Suzy Favor

Class
Induction

1986-90
Honors

Women's Cross Country (1986), Women's Cross Country (1987), Women's Cross Country (1988), Women's Cross Country (1990), Women's Track & Field (1987), Women's Track & Field (1988), Women's Track & Field (1989), Women's Track & Field (1990)

Won nine NCAA individual track titles, including four straight championships in the outdoor 1,500-meter run
Made the U.S. Olympic track team in 1992, 1996 and 2000
A 14-time All-American in cross country and track
Won 23 Big Ten titles (21 as an individual and two on relays)
Established an American women's indoor record in the 800 meters (1:58.92)
Set Wisconsin records in seven different indoor and outdoor events
Named Wisconsin's Female Athlete of the Year in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990
Three-time (1988-90) Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, and award that was eventually named for her
Named the Big Ten's Female Athlete of the Decade
Given the 1989-90 Honda-Broderick Cup as the nation's top collegiate female athlete
Recipient of the prestigious Honda Sports Award for track and field (1989-90) and cross country (1990-91)
Earned Big Ten Athlete of the Year honors five times and Big Ten Athlete of the Meet honors six times in her career
Won the 1989-90 Babe Zaharias Female Athlete of the Year Award
Given the Jumbo Elliott Award in 1989-90, the "Heisman Trophy" of track and field
Won 54 of 56 collegiate finals, including her final 40 races