Artie Evans, who ran the fastest half-mile relay leg ever posted by a New York City runner while at St. Peter’s High School, ran the anchor leg on the Manhattan College two-mile relay that set a world indoor record at the 1961 Millrose Games.
Evans went on to become a Met junior and senior champion at 600 and 1,000 yards, and finished third in the AAU national championships.
Class of 2009