Jackie Joyner, UCLA: Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame, Class of 2022

Basketball tugged on Jackie Joyner during her collegiate days, but the four-year starter for UCLA on the hardwood found her true love in track & field. Joyner set collegiate standards in the long jump along with the early days of the heptathlon – her long jump CR lasting more than 30 years.

Versatility was the only area where Joyner exceeded excellence in any single event. In all three of her NCAA Championships she scored in four or more events that each time included track events and those on the field. Her career total of 70 points in AIAW/NCAA outdoor championships is the most by any woman to include track and field events (the only man with more such points is Jesse Owens).