crew.

Kart Siilats '02* | Track & Field

NCAA high jump champion (2001, indoor) ... 2-time USTFCCCA All-America (2001 indoor high jump, 2002 outdoor high jump) ... Placed 3rd in the high jump at NCAA Outdoor Championships (2002) ... ECAC high jump champion (2002 outdoor) ... 2-time Ivy League high jump champion (2002 indoor, 2002 outdoor) ... 2-time All-Ivy League first team ... 3-time All-Ivy League second team ... Ranks 3rd in indoor high jump (1.86m) ... Ranks 4th in outdoor high jump (1.79m) ... Ranks 9th in indoor long jump (5.76m) ... 4-year letterwinner.

*due to a scheduling conflict, Kart Siilats was unnable to attend the Induction Dinner.