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Larry Nielson

  • Class
    2000
  • Induction
    2000
  • Sport(s)
    Track & FIeld, Cross Country
  • Top Accomplishment of Century (1900-99) by former Viking athlete
  • Has climbed world's tallest peaks, including Mount Everest (29, 028), Mount Kangchenjunga (28,169), Mount LaPerouse, Peak Lenin (24,590) and Mount McKinley (20,320)
  • Climbed Mount Rainier 180 times
  • Twice all-Evergreen Conference in cross country - 1968, 1969
  • NAIA District 1 all-star - 1969, competed at national meet
  • Set school record in six mile run and placed ninth at nationals
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