Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1998
- Class:
- 1980
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Graduated from Canton Lincoln High School in 1973…Earned three letters in track and football…Named to the all-city and all-county track teams in his junior and senior seasons…Placed fifth in the mile at the 1973 Ohio State Championships…KSU CAREER: Lettered seven times for the Golden Flashes under Doug Raymond; three times in track (1975-77) and four times in cross country (1973-76)…Earned All-America status by placing fourth in the 1976 indoor mile…Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 1,500 – meters in 1977…Mid-American Conference mile champion in 1975…Team captain in 1977…Holds Kent records in the 1,500 – meters both indoor (3:44.7) and outdoor (3:44.9)…Also set school marks in the 800 – meters (indoor) and the distance medley (outdoor)…AAU All-American in 1977…Member of the U.S.A. vs. Canada and USSR track team in 1977…Earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Kent in 1980…POST KSU CAREER: Was the 1997 Law Enforcement Olympics champion in the 200, 800, and 1,500 – meter events…PERSONAL: He and his wife, Johanna have two children, Joey and Jacob…Currently serving as a Parole Services Supervisor for the adult Parole Authority in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
