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Richard Hunz

  • Class
    1982
  • Induction
    2018
  • Sport(s)
    Cross Country/Track
• NCAA Championships qualifier in 800m run (1982).
• First Pilot to score at the NCAA Track & Field Championships (800m, 1982).
• Won the Portland Indoor Mile at the Memorial Coliseum as a freshman.
• Set school record in the 800m (1:48.2) at UW Invitational (1982).
• Set PR of 3:44.0 in the 1,500m (1982).
• Ran mile relay as well as 800m and 1,500m (ran a 48.2 split in 400).
• Named UP's Most Valuable Track athlete (1982).
• Prefontaine Classic 1,500m champion (1982).
• U.S. Indoor Track Championship qualifier (1981).
• Oregon Indoor Mile champion (1981).
• Set school records in both the 800m and 1,500m (1981).
• Oregon Indoor 800m champion (1980).

 
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