Top All Time Kansas Distance guys

Alan Walker

Randy Smith

Kent McDonald

Bill Tidwell

Billy Mills

way up there... wrote:

Billy Mills

though Mills went to college at Haskell JC, then KU, both in Kansas, he was FROM South Dakota, I believe.

Steve Smith

Brent Steiner

Dylan McClain from the Chesty Lions of Lawrence was quite a stud in his time.

was that Gene McClain's son, by chance? (a top runner for Salina and KU in the mid 60s)

He is at Drake now. He wasnt that good in high school.

Better than you.

But in all seriousness, he was pretty solid. Too bad he couldnt stay healthy for more than a few hours.

top all time? 1st or 2nd tier?

Ken Swenson....144 800m, Olympian in '72, K-State great from Clay Center, Ks

Jim Neihouse....Sacred Heart, Salina, and KU standout

Steve Fein; SMNW, Wisconson/Oregon...great in high school; good in college.

Tim Davis 411 high school miler at SMW...K-State-'so-so' runner.

these are just for the mile, but does include many of the best.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1) Jim Ryun(1967)....................Wichita East'65......Kansas...............3:51.1

2) Doug Peterson(1981).............Lawrence'77.........Nor thwestern......(3:57.1) 3:39.31

3) Archie San Romani, Jr(1964)...Wichita East'59.....Oregon...............3:57.6

4) John Mason(1971)................????????????.........Fo rt Hays...........3:57.9

5) Bill Dotson(1962)..................Concordia'58........ .Kansas...............3:59.0

6) Ken Swenson(1975)..............?????????.............K ansas St...........3:59.1

7) John Lawson('69or'70)...........Wyandotte'62........Kan sas..............3:59.2

8) Keith Palmer(1974)...............Lucas.................. Kansas St...........3:59.2

9) Roger Jennings(1988)..... ......Phillipsburg'85........Emporia St........(3:59.25) 3:41.47

10) Dwight Davis(2000)............Aquainas'96...........Tulsa ................3:59.29

11) Steve Fein(2000)................SMNW'95.............Oreg on..............3:59.35

12) Christian Smith(2006)..........Pawnee Hts..........Kansas St..........3:59.60 (i)

13) Mike Rogers.......................Lyons'81............. .Kansas St..........(3:59.76) 3:41.98

Top 20+ Kansas List of those who got close, did not break 4:00 in the mile.

1) Wes Santee.........Ashland HS....KSU........4:00.5

2) Steve Smith.........SMS HS........KSU........4:00.?

3) Tim Gundy............Burrton HS....KU.........(4:00.8) = 3:43.0

4) Alan Walker..........Derby HS......WSU.......4:00.9

5) Trey Harrison........El Dorado .....WSU......(4:01.0) = 3:43.2

6) Cal Elmore............????????.......WSU.......4:02.2

7) Dave Bohlen.........Lansing HS.....Tulsa.....(4:02.?) = 3:44.??

8) Terry Drake..........Lyons HS.......KSU.......(4:02.8) = 3:44.98

9) Pat Hessini.........Winfield HS.....KSU........4:03.05 (i)

10) Justin Rempel......Hesston HS....Tulsa.....(4:03.6) = 3:45.86

11) Ted Crank..........Hutchinson.....Hutch/KU(4:03.?) = 3:45.??

12) Randy Smith.......Wichita East...WSU.......4:04.5

13) Mike Lambing......Circle HS..Southwestern(4:05.1) = 3:47.26

14) Mike Regan.........KMC...........Georgetown(4:05.?) = 3:47.?? (i)

15) Jim Scott...........SMN............Pitt St.......4:05.??

16) Doug Shreve.......????????......Pitt St......(4:06.??) = 3:48.??

17) Ben Houltberg.....Salina South..ORU.........4:06.12 (i)

18) Glenn Cunningham..Elhart.........KU..........4:06.7

19) Ted Settle..........Kingman HS...??...........4:06.7 (i)

20) Kevin McGinn.......Emporia HS...KU...........(4:06.?) = 3:48.??

