The 2018 class will be inducted during a gala awards dinner on March 8, 2018, at the New York Athletic Club. The dinner will take place on the eve of the New Balance Nationals Indoor Championships at the Armory in New York City. Some of the other inductees include legends Jesse Owens, Steve Prefontaine and Jim Ryun, among others.
Cheeseborough, who currently serves as TSU’s director of Track and Field, starred at Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Fla. in the mid-1970s. She went on to star for the Tigerbelles and won three medals, including two golds, for the US at the 1984 Olympics.
McMillan competed for Hoke County High School in North Carolina in the 1970s. She earned the silver in the long jump at the 1976 Olympics.
White, who passed away in 2007, attended Broad Street High School in Mississippi in the mid-1950s and earned Olympic silver medals in 1956 (long jump) and 1964 (4x100m relay).
The Hall of Fame selection committee included noted track and field historians and statisticians Mark Bloom, Bob Jarvis, Dave Johnson, Mike Kennedy, Joe Lanzalotto, Marjorie Larney, Walt Murphy, Jack Pfeifer, Jack Shepard, Jim Spier and Tracy Sundlun. The Hall will honor three categories of inductees:
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Coaches: Leaders who have created excellence at the program level, achieving extraordinary results year after year.
Contributors: Innovators and game changers. These may include administrators or media members who have elevated high school-age track and field through innovative work and tireless dedication.
For more information on the High School Track and Field Hall of Fame or to view detailed biographies of the inaugural induction class, visit nationalhighschooltrackandfieldhof.org
National High School Track and Field Hall of Fame Class of 2018
Ted Meredith
Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA, 1912
Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA, 1912
Sol Butler
Rock Island HS, Rock Island, IL, 1915
Rock Island HS, Rock Island, IL, 1915
Lee Barnes
Hollywood HS, Los Angeles, CA, 1924
Hollywood HS, Los Angeles, CA, 1924
Frank Wykoff
Glendale HS, Glendale, CA, 1928
Glendale HS, Glendale, CA, 1928
Betty Robinson
Thornton Township HS, Harvey, IL, 1929
Thornton Township HS, Harvey, IL, 1929
Cornelius Johnson
Los Angeles HS, Los Angeles, CA, 1933
Los Angeles HS, Los Angeles, CA, 1933
Jesse Owens
East Tech HS, Cleveland, OH, 1933
East Tech HS, Cleveland, OH, 1933
Helen Stephens
Fulton HS, Fulton, MO, 1935
Fulton HS, Fulton, MO, 1935
Eddie Morris
Huntington Beach HS, CA, 1940
Huntington Beach HS, CA, 1940
Alice Coachman
Tuskegee Prep School, Tuskegee, AL, 1942
Tuskegee Prep School, Tuskegee, AL, 1942
Bob Mathias
Tulare HS, Tulare, CA, 1948
Tulare HS, Tulare, CA, 1948
Milt Campbell
Plainfield HS, Plainfield, NJ, 1953
Plainfield HS, Plainfield, NJ, 1953
Willye White
Broad Street HS, Shelby, MS, 1957
Broad Street HS, Shelby, MS, 1957
Dallas Long
North Phoenix HS, Phoenix, AZ, 1958
North Phoenix HS, Phoenix, AZ, 1958
Gerry Lindgren
Rogers HS, Spokane, WA, 1964
Rogers HS, Spokane, WA, 1964
Jim Ryun
East HS, Wichita, KS, 1965
East HS, Wichita, KS, 1965
Steve Prefontaine
Marshfeld HS, Coos Bay, OR, 1969
Marshfeld HS, Coos Bay, OR, 1969
Lynn Bjorklund
Los Alamos HS, Los Alamos, NM, 1975
Los Alamos HS, Los Alamos, NM, 1975
Mary Decker
Orange HS, Orange, CA, 1976
Orange HS, Orange, CA, 1976
Kathy McMillan
Hoke County HS, Raeford, NC, 1976
Hoke County HS, Raeford, NC, 1976
Chandra Cheeseborough
Ribault HS, Jacksonville, FL, 1977
Ribault HS, Jacksonville, FL, 1977
Renaldo Nehemiah
Scotch Plains HS, Scotch Plains, NJ, 1977
Scotch Plains HS, Scotch Plains, NJ, 1977
Michael Carter
Jefferson HS, Dallas, TX, 1979
Jefferson HS, Dallas, TX, 1979
Kim Gallagher
Upper Dublin HS, Fort Washington, PA, 1982
Upper Dublin HS, Fort Washington, PA, 1982
Alan Webb
South Lakes HS, Reston, VA, 2001
South Lakes HS, Reston, VA, 2001
Allyson Felix
Los Angeles Baptist HS, North Hills, CA, 2003
Los Angeles Baptist HS, North Hills, CA, 2003
COACHES & CONTRIBUTORS
John Dye
Founder, Dyestat.Com
Founder, Dyestat.Com
Ed Grant
Journalist
Journalist
Joe Newton
York High School, Elmhurst, Il
York High School, Elmhurst, Il
Don Norford
Long Beach Poly, Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Poly, Long Beach, CA
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