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2027 Hall of Fame Class

2027 Hall of Fame Class Announced

11/11/2026 11:55:00 AM

Madison (Perrigan) Duncan (softball), Dasha Kovalova (women's bowling), Viktors Lacis (track and field), Vicki Little (women's bowling) and Aaron True (track and field) have been selected as the 2027 Class of the Wichita State Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame.

A dinner is set for 6 p.m. on Jan. 30 at the Marcus Welcome Center, while the induction ceremony is scheduled for halftime of Wichita State's Jan. 31 (1 p.m.) men's basketball game against UTSA.

Cost for the dinner is $50 per person, and paid reservations can be made online at goshockers.com or by calling the Shocker Ticket Office at 316-978-FANS or at the WSU Ticket Office located on the south side of Charles Koch Arena.

Fewer than 100 tickets remain for the Jan. 30 dinner.
 
The addition of this year's class brings the total of former coaches and student-athletes in the Hall of Fame to 173, while there are 14 at-large selections.
 
Here's a look at each 2027 inductee's success at Wichita State:

Madison (Perrigan) Duncan, softball (2017-2021)
  • Catcher from Mustang, Okla.
  • NFCA All-Central Region (third team) 2019, American Conference All-Conference 2019, 2021.
  • American All-Academic Team 2019, 2021.
  • Helped the Shockers to an NCAA regional in 2018 and 2021. As a senior in 2021, hit .297 with 21 home runs, nine doubles and 57 RBI.
  • Ranked as American Conference and Wichita State career home run (58) and RBI (191) leader at end of her career. Currently ranks second in both. Current American Conference career leader with 51 doubles, which ranks third at WSU. Leads WSU's career list with 113 walks.
Dasha Kovalova, women's bowling (2012-16)
  • From Dnipro, Ukraine
  • Became a United States citizen and is training to compete for a spot on Team USA.
  • 2014 and 2015 IBMA Collegiate Bowler of the Year and 2014 NCBCA Most Valuable Player.
  • NCBCA All-American (first team) in 2014, 2015, 2016. Helped Wichita State to a national runner-up finish in 2016 at the Intercollegiate Team Championships.
  • Won the USBC Queens tournament in 2019 and won four PWBA titles.
  • Won a Gold medal for Ukraine in the 2013 World Games, a Bronze in 2017 and a Bronze in the 2014 World Youth Championships.
Viktors Lacis, track and field (1998-2002)
  • Middle distance runner from Rezekne, Latvia.
  • Reached the 800 meters semifinal in the 2000 Olympics for Latvia with a time of 1:47.24. Competed in the World Championships in 1997 and 2001.
  • Earned All-American honors by finishing third in the 400-meter hurdles in the 2001 NCAA Outdoor Championships (49.60 seconds).
  • Won Missouri Valley Conference titles in 1999 (800 indoor and outdoor) and 2001 (800 indoor, outdoor 400 and 400 hurdles).
  • Earned All-MVC honors eight times.
Vicki Little, women's bowling (1971-1975)
  • From Wichita, Kan.
  • One of the architects of the Wichita State bowling program in its early years.
  • Bowled for the 1975 Wichita State team that won the Intercollegiate Team Championship, the first national title for the program.
  • Served as assistant coach in 1976 when WSU finished second nationally. Served as head coach in 1977 and won the ITC crown.
  • Won the Kansas State All-Events title in 1981.
  • Inducted into the Great Plains USBC Hall of Fame in 2024 as a Pioneer.
Aaron True, track and field (2014-19)
  • Javelin thrower from Leroy, Kan.
  • NCAA All-American (first team) after finishing 8th in 2018 (230 feet, 6 inches) and fifth in 2019 (239-10).
  • His throw of 254-3 ranks second on the WSU career list and was No. 1 from 2018-2022.
  • Won conference titles in 2017 (MVC), 2018 (American), 2019 (American).
  • Qualified four times for the NCAA Outdoor West Preliminaries.
  • Earned the MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2015) and USTFCCCA All-Academic honors (2018).
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