Gordon Minty, Eastern Michigan (Track & Field)
Gordon Minty may be the best cross country runner in Eastern Michigan school history. Minty is the only harrier to win three consecutive MAC individual titles. In 1973 he was MAC, CCC and District champion, and a fall at the start of the NCAA meet probably cost him the title, finishing third overall.
Minty was a three-time All-State, All-MAC and All-District selections, two-time All-CCC and a four-time All-American. He qualified for the Division II meet in 1971 and Division I in 1972, 1973 and 1974. Minty had an outstanding track career as well with best times of 4:03, 13:40.94, 28:20.94 and 8:37.84 (2 mile).
In 1973 Minty set the world indoor record in the three mile and he ran in the Commonwealth Games and finished eighth in the marathon at the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials. Minty was elected to the E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.
