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As a prep athlete, distance runner Dan Schisler put tiny Avon High School on the map, running to five All-State finishes.
Schisler continued that success as a Fighting Scot, staying strong on the track side and dominating in cross country. He earned All-Midwest Conference honors each fall and placed second, first and second at the MWC Championships his final three seasons. Schisler qualified for the national meet a school-record three times, placing as high as 26th as a senior.
In track, Schisler won both the indoor and outdoor 1500-meter titles at the Midwest Conference meet as a senior and finished first in the outdoor 10,000-meter run as a sophomore. He competed in three events at national meets.
At the time of his induction, Schisler was the school record-holder in the outdoor 5000-meter run (14:43.05) and 10,000-meter run (30:45.21), where he has the five and six best times, respectively. He also holds the indoor 5000-meter run mark (15:08.37).
