Sponsored by the Alumni Association Student Council, the fun run is typical of more contemporary homecoming events. McAlexander Fieldhouse is in the background.
The team is posing with the trophy that they earned by winning the Women's National Invitational Tournament. Identified from left to right are: Ross Cook (Asst. Coach); Dennis Russel (trainer); Lori Brostrom, Betty Collings, Kathy Riel, Robyn Clark, Jan Martin, Carol Menken, Pam Mollet, Cheri Hoppes, Margy Becker, Debbie Meeker, Karen McDonald, and Aki Hill (Head Coach).
The Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center is housed within the former Mitchell Playhouse. It has been the training space for OSU gymnastics since 1992. Funding for restoring and refurbishing the space came from the Wayne and Galdys Valley Foundation.
Menken earned First Team All-American status in 1981 and played on the Olympic gold medal winning 1984 United States women’s basketball team. She played for OSU from 1979 to 1981 and set several school records, some of which still stand.
Despite Bynum’s catch, OSU and U of O played to a 0-0 tie in what some dubbed the “Toilet Bowl.” The game included eleven turnovers – five by the Beavers and six by the Ducks. The game was the first 0-0 tie between the teams since 1931, and the sixth in the history of the series. Despite OSU’s lack of gridiron success as a team, Bynum led the nation in receiving yards per reception in 1983 at 24.2 yards. He was a ninth-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1986 NFL draft.
Menken earned First Team All-American status in 1981 and played on the Olympic gold medal winning 1984 United States women’s basketball team. She played for OSU from 1979 to 1981 and set several school records, some of which still stand.
Bielenberg (left) wrestled at Oregon State from 1974 through 1977, and was an All-American each of those years. He won the heavyweight national title in 1975 and is second on the school's all-time list of wins at 165.
Rich Dodge, a three year letterman, who playedfrom 1974-1977, concluded his career for OSU his final season with record-breaking baseball. He set a new Beaver season home run mark with seven and drew a record 48 walks. Over his three years of varsity football, the tailback was the Beavers' leading ground gainer. Photo was used in the June 1977 Oregon Stater, v.11 no.4, page 22.
Coach Jack Riley finds duty in the third base coaching box exciting as he waves Rich Harper on to home plate. Harper played from 1975-1978. Photo was used in the Oregon Stater, June 1977, vol.11 no.4, p. 22 and 1977 Beaver p. 97.
Home Game, The Beavers race out onto the field to celebrate a double-header sweep which gave them the Northern Division crown for the second year running. Photo was used in the Oregon Stater, June 1983, page 22. The Beavers went on to lose to Stanford and Cal-Santa Barbara in the NCAA playoffs