Boys lower peninsula Cross Country Individual Champions -- 1979-2007

DIVISION 1

Year Individual Champion School Time
2007 Brian Hankins Pinckney 15:26.9
2006 David Emery Pinckney 15:34.8
2005 Ryan Grau Kalamazoo Central 15:34.25
2004 Justin Switzer Waterford Kettering 15:22.2
2003 Dustin Voss Saline 14:54.45
2002 Chris Catton Grand Blanc 15:18.85
2001 Tim Moore Novi 15:11.3
2000 Dathan Ritzenhein Rockford 14:10.4

DIVISION 2

Year Individual Champion School Time
2007 Addis Habtewold St. Clair 15:10.6
2006 Bobby Aprill Dexter 15:15.1
2005 Landon Peacock Cedar Springs 15:09.5
2004 Daniel Roberts Vicksburg 15:19.05
2003 Luke Walker Flint Powers Catholic 15:12.95
2002 Riley Klingel Fremont 15:25.10
2001 Tim Ross Caledonia 15:03.6
2000 Kurtis Marlowe Richland Gull Lake 15:02.5

DIVISION 3

Year Individual Champion School Time
2007 Maverick Darling Ovid-Elsie 14:52.8
2006 Maverick Darling Ovid-Elsie 15:31.0
2005 Maverick Darling Ovid-Elsie 15:49.9
2004 Josh Hofbauer Harbor Springs 15:48.1
2003 Josh Perrin Hillsdale 15:17.45
2002 David Bills Williamston 15:35.85
2001 Brandon Grybas Stockbridge 15:57.4
2000 Jason Stover Williamston 15:24.3

DIVISION 4

Year Individual Champion School Time
2007 Christian Birky Saugatuck 16:04.4
2006 Tim Jagielski Waldron 16:06.2
2005 Matthew Hanko Grand Rapids Covenant 16:14.7
2004 Justin Todd Climax-Scotts 16:28.9
2003 Stephan Shay Central Lake 15:35.00
2002 Liam Boylan-Pett Bath 16:07.45
2001 Mike Putzke New Buffalo 15:48.7
2000 Will Boylan-Pett Bath 15:42.2

CLASS A

Year Individual Champion School Time
1999 Dathan Ritzenhein Rockford 15:05.4
1998 Jason Hartmann Rockford 14:51
1997 Jason Hartmann Rockford 16:17.1
1996 Augustine Forget Hazel Park 15:40.23
1995 Abdul Alzindani Dearborn Fordson 15:20
1994 Todd Snyder Ann Arbor Pioneer 15:15
1993 Todd Snyder Ann Arbor Pioneer 15:35
1992 Clint Verran Lake Orion 15:54.22
1991 William Crosby Walled Lake Western 16:18.01
1990 John Cowan Birmingham Brother Rice 15:39.18
1989 John Cowan Birmingham Brother Rice 15:33.40
1988 Phil Sanborn Monroe 16:07.14
1987 Paul Butterfield Bridgeport 15:36.4
1986 Todd Williams Monroe 15:08.4
1985 Anthony Hamm Flint Northern 15:42.1
1984 Tim Fraleigh Ann Arbor Pioneer 15:24.1
1983 Bob Thompson Rochester 15:32.0
1982 Phil Schoensee Center Line 15:30.8
1981 Jamie Elliott Royal Oak Dondero 15:41.4
1980 Bill Brady Mt. Clemens 15:07.5
1979 Doug Tolson Wayne Memorial 14:28.9

CLASS B

Year Individual Champion School Time
1999 Justin Perez Flint Powers Catholic 15:19.9
1998 Jared Aldrich Corunna 15:12
1997 Nick Brockway Richland Gull Lake 16:03.5
1996 Lyle Mayers Charlotte 15:37.40
1995 Robert Curtis Warren Woods 15:34
1994 Tom Chorney Fruitport 16:09
1993 Joe O'Connor West Branch Ogemaw Heights 15:57
1992 Robert Busquaeret Lakeview 16:09
1991 Russ Hickey Coldwater 16:25
1990 Jeremy Bruskotter Big Rapids 15:41.91
1989 Bob Bates Coldwater 16:05.31
1988 Scott Hector Big Rapids 16:51
1987 Mike Goodfellow Oxford 15:54.2
1986 Josh Montei Caro 16:06.9
1985 Brad Kirk Otsego 15:57.1
1984 Darrel Zeck Saline 16:04.5
1983 Phil Schoensee Center Line 15:31.0
1982 Chris Ingalls Spring Lake 16:06.6
1981 Jeff Costello Grand Rapids Catholic Central 15:55.8
1980 Mark Smith Cadillac 15:25.5
1979 Mark Smith Cadillac 15:09

CLASS C

Year Individual Champion School Time
1999 Jake Flynn Benzie Central 15:15.6
1998 Jake Flynn Benzie Central 15:12.0
1997 Jake Flynn Benzie Central 16:08.6
1996 Joe Veldman Three Oaks River Valley 16:26.30
1995 Ben Darling Leslie 15:42
1994 Justin Corry Carson City Crystal 17:06
1993 Justin Curry Carson City Crystal 16:36
1992 Boyce Littlefield Hartford 16:24.49
1991 Michael Ball Hudson 16:21.37
1990 Michael Ball Hudson 15:57.6
1989 Steve Jonson Breckenridge 15:50
1988 Scott Miller Charlevoix 16:43
1987 Eric Ramsey Onsted 15:45.1
1986 Adam Norman Kalkaska 15:54.1
1985 Greg Parker Capac 15:52.0
1984 Jesse McGuire Bronson 15:47.0
1983 Bill Taylor Charlevoix 15:46.0
1982 Greg Bliss Cass City 16:43.0
1981 Ron Simpson Redford St. Mary 15:52.7
1980 Eric Stuber Williamston 15:33.4
1979 Craig Higby St. Louis 14:49

CLASS D

Year Individual Champion School Time
1999 Mike Putzke New Buffalo 16:48.9
1998 Ron Hein Galien 16:06
1997 Kyle Lindley New Buffalo 16:46.8
1996 Ryan Shay Central Lake 15:30.00
1995 Ryan Shay Central Lake 16:01
1994 Ryan Shay Central Lake 16:34
1993 Marty McGinn Grass Lake 16:48
1992 Eric Bierstetel Fowler 16:14.9
1991 Eric Bierstetel Fowler 16:31.3
1990 Mike Richardson Central Lake 16:42
1989 Preston Pike Mesick 16:55
1988 Gurvinder Singh Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 16:59.34
1987 Keith McGuire Morrice 16:41.0
1986 Jeff Thomas Marcelona 16:47
1985 Bob Brent Hale 17:29
1984 James Thomas Mancelona 16:04.8
1983 Steve Hubbard Concord 15:58.8
1982 Steve Hubbard Concord 16:56.7
1981 Tim Miller Battle Creek St. Philip 16:17.2
1980 Carl Mayhand Mason County Eastern 16:07
1979 Rusty Schafer Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart 15:43

Information compiled by Bill Khan at the Flint Journal