Greatest Moment No. 8: May 5, 1992

We continue with the announcement of the 10 Greatest Moments in Oglethorpe Athletic history as voted on by Stormy Petrel fans and alumni by revealing Moment No. 8.

Moment No. 8: May 5, 1992

May 5, 1992 - Oglethorpe senior women's track and field athlete Jean Faasse nearly propels the Petrels to the 1992 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Track and Field Championship title held in Jackson, Mississippi by amassing 45 individual points in seven different events. The Stormy Petrel team posted 163.5 points to finish in third place, just two points behind Centre College in second place and a scant 9.5 points shy of first place finisher Sewanee.

Faasse recorded a second place finish in the long jump with a leap of 14' 8 3/4"and posted a third place result in the triple jump by travelling 31' 10 ½". On the track, she finished second in the 400 meters with a time of 1:03.46 as well as claiming another second place finish in the 400 meters hurdles with a time of 1:10.53. Additionally, she recorded a fourth place finish in the 200 meters and anchored the 400 and 1600 meters relay teams to a third place finish in each.

Faasse's incredible all-around performance still stands as the tenth most points accumulated in SCAC history by an individual at the Conference Championships and earned her a place in the Oglethorpe University Athletics Hall of Fame as the first female track athlete to ever be enshrined.

In the accompanying photo of the 1992 men's and women's track teams, Jean Faasse is the third person (from right to left) seated on the first row in the dark sweatshirt. Past and current men's and women's track and cross country coach Bob Unger is shown on the back row in the upper right hand corner.

To view the complete list of the Greatest Moments following their release, go here. Moment No. 7 will be announced next Friday, March 5, 2010.