Individual State Champions
| Year |
Champion |
Gr |
School |
Time |
Runner-Up |
Gr |
School |
Time |
Dist. |
| 1946-47 |
Wayne Simon
John Stayton |
|
Fort Wayne North Side (1st race)
Anderson (2nd race) |
10:42.2
10:24.9 |
Johnson
Rarick |
|
Fort Wayne South Side
Goshen |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1947-48 |
John Stayton |
|
Anderson |
10:24.8 |
Dennis Buehling |
|
Boggstown |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1948-49 |
John Stayton |
|
Anderson |
9:59.0 |
Keith Zook |
|
LaPorte |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1949-50 |
James Lambert |
|
Muncie Central |
9:50.0 |
Ronald Barr |
|
Crown Point |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1950-51 |
James Lambert |
|
Muncie Central |
9:45.9 |
Jerry Pearson |
|
Concannon |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1951-52 |
Eugene Fox |
|
Anderson |
10:06.2 |
Tim Winneger |
|
Bloomington University |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1952-53 |
Tom New |
|
Muncie Central |
9:46.2 |
Tom Linnemeier |
|
Fort Wayne Concordia |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1953-54 |
Max Truex |
|
Warsaw |
9:48.8 |
Albert Nunn |
|
Terre Haute Wiley |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1954-55 |
Dale Lubs |
|
LaPorte |
10:03.6 |
Wayne Kirk |
|
Vincennes Lincoln |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1955-56 |
Frank Norris |
|
Anderson |
9:57.0 |
David Combs |
|
Chesterton |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1956-57 |
David Redding |
|
Fort Wayne South Side |
9:49.9 |
Donald Weatherly |
|
Marion |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1957-58 |
Russell Lash |
|
Indianapolis Howe |
9:50.1 |
Charles Umbarger |
|
Elkhart |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1958-59 |
Charles Umbarger |
|
Elkhart |
9:54.8 |
Robert Patterson |
|
Muncie Central |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1959-60 |
Tim Bagby |
|
Chesterton |
9:48.2 |
Thomas Hinkle |
|
Washington Catholic |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1960-61 |
Gale Lundquist |
|
Battle Ground |
10:06.8 |
Bob Scott |
|
Elkhart |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1961-62 |
Henry King |
|
Fort Wayne Central |
9:54.9 |
Richard Stewart |
|
Brazil |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1962-63 |
Dennis Grider |
|
Indianapolis Washington |
9:52.6 |
Don Kurts |
|
Calumet |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1963-64 |
Dennis Grider |
|
Indianapolis Washington |
9:44.0 |
Mark Gibbens |
|
West Lafayette |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1964-65 |
Mark Gibbens |
|
West Lafayette |
9:26.6 |
John Collet |
|
Griffith |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1965-66 |
Don Vandrey |
|
Valparaiso |
9:27.3 |
John Collet |
|
Griffith |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1966-67 |
Don Vandrey |
|
Valparaiso |
9:33.0 |
Fred Landis |
|
Elkhart |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1967-68 |
Regino Espitia |
|
Highland |
9:37.5 |
Mark Bir |
|
Lafayette Central Catholic |
-- |
2 miles |
| 1968-69 |
Steve Wynder |
|
Chesterton |
8:49.0 |
Mark Bir |
|
Lafayette Central Catholic |
8:52.8 |
1.9 miles |
| 1969-70 |
David Bell |
|
Highland |
9:34.8 |
Gary Schroeder |
|
Michigan City Elston |
9:35.1 |
2 miles |
| 1970-71 |
Phil Wysong |
|
West Noble |
9:29.4 |
Tom Alwine |
|
Bloomington |
9:33.5 |
2 miles |
