College
1970-1973
Running for the University of Oregon, Eugene Oregon. Coached by Bill Bowerman and Bill Dellinger.
Times start with his freshman year there, and continue to his last International meets of 1973.
AR- American Record (Whenever an American Record is denoted during his College meets, this is also an NCAA record)
NCAA- National Collegiate Athletic Association Record
Meet |
Date | Site | Event | Time | Place |
| Vs. Fresno St., Stanford | 3/21/70 | Fresno | 2 Mile | 8:40.0 | 1st |
| Vs. Texas, El Paso | 3/28/70 | El Paso | 3 Mile | 13:48.8 | 1st |
| Vs. Washington | 4/4/70 | Seattle | Mile | 4:03.2 | 1st |
| Vs. Washington | 4/4/70 | Seattle | 2 Mile | 8:51.6 | 1st |
| Vs. California | 4/11/70 | Berkeley | 3 Mile | 13:30.6 | 1st |
| Vs. UCLA | 4/18/70 | Eugene | Mile | 4:05.3 | 1st |
| Vs. UCLA | 4/18/70 | Eugene | 2 Mile | 8:46.4 | 1st |
| Vs. Washington St. | 4/25/70 | Eugene | 3 Mile | 13:12.8 | 1st |
| Vs. Oregon St. | 5/2/70 | Eugene | Mile | 4:00.4 | 1st |
| Northern Division | 5/9/70 | Seattle | 3 Mile | 13:32.0 | 1st |
| Pac-8 Championships | 5/16/70 | Los Angeles | 3 Mile | 13:27.8 | 1st |
| Oregon Twighlight | 6/5/70 | Eugene | Mile | 3:57.4 | 3rd |
| NCAA Championships | 6/20/70 | Des Moines | 3 Mile | 13:22.0 | 1st |
| AAU Championships | 6/26/70 | Bakersfield | 3 Mile | 13:26.0 | 5th |
| U.S. vs. West Germany | 7/16/70 | Stuttgart | 5000 Meters | 13:39.6 | 2nd |
| U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. | 7/24/70 | Leningrad | 5000 Meters | 13:49.4 | 2nd |
| International | 7/26/70 | Moscow | 1500 Meters | 3:44.9 | 1st |
| Postal | 12/12/70 | Eugene | 3 Mile | 13:25.6 | 1st |
| Quadrangular | 3/20/71 | Eugene | 2 Mile | 8:33.2 | 1st |
| Vs. San Diego St. | 3/27/71 | San Diego | Mile | 4:00.2 | 1st |
| Vs. Stanford | 4/3/71 | Eugene | 3 Mile | 13:01.6 | 1st |
| Vs. Washington | 4/10/71 | Eugene | Mile | 4:02.6 | 1st |
| Vs. Washington | 4/10/71 | Eugene | 2 Mile | 8:36.2 | 1st |
| Vs. California | 4/17/71 | Eugene | 3 Mile | 13:34.0 | 1st |
| Vs. UCLA | 4/24/71 | Westwood | Mile | 3:59.1 | 1st |
| Vs. Oregon St. | 5/8/71 | Corvallis | 2 Mile | 8:42.4 | 1st |
| Northern Division | 5/15/71 | Pullman | 2 Mile | 8:42.4 | 1st |
| Pac-8 Championships | 5/22/71 | Seattle | Mile | 4:01.5 | 1st |
| Pac-8 Championships | 5/22/71 | Seattle | 3 Mile | 13:18.0 | 1st |
| Oregon Twighlight | 6/6/71 | Eugene | Mile | 3:57.4 | 2nd |
| NCAA Prelim Heat | 6/17/71 | Seattle | 3 Mile | 13:34.6 | 1st |
| NCAA Finals | 6/19/71 | Seattle | 3 Mile | 13:20.2 | 1st |
| AAU Championships | 6/25/71 | Eugene | 3 Mile | 12:58.6 | 1st |
| Vs. U.S.S.R. All-Stars | 7/3/71 | Berkeley | 5000 Meters | 13:30.4(AR) | 1st |
| Vs. Africa | 7/16/71 | Durham | 5000 Meters | 13:57.6 | 1st |
| Pan Am Games | 8/2/71 | Cali | 5000 Meters | 13:52.6 | 1st |
| Vs. Fresno St. | 3/18/72 | Fresno | 2 Mile | 8:55.4 | 1st |
