Warren Druetzler
American middle-distance runner
Warren Oliver Druetzler (June 8, 1929 – September 21, 2017)[1] was an American athlete, who competed mainly in the 1500 m. Druetzler was a finalist in the 1500 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
College career
Growing up in Illinois, he ran for Lyons Township High School where he set the state record in the mile that stood for 23 years.[2] He was the 1947 IHSA State Champion.[3]
In cross country running Druetzler was a 3-time NCAA top-10 placer and national runner-up (1950) individually for the Michigan State Spartans.[4] He was also a member of two national champion teams (1948 and 1949) and one runner-up team (1950) at the NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship.
In track and field Druetzler won the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships title in the mile run in 1951.[5] He was also a member of the 4x880 yard relay team that set the world record in 1950.[2] That year he was also the United States national champion in the 3000 meters steeplechase.[6]
He continued in the sport as an official.[2]
Olympic career
At the 1952 Olympics Druetzler won his heat, finished 4th in his semi-final, and finished 12th in the final.[7]
Military career
Druetzler served in the United States Army where he achieved the rank of Captain by the time he retired from the reserves.[8]
References
- ^ Keating, Kara (26 September 2017). "Former Olympian Warren Druetzler dies at 88". The State News. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Display Article". www.trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Records & History". IHSA. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023.
- ^ "NCAA XC Stats - 3- & 4-Time Top-10 Finishers". Trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "Track & Field History : NCAA Champions" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions". USATF. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Warren Druetzler Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 1929-06-08. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "History 1952 - United States Army Olympians". Army.mil. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
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US National Championship winners in men's steeplechase
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1889: Albert George (GBR)
- 1890: William Young
- 1891–92: Ernie Hjertberg (SWE)
- 1893–94: George Orton (CAN)
- 1895: not held
- 1896–99: George Orton (CAN)
- 1900: Alexander Grant
- 1901: George Orton (CAN)
- 1902: Arthur Newton
- 1903: not held
- 1904: John Daly (IRL)
- 1905: Harvey Cohn
- 1906–15: not held
- 1916: Michael Devaney
- 1917–18: not held
- 1919: Michael Devaney
- 1920: Patrick Flynn
- 1921–22: Michael Devaney
- 1923: Ville Ritola (FIN)
- 1924: Marvin Rick
- 1925: Russell Payne
- 1926–27: Ville Ritola (FIN)
- 1928: William Spencer
- 1929: David Abbott
- 1930–33: Joe McCluskey
- 1934: Harold Manning
- 1935: Joe McCluskey
- 1936: Harold Manning
- 1937: Floyd Lochner
- 1938–40: Joe McCluskey
- 1941: Forrest Efaw
- 1942: George DeGeorge
- 1943: Joe McCluskey
- 1944: Forrest Efaw
- 1945: James Wisner
- 1946: James Rafferty
- 1947–48: Forrest Efaw
- 1949: Curt Stone
- 1950: Warren Druetzler
- 1951: Horace Ashenfelter
- 1952: Robert McMullen
- 1953: Horace Ashenfelter
- 1954: Bill Ashenfelter
- 1955: Ken Reiser
- 1956: Horace Ashenfelter
- 1957–58: Deacon Jones
- 1959–60: Phil Coleman
- 1961: Deacon Jones
- 1962: George Young
- 1963: Pat Traynor
- 1964: Jeff Fishback
- 1965: George Young
- 1966–67: Pat Traynor
- 1968: George Young
- 1969: Mike Manley
- 1970: Bill Reilly
- 1971: Sid Sink
- 1972: Jim Dare
- 1973: Doug Brown
- 1974: Jim Johnson
- 1975–76: Randy Smith
- 1977: James Munyala (KEN) * George Malley
- 1978–79: Henry Marsh
The Athletics Congress
- 1980: Doug Brown
- 1981–87: Henry Marsh
- 1988–90: Brian Diemer
- 1991: Mark Croghan
- 1992: Brian Diemer
USA Track & Field
- 1993: Marc Davis
- 1994–97: Mark Croghan
- 1998–2000: Pascal Dobert
- 2001: Tom Chorny
- 2002: Anthony Famiglietti
- 2003: Steve Slattery
- 2004–06: Daniel Lincoln
- 2007: Joshua McAdams
- 2008: Anthony Famiglietti
- 2009: Joshua McAdams
- 2010: Daniel Huling
- 2011: Billy Nelson
- 2012–18: Evan Jager
- 2019: Hillary Bor
- 20212020 OT: Hillary Bor
- 2022: Hillary Bor
- 2023: Kenneth Rooks
- 2 mile steeplechase in 1889–1919, 1921–27, 1929–31, 1953–55 and 1957; 3000 m steeplechase otherwise.
- The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
