Boys Track and Field Individual Champions -- 1950-1959

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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*
High jump Al Ammerman Dearborn 6-1*
High jump Troy Palmer Ferndale 6-1*
High jump Rolf Lagersfeldt Grosse Pointe 6-1*
High jump Alonzo Littlejohn Jackson 6-1*
High jump John Baldy Monroe 6-1*
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 Freidreichsen Flint Central 2:00.0
440 Dennis Wright Flint Northern :50.8
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
440 Dennis Wright Flint Northern :49.9
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 McFarlan Birmingham 12-1
Mile Roger Coats Pontiac Central 4:38.9
Medley relay Fred Johnson-Terry Boyles-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*
880 Larry Beamer Pontiac Central 2:04.0*
440 Dennis Wright Flint Northern :51.2
220 Phil Beck Jackson :22.7
100 Namon Smith Bay City Central :10.3

1956		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Thelvis Winiecke Saginaw Arthur Hill 53-11 1/4
Pole vault Bill McFarlen Birmingham 11-6*
Pole vault Ron McCrumb Birmingham 11-6*
Pole vault Jim Collins Flint Northern 11-6*
Pole vault Dick Cahil Muskegon 11-6*
Pole vault Ron Filus Muskegon 11-6*
Pole vault Mike Worden Redford Union 11-6*
Pole vault Art Smith Saginaw 11-6*
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
440 John Sharp Flint Northern :50.0
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*
High jump Hudson Ray Pontiac Central 6-3 1/2*
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
440 William Campbell Dearborn Fordson :49.7
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*
Pole vault Bob Maturen Saginaw 11-6*
Pole vault Tom Lampei Saginaw Arthur Hill 11-6*
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*
High jump Willard Neely Ypsilanti 6-0 1/2*
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
440 Al Dickson Kalamazoo Central :50.0
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*
Pole vault Peter Sabo Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 11-7*
Pole vault James Hinkle Jackson 11-7*
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
440 Terry Barr Grand Rapids Central :50.7
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 Howard 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
440 Terry Barr Grand Rapids Central :51.5
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
440 Horace Amstead Ferndale :50.6
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
440 Charles Beesley Wyandotte :50.6
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
440 Roger Williams South Haven :51.0
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
440 Tom Noteware Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood :51.7
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*
High jump Jason Harness St. Joseph 5-9*
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
440 William Wyatt Inkster :51.7
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*
Pole vault Bill Beering Dowagiac 11-10*
Pole vault Norman Tree St. Louis 11-10*
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
440 Dick Barstow St. Louis :52.2
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
440 Larry Nasteller Adrian :50.6
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*
High jump Jim Foley Romulus 5-9 1/2*
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
440 Larry Masteller Adrian :51.3
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*
Pole vault Jim Roberts Three Rivers 11-4*
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
440 Bob Wagner Roseville :51.7
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
440 Ron Suess Manistee :53.8
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 Paul Hook Adrian 2:04.8
440 Tom Peyette East Grand Rapids :53.2
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
440 Louis Vargha Plymouth :52.6
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*
Pole vault Dick Schlegelmilch Burton Bentley 11-6*
Pole vault George Shull Harrison 11-6*
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*
High jump Jim Miller Elsie 5-11*
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*
880 Gerry Gray Ypsilanti Roosevelt 2:05.4*
440 Buck Miley Flint Dye :54.1
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 Cords Comstock Park 2:02.5
440 Bob Waters Montrose :52.4
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*
Pole vault Jim Johnson Paw Paw 11-4 1/2*
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
440 Bob Waters Montrose :51.9
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
440 Bob Waters Montrose :53.0
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*
High jump Jim Vollmer Wyandotte Smith 5-10 1/2*
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
440 Bob Booker Baldwin :51.4
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
440 Wayne Marine Ann Arbor University High :52.8
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*
High jump Frank Kristal St. Louis 5-10 1/2*
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
440 Bill Cowan Glen Arbor Leelanau :51.7
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
440 John Oney Ypsilanti Roosevelt :54.0
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*
Pole vault Claude Lewis Dundee 10-8 3/4*
Pole vault Robert Packard Morenci 10-8 3/4*
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 Marine-Zahn-Weiner-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
440 Marvin Staplin Ypsilanti Roosevelt :53.8
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*
High jump Jack Goodridge Dundee 5-10*
High jump William Carrigan Paw Paw 5-10*
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
440 Tom Payette East Grand Rapids :52.7
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*
High jump Philip Hild Benton Harbor St. John 5-7*
High jump Sidney Woods Covert 5-7*
High jump John Englert Dryden 5-7*
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
440 Mike Snyder Woodland :55.0
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
440 Mike Snyder Woodland :54.1
220 Ken Beane Brethren :21.5
100 Ken Beane Brethren :10.2

1957		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Marsh Dimondale 46-2
Pole vault Hoag Crystal 11-0
Mile Reed Vermontville Maple Valley 4:48.1
Medley relay Roger Lininger-Larry Soule-Jerry Wing-Kaye Douglas Dansville 2:44
Long jump Johnson Covert 19-2 1/2
High jump Kamaluski Onekama 5-8
880 relay Jerome Crockette-Sid Woods-Jack Henry-Quincy Johnson Covert 1:39.4
180 hurdles Emerson Dansville :21.9
120 hurdles Emerson Dansville :16.4
880 Phelps Dansville 2:10.2
440 Larry Simmons Hartland :55.6
220 Johnson Covert :23.3
100 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*
Pole vault William Elzinga Ellsworth 11-0*
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*
High jump Charles Sanders Crystal 5-7 1/2*
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*
880 John Kondziela Petoskey St. Francis 2:08.8*
440 Bob Booker Baldwin :51.7
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
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*
880 relay Jhn Sipes-Dean Latta-Bill Barkwell-Paul Lynch Spring Arbor 1:37.1*
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
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
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 2:11.2
440 Dean Rhodes Fairview :56.2
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
440 Lloyd Salacino Newaygo :55.3
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*
High jump Richard Ewald Michigan School for the Deaf 5-7*
High jump Fred Parker Wyandotte Smith 5-7*
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

Information compiled by Jim Moyes of Muskegon and Bill Khan at the Flint Journal.