| All Comers | 3/25/72 | Bakersfield | 6 Mile | 27:22.4(NCAA) | 1st |
| Oregon Invitational | 4/1/72 | Eugene | 2 Mile | 8:35.8 | 1st |
| Vs. Washington | 4/8/72 | Seattle | Mile | 4:07.3 | 1st |
| Vs. Nebraska | 4/15/72 | Lincoln | 2 Mile | 8:35.2 | 1st |
| Oregon Twighlight | 4/23/72 | Eugene | Mile | 3:56.7 | 1st |
| Vs. Washington St. | 4/29/72 | Eugene | 5000 Meters | 13:29.6(AR) | 1st |
| Vs. Oregon St. | 5/6/72 | Eugene | 1500 Meters | 3:39.8 | 1st |
| Pac-8 Championships | 5/20/72 | Stanford | 3 Mile | 13:32.2 | 1st |
| NCAA Prelim Heat | 6/1/72 | Eugene | 5000 Meters | 14:01.4 | 1st |
| NCAA Finals | 6/3/72 | Eugene | 5000 Meters | 13:31.4 | 1st |
| Rose Festival | 6/24/72 | Gresham | 3000 Meters | 7:45.8(AR) | 1st |
| Olympic Trials Prelim Heat | 7/6/72 | Eugene | 5000 Meters | 13:51.2 | 1st |
| Olympic Trials Finals | 7/9/72 | Eugene | 5000 Meters | 13:22.8(AR) | 1st |
| Bislett Games | 8/2/72 | Oslo | 1500 Meters | 3:39.4 | 2nd |
| Bislett Games | 8/3/72 | Oslo | 3000 Meters | 7:44.2(AR) | 1st |
| Pre-Olympic | 8/24/72 | Munich | 2 Mile | 8:19.4(AR) | 1st |
| Olympic Prelim Heat | 9/7/72 | Munich | 5000 Meters | 13:32.6 | 2nd |
| Olympic Finals | 9/10/72 | Munich | 5000 Meters | 13:28.3 | 4th |
| Zauli Memorial | 9/13/72 | Rome | 5000 Meters | 13:26.4 | 2nd |
| Coca-Cola | 9/15/72 | London | 2 Mile | 8:24.8 | 2nd |
| All Comers | 3/17/73 | Eugene | 2000 | 5:06.2 | 1st |
| All Comers | 3/24/73 | Bakersfield | 6 Mile | 27:09.4 | 1st |
| Oregon Invitational | 3/31/73 | Eugene | 2 Mile | 8:31.8 | 1st |
| Vs. Washington | 4/7/73 | Eugene | Mile | 4:03.2 | 1st |
| Quadrangular | 4/14/73 | Eugene | Mile | 3:56.8 | 1st |
| Quadrangular | 4/14/73 | Eugene | 3 Mile | 13:06.4 | 1st |
| Oregon Twighlight | 4/27/73 | Eugene | Mile | 3:55.0 | 1st |
| Vs. Oregon St. | 5/5/73 | Corvallis | 3 Mile | 13:27.2 | 1st |
| Pac-8 Championships | 5/19/73 | Eugene | 3 Mile | 13:10.4 | 1st |
| Oregon Twighlight II | 5/29/73 | Eugene | 2 Mile | 8:24.6 | 1st |
| NCAA Prelim Heat | 6/7/73 | Baton Rouge | 3 Mile | 13:19.0 | 1st |
| NCAA Finals | 6/9/73 | Baton Rouge | 3 Mile | 13:05.3 | 1st |
| AAU Prelim Heat | 6/14/73 | Bakersfield | 3 Mile | 13:17.8 | 1st |
| AAU Finals | 6/16/73 | Bakersfield | 3 Mile | 12:53.4 | 1st |
| Hayward Restoration | 6/20/73 | Eugene | Mile | 3:54.6 | 2nd |
| International | 6/23/73 | Helsinki | 1500 Meters | 3:43.1 | 3rd |
| World Games | 6/27/73 | Helsinki | 5000 Meters | 13:22.4(AR) | 2nd |
| World Games | 6/28/73 | Helsinki | 1500 Meters | 3:38.1 | 11th |
| International | 7/1/73 | Kajaani | 1500 Meters | 3:46.5 | 2nd |
| International | 7/2/73 | Joensuu | 1500 Meters | 3:48.2 | 3rd |
| International | 7/4/73 | Oulu | 5000 Meters | 13:40.6 | 1st |
| Vs. W. Germany, Sweden | 7/12/73 | Munich | 5000 Meters | 13:23.8 | 2nd |
| International | 7/15/73 | Louvain | 5000 Meters | 13:35.2 | 2nd |
