Class of 1973 – Distinguished Graduate

Les Myers is a 1973 graduate of Olympia High School.  Les graduated with distinction in English from the University of Illinois in 1977.  He earned varsity letters in Cross Country and Track and Field while at Illinois.  Les was a team member on the 5th place team at the NCAA Division One Cross Country Championship in 1976 and won Big Ten Track and Field Team Championship titles in 1975 and 1977.  As an individual, Les placed 15th in the Big Ten Cross Country meet in 1976, 13th place in NCAA District IV in 1976.  Les was also the winner of the 1983 St. Louis Marathon.  He currently teaches at the International Institute of St. Louis, a refugee resettlement agency.