Boys Track and Field Individual Champions -- 1960-1969

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 CLASS A		      

1969		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Steve Nelson Battle Creek Central 59-6 3/4
Pole vault Mark Whittaker Flint Southwestern 13-9 3/4
Mile relay Floyd Wells-Charles Fielhauer-Bill Franklin-Bruce Doran Southgate 3:21.7
Mile Steve Danforth Temperance-Bedford 4:16.8
Long jump Roland Garcia Pontiac Central 22-3 3/4
High jump Campy Russell Pontiac Northern 6-4
880 relay Carlos Woods-Ken James-John Ware-Darryl Arnold Detroit Mackenzie 1:29.5
2 mile Rick Schott Grosse Pointe North 9:26.4
180 hurdles Charles Langston Flint Central :19.3
120 hurdles John Morris Redford Union :14.3
880 Kevin Reabe Waterford Kettering 1:52.7
440 Mike Holt Detroit Henry Ford :48.3
220 Marshall Dill Detroit Northern :22.1
100 Ken James Detroit Mackenzie :10.0

1968		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Stu Hanley Lansing Sexton 56-11
Pole vault Larry Bickner Waterford Township 14-6 1/2
Mile relay Marlon Pittman-Clio Turner-Art Small-Danny Hague Ecorse 3:20.5
Mile Gary Harris Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 4:19.0
Long jump Lloyd Hoke Highland Park 23-4 1/2
High jump Russ Carson Flint Central 6-6
880 relay Andrew Johnson-Jessie Wright-Jerry Miller-Eugene Brown Battle Creek Central 1:29.1
2 mile Richard Gross Grosse Pointe 9:19.3
180 hurdles Robert Johnson Pontiac Central :20.2
120 hurdles Robert Johnson Pontiac Central :14.6
880 Roger Cleaver Detroit Kettering 1:53.0
440 Michael Holt Detroit Henry Ford :48.8
220 Herb Washington Flint Central :22.0
100 Herb Washington Flint Central :9.8

1967		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Guillo Catallo East Detroit 59-11 1/2
Pole vault Dave Leitner Grand Haven 14-6 1/2
Mile relay Jim Labelle-Bob Baxter-Neil Marzela-Roger Holtz Birmingham Seaholm 3:22
Mile Ken Hartman Southfield 4:18.2
Long jump Laverne Miller Flint Southwestern 22-10 1/2
High jump Freels Bacon Flint Central 6-8
880 relay Andrew Johnson-Larry Evans-Jessie Wright-Eugene Brown Battle Creek Central 1:28.8
2 mile Ken House Detroit Finney 9:25.3
180 hurdles Bill Tipton Pontiac Central :19.3
120 hurdles Bill Tipton Pontiac Central :13.9
880 John Mock Mt. Clemens 1:53.1
440 Lorenzo Montgomery Detroit Southeastern :48.9
220 Herb Washington Flint Central :22.4
100 Herb Washington Flint Central :10.1

1966		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Doug Yancey Flint Southwestern 59-3 1/4
Pole vault Ron Short Farmington 14-5
Mile relay John Kitchen-Dale Hardeman-Regenald Bradford-Andre Broadlox Detroit Pershing 3:21.6
Mile Jim Love Flint Central 4:19.0
Long jump Ira Russell Detroit Cass Tech 23-3 1/2
High jump Donald Laualais Pontiac Central 6-6
880 relay Daryl Smith-Al Renick-George McNair-Gary Bosh Flint Southwestern 1:30.3
180 hurdles William Tipton Pontiac Central :19.6
120 hurdles William Tipton Pontiac Central :14.0
880 Tony Knett Detroit Catholic Central 1:55.9
440 Steve Bhue North Farmington :49.3
220 Charles Robinson Detroit Mackenzie :21.5
100 Charles Robinson Detroit Mackenzie :9.8

