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.

1967 Postal Nationals

(2-MILES) TEAMS

(record - 48:01.0, Mills, Millbrae, California '67)
(old record 48:05.9, Proviso West Hillside, Illinois '64)

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1.   MILLS, Millbrae, Calif.  48:01.0
2.   HOMESTEAD, Sunnyvale, Ca 48:04
3.   YORK, Elmhurst,          48:49.9
4.   KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI       48:55
5.   BONHAM, Texas            49:07.4
6.   BURLINGAME, Calif.       49:10  
7.   CARLMONT, Bellmont, Cali 49:17 
8.   WEST TORRANCE, Calif.     49:18 
9.   RIORDAN, San Francisco, Ca 49:19  
10.  WESTMONT, Campbell, Cali 49:34.8

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INDIVIDUALS

(record - Mike Ryan, Wilcox, Santa Clara, Calif., 8:57.7   '64)

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1.   Chris Carey     Carlmont, Belmont          9:14
2.   Dave Sanford    Homestead, Sunnyvale       9:14.1
3.   Arvid Kretz     Mills, Millbrae            9:16.5
4.   Jim Tracy       Riordan, San Francisco     9:18
5.   Kerry Hogan     Kirkwood, Mo               9:19.0
6.   Kirk Hogan      Kirkwood, Mo               9:20
7.   Rick Jurgens    Mills, Millbrae            9:21.3
8.   Bob Barratti    North Wichita, Kan         9:22.5
9.   Greg Carpenter  Wyandotte, KC, Kan         9:24.7
10.  Mike Davis      Garden Grove               9:25
10.  Jack ChristiansoHomestead, Sunnyvale       9:25
12.  Manny Mahon     Lynbrook, Cupertino        9:27
13.  Sofis           Burlingame                 9:28
14.  Whytock         Burlingame                 9:29
15.  Bob Hendee      Wyandotte, KC, Kan         9:30.7
16.  Tony Baker      Mira Costa                 9:32
16.  Cruz            Wilcox, Santa Clara        9:32
16.  Larson          Fremont                    9:32
19.  Steve Denney    Mills, Milbrae             9:33.2
20.  Paul Olson      Skyline, Salt Lake City    9:34.9
21.  Dave Anderson   South, Mission, Kan        9:35.6
22.  Rick Swenson    St. Mary's, Berkeley CA    9:36
23.  Mike Ferguson   Homestead, Sunnyvale       9:37
24.  Amos Young      Ossining, NY               9:37.1
25.  Fremuth         Awalt, Palo Alto
26.  Nick Rosner     San Marino                 9:39.4
27.  Peter Reiff     York, Elmhurst, Ill        9:39.5
28.  Ray Thompson    Mt. Eden, Hayward          9:39.7
29.  Mario           Saratoga                   9:40
30.  John Jacobsen   San Diego                  9:40.2
31.  Bob Boyles      Mission San Jose, Fremont  9:41
32.  Frank Baptista  Logan, Union City          9:42
32.  Jim Hackbarth   York, Elmhurst, Ill        9:42
34.  Jim Grahan      South, Shawnee Mission, Kan9:42.8
35.  Paul Williams   Huntington Beach           9:43
35.  Tom Keefer      Anaheim                    9:43
37.  Dave Hull       Point Loma, San Diego      9:43.4
38.  Ruben Florez    Mt. Eden, Hayward          9:44
39.  Steve Hogus     Bonham, Tex                9:44.3
40.  David Payne     Bonham, Tex                9:44.6
41.  Brian Rowbotham Pleasant Hill              9:44.8
42.  Evencio Hurtado Tennyson, Hayward          9:45
43.  Jake Seniuk     Ossining, NY               9:45.1
44.  Bruce Kuefner   Tennyson, Hayward          9:46
45.  Ed Wagner       York, Elmhusrt, Belmont    9:46.9
46.  Walt Caldwell   Bonham, Tex                9:47.4
47.  Pat Carey       Carlmont, Belmont          9:47
47.  Tom Reed        West Torrance              9:47
49.  Garry Goss      York Elmhurst, Ill         9:47.5
50.  Don Ocana       Valencia, Placentia        9:48
51.  Scott McVay     West mont, Campbell        9:48.8
52.  Jim Finch       Mills, Millbrae            9:49.0
53.  Greg Beal       Costa Mesa                 9:49
53.  Don Gereau      Yankton, SD                9:49
55.  Pat Keenan      Westmont, Campbell         9:49.8
56.  Robert Kuchar   Palo Verdes                9:50
56.  Karl Rodefar    West Torrance              9:50
58.  Chuck Weigel    York, Elmhurst, Ill        9:51.9
59.  Jeff ChristensenWestmont, Campbell         9:52.0
60.  Steve Barton    Estancia, Costa Mesa       9:52
60.  Dave Young      West Torrance              9:52
62.  Charles Weigel  York, Elmhurst, Ill        9:52.1
63.  Ron Johnson     West Torrance              9:53
64.  Tom Clark       Mission san Jose, Hayward  9:54
65.  Ric Davis       Westmont, Campbell         9:54.8
66.  David Knight    Wyandotte, Kansas City, Kan9:55.6
67.  Dave Peck       South, Shawnee Mission, Kan9:55.9
67.  John Jones      Yankton, SD                9:55.9
68.  Gregg Stewart   Yankton, SD                9:56.0
69.  Steve Barton    Estancia, Placentia        9:56
69.  Terrll Reyes    Buena Park                 9:56
69.  Steve Smith     West Torrance              9:56
72.  Tony Ridriquez  Mission San Jose, Hayward  9:57
72.  Jim Hinze       Sunny Hills, Fullerton     9:57
72.  Ruben Mejia     La Hebra                   9:57
72.  Victor Moore    Compton                    9:57
76.  Bob Cooper      West Torrance              9:58
77.  Steve Hoyt      Estancia, Costa Mesa       9:59
77.  Fred Dyer       San Lorenzo                9:59
77.  Steve Jennings  Skyline, Oakland           9:59
77.  Earl Towner     Valley, Santa Ana          9:59
77.  Don Ristow      Orange                     9:59