Joni Huntley Named to Pac-12 Hall of Honor
March 04, 2020 | Women's Track & Field
SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 Conference today announced the 2020 class to be inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor, including Oregon State high jumper Joni Huntley.
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Throughout her legendary career, Huntley shattered records and athletic barriers. Attending high school nearby Oregon State at Sheridan High, she captured six state titles and set the women's American record for the high jump, becoming the first American woman to clear six feet.
Huntley went on to letter at Oregon State in her first year and became AIAW National Champion and All-American in both the high and long jumps. Now 45 years later, she still holds the Oregon State record for the high jump (6' 2.75"). On the international scene, she earned a gold medal in the high jump during the 1975 Pan Am Games and brought home bronze in the same event later in 1983. She also placed in the 1976 Montreal Olympic games and earned a bronze in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Huntley was later named to the Pac-12 Conference All-Century Women's Track and Field team in 2016.Â
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The 2020 Hall of Honor class will be the 19th since its creation in 2002, and the third to feature legendary figures from an array of sports after the Pac-12 expanded the field to be inclusive of the broad-based athletics success across the Conference of Champions. Each year a new inductee from each Pac-12 university is welcomed into the Hall of Honor.
"The extraordinary achievements of this year's Hall of Honor class represent the very best of our universities' rich history of excellence athletically, academically and professionally," said Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott. "The Pac-12 is incredibly proud to call them our own and to honor their legacies."
From Olympic Gold Medalists and Super Bowl Champions to NBA and WNBA veterans to NCAA Champions and collegiate athletics trailblazers, the 2020 class features another star-studded list of 12 inductees. For the full list of inductees, head to the Pac-12's website.
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Among the many combined accolades of this year's inductee class includes:
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Formal induction will take place on Friday, March 13 during a ceremony prior to the semifinals of the 2020 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament, presented by New York Life. Following induction, the class will be honored during a special halftime ceremony of the day's first semifinal matchup at T-Mobile Arena. Tickets for the 2020 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament are available at Pac-12.com/tickets.
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Throughout her legendary career, Huntley shattered records and athletic barriers. Attending high school nearby Oregon State at Sheridan High, she captured six state titles and set the women's American record for the high jump, becoming the first American woman to clear six feet.
Huntley went on to letter at Oregon State in her first year and became AIAW National Champion and All-American in both the high and long jumps. Now 45 years later, she still holds the Oregon State record for the high jump (6' 2.75"). On the international scene, she earned a gold medal in the high jump during the 1975 Pan Am Games and brought home bronze in the same event later in 1983. She also placed in the 1976 Montreal Olympic games and earned a bronze in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Huntley was later named to the Pac-12 Conference All-Century Women's Track and Field team in 2016.Â
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The 2020 Hall of Honor class will be the 19th since its creation in 2002, and the third to feature legendary figures from an array of sports after the Pac-12 expanded the field to be inclusive of the broad-based athletics success across the Conference of Champions. Each year a new inductee from each Pac-12 university is welcomed into the Hall of Honor.
"The extraordinary achievements of this year's Hall of Honor class represent the very best of our universities' rich history of excellence athletically, academically and professionally," said Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott. "The Pac-12 is incredibly proud to call them our own and to honor their legacies."
From Olympic Gold Medalists and Super Bowl Champions to NBA and WNBA veterans to NCAA Champions and collegiate athletics trailblazers, the 2020 class features another star-studded list of 12 inductees. For the full list of inductees, head to the Pac-12's website.
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Among the many combined accolades of this year's inductee class includes:
- 20 NFL Pro Bowl selections
- 12 seasons in the NBA
- Numerous Olympians, Olympic gold medalists, NCAA championships, world records, All-American recognitions, Hall of Fame inductions, Super Bowl appearances and retired jersey numbers
- Conference Player of the Year recognitions
- Honda Sports Awards
- Rose Bowl appearances
- Senior leadership who played key roles in establishing women's athletics on campus
- The first woman ever to receive an athletic scholarship on campus
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Formal induction will take place on Friday, March 13 during a ceremony prior to the semifinals of the 2020 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament, presented by New York Life. Following induction, the class will be honored during a special halftime ceremony of the day's first semifinal matchup at T-Mobile Arena. Tickets for the 2020 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament are available at Pac-12.com/tickets.
Follow Us on Social
For more information on the Oregon State women's track and field team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverTFXC, on Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverTFXC, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverTFXC.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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