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2023 Oregon Hall of Fame Class Announced

May 30, 2023

EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Oregon announced on Tuesday that six Duck legends have been selected to the Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2023. Together, this historic group combined for 35 All-America honors and rewrote the record books for their respective programs.
 
The 32nd Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame class includes:
 
Alaina Bergsma – The 2012 National Player of the Year and two-time All-American who led Oregon volleyball to the Final Four and national title match.
 
English Gardner – A five-time NCAA champion, six-time conference champion, nine-time All-American and one of eight Olympic gold medalists in Oregon track and field history.
 
Jordan Hasay – One of the most decorated athletes in Oregon history with 18 All-America honors, the most ever for UO track and field and cross country, who won two national titles and broke four school records.
 
LaMichael James – The first ever unanimous first-team All-American for Oregon football, Doak Walker Award winner and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2023. He was also a member of the 2010 Oregon football team that competed for the national title and was inducted into the Oregon Hall of Fame class of 2022.
 
Jessica Moore – A dominant pitcher for Oregon softball who led the Ducks to the Women's College World Series while setting multiple program records and earning two All-America honors.
 
Bruce Mortenson – The 1964 NCAA champion in the steeplechase, two-time All-American and a member of the 1964 and 1965 Oregon men's track and field national championship squads.
 
"The 2023 Hall of Fame class includes six true legends from the history of Oregon Athletics," said director of athletics Rob Mullens. "They all have incredible legacies, and their prolific accomplishments made a significant positive impact on the University of Oregon. We are excited to recognize each of them with our highest athletic honor."
 
To be eligible for induction into the Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame, which originated in 1992, former athletes, coaches, administrators and teams associated with the school's intercollegiate athletics success must have departed the University a minimum of 10 years earlier.
 
The 2023 honorees will officially join the exclusive club of 227 athletes and 30 teams previously selected at the Hall of Fame banquet that will be held the weekend of the Sept. 23 Colorado football game.
 

Alaina Bergsma, Volleyball, 2010-12
On the heels of a memorable individual campaign and the volleyball team's postseason run, Alaina Bergsma was named the 2012 National Player of the Year and still remains the only student-athlete in program history to win the prestigious award. That season, she helped lead Oregon to an NCAA runner-up finish with tournament victories over national powers BYU in the Sweet 16, Nebraska playing in its home state in the Elite Eight and Penn State in the Final Four. Additionally, Bergsma earned a spot on the AVCA All-America First Team, was named Most Outstanding Player for the Omaha Regional and became the first Pac-12 Player of the Year in program history. With her selection in 2012, Bergsma is one of six players in Oregon Volleyball history to earn multiple All-America honors. She was an AVCA third team pick in 2011 as a junior. In the classroom, Bergsma was voted to the 2012 CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team. She was also an NCAA Senior CLASS Award finalist. In just three seasons at Oregon, she amassed 1,421 kills which ranked fifth at the time of her graduation and is currently eighth on the program's all-time list. She also continues to rank among the top 10 at Oregon in points (1,568.5) and hitting percentage (.278). During her incredible senior season, Bergsma ranked fifth nationally with 4.85 kills per set and 5.35 points per set, and led the Pac-12 in both categories. She was also 10th in the conference with a career-high .325 hitting percentage. Her 631.5 points still rank second in program history for a single season since the start of the rally scoring era in 2001. During the Omaha Regional, Bergsma put down 5.00 kills per set while hitting .370 in a pair of four-set wins over BYU and Nebraska. In the victory that sent the Ducks to the Final Four, Bergsma tallied 23 kills coupled with a .429 hitting percentage—just two attack errors in 49 swings—and 11 digs. On the team's final road trip of the regular season, the Chandler, Ariz., native put together back-to-back 30-kill performances with 31 kills at Washington followed by a career-high 32 kills at Washington State. Bergsma finished the 2012 season with 572 kills, the seventh-highest total in UO history. Along with her 510 kills in 2011, she is the only player in program history with multiple 500-kill seasons during the rally scoring era. She collected her first All-America certificate in 2011 after averaging 4.51 kills per set and 5.12 points per set, both top-15 figures nationally. Bergsma was also an all-Pac-12 selection in 2011. In the first round of that season's NCAA Tournament against Colorado State, she registered 30 kills for the first time in her UO career. She reached double-digit kills in 28 of 31 matches during the season and finished the year with eight double-doubles. In 2010, her first season in Eugene, Bergsma became Oregon's fourth AVCA National Player of the Week after hitting .500 with 4.71 kills per set in wins over Washington State and Washington.

