Richard Kimball, Dan Martinez-Patton, Ralph Serna

Stories Behind The Photos:

1. (L to R) 1972 national 2-mile state champ and record holder as a junior Curtis Beck (Santa Monica, '73), nationally ranked prep 2-miler Ralph Serna (Loara, Anaheim, '75) and 1967 2-mile state champ Pete Romero (Reedley, '67). (Courtesy photo by Brad Hutson)

2. (L to R) Distance runners Don Moses (Crescenta Valley, La Crescenta, '76), John Koningh (La Canada, '74) and former indoor mile national prep record holder and current San Diego Mesa College running coach Thom Hunt (Patrick Henry, San Diego, '76). Moses and Hunt raced as rivals in many meets throughout their preps years. (Courtesy photo by Rebecca Smith-Serna)

3. (L-R) Gathered in rare appearance for Runners Reunited II at Roscoe's Famous Deli in Fullerton are California state champion prep 2-milers Ralph Gamez (1965-66, Berkeley High School, '66), Ruben Chappins (1968-69, Excelsior, Norwalk, '69), Rich Kimball (1974, De La Salle, Concord, '74), Pete Romero (1967, Reedley, '67), Dale Fleet (1971, Clairemont, San Diego, '71). (Courtesy photo by Darryl Taylor).

4. (L to R) Only schoolboy in California history ever to win the distance double (2M/1M) in back-to-back years ('84 & '85) Roman Gomez (Belmont, Los Angeles, '85), former USC and UC Irvine running coach and CA Community College Coaches Hall of Famer Larry Knuth (in b.g. with running shoes over his shoulder), nationally ranked prep 2-miler and reunion organizer Ralph Serna (Loara, Anaheim, '75) and Joe Young (Costa Mesa, '78). (Courtesy photo by Darryl Taylor)

5. (L to R) 1984 U.S. Olympian Ruth Kleinsassar-Wysocki (Azusa, '74), who beat Mary Decker Slaney in the 1,500 meters at the Olympic Trials; her husband and 1980 Olympic Trials 10,000 meters finalist Tom Wysocki (Western, Las Vegas, '74); and nationally ranked prep 2-miler and reunion organizer Ralph Serna (Loara, Anaheim, '75). (Courtesy photo by Darryl Taylor)

6. (L to R) 1974 world junior (19 and under) cross country and 1974 state 2-mile winner Rich Kimball (De La Salle, Concord, '74), Runners Reunited II event coordinator Dan Martinez-Patton (Newark, '78), and nationally ranked prep 2-miler and reunion organizer Ralph Serna (Loara, Anaheim, '75). (Courtesy photo by Rebecca Smith-Serna)

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Attendee HS PRs:

reunion_hs_prs.pdf

Interview Transcripts:

reunion_interview_transcript.pdf

CONTACT: Scotty Dugan

Dugan & Story PR, scotty@duganstory.com

Ralph Serna, RS Prods., syfumb@mac.com