Alexis Arnold wins a NCAA D-III national championship in the heptathlon with a score of 4,456 points. Her efforts help the women’s team repeat as Northwest Conference champions.

Irene Johnson wins NCAA D-III national title in 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.51 seconds. She also has a hand in helping the Bruins end Willamette’s nine-year reign as conference team champion.

Coach John Smith takes over the program from retiring Wes Cook, who had served as head coach since 1988.

Joel Krebs wins a NCAA D-III national title in the javelin with a throw of 60.57 meters.

Matt Gassaway wins a NCAA D-III national championship in javelin with a throw of 65.8 meters.

The George Fox women reign as Northwest Conference track champions.

George Fox athletics moves from the NAIA to NCAA Division III. The track teams compete as members of the NAIA through 1999 (and as dual members with the NCAA from 1996 to 1999).

Nancy (Rissmiller) Wilson wins her second straight NAIA championship in the high jump.

Becci Harper wins her straight straight NAIA javelin championship.

The George Fox men’s and women’s teams win Cascade Collegiate Conference track crowns.

George Fox’s women win an NAIA District 2 team championship.

Jill (Jamison) Beals wins her third NAIA national 10,000-meter championship ('89, '91, '92).

Tim Hagen sets a District 2 high jump record with a leap of 7 feet.

Longtime mentor Rich Allen coaches his final season. He began coaching track at George Fox in 1970.

Paula Wittenberg finishes second in the national NAIA discus competition – and wins All-American honors both years.

Coach Rich Allen is inducted into the NAIA District 2 Hall of Fame – the only GFC coach to accomplish the honor in any sport.

The George Fox men win a second straight NAIA District 2 title. Meanwhile, the GFC women repeat as champions of the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges.

NAIA All-American honors go to Dave McDonald (pole vault), Curt Ankeny (marathon), Eb Buck (decathlon), Steve Blikstad (steeplechase) and Chad Neely (hurdles).

Steve Blikstad wins an NAIA championship in the steeplechase.

Gregg Griffin takes fourth at the NAIA national meet in the 100 meters, clocking a time of 10.6 seconds.

The George Fox track, originally composed of cinder, is converted to rubber – the start of renovations that included construction of the Wheeler Sports Center.

Eb Buck finishes second in the decathlon and fourth in the javelin at the NAIA national meet.

Curt Ankeny is named NAIA regional athlete of the year for all sports.

The year records fall: Ken Bell sets a district six-mile record; Eb Buck sets two district decathlon records; Dave Olstad (10K) and Steve Blikstad (5K) set district NAIA records; and the 400-meter relay team of Mark Reynolds, Werner Seibert, Monte Anders and Greg Griffin sets a school record.

Bob Hadlock takes third in the NAIA for shot put at 55 feet, earning All-American honors, and Dave McDonald pole vaults 15 feet, 8 inches to finish third at nationals and earn All-American recognition.

Bob Hadlock takes third in the NAIA national shot put championship while Cal Ferguson wins a conference triple jump championship and gets third at nationals.

A new track is built with seating for 1,500. The original plan for a 220-yard straightaway is decided against.

GFC joins the Oregon Collegiate Conference. It also joins the NAIA in 1964-65.

Janet (Johnson) McClurg wins the 100- and 220-yard dashes at the U.S. Track and Field Federation meet.

Athletes Frank Colcord and Harold Hinshaw direct a gymnasium repair crew after the building (constructed from two barns 21 years earlier) has been worn down. Colcord later became the namesake of the school’s track on campus.

Roy Heater, an elite athlete in basketball, football and track, beats the world-record-holder at the 1905 Amateur Athletic Union Championships to win the pole vault competition.