 
English Gardner, Women's Track and Field, 2010-13
English Gardner was a five-time NCAA champion, six-time conference champion and nine-time All-American during her standout career at Oregon. Along with her individual plaudits, Gardner helped Oregon to five NCAA top-three finishes including indoor team titles in 2012 and 2013 and three Pac-10/12 team titles. The Voorhees, N.J., native burst onto the scene by winning the Pac-10 title in the 100 meters as a freshman. Her winning time of 11.03 broke the previous meet record set by Gail Devers and the old U.S junior record held by Angela Williams. The following year as a sophomore, Gardner won NCAA titles at 60 and 100 meters and as a member of the Ducks' 4x400-meter relay to match the three Pac-12 titles she won in the 100 and 200 along with the 4x100-meter relay. She ran the lead-off leg of the Ducks' victorious 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Championships in 2012, and teamed with Chizoba Okodogbe, Laura Roesler and Phyllis Francis for a time of 3:24.54 to break the then-school and meet record. The performance still stands as the second-fastest in Oregon history. That same quartet also won the NCAA indoor 4x400 relay title in 2013 with a then-school record of 3:30.22, a mark that still ranks among the top five in UO history. A season after being named the Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year (2011), Gardner earned Pac-12 Women's Track Athlete of the Year honors in 2012. At the 2013 NCAA Championships at Historic Hayward Field, Gardner won a second consecutive national title in the 100 meters on the strength of a 10.96 performance that broke the Pac-12 record—another mark held by Devers—and her own Oregon school record. With the performance, Gardner became the No. 3 all-time performer in NCAA, which 10 years later, still ranks among the top-15 performers in collegiate history. She also still ranks fourth in school history and sixth all-time on the Pac-12 list. All told, Gardner broke five school records during her Oregon career and still ranks among the top 10 in each event. Her time of 7.12 to win the 60 meters at the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships currently sits fourth on the UO all-time list. Gardner's indoor and outdoor bests in the 200 meters are still inside the Ducks' top 10. In a show of her long-standing impact, Gardner took her rightful place in the Pac-12 Hall of Honor in 2022. In addition to her storied collegiate achievements, Gardner is a two-time Olympic medalist for the United States as a member of the 4x100-meter relay—gold in 2016, silver in 2021—and a two-time U.S. champion in the 100 meters. Gardner is one of eight Olympic gold medalists in Oregon Track and Field history, and one of three UO women on that list along with Francis and Keshia Baker. Gardner also won two silver medals at the World Championships with the United States' 4x100 relay in 2013 and 2015.

