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Luann Ryon, who took up archery on a whim at Riverside City College in the 1970s and went on to have a historic international career in the sport, has died.
Ryon was the last American woman to claim an individual Olympic gold in archery when she won the 70-meter women’s individual archery final at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. She died on Dec. 27, according to family members.
“She achieved a rapid rise to the top of target archery (and) then she won gold in Montreal,” said archery expert Jim Conroy. “She was one-of-a-kind.”
Only 23 at the time, Ryon’s surprising gold medal came on the heels of her win at the U.S. Championships and 1976 U.S. Olympic team trials. Her Olympic total of 2,499 points is a world record.
“She had the mental attributes, the discipline and the competitive drive,” John Williams, the 1972 archery men’s gold medalist, told the Austin Daily Herald in 2008. “I helped her refine her technique. She just kept getting better and better and better.”
Born in Long Beach, Ryon followed her brother to Riverside in her late teens. She entered Riverside City College in 1971 and only enrolled in an archery class because – as the story goes – all the tennis classes were full. Two years later she earned her first gold medal after leading RCC to the 1973 college national team championship. She won the individual women’s college title in 1974.
“I think it just gave me a sense of confidence. Like you can do what you set out to do,” Ryon told the Herald in 2008.
On top of her win in Montreal, Ryon led the United States to the team title at the 1977 World Championships. It was the last time prior to 2015 that the U.S. had won. She also competed at the 1983 Pan American Games, winning gold medals in the team event and individual 30-meters, and a silver medal in the individual 50 meters.
Ryon was selected to the Riverside Sport Hall of Fame in 2010.
A gofundme.com account has been created to cover funeral costs.
Coyotes open 2023 with win over Broncos
Cal State San Bernardino’s men’s basketball team jumped out to an 8-0 lead and went on to a 102-67 victory over Cal Poly Pomona on Sunday, Jan. 1.
All-CCAA returner Brandon Knapper had 25 points to lead No. 12 CSUSB (8-1 overall, 3-0 CCAA), which has won five consecutive games in the rivalry.
The Coyotes led by 14 points at halftime and expanded their advantage as Eddie David added 22 points and Dontrell Shuler had a career-high 21. The team finished with three players scoring 20-plus points for the first time this season.
ML King grad Jaden Winfield helped lead the Broncos (6-3, 3-3) with 11 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Williams perfect as MSJC wins big
Murrieta Mesa grad Alexus Williams was 8 of 8 from the field and five members of the Mt. San Jacinto College women’s basketball team scored in double digits in a 99-30 victory over Palo Verde on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Williams, Sandee Heiermann and Jheisymae Artagame each scored 16 points for MSJC (14-2 overall, 2-0 IEAC), which led 59-9 at halftime.
Rayven Cook added 13 points, and Valeria Brewer had 12 points and 11 assists. Maliyah Bosely grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, and Monica Malone contributed nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals.
The Eagles travel to play San Bernardino Valley College in a conference game Saturday at 1 p.m.
CBU to host three-team wrestling meet
California Baptist University’s men’s wrestling team welcomes Northern Illinois and South Dakota State into Van Dyne Gym on Saturday for a historic tri-meet.
CBU has never faced either school in a dual meet, nor will the Lancers host another three-team meet again this season.
South Dakota State is ranked 19th in the most recent NCAA Division I/NWCA Coaches poll. CBU and Northern Illinois are both unranked.
Peter Acciardi finished fourth in the 184-pound weight class as CBU took seventh overall in their final event of 2022 at the Reno Tournament of Champions last month.
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