Reusse and USATF-Mn on Van Norman

Heather Van Norman, the Minnesota high school sprinting phenom who won the Class A 100, 200, and 400 meter titles for four straight years from 1985 to 1988, is back in the news.

The Star-Tribune's Patrick Reusse was reminded of the Windom star after Texas high schooler Bonnie Richardson single-handedly won a state team title last weekend. Van Norman (pictured) did the same thing in Minnesota in 1987 when her triple was enough to earn Windom the MSHSL title. Windom won again in 1988 with Van Norman's 30 points and those of a 3rd-place 4 x 800m relay.

You can read the Reusse column HERE.

A story on Van Norman that I wrote two years ago for Minnesota Running & Track is republished, HERE, on the USATF - Minnesota web-site. Then, I caught up with Van Norman as she and the Tulane University track team she coaches were recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

Photo courtesy of Tulane University.