Category: Athlete
Sport: Cross Country
Institution: Mohawk College
Inducted: 2019
Steve Case was a strong, powerful runner whose physical stature resembled a football fullback. That strength and endurance allowed Steve to anchor the Mohawk Mountaineers men's cross country team during their historic domination of the OCAA running championships in the mid-1980s.
In 1985, Steve won his first individual provincial gold medal at the OCAA Cross Country Championships in a time of 26:58, twenty-four seconds ahead of the silver medalist. Steve and the Mohawk men's team finished third at that competition.
Steve became just the second male to repeat as OCAA cross country champion in 1986 in a time of 30:44, forty-nine seconds ahead of the second place finisher. Steve and his Mountaineers teammates celebrated the OCAA men's team championship following a one-year absence. He was named Cross Country Team Most Valuable Runner at the Mohawk Athletics Banquet following the season.
Steve graduated from Mohawk College in 1987 from the Food and Beverage Management and was inducted into Mohawk Mountaineers Hall of Fame 2010.