Vicki Huber, Villanova: Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame, Class of 2022

Vicki Huber’s first and last track race at the NCAA Championships had the same result – victory. She collected eight NCAA titles in all, tied for second most when women combining Division I cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field.

While Huber set five collegiate records that included one each in the indoor mile and outdoor 1500, she was most dominant at 3000 meters, in which she swept the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor titles three straight years. Huber’s success in the 3K was most evident in 1988, a year in which she became the first woman to sweep the mile and 3000 at the NCAA Indoor meet and ended in the summer, when she clocked two all-dates collegiate bests topped by a time of 8:37.25 in finishing sixth at the Seoul Olympics.

Huber’s final race as a collegian was unforgettable, winning her only NCAA Cross Country title by 26.92 seconds – second largest margin in meet history – as she led the Wildcats to the first of a record six straight team crowns.