Hall of Fame
Ryan Chaney won the 1997 NAIA indoor and outdoor 400-meter national titles and was named the 1997 GTE Academic All American of the Year for the Spring At-Large College Division Team. As a senior, Chaney did not lose an individual race at any distance. His 400-meter time of 45.98 seconds was the fastest by any Oregon college athlete at all levels in 1997. During his four years, he won six NAIA All-American awards and two NAIA All-American Scholar-Athlete awards. Chaney graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. He set eight school records (outdoor 400 meters, indoor 400 meters, outdoor 4x400 relay, indoor 4x400 relay, outdoor 300  meters, indoor 300 meters, indoor 200 meters, and outdoor 200 meters). Chaney qualified for the 1997 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, where he finished 21st in the 400 meters.