 
Jordan Hasay, Women's Cross Country/Track and Field, 2009-13
Jordan Hasay is the most decorated runner in school history with 18 combined All-America accolades between cross country and track and field. During her UO career, she was a two-time NCAA champion, won four conference titles, broke four school records including one that still stands and was the 2011 USTFCCCA National Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year. Additionally, Hasay helped lead Oregon to five NCAA team titles including the 2012 cross country title, the program's first in cross country since 1987. Hasay made an immediate impact on the Ducks, finishing third as a freshman at the 2009 Cross Country Championship and earning Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year honors. She went on to collect the first All-America certificate of her career with an 18th-place finish at the 2009 NCAA national meet. At the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships, Hasay was fourth in the mile and anchored the Ducks' distance-medley relay to a runner-up finish to help the Women of Oregon win the first NCAA indoor team title in program history. She capped her freshman campaign with a bronze finish in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Championships in Eugene and helped Oregon to a second-place finish in the team standings. In her career, Hasay was part of four top-three outdoor national team finishes for the Ducks. She won her first conference title at the 2010 Pac-10 Cross Country Championship in a precursor to finishing in third place at that year's NCAA Championships, the highest individual national finish by an Oregon runner since Lisa Karnopp in 1991. In a powerhouse performance at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships, Hasay captured national titles in both the mile and 3,000 meters. On her way to the mile title, she took down the school record held by Leanne Warren with her winning time of 4:33.01. Along with her title over 3,000 meters, Hasay anchored the DMR to second place and another school record of 10:52.90, a time that stood until 2017 and still ranks fourth in UO history. She turned in another double victory at the 2011 Pac-10 Championships with first-place performances in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, efforts that aided in Oregon's come-from-behind team victory over Arizona by 4.5 points. To kick start her junior year, she turned in a runner-up showing at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championship, matching the best finish by a UO woman in school history (Warren, 1981). After helping the Ducks to a third NCAA indoor title, Hasay successfully defended her 1,500-meter title at the 2012 conference meet and was third at the NCAA Championships where Oregon was the team runner-up. In her senior cross country season, Hasay and the Ducks ascended to the top of the NCAA team podium; she was the team's top runner in third place overall. Oregon also won the Pac-12 title that season, its first conference title in cross country since 1995. During the indoor season, Hasay reset her own school records for the 3,000 (8:57.46) and 5,000 meters (15:40.30) with times that remained atop the UO lists until 2019. She took aim at the 10,000 meters as a senior and responded with a school record of 32:06.64 at the Payton Jordan Invitational. That time still stands as the UO school record and wasn't surpassed on the Pac-12 all-time list until 2023. In her collegiate finale, Hasay secured a third-place finish over 5,000 meters in the 2013 NCAA Championships at Historic Hayward Field. Along with her accomplishments on the track, Hasay was a three-time Academic All-American and was twice named the women's track and field/cross country Academic All-American of the Year. She first earned that distinction in 2011 to become the first sophomore recipient of the award in any sport in the program's 60-year history.

  
LaMichael James, Football, 2009-11
A member of the historic 2010 Oregon football team that was inducted into the Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022, LaMichael James was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023. He will be officially inducted on Dec. 5, 2023, becoming the sixth Oregon football player ever to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. James led Oregon to national prominence during his three seasons in Eugene, helping the Ducks win three straight Pac-10/12 titles and reach three consecutive BCS bowls, including the 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship game. The first unanimous first-team All-American (2010) and consensus two-time All-American (2010 & 2011) in program history, James ranks second all-time at Oregon in career rushing yards (5,082), all-purpose yards (5,869), rushing touchdowns (53), 100-yard rushing games (26) and total points scored (348). He holds the program record with seven career 200-yard rushing performances, including five of more than 225 yards. James was a two-time first-team all-conference selection (2010 & 2011) and became just the third non-kicker since 1980 to lead the Pac-12 in scoring in back-to-back years. He is also one of just three players in conference history to rush for at least 1,700 yards in consecutive seasons. James claimed the Doak Walker Award in 2010 as the nation's best running back and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy after leading the nation in rushing yards (1,731), yards from scrimmage (1,939) and touchdowns (24). His 21 rushing touchdowns are tied for the UO single-season record, and his 144 points scored are the most ever in a season by a Duck. James led Oregon to its first-ever 12-win season, culminating in its first national championship game appearance. A native of Texarkana, Texas, James closed his career at Oregon with 1,805 rushing yards in 2011, second-most in UO single-season history. He averaged a UO record 7.31 yards per rush and erupted for a career-high 288 rushing yards in a win at Arizona, No. 2 in single-game program history. His 363 all-purpose yards in that game are a program record. James was a finalist for the 2011 Doak Walker Award and the Paul Hornung Award, which goes to the most versatile player in the nation. In his final career game against Wisconsin in the 2012 Rose Bowl, James ran for 159 yards and a touchdown to lead Oregon to a 45-38 win. James burst onto the scene in Eugene in 2009, earning Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors after setting the conference record for rushing yards by a freshman with 1,546. James set the Oregon record for 100-yard rushing games by a freshman (9) while averaging 6.72 yards per carry, and was selected as a FWAA freshman All-American. The Ducks went a combined 34-6 during James' three seasons in Eugene and finished at No. 11 in the national rankings in 2009, No. 3 in 2010 and No. 4 in 2011. With James leading the way, the Ducks rushed for a program record 4,189 yards in 2011, the program's first season ever surpassing 4,000 yards on the ground. James was drafted by San Francisco in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and played for both the 49ers (2012-14) and the Miami Dolphins (2014-15). He currently owns and operates Killer Burger franchises in Eugene, Lake Oswego and Beaverton.

