John Dingus

John Dingus

Year: Freshman
Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif.
High School: Tesoro
Position: Sprints

Personal Bests
400m - 48.19
500m - 1:04.19

2008-09
Broke the indoor school record in the 400 meters at the Terrier Invitational ... Finished fifth in the 500 meter run at the Indoor Heptagonal Championships and was part of the fourth place mile relay team ... Finished eighth in the 400 at the IC4A Indoor Championships, lowering his own school record to 48.19 seconds ... Won the 500 meter run at the Harvard Open. ... Was part of the 4x400 meter relay winning team at the Husky Winter Carnival and the Battle of Beantown ... Finished third in the 400 meters and was part of the third place mile relay team at the HYP meet.

Personal
Competed in cross country and track and field at Tesoro High School ... Received the Most Valuable Varsity Sprinter Award as a junior ... Captained cross country and track and field teams as a senior ... Named Track and Field MVP as a senior ... Holds school records in the 200, 400, 800 and 4x400 meter relay ... Won a bronze medal at the Arcadia Invitational in the 400 as a senior ... League record holder in the 400 meters and Orange County record holder in the 400 ... Class Valedictorian ... National Merit Commended Scholar .. Member of the National Society of High School Scholars ... Received the Torch of Excellence Award for Jazz ... Played Carnegie Hall with wind ensemble and won a national competition ... Organized “Run for Relief” a cross country fundraiser after Hurricane Katrina ... Tutored in chemistry and math.