Individual Track & Field Champions

Track & Field Champions - 1950s

CLASS A
1959      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Bob Hayes Midland 55-3
Pole vault Bill Alcorn Birmingham 13-3
Mile Jerry Bashaw Lincoln Park 4:29.2
Medley relay Bill Foster, Paul Morrison,
Ron Watkins, Jim Heusel		 Flint Central 2:29.5
Long jump Warren Cawley Farmington 22-8 1/2
High jump Jesse Campbell Ann Arbor 6-1 (tie)
High jump Al Ammerman Dearborn 6-1 (tie)
High jump Troy Palmer Ferndale 6-1 (tie)
High jump Rolf Lagersfeldt Grosse Pointe 6-1 (tie)
High jump Alonzo Littlejohn Jackson 6-1 (tie)
High jump John Baidy Monroe 6-1 (tie)
880 relay Mike Agee, Tom Grunshaw,
Roy Jordan, Warren Cawley		 Farmington 1:32
180 hurdles Warren Cawley Farmington :19.2
120 hurdles Warren Cawley Farmington :14.4
880 George Freidriechsen Flint Central 2:00.0
880  Jim Reily Birmingham 2:00.7
880  Gary Crenshaw Flint Central 2:02.2
440 Dennis Wright Flint Northern :50.8
440  Jim Moers Wayne :51.6
440 Dave Curtiss Lansing Sexton :52.3
220 Ron Watkins Flint Central :21.8
100 Ron Watkins Flint Central :10.2

1958		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Jerry Barto Grand Rapids Catholic Central 54-7 1/2
Pole vault Bill Acorn Birmingham 12-11 3/4
Mile Rem Purdy Grosse Pointe 4:21.8
Medley relay Bill Foster, Henry Young,
Paul Morrison, Ken Baxter		 Flint Central 2:30.7
Long jump Reg Gillard Flint Northern 22-2
High jump Gene Lawson Highland Park 6-3 1/2
880 relay Dan Sowell, Jim Hawkins,
Jim Keller, Bob Manning		 Pontiac Central 1:30.4
180 hurdles Warren Cawley Farmington :19.0
120 hurdles Warren Cawley Farmington :14.5
880 Wylie Rogers Flint Central 1:59.7
880  Harvey Martin  Flint Northern 2:00.1
880  Roger Coats Pontiac Central 2:01.0
440 Dennis Wright Flint Northern :49.9
440  Phil Gaines Flint Northern :50.6
440 John Harley Dearborn :50.8
220 Bob Manning Pontiac Central :21.8
100 Bob Manning Pontiac Central :10.1

1957		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Oscar Hahn Midland 54-0 1/2
Pole vault Bill McFarlen Birmingham 12-1
Mile Roger Coats Pontiac Central 4:38.9
Medley relay Fred Johnson, Terry Boyes,
Jim Nelligan, Bernie Patterson		 Lansing Sexton 2:34.6
Long jump Jerry Fitzpatrick Muskegon Catholic Central 21-8 3/4
High jump Ray Hudson Pontiac Central 6-1
880 relay Joel Johnson, Jerry MacComber,
Larry Brownell, Dave Snyder		 Kalamazoo Central 1:31.5
180 hurdles Dick Bezile Traverse City :20.1
120 hurdles Jerry Meyer Berkley :15.1
880 Bob Duke Dearborn Fordson 2:04.0 (tie)
880 Larry Beamer Pontiac Central 2:04.0 (tie)
880  Wylie Rogers Flint Central 2:05.0
440 Dennis Wright Flint Northern :51.2
440 John Sharp Flint Northern :51.7
440 Jim Nelligan Lansing Sexton :52.3
220 Phil Beck Jackson :22.7
100 Namon Smith Bay City Central :10.3

1956		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Thelvis Winieckie Saginaw Arthur Hill 53-11 1/4
Pole vault Bill McFarlen Birmingham 11-6 (tie)
Pole vault Ron McCrumb Birmingham 11-6 (tie)
Pole vault Jim Collins Flint Northern 11-6 (tie)
Pole vault Dick Cahil Muskegon 11-6 (tie)
Pole vault Ron Filus Muskegon 11-6 (tie)
Pole vault Mike Worden Redford Union 11-6 (tie)
Pole vault Art Smith Saginaw 11-6 (tie)
Mile Steve Rhoades Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 4:33.6
Medley relay Francis Price, Arden Relerford,
John Dennis, Phil Gaines		 Flint Northern 2:30.9
Long jump Hayes Jones Pontiac Central 23-8 1/8
High jump Hudson Ray Pontiac Central 6-6 1/2
880 relay Hayes Jones, Archie Brooks,
Jim Shorter, Charles Pann		 Pontiac Central 1:31.9
180 hurdles Hayes Jones Pontiac Central :19.4
120 hurdles Hayes Jones Pontiac Central :14.4
880 Bob Lake Kalamazoo Central 1:58.9
880  Bill Douglas  Pontiac 1:59.7
880 Harold Stancle Battle Creek 2:01.6
440 John Sharp Flint Northern :50.0
440 Jim Nelligan Lansing Sexton :50.8
440 Larry Poehlman Niles :51.0
220 Pete Dant Alpena :21.6 (wind-aided)
100 Pete Dant Alpena :9.7 (wind-aided)

