Boys State Tournament Team Champions

Boys State Tournament Team Champions
Boys Cross Country Tournament History
Year(s)
Divisions/Classes
1928 thru 1965 1 class
1966 thru 1969 2 classes (A and AA)
1970 thru 1988 3 classes (A, AA and AAA)
1989 thru 2010 3 divisions (I, II and III)
ONE CLASS
Year Winner Score Runner-Up Score
1928 Lakewood 35 1/2 Columbus Central 71
1929 Lakewood 46 Columbus Central 86
1930 Salem 35 Columbus East,
102
Dayton Roosevelt
1931 Salem 29 Dayton Roosevelt 74
1932 Lakewood 53 Cleveland Lincoln 67
1933 Akron East 64 1/2 Cleveland Lincoln 95
1934 Toledo Scott 39 Akron East 42
1935 Toledo Scott 41 Salem 85
1936 Toledo Scott 94 Akron East, Akron Garfield 99
1937 Akron East 73 Toledo Libbey 80
1938 Springfield 79 Akron East 88
1939 Akron South 42 Akron North 88
1940 Springfield 62 Akron East 90
1941 Akron North 49 Akron South 66
1942 No Tournament
1943 Akron North 62 Cleveland John Marshall 79
1944 Cincinnati Western Hills 74 Cleveland West 89
1945 Cleveland West Tech 105 Cleveland Rhodes 119
1946 Akron North 66 Cleveland West Tech 90
1947 Akron North 67 Akron East 79
1948 Cleveland West Tech 84 Cincinnati Central,
108
Akron East
1949 Cincinnati Central 48 Akron North 106
1950 Cleveland West 90 Lakewood 138
1951 Cleveland West Tech 71 Toledo Waite 119
1952 Marion Harding 113 Lakewood 116
1953 Lakewood 61 Springfield 135
1954 Cleveland John Adams 53 Columbus West 144
1955 Akron Buchtel,
109
Columbus East
1956 Columbus East 75 Akron South 118
1957 Cleveland West Tech 84 Akron Buchtel 114
1958 Akron North 38 Cleveland West Tech 56
1959 Cleveland John Adams 123 Parma 125
1960 Cleveland John Marshall 58 Akron Buchtel 69
1961 Akron Buchtel 53 Lyndhurst Brush 114
1962 Amherst Steele 87 Dayton Chaminade 111
1963 Cleveland John Adams 90 Dayton Chaminade 103
1964 Cleveland John Marshall 105 Cleveland Heights 149
1965 Cleveland St. Joseph 176 Akron Firestone 178
CLASS A
1966 Marion River Valley 113 Kirtland 117
1967 Cortland Lakeview 99 Kent St. University School 98
1968 Cortland Lakeview 99 Georgetown 101
1969 Georgetown 127 Kent St. University School 168
1970 Kent St. University School 33 Georgetown 63
1971 Plymouth 70 Georgetown,
79
Kent St. University School
1972 Cortland Maplewood 92 Caldwell 100
1973 Caldwell 60 Plymouth 71
1974 Plymouth 87 McDonald 97
1975 Defiance Ayersville 99 McDonald 108
1976 West Liberty-Salem 55 Elmore Woodmore 94
1977 West Liberty-Salem 59 Sidney Lehman Catholic 135
1978 West Liberty-Salem 35 Cortland Maplewood 89
1979 West Liberty-Salem 41 Cortland Maplewood 89
1980 Sidney Lehman Catholic 81 Amanda-Clearcreek 104
1981 Lafayette Allen East 88 Toledo Ottawa Hills 96
1982 McDonald 91 Amanda-Clearcreek 130
1983 McDonald 94 Caldwell 96
1984 Dayton Christian 79 Caldwell 80
1985 Caldwell 33 Newbury 93
1986 Caldwell 26 Convoy Crestview 111
1987 Caldwell 25 East Canton 79
1988 Caldwell 67* East Canton 67*
Year Winner Score Runner-Up Score
1966 Cleveland St. Joseph 57 Cleveland Heights 99
1967 Worthington 100 Cleveland St. Joseph 109
1968 Cleveland St. Joseph 109 Cincinnati Elder 125
1969 Cleveland St. Joseph 109 Toledo DeVilbiss,
141
Cincinnati Elder
1970 Kansas Lakota 84 Chagrin Falls 108
1971 Chagrin Falls 94 Coshocton 103
1972 Chardon 105 Elyria Catholic 115
1973 Elyria Catholic 56 N. Robinson Col. Crawford 115
1974 Elyria Catholic 60 Tipp City Tippecanoe 110
1975 Youngstown Liberty 52 Tipp City Tippecanoe 65
1976 Louis. St. Thomas Aquinas 130 Akron Archbishop Hoban 166
1977 Elyria Catholic 106 Cincinnati Greenhills 122
1978 Elyria Catholic 43 Navarre Fairless 127
1979 Shelby 92 Elyria Catholic 101
1980 Louis. St. Thomas Aquinas 95 Napoleon 96
1981 Louis. St. Thomas Aquinas 79 Chagrin Falls Kenston 126
1982 Oberlin Firelands 121 Parma Heights Holy Name 143
1983 Chagrin Falls Kenston 92 Elyria Catholic 110
1984 Bellevue 116 Chagrin Falls Kenston 133
1985 Bellevue 86 Napoleon 105
1986 Cincinnati Greenhills 79 Chagrin Falls Kenston 80
1987 Sandusky Perkins 45 Bellevue 104
1988 Sandusky Perkins 94 Van Wert 136
CLASS AAA
1970 Toledo DeVilbiss 115 Young. Austintown-Fitch 140
1971 Young. Austintown-Fitch 79 Sandusky 155
1972 Young. Austintown-Fitch 112 Upper Arlington 153
1973 Cincinnati Elder 111 Upper Arlington 171
1974 Findlay 103 Young. Austintown-Fitch 134
1975 Young. Austintown-Fitch 82 Maple Heights 105
1976 Bay Village Bay 102 Lakewood 141
1977 Amherst Steele 77 Bay Village Bay 113
1978 Cincinnati Colerain 48 Tiffin Columbian 85
