DENVER – MSU Denver has for decades been a leader in providing equal opportunities for women in intercollegiate athletics.
 
Today is the 10th 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, volleyball star Julie Buntrock-Jackson is featured.
 
One of three individuals honored in the initial MSU Denver Athletics Hall of Fame class in 1994, Buntrock-Jackson was one of the first of many stars from the MSU Denver volleyball program. She earned AVCA All-Region first team honors in both 1978 and 1979.
 
The Roadrunners qualified for the NAIA Tournament during two of her four years in 1978 and 1979 and posted a record of 112-49-1 during her four years. The 1978 team had the best record in school history, going 36-3 overall after starting 36-0.

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.