Mike Dennison
Class of 1999

Junior High                             
Memorial

Years you ran at MHS             
1995-98/99 school year

Graduating year from MHS     
1999 (was told by Coach Green that we had the best team since the State Championship team of 1985.) 4 out of the 7 Varsity runners were the graduates of 99, Dennison, Koman, Heintz, Austin. Special thanks to Coach Lefler, for helping us reach our potential.

Any records you hold             
Ran 9:58 in the 2 mile, coming off an injury senior year of track. Ran 9:58 by myself in a J.V race, was told by Coach Green after the race, I was the first to break 10 mins in the last 10 years. By the end of track season I got my time down to 9:48.

Beat Eric Heintz in a drag race in the parking lot of Mentor High School, Heintz Geo Metro Vs. My Volkswagen Rabbit

PR for MHS Cross Country   
My 3 best MHS Cross Country times: 17:03, 17:02, 17:01(I think for all 3 times, the courses were all a little longer then a 5k J ) I unofficially ran 16:48 in the off season, but I guess that doesn’t count now does it?

College Career                       
Ran Indoor/Outdoor track at Mount Union in 2000. Battled to many injuries and hung up the spikes (I should have wrestled at Mount Union but someone with the same last name, convinced me to run for the greatest program in the world…….Ha Ha). So then I finished at Lake Erie College, ran Cross country for a season, realized I lost too much and continued drinking beer like every college guy.

Email Address                        
dennismhd@yahoo.com

Town and state you currently live in     
Jen and I bought a house in 2004, in good old Mentor

What you are up to now     
I am in sales for a company called DCT in Westlake. I am getting married to my high school sweetheart "Jen Jones" this summer June 18^th, 2005. (I think that’s the date???) My brother Bill and my best friend Tom Erb will serve as my best men. Jen and I live in a nice house with a dog named Vegas…..I love Las Vegas cant you tell. I am also the proud GODFATHER of Miss Savannah Dennison.  To get into wedding shape, I picked up running again. I am doing more and getting faster everyday and shedding some pounds, and yes that’s a good thing. I am still playing softball all summer long and I am in the Cleveland touch football league. 

Last, to the team of 98/99, I will never forget those good times we had, from the open team to the Varsity team, we were the definition of a TEAM, thanks, and see you soon.