1955		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Tom Jozwiak Detroit Catholic Central 53-0 1/2
Pole vault Richard Donnell Battle Creek Central 12-4
Mile Sherry Shaffter Holland 4:35.0
Medley relay Dale Robinson, Bill Friend,
William Campbell, Philip Davis		 Dearborn Fordson 2:28.1
Long jump Hayes Jones Pontiac Central 22-5
High jump Alex Barge Pontiac Central 6-3 1/2 (tie)
High jump Hudson Ray Pontiac Central 6-3 1/2 (tie)
880 relay Willie Smith, Frank Santovicz,
Charles Gatza, Namon Smith		 Bay City Central 1:32.8
180 hurdles Don Arend Benton Harbor :19.5
120 hurdles Hayes Jones Pontiac Central :14.5
880 Bill Douglas Pontiac Central 2:00.0
880  Bob Lake Kalamazoo Central 2:00.9
440 William Campbell Dearborn Fordson :49.7
440 Levi Simpson Ypsilanti :50.5
220 Pete Dant Alpena :21.4 (wind-aided)
100 Pete Dant Alpena :9.8

1954		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Joel Boyden Muskegon 57-0
Pole vault Roger Shepler Lansing Eastern 11-6 (tie)
Pole vault Bob Maturen Saginaw 11-6 (tie)
Pole vault Tom Lampei Saginaw Arthur Hill 11-6 (tie)
Mile Larry Favorite Battle Creek Central 4:28.9
Medley relay Tom Jenkins, Bruce Kyburz,
Al Koss, Don Higel		 Lansing Eastern 2:29.9
Long jump Bob Maturen Saginaw 21-11 1/2
High jump Dick McKinney Ferndale 6-0 1/2 (tie)
High jump Willard Neely Ypsilanti 6-0 1/2 (tie)
880 relay Ernie Lansdowne, Jim Logan,
Dave Copeland, Art Johnson		 Flint Northern 1:30.2
180 hurdles Paul Wiegernik Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills :19.5
120 hurdles Paul Wiegernik Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills :14.7
880 Dale Vanderberg Grand Rapids Catholic Central 1:59.5
880  Milt Theros Ann Arbor 2:01.7
440 Al Dixon Kalamazoo Central :50.0
440  Don Zysk Grand Haven :51.2
220 Art Johnson Flint Northern :21.8
100 Marvin Pierce Saginaw :10.0

1953		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Jim Miller Lansing Eastern 51-1 7/8
Pole vault George  Best Battle Creek Central 11-7 (tie)
Pole vault Peter Sabo Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 11-7 (tie)
Pole vault James Hinkle Jackson 11-7 (tie)
Mile Gerald Zitny Dearborn Fordson 4:28.8
Medley relay Jerome Miller, Art Johnson,
R.G. Johnson, Gary Crowell		 Flint Northern 2:29.7
Long jump Alonzo Harris Pontiac Central 21-2
High jump Willard Neely Ypsilanti 5-11 1/4
880 relay R.G. Johnson, Art Johnson,
John Langhorne, Leon Burton		 Flint Northern 1:31.0
180 hurdles Leon Burton Flint Northern :19.1
120 hurdles Glenn Smith Dearborn :15.2
880 Ernie Beanetts Hazel Park 1:59.9
880  Dale Vandenberg Grand Rapids Catholic 2:01.6
440 Terry Barr Grand Rapids Central :50.7
440  Ulus Silk Flint Central :51.1
220 Alonzo Harris Pontiac Central :21.7
100 John Johnson Kalamazoo Central :9.9

1952		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Carl Diener Saginaw Arthur Hill 52-3 1/4
Pole vault Stuart Galks Grand Rapids Catholic Central 12-0
Mile Don Widthrodt Bay City Central 4:38.3
Medley relay Bob Bender, Bob Waypa,
Hector Colinga, Jim Kruther		 Dearborn Fordson 2:36.4
Long jump R.G. Johnson Flint Northern 21-8 3/4
High jump Willard Neely Ypsilanti 6-0
880 relay Joe Folson, John Samuels,
Willie Thomas, Melvin Becks		 Mt. Clemens 1:34.2
180 hurdles Dale Griffin Jackson :20.8
120 hurdles Duane Root Wyandotte :15.6
880 Bob Pildner Saginaw 2:04.2
880  Robert Schaller Grosse Pointe 2:04.6
440 Terry Barr Grand Rapids Central :51.5
440 Ralph Gray  Grosse Pointe :53.4
220 Alonzo Harris Pontiac Central :22.6
100 Alonzo Harris Pontiac Central :10.3

1951		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Carl Diener Saginaw Arthur Hill 51-10 1/2
Pole vault Bob Dust Saginaw Arthur Hill 11-10
Mile Jim Arnold Battle Creek Central 4:41.3
Medley relay Lawrence Yeo, Jack Doran,
Lavern Wolf, Terrence Everhart		 Grand Rapids Catholic Central 2:35.8
Long jump R.G. Johnson Flint Northern 21-7 1/2
High jump Elmer Hawkins Flint Northern 5-11
880 relay Ron Fowler, Buddy Harris,
Alonzo Harris, Walter Beach		 Pontiac Central 1:34.8
180 hurdles Tom Yinger Monroe :19.6
120 hurdles Tom Yinger Monroe :15.0
880 George Jayne Ann Arbor 2:00.3
880  Joe Host Grand Rapids Catholic 2:02.8
440 Horace Amstead Ferndale :50.6
440  Glenn Davis Alpena :51.4
220 Bob Brown Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills :21.8
100 Bob Brown Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills :10.0