 
Jessica Moore, Softball, 2010-13
One of the greatest to ever don an Oregon softball uniform, pitcher Jess Moore was a two-time All-American for the Ducks, earning first-team honors in 2013 and third-team recognition in 2012. A three-time all-Pac-12 first-team selection who was also a second-team honoree as a freshman, Moore owns the Oregon all-time records for appearances (176) and innings pitched (903.0), and ranks second for both wins (100) and strikeouts (915). She carried a career ERA of 2.08, including sub-2.00 ERAs as a freshman (1.86), sophomore (1.90) and senior (1.71). Moore was the 2013 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year as a senior while earning first-team All-America honors, going 27-6 with 197 strikeouts, 13 complete games and five shutouts. She threw a five-inning perfect game against No. 17 Arizona on April 14, 2013, notching her first career perfect game and third career no-hitter while earning National Pitcher of the Week honors from the NFCA. Moore also no-hit Weber State across seven innings on March 19, 2011, and combined with Samantha Skillingstad for a five-inning no-hitter of Idaho State on March 26, 2010. Moore led the Ducks to 50 wins in 2013, the most for the program since a 54-win season in 1989. As a junior in 2012, Moore went 33-15 in the circle with a 2.58 ERA and a career-high 256 strikeouts while leading Oregon to its first Women's College World Series berth since 1989. Moore earned third-team All-America honors after leading the Pac-12 in innings (303.2), starts (47) and appearances (52), and ranking in the top 10 in wins (2nd), strikeouts (3rd) and ERA (7th). She became the second Duck ever to earn a win at the WCWS with a complete-game effort in a 2-1 win over No. 5 Tennessee, after pitching the team past No. 8 Texas in the Austin Super Regional. Moore was 24-11 with a 1.90 ERA across 206.2 innings pitched as a sophomore, earning her first career first-team all-conference honor. Her 2011 season was headlined by a one-hit performance against No. 1 Arizona State, in addition to her solo no-hitter against Weber State. Moore burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2010, going 16-13 with a 1.86 ERA while throwing 192.0 innings across 41 appearances. She was a second-team all-Pac-10 selection and Pac-10 all-freshman honoree, while also earning the first of four straight all-Region selections. Moore was also a weapon at the plate for the Ducks across her career, belting six career home runs with 28 hits and 21 RBIs. Moore blasted a career-high three home runs as a senior in 2013.

 
Bruce Mortenson, Cross Country/Track & Field, 1962-1966
Immersed in the history and legacy of Oregon Track and Field, Bruce Mortenson cemented his place as an accomplished distance runner. As a junior in 1965, Mortenson became the first national champion in the steeplechase in Oregon history, helping the Ducks become the fourth program in NCAA history to win back-to-back team titles in 1964 and 1965. Mortenson followed up his performance the year prior with a third-place finish at the 1966 NCAA Track and Field Championships to become a two-time All-American. His athletic contributions began as a member of the Oregon cross country program, helping the Ducks to three appearances at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, including a pair of national runner-up finishes in 1963 and 1964. At the 1964 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Mortenson competed in the 5,000 meters and the steeplechase, contributing to Oregon's run at its second team title. As a junior and senior, Mortenson was the runner-up at the 1965 and 1966 Pacific Coast Conference Championships in the steeplechase. In 1966, Mortenson represented the United States as a member of the first cross country team to compete at the World Cross Country Championships in Rabat, Morocco, while enrolled at the University of Oregon.
 
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