DENVER – Title IX, the groundbreaking law prohibiting sex-based discrimination at schools that receive funding from the federal government, went into effect just over 50 years ago – on June 23, 1972.
 
MSU Denver has for decades been a leader in providing equal opportunities for women in intercollegiate athletics. Today is the fourth installment of a 52-part tribute by Roadrunners Athletics to pioneers and leaders in intercollegiate athletics at MSU Denver.
 
Each Thursday, a key female figure in Roadrunners athletics history will be recognized.
 
Today, standout two-sport start Cathy Guiles is recognized.
 
Originally an art student at the Community College of Denver, Guiles went to a tryout for the Roadrunners' volleyball team and eventually starred in both that sport and basketball.

Guiles distinguished herself as one of the most prominent players to ever play at MSU Denver. She was a third team All-American as a freshman in volleyball in 1982 and honorable mention All-America in 1984. She was also a two-time All-Continental Divide Conference honoree

Guiles helped lead the Roadrunner volleyball team to a third-place finish in the NAIA national tournament in 1982.

On the basketball court, she was just as dominant as she was at the net. She averaged 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds in her two-year career.
 
Guiles was inducted into the MSU Denver Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.