Lengefeld left a championship imprint in three sports in high school -- and it’s hard to say which was more impressive. Twice he won the district country-country title and twice finished in the top 15 at the state meet. In track, he claimed district laurels in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs both his junior and senior years.

And in baseball he started at either shortstop or second base for three straight playoff-qualifying teams -- the last of which, in 1995, saw the Longhorns reach the regional finals.

At A&M, Lengefeld emerged as one of the top three-sport runners in the Big 12. As a senior, he finished fourth at the conference cross-country meet and then 14th at the NCAA meet to earn All-America designation. In both indoor and outdoor track, he etched his name in the Aggie

record book, winning Big 12 gold in the 10,000-meter indoor run as a senior. His school record in the outdoor 10,000 still stands.