UAβs Michael Bates won the bronze in the 200 meters at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, despite a poor lane assignment.
UA's men's track program is storied, specialΒ
How storied is the UA's menβs track and field program?
Consider:
Thom Hunt, a distance runner, holds three individual school records and is a three-time All-American.
Esko Mikkola won two national titles in javelin, three Pac-10 titles and holds one school record.
Patrick Nduwiamana, another distance runner, is a two-time national champion and four-time All-American with four individual school records and two Pac-10 titles to his name.Β
Ed Caruthers was a two-time Olympian in high jump, once winning the silver medal, an All-American and in 1967 was the worldβs No. 1 high jumper.
Michael Bates, also a football star, holds two individual school records, was a four-time Pac-10 champion and five-time All-American.
Abdi Abdirahman, a distance runner, was an Olympian, a cross country champion, a 5-time All-American and a 3-time Pac-10 champion.
None of them made the cut for this Top-10 list.Β