21) Scott Loftin.........BV North......Rice.........(4:06.8) = 3:49.00

22) Tim Bishop..........Smoky Hills..Black Hill St..(4:07.6) = 3:49.75

23) Brain Blachy.........Paola..........KU............(4:08. 2) = 3:50.42

24) Josh Madathil.......Liberal........KU.............4:08. 43

25) Eric Wellman........Horton........ESU...........4:08.85 (i)

Time in parenthesis are eqivalent mile times extrapolated from their best 1500

Any updates or corrections are welcome.

do you happen to have a High School list for mile/2 mile?

my guess was that he ran 4:18 and 9:20

track fan wrote:

my guess was that he ran 4:18 and 9:20

re: McClain....good, solid times, no doubt but hardly in the top tier for high school, all time.

1 1:49.6 Jim Ryun Wichita East 1964

2 1:49.7 Bob Barratti Wichita North 1968

3 1:50.13 Winston Tidwell Topeka West 1993

4 1:50.65 Christian Smith Pawnee Heights 2002

5 1:51.1 Jim Niehouse Sacred Heart 1967

6 1:51.73 Jack Sachse, Ottawa 2005 (Junior)

7 1:52.1 Vint Arnett Belleville 1965

8 1:52.2 Marcus Wright Wichita West 1987

9 1:52.35 Jason Collett St. Thomas Aquin. 2004

10 1:52.9 John Noffsinger Wichita SE 1969

11 1:53.0 Clardy Vinson Topeka High 1967

12 1:53.2 Doug Peterson Lawrence 1977

13 1:53.3 Joseph Lee Junction City 2000

13 1:53.3 Justin Rempel Hesston 2000

15 1:53.4 Tyrone Brown Wyandotte 1967

15 1:53.4 Brent Knight Emporia 1994

17 1:53.52 Casey Johnson DeSoto 2005

18 1:53.56 Jared Storm Scott City 1989

19 1:53.58 Adrian Ludwig Free State 2003

20 1:53.5 Johnny Green Topeka High 1979

20 1:53.5 Kevin Waters Bishop Miege 1986

22 1:53.6 Tim Davis SMW 1975

23 1:53.7 Jim Bell Wichita North 1966

23 1:53.7 Jerry Gerant SMN 1967

23 1:53.7 Archie San Romani Wichita East 1959

26 1:53.8 Roger Kathol Kapaun 1966

27 1:53.96 Tim Bishop Smokey Hill 1998

28 1:54.0 Ralph Grooms Junction City 1981

28 1:54.0 Dave Zimmerman SMW 1966

30 1:54.1 Rick Ensz Wichita South 1975

30 1:54.1 Carl Nicholson Maize 1966

30 1:54.1 Kim Wisner SMN 1969

33 1:54.2 Craig Carter SMS 1979

33 1:54.2 Jason Goertzen Salina South 1987

33 1:54.2 Ryan Kaberline Seaman 1992

33 1:54.2 Paul Stephens Washburn Rural 1993

33 1:54.2 Jeff Turner SMN 1969

38 1:54.3 Dave Anderson SMS 1969

38 1:54.3 Kevin Kenney SMS 1975

38 1:54.3 Steve Smith SMS 1980

41 1:54.44 Matthew Davis Topeka West 1997

42 1:54.4 Tom Honer Wichita West 1972

42 1:54.4 David Peterson KC Rosedale 1967

42 1:54.4 Jon Piles McPherson 1980

45 1:54.5 Blaine Campbell Manhattan 1974

45 1:54.5 Troy Dye Scott City 1977

45 1:54.5 Paul Mattingly South Haven 1966

45 1:54.5 Ted Settle Kingman 1971

45 1:54.5 David Woods Derby 1987

50 1:54.6 Tom Green Leavenworth 1988

50 1:54.6 Duane Hertel Great Bend 1981

50 1:54.6 Mike Regan KMC 1981

53 1:54.74 David Faulkner Topeka High 1991

54 1:54.7 Ralph Bunten Topeka High 1981

54 1:54.7 Tory Keller Dodge City 1982

54 1:54.7 Scott Loftin BVN 2000

54 1:54.7 Scott Rome Hays ????

54 1:54.7 Jim Smith Wichita North 1964

54 1:54.7 Russ Wesley SMW 1973

54 1:54.7 Ken West SMNW 1975

61 1:54.81 RJ VonMerveldt Wichita East 1996

62 1:54.8 Bill Filener Wichita SE 1971

62 1:54.8 Tom Gebhard KMC 1986

62 1:54.8 Alex Hallock SMW 1986

I think these might originally be from Mark Stanborough(sp?) of Emporia