A 1974 graduate of Palmer High School, Lech is currently the head men’s and women’s cross country and track coach at the University of Maine. In his junior year at Palmer he won the Western Mass Championship 440y dash and placed in the triple jump. During his senior year, he was a double winner at the Western Mass Championship in the 440y dash and triple jump. He also won the 440y dash at the Massachusetts State Championships and the New England Championships. His high school best 440y time was 49.4, and during Mark’s collegiate career he won the prestigious 72nd Wannamaker Millrose 800 meter race in a time of 1:51.0. To this day he still holds the fastest New England time in the 800 meters (1:48.10) and was a two time All-American; finishing 3rd in the country his junior year and 2nd his senior year at the 800m distance.
Class: 1974 Inducted: 2012