Weber State’s Anderson, Hislop, Martin voted to Big Sky Hall of Fame’s 2023 class
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- From left, Lindsey Anderson, Chick Hislop and Jamie Martin, who were voted to the Big Sky Conference’s 2023 Hall of Fame class representing Weber State.
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- Weber State track athlete Lindsey Anderson (10) is seen competing in this undated photo.
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- Late track coach Chick Hislop is seen at Weber State’s Stewart Stadium in this undated photo.
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- Weber State quarterback Jamie Martin is seen playing in this undated photo.
Weber State will have three representatives among 14 sports figures who will be inducted to the Big Sky Conference’s Hall of Fame for the 2023 class.
Former Olympian and track star Lindsey Anderson, the late track coaching legend Chick Hislop, and award-winning quarterback Jamie Martin have been voted to join the Big Sky’s second-ever HOF class.
The inaugural class, chosen in 2019, included Damian Lillard representing Weber State.
The 2023 class will be inducted on July 22 in Spokane, Washington, as part of the Big Sky’s Football Kickoff event.
In alphabetical order, the 14 people who will be inducted this year are: Archie Amerson (Northern Arizona football), Lindsey Anderson (Weber State track), Geronne Black (Portland State track), Shannon Butler (Montana State track), Debby Colberg (Sacramento State volleyball), Kim Exner (Eastern Washington volleyball), Chick Hislop (Weber State track coach), Ginny Hunt (Montana State administration), Margarita Karnaukhova (Sac State women’s tennis), Larry Krystkowiak (Montana men’s basketball), Jamie Martin (Weber State football), Charles Roberts (Sac State football), Michael Roos (EWU football), and Ron Stephenson (former Big Sky Commissioner).
Below is more on each of Weber State’s selections.
LINDSEY ANDERSON
Anderson (2004-07) was a two-time All-American track athlete at Weber State and the first alum to compete in the Summer Olympics. The Morgan High alum was an All-American in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the indoor 5K. She won six individual and three relay conference championships and was twice named the Athlete of the Meet at the Big Sky championships.
Anderson, who is currently the head cross country and distance coach at Missouri, competed at the 2008 Beijing Games by taking second in the U.S. Olympic Trials with a personal record 9:30.75. She also ran in the 2007 and 2009 World Championships and, in 2020, qualified for and competed in the U.S. Olympics marathon trial, finishing in the top 10%.
CHICK HISLOP
The late Hislop (1969-2006), who died last month, is the godfather of the steeplechase. The Ogden native and Ben Lomond High alum revolutionized many training methods and techniques now common in the event. He also coached the U.S. male distance runners for the 1996 Olympics.
At Weber State, he was head track and cross country coach for 38 years, winning 21 Big Sky championships. He coached 26 All-Americans, including two individual national champions: Farley Gerber (1984, steeplechase) and Charles Clinger (2001, high jump). Hislop also coached wrestling at WSU from 1973-78, and he remained active in coaching athletes and training other coaches until his final days.
JAMIE MARTIN
Martin (1989-92) is the only WSU football player to have his number (No. 10) honored/retired at Stewart Stadium. Martin was a two-time All-American and was named the Walter Payton Award winner in 1991, then given to the best FCS/Division IAA player in the country, offense or defense.
At the time of his graduation, Martin was fifth all-time in total offense (12,287 yards) and passing (12,207 yards) in the entire history of college football, in any or all divisions. His passing yards and touchdowns (87) are now second in WSU’s history, behind Cameron Higgins (2007-10) who edged Martin with 12,274 yards and 98 touchdowns. Martin has WSU’s top two single-game passing efforts: 624 yards against Idaho State in 1991, and 547 yards against Montana State in 1992. His seven passing TDs against Eastern Washington in 1991 also remain a WSU single-game record.