Eric Hulst 1974

The legendary Eric Hulst running the 1974 CIF Prelims at Mt SAC. The course was 2 miles at that time. Over 30 years later, Hulst still holds 3 of the 4 National-Class records for 2 miles (Freshman, Sophomre, and Junior).

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[OldSchooler79]

In 1979 or possibly 80 El Dorado mens team were CIF champs. That was the highest you could go back then as there was no state championships. They also had 3 runners run 4:19 in the mile in 79 & 80, one of which also ran 9:02 in the 2 mile.

[zabezabe]

Eric Hulst. A true sole runner. There will never be another like him.

[8krunner]

hah 1st view suckers!

[igaryhov]

@LeeFred78 A correction: Koenig was from La Canada.

[cbmdg8551976]

@zabezabe You dont know how right you are my friend. I was a runner up to Eric 1976 California State Meet 2-mile and he set the standard by which all his contemporaries strived to be. Eric was a beautiful human being.

[dublinboyo]

Met him once at Laguna Beach High School in 1976. As runners in High School we were in awe of him so we ditched school and drove down to Laguna to see him. He was, indeed, a very sweet and kind & humble boy not to mention a tremendous athlete. He took time to ask us where we went to school and what our PR's were - even invited us to warm up with him. I was sorry when I heard he had passed away at so young an age. God bless. RIP Eric.

[Raimakusa]

El Dorado back in it's prime. Good times. And it's a shame that Hulst never ran all that well after high school. He had so much potential.

[poppa8169]

I saw this guy in person two years in row, this is great! I think it was 74 and 75.

[LeeFred78]

The last seven as listed in the Orange County Register:

14-Branson, University(Irvine), 10:59; 15-Sorensen, Upland, 11:00; 16-Charvet, Lennox, 11:00; 17-Wenzlau, San Marino, 11:01; 18-Storma, Agoura, 11:01; 19-Marple, Laguna Beach, 11:02; 20-Trilevsky, Upland, 11:07

Any errors may be mine, or could belong to the OC Register! I'm looking at a 34 year old article on yellowing newspaper.

[LeeFred78]

Here are the results from this race as published by the Orange County Register in 1974:

1-Hulst, Laguna Beach, 10:09; 2-Arriola, Gahr, 10:29; 3-Chillingsworth, San Marino, 10:31; 4-Bakkila, University(Irvine), 10:33; 5-O'Neil, El Dorado, 10:40; 6-Smith, Agoura, 10:42; 7-Bleecker, San Marino, 10:51; 8-Roza, Montclair, 10:51; 9-Herbst, El Dorado, 10:51; 10-Koenig, San Marino, 10:54; 11-Galaviz, Baldwin Park, 10:54; 12-Ortiz, Baldwin Park, 10:54; 13-Carter, Walnut, 10:56 (continued)

[LeeFred78]

He went to Laguna Beach High School, in Laguna Beach, CA. He graduated in 1976, if I remember correctly, and then went to college at the University of California, Irvine for a couple of years, but he was nagged by injuries.