1965		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Ron Thompson Kalamazoo Central 57-9 3/4
Pole vault Robert Keyes Jackson 13-8
Mile relay John Saddler-Larry Stanfield-Obra Purnell-Ralph  Thomas Detroit Southeastern 3:22.6
Mile Brian Moore Detroit Cass Tech 4:13.4
Long jump Fred Harver Kalamazoo Central 22-5 1/4
High jump Stan Allen Detroit Eastern 6-5 1/4
880 relay Richard Campbell-John Hawkins-James Kimball-Thelbert Jeffries Detroit Northwestern 1:30.0
180 hurdles Len Hatchett Flint Central :19.3
120 hurdles Len Hatchett Flint Central :14.4
880 Pat Wilson Roseville 1:54.2
440 Wally Chany Temperance-Bedford :50.2
220 Thelbert Jeffries Detroit Northwestern :21.6
100 Arnie Williams Battle Creek Central :9.8

1964		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Jim Foss Garden City 56-0 3/4
Pole vault Wayne Lambert Saginaw Arthur Hill 13-11 3/4
Mile relay John Saddler-Ralph Thomas-Aaron Thomas-Larry Stanfield Detroit Southeastern 3:28.2
Mile Bob Richards Bloomfield Hills 4:17.3
Long jump Dennis Lamiman Roseville 24-3 (wind asst.)
High jump Ken Dyer Ann Arbor 6-7 3/4
880 relay Henry Patino-Rich Ryals-Les Coren-Tom Smith Lansing Everett 1:30.9
180 hurdles Henry Patino Lansing Everett :18.8
120 hurdles Henry Patino Lansing Everett :14.3
880 Ron Kutschinski East Grand Rapids 1:55.3
440 Rodney Ford Royal Oak Kimball :51.2
220 Arnie Williams Battle Creek Central :21.3
100 Arnie Williams Battle Creek Central :9.8

1963		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Jack Harvey Birmingham Seaholm 57-11 1/2
Pole vault Bill Lee Flint Central 13-6
Mile relay Dennis Lugar-Cottrell Poole-Duane Varner-Charles Poindexter Detroit Mackenzie 3:24.5*
Mile relay Rozeal Graves-Andy Johnson-Frank Gause-Cliff Finklea Flint Northern 3:24.5*
Mile Lewis Scott Detroit Eastern 4:13.2
Long jump William Whittaker Flint Southwestern 23-5 3/4
High jump Al Washington Flint Northern 6-5
880 relay Wayne Fisher-Walt Worthy-Mike Thompson-Norm Gottlieb Kalamazoo Central 1:29.5
180 hurdles John Smith Bay City Central :19.2
120 hurdles Ernie Long Flint Central :14.2
880 Walt Wilson Dearborn Heights Robichaud 1:53.3
440 George Wesson Detroit Southeastern :49.0
220 William Raynor Niles :21.4
100 Wilbur Johnson Flint Northern :9.8

1962		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Bill Yearby Detroit Eastern 54-9 1/2
Pole vault Dick Wells Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 13-1 1/4
Mile relay Jerry McCabe-Ron Voightritter-Don Voightritter-Richard Gordon Redford Thurston 3:28.1
Mile Louis Scott Detroit Eastern 4:17.4
Long jump Bob Barnett Flint Central 21-10 3/4
High jump Al Washington Flint Northern 6-0 1/2
880 relay Ed Johnson-Willie Buck-Cliff Finkles-Dalton Kimble Flint Northern 1:31.1
180 hurdles Gerry Cerulla Wyandotte :19.9
120 hurdles Gerry Cerulla Wyandotte :14.5
880 Theodosis McBurrows Detroit Mumford 1:57.9*
880 George Thomas Grosse Pointe 1:57.9*
440 Larry Page Monroe :49.7
220 Dalton Kimble Flint Northern :22.1
100 John Parham Muskegon Heights :10.0

