Dan Farthing, ’96 Vanier Cup champs inducted to Saskatchewan Wall of Fame

Huskie Athletics announced Wednesday the names of the six athletes, one builder and two teams that will be inducted into the University of Saskatchewan Athletic Wall of Fame on September 10, 2011 at TCU Place.

Jamie Epp (cross country/track & field), Dan Farthing (football), Kelsie Hendry (track & field), Mickey Jutras (wrestling), Kent Kowalski (soccer) and Jacqueline Lavallee (soccer/basketball) will be inducted into the athlete category. Massage therapist Al Bodnarchuk into the builder category, and 1996 Vanier Cup champion football team and the 1987-88 CIAU champion men’s volleyball team into the team category.

Teams Category:
1996 Vanier Cup champion football team
During the 1996 Canada West football season, the Huskies took a bite out of their western opponents en route to a 7-1 record. In the postseason they attacked the rest of the country, winning the Vanier Cup with a 31-12 victory over St. Francis Xavier. To get to the Vanier Cup, they defeated the UBC Thunderbirds in the Hardy Cup 37-16 and the Guelph Gryphons 33-9 in the Churchill Bowl. Huskie players were well represented in awards categories winning five trophies at the Canada West level, three during Bowl games and had 11 all-stars and six All-Canadians.

Athlete Category:
Dan Farthing
Dan Farthing played with the Huskie football team from 1987 to 1990 during that time he was named the Canada West and CIS Rookie of the Year in 1987, won a Vanier Cup in 1990 and won Canada West MVP in 1988. In the 1988 season, Dan led the conference and country in receiving with 756 yard. As well as winning MVP, Dan was named both an all-star and a CIS All-Canadian. He was drafted to the CFL in 1991 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the first round, second overall – the second highest of any Huskie. Dan is third all-time on the Huskie Athletics career receiving yards with 2,120 and holds the Huskie record for most yards in a game with 259 in a 1987 game against Manitoba.