1950		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Henry Coddington Jackson 50-10 1/4
Pole vault Roger Maugh Ann Arbor 12-1
Mile George Jayne Ann Arbor 4:35.9
Medley relay Ken Rankin, John Martin,
Walt McMullen, Walt Skidmore		 Flint Northern 2:32.4
Long jump Milt Mead Bay City Central 21-5 1/4
High jump Milt Mead Bay City Central 6-4
880 relay Leroy Bolden, Ellis Duckett,
Sylvester Collins, Walt McMullen		 Flint Northern 1:31.0
180 hurdles Clifford Walker Kalamazoo Central :20.4
120 hurdles Ernest Jodoin Wyandotte :15.4
880 Joe Host Grand Rapids Catholic Central 2:00.6
880  Barr Braman Royal Oak 2:01.8
440 Charles Beesley Wyandotte :50.6
440 Harry Miller Jackson :52.2
220 William Baxter Dearborn Fordson :22.6
100 William Baxter Dearborn Fordson :10.3

 

CLASS B

1959		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dave Behrmann Dowagiac 53-6 3/4
Pole vault Wendel Johnson Troy 12-8
Mile Roger Humbarger Wyoming Godwin Heights 4:33.3
Medley relay John Shirley, Ron Elston,
Mike Richardson, Howard Hillard		 Eaton Rapids 2:39.5
Long jump Herman Brooks Ypsilanti Willow Run 20-5
High jump Paul Krause Burton Bendle 6-0
880 relay Naosba Poe, Melvin Austin,
Cliff Beelers, Otis Harrison		 Ypsilanti Willow Run 1:33.2
180 hurdles Art Welch River Rouge :20.0
120 hurdles Bob Sherman Durand :15.2
880 Martin Hammerstein Temperance-Bedford 1:59.3
880  Paul Underhill South Lyon 2:01.6
880 Bill Baldwin Flint Kearsley 2:04.0
440 Roger Williams South Haven :51.0
440 Larry Sharon Ecorse :51.5
440 Mike Aderhold Hastings :53.3
220 Otis Harrison Ypsilanti Willow Run :22.6
100 Naosba Poe Ypsilanti Willow Run :10.2

1958		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Tom Brown Kalamazoo University High 52-8 1/4
Pole vault Larry Horgan Big Rapids 12-5 1/4
Mile Roger Hambarger Wyoming Godwin Heights 4:39.3
Medley relay Sam Young, Bob Miller,
Art Welch, Warren Corless		 River Rouge 2:38.5
Long jump Willie Prewitt Ypsilanti Willow Run 23-2 3/4
High jump Sam Hughes North Muskegon 6-1
880 relay Naobasa Poe, Melvin Austin,
Otis Harrison, Willie Prewitt		 Ypsilanti Willow Run 1:31.8
180 hurdles Rollin Douma East Grand Rapids :19.3
120 hurdles Rollin Douma East Grand Rapids :15.2
880 Bill Baldwin Flint Kearsley 1:59.3
880  Paul Underhill South Lyon 2:01.2
880 Don Cottingham Three Rivers 2:05.1
440 Tom Noteware Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood :51.7
440 Everette Griffin River Rouge :51.8
440 Larry Sharon Ecorse :52.0
220 Willie Prewitt Ypsilanti Willow Run :21.6
100 Jim Drake Lake Orion :10.1

1957		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dick McMacken Howell 45-9
Pole vault Frank Fink Walled Lake 12-0
Mile Robert Carigon Lowell 4:37.3
Medley relay Gary Smith, Joe Cunningham,
Larry Flora, Skip Williams		 South Haven 2:36.0
Long jump Willie Prewitt Ypsilanti Willow Run 20-5 3/4
High jump Joe Locey Kalamazoo St. Augustine 5-9 (tie)
High jump Jason Harness St. Joseph 5-9 (tie)
880 relay Warren Jenkins, Ed Sluter,
William Wyatt, Charles Keyser		 Inkster 1:34.5
180 hurdles Don Masengale Ionia :20.1
120 hurdles Marvin Williams Ecorse :15.3
880 Ernest Hudson River Rouge 2:04.0
880  Fred Lavery Cranbrook Kingswood 2:05.0
880 Dennis Fitzgerald Portage 2:07.1
440 William Wyatt Inkster :51.7
440 Dick Barstow St. Louis :52.6
440 Bruce Berndt St. Joseph :53.4
220 Charles Keyser Inkster :232.2
100 Terry Montei St. Joseph :10.6

1956		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dick McMachkin Howell 51-4
Pole vault Ed Freeman Cass City 11-10 (tie)
Pole vault Bill Beering Dowagiac 11-10 (tie)
Pole vault Norman Tree St. Louis 11-10 (tie)
Mile Walter Schafer Ludington 4:37.4
Medley relay Art Barrett, Ray Vandeweghe,
Steve Stonebreaker, Brian Casile		 Utica 2:31.9
Long jump Willie Prewitt Ypsilanti Willow Run 22-0 1/4
High jump Walter Ector River Rouge 6-1 1/4
880 relay Charles Calloway, Charles Bond,
William Wyatt, Charles Kyser		 Inkster 1:31.0
180 hurdles John Palmer St. Louis :20.0
120 hurdles Ernest Malzahn Utica :15.1
880 Larry Taylor Fenton 2:04.2
880  Bob Kenippe Ludington 2:05.6
880 Ernest Hudson River Rouge 2:07.6
440 Dick Barstow St. Louis :52.2
440 William Wyatt Inkster :52.8
440 Clyde Battle Romulus :52.8
220 Charles Kyser Inkster :23.0
100 Charles Kyser Inkster :10.5

