Ponderosa Pines wrote:
[quote]fdasfadf wrote:
Iowa
Phil Coppess (2:10 marathoner, Chicago Marathon winner)
Mark Johnson (former U of Wisconsin 10k record holder, 4 time state champion in cross country)
Matt Gabrielson (13:30 5k, 2:13 marathon)
Josh Moen (13:35 5k, 1:02 half marathon)
Kiel Uhl (10,000 meter All-American at Iowa State)
Thomas Pollard (In high school, 8:50 3200, 4:06 1600, two time Footlocker finalist)
Kevin Lewis (13:43 5k while at U of Iowa)[/
The OP stated high school creds, all but Pollard are listed as college/pro. Coppess was like a 4:21 miler in high school.
From the mid-70s
Randy Jackson - 3rd behind Salazar and Froelick at AAU XC, or whatever it was. 9:00 2 mile (8:56-57 3200)
Ed Delashmutt - triple crown mile champ (IPI, Golden West, and another on the east coast); effectively national track champ. ca. 4:05.
Jon Mathiason - 9:02 2 mile (8:58-59 3200)
David Korir - 1:49 or 1:50 in high school and went onto mid-d stardom at ISU
Add Jim Eicken 8:55 2 mile (8:52 3200 m) 1975