Gary Mumaw

Gary Mumaw was a successful runner for Northwestern High School from 1968-1972 and at the University of Illinois.

Running cross country at Northwestern, Mumaw placed 18th in the IHSAA state finals as a junior before finishing on the podium in eighth-place his senior season. The Tigers were the IHSAA boys cross country state runners-up in 1970 and 1971.

In track and field for Northwestern, Mumaw was a two-time conference champion and won his second IHSAA state finals medal after finishing in third-place in the two-mile run.

After high school, Mumaw ran two seasons at Indiana State University before transferring to the University of Illinois. While an Illini, he was the No. 2 cross country runner for a squad that placed 10th at the NCAA national finals his junior season and fifth during his senior year.

In track, Mumaw helped lead Illinois to the 1975 Big Ten Conference team championship and he placed seventh in the 10,000-meter run at the Big Ten Conference championships in 1976.