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Dustin Rhodes has been inducted into Marywood’s Athletic Hall of Fame posthumously. A four-year member of both the men’s cross country (2002-2005) and tennis (2003-2006) teams, Rhodes succumbed to a battle with brain cancer on July 31, 2013. Dustin bravely fought glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a severely aggressive form of brain cancer for eight months.
Rhodes grew up in York and graduated in 2002 from York Catholic High School, where he was salutatorian, before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Marywood University in 2006. Dustin earned his Juris Doctor in 2011 from the University of Florida - Levin College of Law. He worked at Hoffman Homes for the Youth in Gettysburg and as a law clerk for the First District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee, Florida. Rhodes also taught Sunday school at Holy Family Catholic Church in Gainesville Florida and St. Louis Catholic Church in Tallahassee.
Rhodes guided the 2006 men’s tennis team to its second ever Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Championship. In cross country, Rhodes led the Pacers to a 2004 PAC Runner-Up finish. A four-year PAC Academic Honor Roll member, Rhodes became the first male athlete in Marywood history to be named the PAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2004-05). He was also named a Pacer Scholar-Athlete in both 2004 and 2005.
A two-year team captain in both sports, Rhodes earned MVP honors for cross country in 2003 and for tennis in 2003 and 2005. He was named Second Team All-Conference in cross country in 2005 and was Second Team All-Conference Singles in tennis in 2004 and 2006. In addition, Rhodes earned a spot on tennis’ All-Sportsmanship Team in both 2005 and 2006.
Rhodes was inducted posthumously this year; though he would have been eligible for induction in 2016 (athletes must be 10 years out to be considered for Hall of Fame). Dustin is survived by his wife Rebecca (Marywood ’06) and son Michael Alexander, who both accepted the honor and plaque on Dustin’s behalf.
*Bio written at time of induction
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