Bill Inglehart
1964-65
Class of 1966
Bio: Bill Inglehart only ran varsity
cross country his senior year, 1965. He placed 7th at the Sunset
League Championships and placed 16th at the CIF Finals helping the
Lions to their 2nd championship in three years. He ran all four
years on the track team: 1963-64 on the “C” team, 1965 on the “B” team and 1966
on the varsity team. It was his senior year that he kept improving in the two
mile, 3rd place at the Sunset League Championships, 4th
place at the CIF Finals and 9th place at the California State meet.
His 9:15 clocking was a school record at the time. Bill also ran the one hour
race on the track in 1966 and totaled eleven miles and 372 yards. This remains
a school record. In addition, he ran the Mission Bay Marathon that year in
3:05.04 fifth on the WHS list. Bill was named varsity captain his senior year.
He attended Goldenwest Junior
College in 1967-68. His 9:08.5 two mile clocking in 1967 was the 6th
fastest in the nation and his 8:59.6 clocking in 1968 was the 5th
fastest in the nation. He ran on the national record setting 4xmile quartet
with fellow Lion Neil Sybert and placed 3rd in the State JC
championships that year in the 2 mile. Numerous awards are named at the college
after Bill, who was named captain and MVP at various times in his tenure.
Bill attended Oklahoma University and then transferred to
San Diego State University. He became only the second Westminster alumnae top
compete in the NCAA Cross Country Championships, after Mike Solomon, in 1970
running 30:13 in 143rd place. In the 1972 track season, Bill placed
5th in the 3 mile run. He still has a top ten time at SDS in the
10,000 meters with a time of 30:35.7.
Bill has since passed away.
