Boys Track and Field Individual Champions -- 1980-1989

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CLASS A      

1989		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Allen Jackson Lansing Sexton 55-5
Pole vault Toby VanPelt Owosso 15-10
Long jump Aaron Bailey Ann Arbor Pioneer 23-5 1/2
High jump Dan Reddan Rochester 6-9
Discus Zaim Cunmjlaj North Farmington 163-11
800 relay Johnson-Reynolds-Wright-Reynolds Southfield 1:28.2
400 relay Johnson-Porter-Reynolds-Reynolds Southfield :42.9
3200 relay Bork-Sweat-Schroeder-Pitcher Monroe 7:48.25
300 LH Bob Czachorski Grandville :37.76
1600 relay Jones-Harris-Williams-West Detroit Cooley 3:19.6
110 HH Larry Harden Benton Harbor :14.09
3200 Brian Grosso Walled Lake Western 8:59.20
1600 Tim Pitcher Monroe 4:13.4
800 Aaron Grzmkowski Mt. Clemens Chippewa Valley 1:54.09
400 Steve Sandles East Detroit :47.22
200 Steve Sandles East Detroit :22.08
100 Terrance Smith Bay City Central :10.93

1988		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Marc deManigold Grosse Pointe North 58-10 1/2
Pole vault Toby VanPelt Owosso 15-3
Long jump Marcel Richardson Lansing Everett 23-11 1/2
High jump Joe Beaman Jackson 6-10
Discus Ron Williams Mt. Clemens Chippewa Valley 183-4
800 relay Johnson-Reynolds-Hairston-Booker Southfield 1:27.41
400 relay Johnson-Reynolds-Hairston-Booker Southfield :42.51
3200 relay Bork-Schroeder-Brown-Pitcher Monroe 7:41.29
300 LH Steve Hearndon Wayne Memorial :38.20
1600 relay Washington-Jones-Gregory-Harris Detroit Cooley 3:17.81
110 HH Scott Larson Ann Arbor Huron :14.55
3200 Brian Grosso Walled Lake Western 9:15.59
1600 Chris Buursma Grandville 4:13.37
800 Rick Gledhill Mt. Clemens Chippewa Valley 1:50.63
400 Derrick Harris Detroit Cooley :48.78
200 Jeff Reynolds Southfield :21.63
100 Martin Hill Detroit Cass Tech :10.5

1987		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Kyle Wray Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 60-1 1/2
Pole vault Tom Guy Traverse City 13-11
Long jump Marcel Richardson Lansing Everett 23-4 3/4
High jump Orlando Scott Lansing Sexton 6-9
Discus Kyle Wray Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 184-2
800 relay Wheeler-Ware-Haller-Milton Lansing Sexton 1:27.92
400 relay Ware-Haller-Milton-Wheeler Lansing Sexton :42.20
3200 relay Inch-Stebbins-Smedley-London Farmington 7:48.50
300 LH Keith Wheeler Troy :36.23
1600 relay Gay-Flanagan-Hudson-Douglas Ann Arbor Huron 3:17.90
110 HH Roget Ware Lansing Sexton :13.87
3200 Todd Williams Monroe 9:01.40
1600 Cliff Dwelle Lake Orion 4:12.90
800 Kevin Williams Davison 1:53.10
400 Keith Wheeler Troy :47.30
200 Corey Pryor Jackson :21.37
100 Corey Pryor Jackson :10.40

1986		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Jonathon Frazier Kalamazoo Central 57-6 1/2
Pole vault Bim Scala Traverse City 15-9
Long jump Thomas Pryor Jackson 21-8 1/2
High jump Melvin Kelly Lansing Everett 6-10
Discus Kyle Wray Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 172-5
800 relay Harris-Thompson-Purkett-Stallworth Detroit Cooley 1:28.10
400 relay Brandon-Cunningham-Hallern-Milton Lansing Sexton :42.42
3200 relay Felder-Wilson-Harris-Snelling Detroit Murray-Wright 7:50.02
300 LH Keith Wheeler Troy :36.73
1600 relay Hodge-Walker-Wunss-McFerrin Pontiac Northern 3:17.60
110 HH Roget Ware Lansing Sexton :13.80
3200 Todd Williams Monroe 9:11.63
1600 Mark Reinardy East Kentwood 4:15.35
800 Scott Colvin Grand Blanc 1:53.80
400 Keith Wheeler Troy :47.64
200 Ivan Cottman Redford Bishop Borgess :21.84
100 Allen Jefferson Warren DeLaSalle :10.55

