The Pac-12 Networks revealed the Pac-12 All-Century Cross Country team, comprised of 12 female and male runners, Monday night.
The final list of runners was selected from a pool of 62 nominees selected by each school within the conference. Stanford led the conference with six athletes selected, followed by Oregon (5), Arizona (4) and Washington State (3).
Oregon legendary runner Steve Prefontaine earned the Pac-12 Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Century honor. Prefontaine won seven NCAA titles, three in cross country (1970, ’71, ’73). By the end of his career he had collected nine collegiate track records — two of which still stand today. Prefontaine broke his own or other American records 14 times and broke the four-minute barrier in the mile nine times.
The winner of the Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Century was Arizona’s Amy Skieresz. Current Colorado coach Mark Wetmore was named the Pac-12 Cross Country Coach of the Century.
Rounding out the Oregon athletes named to the list include Edward Cheserek (2013-present), Galen Rupp (2005-08), Alberto Salazar (1976-79) and Jordan Hasay (2009-12).
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