Boys Track and Field Individual Champions - 1970-1979

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CLASS A      

1979		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Phillip Wells Warren Mott 61-10
Pole vault Paul Babits Redford Union 14-7
Mile relay Blakely-Brown-McGowan-Younger Flint Northern 3:18.7
MIle Charles Broski Hazel Park 4:14.7
Long jump Ken Brown Flint Northern 23-1 1/3
High jump John McIntosh Sterling Heights Stevenson 7-0
Discus Mike Hammond Livonia Bentley 159-1
880 relay Hill-Jackson-Lanum-Robinson Detroit Pershing 1:28.0
440 relay Ashley-Cason-Hanks-Hollaway Detroit Cass Tech :42.2
330 LH Allen Jones Midland :38.0
2 mile Brian Olsen Jackson 9:14.5
120 HH Jeff Herndon Ann Arbor Pioneer :13.8
880 Tim Kenney Detroit Mumford 1:52.4
440 James Woods Detroit Redford :48.0
220 Robert Constant Grand Haven :22.4
100 Anthony Battle Flint Southwestern :10.0

1978		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Michael Petsch Redford Union 61-1 1/4
Pole vault Jon Lunderberg Holland 13-11
Mile relay Woodson-Lile-Watkins-Woods Detroit Redford 3:29.9
MIle Erik Henricksen Portage Northern 4:13.5
Long jump Brian Carpenter Flint Southwestern 23-6 3/4
High jump Paul Piwinski Warren Cousino 6-10 1/2
Discus Pat Kelly Grand Rapids Union 166-10
880 relay Battle-Graham-Carpenter-Mitchell Flint Southwestern 1:28.4
440 relay Carpenter-Battle-Mitchell-Graham Flint Southwestern :42.5
330 LH Shelby Johnson Taylor Center :37.0
2 mile Erik Henriksen Portage Northern 9:04.9
120 HH Marcus Allen Detroit Cass Tech :13.8
880 Mark Pruente Pontiac Central 1:53.7
440 Randall Woodson Detroit Redford :47.8
220 Deon Hogan Detroit Kettering :21.8
100 Deon Hogan Detroit Kettering :09.8

1977		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Michael Petsch Redford Union 56-9
Pole vault Bob Babits Redford Union 14-11
Mile relay Randall Woodson-Melvin Matthews-Ahamed Lile-Monty Callendar Detroit Redford 3:16.4
Mile Lou Cappo Flushing 4:17.2
High jump Dennis Lewis Ypsilanti 6-10
Discus Andy Gheen Alpena 161-8
880 relay Stanley Edwards-John Anthony-Paul Butler-Deon Hogan Detroit Kettering 1:27.7
440 relay Greg Tolliver-Ken Chandler-Dale Williams-James Foster Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills :42.5
330 LH John Harvey Flint Southwestern :37.8
2 mile Gary Carter St. Clair Shores Lakeview 9:00.4
120 HH Brett Hanson Wayne Memorial :14.2
880 Larry VerBurg Detroit Henry Ford 1:52.2
440 Dean Hogan Detroit Kettering :47.1
100 Jerry Malone Pontiac Northern :09.8

1976		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Steve Wallace Dearborn 57-5
Pole vault John Kretschmer Bloomfield Hills Lahser 15-0
Mile relay Darryl Tucker-James Davies-Calvin Williams-Benson Triplett Detroit Cass Tech 3:18.2
Mile Bill Weidenbach Grosse Pointe North 4:16.3
Long jump Stan Wilkins Detroit Chadsey 22-9 1/4
High jump Dennis Lewis Ypsilanti 6-9 1/4
High jump Victor Freeman Ypsilanti 6-9 1/4
Discus Skip Ballish Royal Oak Dondero 157-9
880 relay James Feaster-Booker Moore-Brad Simpson-James Brewer Flint Southwestern 1:27.0
880 Richard MacInnes Flint Northern 1:55.3
440 relay Rodney Feaster-Reggie Mitchell-James Brewer-Booker Moore Flint Southwestern :42.6
2 mile Sam James Highland Park 9:04.7
180 hurdles Keith Edwards Grand Rapids Creston :19.1
100 Randall Smith Jackson :9.8
:14.5 Rob Cummings Flint Carman  
440 Brad Simpson Flint Southwestern :48.6
220 Mike Miller Flint Northern :21.6

1975		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Brad Selden Mt. Clemens Chippewa Valley 59-0
Pole vault John Kretschmer Bloomfield Hills Lahser 14-8
Mile relay Mike Harden-Dennis Manners-Walter Baker-Jerome Stanton Detroit Central 3:20.6
Mile Steve Elliott Pontiac Central 4:08.2
Long jump Terry Thames Flint Northwestern 23-7 1/2
High jump Mark Braman Midland 6-7
880 relay Rick Flowers-Reggie Carter-Dan Abraham-Henry McClung Saginaw 1:28.2
440 relay White-Seabron-Smith-Harlan Huckleby Detroit Cass Tech :42.1
2 mile Tom Calvert Jackson 9:13.7
180 hurdles Keith Edwards Grand Rapids Creston :19.3
120 hurdles Arnett Chisholm Taylor Center :14.2
880 Keith Young Flint Northern 1:51.3
440 Greg Anderson Detroit Southeastern :48.4
220 Harlan Huckleby Detroit Cass Tech :21.9
100 Harlan Huckleby Detroit Cass Tech :9.8

