Karenna Dickerson, player
Karenna Dickerson, a Class of 2000 alumna, was a four-time all-conference cross country runner who was also a standout track and field athlete. She earned all-region cross country accolades in 1999, following her senior season, held the school record in the 5-kilometer cross country event and was the team’s Most Valuable Runner for all four of her collegiate seasons. Dickerson also earned Most Valuable Runner honors in track from 1997-2000. She once held the college’s record in the 1,500-, 3,000-, 5,000- and 10,000-meter track events. Dickerson is a private practice physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology. She also is a clinical staff educator in Chicago.
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Jay Hunsucker, player
Jay Hunsucker is the only Franklin player to receive the program’s Defensive Star Award for three seasons, and among only six Grizzlies to earn first-team All-NAIA District honors for three seasons (1972-74). The 1975 graduate was a four-year football letter winner on the football team and was also a member of the track and field team. Hunsucker also was a member of the Intra-Fraternity Council, Student Court, Key Club and Judo Club. He was one of the co-founders of the Touchdown Club. Hunsucker owns Mach 1 Marketing, a promotional awards company, and teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Franklin College.
Doreen St. Clair, coach
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Doreen St. Clair had remarkable success as head coach of Franklin’s men’s and women’s tennis, track and field, volleyball and field hockey teams. She helped start the field hockey and women’s tennis programs. It didn’t take long for St. Clair to lead the women’s tennis team to success, posting 38 victories on the court during the 1979-81 seasons. The 1981-82 season may have been her best, with a 14-1 record, while the 1979-80 team won the AIAW Division II state tournament and advanced to the Midwest regional tournament. Her success also carried over to men’s tennis, leading the Grizzlies to a 7-2 record during the spring of 1976. St. Clair’s teams had 15-7 and 16-6 records during her final two volleyball seasons.
