PLYMOUTH — Lakeland University will induct six standout athletes into its Athletic Hall of Fame this fall as part of Homecoming weekend, and Monroe High School graduate Bryon Vandlen is among the six. 

An induction banquet will be held on Friday, September 29, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Event details and registration are available online at Lakeland.edu/homecoming.

The incoming class increases membership in Lakeland’s Hall of Fame to 186.

Vandlen is among the football program’s most decorated offensive linemen that helped lead the Muskies to the program’s first NCAA Division III postseason playoff berth.

As a senior in 2005, Vandlen was IBFC Offensive Lineman of the Year, first team All-IBFC and Football Gazette North All-Region second team offensive line as the Muskies won the conference championship and lost at Augustana in the opening round of the NCAA playoffs.

He was also IBFC Offensive Lineman of the Year, first team All-IBFC and Football Gazette North All-Region third team offensive line as a junior, helping the Muskies share the conference title.

He was second team All-IBFC as a sophomore, and during his career was a fixture on a line that set the table for one of the nation’s top running games.

Vandlen is a Washington County deputy sheriff and lives in Kewaskum, with his wife, Sarah, and two sons, Logan and Gavin.