1985		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Chuck Bartz Troy 55-1
Pole vault Keith Lancaster Swartz Creek 14-4
Long jump Joseph Applewhite Grand Rapids Central 23-2
High jump James Smith Jackson 6-10
Discus Matt Larcinese Belleville 163-10
800 relay Bunnell-Whittngtn-Phillips-Thompson Lansing Everett 1:26.77
400 relay Bunnell-Whittngtn-Phillips-Thompson Lansing Everett :41.77
3200 relay Singleton-Williams-Holt-Vinson Detroit Mumford 7:53.09
300 LH Lannie Jackson Ann Arbor Huron :37.23
1600 relay Holt-Singleton-Vinson-Crosby Detroit Mumford 3:18.21
110 HH Roget Ware Lansing Sexton :14.40
3200 Erik Koskinen Swartz Creek 9:16.00
1600 Guy Pace Ann Arbor Pioneer 4:18.00
800 Derrick Coleman Detroit Denby 1:53.60
400 Torin Dorn Southfield :48.04
200 Chuck Phillips Lansing Everett :22.04
100 Allen Jefferson Warren DeLaSalle :10.78

1984		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Mike Sargent Flint Powers Catholic 61-8
Pole vault Greg Nienhouse Traverse City 14-5
Long jump Jerome Greear Southfield 23-3 1/4
High jump Ted Harris Detroit Cooley 6-10
Discus Mike Sargent Flint Powers Catholic 174-11
800 relay Russell-F.Parker-Smith-M.Parker Jackson 1:27.7
400 relay Prince-Davis-Lawrence-Menzie Saginaw :42.6
3200 relay OJohnson-Bowles-JJohnsn-Bumpus Detroit Central 7:50.5
300 LH Michael Parker Jackson :35.9
1600 relay Chisholm-Davis-Jones-Menzie Saginaw 3:17.1
110 HH Tony Norris Lansing Sexton :14.1
3200 Tim Fraleigh Ann Arbor Pioneer 9:25.9
1600 Jeff Wilson Flint Kearsley 4:13.1
800 Tim Monahan Grosse Pointe North 1:55.3
400 Omar Davidson Mt. Clemens :46.6
200 Anthony Mahone Detroit Denby :21.0
100 Anthony Mahone Detroit Denby :10.5 W

1983		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Gary Price Monroe 63-1 1/2
Pole vault Mark Blodgett Traverse City 14-5
Long jump Scott Reed Lansing Everett 23-10 3/4
High jump Tom Hughes Dearborn Edsel Ford 6-10
Discus Johnny Mitchell Muskegon 193-3
800 relay Palmer-Estes-Williams-Bowie Flint Northern 1:27.9
400 relay Smyers-Greer-Gilliam-Leonard Flint Central :42.3
300 LH Steve Smith Lansing Everett :36.4
1600 relay McClure-Wilson-Ruth-Bowie Flint Northern 3:16.5
110 HH Steve Smith Lansing Everett :14.3
3200 Erik Koskinen Swartz Creek 9:19.5
1600 Joseph Mihalic Warren Tower 4:17.4
800 John McCleary Birmingham Brother Rice 1:52.1
400 Rooney Benson Detroit Cass Tech :47.5
200 Anthony Mahone Detroit Denby :21.4
100 Anthony Mahone Detroit Denby :10.7

1982		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Gary Price Monroe 58-7
Pole vault Scott Krupilski Traverse City 15-8
Long jump Vincent Cox Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 23-7
High jump Scott Reed Lansing Everett 6-9
Discus Johnny Mitchell Muskegon 179-10
800 relay Beasley-Hall-Jett-White Detroit Central 1:27.1
400 relay Thomas-White-Jett-Wilcher Detroit Central :41.7
300 LH Thomas Wilcher Detroit Central :36.3
1600 relay Hall-White-Hart-Beasley Detroit Central 3:16.1
110 HH Thomas Wilcher Detroit Central :13.6
3200 Jamio Elliott Royal Oak Dondero 9:21.5
1600 Earl Jones Taylor Center 4:18.1
800 Earl Jones Taylor Center 1:52.7
400 David Beasley Detroit Central :47.4
200 Terry McDaniel Saginaw :21.3
100 Terry McDaniel Saginaw :10.5

1981		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Dan Kenwell West Bloomfield 57-3
Pole vault Scott Krupiski Traverse City 14-10 1/4
Mile relay Beasley-Wilcher-Hart-White Detroit Central 3:17.9
Mile Bill Stone Holt 4:12.6
Long jump Clayton Alexander Flint Northwestern 23-4 1/4
High jump Mark Smith Lansing Sexton 6-9
Discus Bob Pittaway Plymouth Salem 173-9
880 relay Johnson-Simpson-Calloway-Hall Detroit Cooley 1:29.3
440 relay Jett-Jones-Wilcher-Hallums Detroit Central :42.1
330 LH Brian Vier Grosse Pointe North :37.4
2 Mile Bill Brady Mt. Clemens 9:22.3
120 HH Thomas Wilcher Detroit Central :13.5
880 Earl Jones Taylor Center 1:54.6
440 Marcus Sanders Lansing Sexton :47.7
220 Don Anderson Detroit Cody :21.3
100 Don Anderson Detroit Cody :09.6

