Boys Track and Field Individual Champions -- 1940-1949

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CLASS A      

1949		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Don Schieswohl Saginaw Arthur Hill 54-0 1/2
Pole vault Gerald Embury Battle Creek Central 11-6*
Pole vault Jim Bonney Jackson 11-6*
Pole vault Tom Reynolds Pontiac Central 11-6*
Mile Ray Palmer Jackson 4:34.3
Medley relay Dick Gnirs-Nathan Taylor-Dick Conley-Gaylord Nelson Saginaw 2:33.7
Long jump Warren Keyes Saginaw 21-5 3/4
High jump Milton Mead Bay City Central 6-2
880 relay Gaylord Nelson-Ray Garrett-Bill Conley-Jim Ellis Saginaw 1:31.6
200 hurdles Sylvester Collins Flint Northern :22.7
120 hurdles Leonard Porterfield Saginaw Arthur Hill :15.5
880 Joe Host Grand Rapids Catholic Central 2:01.0
440 James Ellis Saginaw :50.5
220 William Baxter Dearborn Fordson :22.6
100 William Baxter Dearborn Fordson :10.2

1948		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Tom Johnson Muskegon Heights 54-4 3/4
Pole vault Ray Marshall Monroe 11-8*
Pole vault Phil Daubert Saginaw Arthur Hill 11-8*
Mile Tom Goretzka Battle Creek Central 4:39.3
Medley relay Dick Silverthorn-Nello Burnett-Gary Reakes-Stan Weber Benton Harbor 2:34.5
Long jump Warren Keyes Saginaw 22-4 1/2
High jump Bill Ware Battle Creek Central 5-9 3/4*
High jump Milt Mead Bay City Central 5-9 3/4*
High jump Dick Tunney Saginaw Arthur Hill 5-9 3/4*
880 relay Ray Garrett-Bob St. John-Jim Ellis-Bill Conley Saginaw 1:32.9
200 hurdles Richard Henson Dearborn :22.6
120 hurdles Rollie Hanson Saginaw Arthur Hill :15.4
880 Jim Kepford Muskegon 2:02.0
440 Bob Hensman Wyandotte :50.3
220 Terry Nulf Kalamazoo Central :23.0
100 Richard Henson Dearborn :10.2

1947		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put K.D. McKinnon Saginaw 52-5 3/4
Pole vault Bob Nagle Lansing Eastern 11-10
Mile medley Jim Bond-Glenn Webb-Ray Garrett-Bob Parsons Saginaw 3:49.2
Mile Tom Goretzka Battle Creek Central 4:37.7
Long jump Tim Keyes Saginaw 22-3 1/2
High jump Jim Johnson Saginaw 5-11 3/4
880 relay Russell Newton-Robert Foley-Jack Rose-Al Rasikas Grand Rapids Creston 1:34.1
200 hurdles Marvin Cichowski Saginaw :22.6
120 hurdles Frank Allen Flint Northern :15.3
880 Jim Kepford Muskegon 2:00.6
440 Jack Rose Grand Rapids Creston :51.4
220 Art Ingram Flint Central :22.2
100 Art Ingram Flint Central :10.1

1946		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put K.D. McKinnon Saginaw 47-10 7/8
Pole vault Arnold Smith Alpena 11-1 1/2
Mile Wilson Gay Midland 4:38.5
Long jump Jesse Thomas Flint Central 21-4 1/2
High jump Bob Bradley Battle Creek Central 6-1
880 relay Jim Blenkhorn-Vern Revell-Darrell Byers-Marvin Chicowski Saginaw 1:34.4
200 hurdles Marvin Cichowski Saginaw :23.6
120 hurdles Jesse Thomas Flint Central :15.4
880 Ed Draugelia Grand Rapids Catholic Central 2:03.3
440 Bill Grigg Dearborn :52.7
220 Bill Hervey Saginaw Arthur Hill :24.0
100 John Fleming Lansing Eastern :10.4

