Boys Track and Field Individual Champions -- 1930-1939

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CLASS A

     

1939		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Burgess Lawson Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 50'5 3/4
Pole vault Jim Naveaux Monroe 12'4 1/4
Mile Rex Woosey Jackson 4:39.2
Long jump Hugh Davis Lansing Central 21'7 1/4
High jump Otis Wade River Rouge 6'0 1/4
HH Paul White  River Rouge 15.1
880 relay  Johnny De Groat-Pete  Wagner-Harlen  Floyd- Bob Lyttle Saginaw 1:34.7
880 (2) Norm Kruse Grand Rapids Creston 2:05.0
440  (2) Russell Peek Muskegon 52.0
200 LH Dale Kaulitz Lansing Eastern 22.8
880 Ed Robins Grosse Pointe 2:02.6
440 Bob Sutton Kalamazoo Central 51.4
220 Warren McCarger Owosso 21.9
100 Bert Copeland Benton Harbor 10.0

1938		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Lewis Smiley Ferndale 46'0 1/4
Pole vault Ted Wonch Lansing Eastern 12'0
Mile Leroy Schwartzkoph Saginaw 4:32.9
Long jump Edward Dragg Dearborn Fordson 22'1
High jump Floyd Bates Flint Central 6'2 7/8
HH Floyd Bates Flint Central 15.0
880 relay  Otto Veenkamp-Jimmy Krestakos-Red Kremer-George Doran Grand Rapids South 1:32.3
880 (2) Rene Hall Saginaw 2:03.0
880 (1) Bud Russell Saginaw 2:01.5
440  (2) Louis Carpenter Flint Northern 51.9
440  (1) Charles Schmeling Saginaw 50.4
200 LH Floyd Bates Flint Central 22.4w
220 George Doran Grand Rapids South 21.9
100 George Doran Grand Rapids South 10.1

1937		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put George Angelson Royal Oak 51'4
Pole vault Al Engel Saginaw 10'9
Mile Louis Gray Lansing Eastern 4:37.9
Long jump Ted Tyrocki Lansing Central 22'9
High jump Gordon Miller Grand Rapids Creston 5'8 1/2
HH Willie Campbell Monroe 15.3
880 relay  Don Nelson-Bill Stoddard-Sam Seay-Jim McGhee Pontiac Central 1:33.4
440  (2) Charles Schmeling Saginaw 52.9
200 LH Perry Mason Monroe 22.9
880 Harry Leonard Grand Rapids Davis Tech 2:05.4
440 Emil Kovarcik Muskegon Heights 51.8
220 James McGhee Pontiac Central 22.1
100 James McGhee Pontiac Central 10.1

1936		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put George Angelson Royal Oak 49'3 1/2
Pole vault Paul Ingell Muskegon 11'2 1/4 (tie)
Pole vault Bob Quance Pontiac Central 11'2 1/4 (tie)
Pole vault Art Gutz River Rouge 11'2 1/4 (tie)
Mile Paul Herman  Jackson 4:45.6
Long jump Ted Tyrocki Lansing Central 22'11 3/4
High jump James Keegstra Grand Rapids Central 5'11 3/4
HH Sherman Olmsted Saginaw 15.3
880 relay  Ira Hughes-Percy Zimmerman-Perry Mason-Willie Campbell Monroe 1:32.5
440  (2) Richard Holtzman Grosse Pointe 53.6
200 LH Perry  Mason Monroe 23.4
880 Bill Sikes Lansing Eastern 2:03.5
440 Mac Valleau Flint Central 53.0
220 Pete Dykhouse Grand Rapids Davis Tech 22.7c
100 Ira Hughes Monroe 9.9

