The Solanco Cross Country & Track Alumni Association recently inducted eight people into its hall of fame.

Steve King, Jim Shillow, Bert Hampton, Tom Regan, Dave White, Ben Work, Janice Guyll-Shields, and Vivian Murray-Tiller were enshrined during alumni night on Solanco High School's track on April 14.

"The tradition here is just so great between coach (Art) Harrington, coach (Dan) McCardell, coach (Lee) Rhodes, and Wags (coach John Waggoner)," said Craig Ausel, who is a member of the Solanco Cross Country & Track Alumni Association board of directors. "What's cool is to see these alumni who are 60-something years old or older come back and call Har 'Coach' or 'Mr. Harrington.' There's just so much good stuff about it. (The alumni love) coming back."

King, a 1961 Solanco graduate, was the Lancaster County champion in the 100- and 220-yard dashes and the team's leading scorer in his senior season. King passed away in 2017, and his daughter, Dakota, and brothers, Mark and Timothy, accepted the honor on his behalf.

"It means a lot to the family," Dakota said. "He's the one who instilled the love for the sport in me, and then I did it in middle school and high school and college, and now I'm coaching at the collegiate level (Northwest Nazarene University). He inspired me, and I am still in the sport that he loved and I fell in love with."

Mark said, "It's a great honor. It's kind of neat for our grandkids because we live in the area. Our grandkids can know that their uncle was honored and is in the hall of fame."

Timothy, who lives in Jerusalem, was in town to visit Mark. "Mark said, 'Guess what's happening?'" Timothy said. "It's all ordained that I 'm here at the right time to honor my brother."

Shillow, a 1964 graduate, won a District III championship in the javelin and was a state medalist with a third-place finish in the javelin. His throw of 212 feet, 7 inches is still a Solanco High School record and the longest standing record in school track history.

Hampton, a 1967 graduate, led the league in scoring with 162 points as a senior, competing in the pole vault, javelin, high jump, and triple jump. He was the Lancaster County champion in the pole vault, jumping a then-league-record 12 feet, 7 inches.

"It is quite an honor," Hampton said. "It's a great feeling to be recognized. I was always a Mule, and I am proud to be here."

Regan, a 1969 graduate, was a distance standout for Solanco from 1966 to 1969. He was the 1969 Lancaster County champion in the 1-mile run. Regan was also a member of the first Solanco Cross-Country Hall of Fame class.

White, a 1971 graduate, was a member of the school's first Lancaster County championship team in 1971. He was the team's leading scorer that season with 163 points. He was a Lancaster County medalist in the 220, 440, and 4x440 relay and was a 1971 PIAA District III medalist in the 440-yard dash, finishing fourth.

Work, a 1971 graduate, was a member of the school's first Lancaster County championship team in 1971. He was a 1971 Lancaster County champion in the 880-yard run. He was a PIAA District III medalist in both the 880-yard run and the 4x880 yard relay and finished his senior season as PIAA state silver medalist in the 880-yard run.

Guyll-Shields, a 1974 graduate, was a league and district title in the long jump and was a state medalist in the long jump with a third-place finish.

Murray-Tiller, a 1979 graduate, was a Lancaster-Lebanon League and PIAA District III champion in the 200-meter dash and a state medalist with a fifth-place finish in the 200-meter dash.

"I was shocked at the beginning (when I learned I was being enshrined)," Murray-Tiller said at the induction ceremony. "It brings back memories, that's for sure."