1974		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Calvin Reed Detroit Kettering 57-10
Pole vault Jim Stokes Flint Kearsley 15-6 1/2
Mile relay Jerome Stanton-Haven Robinson-Frank Manners-Arvie Jones Detroit Central 3:18.5
Mile Ed Grabowski West Bloomfield 4:15.7
High jump Darrell Williams Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 6-8
880 relay Bill Brown-Rich Hammill-Darrell Ditzhazy-Brian Murphy Livonia Bentley 1:29.0
440 relay Joy Boyd-Eugene Singleton-Sollie Boone-Charles Carroll Detroit Kettering :42.8
23-1 1/4 Terry Thames Flint Northwestern  
2 mile Pat Davey Birmingham Brother Rice 9:00.4
180 hurdles Stan Benefield Highland Park :19.3
120 hurdles Reggie Brownlee Mt. Clemens :14.1
880 Keith Young Flint Northern 1:53.7
440 Howard Mitchell Detroit Mumford :48.8
220 Harlan Huckleby Detroit Cass Tech :21.9
100 Chris Richards Detroit Pershing :9.8

1973		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Wayne Bouvier Utica Eisenhower 61-3
Pole vault Jim Stokes Flint Kearsley 14-3
Mile relay Fred Minturn-Ed Brennan-tom Przeslawski-Ken DeLore Grosse Pointe North 3:22.5
Mile Don Hubbard Ann Arbor Huron 4:16.9
Long jump Kelsey Johnson Detroit Osborn 23-11
High jump Tom Siebert Kalamazoo Central 6-6
880 relay Larry Foster-Bob Chapman-Willie Dawkins-Reggie Jones Saginaw 1:28.8
440 relay Anthony Thompson-Eddie Woods-Eldon Parham-Charles Carroll Detroit Kettering :42.9
2 mile Mike McGuire Farmington 9:12
180 hurdles Tim Swies Dearborn Fordson :19.8
120 hurdles Marc Lawrence Waterford Mott :14.2
880 Steve Brown Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 1:55.5
440 Ken DeLor Grosse Pointe North :48.0
220 Reggie Jones Saginaw :21.1
100 Reggie Jones Saginaw :9.6

1972		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Wayne Bouvier Utica Eisenhower 58-6 3/4
Pole vault Nat Durham Farmington 15-0
Mile relay Tim Harris-Tommie Clark-Darrel Davis-Eugene Ellerbe Detroit Pershing 3:19.5
Mile Dave Woop Grand Rapids Union 4:13.9
Long jump Clarence Chapman Detroit Redford 22-11
High jump Reggie Ferguson Flint Northwestern 6-9
880 relay Andre Payne-Ron Duncan-Ed Glass-Gary Quick Detroit Mackenzie 1:28.2
440 relay Tony  Craighead-Henry Staton-Dave Caplon-Mike Rollins Oak Park :42.9
2 mile Nickolas Ellis Detroit Cooley 9:14.8
180 hurdles Paul Sherd Rockford :19.6
120 hurdles Paul Zolynsky Allen Park :14.4
880 Fortney Ypsilanti 1:52.8
440 Charles Davis Ferndale :48.6
220 Reggie Jones Saginaw :21.6
100 Reggie Jones Saginaw :9.8

1971		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Ron Gatheright Mt. Clemens 62-1
Pole vault Roger Blanchard Redford Union 14-4
Mile relay Brad Rogers-Luray Cooper-Garfield Randle-William Nance Detroit Northern 3:23.7
Mile Steve Norris St. Joseph 4:16.3
Long jump John Ross Detroit Mackenzie 23-11
High jump Dean Ousterhout East Lansing 6-8
880 relay William Nance-Brad Rogers-Tyrone Kelly-Marshall Dill Detroit Northern 1:27.0
2 mile Dave Baker Flint Kearsley 9:15.4
180 hurdles Gary Block Dearborn :19.5
120 hurdles Steve Dart East Lansing :14.8
880 Bob Mills Ann Arbor Huron 1:54.5
440 Stan Vinson Detroit Chadsey :48.0
220 Marshall Dill Detroit Northern :20.6
100 Marshall Dill Detroit Northern :9.6

1970		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Ron Gatheright Mt. Clemens 58-8 3/4
Pole vault Jim Shelton Grosse Pointe North 14-0
Mile relay Don Forte-Mel Kelly-Broderick Crump-John Butler Flint Northern 3:20.9
Mile Mike Pierce Grand Blanc 4:14.5
Long jump Delma Williams Flint Northwestern 23-1 3/4
High jump Dave Lekovich Bloomfield Hills Lahser 6-6
880 relay Rodney Rhodes-Leroy Hunt-Frank Atkinson-Don Hopkins Benton Harbor 1:29.9
2 mile Richard Schott Grosse Pointe North 9:15.8
180 hurdles Melvin Reaves Pontiac Northern :1.96
120 hurdles Melvin Reaves Pontiac Northern :14.4
880 Kevin Reade Waterford Kettering 1:50.9
440 Tim Pinnix Port Huron :49.8
220 Marshall Dill Detroit Northern :21.9
100 Marshall Dill Detroit Northern :10.0