1955		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dave Sikarski Petoskey 51-3 3/4
Pole vault Bill Deering Dowagiac 12-1
Mile Gerald Dayharsh Hart 4:35.3
Medley relay Ernie Brazil, John Fassen,
Fred Johnson, Earl Mandeville		 Grand Rapids Central 2:33.7
Long jump John Palmer St. Louis 21-5 1/2
High jump Jim Foley Romulus 6-0 1/16
880 relay Charles Kyser, Bill Wyatt,
Charles Calloway, Arthur Fredericks		 Inkster 1:32.6
180 hurdles John Palmer St. Louis :20.1
120 hurdles Ernie Malzahn Utica :15.4
880 Don Pounds Walled Lake 2:03.9
880  Paul Maloney Detroit Servite 2:05.1
440 Larry Masteller Adrian :50.6
440 William Wyatt Inkster :51.0
220 Dave Myers Mt. Pleasant :22.5
100 Art Frederick Inkster :10.4

1954		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dave Sikarski Petoskey 48-5 7/8
Pole vault Lee Snyder Ludington 12-4 1/2
Mile Jerry Butts Big Rapids 4:35.5
Medley relay Dale Talliaferrio, Rodney Smith,
Don Denkielsen, Dave Chidester		 Battle Creek Lakeview 2:34.2
Long jump William Benham Tecumseh 21-5 1/2
High jump Lee Snyder Ludington 5-9 1/2 (tie)
High jump Jim Foley Romulus 5-9 1/2 (tie)
880 relay Herman Frederick, Arthur Frederick,
Charles Calloway, Otis Lee		 Inkster 1:31.4
180 hurdles John Palmer St. Louis 20.6
120 hurdles Jack Boomer Mt. Pleasant :15.3
880 Roy Butler Inkster 2:02.7
880  Jim Pauget Troy 2:02.8
440 Larry Masteller Adrian :51.3
440 Don Harsh Charlotte :53.4
220 Herman Frederick Inkster ;22.1
100 Glenn Burgett Sparta :10.0

1953		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Earl Glenn Belleville 54-8 1/2
Pole vault Carl Shelton Milan 11-4 (tie)
Pole vault Jim Roberts Three Rivers 11-4 (tie)
Mile Bob Mansfield Farmington 4:29.5
Medley relay Lynn Dibble, Harold Anglin,
Jack McDonald, Larry Masteller		 Adrian 2:33.0
Long jump Jack McDonald Adrian 20-7 7/8
High jump Carl Shelton Milan 6-0 3/8
880 relay Otis Lee, Herman Frederick,
Guy Rogers, Laval Rogers		 Inkster 1:33.1
180 hurdles Gene Fox Battle Creek Lakeview :20.6
120 hurdles Bill Cook Greenville :15.4
880 Dick Teugh Kalamazoo State High 2:02.6
880  Fred Tshirhart Milan 2:03.3
440 Bob Wagner Roseville :51.7
440 Junior Mailand Alma :51.9
220 Sam Orlikowski Warren :22.4
100 Glenn Burgett Sparta :10.1

1952		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dave Goodell Mt. Pleasant 53-4
Pole vault Lou Postula Marshall 11-6
Mile Bill Pyle Alma 4:45.2
Medley relay Charles Allen, Al Marizita,
Gordon Rollert, Larry Cochran		 Niles 2:39.4
Long jump Bob Zimerman Roseville 20-4 3/4
High jump Mark Booth Cadillac 5-10 1/4
880 relay Bob Wagner, Cal Ford,
Jack Kirchkoff, Bob Zimmerman		 Roseville 1:37.4
180 hurdles Jack Kerchkoff Roseville :22.1
120 hurdles Fred Hanke Marshall :16.1
880 Lavel Rogers Inkster Roosevelt 2:07.6
880  Ray Vandersteen Grand Ledge 2:08.7
440 Ron Suess Manistee :53.8
440 Ned Sharples Birmingham :54.5
220 Bob Zimerman Roseville :23.9
100 Henry Whitsett Ecorse :10.8

1951		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Tom Wood Grand Blanc 51-8 1/4
Pole vault Kay Keffer Mt. Pleasant 12-2 1/2
Mile Jack Boughton Roseville 4:48.1
Medley relay Art Fairbanks, Jack Hooper,
Jim Newman, Ned Sharples		 Birmingham 2:40.8
Long jump Junior Stielstra Ludington 21-5 3/4
High jump Dick Booth Cadillac 5-11 1/2
880 relay Duane Eley, Bert Zagers,
Walt Ransome, Dale Stevens		 Cadillac 1:35.5
180 hurdles Junior Stielstra Ludington :20.6
120 hurdles Jim Lincoln Greenville :15.0
880  Dick Horie Plymouth Bentley 2:03.3
880 Paul Hook Adrian 2:04.8
440 Tom Peyette East Grand Rapids :53.2
440  Bob Brasington Mt. Pleasant :55.2
220 Bert Zagers Cadillac :22.8
100 Henry Whitsett Ecorse :10.5