1945		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Bill Cordell Owosso 46-9
Pole vault Bill Bridges Pontiac Central 11-4 1/2
Mile Wilson Gay Midland 4:37.5
Long jump Jesse Thomas Flint Central 21-11 1/4
High jump Ted Judson Ann Arbor 5-10 3/4*
High jump Bob Bradley Battle Creek Central 5-10 3/4*
880 relay Jim Blenkhorn-Darrell Byers-Marvin Cichowski-Jim Hickey Saginaw 1:32.7
200 hurdles Ben DeVette Muskegon :23.1
120 hurdles Amien Carter Saginaw :15.5
880 Wilbert Beattie Grand Rapids South 2:02.3
440 Bill Griggs Dearborn :51.7
220 Owen Jackson Flint Central :22.3
100 Owen Jackson Flint Central :10.0

1944		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dick Rifenburg Saginaw Arthur Hill 46-11
Pole vault Jack Hampton Battle Creek Central 11-9
Mile Dick Dombos Kalamazoo Central 4:37.5
Long jump Archie England Grand Rapids South 21-4 1/2
High jump Jack Hampton Battle Creek Central 5-8 1/2*
High jump Pete Van Henennamm Grand Rapids Central 5-8 1/2*
High jump Dick Rifenburg Saginaw Arthur Hill 5-8 1/2*
High jump George Osborn Saginaw Arthur Hill 5-8 1/2*
880 relay Frank Waljewski-Jerry Bockheim-Dan O'Hearn-Robert Vandenberg Grand Rapids Catholic Central 1:34.6
880 Donald Knapp Battle Creek Central 2:03.6
440 Jim Morrish Ferndale :52.7
220 Bud Elve Grand Rapids Davis Tech :22.6
200 hurdles Garion Campbell Monroe :22.8
120 hurdles Garion Campbell Monroe :15.2
100 Dean Ousterhaut Saginaw Arthur Hill :10.5

1942		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Jim Hunt Jackson 47-7 3/4
Pole vault Forest Naveaux Monroe 12-7 1/2
Mile Rutillo Enzastiga Flint Central 4:37.2
Long jump Bob Whitfield Kalamazoo Central 21-5 1/2
High jump Olin Evans River Rouge 5-11
880 relay Bob Whitfield-Neil Clark-Dave Wenzel-Bob Rogers Kalamazoo Central 1:33
880 Gilbert McMickens Kalamazoo Central 2:02.4
440 Bob Howison Midland :52.6*
440 Jim Gibson Pontiac Central :52.6*
220 Bob Rogers Kalamazoo Central :23.2
200 hurdles Horace Smith Jackson :23.0
120 hurdles Bill Hamilton Flint Northern :15.3
100 Bob Rogers Kalamazoo Central :10.5

1941		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Maurice Hofmeister Benton Harbor 47-9 1/4
Pole vault Forest Naveaux Monroe 12-0
Mile Al Whener Monroe 4:35.3
Long jump Bert Copeland Benton Harbor 22-2 1/2
High jump Cliff Fielder Flint Northern 5-10
880 relay Willie Moore-Maurice Akright-Ed Peppel-Bert Copeland Benton Harbor 1:32.9
880 John Bultema Muskegon 2:02.8
440 William Cave Monroe :51.6
220 Bert Copeland Benton Harbor :22.8
200 hurdles Russell Reader Dearborn :23.2
120 hurdles Horace Smith Jackson :14.6
100 Bert Copeland Benton Harbor :10.0

