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Postal History: Founded in 1956 by cross country coach Forrest Jamieson the "Postal" idea was presented to Track&FieldNews. Bert & Cordner Nelson seeing the potential of such an event quickly jumped behind the high school coaches idea. The event culminated with a National Championship awarded based upon five man relay teams and published in the Prep Panorama section of Track & Field News. Before the internet era the Bible of Our Sport supported the idea of annual fall national postal competitions. The high school competition featured a five-man two-mile & three-mile total team time run on the track. Each season's top team receiving a special championship award from Track & Field News.
1964 Postal Nationals
(2-MILES) TEAMS
(record: 1963, Ossining, NY, 48:49.5)
1 Proviso W. Hillsdale, IL 48:05.9 *New National Record
2 Wilcox Santa Clara, CA 48:20.7
3 Carlmont Belmont, CA 48:21.7
4 York Elmhurst, IL 48:43.0
5 E Whichita E Whichita, KS 48:57.3
6 Pittsburg Pittsgurg, CA 49:04.3
7 Kirkwood Kirkwood, MO 49:26.7
8 Homestead Sunnyvale, CA 49:32.2
9 Concord Concord, NH 49:39.0
10 Tennyson Hayward, CA 49:54.0
INDIVIDUALS
1 Mike Ryan Wilcox 8:57.7 Santa Clara, CA
2 Mike McCann Carlmont 9:18.1 Belmont, CA
3 Mike Saunders Wyandotte 9:20.8 Kansas City, Kansas
4 Martin McCann Carlmont 9:30.2 Belmont, CA
5 John Woods York 9:30.5 Elmhurst, IL
6 George McGreger York 9:32.3 Elmhurst, IL
7 S Carter Pittsburg 9:34.3 Pittsburg, CA
8 R Brackett Homestead 9:39.2 Sunnyvale, CA
9 Ray Celaya Tennyson 9:40.0 Hayward, CA
10 Mulkey Sunnyvale 9:41.0 Sunnyvale, CA