1950		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put John Bachman East Lansing 50-4 1/4
Pole vault Ken Moore Burton Bendle 11-3
Mile Robert Hall Lowell 4:34.3
Medley relay Harold Duede, John Hill,
Douglas Smith, John Baker		 Ypsilanti 2:37.0
Long jump Newell Heath Hastings 20-9 1/4
High jump Rex Corless Coldwater 6-0
880 relay Carl Harker, Joe Linder,
Jack Frahrup, Mike Krehser		 Sturgis 1:34.8
180 hurdles Clarence Stielstra Ludington :20.6
120 hurdles William Brendel Grand Blanc :15.8
880 Dick Horie Livonia Bentley 2:01.9
880  Tom Tyler Niles 2:04.8
440 Louis Vargha Plymouth :52.6
440 Eric Heizer Birmingham :53.2
220 Joe Ross Birmingham :23.7
100 Joe Ross Birmingham :10.4

 

 

CLASS C
1959
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Pat Emerick Imlay City 51-3 3/4
Pole vault Dick Hall Burton Atherton 11-6 (tie)
Pole vault Dick Schlegelmilch Burton Bentley 11-6 (tie)
Pole vault George Shull Harrison 11-6 (tie)
Mile Dick Pickering East Jackson 4:42.2
Medley relay Dennis Lamie, Bill Lynch,
Dick Mauer, Ray Reusch		 Nashville 2:37.5
Long jump Jim Roe East Jackson 21-4 3/4
High jump Jim Row East Jackson 5-11 (tie)
High jump Jim Miller Elsie 5-11 (tie)
880 relay Dennis Lamie, Bill Lynch,
Vic Mauer, Ray Roush		 Nashville 1:37.0
180 hurdles Chuck Peltz Grosse Ile :20.6
120 hurdles Chuck Peltz Grosse Ile :15.4
880 Frank Sokolowski Linden 2:05.4 (tie)
880 Gerry Gray Ypsilanti Roosevelt 2:05.4 (tie)
880  Dick Fraser Leelanau 2:06.2 (tie)
880 Gary Gripman Quincy 2:06.2 (tie)
440 Buck Miley Flint Dye :54.1
440  Dick Ekine Leslie :54.2
440 Larry Tarno Flint Bentley :54.9
220 Don Voorheis Frankenmuth :21.6
100 Don Voorheis Frankenmuth :10.2

1958		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Joe Waluk Orchard Lake St. Mary 52-8 1/2
Pole vault Doug Newville Boyne City 12-3 3/4
Mile Tim Hutton Grosse Pointe St. Paul 4:43.7
Medley relay Bernie Call, Paul Halas,
Bob Navarro, Dan Jacobi		 Saginaw Peter & Paul 2:37.1
Long jump Charles Peltz Grosse Ile 21-3 5/8
High jump Steve Williams Boyne City 6-1 1/2
880 relay Bill McKenzie, Bob Kidd,
Phil Clark, Bob Wilcox		 Ypsilanti Roosevelt 1:35.4
180 hurdles Charles Peltz Grosse Ile :19.6
120 hurdles Charles Peltz Grosse Ile :15.0
880 Dick Cordes Comstock Park 2:02.5
880  Gary Gray  Ypsilanti Roosevelt 2:03.0
880 Fred Wenz Paw Paw 2:05.5
440 Bob Waters Montrose :52.4
440  Gene Cross Paw Paw :53.2
440 Gerry Beard Ann Arbor University :53.5
220 Don Voorheis Frankenmuth :21.0
100 Don Voorheis Frankenmuth :9.8

1957		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Larry Wheaton Burton Bentley 49-7
Pole vault Robert Shaw Marlette 11-4 1/2 (tie)
Pole vault Jim Johnson Paw Paw 11-4 1/2 (tie)
Mile Ron Little Almont 4:41.2
Medley relay Charles Taylor, Jerry Meyers,
Don Evans, Nevitt Cromer		 Flint Dye 2:38.9
Long jump Carl Charon Boyne City 20-9 3/4
High jump Mike Schmalbach Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart 5-8 3/4
880 relay Bill Nebel, Frank Presley,
Barney Peltier, Jack Nebel		 Mt. Clemens St. Mary 1:30.3
180 hurdles William Schlee Hart :20.9
120 hurdles Ron Holowasko Boyne City :15.6
880 Ron Hopkins Lansing Everett 2:03.0
880  Harold Arft  Armada 2:03.1
880 Dick Cordes Comstock Park 2:05.7
440 Bob Waters Montrose :51.9
440  Ed Bowen Leelanau :53.7
440 Bob Snow Honor :53.8
220 Don Voorheis Frankenmuth :23.7
100 Steve Willard Portland :10.6

1956		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Tom Chapman Marine City 52-0 1/2
Pole vault Dean Look Lansing Everett 12-6
Mile Jim Charnenko Capac 4:38.8
Medley relay Jerry Squires, Dallas Brink,
Dick Gilmore, Bill Morehouse		 Lansing Everett 2:35.3
Long jump Rog Quinn Lansing Everett 21-1 1/4
High jump Casey Clark Berrien Springs 6-0 3/4
880 relay Jerry Squires, Rog Quinn,
Dick Gilmore, Dean Look		 Lansing Everett 1:34.7
180 hurdles Don Miller Reed City :20.5
120 hurdles Don Miller Reed City :14.9
880 Bill Greis Reed City 2:03.3
880  Dick Cordes Comstock Park 2:03.4
880  Harold Arft Armada 2:05.3
440 Bob Waters Montrose :53.0
440  Ed Bowen Leelanau :53.5
440  Jim Kreider Okemos :54.3
220 Jim Shirey Pittsford :22.2 (wind-aided)
100 Tom Belmore Ypsilanti Lincoln :10.5

