(Born December 18, 1988) A CANADIAN CHAMPION, A PROUD REPRESENTATIVE OF OREGON, BRIANNE THEISEN-EATON HAS LEFT THE DEMANDING CAREER OF MULTI-EVENT TRACK AND FIELD AT THE TOP OF HER GAME.

A SMALL-TOWN KID FROM RURAL SASKATCHEWAN, THEISEN WON COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OREGON AND GOLD MEDALS IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. SHE IS THE FIRST AND ONLY CANADIAN WOMAN TO STAND ON THE WORLD PODIUM IN MULTI-EVENTS.

BRIANNE THEISEN WAS A THREE-SPORT ATHLETE IN HER HIGH SCHOOL DAYS BUT STOOD OUT ON THE TRACK. ENCOURAGED BY HER COACH, TODD JOHNSTON, SHE QUICKLY PICKED UP ALL SEVEN EVENTS OF THE MULTI-EVENT HEPTAHLON AND QUALIFED FOR THE WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS. HER SENIOR YEAR, BRIANNE BROUGHT HOME THE GOLD FROM THE JUNIOR PAN-AM CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BRAZIL. THAT’S ALSO WHERE SHE CONNECTED WITH FUTURE HUSBAND ASHTON EATON.

RECRUITED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, BRIANNE WAS 2ND IN THE PAC-10 HEPTAHLON AND 4TH IN THE COUNTRY AS A FRESHMAN
2009 WAS HER BREAKOUT YEAR, HER PERSONAL BEST PERFORMANCE WON THE NCAA TITLE AND LANDED HER A SPOT IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

RETURNING FROM INJURY IN 2012, BRIANNE WAS BACK AT IT, RE-SETTING THE COLLEGIATE AND CANADIAN PENTATHLON RECORDS. SHE WOULD WIN HER THIRD COLLEGE TITLE INDOORS AND OUTDOORS. A SECOND PLACE FINISH AT THE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SENT HER TO THE LONDON OLYMPICS. SHE FOLLOWED THAT UP WITH THE SILVER MEDAL AT THE 2013 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THAT WAS THE YEAR SHE MARRIED FELLOW MULTI EVENT STAR ASHTON EATON MAKING THE ULTIMATE TRACK AND FIELD POWER COUPLE.
BRIANNE CAPTURED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES THEN GRABBED SILVER AGAIN AT THE 2015 WORLDS.

HER FINAL SEASON WAS THE OLYMPIC YEAR OF 2016. THEISEN-EATON WON THE WORLD INDOOR TITLE AND COLLECTED OLYMPIC BRONZE IN RIO. DURING A RUN IN NOVEMBER, SHE KNEW IT WAS TIME TO RETIRE FROM COMPEITION.

STILL, IT IS HARD TO CALL BRIANNE RETIRED. SHE SIGNED UP FOR A GYM MEMBERSHIP THE DAY AFTER ENDING HER COMPETITIVE CAREER. SHE HAS ALSO STARTED A NUTRITION EDUCATION BLOG AND IS IN TRAINING TO RUN HER FIRST MARATHON IN CHICAGO ON OCTOBER 8.

WELCOME BRIANNE THEISEN-EATON TO THE OREGON SPORTS HALL OF FAME.