1935		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put William Watson Saginaw 53'10 1/2
Pole vault Joe Kahnowski Grand Rapids Catholic Central 11'6 1/2 (tie)
Pole vault Millard Huitman Grand Rapids Central 11'6 1/2 (tie)
Mile Pete Fager Saginaw 4:32.6
Long jump William Watson Saginaw 22'4
High jump William Watson Saginaw 6'1 1/4
HH Gayle Robinson Muskegon 15.6
880 relay  Jerry Bullen-Preston Schoon-Pete Dykehouse- Alonzo Lewis Grand Rapids Davis Tech 1:32.2
440  (2) Lee Barnett Lansing Central 52.7
200 LH Gayle Robinson Muskegon 23.3
880 Harold Davidson Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 2:03.3
440 Roy Fehr Royal Oak 52.6
220 Wilbur Greer Flint Central 22.5
100 Wilbur Greer Flint Central 10.1

1934		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put William Watson Saginaw 48'7 3/4
Pole vault Herbert McMillan Flint Northern 11'9 (tie)
Pole vault Harold Stein  Monroe 11'9 (tie)
Mile Lorimer Miles Kalamazoo Central 4:31.3
Long jump Chester Peevy Grand Rapids South 20'10
High jump Ray McDonald Grand Rapids South  5'11 (tie)
High jump William Watson Saginaw 5'11 (tie)
HH 42" Norbert Miknavich Grand Rapids Union 16.5
880 relay  Art Bullen-Hal Blackburn-Chuck Luce-Bill Strehl Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 1:32.3
440  (2) Lee Wigg Ann Arbor 51.4
440  (2) Clay Tellman Muskegon 52.0
220 LH Harold Huebner Dearborn Fordson 26.3
880 Sam Leppert Saginaw 2:02.6
220 Bill Strehl Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 23.2
100 Bill Strehl Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 10.1

1933		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Paul "Hippo" Allen Pontiac Central 47'9
Pole vault Harold Stein Monroe 12'2 1/4
Mile Harold Sparks Saginaw Arthur Hill 4:36.6
Long jump Sanford Farrell Grand Rapids Central 21'10 1/2
High jump Jack Powell Kalamazoo Central 5'10 1/4
HH 42" Walt Karcewski Grand Rapids Davis Tech 15.9
880 relay  Burnell Tarleton-Earl Perry-Garvin Sanders-Bob Kolbe Saginaw 1:33.8
440  (2) John Thomas Flint Central 52.3
220 LH Walt Karcewski Grand Rapids Davis Tech 25.2
880 Forest Spencer Lansing Eastern 2:03.9
440 Carl Lauterhahn Grand Rapids South 50.9
220 Louis Voorheis Grand Rapids Catholic Central 22.2
100 Bob Kolbe Saginaw 10.0

1932		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Henry Darling Ann Arbor 47'2 1/2
Pole vault Harold Stein Monroe 12'0 3/4
Mile Lucille Kaiser Lansing Eastern 4:36.2
Long jump Ed Kalawart Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 22'2 1/2
High jump Jack Powell Kalamazoo Central 5'8 3/4
HH 42" Ed Kalawart Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 16.2
880 relay  Harold Jefferson-Harvey Woodstra-Fred Stiles-Ed Kalawart Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 1:32.1
440  (2) Darwin Jones Grand Rapids South 52.8
220 LH Harvey Woodstra Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 26.6
880 Howard Davison Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 2:03.1
440 Hal Baker Flint Central 52.4
220 David Baird Saginaw 22.5
100 Harsant Tantsi Ann Arbor 10.4

1931		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Henry Darling Ann Arbor 47'2
Pole vault Harold Stein Monroe 11'6
Mile Harold Homer Muskegon 4:46.5
Long jump Douglas Emery Grand Rapids Central 21'11
Javelin Milford Haveman Kalamazoo Central 176'11
High jump William Burrell Kalamazoo Central 5'10
HH 42" Boyd Pantlind Grand Rapids Central 15.8
Dis Bob Sprau Muskegon 114'0
880 relay  Bill Drueke-Bob Sproul-Boyd Pantlind-Douglas Emery Grand Rapids Central 1:34.6
440  (2) Byron Bury Benton Harbor 53.5
220 LH Frank Hoff Lansing Eastern 26.4
880 Clayton Penny Grand Rapids Union 2:04.5
440 Douglas Emery Grand Rapids Central 52.3
220 Bernard Roberts Monroe 23.7
100 Roy Kaiser Grosse Pointe 10.6

