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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.
1976 Postal Nationals
(3-MILES) TEAMS
(Record 73:17.6 by York, Elmhurst, IL 1975)
1 74:24.8 York, Elmhurst, IL
2 75:05.4 Steele, Amherst, OH
3 75:31.8 Choctawhatchee, Ft Walton Beach, FL
4 75:33.8 Redwood, Larkspur, CA
5 75:45.4 Suffern, NY
6 75:46.0 Watsonville, CA
7 76:32.0 North Central, Spokane, WA
8 76:43.6 Santa Barbara, CA
9 77:12.2 Leigh, San Jose, CA
10 77:45.2 Woodbury, Central Valley, NY
11 77:49.0 York B, Elmhurst, IL
12 78:08.4 Centennial, Pueblo, CO
13 78:49.2 Western, Tulare, CA
14 78:51.4 Suffern B, NY
15 79:18.4 Merced, CA
16 79:45.0 Mt Whitney, Visalia, CA
16 80:06.4 N Rockland, Thielis, NY
18 80:11.2 Nanuet, NY
19 80:37.8 Clarkstown, New City, NY
20 81:33.0 Tempe, AZ
20 81:33.6 Niceville, FL
22 81:47.2 Choctawhatchee B, Ft Walton Beach, FL
23 81:59.8 Clarkstown S, New City, NY
24 83:14.0 N Central B, Spokane, WA
25 84:04.8 Suffern C, NY
26 84:19.4 Santa Barbara B, CA
26 84:59.2 Mt Whitney B, Visalia, CA
28 85:01.0 Ft Walton Beach, FL
29 86:19.2 Centennial B, Pueblo, CO
30 91:08.8 Niceville B, FL
INDIVIDUALS
(Record: 13:43 by Rich Kimball (DeLaSalle) 1973
1 Rod Berry Redwood, Larkspur, CA 14:00.0 Jr
1 Tim Holmes Downey, Modesto, CA 14:00.0 Sr
3 Jeff Wilhelm Steele, Amherst, OH 14:18.2 Sr
4 Mike Brady N Central, Spokane, WA 14:33.0 Jr
5 Craig Olinger N Central, Spokane, WA 14:35.0 Sr
6 Paul Brewer Leigh, San Jose, CA 14:39.8 Jr
7 Joe Chisolm Suffern, NY 14:40.2 Sr
8 Jim O'Shea Woodbury, Central Valley, NY 14:41.2 Sr
9 Bob Smith Heelax, Sioux City, IA 14:42.4 Sr
10 Tom Flemmer Centennial, Pueblo, CO 14:45.2 Sr
11 Raul Gil Santa Barbara, CA 14:46.0 Sr
12 Michael Clay Choctawhatchee, Ft Walton Beach,14:46.8 Sr
13 Todd Peterson York, Elmhurst, IL 14:47.6 Sr
14 Gilbert Munoz Watsonville, CA 14:48.2 Sr
15 Bob Nunez Lompoc, CA 14:49.0 So
16 Doug Drew Steele, Amherst, OH 14:50.4 Jr
16 Jack Malin Steele, Amherst, OH 14:50.4 Jr
18 Larry Gorman York, Elmhurst, IL 14:50.8 Sr
19 Denis Schneider Steele, Amherst, OH 14:51.2 Jr
20 Bob Bradshaw York, Elmhurst, IL 14:51.6 Sr
20 Stan Heinrichs Santa Barbara, CA 14:51.6 Sr
22 Andy Halpin Woodbury, Central Valley, NY 14:53.6 Sr
23 Derek Hanks Choctawhatchee, Ft Walton Beach,14:55.2 Sr
24 Gary Thurston Menlo-Atherton, Atherton, CA 14:56.0 Sr
