Portland State Athletics has announced its 2018 Hall of Fame induction class, and it represents a wide variety of great athletes over numerous sports. Highlighting the 2018 class are Viking greats from football, track and field, basketball, volleyball and golf.
 
The 1987 and 1988 NCAA Division II National Runner-Up Football Teams will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Numerous players crossed over those two seasons, with several already in the PSU Hall of Fame, and took part in one of the great sports eras in Viking athletic history. PSU had matching 11-win seasons and reached the NCAA II National Championship game both seasons.
 
Others among the Hall of Fame class include: Geronne Black, who won seven Big Sky Conference sprint titles in her career – the most of any Viking in history; All-American quarterback John Charles who led the Vikings to 20 wins in two seasons while tossing 58 touchdowns has been selected; Two-time All-Big Sky Conference selection and the fifth all-time leading scorer in school history Anthony Lackey represents men's basketball; Volleyball star Garyn Schlatter is the first four-time All-Big Sky first-team selection in league history and also holds the distinction of joining her mother, Terri Jo (inducted 2014), in the PSU Athletics Hall of Fame; Britney Yada didn't miss a chance to earn recognition with the Portland State golf team, being named All-Big Sky Conference, All-Big Sky Tournament and Academic All-Big Sky four times each in her career. She was a member of two Big Sky Championship teams and won the 2011 individual title.
 
Also earning induction into the Viking Athletics Hall of Fame is Peter W. Stott, for his outstanding contributions to the program over the past decades to aid its growth at the Division I level.
 
Portland State will recognize the 2018 Hall of Fame Class with an induction ceremony during Homecoming weekend, Oct. 11-13. It will coincide with the completion of the new Beetham Family Athletics Hall of Fame being installed in the Viking Pavilion. Other activities over the weekend include volleyball matches in the Pavilion (Oct. 11 and Oct. 13), the induction ceremony at the Pavilion (Oct. 12), and a homecoming football game against Northern Colorado at Providence Park (Oct. 13).
 
1987 and 1988 NATIONAL RUNNER-UP PORTLAND STATE FOOTBALL TEAMS
The Division II era of Portland State Football peaked during the 1987 and 1988 seasons, when the Pokey Allen-led Vikings reached the NCAA II National Championship game each season. The Vikings were a combined 22-5-2 those two seasons and had perfect 6-0 records in the Western Football Conference. The Vikings' matching 11-win seasons rank as the most wins ever at PSU and came in back-to-back seasons. Moreover, the Vikings captured the attention of the city of Portland in the media and in the stands. PSU drew over 10,000 fans to games on eight occasions, and 21,000 to a national semifinal win over Texas A&I in 1988. Portland State averaged over 10,000 fans in a season for the first time in 1988. Those Viking teams were dominant offensively and defensively, earning a total of 20 first-team All-WFC honors, as well as Coach of the Year twice (Pokey Allen), and Offensive (Chris Crawford, 1987; Curtis Delgardo, 1988) and Defensive Players of the Year (Tracey Eaton, 1987; Kevin Wolfolk, 1988) both seasons.
 
GERONNE BLACK, TRACK AND FIELD, 2010-13
Geronne Black dominated the Big Sky in the women's sprints during her Portland State career, winning seven conference individual titles – the most of any Viking in school history. Black did not lose a Big Sky race in the indoor 55 or 60 meters in her career and won three of four Big Sky titles in the 100 meters. Additionally, Black was part of three straight Big Sky title-winning 4x100-meter relay teams from 2011-13. She graduated with the school, conference and Big Sky championship meet records in the indoor 55 and 60 meters, as well as all three records in the outdoor 100 meters. Overall, Black was a 15-time All-Big Sky performer and was a six-time qualifier for the NCAA West Regional meet. Black qualified for the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in the 60 meters as a senior in 2013. Black also qualified for the 2014 World Indoor Championships while competing in the 60 meters for Trinidad and Tobago.
 
JOHN CHARLES, FOOTBALL, 1991-92
Quarterback John Charles led Portland State to 20 wins on the football field over two seasons, including a pair of Western Football Conference Championships and the NCAA II semifinal game in both years. Charles passed for 5,563 yards and a remarkable 58 touchdowns in just two years. His 58 TDs ranks third all-time at PSU despite playing only two seasons. He threw for a then-PSU record 592 yards in a game against Cal Poly. Charles was a two-time Western Football Conference Player of the Year, a Harlon Hill Award finalist and named All-American in 1992.
 
ANTHONY LACKEY, MEN'S BASKETBALL, 1998-2002
Anthony Lackey ranked as the fifth all-time leading scorer in Portland State history and was one of the first stars of PSU's Big Sky Conference era. Lackey, an under-sized forward, nevertheless made a big impact on the game as a four-time letterwinner and two-time All-Big Sky Conference selection. When Lackey's career was complete, he had scored 1,304 points (fourth all-time), ranked first all-time at PSU in steals (121) and second in three-point field goals (178), while shooting a stellar .405 from behind the arc. Lackey led the team in scoring and rebounding two straight seasons and was a three-time Big Sky Conference Player of the Week.
 
GARYN SCHLATTER, VOLLEYBALL, 2010-13
Garyn Schlatter became the Big Sky's first four-time first team All-Conference selection during her career. She was named the Big Sky's Outstanding Freshman and the Big Sky's Most Valuable Player as a senior. A setter, Schlatter led the Vikings to Conference Championships in 2010, 2012 and 2013. PSU's Big Sky Tournament title in 2010 led the Vikings to their first NCAA Division I Tournament appearance. A three-time Big Sky Player of the Week, Schlatter finished her career with PSU Division I records in matches played and sets played, ranked third all-time in assists and total blocks, and sixth in service aces at the Division I level. She also holds the distinction of being the first PSU Hall of Fame legacy, following her mother, Terri Jo (volleyball, 1983-84), who was inducted in 2014.
 
BRITNEY YADA, GOLF, 2009-13
Britney Yada did it all as member of the Portland State Golf Team. She was the first and only four-time All-Big Sky Conference selection, four-time All-Big Sky Tournament performer, four-time Academic All-Conference honoree and won five Big Sky Player of the Week awards. Yada won two individual titles during her career, including the 2011 Big Sky Championship. She finished in the top-five in the Big Sky all four seasons and was a member of two Big Sky team champions. By the end of her career, Yada owned virtually every school scoring record: career rounds (122), scoring average (76.10), season scoring average (75.51), single round (67), tournament (210), subpar rounds (15) and tournaments (3). Yada went on to a professional career, playing on the LPGA, Symetra and Cactus Tours.
 
PETER W. STOTT, MERITORIOUS SERVICE
Throughout the years, Peter W. Stott has been a tireless advocate of Portland State Athletics during its growth and development at the Division I level. Among his many efforts, Stott played an integral role in the campaign to get the Stott Community Field built on the Portland State campus during the late 1990s. More recently, he was the chair of the Viking Pavilion campaign, which included working with the state of Oregon, as well as engaging Oregon Health Science University in a partnership with PSU, to complete the funding on that project. His contributions to Portland State Athletics, through time, effort and donations have earned him induction into the Viking Athletics Hall of Fame for Meritorious Service.