The Thorntons: Northfield Track's First Family

We wanted to draw your attention to THIS recent story in the Northfield News about that city's "First Family" of Track and Field -- the Thorntons.

Bill Thornton, the father, was the long-time St. Olaf College men's coach. Sons Mark, the boys coach at Northfield High School, and Paul, a men's assistant for the University of Minnesota, ran for their dad at St. Olaf and followed in his coaching footsteps.

Northfield News reporter Shane Kitzman put together a nice piece about trio, all three of whom continue to live in the town famous for "cows, colleges, and contentment."