Following a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Rochester Department of Athletics will induct five distinguished alumni into the Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, September 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Leibner-Cooper Room located within the Goergen Athletic Center.
 
Rochester's Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place during Meliora Weekend 2022 festivities on the River Campus.
 
The University of Rochester Athletic Hall of Fame was created in 1992 to honor former athletes, coaches and friends for outstanding achievements. Their stories stand as testimony to the rich history that athletics play in the education of Rochester's students and their pursuit of excellence both on and off the field.
 
The 2022 inductees include:
Kirk Dietrich '98 (Men's Soccer) – Dietrich was a four-year starter and two-time team captain on the soccer pitch for the Yellowjackets. He was a First-Team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American in 1997 and helped the team to a 42-17-9 record during his career. During his time with the 'Jackets, Rochester appeared in two NCAA Division III Tournaments, earned a UAA conference title and captured an ECAC Northeast Tournament Championship crown.
 
After graduating with a Psychology degree from Rochester, Dietrich signed as a free agent with the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the American Professional Soccer League and was a part of back-to-back A-League titles. He also was a member of the team when Rochester made an improbable run to win the U.S. Open Cup, becoming the first and only non-MLS to claim the title since the U.S.'s top professional teams were allowed in the event. He also competed professionally indoors, competing with the Cleveland Crunch of the indoor NPSL league.
 
Away from soccer, Dietrich founded his own software company in 2001 with former Rochester teammate Sagi Shilo '98. The pair created a web-based reservation software for the lodging industry, and spent nearly two decades running and operating the company which was known under the SuperInn.com brand. He currently is enjoying partial retirement while raising his two sons, Van (13) and Hill (11) along with his wife, Sarah Dietrich '98, who also was involved in athletics at Rochester, playing soccer and lacrosse.

Marcus Gage '94, '96M (Men's Cross Country/Track & Field) – Gage was a 12-time varsity letter winner at Rochester, competing in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field. He was a member of Rochester's national championship cross country team in 1991 and earned a total of eight All-UAA honors across the three sports during his career. He was a two-time cross country All-American and earned CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades as a senior.
 
Gage excelled at big competitions during his career. He was the fifth runner on UR's runner-up cross country team at the NCAA Championships in 1992, placing 71st. A year later, he was the team's top runner at nationals, earning All-American accolades after finishing 15th. In 1994, he finished his cross country career by earning another All-American award after placing 35th. Additionally, he was a three-time UAA Champion indoors on the track, winning the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters in 1994 and the 3,000 meters again in 1995.
 
He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has gone on to have a successful career in that industry. Gage also has kept active as a runner and athlete, competing in duathlon and Ironman world championship competitions. He was named the inaugural Rochester Runner of the Year in 1999 and achieved USAT All-American status for duathlon in 2019. Gage currently resides just outside of Rochester with his wife, Maria, and their dogs, Buddy and Koko.
 
Aria Garsys Goodberlet '00 (Women's Soccer) – Goodberlet played and started four years on the women's soccer team at Rochester, displaying great skill and versatility during her career. She was a team captain and earned NSCAA Second-Team All-American honors in 1998. Rochester's record during her playing career was 53-15-9, with the Yellowjackets qualifying for the NCAA Division III Tournament three times, reaching the round of 16 in 1997. She was named NYSWCAA Player of the Year in 1998 and was a three-time All-Region and two-time All-UAA honoree. Goodberlet also was named 1999 ECAC Tournament MVP.
 
She piled up 23 goals in her career, including 10 in both her junior and senior years. She added seven game-winning goals and is currently still in the top-10 in school history in total goals. As a senior, she was awarded the Merle Spurrier Award from the Department of Athletics.
 
After earning her degree from UR in History, Goodberlet earned a master's degree in Education from Nazareth College and currently teaches AP and Global History at Rush Henrietta Central School. In 2007, she earned the Bernard Cohen NYS Young Teacher Award. She also maintains her love of soccer, moving into coaching roles with SUNY Geneseo, Rush Henrietta CSD and with the Olympic Development Program. An award-winning coach, Goodberlet has been named ODP Coach of the Year for NYSWYSA, Monroe County High School Coach of the Year and WHAM Sportswoman of the Year. She lives in Honeoye Falls, NY with her husband, Eric, and children, Grady and Greta.
 
Kelly Wescott Mick '05 (Women's Basketball) – Wescott competed in women's basketball at Rochester and was a part of one of the most successful stretches in program history. She helped Rochester to an 83-31 overall record, an ECAC Upstate Tournament title and a spot in two NCAA Division III Tournaments, reaching the National Semifinals (Final Four) in 2003 and 2004. Individually, she was named a team captain as a senior and ended her career ranked highly in points (5th), field goals made (8th), field goal percentage (4th), free throws made (1st), free throw percentage (2nd), rebounds (8th) and games started (5th) at the time of her graduation.
 
Wescott's career totals include 1,197 points in 106 games, an 11.3 points per game scoring average. She had 704 rebounds (6.6 rpg) and 169 assists while making 400-of-815 field goals, equaling a .491 shooting percentage. From the free throw line, she made 397-of-513 shots, shooting .774 for her career. One of the best games of her career came on March 22, 2003, in the 3rd-place game of the NCAA Division III Tournament, when she scored 26 points and added 16 rebounds against Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
She also was a highly decorated player, named an Honorable Mention WBCA All-American in 2004, a three-time All-UAA performer and a two-time D3hoops.com All-Region selection. Additionally, she was named to the 2003 and 2004 Division III Final Four All-Tournament Team and earned Sectional MVP honors in 2003. She was named the Rochester Area College Player of the Year in 2003 and earned JPMorgan Chase Tournament All-Tournament Team and MVP honors.
 
Wescott graduated from Rochester with a degree in Economics. She earned a master's degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University and currently works for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division as a Business Support Manager. She currently resides in Virginia with her husband, David, and their children, Jackson (6) and Amelia (4).
 
Leslie Wilmert Donato '99 (Women's Track & Field) – Donato joined the Rochester track and field team as a sophomore and immediately made an impact for the Yellowjackets in her first go-around in the sport. Over her time with UR, she scored top-8 finishes at conference championships nine times, earning top-3 results in eight of those. She earned the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) weight throw title indoors in 1998 and was the 1999 outdoor hammer throw champion at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships. Also in 1999, she finished sixth at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw and earned All-America honors in the process.
 
She was a runner-up twice at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference (NYSCTC) Championships and ended up with a total of five All-UAA honors in her career. Wilmert also was a two-time UAA All-Academic selection and earned multiple conference Athlete of the Week accolades. During her time on the River Campus, she set new school records in both the weight throw and hammer throw.
 
Wilmert earned her degree from Rochester in Biochemistry and went on to earn her Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology at Cornell. Afterwards, she served as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and then completed a fellowship for clinical chemistry at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where she is now a board-certified clinical chemist. She also serves as a Mayo Clinic laboratory director and serves as an associate professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. Wilmert now resides in Eagan, MN with her husband, Justin, and two children, Gemma (6) and Zach (3).