Lisa Gaskill Peters made her mark in McPherson athletic history in tennis and basketball. A four-year letter winner in tennis, he was the #1 singles champion in the KCAC in 1975, 1976, and 1977 while finishing third in doubles in ’76 and ‘77. In 1978, she advanced to the quarterfinals of the first national AIAW national championships, placing among in the top eight collegiate singles players. In 1975, she was part of the Lady Bulldogs’ conference and ACCK #2 doubles championship duo.

In basketball, Gaskill was a three-year starter and the 1978 team’s leader in steals and assists as well as second leading scorer. As a senior, she was the Lady Bulldogs’ MVP, and received honorable mention all-conference honors. Gaskill also participated in track one season.

During her senior year at McPherson, Gaskill wrote a history of women’s athletics at McPherson College, still the only history of that nature penned to date.

Since her graduation, Gaskill has been active in training, riding, and showing horses, preparing three national champion Arabian Halter horses and was the 1996 reserve world champion non-pro rider of the National Cutting Horse Association.