RICHARD “RICK” SANDERS – WRESTLING, 1965-68
Inducted: 1997
1965 – NAIA Athletics National Champion and Outstanding Wrestler.
1966 – NCAA University Division Champion and College Division Third Place.
1967 – NCAA College and University Division National Champion and Outstanding Wrestler
1968 – NCAA College Division National Champion, University Division Second Place
Oregon Outstanding Amateur Athlete
First American to win a World Freestyle Championship, AAU World Team
Career at PSU: 103 wins, 2 losses.
- 65 consecutive dual match wins with 48 pins
- 40-2 record in NAIA/NCAA Tournament
- Led PSC team to 1967 National Championship
- Member USA AAU World Team: 1964, 1966, 1967, and 1969
Olympic Games Silver medalist, 1968 and 1972.
Inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1983
