Washington State University Athletics

Pam Qualls had established a solid national reputation as a prep speedster in Sacramento. As a member of the USA Junior Olympic Team, Qualls competed at the Pan Am games and earned a gold medal as a member of the 400m relay team and a silver medal for the 200m dash. While not totally sure she wanted to attend a school so far north, once Qualls donned the crimson and gray singlet, competing from 1985-88, she sliced Washington State school records one after another. She was the NorPac champion in the 100m and the 200m in 1986 as well as a top three finisher in the 100m and 200m at the 1987 and 1988 Pacific-10 Conference Championships. Qualls was a four-time All-American with national top eight finishes in the indoor 55m, and the outdoor 100m and 200m. At the time of her Hall of Fame induction, nearly 30 years later, Qualls still held the WSU 100m record of 11.52 seconds, 200m record of 23.30, and indoor 60m record of 7.31.