1955		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Ed Fritz Houghton Lake 47-10 1/2
Pole vault Richard Locke Quincy 11-6
Mile Jim Chemenko Capac 4:36.9
Medley relay Dick Gilchrist, John Burke,
Robert Wyn, Melvin Harvey		 Athens 2:37.4
Long jump Fred Garza Deckerville 21-3 1/2
High jump Don Wilson Grosse Ile 5-10 1/2 (tie)
High jump Jim Vollmer Wyandotte Smith 5-10 1/2 (tie)
880 relay Frank Serazio, Dan Hamilton,
Ourillo Carrizalas, Pete Carrizalas		 Roseville Eastern 1:35
180 hurdles Don Miller Reed City :20.6
120 hurdles Don Miller Reed City :15.3
880 Ronald Post Comstock Park 2:04.0
880  James Wildey Comstock Park 2:06.3
440 Bob Booker Baldwin :51.4
440 Paul Frankhauser Marion :52.7
220 Henry McNary Cassopolis :22.5
100 Henry McNary Cassopolis :10.2

1954		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Bob Butchfield Lansing Everett 48-3
Pole vault Dick Content Lansing Everett 11-10 1/2
Mile James MacField Reed City 4:41.8
Medley relay Larry Cline, Bob Wyn,
Bob Klein, Phil Cline		 Athens 2:37.3
Long jump David Whitsell Shelby 20-2
High jump Al Warman Clarkston 6-0 1/2
880 relay Ted Onmer, Gary Munson,
Gene Guile, Dean Look		 Lansing Everett 1:34.3
180 hurdles Tom Lick Marlette :20.5
120 hurdles Tom Lick Marlette :15.2
880 Ken Maxwell Marlette 2:01.7
880  Ed Goodrich South Lyon 2:03.5
440 Wayne Marine Ann Arbor University High :52.8
440 Gerald Inman Galesburg :53.5
220 Henry McNary Cassopolis :22.4
100 Dale Boyer Scottville :10.2

1953		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Tom Bullen Clarkston 48-4 3/8
Pole vault George Price Lansing Everett 11-9
Mile Ben Raver Flint Dye 4:38.8
Medley relay Duane Deitrich, Dick Ross,
Frank Kristal, Leo Coston		 St. Louis 2:38.4
Long jump John Palmer St. Louis 20-3 1/4
High jump Chester Warsco Berrien Springs 5-10 1/2 (tie)
High jump Frank Kristal St. Louis 5-10 1/2 (tie)
880 relay Bob Davidson, Lyle Davis,
Gerald Rousa, Dick Ewing		 Okemos 1:36.5
180 hurdles John Palmer St. Louis :20.0
120 hurdles Charles Harding Berrien Springs :15.6
880 Jim Allen Whitehall 2:04.0
880  Ken Maxwell Marlette 2:04.6
440 Bill Cowan Glen Arbor Leelanau :51.7
440 Harry Paulson White Cloud :52.5
220 Dick Bigelow Stanton :22.3
100 Dick Ewing Okemos :10.1

1952		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Bill Fenton St. Louis 49-8 3/4
Pole vault Howard Young Ann Arbor University High 11-6
Mile Jerry Gonser Saline 4:48.1
Medley relay Gordon Lanninga, Dale Phelpps,
Don Hulston, Don Hughes		 Wyoming Lee 2:42.4
Long jump Ray Eggleston East Jackson 21-7 1/2
High jump Ray Eggleston East Jackson 5-10
880 relay Ossie Rostick, Jerry Lewis,
Clayton Anthony, John Mull		 Whitehall 1:37.7
180 hurdles Ray Eggleston East Jackson :21.2
120 hurdles Ray Eggleston East Jackson :15.8
880 Harold Allen Whitehall 2:07.5
880  Don Ross Mattawan 2:08.5
440 John Oney Ypsilanti Roosevelt :54.0
440  Jim Madar Holly :54.4
220 Jerry Wolff Ann Arbor University High :23.3
100 Ozzie Rostic Whitehall :10.5

1951		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Eugene Pearce Holt 48-2 1/2
Pole vault Howard Young Ann Arbor University High 10-8 3/4 (tie)
Pole vault Claude Lewis Dundee 10-8 3/4 (tie)
Pole vault Robert Packard Morenci 10-8 3/4 (tie)
Mile Tom Hoffmeyer Lansing Everett 4:45.0
Medley relay John Haskins, Bill Thompson,
John Robinson, Richard Madden		 Plainwell 2:40.7
Long jump Gary Cullen Ypsilanti Lincoln 20-6 3/4
High jump Gary Cullen Ypsilanti Lincoln 5-10 1/4
880 relay Wayne Marine, Dave Zahn,
Bill Weiner, Bon Hobbs		 Ann Arbor University High 1:37.9
180 hurdles Ray Eggleston East Jackson :20.9
120 hurdles Richard Hicks Portage :15.8
880 Don Ross Mattawan 2:08.2
880  Bill Ross Paw Paw 2:09.7
440 Marvin Staplin Ypsilanti Roosevelt :53.8
440 Charles Baker Shelby :54.9
220 Jerry Wolf Ann Arbor University High :23.3
100 Jerry Wolf Ann Arbor University High :10.4

