Roosevelt High School Track and Field History

Track and Field, as well as Cross Country have a storied past at Roosevelt. They both have one person in common Randall Hess. Johnstown High School was always a power in Track & Field and yearly hosted the Johnstown Invitational at the cinder track at the old Johnstown High School complex located North of Charlotte St, East of Estes Avenue, South of North 1st Place and West of Columbine Avenue. The only evidence left of the old complex is part of the red brick Bus Garage on Charlotte St. The Johnstown High School was torn down in 1969 and houses filled in the area where the School and Track/Football Field once was. Johnstown High School colors were Maroon and White.

In 1962 with the consolidation of Johnstown and Milliken High Schools, Roosevelt High was formed. Milliken High School colors were Purple and White. Roosevelt continued track tradition with the newly named Roosevelt Invitational in 1963 at the old Johnstown High field through 1970. In 1968 the current Roosevelt High School was build and the present track/football field installed in 1971 using the grass from the old Johnstown High School field to sod it.

Roosevelt was one of the first schools to have an all weather (rubber surfaced) track installed in 1987. In the first years, track athletes from the University of Northern Colorado would come over and practice on the RHS track as it was the only rubber surfaced track in the area.

Coach Randall Hess was instrumental in bringing a high level of competition to the Track and Field program. Many great athletes, such as Larry Reimer, Danny Rouse, and Rod Rutt, just to name a few were products of his expertise track & field. In 2001 the Roosevelt Invitational was changed to the Randall Hess Invitational to honor him for his dedication and years of service.

Girls Track and Field

League Champs
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
Runner Up League
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005
Regional Champs
2000, 2001, 2006
Regional Runner Up
2005, 2007
State Champions
2000

Girls Track and Field State Champions, Individuals and Relays

Boys Track and Field

League Champs
1964, 1966, 1971, 1973,1982, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Runner Up League
1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1989, 1992, 2002
Regional/Divisional Champs
1973, 1975,1976,1982, 1994,1995,1997, 1998, 2005, 2007
Regional/Divisional Champs
1978,1981, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004
State Champions
1994 

Boys Track and Field State Champions, Individual and Relay

•Randall Hess
      1963 - 1984
•Jim Houck
      1985- 1986
•Randall Hess
      1987-2000
•Doug Lick/ Steve Breninger (Co Head Coaches)
      2001-2005
•Steve Breninger 
      2006
•Ken Howell
      2007-2008
•Joe Brown
      2009- current