1979 Lancaster 71 Kent Roosevelt 97
1980 Kent Roosevelt 44 Bay Village Bay 113
1981 Kent Roosevelt 91 Amherst Steele 130
1982 Cincinnati Elder 105 Fairborn 129
1983 West Chester Lakota 120 Stow Walsh Jesuit 127
1984 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 103 Cincinnati Elder 152
1985 Mentor 104 Shelby 118
1986 Cincinnati Elder 120 Cincinnati LaSalle 144
1987 Sylvania Southview 108 Cincinnati Elder 109
1988 Cincinnati Elder 70 Sylvania Southview 98
1989 Caldwell 61 Piketon 89
1990 Caldwell 63 Cortland Maplewood 139
1991 Caldwell 41 Haviland Wayne Trace 114
1992 Caldwell 74 New London 121
1993 New London 92 Chagrin Falls 120
1994 Anna 105 Attica Seneca East 110
1995 Anna 91 Attica Seneca East 102
1996 Fort Recovery 84 Attica Seneca East 98
1997 Cortland Maplewood 101 Attica Seneca East 119
1998 East Canton 104 Cortland Maplewood 106
1999 McDonald 61 Findlay Liberty-Benton 98
2000 Girard 61 McDonald 96
2001 McDonald 90 Cortland Maplewood 95
2002 Cortland Maplewood 48 McDonald 85
2003 Cortland Maplewood 46 McDonald 101
2004 McDonald 92 Middlefield Cardinal 127
2005 Cortland Maplewood 79 Old Fort 154
2006 Louis. St. Thomas Aquinas 114 East Canton 115
2007 Louis. St. Thomas Aquinas 54 McDonald 118
2008 Bellaire St. John Central 104 Louis. St. Thomas Aquinas 115
2009 Independence 84 Louis. St. Thomas Aquinas 109
*Champion determined by tie-breaker (sixth runner)
CLASS AA
DIVISION III
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DIVISION II
Year Winner Score Runner-Up Score
1989 Sandusky Perkins 71 Swanton 76
1990 Ashtabula Edgewood 101* Sandusky Perkins 101
1991 Bay Village Bay 67 Salem 106
1992 Bay Village Bay 67 Ashtabula Edgewood 128
1993 Salem 82 Bay Village Bay 120
1994 Mogadore Field 100 Bryan 117
1995 Bryan 81 Cortland Lakeview 151
1996 Kettering Archbishop Alter 60 Mogadore Field 97
1997 Mogadore Field 91 Kettering Archbishop Alter 109
1998 Girard 67 Eaton 119
1999 Youngs. Cardinal Mooney 99 Kettering Archbishop Alter 114
2000 Napoleon 110 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 122
2001 Eaton 126 Bellefontaine 151
2002 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 108 Ashtabula Edgewood 124
2003 Ashtabula Edgewood 85 Young. Cardinal Mooney 152
2004 Salem 61 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 109
2005 Salem 72 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 80
2006 Peninsula Woodridge 43 Canal Winchester 152
2007 Peninsula Woodridge 83 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 115
2008 Peninsula Woodridge 96 Tipp City Tippecanoe 99
2009 Peninsula Woodridge 93 Elyria Catholic 98
DIVISION I
Year Winner Score Runner-Up Score
1989 Cincinnati Elder 72 Sylvania Southview 108
1990 Lancaster 123 Tiffin Columbian 136
1991 Sylvania Southview 95 Cincinnati Elder 113
1992 Sylvania Southview 88 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 119
1993 Cleveland St. Ignatius 77 Sylvania Southview 80
1994 Cleveland St. Ignatius 90 Fremont Ross 142
1995 Clayton Northmont 78 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 136
1996 Clayton Northmont 73 West Chester Lakota 136
1997 Pickerington 99 Cleveland St. Ignatius 146
1998 Cincinnati St. Xavier 100 Centerville 126
1999 Brunswick 87 Cincinnati St. Xavier 125
2000 Cincinnati St. Xavier 66 Cincinnati LaSalle 99
2001 Hudson 61 Cincinnati LaSalle 78
2002 Hilliard Davidson 87 Cincinnati LaSalle 104
2003 Cincinnati St. Xavier 76 Middletown 99
2004 Middletown 113 Cincinnati LaSalle 144
2005 Cincinnati LaSalle 74 North Canton Hoover 140
2006 Cincinnati LaSalle 78 Toledo St. John’s Jesuit 89
2007 Medina 76 Centerville 127
2008 Mason 100 Hilliard Davidson 120
2009 Cleveland St. Ignatius 82 Cincinnati St. Xavier 118
Girls State Tournament Team Champions
Girls Cross Country Tournament History
Year(s)
Divisions/Classes
1978 thru 1981 2 classes (AAA and A-AA)
1982 thru 1988 3 classes (A, AA and AAA)
1989 thru 1993 2 divisions (I and II)
1994 thru 2010 3 divisions (I, II and III)
CLASS A
Year Winner Score Runner-Up Score
1982 Minster 61 Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans 66
1983 Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans 45 Lancaster Fisher Catholic 65
1984 Findlay Liberty-Benton 43 Lancaster Fisher Catholic 45
1985 Findlay Liberty-Benton 55 Fort Loramie 103
1986 Findlay Liberty-Benton 49 Minster 72
1987 Sandusky St. Mary CC 54 Findlay Liberty-Benton 65
1988 Sandusky St. Mary CC 53 Minster 98
CLASS A-AA
1978 Chardon 52 Swanton 58
