(L) Mitch Kingery (8th grade) comes up short, by .4-running 2:11.1, in this 880 race with 25 mph winds. *Kingery also just missed the age 14 marathon record with his 2:47:27 (3/7/71) -After a 2:58:10 @ Las Vegas (2/6/71) & ran 45:26 (8M)

(R) Kingery (Senior) @ San Carlos High.

Salazar made the U.S. Jr. track team @ 5k as a HS junior.

Chris Derrick (Neuqua Valley, IL) was 3rd at state XC in '06 at Peoria.

(L) In '07, the Neuqua senior surpassed Tom Graves (Sandburg) and Jim Spivey (Fenton) while becoming the first runner to break 14 minutes on the famed Detweiller Park course at the state meet since Graves' (13:56.6) back in '77.

Derrick's winning time,13:52, just missed the record of 13:50.6 set by Lebanon's Craig Virgin in '72.

(R) Chris Derrick traveled to the Arcadia HS Invite (CA) for it's first boys 5000m run ('08).

Derrick led the field through a 68 first 400m and was alone soon after the 1600m (4:33). Derrick passed 3200m in 9:03 and increased his pace. Derrick's last lap in 60-8:49 for the final eight laps!!

Derrick's final time: 13:55.96- US #6 all time and fastest ever in HS-only race & overtakes Virgin on the all time prep 5000m list.

(L) Doug Padilla (Marina, CA) class of "74"

Obscurred (by Roy Kissin, San Ramon), Padilla placed 13th in the CA State 2M in 9:15.4

(behind Kimball's 8:46.5)...

Doug's best mile was 4:20. Unwanted and unnoticed, he was never recruited.

Running the 5,000 meters for Oregon is prestigious and comes with responsibilities.

The Ducks have never lost the 5,000 meters at Hayward Field in a duel meet since Prefontaine and possibly a few meets before...

Saturday, March 31, 1979 - Oregon vs BYU - It was expected that BYU had nobody to challenge the Ducks at the distances... One unknown BYU runner decided to take on both Chapa and Salazar this afternoon - Enter Doug Padilla with a best of 14:14 (5k) from last year.

Padilla was second to Chapa in the 1500...

Then ran step-for-step with Salazar and McChesney pushing them to the limit. Salazar took control during the final 200 yards, while McChesney lunged passed Padilla at the finish. (Salazar-13:41.51, McChesney-13:42.52 (PB), Padilla-13:43.0 (PB).

- - - - -April 26, 1980 - Oregon vs BYU - Featured event - 5,000 meters

The streak prevailed through, including a decade of noteworthy assaults from WSU/ Kenyans... but... It was the San Leandro, Californian who broke the string... Even though Ken Martin ran a superb race (Then, 5th fastest Duck performance). Martin tried to shake off Padilla during the final mile but Doug roared past Ken during the final 165 yards to win (above Right) in 13:36.50 (PB) to Martin's 13:37.49 (PB). ***At the time only Chapa (13:19.3), Pre (13:22.4), Paul Geis (13:23.4) and Salazar (13:26.3) have ever run faster in duel-meet season!!!

Clary, Lacy & Padilla.

1984-U.S. Trials 5000m.

(Above) Doug Padilla wins U.S. Olympic trials in "84," 5,000 meters, over Steve Lacy and Don Clary. Placed 7th in Oly Finals! / Also an "88" 5k Olympian.

Known for his patented kick - Padilla broke seven American records in three distances. Included among those was the outdoor 3,000-meters (7:35.84), the indoor two mile (8:15.02), the indoor 5,000-meters (13:20.55), and the road 5,000 meters (13:30).

Assaults from WSU vs Oregon - Duel @ Oregon - 5,000 meters

April 17, 1976

Clary (OR, Frosh) 13:45.2 (PB) to Ngeno's (WSU Senior) 13:49.2.

April 15, 1978

Salazar 13:37.33 (PB) over Joel Cheruiyot 13:38.76

April 21, 1979

Salazar 13:26.3! Earlier, Rono won a blistering duel with Clary in the steeple (8:22.85) In the 5K Rono suddenly dropped out after 6 laps. Oregon swept this 5k! Art Boileau took his victory lap with a broom in hand to celebrate the sweep.

April 5, 1980

McChesney in 14:01.9

Photo: Joe Volk