2026 J-Club Hall of Honor Class: 1968 Cross Country Team

By: Frank Rajkowski, SJU Writer/Video Producer J-Club Hall of Honor | Event Registration COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Cross country made its debut as a sport at Saint John’s in the late 1940s, and the Johnnies were successful enough to win an MIAC title in 1954. But interest had waned by the late 1950s, leading to a decision to drop the sport following the 1957 season. “There has been no interest in the sport because none of the meets has been held at Collegeville,” The Record wrote. But the sport was revived under the direction of head coach Jim Smith, and the…