Oops missed another great event

Blurry eyed and staring at these charts for to long I missed the top boys 3200 year ever.
A year in which five boys ran 9:30.72 or faster. You might just recognize that fifth kid. 41 years later he still holds his schools record for the event.

3200 METERS

1979
9:12.42* Dave Royal, Petaluma, NBL Champion, 2nd NCS 3A
9:24.95* Brian Hoyt, Piner, SCL Champion
9:26.34* Jim Noonan, Montgomery
9:30.25* Steve Howard, Ukiah
9:30.72* Greg Fogg, Rancho Cotate

Steve Howard, Dave Royal, Greg Fogg