Summary
Tom Clennon set the standard for distance runners at MCHS. His junior year, he finished third as an individual in cross country at the IHSA 1A State Finals. That spring in track, he was the state champion in both the 1-mile run and the 2-mile run at the IHSA 1A State Finals, leading Minooka to a third-place finish and the first state trophy in school history. As a senior at the cross country IHSA 1A State Finals, he ran with the flu and an accompanying 103-degree fever. He still managed to finish 11th, helping Minooka bring home another third-place state trophy. His senior year in track and field Minooka was competing in the 2A class for the first time. There he finished 3rd in the 880-yard run and 4th in the 1-mile run.