1930		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Jack Fundis Detroit Northwestern 43'2
Pole vault Eddie Lasky Hamtramck 11'6
Mile James Carr Detroit Redford 4:42.0
Long jump William Friday Detroit Cass Tech 21'7 1/2
Javelin Wally Weber Mt. Clemens 171'10
High jump Arnold Deneau Detroit Mackenzie 5'10 1/2
HH 42" Willis Ward Detroit Northwestern 16.0
Dis Jack Fundis Detroit Northwestern 116'10
880 relay  Lyle Wagoner-Karl Wenger-Harry Matthews-Pete Zahner Ann Arbor 1:34.8
220 LH Willis Ward Detroit Northwestern 26.1
880 Raymond Roe (1) Detroit Northwestern 2:00.4
880 Karl Kahler (2) Detroit Redford 2:02.6
440 Leon Dykas Detroit Northeastern 50.9
220 William Bryant Detroit Cass Tech 23.5
100 William Bryant Detroit Cass Tech 10.4

CLASS B 		     

1939		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dan Sullivan Wayne Memorial 53'9 1/2
Pole vault William Price Belding 11'3 (tie)
Pole vault Douglas "Fuzz" Prough Plymouth 11'3 (tie)
Mile Ralph Brakcrog Mt. Morris 4:43.1
Long jump James Cook Kalamazoo State High 21'5 1/4
High jump Arthur Darr Dowagiac 5'5 1/2
HH William Arndt Ionia 15.6
880 relay  James  Thomas Torgenson-Karl Shuart Gerald Koopsen Kalamazoo State High 1:34.8
880 (2) Albert Borton Hastings 2:06.0
440  (2) Richard Daron  Ludington 53.0
200 LH Curt Alward Traverse City 23.7
880 John Purdue Albion 2:04.5
440 James Kerwin Wyoming Lee 51.8
220 Ron Mead East Lansing 21.9
100 Ron Mead  East Lansing 9.8w

1938		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dan Sullivan Wayne Memorial 46'6
Pole vault Jim Bekkering Fremont 11'6
Mile Casimer Rakowski Manistee 4:37.8
Long jump William Schelb Allegan 20'10
High jump William Schelb Allegan 5'9 3/4 (tie)
High jump Earl Stevens Buchanan 5'9 3/4 (tie)
HH Carl Henry Belding 15.4
880 relay  Bob McCarthy-Dick Morris-John Miller-Ron Mead East Lansing 1:32.5
880 (2) Carl Rauch Cadillac 2:02.3
440  (2) Arthur Dehn   Belding 52.2
200 LH Gail Cheney Charlotte 22.8w
880 Quentin Brelsford Birmingham 1:57.6
440 Bob Hamilton Buchanan 52.1
220 Ron Mead East Lansing 21.9
100 Ron Mead  East Lansing 10.2

1937		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put John Baklarz Ecorse 42'3 1/2
Pole vault Jim Bekkering Fremont 11'6
Mile Ralph Cooley Howell 4:38.2
Long jump Jerome Kladzyk Bad Axe 20'11 3/4
High jump Frank McCarthy Birmingham 5'8
HH Lavern Zander Ionia 15.7
880 relay  Clark Collins-Frank O'Donnell-Phil Carey-Byron Colgrove Birmingham 1:37.3
440  (2) Phil Carey Birmingham 54.2
200 LH Lavern Zander Ionia 23.7
880 Quentin Brelsford Birmingham 2:03.0
440 Edward Klett Dowagiac 53.9
220 Ron Mead East Lansing 22.5
100 Ron Mead  East Lansing 10.2

1936		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dan Kinsey Plymouth 50'8 3/4
Pole vault Jack Williams Plymouth 10'11 3/4 (tie)
Pole vault Lloyd Waterman Three Rivers 10'11 3/4 (tie)
Mile Ed Holderman Escanaba 4:34.3
Long jump Harold Wagenschutz Plymouth 21'7 1/2
High jump Norman Goodwin Allegan 5'10 1/4
HH Lawrence Hardke St. Joseph 15.4w
880 relay  Willard Sarley-Gerald Day-Dewayne Masten-Raymond  Zoller Niles 1:35.4
440  (2) Jack McNutt Kalamazoo State High 54.9
200 LH Lawrence Hardke St. Joseph 23.9
880 Quentin Brelsford Birmingham 2:06.1
440 Lawton Williams Hastings 52.7
220 Raymond Zoller Niles 22.9
100 Wayne "Red" Conley Allegan 10.0

