Aggies' Major Accomplishments
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Carmelo Ríos (Puerto Rico), 3000m Steeplechase, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Mark Conover, Marathon, 1988 Seoul Olympics
Linda Somers Smith, Marathon, 1996 Atlanta Olympics
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7 winning 8 U.S. titles
Ed Schelegle, Marathon, AAU, 1977
Ivan Huff, 20K, 1984
Mark Conover, Marathon, 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials
Linda Somers, Marathon, 1993-94
Jamey Harris, 1500 meters, 1998
Sergio Reyes, Marathon, 2010
Rajpaul Pannu, 100K, 2021
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3 athletes, 5 teams (non-Olympics)
Linda Somers, Marathon, 1995 World Championships, Göteborg, SWE
Linda Somers Smith, Half Marathon, 2002 World Championships, Brussels, BEL
Linda Somers Smith, Marathon, 2003 World Championships, Paris, FRA
Jill Gaitenby, Marathon, 2003 World Championships, Paris, FRA
Sergio Reyes, Marathon, 2011 World Championships, Daegu, KOR
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33 men
Randy Accetta, 1996
Jeff Adkins, 1988
Jose Aispuro, 1996
Charles Alexander, 1992
Rob Anex, 1992
Doug Avrit, 1984
John Barrett, 1992
Scott Bauhs, 2016
Swarnjit Boyal, 2020 / 2024
Mark Conover, 1988 / 1992 / 1996
Sean Davidson, 2016
David Frank, 1992
Crosby Freeman, 2012
Chris Frias, 2016
Danny Gonzalez, 1988 / 1992
Brent Griffiths, 1992 / 1996
Dan Harvey, 1984
Ivan Huff, 1984 / 1992
Rich Langford, 1980
Andy Martin, 2008
Robert Miranda, 2024
Jameson Mora, 2016 / 2020
John Moreno, 1984
Dennis O'Halloran, 1980
Rajpaul Pannu, 2020
Mark Proteau, 1980
Ted Quintana, 1980
Phillip Reid, 2016 / 2024
Sergio Reyes, 2008 / 2012 / 2016 / 2020 / 2024
Joe Rubio, 1992 / 1996
JT Service, 2008
Mark Sisson, 1980
Anthony Solis, 2016
Matt Yeo, 1980
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18 women
Kari Bertrand, 2004
Jill Boaz, 2004 / 2008
Eileen Claugus, 1984
Rachel Cook, 2004
Annie Dear, 2020
Jennifer DeRego, 2004 / 2008
Amanda Gerhardt, 2000
Jenny Kadavy, 2016
Nicole Kulikov (Hagobian), 2004 / 2012
Cori Mooney, 2004
Lindsay Nelson, 2012
Liza Reichert, 2016 / 2020
Linda Somers Smith, 2004 / 2008 / 2012
Katy Spink, 2000
Maria Trujillo de Rios, 2004
Yiou Wang, 2012
Kathryn Way, 1984
Addi Zerrenner, 2020
NOTE: Linda Somers (Smith), the first and only to-date 7-time OMT qualifier by time; also a 5-time OMT finisher.
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9 men
Tetlo Emmen, 800m, 2008
Joe Fabris, 1500m, 1984
David Frank, 3000m steeplechase, 1988
Jamey Harris, 1500m, 1996 / 2000
Craig Huff, 3000m steeplechase, 2021
Ivan Huff, 3000m steeplechase, 1984 (5th) / 1988 (6th) / 1992
John Moreno, 10,000m, 1984
Mark Schilling, 1500m, 1976 (first year of Aggies; unattached)
Eric Smith, 3000m steeplechase, 1988
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5 women
Kari Bertand, 1500m, 1996
Heather Gibson, 10,000m, 2008
Kara June, 3000m steeplechase, 2008 (6th)
Melissa Martel, 800m / 1500m, 1988
Melissa Martel-Accetta, 1500m, 1992
Marica Romesser, 800m, 1980
NOTE: At the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, Connie Hester finished 11th in the 5000m exhibition race. The women’s 5000m replaced the 3000m as an official event at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials and Olympic Games. At the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta, four Aggie women competed in the 3000m steeplechase exhibition race: Rae Henderson (3rd), Monica Townsend (7th), Teresa Diperna (11th) and Staci Brunton (13th). The women's 3000m steeple became an official event with the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials and Olympic Games
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Aggie women win team title at 2019 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships in Bethlehem, PA.
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Ivan Huff's record of 8:16.59 in the 3000m steeplechase at the 1986 Van Damme meet was the 3rd fastest U.S. man ever at the time.
Ivan Huff's 43:09 15K at the 1985 Gasparilla Distance Classic, tied for 4th U.S. all-time at the time.
4 x 800m Relay: Masters Women’s World Record at the 2019 U.S. Masters Outdoors Championships in Ames, IA, 10:14.64 (Christine Olen, Aeron Arlin-Genet, Terry Livingston Ballou & Lisa Valle)
3 x 800m Relay: National Record at the Mt. SAC Relays in 1985 (Mark Schilling, Dale Giem & Vernon Sallaz)
4 x 1600m Relay: Mt. SAC Relays record in 1986 (Joe Fabris, Leonard Sperando, Pete Sweeney & Larry Guinee)
On January 23, 2021, at the HOKA Project Carbon X 2 in Chandler, AZ, Rajpaul Pannu debuted at 100K, clocking an impressive 6:28:31 to finish runner-up and #3 American all-time. Rajpaul averaged 6:15 per mile for 62 miles.
On January 8, 2022, Sergio Reyes won the USA Masters Cross Country title by nearly one minute, cruising 26:37 over the 8K course in San Diego.
On February 27, 2022, Rajpaul Pannu placed national runner-up at the USA 50K Road Championships in East Islip, NY, crossing the finish line in 3:04:59 (5:57 per mile for 31 miles).
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Joe Fabris, 3:58.3, June 5, 1982 at Eugene, OR = U.S. #124
Jamey Harris, 3:59.19, May 27, 1997 at Stanford, CA = U.S. #217
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On May 27, 1997, at Stanford, Jamey Harris recorded not only his first sub-4 minute mile, clocking 3:59.19 but also the first known & only shirtless sub-4!
NOTE: With a ballpoint pen, Jamey wrote "Reebok Aggies" on his chest to make sure he was an official participant.
Thank you Pete Sweeney and Ed Klotz for Aggie history support!
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Content last updated: January 23, 2024