1940		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Robert Smith Battle Creek Central 47-8 3/4
Pole vault Samuel Calvert Hazel Park 12-0*
Pole vault Jim Naveaux Monroe 12-0*
Mile Rex Woolsey Jackson 4:30.8
Long jump Bert Copeland Benton Harbor 22-1 1/2
High jump George Rich Battle Creek Central 5-9*
High jump Ed Murphy Pontiac Central 5-9*
880 relay Bill Brewer-Matt Woods-Teddy Wilson-Eugene Ketchum Battle Creek Central 1:32.6
880 Harold Carpenter Royal Oak 1:59.9
440 Fred Swanton Mt. Clemens :51.2
220 Bert Copeland Benton Harbor :21.9
200 hurdles Russell Reader Dearborn :22.9
120 hurdles Hezikah Bibbs Flint Northern :15.3
100 Bert Copeland Benton Harbor :10.0

CLASS B 		     
     

1949		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Pole vault Rollie McGinnis Birmingham 11-7 1/2
Mile Cliff Poehlman Niles 4:41.0
Medley relay Eric Helzer-Jere McMillin-Bob Folin-Sandy Gruber Birmingham 2:33.4
Long jump Dave Hill Ypsilanti 22-1 3/4
High jump David Heinzman Plymouth 6-0
880 relay Joel Ross-Jere McMillin-Rollie McGinnis-Bob Folin Birmingham 1:33.7
49-8 1/2 Dick Fisher Trenton  
200 hurdles Dave Hill Ypsilanti :22.7
120 hurdles Dave Hill Ypsilanti :14.9
880 Morris Tubbergen Fremont 2:05.0
440 Merle Rewalt Allegan :53.5
220 Bob Folin Birmingham :23.5
100 Elmer McKinney Ecorse :10.4

1948		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Gary Walters Battle Creek Lakeview 47-9
Pole vault Arthur ott Adrian 11-5 1/4*
Pole vault Jim Wagenschutz Plymouth 11-5 1/4*
Mile Eugene Seidl Ypsilanti 4:32.8
Medley relay Wardell Gilliam-Stan Stefanick-Alfred Driscoll-Wallace Salisbury River Rouge 2:38.1
Long jump Harold Martin Alma 21-7 3/4
High jump David Hill Ypsilanti 5-11
880 relay Dave Hill-Russell VanSlyke-Lawrence Perry-Normal Walker Ypsilanti 1:34.6
200 hurdles Harold Martin Alma :23.1
120 hurdles David Hill Ypsilanti :16.2
880 Dale Boyd Fremont 2:03.3
440 Mark Thompson Niles :53.1
220 Charles Roland South Haven :23.7
100 Charles Roland South Haven :10.5

1947		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dick Groves Birmingham 46-5 1/2
Pole vault Leon McGowen Fremont 11-3
Mile medley William Ward-Robert Morris-John Schneider-William Behenke Marshall 3:51.9
Mile George Howe Fenton 4:37.4
Long jump Tom Mitchell Adrian 21-4 3/4
High jump Thomas Knoll Niles 5-11*
High jump David Hill Ypsilanti 5-11*
880 relay Bill Yarborough-Ben Cook-James Bibbs-Ulysses Rogers Ecorse 1:35.5
200 hurdles Ralph Brown Redford Union :23.1
120 hurdles Bob Shults Alma :15.4
880 Chuck Franks Fenton 2:04.4
440 Jack Phister Birmingham :50.9
220 Robert Branch Hastings :22.5
100 Ray Branch Hastings :10.4

1946		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put George Smith Wayne Memorial 48-4 3/4
Pole vault Bob Sullivan Belleville 11-1 7/8
Mile George Howe Fenton 4:36.6
Long jump Sam Mitchell Adrian 19-9 1/4
High jump Howard McCants River Rouge 5-7 5/8
880 relay Bill Yarbrough-Andrew McKinney-Rufus Underwood-Ulysses Rogers Ecorse 1:35.9
200 hurdles Ralph Brown Redford Union :24.5
120 hurdles Doug White Charlotte :15.9
880 Herb Kebschull St. Joseph 2:04.8
440 Jack Phister Birmingham :53.0
220 Ulysses Rogers Ecorse :23.6
100 Ulysses Rogers Ecorse :10.7