1979 Chardon 35 Olmsted Falls 85
1980 Olmsted Falls 103 Lewis Center Olentangy 112
1981 Olmsted Falls 101 Lewis Center Olentangy 122
CLASS AA
1982 Lewis Center Olentangy 79 Olmsted Falls 86
1983 Ravenna Southeast 64 Springfield Northeastern 78
1984 Ravenna Southeast 103 Springfield Northeastern 103
1985 Ravenna Southeast 73 Atwater Waterloo 123
1986 Avon Lake 76 Youngstown Liberty 121
1987 Olmsted Falls 84 Columbus Bexley 104
1988 Avon Lake 50 Cleveland Heights Beaumont 56
CLASS AAA
1978 Upper Arlington 35 Amherst Steele 66
1979 Wadsworth 67 Brecksville-Broadview Hts., 122
Rocky River
1980 Wadsworth 89 Kettering Fairmont East 118
1981 Upper Arlington 60 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 85
1982 Upper Arlington 50 Lima Shawnee 51
1983 Lima Shawnee 99 Upper Arlington 139
1984 West Chester Lakota 135 Toledo DeVilbiss 148
1985 Upper Arlington 132 Columbus Bishop Watterson 149
1986 Upper Arlington 84 Bellevue 109
1987 Bellevue 77 Lakewood 114
1988 Canton GlenOak 65 Lodi Cloverleaf 105
DIVISION III
1994 Elmore Woodmore 75 Findlay Liberty-Benton 99
1995 Peninsula Woodridge 69 Elmore Woodmore 94
1996 Findlay Liberty-Benton 83 Peninsula Woodridge 87
1997 Barnesville 85 Attica Seneca East 107
1998 Attica Seneca East 59 Findlay Liberty-Benton 76
1999 Minster 104 Elmore Woodmore 107
Year Winner Score Runner-Up Score
2000 Minster 85 Attica Seneca East 140
2001 Minster 87 Fort Loramie 94
2002 Fort Loramie 56 Minster 84
2003 Versailles 50 Fort Loramie 66
2004 Minster 71 Versailles 76
2005 Minster 45 Findlay Liberty-Benton 100
2006 Gates Mills Gilmour Aca. 83 Minster 89
2007 Versailles 119 Gates Mills Gilmour Aca. 120
2008 Minster 65 Attica Seneca East 69
2009 Minster 98 Spencerville 123
DIVISION II
1989 Sandusky St. Mary CC 72 Wickliffe 85
1990 Sandusky St. Mary CC 85 Minster 123
1991 Chagrin Falls 90 Findlay Liberty-Benton 120
1992 Elmore Woodmore 114 Chagrin Falls 127
1993 Elmore Woodmore 76 Peninsula Woodridge 115
1994 Cleveland Heights Beaumont 65 Dover 76
1995 Cleveland Heights Beaumont 33 Alliance Marlington 74
1996 Cleveland Heights Beaumont 60 Dover 130*
1997 Mogadore Field 96 Pemberville Eastwood 123
1998 Mogadore Field 96 Pemberville Eastwood 119
1999 Cleveland Heights Beaumont 92 Mogadore Field 109
2000 Cleveland Heights Beaumont 99 Napoleon 139
2001 Cleveland Heights Beaumont 103 Cinc. Arch. McNicholas 136
2002 North Bend Taylor 63 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 151
2003 Napoleon 84 North Bend Taylor 90
2004 North Bend Taylor 77 Kettering Archbishop Alter 83
2005 Salem 60 Kettering Archbishop Alter 73
2006 Salem 70 Kettering Archbishop Alter 73
2007 Kettering Archbishop Alter 94 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 111
2008 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 51 Kettering Archbishop Alter 95
2009 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 98 St. Clairsville 105
DIVISION I
1989 Worthington 122 Rocky River Magnificat 129
1990 Upper Arlington 89 Amherst Steele 98
1991 Amherst Steele 77 Worth. Thomas Worthington 88
1992 Worth. Thomas Worthington 79 Dover 129
1993 Cleveland Heights Beaumont 81 Toledo Central Catholic 134
1994 Sylvania Southview 74 Toledo Central Catholic 77
1995 Rocky River Magnificat 74 Cincinnati Anderson 94
1996 Beavercreek 53 Cincinnati Colerain 87
1997 Cincinnati Colerain 56 Kent Roosevelt 127
1998 Cincinnati Colerain 73 Dublin Coffman 130
1999 Cincinnati Colerain 68 Kent Roosevelt 123
2000 Cincinnati Colerain 73 Hilliard Davidson 134
2001 Cincinnati Turpin 77 Hilliard Davidson 148
2002 Hilliard Davidson 72 Cincinnati Turpin 93
2003 Bowling Green 52 Cincinnati Colerain 114
2004 Bowling Green 81 Cincinnati Colerain 152
2005 Bowling Green 78 Massillon Jackson 102
2006 Cinc. St. Ursula Academy 116 Bowling Green 128
2007 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 115 Rocky River Magnificat 120
2008 Rocky River Magnificat 68 North Canton Hoover 121
2009 Rocky River Magnificat 28 Springboro 137
*Champion determined by tie-breaker (sixth runner)
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Boys State Tournament Individual Champions
In the 1928 through 1930 state tournaments, the distance of the event was 2.5 miles. Beginning in 1931, the distance was two miles. This distance
was competed through the 1976 season, when the distance was increased to 2.5 miles. In 1982, the official distance was increased to 5,000 meters
(approximately 3.1 miles).
