WEATHERFORD – SWOSU Athletics formally inducted Kaitlyn (Dillon) Bagwell, Emily (Miller) Beisel, Kala (Freeman) Jones, and Pat Lewis into the SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2026. The induction ceremony was held Friday evening, Aug. 7, in the Skyview Suite of the Pioneer Event Center.
 
Bagwell (volleyball) and Jones (women's golf) became the second representatives from their respective programs to enter the Hall of Fame. Beisel became the third inductee from women's rodeo, while Lewis became the 48th from football. With the addition of the Class of 2026, the SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame now includes 127 former student-athletes, coaches, and contributors.

This year's ceremony marked the 35th Hall of Fame induction in SWOSU history, a tradition dating back to the inaugural class in 1963. Annual induction ceremonies began in 2003, with exceptions in 2018 and 2020, when the latter was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Official 2026 press release announcement
 
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Kaitlyn (Dillon) Bagwell - SWOSU Volleyball, 2016-19


Emily (Miller) Beisel - SWOSU Women's Rodeo, 2012-14


Kala (Freeman) Jones - SWOSU Women's Golf, 1995-99


Pat Lewis - SWOSU Football, 1978-81