Hall of Fame
Dan Moriarty is arguably the finest cross country runner in Point Park history and the only runner in the university’s history to win the NAIA District 18 Championship (1969). However, Moriarty’s story is about so much more than his college cross country career. Moriarty, never one to back down from a challenge, faced his greatest obstacle when a 1977 boring machine accident resulted in the amputation of his left arm. The accident was so debilitating that doctors were unsure if Moriarty would survive the accident much less ever run again. However, Moriarty, years away from returning to the sport, only sharpened his resolve and provided time for rehabilitation so that he could again run competitively. He hasn’t stopped since. He has run several five-kilometer races and has competed four marathons, including the Pittsburgh Marathon, where his time qualified him for the Boston Marathon. Moriarty also won the Shining Example award by the Pagoda Pacers, a running organization based in Reading, Pennsylvania. He has also earned dozens of medals for place categories in his age group.
