Wheating Announced as 2018 Pac-12 Hall of Honor Inductee
02/26/18 | Track and Field
Former Oregon track and field star Andrew Wheating will be inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor on Friday, March 9, in Las Vegas, the conference announced on Monday
SAN FRANCISCO – Former Oregon track and field star Andrew Wheating has been selected as a 2018 inductee to the Pac-12 Hall of Honor, the conference announced on Monday.
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Wheating will be one of 11 former student-athletes, along with one coach, from around the conference to be officially inducted into the 17th Pac-12 Hall of Honor class on Friday, March 9. The Hall of Honor induction ceremony will take place in Las Vegas prior to the semifinals of the 2018 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament.
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The Hall of Honor induction ceremony will be streamed live starting at 4 p.m. PT on March 9 on the Pac-12 Now app and Pac-12.com. The inductees will also be recognized in the Pac-12 Fan Plaza prior to Friday's semifinal session as well as on court at halftime of the first semifinal game.
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One of the most accomplished middle-distance runners in Oregon history, Wheating was a five-time NCAA champion and eight-time all-American during his four-year run with the Ducks' track & field program from 2006-2010.
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During Wheating's sophomore season, he won 11 consecutive races and finished as the runner-up in the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships. He then took silver in the 800 at the U.S. Olympic Trials, recording the second-best time (1:45.03) in UO history en route to becoming the first Oregon undergraduate since 1976 to compete in the Olympic Games.
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As a junior in 2009, Wheating won his first individual national title in the 800 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In Wheating's senior year, he won his third straight Pac-10 800-meter title and the NCAA Outdoor titles at both 800 and 1,500 meters, becoming the just fifth man ever to sweep both races. That season, he earned Pac-10 and USTFCCCA Track Athlete of the Year honors and was a finalist for The Bowerman.
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Wheating went on to qualify for his second Olympic Games in 2012 with a third-place finish in the 1,500 at the U.S. Olympic Trials. He announced his retirement from track and field in January 2018.
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Below is the complete 2018 Pac-12 Hall of Honor class:
 -Michael Wright, Arizona (1999-2001) – Basketball
-Linda Vollstedt, Arizona State (1980-2001) – Women's Golf (Coach)
-Matt Biondi, California (1983-87) – Swimming
-Bill Toomey, Colorado (1958-61) – Track and Field
-Andrew Wheating, Oregon (2006-10) – Track and Field
-Carol Menken-Schaudt, Oregon State (1979-81) – Basketball
-Kerri Walsh Jennings, Stanford (1996-99) – Volleyball
-Rafer Johnson, UCLA (1955-59) – Track and Field
-Cheryl Miller, USC (1982-1986) – Basketball
-Missy Marlowe, Utah (1989-92) – Gymnastics
-Sonny Sixkiller, Washington (1969-72) – Football
-Laura Lavine, Washington State (1984-88) – Track and Field
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Wheating will be one of 11 former student-athletes, along with one coach, from around the conference to be officially inducted into the 17th Pac-12 Hall of Honor class on Friday, March 9. The Hall of Honor induction ceremony will take place in Las Vegas prior to the semifinals of the 2018 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament.
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The Hall of Honor induction ceremony will be streamed live starting at 4 p.m. PT on March 9 on the Pac-12 Now app and Pac-12.com. The inductees will also be recognized in the Pac-12 Fan Plaza prior to Friday's semifinal session as well as on court at halftime of the first semifinal game.
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One of the most accomplished middle-distance runners in Oregon history, Wheating was a five-time NCAA champion and eight-time all-American during his four-year run with the Ducks' track & field program from 2006-2010.
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During Wheating's sophomore season, he won 11 consecutive races and finished as the runner-up in the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships. He then took silver in the 800 at the U.S. Olympic Trials, recording the second-best time (1:45.03) in UO history en route to becoming the first Oregon undergraduate since 1976 to compete in the Olympic Games.
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As a junior in 2009, Wheating won his first individual national title in the 800 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In Wheating's senior year, he won his third straight Pac-10 800-meter title and the NCAA Outdoor titles at both 800 and 1,500 meters, becoming the just fifth man ever to sweep both races. That season, he earned Pac-10 and USTFCCCA Track Athlete of the Year honors and was a finalist for The Bowerman.
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Wheating went on to qualify for his second Olympic Games in 2012 with a third-place finish in the 1,500 at the U.S. Olympic Trials. He announced his retirement from track and field in January 2018.
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Below is the complete 2018 Pac-12 Hall of Honor class:
 -Michael Wright, Arizona (1999-2001) – Basketball
-Linda Vollstedt, Arizona State (1980-2001) – Women's Golf (Coach)
-Matt Biondi, California (1983-87) – Swimming
-Bill Toomey, Colorado (1958-61) – Track and Field
-Andrew Wheating, Oregon (2006-10) – Track and Field
-Carol Menken-Schaudt, Oregon State (1979-81) – Basketball
-Kerri Walsh Jennings, Stanford (1996-99) – Volleyball
-Rafer Johnson, UCLA (1955-59) – Track and Field
-Cheryl Miller, USC (1982-1986) – Basketball
-Missy Marlowe, Utah (1989-92) – Gymnastics
-Sonny Sixkiller, Washington (1969-72) – Football
-Laura Lavine, Washington State (1984-88) – Track and Field
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