Biography

“Steve Telaneus is an outstanding example for successful high school cross country coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”

Telaneus has coached both the boys and girls cross country teams at Marcus High for the past 12 years. He is the only coach in the program’s history. His team won its second Class 5A state team title last season and has qualified for the state tournament all 12 years he has been the head coach. The Marauders also won the 1996 state title. Telaneus’ boys teams also have been successful. They qualified for the state tournament eight times during the decade of the 1990s, running to third-place finishes in 1997 and 1998.

In 2002 he suffered a heart attack at a meet and his survival odds were slim but Telaneus’ heart beat again. Telaneus has traveled a long road to coach. He struggled when he returned to coaching, often referring to old notes to remind him of his “style” of coaching but most importantly he is having fun!  He is still the fearless leader of Marcus’ Cross Country team in 2019.

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