SAN DIEGO, California, July 13. THIS weekend, Janet Evans was inducted into the National Federation of State High School Association's National High School Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2010. She joined a class that included track and field athlete Michael Carter, cross country and track athlete Suzy Favor-Hamilton, football and track and field athlete John Godina and basketball player Katrina McClain. The event stood as the 28th Induction Ceremony for the Hall of Fame.
Up until November 2008, Evans still held the 500-yard free national high school record she set in 1988. Dagny Knutson posted a 4:34.78 at the North Dakota High School State Championships to down Evans' record of 4:37.30. Evans' record had been the longest-standing girls record in the high school books.
The National High School Hall of Fame was started in 1982 by the NFHS to honor high school athletes, coaches, contest officials, administrators, fine arts coaches/directors and others for their extraordinary achievements and accomplishments in high school sports and activity programs. This year's class increases the number in the Hall of Fame to 374.
The 12 individuals were chosen after a two-level selection process involving a screening committee composed of active high school state association administrators, coaches and officials, and a final selection committee composed of coaches, former athletes, state association officials, media representatives and educational leaders. Nominations were made through NFHS member associations.
Special thanks to the NFHS for contributing to this report.
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July 13, 2010 Congratulations, Janet!
I wonder why it took so long...after all she won three gold medals in the 88 Olympics, one of them in world record time and she was still in high school. Submitted by: flutterby
July 14, 2010 flutterby,
From what I can tell, the minimum age requirement for consideration is 35 years old. Janet is now 38. Submitted by: Jeff Commings
July 14, 2010 What Jeff said. Minimum age of 35.
Also in this class is Michael Carter. For those of you who aren't track buffs, Carter broke the Shot Put National HS record in 1979...by over 9 feet. Nobody has come within 5 feet since. Has been called by USA T Submitted by: GigEmAggies
July 16, 2010 Janet Evans in the NHS Hall of Fame is a no brainer. Submitted by: WEK5000
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