Vinnie Lopes was a sports editor of The Ball State Daily News from 2006-09 and is now the editor-in-chief of the Daily News. Below is his ballot for the Daily News ranking of the top 20 Ball State athletes in the last 20 years.
1. Sally Northcroft, field hockey
2. Eduardo Ferraz, men's volleyball
3. Nate Davis, football
4. Bonzi Wells, men's basketball
5. LaTasha Jenkins, women's track and field
6. Don Kronauge, men's tennis
7. Bryan Bullington, baseball
8. Brad Maynard, football
9. Jen Brown, field hockey
10. Emily Sallee, women's volleyball
11. Curt Josselyn, men's tennis
12. Elizabeth Milian, softball
13. Taamara Bowie, women's basketball
14. Todd Reimer, men's volleyball
15. Paul Fasshauer, men's volleyball
16. Kolbrin Vitek, baseball
17. Sarah Mikrut, gymnastics
18. Dave Kenner, men's swimming and diving
19. Larry Bigbie, baseball
20. Mindy Pretzman, field hockey