1961		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Bradell Pirtchett Pontiac Central 50-1 1/4
Pole vault Roger Mason Birmingham Seaholm 12-6*
Pole vault William Schnarr Lansing Everett 12-6*
Pole vault Tony Gairmo Monroe 12-6*
Pole vault Mickey Pickel Muskegon 12-6*
Mile relay Dick Fenske-Alan Johnson-Dick Schulz-Bob Carpenter Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 3:26.1
Mile Mike Kaines Waterford 4:30.8
Long jump Bob Barnett Flint Central 21-10 1/2
High jump Al Washington Flint Northern 6-0*
High jump Jim Worthy Kalamazoo Central 6-0*
880 relay Dennis McGee-Huey Edwards-Ed Johnson-Dalton Kimble Flint Northern 1:30.3
180 hurdles Al Franklin Flint Southwestern :19.7
120 hurdles Joe Falls Waterford :14.6
880 John Shaw Flint Central 1:57.2
440 Huey Edwards Flint Northern :50.2
220 Dorie Reid Ferndale :22.1
100 Dorie Reid Ferndale :9.9

1960		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Bredell Pritchett Pontiac Central 59-5 3/4
Pole vault Joe Baldy Monroe 12-9
Mile Mac Poll Lansing Sexton 4:33.7
Medley relay Mike Sigman-Tom Pasco-Tom Hornicks-Jerome Winston Muskegon Catholic Central 2:31.7
Long jump Steve Jacobson Birmingham  
High jump Al Ammerman Dearborn 6-4 9/16
880 relay Jim Hodo-Hue Edwards-J.B. Elzy-Maurice Pea Flint Northern 1:32.8
180 hurdles Joe Mason Saginaw Arthur Hill :19.0 (wind-aided)
120 hurdles Leon Prentis Pontiac Central :15.0
880 Bob Fulchar Hazel Park 1:59.4
440 Steve Meyer Berkley :51.4
220 Maurice Pea Flint Northern :21.3 (wind-aided)
100 Maurice Pea Flint Northern :9.8

     

CLASS B      

1969		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Joe Connell Muskegon Catholic Central 54-8
Pole vault Dave Boyer Fremont 14-1 3/4
Mile relay Oscar Studdard-Carl Jones-Bob Hernandez-Art Samil Ecorse 3:25.1
Mile James Anglin Richland Gull Lake 4:23.9
Long jump John DeJonge Grand Rapids Christian 22-5 3/4
High jump Brad Miller Sturgis 6-5 1/2
880 relay Ron Trotter-Darryl Stallworth-Ellis Felton-Oscar Studdard Ecorse 1:31.7
2 mile Jerry Shinkel Detroit St. Anthony 9:32.9
180 hurdles Tim Drumbeller Riverview :20.1
120 hurdles Tim Drumbeller Riverview :14.2
880 Ron Cool Grand Rapids Northview 1:57.5
440 Art Small Ecorse :50.0
220 Bill White Dowagiac :22.6
100 Frank Bennett Oscoda :9.8

1968		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Bob Frye Vassar 55-10 1/4
Pole vault Ron Gloetzner Northville 13-7
Mile relay Bob Grosema-Chris Marchand-Joe Day-Eddie Edwards Grand Rapids Central 3:27.6
Mile Ron Cool Grand Rapids Northview 4:30.0
Long jump Clarence Ellis Grand Rapids Central 23-1 1/2
High jump Ron DeVries Erie Mason 6-3
880 relay Al Henderson-Jeff Sinclair-James Carruthers-Al Jones Detroit East Catholic 1:31.3
2 mile Paul Baldwin Burton Bendle 9:40.4
180 hurdles Mike Whitfield Kalamazoo Hackett :19.3
120 hurdles Mike Whitfield Kalamazoo Hackett :14.6
880 Steve Freeze Three Rivers 1:55.8
440 Al Henderson Detroit East Catholic :50.1
220 Les Warren Coloma :22.1
100 Al Miller Niles Brandywine :10.1

1967		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dave Purifoy Ecorse 57-0 1/2
Pole vault Rich Good Montrose 13-1
Mile relay Leslie Hric-Art Small-Cleo Turner-Dan Haig Ecorse 3:23.7
Mile Ron Strong Detroit Lutheran West 4:19.1
Long jump Gordon Wood Detroit Lutheran West 22-10 1/2
High jump Larry Tyler Detroit Cathedral 6-3
880 relay Charles Griffin-Eric George-Art Small-Dewayne Gardner Ecorse 1:31.7
2 mile Norman Cepela Wyoming Rogers 9:48.2
180 hurdles Wayne Hartwick Erie Mason :19.9
120 hurdles Stan Hawthorne Ecorse :14.5
880 Larry Reese Holly 1:58.8
440 Al Henderson Detroit St. Charles :51.6
220 John Schneider Marshall :22.1
100 John Schneider Marshall :10.1

