Rich Henrie to join HOF Class of 2026
Published 3/23/2026
1982 Steinert graduate Rich Henrie will be inducted into the Mercer County Track and Field Hall of Fame when the 3rd annual awards banquet commences on May 17th at Mercer Oaks.
Rich Henrie was a triple threat for the Spartans, excelling in all 3 throws. His best of the 3 was the Discus--the event in which he won the1982 Meet of Champions in the spring of his senior year. He had a high school personal best in the event of 184 ft 9 inches.
In spring '82 Henrie also had an impressive pair of 1-2 finishes. At both the CJ Sectional and the Group IV State Meets he took 1st in Discus and 2nd in Shot Put.
Henrie was a 3-time outdoor winner at the Mercer County meet as well. In his junior year of '81 he won the county title in Discus. In the '82 county meet he won both Shot Put and Discus, and added a 3rd place finish in the Javelin with a throw of 177' 9".
Henrie is already a member of the Steinert Spartan Athletic Hall of Fame--Induction Class of 2010. His upcoming induction in the Mercer HOF will be part of a Class of 2026 that includes 18 of Mercer's greatest all time track and cross-country athletes.
The venue for the induction banquet is Mercer Oaks West at 725 Village Road West, in West Windsor NJ. The event begins at 4pm on Sunday May 17. Anyone wishing to attend must do so via RSVP which can be done by visiting our banquet page HERE.
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