1935		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dan Kinsey Plymouth 47' 4 3/4
Pole vault Allen Cisco Dowagiac 11'0 (tie)
Pole vault Charles O'Dell Three Rivers 11'0 (tie)
Mile Bill Davison Big Rapids 4:40.8
Long jump Allen Cisco Dowagiac 21'2 1/2
High jump William F. Williams Albion 5'9 1/4
HH Harold "Slim" Howard Alma 15.6
880 relay  Melvin Rahn-Homer Keck-Bob Prenkert-Raymond Zoller Niles 1:34.3
440  (2) Ralph Gildenstein East Detroit 52.7
200 LH Don  Porteous Birmingham 23.5
880 Richard Dickerson Dearborn 2:03.8
440 Bunny Fulkerson Howell 51.5
220 Vinton Davis St. Joseph 22.8
100 Vinton Davis St. Joseph 10.3

1934		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Frank Koppitsch Dearborn 48'10 1/2
Pole vault Gayle Oldt River Rouge 11'11 1/4
Mile Ford Hess South Haven 4:38.3
Long jump Richard Heller River Rouge 21'1 1/2
High jump Allen Cisco Dowagiac 5'7
HH 42" Walter  Sabbath River Rouge 16.8
880 relay  Charles Mosher-Allen Cisco-Mark Van Riper-Arthur Frontczak Dowagiac 1:33.7
440  (2) Robert Prenkert Niles 53.6
220 LH Walter  Sabbath River Rouge 26.3
880 Harold Dean Alma 2:04.0
440 Leon Jones Dearborn 52.3
220 Arthur Frontczak Dowagiac 23.0
100 Arthur Frontczak Dowagiac 10.2

1933		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Frank Koppitsch Dearborn 44'8 1/2
Pole vault Gayle Oldt River Rouge 11'6 (tie)
Pole vault Bob Erickson St. Joseph 11'6 (tie)
Mile J. Nelson Gardner Hastings 4:34.6
Long jump George Humm Allegan 21'4
High jump Rex Overbeck Birmingham 5'10 1/8 (tie)
High jump Victor Wellwood Redford Union 5'10 1/8 (tie)
HH 42" John McKee  Birmingham 16.3
880 relay  William Guckleberg-Clark Matthews-Don Donaldson-John McKee Birmingham 1:34.4 (tie)
880 relay Red Conley-George Humm-Harold Bussey-Chuck Smith Allegan 1:34.4 (tie)
440  (2) Orin Cain Niles 52.8
220 LH William Cramer Dearborn 26.6
880 Clayton Brelsford Birmingham 2:01.7
440 James Wright Berkely 50.9
220 William Guckelberg Birmingham 22.7
100 William Guckleberg Birmingham 10.3

1932		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Earl Garn Cadillac 44'0
Pole vault Bob Erickson St. Joseph 11'6
Mile Charles Dennis Ludington 4:38.3
Long jump John McKee  Birmingham 21'5 3/4
High jump Kurt Warmbein St. Joseph 5'10 5/8
HH 42" Kurt Warmbein St. Joseph 16.5
880 relay  George Humm-Harold Bussey-Ken Plotts-Chuck Smith Allegan 1:34.9
440  (2) Bob Kemmerling Three Rivers 54.4
220 LH Kurt Warmbein St. Joseph 26.2
880 Ted Hecksel Grand Haven 2:06
440 George Jackson Ypsilanti 52.7
220 Moses Easley Dowagiac 22.8
100 Moses Easley Dowagiac 10.5

1931		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Les Heidamos Three Rivers 45'9 3/4
Pole vault Bob Erickson St. Joseph 11'5 1/2
Mile Charles Dennis