Smith, Richardson Receive Conference Medals
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Former Oregon State soccer standouts Josh Smith and Jenna Richardson were honored as 2013-14 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal Winners, Commissioner Larry Scott announced Monday.
A Pac-12 Conference Medal is awarded annually to each member institution’s outstanding senior male and female student-athlete based on the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership.
Conference medal winners have been named every year since the 1960-61 academic year. In 2009, the Pac-12 renamed the award the Tom Hansen Conference Medal in honor of Hansen, who retired at the end of June 2009 after serving for 26 years as Commissioner of the Pac-10.
Smith, a native of Federal Way, Wash., was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Steve Simmons and the Beavers, playing spots in the midfield and on OSU’s back line. He appeared in 60 total games, starting 18 as a senior and scoring his first two career goals – both game winners. He was a 2013 CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America Second Team selection, posting a 3.98 GPA while majoring in chemical engineering. Smith earned spots on the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team in each of his three years of eligibility and served as Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) president in 2013-14.
Richardson, a native of Surrey, British Columbia, was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Linus Rhode and the Beavers, while receiving numerous honors during her outstanding career. She was selected to the All-Pac-12 Second Team in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and selected to the Soccer America Freshman All-America First Team in 2010. Richardson received Pac-12 All-Academic First Team honors in 2011, 2012 and 2013 for her 3.91 GPA in human development and family science. She also received CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District recognition.
Following are the 2013-14 award winners:
2013-14 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal Winners
Arizona -- Lawi Lalang, XC/Track & Field and Margo Geer, Swimming & Diving
Arizona State -- Cory Hahn, Baseball and Stephanie Preach, Volleyball
California -- Brandon Hagy, Golf and Alicia Asturias, Gymnastics
Colorado -- Andreas Haug, Skiing and Shalaya Kipp, XC/Track & Field
Oregon -- Robin Cambier, Tennis and Laura Roesler, Track & Field
Oregon State -- Josh Smith, Soccer and Jenna Richardson, Soccer
Stanford -- Trent Murphy, Football and Chiney Ogwumike, Basketball
UCLA -- Joe Sofia, Soccer and Anna Senko, Swimming & Diving
USC -- Devon Kennard, Football and Natalie Hagglund, Volleyball
Utah -- Ben Tasevac, Tennis and Mary Beth Lofgren, Gymnastics
Washington -- Sam Dommer, Rowing and Kaitlin Inglesby, Softball
Washington State -- Deone Bucannon, Football and Micaela Castain, Soccer
On Tuesday, July 1 at 7 p.m., Pac-12 Networks will air Pride of the Pac, a one-hour special honoring these 24 recipients of the prestigious Tom Hansen Conference Medal.
Following are the Oregon State student-athletes who have received the Conference Medal since the inception in 1960-61:
Oregon State Student-Athletes Who Have Received Pac-12 Conference Medal
2013-14 -- Josh Smith, Men’s Soccer and Jenna Richardson, Women’s Soccer
2012-13 -- Matt Boyd, Baseball and Makayla Stambaugh, Gymnastics
2011-12 -- Cameron Collins, Football and Leslie Mak, Gymnastics
2010-11 -- Alex Linnenkohl, Football and Jill Sawatzky, Volleyball
2009-10 -- Diego Velasquez, Golf and Mandi Rodriquez, Gymnastics
2008-09 -- Andy Levitre, Football and Saori Haruguchi, Swimming
2007-08 -- Alexis Serna, Football and Yuki Lamb, Gymnastics
2006-07 -- Mitch Canham, Baseball and Natalie Johnson, Softball
2005-06 -- Lamar Hurd, Basketball and Chrissy Lamun, Gymnastics
2004-05 -- Bill Swancutt, Football and Mari Embertson, Swimming
2003-04 -- Jed Pennell, Wrestling and Birte Stevens, Swimming
2002-03 -- Dennis Weathersby, Football and Elizabeth Jillson, Gymnastics
2001-02 -- Todd Deacon, Golf and Gina Schmidt, Volleyball
2000-01 -- Sam Bobek, Rowing and Lara Degenhardt, Gymnastics
1999-00 -- Aaron Koch, Football and Tarrah Beyster, Softball
1998-99 -- Larry Ramirez, Football and Megan Murphy-Barcroft, Gymnastics
1997-98 -- Ryan Lipe, Baseball and Deanne Droegemueller, Gymnastics
1996-97 -- Tony Huot, Football and Randi Miller, Gymnastics
1995-96 -- Les Gutches, Wrestling and Heather Bennett, Gymnastics
1994-95 -- Reynold Gardner, Wrestling and Jenna Leavitt, Soccer
1993-94 -- Mason Smith, Baseball and Chari Knight, Gymnastics
1992-93 -- Trent Flack, Wrestling and Margo Evashevski, Basketball/Golf
1991-92 -- David Anderson, Baseball and Kristy King, Volleyball
1990-91 -- Jeff Sanders, Baseball and Joy Selig, Gymnastics
1989-90 -- N/A
1988-89 -- Robb Thomas, Football and Chelle Flamoe, Basketball
1987-88 -- N/A
1986-87 -- Ken Bowen, Baseball and Connie Peterka, Track & Field
1985-86 -- Jeff Smyth, Wrestling
1984-85 -- Kenny Taylor, Football/Track & Field
1983-84 -- Jim Baumgardner, Wrestling
1982-83 -- Shannon Sullivan, Track & Field
1981-82 -- N/A
1980-81 -- Ray Blume, Basketball
1979-80 -- N/A
1978-79 -- Dan Hicks, Wrestling
1977-78 -- Greg Marshall, Football
1976-77 -- Larry Bielenberg, Wrestling
1975-76 -- Paul Miller, Basketball
1974-75 -- Doug Oxsen, Basketball
1973-74 -- Greg Strobel, Wrestling
1972-73 -- Mike R. Jones, Wrestling
1971-72 -- Steve Thomas, Wrestling
1970-71 -- Bob Tomasovic, Wrestling
1969-70 -- Billy Main, Football
1968-69 -- Dick Evans, Track
1967-68 -- Dave Mariette, Football
1966-67 -- Ed Fredenberg, Basketball
1965-66 -- Doug Huey, Swimming
1964-65 -- Jim Jarvis, Basketball/Baseball
(if you know who received the Conference Medal in 1979-80, 1981-82, 1987-88 and/or 1989-90, please email Shawn Schoeffler at shawn.schoeffler@oregonstate.edu).
