April 1, 2015-A three-time All-American and the 1998 Harlon Hill Trophy winner as the top player in Division II, Emporia State running back Brian Shay is one of ten former MIAA student-athletes and coaches selected for induction into the MIAA Hall of Fame this year.

Shay, a native of Paola, Kan., set 17 NCAA records during his four year career at Emporia State, including five all-division records.  In claiming the 1998 Harlon Hill Trophy, he received 88 first-place votes, 303 total points and appeared on 110 of the 115 ballots cast, shattering the previous records in all three categories.

Shay finished his collegiate career as the all-time leading rusher in the history of collegiate football with 6,958 yards, as well as the all-time leader in all-purpose yardage at 9,301.  The runner-up for the 1997 Hill Trophy, Shay led Division II in rushing, scoring and all-purpose yards as a senior, averaging 205.9 yards rushing, 16.0 points and 256.3 total yards per game.  His 88 total touchdowns, 544 career points and 15 career 200-yard rushing games are also all-division records. In 1998 alone he rushed 2,265 yards, averaged 7.7 yards per carry and scored 29 rushing touchdowns.

He set five NCAA all-divisions records and 12 additional NCAA Division II records. His 2,265 yards rushing in 1998 set an all-time Division II regular season record, as did his seven games with 200 or more yards rushing in 1998, and his six consecutive 200-yard rushing games. His 2,819 all-purpose yards in a season was also a Division II record and his eleven 100-yard rushing games tied a Division II record which he also set in 1996.

Shay was a two-time first-team All-American, was 1997 MIAA Offensive Player of the Year, and an 11-time MIAA Player of the Week.

This year's Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on June 3, 2015 at the Kansas City Public Library – Plaza Branch, 4801 Main Street in Kansas City, Mo. The event will be held in the Truman Forum Auditorium. Reservations for the event are available by visiting www.themiaa.com/sb_output.aspx?form=4 and filling out the form. Reservations will be given out on a first come, first served basis.

2015 MIAA Hall of Fame Inductees
Kim Anderson, Basketball Coach, Central Missouri, 2002-14
Kristin (Anderson) Swisher, Track and Field Athlete, Central Missouri, 2001-06
Leslie (Dudley) Morrow, Women's Basketball Athlete, Pittsburg State, 1997-2000
Kathy (Kearns) Behounek, Cross Country/Track and Field Athlete, Northwest Missouri, 1996-97
Tony Miles, Football Athlete, Northwest Missouri, 1997-2000
Darla (Curp) Moberly, Cross Country and Track and Field Athlete, Central Missouri, 1982-86
Danny Powers, Baseball Athlete, Central Missouri, 2003-05
Clint Prange, Track and Field Athlete, Northwest Missouri, 2002-06
Tom Rutledge, Men's Track and Field & Cross Country Coach, Missouri Southern, 1988-2013
Brian Shay, Football Athlete, Emporia State, 1995-99