2000 Hall of Fame Inductee

SUE (HANSEN) BLAKE - Campbell, CA

Cross Country &endash; 1988, 1989

Track and Field &endash; 1988, 1989

Sue transferred to Chico State after receiving her Associate of Arts degree from West Valley College. While at West Valley College she competed in both cross country and track and field. Sue was selected the Most Valuable Cross Country Athlete both years and never placed lower than third in any race in her junior college tenure. One of her many highlights was winning the prestigious Mt. Sac Cross Country Invitational, a meet that hosts the best junior college runners in California. On the track, Susie ran the 1500, 3000, and 5000 meter races. She competed in the California State Junior College Championship in the 3000 and 5000-meter races both years at West Valley College. She was a member of the existing school record distance medley relay team.

Sue transferred to Chico in the fall of 1987 and received her Bachelor of Science in 1989. Continuing her athletic success following junior college, Sue was All-Conference and Most-Valuable Cross Country and Track and Field runner at Chico State. She is our school record holder in the 5000 meter run with a time of 17:25:24 (set in 1988); is ranked third on all All-Time Top 10 List in the 3000 meter run, and is ranked sixth in the 10,000 meter run.

After her collegiate days, Susie became a professional triathlete. She has competed all over the United States as well as a pro-circuit overseas (Japan, Paris, Bermuda, Canada). Besides training and competing, Sue somehow finds time to raise a family, start a women's running club, coach the swimming team at Prospect High School and just recently coached her first triathlon team! She is also currently coaching the Cobra Swim Team, which is little kids, and giving private swim lessons to adults.