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NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME SPORTS MUSEUM
National High School Sports Hall Of Fame Museum To Be Built In Easton, PA
EASTON, PA- The National High School Coaches Association will build the first ever National High School Sports Hall of Fame Museum in Easton, Pennsylvania. The sport of high school cross country to be represented in the completed hall of honor as directed by xcnation.
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Through These Doors Pass Tomorrows Champions.
2011 High School Cross Country Hall of Fame Inductees
Rich Kimball
, De La Salle, CA: 1974 World Junior Cross Country Champion; 1973 World Junior Cross Country Championships Runner-up; 1973 XCNation National Cross Country Champion; 8:46.6 two-mile; 4:02.7 mile.
Lynn Jennings
, Bromfield, MA: 1977 Harrier High School All-American; Nine-time champion of the USA Cross Country Championships and won the IAAF World Cross Country Championships on three separate occasions '90,'91,'92.
Dave Houle
, Orem, UT: Mountain View High School Head Coach led the Bruins to 5-National Championships.
1972 Lompoc Team
, CA: Terry Williams, Alvin Gilmore, Jim Schankel, Jim Warrick, Tony Nunoz, Steve Galbraith; Boys 1972 National Champions were regarded as the best prep team all-time at the time; Track&FieldNews National Postal 5xTwo-Mile National Record Holder 46:21.0.
1980 State College Team
, PA: National Team Champions led by multi-time Kinney National Finalist Lynn Strauss.
Bert & Cordner Nelson
: Founders of Track&FieldNews.com
HALL OF FAME MISSION
To showcase the Hall of Fames Inductees by sharing their life experiences and compelling stories of humanitarian efforts for the sole purpose of inspiring the visitors to assist in making the world a better place. To develop and interpret what it means to be a champion, both on and off the field of play, illustrating that sport can build character and help young people to make positive life choices.
2010 High School Cross Country Hall of Fame Inductees
MEDIA/JOURNALISM
DOUG SPECK, NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RUNNING ANALYST - MEDIA
JOHN & DONNA DYE, FOUNDERS OF DYESTAT - MEDIA
MARC BLOOM, FOUNDER OF HARRIER MAGAZINE - MEDIA
CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS
1999 YORK, ILLINOIS, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - MENS TEAM
1974 SOUTH EUGENE, OREGON, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - MENS TEAM
1993 MEAD, WASHINGTON, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - MENS TEAM
1977 DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - MENS TEAM
1981 CARMEL, INDIANA, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - MENS TEAM
1987 CARMEL, INDIANA, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - WOMEN'S TEAM
2004 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - WOMEN'S TEAM
1985 BEAVERTON, OREGON, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - WOMEN'S TEAM
1988 PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - WOMEN'S TEAM
1992 BEND, OREGON, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - WOMEN'S TEAM
BOYS INDIVIDUALS
BILL MCCHESNEY, EUGENE, OREGON
STEVE PREFONTAINE, COOS BAY, OREGON
GERRY LINDGREN, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
TERRY WILLIAMS, LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA
CRAIG VIRGIN, LEBANON, ILLINOIS
ERIC HULST, LAGUNA, CALIFORNIA
REUBEN REINA, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
GIRLS INDIVIDUALS
ERIN KEOGH, LANGLEY, VIRGINIA
MELODY FAIRCHILD, BOULDER, COLORADO
ELLEN LYONS, BOISE, IDAHO
JULIA STAMPS, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
ERIN SULLIVAN, JERICHO, VERMONT
COACHES
PAT TYSON, MEAD HS, WA, 3-NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
CHUCK KOEPPEN, CARMEL HS, IN, 4-NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
HARRY JOHNSON, S. EUGENE HS, OR, 3-NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
BRENT HALEY, LARGO HS, FL, 2-NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
JOE NEWTON, YORK HS, IL, 3-NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS