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John Ross, a Kearney, Neb., native, established himself as one of the best and most versatile distance runners in Nebraska Wesleyan history. Running anywhere from a leg of the 4x800 meter relay to the 10,000 meter run, Ross has decorated not only the All-Time charts but the record board as well.
During his final year, Ross helped the men to both the indoor and outdoor NIAC Championships, beginning a run of winning 21 of the next 23 outdoor conference track and field championships. Ross cemented himself as an All-Time great by his NIAC Conference Championships performances. He won seven NIAC Championships and was named All-NIAC 11 times, including being a three-time conference champion in the indoor two mile run.
On the national level, Ross earned two All-American awards. He was a 1984 NAIA All-American in the indoor distance medley relay and a 1985 NCAA All-American in the outdoor 5,000 meter run.
Ross grabbed his first school record during his freshman indoor season by running a leg on the 4x800 meter relay that ran 7:44.2. Two years later, the then junior would grab another school record by running a leg of the outdoor distance medley relay as the team finished with a time of 9:52.0. To date, Ross holds 12 All-Time Top Ten performances in distances ranging from the 800 meters to 10,000 meters.
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