Rails Alumni
This page is where Rail Alumni who have competed at the college level and beyond will be listed:
Garry Bjorklund - University of Minnesota
1967 - STATE Champion - Mile Run: 4:14.0
1968 - STATE Champion -Mile Run: 4:09.4
1969 - STATE Champion - Mile Run: 4:05.1
Five Time All American
1970 - Big Ten Mile Champion
1971 - NCAA 6 Mile Champion - Established new NCAA record of 27:34.1
Three time Big Ten Cross Country Champion
1971 - Big Ten Indoor Two Mile Champion
1972 - Big Ten Indoor Three Mile Champion
1971 - Big Ten Outdoor Three Mile Champion
1976 - Member US Olympic Team - 10,000m
1975 - Pan American Games - 10,000m
1977 - New York Marathon - 5th place
1979 - Boston Marathon - 5th place
1980 - Grandma's Marathon - 2:10.20 - fastest marathon of career
1988 - Road Runners Hall of Fame Inductee
1992 - Inducted into University of Minnesota M Club Hall of Fame
Proctor High School Hall of Fame
Garry Bjorklund Marathon named after Garry
2012 - Colorado Running Hall of Fame
Matt Welch - University of Minnesota, University of Portland
2016 - Roy Griak Champion
2020 - Olympic Trials Qualification - Marathon
Steve Sneide - UM of Duluth
Ten Time All NSIC in the Decathlon, HJ, TJ and LJ
Judge Royal Bouschor - Northwestern University - graduated in 1926 - According to Judge Bouschor's Obituary from 1980, published in the Arizona Daily Star, Judge Bouschor held the World Indoor Pole Vault Record. The height was not reported.
Alex Greene - College of St. Scholastica
Luke Beckwith - College of St. Scholastica
Cyrus Beckwith - College of St. Scholastica
Henry Habermann - University of Wisconsin - Superior
Derek Solarz - Univeristy of Wisconsin - Superior
Scotty Lustig - Minnesota State- Mankato
Joe Lane - University of Minnesota
Frank Deluca - University of Minnesota - Duluth
Joe Leveille - College of St. Scholastica
Tyler Houghton - UW - Superior
Jonny Knight - UW - Superior
Charlie Habermann - College of St. Scholastica
If you have names to add, dates of participation or any other info contact Coach Johnson at: njohnson@proctor.k12.mn.us