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