University of Minnesota Athletics

Leonard "Buddy" Edelen - M Club Hall of Fame

Leonard 'Buddy' Edelen
Men’s Cross Country, 1956-59
Men’s Track & Field, 1956-59
HOF Class of 2001

Buddy Edelen was a cross country All-American in the four-mile race for the Gophers in both 1956 and 1957, an event in which he set the national record. He won the NCAA championship in 1956 and the Big Ten title in 1957.

In track, Edelen was the Big Ten champion in the 1957 two mile event.

He continued to compete nationally and internationally, placing sixth in the marathon at the 1964 Olympic Games.