Don Jernigan

Class of 1972

Years you ran at MHS
4 Years 1968-1971

Graduating year from MHS
1972

PR for MHS Cross Country
9:13, 2 miles back then

Finished 3rd in the state at Scarlet and Gray Golf Course in  Columbus Ohio,  we ran 2 miles way back then !      Coogan Reese was my coach.

Any records you hold
9:13 for a course record at Garfield Park 

College career
Went on to West Liberty State College in WV, a NAIA 
school....... we dominated cross-country and track for the 4 years I 
competed. I ran 29:33 for 6-miles on the track,  14:05 for 3 miles on the 
track, finished 31st in the nation at NAIA Nationals in 75.

Email Address
djgeego@earthlink.net

Town and state you currently live in
Ft Myers, FL

What you are up to now
I have been teaching school at Ft Myers High School in Ft Myers Florida for 26
years....... Ft Myers High School has recently been ranked 32nd best high
school in United States!

Here is picture of Don Jernigan..... 1971 running cross country 
for Mentor High School