25 Steve Haug Choctawhatchee, Ft Walton Beach,14:56.2 Sr
26 Colin Chapman Redwood, Larkspur, CA 14:56.6 Sr
26 Mike Garcia York, Elmhurst, IL 14:56.6 Sr
28 Armando Siqueiros Watsonville, CA 14:56.8 Sr
29 Tim Dunham York, Elmhurst, IL 14:58.8 Sr
30 Max Birnkammer Ft Walton Beach, FL 15:01.2 Sr
31 Jeff Montoya Centennial, Pueblo, CO 15:02.8 Jr
32 Freddy Castillo Western, Tulare, CA 15:05.2 So
33 Jim Delauney Suffern, NY 15:11.0 So
34 Ron Barrera Suffern, NY 15:13.2 Sr
35 Carlos Cordova Watsonville, CA 15:14.0 Sr
36 Curt Hoffman York, Elmhurst, IL 15:14.6 Jr
37 Mike Scally N Rockland, Thieils, NY 15:14.8 Jr
38 Elias Medina Santa Barbara, CA 15:15.0 Sr
39 Lupe Calistro Western, Tulare, CA 15:18.8 Jr
40 David Grimes Watsonville, CA 15:19.0 Jr
41 Matt Dwyer Suffern, NY 15:19.6 Sr
41 Joe Itak Clarkston S, New City, NY 15:19.6 Sr
43 Phil Brock Redwood, Larkspur, CA 15:20.2 Jr
44 Ralph Cosenza Suffern, NY 15:21.4 Sr
45 Mark Canales Western, Tulare, CA 15:21.6 Fr
46 Greg Boyd Choctawhatchee, Ft Walton Beach,15:22.2 Sr
47 Bob Wanamaker Clarkston, New City, NY 15:23.0 Sr
48 Jim Demers Suffern, NY 15:23.4 Sr
49 Mark Smith Tempe, AZ 15:24.0 Jr
50 Kevin Millon York, Elmhurst, IL 15:26.8 Sr
51 Alvin Strunk York, Elmhurst, IL 15:27.0 Jr
52 Steve Chamberlain Redwood, Larkspur, CA 15:27.6 Sr
53 Bruce Ochoa Merced, CA 15:27.8 So
54 Jose Garcia Watsonville, CA 15:28.0 Sr
55 Adrian Hall Niceville, FL 15:30.6 Sr
(2-MILES) TEAMS
(record -- 1972, Lompoc, CA, 46:21.0)
1 47:34.4 York, Elmhurst, IL
2 48:41.2 Mission Viejo, CA
3 48:48.8 Carlmont, Belmont, CA
4 48:50.0 Watsonville, CA
5 49:02.2 Upland, CA
6 49:05.2 East, Pueblo, CO
7 49:06.8 Leigh, San Jose, CA
8 49:10.6 York B, Elmhurst, IL
9 49:16.0 South Salem, OR
10 49:28.6 Cretin, St Paul, MN
11 49:30.2 Carmel, IN
12 49:30.6 Redwood, Larkspur, CA
13 49:31.0 Artesia, Lakewood, CA
14 49:44.6 Suffern, NY
15 49:48.0 Mepham, Bellmore, NY
16 49:49.4 Maine South, Park Ridge, IL
17 49:55.8 Centennial, Pueblo, CO
18 50:21.6 Mt Pleasant, San Jose, CA
19 50:23.2 Merced, CA
20 50:24.8 Carlmont B, Belmont, CA
21 50:27.0 North Central, Spokane, WA
22 50:40.0 Leigh B, San Jose, CA
23 51:06.0 Half Moon Bay, CA
24 51:22.6 Suffern B, NY
25 51:32.4 Forest Hill, Jackson, Miss
26 51:34.8 Centennial B, Pueblo, CO
27 51:41.6 Mission Viejo B, CA
28 51:45.0 Mepham B, Bellmore, NY
29 51:48.2 Menlo-Atherton, Atherton, CA