1950		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Joe Williamson Glen Arbor Leelanau 50-9 3/4
Pole vault Jack Kelly St. Clair Shores South Lake 11-6
Mile Jerry Leland Ypsilanti Roosevelt 4:36.3
Medley relay John Parrish, Gordon Hope,
Alan Pardoe, Bob Newman		 East Grand Rapids 2:35.5
Long jump Fred Newman East Grand Rapids 20-9 1/4
High jump Fred Smith Battle Creek St. Philip 5-10 (tie)
High jump Jack Goodridge Dundee 5-10 (tie)
High jump William Carrigan Paw Paw 5-10 (tie)
880 relay Fred Newman, Tom Payette,
Alan Pardoe, Charles Webber		 East Grand Rapids 1:34.1
180 hurdles Harland Benjamin Milan :20.2
120 hurdles Harland Benjamin Milan :14.8
880 William Ross Paw Paw 2:03.5
880  David McLaughlin East Grand Rapids 2:06.0
440 Tom Payette East Grand Rapids :52.7
440 Marvin Staplin Ypsilanti Roosevelt :53.1
220 Ken Finger St. Clair Shores Lake Shore :23.0
100 John Vanderzee Grosse Ile :10.7

 

 

CLASS D
1959
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Marvin Burns Brethren 46-1 3/4
Pole vault John Jackinowicz Petoskey St. Francis 10-8
Mile Dave Jacobs Beal City 4:46.5
Medley relay Dick Beal, Dick Corey,
Al Kaiser, Dave Dakin		 Grass Lake 2:40.6
Long jump Dick Johnson Grosse Pointe Liggett 20-8 1/2
High jump John Ryan Baldwin 5-7 (tie)
High jump Philip Hild Benton Harbor St. John 5-7 (tie)
High jump Sidney Woods Covert 5-7 (tie)
High jump John Englert Dryden 5-7 (tie)
880 relay Larry Peterson, Steve Clark,
Harold Dunker, Neil Cornstubble		 Parma Jackson County Western 1:39.1
180 hurdles Norm Kohns Newaygo :21.3
120 hurdles Norm Kohns Newaygo :15.9
880 Dick Tonkin Fairgrove 2:07.3
880  Jim Rodebaugh Schoolcraft 2:11.5
440 Mike Snyder Woodland :55.0
440 Dale Sylvester Fairgrove :56.2
220 Al Kaiser Grass Lake :23.6
100 Frank Thomas Brethren :10.8

1958		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Murry Marsh Dimondale 50-4 1/2
Pole vault Bob Doehper Galien 11-2
Mile Bill Steffel Petoskey St. Francis 4:39.85
Medley relay Lionel Connelly, Charles Beane,
Frank Thomas, Lawrence Connelly		 Brethren 2:35.5
Long jump Patrick Finch Fairview 20-5
High jump Ron Kamaloski Onekama 5-10 3/4
880 relay Lawrence Connelly, Frank Thomas,
Charles Beane, Ken Beane		 Brethren 1:34.5
180 hurdles Wes Butcher Spring Arbor :20.6
120 hurdles Dick Paisley Beal City :15.7
880 Don Rasmussen Stanton 2:03.7
880  Bob Lyons Beal City 2:06.4
440 Mike Snyder Woodland :54.1
440 Carl Smith Brethren :55.1
220 Ken Beane Brethren :21.5
100 Ken Beane Brethren :10.2

1957		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Murray Marsh Dimondale 46-2
Pole vault Tom Hoag Crystal 11-0
Mile Vern Reed Vermontville Maple Valley 4:48.1
Medley relay Roger Lininger, Larry Soule,
Jerry Wing, Kaye Douglas		 Dansville 2:44
Long jump Quincy Johnson Covert 19-2 1/2
High jump Ron Kamaluski Onekama 5-8
880 relay Jerome Crockette, Sid Woods,
Jack Henry, Quincy Johnson		 Covert 1:39.4
180 hurdles Orville Emerson Dansville :21.9
120 hurdles Orville Emerson Dansville :16.4
880 John Phelps Dansville 2:10.2
880  Bob Lyons Beal City 2:11.8
440 Larry Simmons Hartland :55.6
440  Jerome Crockett Covert :56.0
220 Quincy Johnson Covert :23.3
100 Ken Beane Brethren :10.7

1956		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put George Smith Copemish 45-7 1/2
Pole vault Tom Hoag Crystal 11-0 (tie)
Pole vault William Elzinga Ellsworth 11-0 (tie)
Mile Les Grables Dimondale 4:41.1
Medley relay Dave Webb, Sam Manson,
Bill Getsinger, Howard Snyder		 Spring Arbor 2:31.0
Long jump Artis Grinsberg Schoolcraft 21-1 3/4
High jump Howard Blank Covert 5-7 1/2 (tie)
High jump Charles Sanders Crystal 5-7 1/2 (tie)
880 relay Art Nelson, John Young,
Howard Blanks, Quincy Johnson		 Covert 1:36.8
180 hurdles Roland Joles Wolverine :22.0
120 hurdles Roland Joles Wolverine :16.0
880 Gerald Jones Newaygo 2:08.8 (tie)
880 John Kondziela Petoskey St. Francis 2:08.8 (tie)
440 Bob Booker Baldwin :51.7
440  Clayton Turner Akron :54.1
220 Ken Beane Brethren :23.6
100 Ken Beane Brethren :10.6

