Richardson, Burgos, and Rohrer Cisek to Be Inducted onto Cougar Wall of Fame

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletic Department has announced that Josh Richardson ('16), Richey Burgos ('08), and Annelise Rohrer (Now Annelise Cisek) ('16) will be inducted onto the MVNU Athletics' Wall of Fame. The official induction ceremony will take place on Friday evening, November 10 at halftime of the men's basketball homecoming game against Harris-Stowe University.

Josh Richardson graduated from MVNU in 2016 and was an important part of the men's Cross Country and Track & Field teams. He finished his career with multiple cross country and track & field All-Conference finishes, was a conference champion in the 10k, a cross country National Qualifier, as well as a two-time track & field National Qualifier. During his time, he finished as a track & field All-American and Marathon National Runner-up. On top of this Richardson was chosen four times as the Team's Most Valuable Runner for cross country, multiple time NAIA Scholar Athlete, and is still a school record holder in the 5k, 8k, and 10k.

Richey Burgos is a 2008 MVNU graduate and was a member of the MVNU baseball team. He was an integral part of the team for four years and earned many accolades and honors. In 2008, Burgos made the NCCAA All-National Tournament Team, American Mideast Conference First Team, was the American Mideast Conference Player of the Year, a part of the NCCAA East Region Team, the NCCAA East Region Player of the Year, NAIA Region IX Team, NAIA Region IX Player of the Year, NCCAA All-American Team, NCCAA National Player of the Year, NAIA Honorable Mention All-American, and was the Team's Most Valuable Player. In 2007, Burgos was a part of the American Mideast Conference South Division First Team, NCCAA East Region Team, NAIA Region IX Team, and the NCCAA All-American Team. In 2006, he was a part of the American Mideast Conference South Division Second Team, NCCAA East Region Team, and NCCAA Honorable Mention All-American. In 2005, Burgos made the American Mideast Conference South Division Second Team and was an NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention. His career statistics include most games played in a single season at 60 (in 2008 season), most career hits at 281, 209 games played (eighth all-time), 701 At Bats (fifth all-time), .401 batting average (second all-time), 55 doubles (fifth all-time), 35 homeruns (second all-time), 185 runs scored (fifth all-time), 206 runs batted in (second all-time), and the most career walks at 137.

Annelise Rohrer Cisek is a 2016 graduate of MVNU. She was a member of the volleyball team during her time at MVNU and put together a great career for the Lady Cougars. Rohrer Cisek was honored as a four-time Crossroads League First Team, three-time Crossroads League Player of the Year, and a three-time NAIA All-American (third team as a junior and senior, Honorable Mention as a sophomore). In her time, she was NAIA Scholar Athlete while racking up 1870 career kills (seventh all-time).

Here is what MVNU Director of Athletics Chip Wilson had to say regarding the trio's imminent induction into the Wall of Fame. "The MVNU Wall of Fame not only serves as a way to recognize former student-athletes for their accomplishments in competition, but it is also a way to highlight what God is doing in their lives after leaving MVNU. We are very excited to welcome back Richey, Annelise, Josh and their families for a special Homecoming celebration. They all left their mark on MVNU, our Athletic Department and their former teams. We look forward to a great night on November 10, and we welcome back all former teammates to celebrate with us. We hope to see you there!"

MVNU Athletics would like to congratulate Josh, Richey, and Annelise for being inducted into the Wall of Fame. We invite current students, alumni, and fans to attend the ceremony on November 10 to support these three athletes who not only had remarkable collegiate athletic careers but have also had a lasting effect on the people and communities around them.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.