The Oregonian has named Ashton Eaton the greatest athlete in Oregon history via a vote from it’s online followers @ Oregonlive.com

“Born in Portland, Ashton Eaton, 26, graduated from Mountain View High School in Bend in 2006 and holds the world record in the decathlon, having scored 9,039 points in June 2012, and in the heptathlon, having scored 6,645 points. The multi-event star is a three-time USA outdoor champion, a 2012 USA Indoor long jump champion, a 2013 World Outdoor gold medalist, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist, a two-time World Indoor gold medalist (2012, 2014), and a 2011 World Outdoor silver medalist. Eaton, who attended the University of Oregon, won three NCAA decathlon championships (2008-10), two heptathlon championships (2009-10), and is a three-time Pac-10 champion (2008-2010).
–Erik C. Anderson”