Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Track & Field
James Segrest Segrest, a member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, was known as the “One Man Gang from Bangs” when he single-handedly scored 34 points at the 1954 Class A track and field state meet to win the state championship for Bangs. Segrest ran on relay teams...
Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Track & Field
Wes Kittley Kittley, a state champion in the 880-yard run as a senior in high school at Rule, was an all-American at ACU. He took over as the women’s track coach at ACU in 1985 and then became the men’s coach, too. He won a record 29 NCAA Division II track...
Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Track & Field
Hollis Gainey Gainey was an All-State running back at Colorado City in 1954 and is a member of the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. But he made his mark in track. He won the 100- and 220-yard dashes at the state high school track meet in 1954 and 1955 and...
Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Track & Field
Mindy Myers A 1990 graduate of Munday High School, Mindy Myers was the most decorated athlete at the state level in Texas high school history at the time of her 2002 induction. She was named Texas Track Athlete of the Year in 1990. In all, Myers won 11 gold medals,...
Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Track & Field
Billy Olson Olson was an All-District, All-State, and All-American athlete while running track at Abilene High School. He was the Texas 5A pole vault state champion his senior year as well as winning numerous USTFF and AAU age group national championships. Olson won...
