Title Tales: Complete list of area boys and girls track state champs

Area state track and field champions

Boys

Year, Athlete, School, Event, Time/Distance, Class/Division

1932, Perrin Smith, Cedarville, 100, 10.3, B

1932, Francis Shaffer, New Moorefield, discus, 125-7, B

1933, Perrin Smith, Cedarville, 100, 10.1, B

1933, Perin Smith, Cedarville, 220, 22.2, B

1934, Vernon Bobo, New Moorefield, pole vault, 11-9 3/8, B

1935, Leo Hughes, Yellow Springs, broad jump, 21-1, B

1935, Paul Bretz, Olive Branch, pole vault, 11-8, B

1935, Tom Roberds, North Hampton, discus, 119-11, B

1941, Elmer Bean, Springfield, pole vault, 13-1, A

1942, Dave a Bundridge, Springfield, 440, 51.3, A

1943, Roger Bruney, Springfield, pole vault, 12-7, A

1948, Gene Stevenson, Springfield, broad jump, 22-2 3/8, A

1949, Gene Stevenson, Springfield, 120 hurdles, 14.7, A

1951, Charles Wilson, Springfield, pole vault, 11-10, A

1952, Lee Huffman, Springfield, pole vault, 12-8, A

1953, Lee Williams, Springfield, 180 hurdles, 19.4, A

1954, Stan Johnson, Springfield, discus, 156-1, A

1956, Norman Bass, Springfield, 180 hurdles, 19.4, A

1956, Howard Nourse, Springfield, 6-4 (tie), A, A

1957, Norman Bass, Springfield, 180 hurdles, 19.2, A

1957, Nelson Owen, Ron Dillahunt, Norman Bass, Nate Miller, Springfield, 880 relay, 1:29.5, A

1958, Norman Bass, Springfield, 180 hurdles, 19.3, AA

1958, Ron Dillahunt, Ray Dillahunt, Norman Bass, Nate Miller, Springfield, 880 relay, 1:29.7, AA

1958, Bob Bradford, Ron Dillahunt, Charles Wilson, Norman Bass, Springfield, 880 relay, 1:29.7, AA

1960, Tom Fugate, Springfield, 440, 49.9, AA

1960, Eddie White, Springfield, high jump, 6-4, AA

1960, Ralph Ruggles, Springfield, shot put, 58-6, AA

1961, Jim Saul, Northwestern, 880, 1:59.7, A

1962, Robert Macklin, Joe Howard, Ron Applin, Dale Pritchett, South, 880 relay, 1:33.4, AA

1965, Jonathan Jones, Southeastern, 880, 1:59.7, A

1965, Jonathan Jones, Southeastern, 1-mile run, 4:28.3, A

1967, Bill Bibbee, North, shot put, 59.7, AA

1968, Rick Benning, Yellow Springs, 220, 22.4, A

1969, Rick Benning, Yellow Springs, 100, 9.7, A

1969, Rick Benning, Yellow Springs, 220, 22.1, A

1971, Wallace Hale, Graham, shot put, 60-9, AA

1971, Harold Clark, Cedarville, 2-mile run, 9:53.9, A

1972, Brent Newsom, Yellow Springs, pole vault, 13-4, A

1974, Kent Powers, Shawnee, pole vault, 14-7, AA

1975, Michael Smith, Yellow Springs, 100, 10.0, A

1975, John Gudgel, Yellow Springs, 440, 49.7, A

1976, Roland James, Greeneview, 120 hurdles, 13.8, A

1976, Roland James, Greeneview, 180 hurdles, 19.2, A

1976, Michael Smith, Yellow Springs, 220, 22.2, A

1976, Kent Powers, Shawnee, pole vault, 14-10¾, AA

1977, Michael Smith, Yellow Springs, 100, 10.0, A

1977, David Wilson, Greeneview, 180 hurdles, 20.3, A

1979, Scott Wall, Shawnee, high jump, 6-10, AA

1979, Earl Zilles, W. Liberty-Salem, 1-mile run, 4:21.4, A

1979, Earl Zilles, W. Liberty-Salem, 2-mile run, 9:25.6, A

1979, Scott Wall, Shawnee, high jump, 6-10, AA

1980, Earl Zilles, W. Liberty-Salem, 3,200, 9:31.1, A

1981, John Espinosa, Catholic Central, 300 hurdles, 37.64, A

1982, Lamar Payne, North, 100, 10.85, AAA

1982, Donovan Taylor, Greeneview, 100, 11.23, A

1982, Bob Davenport, Tim Earley, John Davenport, Donovan Taylor, Greeneview, 400 relay, 44.06, A