From 1960 through 1984, the individual qualifiers competed in a separate race than the team qualifiers in the state tournaments only. The listing that
follows contains the official winners from each race. The winner of the individual race is listed with an “I” in front of his name, and the winner of the
team race is listing with a “T” in front of his name.
Year Champion, School
Time
1928 Charles Medberry, Columbus East 14:10
1929 Harvey Smith, Lakewood 13:18.3
1930 Wilford Brantingham, Salem 13:11.5
1931 Harold Horstman, Salem 10:31.5
1932 Paul Benner, Newark 10:38
1933 Paul Benner, Newark 10:14
1934 Jim Whitaker, Kent Roosevelt 10:00
1935 Wade Campbell, Fremont 10:24
1936 Paul Roelen, Salem 10:08
1937 Graham Sheppard, Edinburg 10:00
1938 Sam Cobb, Columbus North 10:12.3
1939 Ray Jordan, Akron South 9:58.5
1940 Elmer McDonnall, Toledo Waite 10:05
1941 Don Rydgig, Akron North 10:17.1
1942 No Tournament
1943 Sylvester Stewart, Toledo Waite 9:53.8
1944 Austin Hutt, Columbus West 10:26
1945 John Dewey, Akron North 10:49.8
1946 John Holloman, Akron East 10:16
1947 John Holloman, Akron East 10:28
1948 Bob Boxler, Akron East 10:28.8
1949 Jackson Wagner, Akron North 10:18
1950 Ron Truex, Lima Central 10:28.8
1951 George Leith, Cleveland West Tech 10:36
1952 Neil Burson, Toledo Waite 10:04.5
1953 Jack Blackburn, Worthington 10:33.2
1954 Larry Hamilton, Ashland 9:56.4
1955 Jim Russell, Worthington 10:33.2
1956 Ed Butler, Cleveland John Adams 10:10.5
1957 Alex Fulz, Lemon-Monroe 10:24.2
1958 Ray Fleming, Akron North 9:59.9
1959 Choice Phillip, Cleveland John Adams 9:52.0
1960 I-Warren Hand, Dayton Roosevelt 10:02.0
T-Mike Gallagher, Toledo Libbey 10:04.1
1961 I-Andy Schramm, Cincinnati Deer Park 9:26.4
T-Warren Hand, Dayton Roosevelt 9:51.3
1962 I-James Gilbert, Cleveland Glenville 9:39.5
T-Alex Jamieson, Lakewood 9:55.9
1963 I-Ricky Poole, Dayton Jefferson 9:51.4
T-John Tillman, Akron North 9:53.5
1964 I-Charles Starkey, Columbus West 9:47.1
T-Gary Gold, Cleveland John Marshall 9:38.8
1965 I-Paul Zink, Cleveland West 9:42.4
T-David Reid, Lakewood 9:31.3
1966 I-Tekei Ghebreme’din, Avon 10:58
T-John Jones, Marion Elgin 11:05
1967 I-Joe Corry, Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans 10:13.9
T-Dan Boyd, Kent St. University School 10:22
1968 I-Dan Zoeller, Tipp City Bethel 9:44.9
T-Bill Huntington, Orwell Grand Valley 9:48.3
1969 I-Scott Snow, Cortland Lakeview 10:03.8
T-Bruce Melton, Crestline 10:13.4
1970 T-Ron Leach, Covington 10:14.0
1971 T-Gary Vippermann, Bethel-Tate 10:05
1972 I-Ron Dunfee, Stewart Federal Hocking 10:07.8
T-Ted Rupe, Cortland Maplewood 10:03.0
1973 I-Mike Becraft, Georgetown 9:46.4
T-Dan Cartledge, Liberty Center 10:09
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CLASS A
Year Champion, School
Time
1974 I-Pete Murtaugh, Ashland Mapleton 9:53.5
T-Brian Jonard, Caldwell 9:59.7
1975 I-Fred Myers, New Albany 9:58.5
T-Mill Ankney, Defiance Ayersville 9:46.8
1976 I-Brian Jonard, Caldwell 10:07
T-Fred Myers, New Albany 9:56.7
1977 I-John Locker, Twin Valley North 12:21.3
T-Doug McDonald, Defiance Ayersville 12:34.9
1978 I-Dean Wood, Hicksville 12:40.1
T-Earl Zilles, West Liberty-Salem 12:06.7
1979 I-Jeff Johnson, Yellow Springs 12:56.1
T-Earl Zilles, West Liberty-Salem 12:24.4
1980 I-Scott Campbell, Ashtabula St. John 12:12.2
T-Tony Thaman, Sidney Lehman 12:26.7
1981 I-Dave Rickerd, Patrick Henry 12:23
T-Doug Lawrence, Lafayette Allen East 12:29.4
1982 I-Bob Burley, New Albany 15:19.3
T-Matt Streeter, Gates Mills Hawken 15:38.7
1983 I-Scott Mercer, Peninsula Woodridge 16:04.5
T-Ken Petty, Dayton Christian 15:56.8
1984 I-Bob Henes, Peninsula Woodridge 16:14.0
T-Tony Carna, Caldwell 16:13.9
1985 Tony Carna, Caldwell 16:01.2
1986 Tony Carna, Caldwell 15:44.2
1987 Brian Norris, Caldwell 15:47.6
1988 Mondo Tijerina, Columbus Grove 16:30.2
CLASS AA
