A Century of Champions

By Sarah Bergstrom on May 31, 2016 10:13 AM | No Comments

On Monday, the Pac-12 announced the Men's and Women's Track & Field All-Century teams and 19 Trojans earned recognition for the century of success they helped bring to USC. Leading the pack of 14 male honorees is legendary leader Dean Cromwell who was named Pac-12 Coach of the Century after directing USC to a record 12 NCAA men's championships during his tenure from 1909-13 and 1916-1948.

Click here for the complete Pac-12 Men's Track & Field All-Century team.

And click here to check out the Women's All-Century honorees.

Cromwell boasted an all-time dual meet record of 109-48-1 and he coached his athletes to 34 NCAA individual titles. Among those title winners are fellow All-Century selections Charlie Paddock (100m), Mel Patton (200m) and Louis Zamperini (1500m). Rounding out the group, which includes Trojans who competed from as early as 1920 to 2000, is Lenox Miller (100m), Don Quarrie (200m), Quincy Watts (400m), Jack Davis (110h), Felix Sanchez (400h), Bob Seagren (pole vault), Charlie Dumas (high jump), Randy Williams (long jump), Parry O'Brien (shot put), Dallas Long (shot put), Balazs Kiss (hammer throw).

The Women of Troy featured five All-Century team members in Angela Williams (100m), Inger Miller (200m), Virginia Powell (100h), Lillian Copeland (discus) and Eva Orban (hammer throw). The group represents 11 individual NCAA titles, three Olympic medals and 100 years of Trojan track & field excellence.