UW Athletic Hall of Fame

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John Easker

  • Class
  • Induction
    2016
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field
  • 1985 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient
  • Four-time All-American in cross country; first in program history
  • 1983 Big Ten Conference cross country champion
  • Three-time All-American in track
  • Five-time Big Ten champion in track
  • Member of 1982 NCAA champion cross country team
  • Member of 1985 NCAA champion distance medley relay team
  • 1985 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Championship
  • Set Big Ten Outdoor meet record in the 10,000 meters in 1985, a mark that still stands
  • Competed in the 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing 10th
  • 1987 USATF Cross Country champion
  • 1981 National Junior 5,000-meter champion
  • 1982 National Junior Cross Country champion
John Easker
John Easker
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