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Mike Reilly |
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Mike Reilly |
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four-year varsity letterman for both Ranger cross country and track,
Michael Reilly '88 has developed his athletic
skills in both sports into nationally-recognized expertise at Stanford
University. A TCIL state champion in cross country his junior and
senior years, Reilly was also the TCIL track & field
state champ in the 1500 meters for two consecutive years as well
as, for three straight years, the TCIL champ in
the 3200 meters. Having broken the Jesuit school records in both the 3200
meters with a time of 9:29 and the 1500
meters with a time of 4:05, Reilly earned numerous plaudits throughout his
high school days, including the Dallas Morning News Teenage Citizen
Tribute and the Governor's Recognition Award, both in 1988.
Graduating class salutatorian, Reilly became a varsity competitor
in his chosen sports every year at Stanford University. Selected as an
NCAA Cross Country Academic All-American in 1992, Reilly, nationally
ranked in the 3000 meter steeplechase for two consecutive years, remains
#12 all-time in that event at Stanford. Currently assistant coach for
track & field as well as cross country, and director of all track
& field operations at Stanford, Reilly has helped guide his Cardinal
teams to numerous victories, including the Pac-10 Conference track &
field team championship 2000, 2001; the NCAA track & field national
team championship 2000; the Pac-10 Conference cross country team
championships 1996-1998, 2000-2001; and the NCAA cross country national
team championship 1996, 1997. In 2000, Reilly was named the West Region
Cross Country Coach of the Year. This former
student-athlete, who earned a bachelor of science degree in symbolic
systems, understands the challenges for his Cardinal athletes on the field
and in the classroom. Due in large part to his efforts, Stanford is
consistently selected as an Academic All-American squad in cross country
while simultaneously achieving top NCAA team honors as well. Moreover,
Reilly coordinates the recruiting of all men's middle-distance
and distance runners, including the last five freshmen classes at
Stanford, which have been ranked number one in the nation by Track &
Field News. As a home meet director, Reilly oversees the Stanford
Invitational in both cross country and track, events attracting more than
7,000 athletes. Additionally, Stanford, with Reilly leading the
preparation, hosts a series of high performance track meets each season,
where top performances are achieved and Olympic medalists compete.
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