1984, Paul Manuel, Urbana, pole vault, 14-3, AA

1985, Tony Victoria, Yellow Springs, 100, 10.97, A

1985, Tony Victoria, Yellow Springs, 200, 22.02, A

1985, Patrick Rogan, Urbana, 400, 49.38, AA

1987, Tony Victoria, Yellow Springs, 100, 11.09, A

1987, Tony Victoria, Yellow Springs, 200, 22.15, A

1987, Greg Harris, Tony Benton, Victor Baxter, Tony Victoria, Yellow Springs, 400 relay, 44.20, A

1987, Burt Anderson, Kenton Ridge, shot put, 57-3½, AA

1988, Tony Victoria, Yellow Springs, 400, 48.96, A

1988, Victor Baxter, Alfred Pierce, Dedan Abdullah, Tony Victoria, Yellow Springs, 1,600 relay, 3:22.59, A

1989, Victor Baxter, Jon Roberts, Juan Battle, Alfred Pierce, Yellow Springs, 400 relay, 3:23.61, A

1992, Victor Glass, Yellow Springs, 200, 21.94, III

1992, John Scott, Larry Peterson, Greg Jackson, Dennis Jackson, Yellow Springs, 1,600 relay, 3:22.24, III

1993, Victor Glass, Larry Peterson, Mike Childs, John Scott, Yellow Springs, 400 relay, 43.82, III

1993, Brandon Benning, John Scott, Larry Peterson, Victor Glass, Yellow Springs, 1,600 relay, 3:23.85, III

1993, Larry Peterson, Yellow Springs, long jump, 22-2, III

1995, Bryan Lewe, Northwestern, pole vault, 15-6, II

1996, Andrew Pierce, Yellow Springs, 400, 48.80, III

1997, Todd Bailey, Southeastern, 200, 22.01, III

1997, Andrew Pierce, Yellow Springs, 400, 47.68, III

1999, Thomas Stephens, South, long jump, 23-9, I

2000, Greg Evilsizor, Mike Torsell, Aaron Petty, Brandon Roberts, Catholic Central, 1,600 relay, 3:24.16, III

2001, Jacob McCauley, Greenon, 1,600, 4:23.19, II

2002, Micah Harding, Cedarville, 800, 1:58.19, III

2005, Sam Borchers, Yellow Springs, 1,600, 4:17.55, III

2006, Vince Corner, North, 110 hurdles, 14.16, I

2006, Sam Borchers, Yellow Springs, 1,600, 4:16.54, III

2006, Sam Borchers, Yellow Springs, 800, 1:54.19, III

2007, Alexis Onfroy, Andy Peters, Evan Firestone, Sam Borchers, Yellow Springs, 3,200 relay, 7:48.39, III

2007, Sam Borchers, Yellow Springs, 1,600, 4:16.37, III

2007, Sam Borchers, Yellow Springs, 800, 1:51.54, III

2007, C.J. Carroll, Catholic Central, 400, 48.97, III

2008, Nate Bratka, W. Liberty-Salem, discus, 172-10, III

2009, Josh Bass, Springfield, long jump, 23-2½, I

2010, Isaiah Bragg, Emmanuel Christian, 3,200, 9:22.13, III

Girls

Year, Athlete, School, Event, Time/Distance, Class/Division

1975, Kathy Huebner, Mechanicsburg, 880, 2:27.5, A

1976, Antoinette Browning, North, 220, 24.5, AAA

1976, Kelly Busarow, Lizette Browning, Saundra Fullen, Antoinette Browning, North, 880 relay, 1:40.9, AAA