1966 I-Charles Starkey, Columbus West 10:29
T-Sid Sink, Fairview Park Fairview 10:14
1967 I-Reggie McAfee, Cincinnati Courter Tech 9:48.3
T-Wesley Brock, Toledo Libbey 9:43.7
1968 I-Reggie McAfee, Cincinnati Courter Tech 9:28.0
T-Bill Beaty, Lancaster 9:31.4
1969 I-Bill Beaty, Lancaster 9:45.2
T-Les Nagy, Niles McKinley 9:34.7
1970 T-Jerry Wenger, Benjamin Logan 9:52.6
1971 T-Steve Richards, Circleville 9:51.8
1972 I-Neil McConnell, Hudson 10:00.3
T-Tom Brumfield, Grandview Heights 10:07
1973 I-Mark Kadlec, Bedford Chanel 9:49
T-Callan Strouss, Youngstown Liberty 9:46.0
1974 I-Mark Tapee, Columbus Bexley 9:41.0
T-Bruce Smith, Martins Ferry 9:43.6
1975 I-Mark Mellum, Pemberville Eastwood 9:44.5
T-Bruce Smith, Martins Ferry 9:33.4
1976 I-Jerry Hansen, Clyde 9:46.8
T-Mike Maynard, Cincinnati Greenhills 9:43.5
1977 I-Glen McCaslin, Cortland Lakeview 12:17.7
T-Mike Maynard, Cincinnati Greenhills 12:09.9
1978 I-Chuck Bridgman, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 12:05.3
T-Joel Marchand, Navarre Fairless 12:17.8
1979 I-Joel Marchand, Navarre Fairless 12:11.9
T-Mitch Bentley, McArthur Vinton County 12:32.2
1980 I-Mitch Bentley, McArthur Vinton County 12:03.4
T-George Rodriguez, Cardinal Stritch 12:16.1
1981 I-Tom Franek, Chagrin Falls Kenston 12:14.7
T-Ben Weeman, Orrville 12:12
1982 I-Ben Weeman, Orrville 15:14.6
T-Dan Franek, Chagrin Falls Kenston 15:33.3
1983 I-Tom Schnurr, Sandusky St. Mary CC 15:38.1
T-Scott Fry, Sandusky Perkins 15:31.6
Year Champion, School
Time
1984 I-Scott Fry, Sandusky Perkins 14:50.2
T-Troy Jones, Coshocton 16:07.4
1985 Bob Henes, Peninsula Woodridge 15:45.1
1986 Joe McKown, Kansas Lakota 15:31.1
1987 Martin Avila, Swanton 15:42.2
1988 Tom Woods, Wooster Triway 16:26.0
CLASS AAA
1970 I-Mike Burley, Berea 9:44.2
T-Jeff Schnell, Toledo DeVilbiss 9:40.5
1971 I-Ron Addison, Cleveland Rhodes 9:26.9
T-Glenn Wilburn, Amherst Steele 9:28.3
1972 I-Larry Coy, Cleveland John Marshall 9:46.0
T-Bob Lunn, Youngstown Austintown-Fitch 9:45.5
1973 I-Mark Hunter, Brunswick 9:34
T-Peter Kummant, Amherst Steele 9:33.0
1974 I-Rick Music, Fairborn Baker 9:34.8
T-Peter Kummant, Amherst Steele 9:24.7
1975 I-Mike Lacey, Westerville South 9:38.1
T-Alan Scharsu, Youngstown Austintown-Fitch 9:15.7
1976 I-Tom Rapp, Trotwood-Madison 9:29.6
T-Alan Scharsu, Youngstown Austintown-Fitch 9:19.3
1977 I-Gerald Vilt, Cleveland Rhodes 12:10.7
T-Alan Scharsu, Youngstown Austintown-Fitch 11:46.8
1978 I-George Nicholas, Dayton Meadowdale 11:45.2
T-John Zishka, Lancaster 12:14.3
1979 I-George Nicholas, Dayton Meadowdale 12:08.2
T-John Zishka, Lancaster 12:12.9
1980 I-George Nicholas, Dayton Meadowdale 11:36.7
T-Clark Haley, Lancaster 11:53.3
1981 I-Bob Mau, Rocky River 12:04.8
T-Dean Monske, Toledo DeVilbiss 11:58
1982 I-Bob Mau, Rocky River 14:58.6
T-Andy Herr, Berea 15:09.8
1983 I-Curt Rogers, Sandusky 15:41.1
T-Lowell Terrell, Alliance 15:17.3
1984 I-Mark Croghan, Green 15:43.8
T-Matt Linden, Parma Normandy 15:52.1
1985 Eric Nelson, Westerville North 16:00.2
1986 Bob Kennedy, Westerville North 15:31.8
1987 Bob Kennedy, Westerville North 15:03.2
1988 Dave Briggs, Sylvania Southview 16:12.3
DIVISION III
1989 Stuart Henderson, McDonald 15:37.9
1990 Brian Hesson, Caldwell 15:35.6
1991 Brian Hesson, Caldwell 15:30.9
1992 Brian Hesson, Caldwell 15:20.4
1993 Jimmy Jurcevich, Defiance Ayersville 15:54.3
1994 Vincent Fries, Attica Seneca East 16:02.7
1995 Vincent Fries, Attica Seneca East 15:59.3
1996 Ian Connor, Galion Northmor 15:40.2
1997 Vincent Fries, Attica Seneca East 15:50.3
1998 Josh Ordway, Holgate 15:42.7
1999 Jeremy Riehm, Old Fort 16:08.4
2000 Brian Olinger, West Lafayette Ridgewood 15:30.9
2001 Braden Martinez, Stryker 15:56.3
2002 Josh Souder, Fostoria St. Wendelin 15:57.0
2003 Braden Martinez, Stryker 16:02.0
2004 Dan Nemergut, North Lima South Range 16:13.0
2005 Andy Arnio, Cortland Maplewood 15:47.0
