One of the most clutch competitors in Texas A&M athletics history, diver Eric Sehn was named to the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame’s 2017 induction class and will be formally honored at the 40th annual Burgess Banquet on Sept. 15 by the Lettermen’s Association.
Sehn, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, was a four-year letterman for Texas A&M men’s swimming and diving (2005-06-07, 2009). For his career, Sehn scored 151 individual points in four trips to the NCAA Championships, which remains a school record. He earned 12 All-America citations, including nine first-team honors. At the conference level, he won 11 diving championships in 12 possible chances and he was the conference Diver of the Meet and Diver of the Year all four years.
A 2012 Olympian for Canada, he was an eight-time Canadian National Champion and qualified the World Championships twice (2009, 2011). Sehn earned his bachelor’s degree in geography.
Joining Sehn in the 2017 class were Danielle Adams ’11 from women’s basketball, Antonio Armstrong ’94 from football, Jessica Beard ’11 from women’s track and field, Jim Hacker ’74 from baseball and Von Miller ’11 from football.
The organization’s 40th annual Burgess Banquet will be held Friday, Sept. 15 in the Hall of Champions on the west side of Kyle Field. A reception begins at 6 p.m. with the dinner beginning at 7 p.m. and is open to the general public. Event sponsorship opportunities and individual tickets are still available by calling the Lettermen’s Association (979-846-3024) or at the following link.
http://events.eventzilla.net/e/40th-annual-burgess-banquet-2138903258
Story courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics