Athletic coordinator inducted into Hall of Fame

Last month, Wimberley ISD Girls Athletic Coordinator Lacey Adkisson Lambert was inducted into the Tarleton State University Athletics Hall of Fame.

Adkisson became the 175th member of the Tarleton Athletics Hall of Fame following a standout, four-year career as a dual-sport athlete in volleyball and track and field. She became the 25th dual-sport athlete, the seventh volleyball athlete and the 31st from the storied track and field program to enter the Hall of Fame.

According to a release put out by the university, “She starred indoors and outdoors for the purple and white from 2000-2004. Beginning each year on the volleyball court, where she was one of the fiercest hitters in the Lone Star Conference. Adkisson led Tarleton in hit percentage in 2002 (.298) and 2003 (.201) while racking up a team-high 412 kills as a senior. She enters the Hall of Fame fourth alltime in kills (1,355), 12th all-time in digs (1,052), and sixth all-time in blocks (331).”

Lambert is the only player in school history with 1,000 kills, 1,000 digs and 300 blocks in a career. She was a three-time All-Lone Star Conference selection, two-time team MVP and the 2003 LSC South Preseason Player of the Year.

“The superstar carried her athletic prowess to the track and field scene as one of the greatest jumpers in program history,” Tarleton’s statement continued. “She set school records in high jump, triple jump, and javelin. She enters the Hall of Fame as the school record holder in the high jump (5’ 11.75’’) and javelin (157’ 6’’).”

Lambert was a two-time All-American in the high jump, as well as the 2004 LSC Track and Field Athlete of the Year. She was a two-time conference champion and won the 76th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays High Jump competition.

Lambert, who is also the head coach of the cross country and girls track and field teams at Wimberley High School, was a standout athlete as a student at WHS. She was on state qualifying teams in volleyball (1998, 1999-State Champions) and basketball (2000). In addition, she qualified for the state track and field meet in both triple jump and high jump, winning gold in high jump as a sophomore. Lambert remains the school record holder in high jump (5’ 9”).