2006 Samuel Borchers, Yellow Springs 15:50.0
2007 Walter Luttrell, Dayton Christian 15:34.0
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Year Champion, School
Time
2008 Isaiah Bragg, Fairfield Cincinnati Christian 15:54.8
2009 Ryan Polman, Independence 16:01.6
DIVISION II
1989 Richard Ronald, Uhrichsville Claymont 15:47.1
1990 Matt Smith, Sandusky Perkins 15:54.9
1991 Jason Wertz, Canfield 15:45.7
1992 Mike Buddenberg, Bellaire 15:42.5
1993 Matt Shady, Lewis Center Olentangy 15:33.2
1994 Chris Cave, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 15:58.6
1995 Chad Kincard, Norwood 15:48.5
1996 Andy Grecius, Ashtabula Edgewood 15:53.3
1997 Sean Kelly, Mentor Lake Catholic 15:28.6
1998 Rob Meyers, Lancaster Fairfield Union 15:36.9
1999 James Sjostrom, Aurora 15:41.5
Year Champion, School
Time
2000 Jacob McCauley, Springfield Greenon 15:39.0
2001 Anthony Mion, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 15:40.4
2002 Matt Buzek, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 15:54.0
2003 Matt Buzek, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 16:07.0
2004 Evan Gaynor, Delta 15:54.0
2005 Aaron Melhorn, Navarre Fairless 15:41.0
2006 Aaron Melhorn, Navarre Fairless 15:22.0
2007 Cory Leslie, Sandusky Perkins 15:33.4
2008 Jarrod Eick, Alliance Marlington 15:38.1
2009 Michael Brajdic, Bay Village Bay 15:49.8
DIVISION I
1989 Alan Boos, Tiffin Columbian 15:44.4
1990 Darrell Hughes, Galloway Westland 15:24.7
1991 J.J. White, Dublin Coffman 15:31.4
1992 J.J. White, Dublin Coffman 15:05.0
Year Champion, School
Time
1993 Doug Bockenstette, Cincinnati LaSalle 15:18.2
1994 Sam Bell, Findlay 15:45.4
1995 Patrick Kelley, Cleveland St. Ignatius 15:50.4
1996 Ernie Ziegler, Harrison 15:27.4
1997 Joe Barnes, Clayton Northmont 15:33.8
1998 Brian Godsey, Liberty Twp. Lakota East 15:08.1
1999 Steve Padgett, Cincinnati LaSalle 15:19.9
2000 Allen Bader, Cincinnati LaSalle 15:21.1
2001 Allen Bader, Cincinnati LaSalle 15:07.0
2002 Wesley Smith, Hudson 15:15.0
2003 Jeff See, Middletown 15:40.0
2004 Jeff See, Middletown 15:25.0
2005 Chad Balyo, Springboro 15:32.0
2006 Emil Heineking, Chardon 15:16.0
2007 Donny Roys, Medina 15:21.8
2008 Zach Wills, Mason 15:15.6
2009 Zach Wills, Mason 15:45.1
State Tournament Individual Records
Boys
Division/Class Race Name, School Time Year
III/A 2 miles Dan Zoeller, Tipp City Bethel 9:49.9 1968
2.5 miles Earl Zilles, West Liberty-Salem 12:06.7 1978
5,000 meters Bob Burley, New Albany 15:19.3 1982
II/AA 2 miles Bruce Smith, Martins Ferry 9:33.4 1975
2.5 miles Mitch Bentley, McArthur Vinton County 12:03.4 1980
5,000 meters Scott Fry, Sandusky Perkins 14:50.2 1984
I/AAA 2 miles Alan Scharsu, Youngstown Austintown-Fitch 9:15.7 1975
2.5 miles George Nicholas, Dayton Meadowdale 11:36.7 1980
5,000 meters Bob Mau, Rocky River 14:58.6 1982
Girls
Division/Class Race Name, School Time Year
III/A 2.5 miles Patty Metzler, North Jackson Jackson-Milton 13:50.0 1981
5,000 meters Patty Metzler, North Jackson Jackson-Milton 17:17.8 1982
II/AA 2.5 miles C.J. Robinson, Reading 13:33.9 1981
5,000 meters Katy Radkewich, Cleveland Heights Beaumont 16:59.8 1996
I/AAA 2.5 miles Ann Henderson, Brecksville-Broadview Heights 13:46.2 1978
5,000 meters Claire Durkin, Worthington Kilbourne 17:10.5 2007
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When girls competition began in cross country in 1978, the distance was 2.5 miles. In 1982, the official distance was increased to 5,000 meters
(approximately 3.1 miles).
From 1981 through 1984, the individual qualifiers competed in a separate race than the team qualifiers in the state tournaments only. The listing that
follows contains the official winners from each race. The winner of the individual race is listed with an “I” in front of her name, and the winner of the
team race is listed with a “T” in front of her name.
