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MacLeod, who laced up his running shoes from 1968-72, was a four-year member of the cross country and track & field programs. The distance runner, who set a home course record (21:01) as a sophomore, was the first Pioneer to qualify for the NCAA College Division National Championships after finishing fourth at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships in 1969. MacLeod then led Marietta to a runners-up finish at the OAC Championships and a 13th-place finish at the 1970 national meet. He placed 28th as an individual at the National Championships. The co-captain also guided the Pioneers to a 15th-place finish at the national level as a senior in 1971.
On the track, MacLeod set a number of school records, including the top mark in the two-mile, three-mile and four-mile, in 1969. He was also a member of the four-mile relay team that set a school record in 1970.
MacLeod was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, where he was the treasurer for three years, and a representative to the Inter-Fraternity Council. He was also involved in the M-Club and served on the College’s Judicial Board.
Following graduation, MacLeod joined the Shaker Heights public school system, where he taught junior high science from 1972-85 and then high school science from 1985-2007. Recently retired, he spent his final 10 years as the chairman of the high school science department. In addition to teaching science, MacLeod spent time as a cross country, football, soccer and track & field coach in addition to being the ski club advisor and a scout leader.
MacLeod and his wife, Betsy, live in Hudson, Ohio. They have three children, Bonnie, Scott and Peter.
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