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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.
1977 Postal Nationals
(3-MILES) TEAMS
(Record 73:17.6 by York, Elmhurst, IL 1975)
1 York, Elmhurst, IL 75:54.8
2 Stevenson, WA 77:04.0
3 N Rockland, Thiells, NY 77:42.4
4 Suffern, NY 77:49.6
5 Mt Whitney, Visalia, CA 77:55.8
6 Tempe, AZ 78:19.0
7 York B, Elmhurst, IL 78:45.6
8 Merced, CA 78:47.4
9 Suffern B, NY 80:28.0
10 Redwood, Larkspur, CA 80:49.4
11 Nanuet, NY 80:51.8
12 Western, Tulare, CA 83:10.4
13 Tempe B, AZ 84:14.0
INDIVIDUALS
(Record: 13:43 by Rich Kimball (DeLaSalle) 1973
1 Scott Reid, SR Stevenson, WA 14:28.6
2 Curt Hoffman, SR York, Elmhurst, IL 14:39.0
3 Fred Castillo, JR Western, Tulare, CA 14:45.4
4 Jim Leos, SR Mt Whitney, Visalia, CA 14:48.4
5 Alvin Strunk, SR York, Elmhurst, IL 14:55.6
6 Jim DeLaunay, JR Suffern, NY 14:57.0
7 Andy Hanna, JR Tempe, AZ 15:09.2
8 Gene Foley, SR Nanuet, NY 15:15.6
9 Steve Hostansky, JR N Rockland, Thiells, NY 15:19.8
10 Scott Mansur, SR Stevenson, WA 15:20.0
11 Phil Williams, JR York, Elmhurst, IL 15:21.6
12 Mike Scully, SR N Rockland, Thiells, NY 15:22.8
13 Tim Hill, SR Mt Whitney, Visalia, CA 15:23.8
14 Tim Krull, SO York, Elmhurst, IL 15:27.6
15 Matt Gaieazzi, JR Merced, CA 15:29.0
16 Phil Brock, SR Redwood, Larkspur, CA 15:29.0
(2-MILES) TEAMS
(record -- 1972, Lompoc, CA, 46:21.0)
1 Thornbridge, Dolton, IL 47:36.4
2 Mission SJ, Fremont, CA 47:39.0
3 Lindbergh, St Louis, MO 47:55.2
4 York, Elmhurst, IL 48:14.4
5 Carlmont, Belmont, CA 48:55.2
6 Steele, Amherst, OH 49:05.0
7 Leland, San Jose, CA 49:11.0
8 Thornbridge Sophs, Dolton, IL 49:18.0
9 Merced, CA 49:18.2
10 Leigh, San Jose, CA 49:25.8
11 Gilroy, CA 49:34.0
12 Lindbergh B, St Louis, MO 49:41.0
13 Fennimore, WIS 49:45.4
14 York B, Elmhurst, IL 49:48.2
15 Overfelt, San Jose, CA 49:59.0
16 Menlo-Atherton, Atherton, CA 49:59.0
17 Suffern, NY 50:08.2
18 N Rockland, Thiells, NY 50:13.2
19 Half Moon Bay, CA 50:14.0
20 Redwood, Larkspur, CA 50:17.2
21 Thornbridge B, Dolton, IL 50:20.2
22 Mt Pleasant, San Jose, CA 50:28.8
23 Pearl River, NY 50:49.0
24 Mills, Millbrae, CA 50:53.2
25 Half Moon Bay Sophs, CA 51:19.0
26 Pinkerton Academy, Derry, NH 51:19.2
27 Merced B, CA 51:48.8
28 Stevenson, WA 51:51.6
29 Holy Cross, Waterbury, CN 51:59.4
30 Warwick, NY 52:13.2
31 Edmonds, WA 52:16.8
32 Sacred Heart, San Francisco, CA 52:17.0
33 Leland B, San Jose, CA 52:20.0
34 Washingtonville, NY 52:37.2
35 Nanuet, NY 53:34.0
36 Sacred Heart B, San Fran, CA 54:49.0
37 Tappen, Orangetown, NY 54:51.6
38 Edmonds B, WA 55:23.2
39 Ovieda, FL 56:14.0
40 Stevenson B, WA 56:43.4
41 Edmonds C, WA 57:10.2
42 New Smyrna Beach, FL 59:05.0
43 Half Moon Bay B, CA 59:09.0
44 Apoka, FL 59:11.0
INDIVIDUALS
(Record: 8:51.8 by Ron Craker, York, Elmhurst, IL, 1975)
1 Jim Galen, SR Thornbridge, Dolton, IL 9:12.0
2 John Sullivan, SR Thornbridge, Dolton, IL 9:16.8
3 Steve Srangio, JR Mission SJ, Fremont, CA 9:19.0
4 Ken Holladay, SR Gilroy, CA 9:19.0
5 Rick Winkelhoch, SR Lindbergh, St Louis, MO 9:19.8
6 John Marden, JR Mission SJ, Fremont, CA 9:22.0
7 Alvin Strunk, SR York, Elmhurst, IL 9:22.2
8 Robert Love, SR Carlmont, Belmont, CA 9:22.2
9 Felix Soto, SO Mt Pleasant, San Jose, CA 9:25.2
10 Steve Knott, JR Leland, San Jose, CA 9:26.0
11 Burt Hoffman, SR York, Elmhurst, IL 9:27.6
12 Glen Dean, SR Jefferson, Daly City, CA 9:32.0
13 Denis Schdeider, SR Steele, Amherst, OH 9:34.0
14 Jim Welte, SR Steele, Amherst, OH 9:34.4
15 Brian Blackford, SO Lindbergh, St Louis, MO 9:35.8
16 Ben Trujillo, SO Gilroy, CA 9:37.0
17 Jeff Heath, JR Thornbridge, Dolton, IL 9:37.8
18 Scott Ruffing, SR Mission SJ, Fremont, CA 9:38.0
19 Scott Reid, SR Stevenson, WA 9:38.0
20 Scott Dalke, SR Leland, San Jose, CA 9:38.0
21 Bob Walther, SR Lindbergh, St Louis, MO 9:38.2
22 Mike Chastaine, SR Mission SJ, Fremont, CA 9:39.0
23 Tain Mickle, SR Redwood, Larkspur, CA 9:39.6
24 Dave Nassar, SR Lindbergh, St Louis, MO 9:40.0
25 Jim DeLaunay, JR Suffern, NY 9:40.6
26 Gilbert Dean, SR Jefferson, Daly City, CA 9:41.0
27 Tim Decker, SR Lindbergh, St Louis, MO 9:41.4
28 Ken Bergkamp, SO Leigh, San Jose, CA 9:41.8
29 Ken Mellquist, JR Carlmont, Belmont, CA 9:42.6
30 Greg Jenkins, SR Leigh, San Jose, CA 9:42.8
31 Dave Marson, SO Mills, Millbrae, CA 9:43.6
32 Matt Briehl, JR Fennimore, WIS 9:43.6
33 Doug Drew, SR Steele, Amherst, OH 9:44.2
34 Mike Kirk, SO Thornbridge, Dolton, IL 9:44.6
35 Mike Sullivan,SO Thornbridge, Dolton, IL 9:45.0
