Cross Country High School All Americans

Prior to 1987 there was no State Meets in California.  It wasn’t until later that there were Western Regional and National Meets.  Footlocker sponsors the individual nationals, while Nike sponsors the team nationals.  The qualifications are very difficult.  Beverly has not had any national qualifiers.  The closest athletes in the past when such meets were not held, that may have had a chance to reach such an achievement, were Sterry Fagan who in 1942 finished 2nd in the CIF Southern Section cross country finals and was an All American in track for the 880 yard run in 1944 and 1945; the other being Simon Langer who in 1969 finished 8th in the CIF Southern Section cross country finals in a time of 9:42, with the top 2 milers in the country running in the 9:30’s on the same course, and who was a High School All American in track for the 3 miles in 1969 and 880 yard run in 1970.  However, it is all speculation, and Beverly looks forward to see who will be the first cross country High School All American at the school.