CLASS A-AA
Year Champion, School Time
1978 Mary Jean Wright, Kirtland 14:29.9
1979 Mary Jean Wright, Kirtland 14:19.0
1980 Patty Metzler, Jackson-Milton 13:55.1
1981 I-Patty Metzler, Jackson-Milton 13:50.8
T-Connie Jo Robinson, Reading 13:33
CLASS A
1982 I-Patty Metzler, Jackson-Milton 17:17.8
T-Susan Nash, Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans 18:34.4
1983 I-Maria Newcomer, West Liberty-Salem 18:44.4
T-Susan Nash, Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans 18:53.0
1984 I-Shari Coressel, Archbold 19:45.1
T-Micki Bish, Findlay Liberty-Benton 19:16.3
1985 Dawn Arrigoni, Newbury 19:21.3
1986 Michelle Borgert, Kirtland 18:43.1
1987 Michelle Borgert, Kirtland 19:00.5
1988 Jana Woehrmyer, Minster 19:52.1
CLASS AA
1982 I-Teresa Dunn, Springfield C.C. 17:34.5
T-Michelle Kallikan, Olmsted Falls 17:51.2
1983 I-Michelle Sica, Cincinnati Lady of Angels 18:01.2
T-Joanna Dias, Ravenna Southeast 18:17.7
1984 I-Michelle Sica, Roger Bacon 18:16.2
T-Julie Dias, Ravenna Southeast 18:00.3
1985 Julie Dias, Ravenna Southeast 18:17.9
1986 Kim Haluscsak, Olmsted Falls 18:47.4
1987 Kim Haluscsak, Olmsted Falls 18:27.8
1988 Monica McHenry, Cleveland Hts. Beaumont 19:43.5
CLASS AAA
1978 Ann Henderson, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 13:46.2
1979 Maureen Cogan, Kettering Fairmont East 14:37.8
1980 Sherrie Matthews, Toledo Notre Dame 13:53.5
Year Champion, School Time
1981 I-Sherrie Matthews, Toledo Notre Dame 14:03.1
T-Tina Cheney, Lima Shawnee 14:01
1982 I-Kristy Orre, Clayton Northmont 17:15.6
T-Tina Cheney, Lima Shawnee 17:28.7
1983 I-Anne Densmore, Elyria 17:26.6
T-Tina Cheney, Lima Shawnee 17:55.5
1984 I-Kristy Orre, Clayton Northmont 18:26.5
T-Barb Courtade, Upper Arlington 18:56.9
1985 Laurie Gomez, Youngstown Boardman 18:46.2
1986 Laurie Gomez, Youngstown Boardman 18:20.8
1987 Laurie Gomez, Youngstown Boardman 17:58.2
1988 Misty Allison, Chillicothe 19:32.1
DIVISION III
1994 Becky Testa, McDonald 18:35.0
1995 Katie Sabino, Peninsula Woodridge 18:50.9
1996 Katie Sabino, Peninsula Woodridge 18:28.6
1997 Brianna Shook, Attica Seneca East 18:01.4
1998 Brianna Shook, Attica Seneca East 18:17.4
1999 Angela Homan, Spencerville 18:26.8
2000 Sunni Olding, Minster 18:17.8
2001 Angela Homan, Spencerville 17:53.7
2002 Sunni Olding, Minster 18:28.0
2003 Sunni Olding, Minster 18:01.0
2004 Sarah Schulze, Anna 18:52.0
2005 Sarah Foster, Milan Edison 18:29.0
2006 Caitlin Thomas, Cardington-Lincoln 18:32.0
2007 Stephanie Morgan, Barnesville 17:27.3
2008 Stephanie Morgan, Barnesville 17:57.1
2009 Tammy Berger, Versailles 18:47.9
DIVISION II
1989 Michelle Bogert, Kirtland 18:43.5
1990 Rachel Sauder, Archbold 18:41.7
1991 Brandi Sabino, Peninsula Woodridge 18:56.2
1992 Teresa Peck, Baltimore Liberty Union 18:38.3
1993 Jamie King, Botkins 18:41.6
1994 Katy Radkewich, Cleveland Hts. Beaumont 18:09.1
1995 Katy Radkewich, Cleveland Hts. Beaumont 17:38.7
Year Champion, School Time
1996 Katy Radkewich, Cleveland Hts. Beaumont 16:59.8
1997 Kelli Litten, Canal Fulton Northwest 18:35.0
1998 Jessica Oakes, Springfield Northwestern 18:29.6
1999 Emily Mars, Mogadore Field 18:41.0
2000 Abbey Reeser, Circleville 18:17.5
2001 Amy Arnold, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 18:21.1
2002 Emily Thompson, North Bend Taylor 18:13.0
2003 Emily Thompson, North Bend Taylor 18:36.0
2004 Brittany Tinsley, Lewistown Indian Lake 18:08.0
2005 Bridget Franek, Mantua Crestwood 17:34.0
2006 Emily Infeld, Cleveland Hts. Beaumont 17:40.0
2007 Emily Infeld, Cleveland Hts. Beaumont 17:30.9
2008 Katie Gillespie, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 18:00.4
2009 Christina Blair, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 18:39.7
DIVISION I
1989 India Ford, Euclid 18:33.0
1990 Christina Talkington, Carrollton 18:25.9
1991 Amy McKinley, Amherst Steele 18:24.3
1992 Jenni Brown, Salem 17:15.3
1993 Nicole LaSelle, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 17:54.0
1994 Nicole LaSelle, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 18:12.8
1995 Nicole LaSelle, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 18:09.0
1996 Jen Wollam, Alliance 18:09.3
1997 Jen Wollam, Alliance 18:02.5
1998 Lyndsi Gay, Reynoldsburg 17:37.2
1999 Chelsea Homan, Cincinnati Anderson 17:53.8
2000 Lindsay Zinn, Liberty Twp. Lakota East 17:42.9
