Two riders inducted into Hall

Seniors Hans Arnesen and Jess Sapp were inducted into the Little 500 Hall of Fame last night at the Rider's Victory Banquet.\nIn their final year riding, Arnesen and Sapp led their respective teams to the checkered flag -- Arnesen by out-muscling the men's field and Sapp by out-sprinting the women's.\n"You can't beat winning and being inducted into the hall of fame," said Sapp, who rode for Kappa Kappa Gamma. "That was a big surprise. That's a really honorable way to leave Little 5."\nA Hall of Fame committee -- which comprises Hall of Fame former riders, coaches and others affiliated with the race -- nominated the riders, and they were approved by at least 75 percent of the teams in attendance at last night's banquet. \n"It's remarkable to get these awards and really be able to remember it forever," said Arnesen, who rode for Alpha Tau Omega. "These awards are something I will be able to put up on my wall and remember the glory days of college."\nThe banquet also recognized former Roadrunners rider Jenn Wangerin, a retroactive inductee to the Hall of Fame. \nIn his four years cycling, Arnesen set the all-time Individual Time Trial record, won two ITT and one Miss-n-Out titles and single-handedly lapped the men's field in this year's race. ATO never placed less than fifth during his career. \n"This is an amazing week with so much going on with recognition from our alumni, our teammates and our house," he said. "I'm still riding the high, and I hope it never ends."\nSapp crossed the finish line twice as a champion -- first as a sophomore and again as a senior. She won one ITT and one Miss-n-Out title, both in her senior year. In her three years riding in the race, Kappa never placed less than third. \nSapp said she is proud to be recognized by her peers.\n"Having high morals and my faith is really important to me," Sapp said. "I feel honored to be someone people look up to while having those standards as well."\nLittle 500 Race Coordinator Lucas Calhoun echoed Sapp, saying the inductees are accomplished both on and off the bike.\n"They are contributors to their teams, their fraternity and sorority and they give a lot back to the race community," Calhoun said. \nThough the induction is a few years after her final year of Little 500 competition, Wangerin said it is still meaningful.\n"It's really an honor to be recognized as one of the best riders, especially retroactively," Wangerin said. "You don't really feel like you've done anything special you're just kind of doing your thing. It's neat to be honored and recognized that you've been one of the better riders in the history of Little 5."\nLike Sapp, Wangerin crossed the finish line twice as a champion during her career and won ITTs her sophomore year. But Wangerin did it in consecutive years -- 2001 and 2002. Wangerin did not ride the Little 500 her junior and senior years, opting instead to compete in track cycling on a national level. She won 11 national collegiate titles. \nDuring the banquet, riders received scholarships, and race officials recognized the nine best men's and women's rookie riders, as well as the 16 men's and women's "all-star" riders.