Indiana High School Athletic Association

9150 North Meridian Street, Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650

Phone: 317-846-6601    Fax: 317-575-4244    Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

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June 3, 2006

 

WARREN CENTRAL MAKES IT A CLEAN SWEEP

Following up on last night’s girls title, Warren Central made it a sweep of this year’s IHSAA track championships by also capturing the boys crown for the first time in 10 years on Saturday in Bloomington.

 

Warren picked up only one title in the 400 relay, but coach Dennis McNulty’s crew accumulated 74 points to win the program’s third track championship overall (1995, 1996). They were followed by second-place Fort Wayne Northrop with 45, third-place Ben Davis with 42 while Indianapolis Bishop Chatard and Southport tied for fourth with 26 points each.

 

It was the second time in three years that a school took both championships matching Fort Wayne Northrop in 2004. The Warriors also won the cross country championship last October marking the first time a school has won both boys running crowns since Anderson in the 1947-48 school year. It was also the fourth state title this year, including 5A football, for the school located on the eastside of Indianapolis.

 

One state meet record fell this year as Indianapolis Bishop Chatard lowered the standard in the 3200 relay to begin today’s running events. Seth Ball, Chris Dietrick, Andrew Poore and Todd Leone timed in at 7:41.56 beating the two-year old mark of 7:41.70 set by Carmel.

 

All three defending champions were successful once again in 2006.

 

Andy Weatherford of Greencastle, the defending champion, edged Warren Central’s De’Sean Turner by .07 in the 1600 meters in one of the closest races of the day.

 

Bryce Brown of Evansville Harrison won the 300 hurdles with a 36.56, just off his record time of 36.34 from 2005. He also went after his second straight championship in the 110 hurdles, but settled for second place as Chris Brautzsch of Fort Wayne Wayne nosed him out with a 13.82, .06 better than Brown.

 

Scott Wims of Fort Wayne Northrop won both sprint events repeating in the 200 meters to become the meet’s only individual double winner.

 

Seymour senior Eric Werskey, the 2005 state champ in the discus though not entered in the event this year, pocketed the title in the shot put with a 65-6 effort. His throw was the best mark since the record throw of 66-8.5 was set in 1997.

 

Fort Wayne Wayne’s Chris Brautzsch Named Winner Of Robert S. Hinshaw Mental Attitude Award

Members of the IHSAA Executive Committee announced Chris Brautzsch of Fort Wayne’s Wayne High School as the winner of this year’s Robert S. Hinshaw Mental Attitude Award in Boys Track and Field.

 

Brautzsch won this year’s 110 meter hurdles event and was also a member of Wayne’s seventh place 400 relay team. He was also part of the Generals’ state champion 400 relay team in 2005. He competed in track all four years and also played football three seasons.

 

Academically, he owns a 3.65 GPA and ranks 28th in his senior class and has been an honor roll student throughout his high school career. The last two years, he has been a member of the National Honor Society.

 

He is currently undecided about his college choice but is interested in studying criminal justice at either Purdue University or Abilene Christian University. He is the son of Gary and Lana Brautzsch of Fort Wayne.

 

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the proud corporate partner of all IHSAA tournaments, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Wayne High School in Brautzsch’s name.

 

State Champions

Pole Vault – Jonathan Hall, 11, Homestead, 16-0.

Long Jump – Keenan Hall, 12, Ben Davis, 24-6.5.

Discus – Josh Greenwald, 11, Decatur Central, 180-2.

High Jump – Brandon Youngdale, 12, Western, 6-10.

Shot Put – Eric Werskey, 12, Seymour, 65-6.

3200 Relay – Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Seth Ball 12, Chris Dietrick 12, Andrew Poore 11, Todd Leone 12) 7:41.56, State Meet Record.  

110 Hurdles – Christopher Brautzsch, 12, Fort Wayne Wayne, 13.82.

100 Meters – Scott Wims, 12, Fort Wayne Northrop, 10.46.

1600 Meters – Andy Weatherford, 11, Greencastle, 4:08.71.

400 Relay – Warren Central (Joey Hodges 12, Anthony Vaden 12, D’Juan Richardson 10, Devin Pipkin 11), 41.18.

400 Meters – Clayton Wilson, 12, Southport, 47.39.

300 Hurdles – Bryce Brown, 11, Evansville Harrison, 36.56.

800 Meters – Dan Stockberger, 11, McCutcheon, 1:53.16.

200 Meters – Scott Wims, 12, Fort Wayne Northrop, 21.15.

3200 Meters – Robert Moldovan, 11, Fort Wayne Northrop, 9:07.99.

1600 Relay – Ben Davis (Vince Boyd 12, Keenan Hall 12, Chris Jenkins 12, Rapheal Williams 10), 3:15.72.

 

Top 10 Teams

1.

Warren Central

74

2.

Fort Wayne Northrop

45

3.

Ben Davis

42

T4.

Indpls. Bishop Chatard

26

T4.

Southport

26

6.

Evansville Harrison

25

7.

Lawrence North

24

8.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger

22.50

9.

Gary West Side

22

10.

Pendleton Heights

18