1980		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put James Browne Birmingham Brother Rice 58-0 1/2
Pole vault Marc Rohman East Lansing 14-1
Mile relay Beasley-Topp-Elder-Wilcher Detroit Central 3:18.6
Mile Erskine Farrow Detroit Northern 4:16.7
Long jump Derek Harper Pontiac Northern 25-0 (w)
High jump Walt Reynolds East Lansing 6-7
Discus James Browne Birmingham Brother Rice 176-1
880 relay Beasley-Jones-Hardy-Hallums Detroit Central 1:26.9
440 relay Beasley-Jones-Brooks-Hallums Detroit Central :42.5
330 LH Jerome Rivers Detroit Northern :36.8
2 Mile Doug Tolson Wayne Memorial 9:13.8
120 HH Mike Boyd Lansing Hill :13.9
880 David Johnson Flint Northwestern 1:52.3
440 Donald Anderson Detroit Cody :48.9
220 Demetrius Hallums Detroit Central :21.4
100 Don Anderson Detroit Cody :09.7

CLASS B 		     
1989      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put John Knack Gaylord 56-10
Pole vault Bill Deering Dowagiac 15-6
Long jump Tyrone Wheatley Dearborn Heights Robichaud 23-10 3/4
High jump Scott Eagle Fowlerville 6-8
Discus Jim Vanderbeek Hudsonville 167-5
800 relay Korytkowski-Wllce-Dckrsn-Sieracki Grand Rapids Northview 1:28.8
400 relay Korytrowski-Dckrsn-Moore-Wallace Grand Rapids Northview :43.3
3200 relay Zolnierek-Scharffe-Navarre-Nesbitt Essexville-Garber 7:53.8
300 LH Richard Palmer Mt. Clemens :38.3
1600 relay Krytkwski-Wallce-Savickas-Sieracki Grand Rapids Northview 3:24.0
110 HH Steve Nederveld Mason :14.8
3200 Mike Goodfellow Oxford 9:31.3
1600 Mike Goodfellow Oxford 4:22.1
800 Randy Helling Stevensville Lakeshore 1:52.1
400 Latony Triggs Flint Beecher :48.4
200 Derrick Alexander Detroit Benedictine :22.0
100 Tyrone Wheatley Dearborn Heights Robichaud :10.5

1988		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put Marty Malcolm Standish-Sterling 55-4 1/2
Pole vault Tim Szezepanski Grand Rapids West Catholic 14-9
Long jump Richard Palmer Mt. Clemens 23-1 1/2
High jump Jon Sappanos South Haven 6-9
Discus John Thawnghmung Battle Creek Lakeview 154-6
800 relay Miller-Penn-Golfin-Simmons Detroit East Catholic 1:28.50
400 relay Harris-Ford-Beaugard-Hawkins Flint Beecher :43.31
3200 relay Massey-Ellis-McFadden-Watson Flint Beecher 7:48.65
300 LH Scott Kowitz Millington :38.3
1600 relay Triggs-Hawkins-McFadden-Watson Flint Beecher 3:19.69
110 HH Steve Nederveld Mason :15.10
3200 Eric Dickerson Gaylord 9:31.04
1600 Ron Froeschke St. Joseph 4:18.64
800 Stacy Watson Flint Beecher 1:55.79
400 Zekiel Miller Detroit East Catholic :49.08
200 O'Maka Smith Bay City Handy :21.71
100 O'Maka Smith Bay City Handy :10.81

1987		      
Event Individual Champion School Time/Distance
Shot put John Thornton Flint Beecher 59-8 1/2
Pole vault Mark Crosby Sturgis 14-5
Long jump Gerald Nazareno Riverview Gabriel Richard 22-6 1/4
High jump Tom Broene Hudsonville Unity Christian 6-9
Discus Dan Bright Sturgis 158-9 1/2
800 relay L.Harris-Hawkins-Speights-Watson Flint Beecher 1:30.15
400 relay Randle-Fishback-Palmer-Blanchett Mt. Clemens :43.50
3200 relay Watson-Ford-Cleveland-McFadden Flint Beecher 7:52.3
300 LH Andrew Tomasic Dearborn :37.1