Hall of Fame
Germaine Race finished his decorated career at Pittsburg State as one of the elite running backs in NCAA Division II history. Race garnered first-team All-America honors in each of his final three seasons for the Gorillas (2004-06) and he was named MIAA Offensive MVP his last two seasons. As a sophomore in 2004, Race rushed for 2,213 yards and 26 touchdowns in helping Pitt State to a 14-1 record and a national runner-up finish. The Pitt State offense set the NCAA 118-year-old all-time scoring record that year (837 pts, 55.8 ppg), as well as Division II all-time records for rushing yards (5,320 yards) and total offense (8,976 yards). As a junior in 2005, he set a Division II record with 33 touchdowns and finished fourth in the Harlon Hill Trophy race. In 2006, he rushed for 1,944 yards and 31 TDs, finishing third in the Harlon Hill Trophy vote. Race set the Division II all-time rushing record with 6,985 yards as well as the NCAA all division touchdowns record with 107. He earned All-MIAA honors in all four seasons, including first-team All-MIAA honors his final three seasons (2nd-team All-MIAA as a freshman in 2003).