This week's Throwback Thursday features a trailblazer in track & field history who helped female athletes gain recognition on a national scale. As a four-time national champion in the high jump, All-American Joni Huntley would etch her name into the Oregon State history books for years to come.
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Joni Huntley shattered records and broke barriers for female athletes across the country throughout her impressive career. At one time, she was the best high jumper in the United States and one of the best in the world. As the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship from Oregon State, Huntley would make her mark as one of OSU's all-time great female athletes.