Come August, Trevor May will have his day
Former Vikings multi-sport standout named to 2024 Siuslaw Athletics Hall of Fame
HOF Class of 2024:
Eric Daniel - Forrest Lewis - Alaura Little - Guy Mamac -
Max Perry - Katy Potter - Trevor May - Tyler May
The induction-dinner is 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the Florence Events Center.
By Don Hunt
Siuslaw graduate and member of the Siuslaw Athletic Hall of Fame
An instant after Trevor May crossed the finish line to narrowly win the 110-meter high hurdles at the Class 4A state track meet in 2006, he couldn’t believe what he had just accomplished.
“It was a surreal experience,” recalled May. “There was a suspension of belief. But then (head coach) Chris Johnson came running out and was cheering wildly. And so then I knew it must be true.”
May was timed in 15.05 seconds, not far off his lifetime best of 14.99, as he edged out Wilsonville’s John Zaganiacz (15.09) and Seaside’s Dennis Olstedt (15.27) for the win.
That would be May’s only golden moment at state, but he finished third in the 110 hurdles as a senior and eighth as a sophomore. He also placed fifth in the triple jump as a senior with a mark of 42 feet, 6 ¾ inches.
May ranks third in the high hurdles in school history, fourth in the 300-meter hurdles (41.11) and third in the triple jump (43-4½.)
And while track was clearly May’s best sport at Siuslaw, he also excelled in basketball and football. On the hardwood, he was a three-year starter and four-year varsity performer, where he was known as a defensive stopper. On the grid iron, he emerged as a sure-handed receiver and a Johnny-on-the-spot defender early in his junior year.
In back-to-back games in 2005, May scooped up a fumble and returned it for a touchdown in a 36-0 win over Philomath. The following week, he recovered another fumble in a 17-0 victory over Newport.
But two weeks later, a day before the Vikings would meet Sky-Em League rival Marist, May hit the ground awkwardly as he went up for a pass in practice and broke his arm. The injury sidelined May for the rest of the season and he chose not to turn out as a senior.
“I really enjoyed basketball and track and I was afraid I might get hurt again (playing football),” he said.
May has made a career in the home-building business, working as a land acquisition manager for a home builder in the greater Seattle area.