Daniel Winn
High School Honors
3 cross country letters: 6th in state as a junior; 2nd in state as a senior; team 2nd at state.
3 track & field letters: PIL and state championships in 1500m and 3000m all three years. Team 4th in state as a senior.
Post-High School Career
B.A. degree in Political Science at University of Oregon, 2015. Set Oregon school record in the indoor mile (3:57.62). 1st team All-American, indoor mile. Two-time team National Champion. NACAC Championship silver medalist 1500m; 8th place, 2016 Olympic Trials 1500m for Boston Athletic Assn; 2019 Brooklyn Mile Champion and 2021 Fifth Ave. Champion for Brooklyn Track Club. 2025 marks Daniel's 8th year as cross country and track coach at Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn).
Commentary
I joined the Cleveland cross country team not expecting too much. As an underclassman, the main thing I enjoyed about the sport was spending time with my teammates. I can't believe where this sport has been able to take me since. It evolved into a lifelong passion, first as an athlete, and now as a coach. It's amazing to be inducted into the PIL hall of fame, especially alongside my teammate Howard Lao, and more than anything this honor has helped me reflect on all the important teammates and coaches throughout my career that made this journey possible. I still wish I would've won that state cross country championship though.
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