2001 Michelle Sikes, Lakewood 17:49.7
2002 Angela Bizzarri, Mason 17:47.0
2003 Sarah Leeper, Loveland 18:22.0
2004 Angela Bizzarri, Mason 18:19.0
2005 Brooklyne Ridder, Cincinnati Oak Hills 18:19.0
2006 Amanda Burger, W. Chester Lakota West 17:36.0
2007 Claire Durkin, Worthington Kilbourne 17:10.5
2008 Brooklyne Ridder, Cincinnati Oak Hills 17:51.4
2009 Meredith Wagner, Sylvania Northview 18:03.9
All-Time Team State Championships
BOYS
9 (1 school)-Caldwell (1973-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92)
5 (6 schools)-Akron North (1941-43-46-47-58); Cincinnati Elder (1973-82-86-88-
89); Cortland Maplewood (1972-97-02-03-05); Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas
(1976-80-81-06-07); McDonald (1982-83-99-01-04); Salem (1930-31-93-04-05)
4 (6 schools)-Cleveland St. Joseph (1965-66-68-69); Cleveland West Tech (1945-48-
51-57); Elyria Catholic (1973-74-77-78); Lakewood (1928-29-32-53); Peninsula
Woodridge (2006-07-08-09); West Liberty-Salem (1976-77-78-79)
3 (8 schools)-Bay Village Bay (1976-91-92); Cincinnati St. Xavier (1998-00-03);
Cleveland John Adams (1954-59-63); Cleveland St. Ignatius (1993-94-09); Sandusky
Perkins (1987-88-89); Sylvania Southview (1987-91-92); Toledo Scott
(1934-35-36); Youngstown Austintown-Fitch (1971-72-75)
2 (16 schools)-Akron Buchtel (1955-61); Akron East (1933-37); Amherst Steele
(1962-77); Anna (1994-95); Ashtabula Edgewood (1990-03); Bellevue (1984-
85); Cincinnati LaSalle (2005-06); Clayton Northmont (1995-96); Cleveland John
Marshall (1960-64); Cortland Lakeview (1967-68); Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
(1984-02); Girard (1998-00); Kent Roosevelt (1980-81); Lancaster (1979-90);
Mogadore Field (1994-97); Plymouth (1971-74); Springfield (1938-40)
1 (45 schools)-Akron South (1939); Bellaire St. John Central (2008); Brunswick
(1999); Bryan (1995); Chagrin Falls (1971); Chagrin Falls Kenston (1983);
Chardon (1972); Cincinnati Central (1949); Cincinnati Colerain (1978); Cincinnati
Greenhills (1986); Cincinnati Western Hills (1944); Cleveland East (1956);
Cleveland West (1950); Columbus East (1955); Dayton Christian (1984);
Defiance Ayersville (1975); East Canton (1998); Eaton (2001); Findlay (1974); Fort
Recovery (1996); Georgetown (1969); Hilliard Davidson (2002); Hudson
(2001); Independence (2009); Kansas Lakota (1970); Kent State University
School (1970); Kettering Archbishop Alter (1996); Lafayette Allen
East (1981); Marion Harding (1952); Marion River Valley (1966);
Mason (2008); Medina (2007); Mentor (1985); Middletown (2004); Napoleon
(2000); New London (1993); Oberlin Firelands (1982); Pickerington Central
(1997); Shelby (1979); Sidney Lehman Catholic (1980); Toledo DiVilbiss
(1970); West Chester Lakota West (1983); Worthington Thomas Worthington
(1967); Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (1999); Youngstown Liberty (1975)
GIRLS
8 (1 school)-Minster (1982-99-00-01-04-05-08-09)
7 (1 school)-Cleveland Heights Beaumont (1993-94-95-96-99-00-01)
6 (1 school)-Upper Arlington (1978-81-82-85-86-90)
4 (3 schools)-Cincinnati Colerain (1997-98-99-00); Findlay Liberty-Benton (1984-
85-86-96); Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic (1987-88-89-90)
3 (5 schools)-Bowling Green (2003-04-05); Elmore Woodmore (1992-93-94);
Olmsted Falls (1980-81-87); Ravenna Southeast (1983-84-85); Rocky River Magnificat
(1995-08-09)
2 (8 schools)-Avon Lake (1986-88); Chardon (1978-79); Mogadore Field (1997-98);
North Bend Taylor (2002-04); Salem (2005-06); Versailles (2003-07); Wadsworth
(1979-80); Worthington Thomas Worthington (1989-92)
1 (23 schools)-Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (2009); Amherst Steele (1991);
Attica Seneca East (1998); Barnesville (1997); Beavercreek (1996); Bellevue
(1987); Brecksville-Broadview Heights (2007); Canton GlenOak
(1988); Chagrin Falls (1991); Cincinnati St. Ursula Academy (2006); Cincinnati
Turpin (2001); Cuyahoga Falls CVCA (2008); Fort Loramie (2002);
Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (2006); Hilliard Davidson (2002); Kettering
Archbishop Alter (2007); Lewis Center Olentangy (1982); Lima
Shawnee (1983); Napoleon (2003); Peninsula Woodridge (1995); Sylvania
Southview (1994); West Chester Lakota West (1984); Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans
(1983)
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