RRU XVI — XC Gold Medal Junior Team Reunites 49 Years On
July 20, 2024from Press Release
The ’75 USA World Cross Junior team reunited for the first time since their 29-point tally in Rabat, Morocco, earned gold. (left to right) Individual gold medalist Bobby Thomas, Roy Kissin, Ralph Serna and Don Clary. (RANDY PEREZ)
RRU, A DISTANCE RUNNERS’S REUNION organized annually by former California prep and UC Irvine star Ralph Serna, featured a World Cross Juniors gold medal gathering at its 16th edition.
Below you’ll find a photo gallery from the event. Be sure to view in lightbox mode. Presents well that way.
Click on any photo to view gallery in click-through lightbox mode.
1975 USA World Jr XC Championship Winning Team. Bobby Thomas-1st, Roy Kissin-8th, Ralph Serna-15th, Don Clary-5th-photo by Randy Perez
Ralph Serna and Roy Kissin-photo by Randy Perez
Previous USA World XC Team Members, Junior or Senior. (L-R) Jeff Nelson, Tom Wysocki, Don Clary, Bobby Thomas, Roy Kissin, Rich Kimball, Ralph Serna and Don Moses-photo by Bill Leung
Roy Kissin, Bobby Thomas, Ralph Serna, Don Clary-photo by Randy Thomas
Don Clary holds his high school Alaska State Championship poster-photo by Dee Carey
Jeff Nelson and Don Clary-photo by Randy Perez
Don Clary and Dan Martinez-photo by Randy Perez
Dan Martinez, Jeff Nelson, Don Clary, Ralph Serna-photo by Randy Perez
Roy Kissin and Dan Martinez-photo by Randy Perez
Rich Kimball and Ralph Serna with custom @Soletreads ceramic piece-photo by Randy Perez
Tom Wysocki, Ralph Serna, Roy Kissin-photo by Randy Perez
Don Clary, Claudette Groenendaal, Roy Kissin-photo provided by Claudette Groenendaal
Pete Romero, Leslie Caldera, Hal Harkness-photo by Randy Perez
1975 USA World Jr XC Championship Winning Team. Bobby Thomas, Roy Kissin, Ralph Serna, Don Clary-photo by Randy Perez
Ralph and Rebecca Serna-photo by Randy Perez
Rebecca Serna and Roy Kissin-photo by Randy Perez
Ron Allice at Legacy Ring presentation-photo by Randy Perez
Ron Allice and Armando Cendejas at Legacy Ring presentation-photo by Randy Perez
Jaqi Hansen and Ralph Serna during her Legacy Presentation-photo by Randy Perez
Jaqi Hansen and Ralph Serna during her Legacy Presentation-photo by Randy Perez
Mark Covert, Jaqi Hansen and Mark Schilling display their Legacy Rings-photo provided by Jaqi Hansen
Jaqi Hansen, Ruth Wysocki and Claudette Groenendaal-photo by Claudette Groenendaal
John Loeschhorn displays his Legacy Ring-photo by Randy Perez
Richard Nance, Don Clary, Jeff Nelson and Andy Di Conti-photo by Richard Nance
Jim Woods, Tom Wysocki, Ralph Serna, Armando Cendejas and Roy Kissin-photo by Randy Perez
Rachel Cocca, Ralph Serna, Jaqi Hansen and Richard Nance-photo by Randy Perez
Dan Martinez and Mark Belger-photo by Bill Leung
Tom Wysocki, Ruth Wysocki and John Gregorio-photo provided by Jaqi Hansen
Ralph Serna, Gordon Braun and Devon Flynn-photo by Randy Perez
Claudette Groenendaal signs her high school State poster-photo by Randy Perez
Rebecca Smith-Serna and Claudette Groenendaal-photo by Claudette Groenendaal
Allen Browning, John Dahlem and Hal Harkness-photo by Randy Perez
Jan Lester signs her CIF Master’s poster
Post collegiate training partners, George Mason, Ralph Serna and Tom Wysocki-photo by Randy Perez
Mike Tomasulo holds up his raffle winning RRU t-shirt signed by all attendees-photo by Randy Perez
High school rivals, college teammates and roommates greet each other-photo by Randy Perez
Ralph Serna, John Dahlem and Rebecca Smith-Serna chat-photo by Randy Perez
Ralph Serna holds up the amazing Olympic coins gifted to him by his fellow Loara HS Saxons Keith Klinglesmith, Steve Orr, Tim Medina and brother Mike Serna
Keith Klinglesmith checks in with Robert Angel-photo by Randy Perez
Stephanie Eubank checks in with Brad Hutson-photo by Randy Perez
Ralph Serna watches Loara HS teammate Tim Medina check in with Robert Angel-photo by Randy Perez
Colin McConnell signs the RRU t-shirt with Jim Woods-photo by Randy Perez
Mark Ruelas and Matt Blaty-photo by Randy Perez
Steve Orr signs in with Robert Angel-photo by Randy Perez
Mike Lenneman, Lupe Solis and Ralph Serna-photo by Randy Perez
Mike Lenneman, Troy Eubank and Lupe Solis-photo by Randy Perez
Marc Genet, Armando Cendejas and Leslie Caldera-photo by Randy Perezank and Lupe Solis-photo by Randy Perez