Yellowjackets Inducted into Hall of Fame

Five former Yellowjackets were recognized by the Department of Athletics and Recreation during Meliora Weekend as the 2022 inductees into the Hall of Fame.

HONOREES: The 2022 Hall of Fame inductees include (left to right) Kelly Wescott Mick ’05, Marcus Gage ’94, ’96M (MS), Leslie Wilmert Donato ’99, Kirk Dietrich ’98, and Aria Garsys Goodberlet ’00.

Kirk Dietrich ’98: A four-year starter in soccer who went on to a career as a professional soccer player in Rochester and Cleveland, he helped lead the Yellowjackets to two NCAA Division III tournaments, a UAA conference title, and an ECAC Northeast tournament championship.

Leslie Wilmert Donato ’99: An All-American hammer thrower who set Rochester records in the event as a senior, she is now a board-certified clinical chemist. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Marcus Gage ’94, ’96M (MS): A two-time All-American and four-time Academic All-American in track, Gage was a member of Rochester’s 1991 national champion cross-country team. Making his career as an engineer, he competed in races and endurance events, earning honors as Rochester Runner of the Year in 1999.

Aria Garsys Goodberlet ’00: A four-year soccer starter, she earned All-American honors as a senior as part of a Rochester career that included three NCAA tournaments. She teaches AP and global history at Rochester-area Rush-Henrietta schools, and in 2007 she received the Bernard Cohen New York State Young Teacher Award.

Kelly Wescott Mick ’05: A four-year starter on a basketball team that advanced twice to the NCCA’s Division III Final Four, she was ranked among the top 10 in points, field goals, and other categories during her career. She is a business support manager for the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Carderock, Maryland.

The annual ceremony was suspended during the pandemic and returned to campus this fall for the first time since 2019.