Carol Menken to be Inducted into Pac-12 Hall of Honor
February 26, 2018 | Women's Basketball
The 2018 class will be inducted at the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament on March 9
CORVALLIS – Oregon State women's basketball legend Carol Menken-Shaudt will be inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor, the conference office announced Monday, as it unveiled its 2018 class.
The Hall of Honor class will be the 17th since its creation in 2002, but will be the first to feature legendary figures from an array of sports as the recognition pivots to be inclusive of the broad-based athletics success celebrated in the Conference of Champions. The induction ceremony will take place on Friday, March 9 during a ceremony prior to the semifinals of the 2018 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament presented by New York Life.
Carol Menken earned three letters with the women's basketball team at Oregon State from 1979-81 and became the Beavers' first All-American. She guided her team to a 22-6 record her senior season and led the nation in field goal shooting at 75.0 percent. She remains OSU's second all-time leader in scoring (2,243) and rebounding (901), first in field goal percentage (.692), points per game (27.7) and rebounds per game (12.5) over 81 career games.
Menken holds numerous OSU single-game records, including 51 points in one game. A three-time Northwest College Women's Sports Association All-Conference selection (1980-82) and two-time All-American, Menken was a member of the initial OSU Athletic Hall of Fame class in 1988 and inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.
She played in the 1981 and 1983 World University Games and helped the U.S. win silver and gold medals, respectively, before winning a gold medal with Team U.S.A. at the 1984 Olympics. Menken played eight seasons internationally in Italy and Japan.
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The Hall of Honor class will be the 17th since its creation in 2002, but will be the first to feature legendary figures from an array of sports as the recognition pivots to be inclusive of the broad-based athletics success celebrated in the Conference of Champions. The induction ceremony will take place on Friday, March 9 during a ceremony prior to the semifinals of the 2018 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament presented by New York Life.
Carol Menken earned three letters with the women's basketball team at Oregon State from 1979-81 and became the Beavers' first All-American. She guided her team to a 22-6 record her senior season and led the nation in field goal shooting at 75.0 percent. She remains OSU's second all-time leader in scoring (2,243) and rebounding (901), first in field goal percentage (.692), points per game (27.7) and rebounds per game (12.5) over 81 career games.
Menken holds numerous OSU single-game records, including 51 points in one game. A three-time Northwest College Women's Sports Association All-Conference selection (1980-82) and two-time All-American, Menken was a member of the initial OSU Athletic Hall of Fame class in 1988 and inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.
She played in the 1981 and 1983 World University Games and helped the U.S. win silver and gold medals, respectively, before winning a gold medal with Team U.S.A. at the 1984 Olympics. Menken played eight seasons internationally in Italy and Japan.
OREGON STATE ATHLETICS' EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS CULTURE
Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution.
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