1976, Mary Rita Copeland, Catholic Central, 100, 11.4, AA

1976, Lori Wallace, Kathy Maine, Gail Taylor, Jeanne Onhood, Greeneview, 880 relay, 1:55.0, Class A

1977, Deborah Pearson, Yellow Springs, high jump, 5-6

1977, Connie Hair, Cedarville, 100, 11.1, A

1978, Antoinette Browning, Lizette Browning, Saundra Fullen, North, 880 relay, AAA

1978, Deborah Pearson, Yellow Springs, high jump, 5-6, A

1978, Stephanie Frank, Gail Gromacki, Sharon Gillaugh, Connie Hair, Cedarville, 440 relay, 50.9, A

1979, Peggy Hampton, Kelly Seeberg, Gretchen Baker, Layne Current, Graham, 880 relay, 1:45.8, AA

1979, Sharon Gillaugh, Doris Smith, Stephanie Frank, Connie Hair, Cedarville, 440 relay, 50.5, A

1980, Maria Pazarentos, Catholic Central, 800, 2:15.4, AA

1980, Paula Ehrle, Karen Hurd, Teresa Dunn, Maria Pazarentos, Catholic Central, 3,200 relay, 9:34.5, AA

1980, Peggy Hampton, Kelly Seeberg, Karen Skillman, Layne Current, Graham, 800 relay, 1:44.2, AA

1982, Theresa Dunn, Catholic Central, 800, 2:14.43, AA

1983, Theresa Dunn, Catholic Central, 800, 2:12.38, AA

1983, Theresa Dunn, Catholic Central, 1,600, 4:57.10, AA

1984, Maria Newcomer, W. Liberty-Salem, 3,200, 11:18.25, A

1986, Miriam Hoffman, Graham, 100 hurdles, 14.5, AA

1989, Nicole Green, South, 200, 24.53, AAA

1990, Yolanda Bragg, Tasha Marable, Alffie Chilton, Nicole Green, South, 400 relay, 48.69, I

1990, Yolanda Bragg, Tasha Marable, Alffie Chilton, Nicole Green, South, 800 relay, 1:41.18, I

1992, Kelly Bauer, Sarah Moore, Jacinda Kemp, Megan Foley, Shawnee, 3,200 relay, 9:27.64, II

1992, Kristin Busarow, Shawnee, 400, 57.49, II

1993, Kristin Busarow, Shawnee, 400, 57.32, II

1994, Kaamilya Davis, North, 400, 55.24, I

1994, Kaamilya Davis, Carrie Bayless, Deidra Phillips, Maria Moss, North, 800 relay, 1:40.55, I

1994, Faith Foster, Carrie Bayless, Maria Moss, Kaamilya Davis, North, 1,600 relay, 3:53.79, I

1995, Cameé Williams, South, 300 hurdles, 43.25, I

1995, Kaamilya Davis, Carrie Bayless, Maria Moss, Faith Foster, North, 1,600 relay, 3:53.37, I

1996, Cameé Williams, South, long jump, 20-1, I

1996, Lucretia Corbin, Urbana, 100, 12.3, II

1997, Cameé Williams, South, high jump, 5-9, I

1997, Cameé Williams, South, long jump, 19-9, I

1997, Lucretia Corbin, Urbana, 100, 12.31, II

1999, Erin Connolly, Shawnee, 100, 14.78, II

2000, Erin Connolly, Shawnee, 100, 14.21, II

2000, Candace Leep, Kenton Ridge, 1,600, 5:02.81, II

2003, Brittany Davies, Cedarville, 800, 2:14.69, III

2005, Jordan Stafford, Greenon, 800, 2:14.26, II

2005, Elisabeth Pyles, Cedarville, 3,200, 11:20.56, III

2006, Jasmine Pickett, Urbana, long jump, 19-2, II

2008, Cassandra Lloyd, South, 100 hurdles, 14.31, I

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