Schpiegs wrote:
I was a member of the track and cross country team at a small college in Wisconsin in the late 1970's. My roommate was from Champaign, Illinois which of course was the home of the U of I and the legendary Craig Virgin. A big group of us from the team stayed at his folk's place and we were able to see the NCAA Outdoor track meet at the U of I. We saw an incredible 10,000 meter final with Virgin, Henry Rono and his Kenyan Washington State cohorts (Josh Kimento and Samson Kimombwa). I can't recall, but Salazar might have also been at Oregon at the time. It was one of the most exciting races I've ever witnessed, with Virgin pulling off the victory in front of the home crowd at Memorial Stadium!
1977 NCAA Results Champlain, IL
5000
1. 13:38.14 Josh Kimeto WSU
2. 13:38.57 Samson Kimobwa WSU
3. 13:39.24 Tony Staynings WKU
4. 13:42.16 Craig Virgin IL
5. 13:43.82 Dave Taylor OR
6. 13:46.10 Ralph King UNC
10000
1. 28:10.27 Samson Kimobwa WSU
2. 28:22.48 Craig Virgin IL
3. 28:35.21 Kip Sirma UTEP
4. 28:36.82 Curt Alitz Army
5. 28:41.37 John Treacy Prov
6. 29:00.99 Richard Reid BYU