CLASS B		      

1979		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Jim Lamb Linden 55-11 1/2
Pole vault Brian Miller Bay City John Glenn 14-8
Mile relay Lay-Hughey-Scott-Mays Muskegon Heights 3:23.6
MIle Brian Diemer Grand Rapids South Christian 4:14.9
Long jump Gary Armstrong East Grand Rapids 22-4
High jump Bob Krikke Grand Rapids Christian 6-11 1/2
Discus David Prieskorn Ypsilanti Lincoln 159-8
880 relay Dunlap-London-Butler-Warren Ecorse 1:30.2
440 relay Dunlap-London-Warren-Butler Ecorse :43.7
330 LH Ed Brown Otisville Lakeville :37.1
2 mile Brian Diemer Grand Rapids South Christian 9:22.2
120 HH Darryl Goree Dearborn Heights Robichaud :14.3
880 Terry Ross Dearborn Heights Robichaud 1:56.3
440 Mark Woodson Dearborn Heights Robichaud :49.7
220 Mark Woodson Dearborn Heights Robichaud :22.1
100 Scott Bayer Parma Jackson County Western :09.9

1978		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Mark Rosczewski Oxford 55-6 1/4
Pole vault Jeffery Smith Battle Creek Harper Creek 13-11
Mile relay Young-Hogan-Roman-Fralik Flint Beecher 3:23.1
MIle Brian Diemer Grand Rapids South Christian 4:21.5
Long jump Jeff Rowe Linden 22-2
High jump Bob Krikke Grand Rapids Christian 6-7 1/2
Discus Bill Beyersdorf Hemlock 154-2
880 relay Rhea-Woodson-Swasey-Kendall Dearborn Heights Robichaud 1:30.6
440 relay Reese-Thomas-Ridley-McCormick Albion :44.5
330 LH Eric Young Mason :38.3
2 mile Tom Fountain Mt. Pleasant 9:25.1
120 HH Larry Wiley Flint Beecher :14.2
880 Jeff Lewis Holly 1:53.1
440 Mike Shea Warren DeLaSalle :50.3
220 Vern Chontos Lake Fenton :22.4
100 Paul Sugas Plainwell :10.0

1977		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Lee Wolverton Linden 55-1 1/2
Pole vault Matt Heydlault Chelsea 13-11
Mile relay D.Matthews-T.Ross-M.Woodson-O.Randall Dearborn Heights Robichaud 3:23.0
Mile Mark Poelman Wyoming Rogers 4:19.5
Long jump Mark Young Saginaw Buena Vista 22-10 1/2
High jump Derick Futrell Saginaw Buena Vista 6-11 1/4
Discus John Hankerb Jackson Lumen Christi 154-11 1/2
880 relay Ken Miller-Henry Young-James Carr-Ken Banks Flint Beecher 1:30.0
440 relay F.Merriwether-S.Ezell-W.Townsel-C.Kirks Muskegon Heights :43.7
330 LH Mike Erickson Wyoming Rogers :38.0
2 mile Neil Miller Harper Woods Bishop Gallagher 9:20.4
120 HH Clarence Guyton Inkster Cherry Hill :14.5
880 Mark Poelman Wyoming Rogers 1:52.9
440 Michael Erickson Wyoming Rogers :48.5
220 Vern Chontos Lake Fenton :22.2
100 Wilbert Roland Port Huron Central :10.1

1976		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Mike Hetts Royal Oak Shrine 58-10 1/2
Pole vault Tom Splan Petoskey 14-4
Mile relay Bernard Carpenter-Ricky Franklin-Ricky Curtis-Anthony Akins Flint Beecher 3:23.9
Mile Mark Poelman Wyoming Rogers 4:18.0
Long jump Everette Charleston Dearborn Heights Robichaud 22-3
High jump Gordon Jackson Burton Bentley 6-9
Discus Sam Angell Holland West Ottawa 161-9
880 relay Wesley Thomas-Tracy DeWitt-Kelvin McGhee-Frank Fields River Rouge 1:30.2
440 relay Charles Kirks-Stanley Ezell-Willie Townsel-Brian Snydor Muskegon Heights :43.8
2 mile Kevin Marcy Dearborn Divine Child 9:33.0
180 hurdles Mike Ball Wyoming Park :19.4
120 hurdles Anthony Aikins Flint Beecher :14.2
880 Lewis Yeo Grand Rapids West Catholic 1:55.0
440 Brian Blank Grand Rapids Northview :48.3
220 Randy Rife Linden :21.6
100 Mike Ball Wyoming Park :9.9

1975		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Tom Ferenc Warren DeLaSalle 56-0
Pole vault Karl Bontraeger Midland Bullock Creek