1945		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put George Smith Wayne Memorial 46-0
Pole vault Bob Sulliman Belleville 11-5 1/4
Mile Russ Gabier Cadillac 4:38.7
Long jump Jerry Kalke St. Joseph 21-8 3/4
High jump Tom Dolan Hastings 5-7 1/2
880 relay Jim Miller-Don Kranenberg-Bob Lee-Bob Swain East Grand Rapids 1:33.0
200 hurdles Bill Bair Ypsilanti Roosevelt :23.4
120 hurdles Keith Gundrum Ypsilanti Roosevelt :15.8
880 Herb Kebschull St. Joseph 2:04.0
440 Burt Lankhorst Fremont :52.1
220 Bob Swain East Grand Rapids :21.8
100 Bob Swain East Grand Rapids :9.9

1944		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dick Lee Ypsilanti 45-5 3/4
Pole vault Bob Sulliman Belleville 11-3
Mile Vernon Pearson St. Joseph 4:46.5
Long jump Emil Carlstrom Berkley 19-9 1/2
High jump Harold Townsend Hastings 6-0 3/4*
High jump Tom Dolan Hastings 6-0 3/4*
880 relay Jim Miller-Don Krannenberg-Bob Lee-Bob Swain East Grand Rapids NT
880 Don Arnold Niles 2:05.0
440 Earl Martin Cadillac :53.2*
440 Stan VanGiler Niles :53.2*
220 Bob Swain East Grand Rapids :22.3
200 hurdles Fred Wolters Ypsilanti :24.1
120 hurdles Clyde Hoag South Haven :16.3
100 Bob Swain East Grand Rapids :10.3

1942		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Ed Vanderly Traverse City 47-4
Pole vault Fred Zoellin Birmingham 11-6 1/4
Mile William Holloway Mt. Morris 4:37.8
Long jump Fred Bowman Fremont 21-6 1/4
High jump Bill Dale Wayne Memorial 6-2
880 relay Stan Peterson-Bob Murray-Joe Armstrong-Jack Steelman Birmingham 1:34.7
880 Robert Price Belding 2:05.7
440 Harold Short Melvindale :53.4
220 Jack Steelman Birmingham :23.4
200 hurdles Jack Wagner Hastings :24.6
120 hurdles Bob Blakely Milford :15.9
100 Jack Steelman Birmingham :10.8

1941		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Harold Oehmke East Detroit 47-9 1/2
Pole vault Roy Dygert East Lansing 12-0 1/4
Mile Russell Bradley Charlotte 4:32.7
Long jump Clay Cochrane Niles 20-10
High jump Bill Dale Wayne Memorial 5-10 1/2
880 relay Andrew Clark-John Burgess-Melvin Detwiler-Terry Carey Mt. Pleasant 1:34.1
880 Albert Bailey South Haven 2:02
440 Melvin Detwiler Mt. Pleasant :51.5
220 Bo Miller East Lansing :22.9
200 hurdles Harold Roberts Three Rivers :23.8
120 hurdles Leslie Murphy Ionia :15.8
100 Bo Miller East Lansing :10.4

1940		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Harold Oehmke East Detroit 46-9 1/2
Pole vault Robert Price Belding 11-6*
Pole vault Douglas Prough Plymouth 11-6*
Mile Ralph Brackrog Mt. Morris 4:28.2
Long jump Jim Barbour East Lansing 20-6 1/2
High jump Ed Geisler Dowagiac 5-9 1/2
880 relay Fred Bowman-Howard Deters-Dave Jackson-Walter Derby Fremont 1:34.7
880 Melvin Detwiler Mt. Pleasant 2:03.4
440 Phil Hanson Alma :51.3
220 Walter Derby Fremont :22.7
200 hurdles Warren Hart Mt. Morris :23.0
120 hurdles Ray Meredith Melvindale :15.5