![]() Ironically, even the paved running surface at the Fairmont High School athletic complex is named in honor of the member of four Hall of Fames - the Minnesota High School Coaches Association, the Minnesota High School Track & Field Coaches Association, the Fairmont Athletic Hall of Fame and the Minnesota High School Cross Country Coaches Association. ![]() Needless to say, Bonk is a living, walking and talking history book when it comes to just about any and all facts and figures relating to former Sentinel sports editor Lyle Domek’s original invitational created in 1955. Not only has Bonk served for nearly a half of a century - 49 seasons to be exact - as one of the main working cogs behind the annual 32-team competition held each first Friday in May, he also competed in the Relays for three years as a member of the Blue Earth High School track & field program. In true Bonk statistical style, the legendary Fairmont Cardinal track & field and cross country coach who retired after the 2021-22 athletic year has been an integral part of the longest-running outstate regular-season elite meet for 77.6 percent of its first 67 years. ![]() ![]() ![]() When it comes to another well-known Bob - Bonk, that is - from southern Minnesota, Dylan’s quote could be modestly modified to, “Coach Bonk has forgotten more than anyone will ever know about the Sentinel Relays track & field meet.” ![]()
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