1955		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Norman Burns Brethren 49-3 1/2
Pole vault William Elzinga Ellsworth 10-5
Mile Les Grable Dimondale 4:43.4
Medley relay Paul Andrews, Fred Whims,
Wes Bailor, Lowell Dunkel		 Spring Arbor 2:41.3
Long jump Henry White Freesoil 20-3 1/2
High jump Rod de Young Ellsworth 5-8 3/4
880 relay Walt Thomas, Charles Beane,
Norman Burns, Ken Beane		 Brethren 1:37.2
180 hurdles Roland Joles Wolverine :21.8
120 hurdles Roland Joles Wolverine :16.4
880 Gordon Fitzgerald Spring Arbor 2:05.2
440 Norman Burns Brethren :53.4
440  Lyford Young Freesoil :54.0
220 Walt Thomas Brethren :24.2
100 Ken Beane Brethren :10.8

1954		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Lee Parker Weidman 46-6 1/2
Pole vault Daryl Leckrone Brethren 10-9
Mile Richard Spoor Brethren 4:39.1
Medley relay Bill Ames, Maike Newman,
Bill Gaedert, Bob Stewart		 Vermontville Maple Valley 2:43.8
Long jump Jerry Mitchell Eau Claire 20-11 1/2
High jump Richard Beane Brethren 5-7 7/8
880 relay Richard Beane, Walter Thomas,
Daryl Leckrone, Bob Phillips		 Brethren 1:37.1 (tie)
880 relay John Sipes, Dean Latta,
Bill Barkwell, Paul Lynch		 Spring Arbor 1:37.1 (tie)
180 hurdles Richard Beane Brethren :21.0
120 hurdles Richard Beane Brethren :15.7
880 Dave Heimberger Spring Arbor 2:06.5
440 Robert Decker Galien :54.4
440  Richard Lotre  DeWitt :54.6
220 Robert Phillips Brethren :23.1
100 Robert Phillips Brethren :10.4

1953		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Lee Parker Weidman 43-7 3/4
Pole vault Tom McCormick Otisville 10-3
Mile Richard Spoor Brethren 4:48.9
Medley relay Del Marter, Bill Barkwell,
Charles Terman, Paul Lynch		 Spring Arbor 2:40.7
Long jump Jerry Mitchell Eau Claire 20-3 3/4
High jump Hans Breckerer Grosse Pointe Liggett 5-9
880 relay Dick Beane, Bert Burns,
Darrell Lechrone, Bob Phillips		 Brethren 1:35.4
180 hurdles Dick Beane Brethren :20.8
120 hurdles Joe Thering Beal City :15.9
880 Cliff Proctor Kent City 2:08.8
440 Bert Burns Brethren :53.4
440  Don Bartz Stevensville :53.9
220 Jerry Mitchell Eau Claire :22.9
100 Jerry Mitchell Eau Claire :10.6

1952		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put John Boyce Martin 45-4 3/4
Pole vault Marvin Penny Merrill 9-9
Mile Maurice Ruddy New Lothrop St. Michael 4:59.4
Medley relay Charles Terman, Don Jones,
Ward Sipes, Paul Lynch		 Spring Arbor 2:48.1
Long jump Bruce Garbutt Grosse Pointe Liggett 19-1 1/2
High jump Don Stroup Brethren 5-1
880 relay Dick Beane, Bert Burns,
Don Stroup, Bob Phillips		 Brethren 1:42.3
180 hurdles Gerald Peterson New Troy :23.3
120 hurdles Dick Beane Brethren :17.2
880 George Sheerer Litchfield 2:11.0
440 Dean Rhodes Fairview :56.2
440  Don French Edwardsburg :56.7
220 Jerry Mitchell Eau Claire :25.1
100 Don Beuerle Suttons Bay :11.1

1951		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Frank Casteluccio New Buffalo 47-0
Pole vault Jack Bond New Buffalo 11-3
Mile Jim Chapman Spring Arbor 4:55.2
Medley relay Bob Price, Boyd Haddix,
Norton Averill, Rollie Hughes		 Otisville 2:42.4
Long jump Dick Molnar Wyandotte Smith 21-1 1/4
High jump Eugene Haire Benton Harbor St. John 5-7 1/4
880 relay Fred Beane, Dick Beane,
Bert Burns, Bob Phillips		 Brethren 1:39.5
180 hurdles Norton Averill Otisville :22.4
120 hurdles Norman Ruhston Central Lake :16.8
880 Don Reed Michigan School for the Deaf 2:10.5
880  Don Wiegandt Edison 2:11.0
440 Lloyd Salacino Newaygo :55.3
440  Barry Schultz Michigan School for the Deaf :55.9
220 Ancel Rodgers Benton Harbor St. John :23.2
100 Ancel Rodgers Benton Harbor St. John :10.4

1950		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Norm Armstrong Starr Commonwealth 42-2 1/4
Pole vault Robert Willingham Otisville 10-9
Mile George Corcoran Mt. Morris St. Mary 4:52.3
Medley relay Bill Pulsifer, Norm Armstrong,
Al Lovely, Walt McNay		 Starr Commonwealth 2:40.1
Long jump Richard McInar Wyandotte Smith 20-7 3/4
High jump Eugene Haire Benton Harbor St. John 5-7 (tie)
High jump Richard Ewald Michigan School for the Deaf 5-7 (tie)
High jump Fred Parker Wyandotte Smith 5-7 (tie)
880 relay Don Boone, Ted Corrin,
Charles Allen, Dick Ewald		 Michigan School for the Deaf 1:36.9
180 hurdles John Fortenberry Dearborn Edison :21.5
120 hurdles John Fortenberry Dearborn Edison :16.2
880 Merlin Gay Central Lake 2:09.7
440 John Newman Benton Harbor St. John :54.3
220 Ancel Rodgers Benton Harbor St. John :23.8
100 Ancel Rodgers Benton Harbor St. John :10.8

 

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