High School Athletic Hall of Fame

1989 Girls Golf Team

Front row, from left: Coach Marv Pulver, Staci Carl, Theresa Coats, Cassie Borden, Vicki Thompson. Back row, from left: Cami Goldman, Jenny McNeil, Carolyn Nodus, Deanna Brown, Lisa O’Berry, Heidi Williams. Not pictured: Katy Grance, Christina Starmer.

The 1989 Girls’ Golf team warrants recognition not just for their accomplishments during the season but also for their place in the establishment of a girls’ golf program at Mason. Seniors on the 1989 team were freshmen on Mason’s inaugural girls’ golf team. Over the course of four years, those golfers compiled an overall record of 36 wins and seven losses. In 1989, the team finished with a 12-2 overall record with one of their losses coming to eventual state champions Jackson Lumen Christi.

At the Class B, C, and D state finals, Carolyn Nodus, Cami Goldman, Staci Carl, Vicki Thompson, and Jenny McNeil helped the team to a fourth-place finish, an impressive accomplishment for a program only in its fourth year of existence. The team may have placed higher in previous seasons had the state competition not included much larger Class A schools up until the 1989 season.

The Bulldogs were led throughout the year by senior Carolyn Nodus who averaged a team best 39.95 and senior Cami Goldman who averaged 48.67. At the time of induction, the 1989 team’s fourth place finish remains the highest for the girls’ golf program.

Randy Foss

Randy Foss, a 1974 graduate, holds the distinction of being Mason High School’s first individual state champion. A multi-sport athlete, Foss earned three varsity letters in football playing fullback and defensive tackle, earning all-league honorable mention his senior year. 

Foss earned three varsity letters in track and field where he excelled at throwing shot. He broke the school record as a junior and the record he set as a senior stood for 42 years. Foss was a key contributor on the track and field teams that won three consecutive Class B Regional Championships in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and the league title in 1974; accomplishments all the more impressive considering that Mason did not have a track and field facility or a weight room at the time.

As a junior, Foss was a third-place finisher at the state meet. In his senior season he was a favorite for the state title after throwing a season best 59-10, better than the state record at the time. At the 1974 state meet, Mason finished fifth as a team and Foss achieved his goal of winning the Class B state title with a toss of 58-10. The state title was the first individual state title for Mason High School. 

Foss was also a member of the first tri-state track and field meet representing the state of Michigan against Ohio and Indiana in 1974. Foss was awarded a full ride to the University of Michigan where he lettered in track and field from 1975 to 1978. In that time, Foss was a member of four teams that won both Indoor and Outdoor Big Ten Conference Championships in 1976 and 1978.

Dave Hinkle

Dave Hinkle, a 1981 graduate, was a standout distance runner in both cross country and track. In cross country, Hinkle was a two-time league champion, two-time Lansing Area Dream Team member, three-time All-Regional, and two-time All-State honoree. 

In track, Hinkle was a two-time league champion in both the 1,600m and the 3,200m. He was a Lansing Area Dream Team member in the 3,200m and a regional champion in both the 1,600m and the 3,200m. Hinkle left a mark setting school records that would stand for upwards of three decades. Over the course of his senior year, he set the school record in the cross country 5k (15:45), the 1,600m (4:20), and the 3,200m (9:21). 

Hinkle went on to run cross country and track at Ferris State University. He was a four-year varsity letter winner and served as the cross-country team captain as a senior. He continued to gain recognition particularly in cross country. Competing in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), Hinkle was a two-time second team All-GLIAC runner in cross country. He was a three-time NCAA Division II cross country National qualifier as well as an NCAA Division II cross country Midwest All-Regional performer.

Tanner Hinkle

Tanner Hinkle, a 2013 graduate, was a standout distance runner in both cross country and track and a key contributor on the 2011 cross country state championship team. In cross country, Hinkle was a three-time league champion, two-time regional champion, three-time All-State, three-time Lansing State Journal (LSJ) Dream Team member, and two-time LSJ Runner of the Year. 

In track, Hinkle won numerous league titles in the 1,600m and 3,200m. He was a three-time LSJ Dream Team member, a three-time regional champion in both the 1,600m and 3,200m, and a three-time All-State performer. He won an individual state championship in the 3,200m in 2013. His most impressive accomplishments include finishing eighth at the 2012 New Balance Nationals 5k and seventh in 2013. He set school records in the 1,600m (4:18.1), the 3,200m (9:09, and the cross country 5k (15:04). At Furman University, Hinkle continued to run both cross country and track. 

In cross country, he helped his team win four consecutive Southern Conference (SOCON) championships. He was a four-time All-SOCON and three-time NCAA Southeast All-Region performer, and a three-time NCAA Division I national qualifier. In track, he was All-SOCON numerous times running the 3k and 5k during indoor season and the 5k and 10k during outdoor season. 

He was a three-time NCAA Division I 10k national qualifier, the SOCON 10k champion in 2014 and the Furman Track MVP in 2015. He finished his career as Furman’s record holder in the indoor 5k, the outdoor 5k, and the outdoor 10k.

Craig Webster

Craig Webster, a 1969 graduate, was a speedy multi-sport athlete who earned eight varsity letters in football, basketball, baseball, and track and field. In football, Webster was a two-time All-Circuit and All-Area performer at halfback. As a junior he rushed for more than 1,000 yards and had 101 total points on 16 touchdowns and five extra points, the third best in the Lansing area. 

As a senior he led the Bulldogs to an 8-1 overall record. He again rushed for more than 1,000 yards, scored an area best 106 points, and was the Most Valuable Player on a Capital Circuit League Championship team. In basketball, he was a two-time All-Circuit and All-Area performer known for scoring and his pesky defense. 

As a junior he led the Capital Circuit in scoring and as a senior he led his team to a 16-5 overall record. In baseball, Webster was a three-time All-Circuit outfielder. As a junior his .432 batting average was remarkable. As a senior he was a unanimous vote when he batted .350 and led the Bulldogs to both a Capital Circuit Championship and an appearance in the Diamond Classic. That spring he decided to juggle both baseball and track and field. Webster’s time of 22.7 was one of the area’s best times in the 220-yard dash. 

Webster’s running and punting abilities earned him a football scholarship to the Air Force Academy. Later, he transferred to Michigan State University where he lettered in lacrosse.