30 51:51.0 Half Moon Bay B, CA
31 52:07.2 Woodstock, IL
32 52:23.6 Upland B, CA
33 52:34.0 Merced B, CA
34 53:14.0 W Valley, Spokane, WA
35 53:40.0 Holly Cross, Waterbury, Con
36 54:25.0 Edmonds, WA
37 54:29.2 Peninsula, Gig Harbor, WA
38 54:45.0 Sacred Heart, S San Francisco, CA
39 55:02.4 Naugatock, Con
40 55:58.6 Holly Cross B, Waterbury, Con
41 56:36.6 Forest Hill B, Jackson, Miss
42 57:09.4 Edmonds B, WA
43 57:42.2 Peninsula B, Gig Harbor, WA
44 57:56.0 Carmel B, Ind
45 60:43.0 Sacred Heart B, S San Francisco, CA
INDIVIDUALS
(Record: 8:51.8 by Ron Craker, York, Elmhurst, IL, 1975)
1 Rod Berry Reedwood, Larkspur, CA 9:04.6 Jr
2 Mike Walterhouse Mission Viejo, CA 9:09.6 Sr
3 Carlos Carrasco Mt Pleasant, San Jose, CA 9:09.6 So
4 Robert Love Carlmont, Belmont, CA 9:13.8 Jr
5 Jeff Hildebrandt South Salem, OR 9:14.4 Jr
6 Clancy Devery South Salem, OR 9:14.4 Jr
7 Paul Brewer Leigh, San Jose, CA 9:14.8 Jr
8 Mark LaBonte Mission Viejo, CA 9:14.8 Jr
9 Rich Vasquez Clayton Valley, Concord, CA 9:17.2 Jr
10 Armando Siqueiros Watsonville, CA 9:21.6 Sr
11 Tim McNamara Maine South, Park Ridge, IL 9:22.6 Sr
12 Roger Innes Upland, CA 9:23.0 Sr
13 Brad Kester Artesia, Lakewood, CA 9:24.0 Jr
14 Todd Peterson York, Elmhurst, IL 9:26.8 Sr
15 Mike Garcia York, Elmhurst, IL 9:26.8 Sr
16 Carter Lembert Forest Hill, Jackson, Miss 9:30.4 Sr
17 Bob Bradshaw York, Elmhurst, IL 9:30.8 Sr
18 Gary Thurston Menlo-Atherton, Atherton, CA 9:30.8 Sr
19 Tim Dunham York, Elmhurst, IL 9:31.2 Sr
20 Fred Stillings Artesia, Lakewood, CA 9:33.0 Jr
21 Robert Trujillo East, Pueblo, CO 9:33.2 Sr
22 Colin Chapman Redwood, Larkspur, CA 9:34.6 Sr
23 Don Hurley Cretin, St Paul, MN 9:35.0 Jr
24 Joe Chisolm Suffern, NY 9:35.4 Sr
25 Craig Clinger N Central, Spokane, WA 9:37.0 Sr
26 Mike Brady N Central, Spokane, WA 9:38.0 Jr
27 Gary Goodstain Menlo School, Menlo Park, CA 9:38.6 Sr
28 Curt Hoffman York, Elmhurst, IL 9:38.8 Jr
29 Jeff Snow York, Elmhurst, IL 9:39.2 Sr
30 Greg Mandanis Carlmont, Belmont, CA 9:40.0 Sr
31 Steve Senf York, Elmhurst, IL 9:40.2 Sr
32 Kevin Scott East, Pueblo, CO 9:42.0 Jr
33 Gilbert Munoz Watsonville, CA 9:43.0 Sr
34 Carlos Cordova Watsonville, CA 9:44.0 Sr
35 Craig Hochhaus Clayton Valley, Concord, CA 9:44.0 Jr
36 Steve Feinstein Mepham, Bellmore, NY 9:45.0 Jr
37 Mark Trilevsky Upland, CA 9:45.2 Sr
38 Tom Flemmer Centennial, Pueblo, CO 9:45.2 Sr
