Cross Country Alumni

Jim Shirey '73

 

 Won 9 Varsity Letters--4 in Swimming, 3 in Cross Country, 2 in Track


Cross Country personal bests:
Junior:        2.5 mile--home 14:02  away 13:25
                  Conf-18th   City-23rd   Regional-40th
Senior:        2.5 mile--away 12:56  3.0 mile--home 16:05  away 15:56
                   Conf-5th   City-8th   Regional-16th   State (team)-60th

Swimming:  Held School records in 50 free- 24.2   100 free- 55.0  400 free-
                   MVP 1972/73

Track:  PR mile- 4:34.5  2 mile-10:06   high jump- 5'10"  880- 2:13?

Cross Country and Track at Lansing Community College 1975-76
PR- High Jump 6'0"   Steeplechase, Discus, 3 Mile, Javelin

Track at Michigan Technological University 1977-78
PR- Javelin 181'11"   Mile Relay Varsity Record,   High Jump
MVP 1978

Jim lives near Wacousta with his wife Pam. Jim's kids live in Minneapolis and Madison.
Hobbies include softball, golf, and genealogy.
Ironically, he blew out his left ACL throwing the javelin at age 52 in 2007...
email: jrshirey@wowway.com
web site:  http://www7.brinkster.com/jshirey/