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Larry Nielson
Sports: Cross Country, Track and Field  
Inducted: 2000  
  • 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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