1966		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Mike Lantry Oxford 54-7 1/4
Pole vault Bill Bekkering Fremont 13-6
Mile relay Gary Abell-Art Hoffman-Paul Cooke-Rich Stevens Dearborn Heights Riverside 3:25.1
Mile Ron Strong Detroit Lutheran West 4:21.1
Long jump Paul Schneider Harper Woods Lutheran East 21-5
High jump Eric Jackson Mt. Clemens Clintondale 6-2
880 relay Ed Randle-Bruce Hunter-Warren Craig-Craig Tallberg Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood 1:31.0
180 hurdles Rich Elasser Dexter :19.9
120 hurdles Malvin Allen Romulus :15.0
880 Rich Stevens Dearborn Heights Riverside 1:54.8
440 Gary Gleton Ecorse :51.8
220 John Schneider Marshall  
100 Ed Randle Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood :10.2

1965		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Robert Johnson Vassar 58-5 1/2
Pole vault Mike May Vassar 13-2
Mile relay Allen Walker-George Miles-Ron Lane-Eric Peterson River Rouge 3:28.6
Mile Steve Bishop Vicksburg 4:22.8
Long jump Pat Howard Albion 21-7 1/4
High jump Jim Miller Sturgis 6-5
880 relay Chester Wright-Will Wright-Eugene Wilson-Clarence Sabbath River Rouge 1:32.1
180 hurdles Jim Seymour Royal Oak Shrine :20.2
120 hurdles Walter Thomas Ecorse :15.0
880 Ron Kutschinski East Grand Rapids 1:53.8
440 Eric Peterson River Rouge :50.2
220 Jim Wood Mt. Morris :23.0
100 Clarence Sabbath River Rouge :10.5

1964		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Bob Johnson Vassar 57-5
Pole vault Ernest Ver Hage Hudsonville Unity Christian 13-5 1/4
Mile relay Willie Betts-Ron Lane-John Sykes-Eric Peterson River Rouge 3:26.3
Mile Dean Rosenburg North Muskegon 4:27.9
Long jump Lamar Miller Ypsilanti Willow Run 21-11 3/4
High jump John Northern Dowagiac 6-1 3/4
880 relay Clarence Sabbath-Willie Betts-John Sykes-Boice Bowman River Rouge 1:30.3
180 hurdles Lamar Miller Ypsilanti Willow Run :18.9
120 hurdles Don Witt Whitehall :14.3
880 Jim Burger Milan 2:01.4
440 Rich Tompkins Hart :51.0
220 Boice Bowman River Rouge :21.9
100 Boice Bowman River Rouge ::9.9

1963		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Larry Rugg Battle Creek Pennfield 54-1
Pole vault Max Greene Tecumseh 12-6
Mile relay Bob Paup-Mike Kerwin-Ron Kutchsinski-McKee Tiff East Grand Rapids 3:28.2
Mile Ken Coates Wyoming Park 4:28.0
Long jump Boice Bowman River Rouge 22-4
High jump Dave Shepard Stockbridge 6-1 1/2
880 relay John Sykes-Willie Betts-Boice Bowman-Theodore Burnley River Rouge 1:33.8
180 hurdles Willie Betts River Rouge :20.3
120 hurdles Willie Betts River Rouge :14.8
880 Ron Kutchinski East Grand Rapids 1:56.7
440 Mike Kerwin East Grand Rapids :50.7
220 Tom Reid Stevensville Lakeshore ::22.7
100 Tom Reid Stevensville Lakeshore :10.1

1962		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Gary Rugg Battle Creek Pennfield 55-8 1/2
Pole vault Richard Petty Vassar 12-4
Mile relay Carl Wiatr-S.Passalaqua-Sam Patton-Jerome Patton Detroit St. Joseph 3:32.9*
Mile relay Ted Burnley-Bill Dunson-Vernon Smith-Dennis Jones River Rouge 3:32.9*
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