| 1971-72 |
Robin Shipman |
|
Bedford |
9:20.0 |
Phil Wysong |
|
West Noble |
9:33.6 |
2 miles |
| 1972-73 |
Stan Mavis |
|
Greensburg |
12:14.4 |
Dirk Berard |
|
Crawfordsville |
12:16.4 |
2.5 miles |
| 1973-74 |
Carey Pinkowski |
11 |
Hammond |
12:13.8 |
Charles Schultz |
|
Madison Shawe |
12:16 |
2.5 miles |
| 1974-75 |
Carey Pinkowski
Rudy Chapa |
12
11 |
Hammond
Hammond |
11:59.8 (tie)
11:59.8 |
-- |
|
-- |
-- |
2.5 miles |
| 1975-76 |
Rudy Chapa |
12 |
Hammond |
11:46.3 |
David Kelly |
|
Muncie Northside |
12:10.1 |
2.5 miles |
| 1976-77 |
Brad Rowe |
11 |
Crown Point |
12:17.4 |
Maurie Kline |
|
Goshen |
12:20.4 |
2.5 miles |
| 1977-78 |
Brad Rowe |
12 |
Crown Point |
12:12.4 |
Charles Hall |
|
Union City |
12:12.4 |
2.5 miles |
| 1978-79 |
Kurt Liechty |
12 |
Hobart |
12:01.9 |
Dave Painter |
12 |
Heritage |
12:05.1 |
2.5 miles |
| 1979-80 |
Ed Wroblewski |
12 |
Michigan City Elston |
12:03.9 |
Bill Shuey |
12 |
Carmel |
12:07.5 |
2.5 miles |
| 1980-81 |
Curt Carey |
12 |
Owen Valley |
*14:42.3 |
James Murphy |
12 |
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard |
14:56.1 |
5,000 M |
| 1981-82 |
Ken Waterhouse |
12 |
Bloomington South |
14:43.0 |
Marty Bassett |
12 |
Bloomington North |
14:47.2 |
5,000 M |
| 1982-83 |
Matt Grady |
12 |
Muncie Northside |
14:54.3 |
Tom Feder |
12 |
Crown Point |
14:57.1 |
5,000 M |
| 1983-84 |
Jeff Wheeler |
12 |
Mount Vernon (Fortville) |
14:57.3 |
Scott Williams |
11 |
Ben Davis |
15:02.0 |
5,000 M |
| 1984-85 |
Scott Williams |
12 |
Ben Davis |
15:02.6 |
Jeffrey Wheeler |
12 |
Mount Vernon (Fortville) |
15:08.4 |
5,000 M |
| 1985-86 |
Brendan Smith |
12 |
Chesterton |
15:25.6 |
Tim Cooper |
12 |
North Newton |
15:32.5 |
5,000 M |
| 1986-87 |
Jim Kaiser |
12 |
Evansville Mater Dei |
15:24.5 |
Brett Polizotto |
12 |
Valparaiso |
15:27 |
5,000 M |
| 1987-88 |
Pete Bieghler |
12 |
Plymouth |
14:58.30 |
Rick Patterson |
12 |
Anderson Madison Heights |
15:02 |
5,000 M |
| 1988-89 |
Anthony Williams |
12 |
Gary Mann |
15:38.0 |
Mike McClaren |
11 |
New Prairie |
15:41 |
5,000 M |
| 1989-90 |
Jason Casiano |
11 |
Portage |
15:01 |
Mike McClaren |
12 |
New Prairie |
15:04 |
5,000 M |
| 1990-91 |
Jason Casiano |
12 |
Portage |
15:05 |
John Fendel |
12 |
Warren Central |
15:12 |
5,000 M |
| 1991-92 |
John East |
12 |
Silver Creek |
15:04 |
Fried Rademacher |
12 |
Ben Davis |
15:12 |
5,000 M |
| 1992-93 |
Nick Middleton |
12 |
Lawrence Central |
15:14 |
Nick Hammer |
12 |
North Central (Indianapolis) |
15:16 |
5,000 M |
| 1993-94 |
Jonathan White |
12 |
Austin |
15:30 |
Vernon Morgan |
12 |
Indianapolis Manual |
15:38 |
5,000 M |
| 1994-95 |
Andrew Begley |
12 |
Westview |
15:25 |
Jared Cordes |
11 |
Northfield |
15:29 |
5,000 M |
| 1995-96 |
Chad McFarland |
12 |
Richmond |
15:09.5 |
Damian Sherek |
11 |
Elkhart Central |
15:35.1 |
5,000 M |
| 1996-97 |
Fasil Bizuneh |
11 |
Ben Davis |
16:09 |
Brad Bernhardt |
12 |
Ben Davis |
16:13 |
5,000 M |
| 1997-98 |
Bart Phariss |
11 |
North Central (Indianapolis) |
16:04.03 |
Chad Andrews |
11 |
Northfield |
16:11.25 |
5,000 M |
| 1998-99 |
Aaron Fisher |
10 |
Franklin Central |
15:30.5 |
Andrew Russell |
12 |
Martinsville |
15:32.7 |
5,000 M |
| 1999-00 |
Aaron Fisher |
11 |
Franklin Central |
15:34.08 |
Michael Taylor |
11 |
Portage |
15:40.38 |
5,000 M |
| 2000-01 |
Aaron Fisher |
12 |
Franklin Central |
15:11.5 |
Michael Hashel |
11 |
Winamac |
15:24.0 |
5,000 M |
| 2001-02 |
Nef Araia |
11 |
Lawrence North |
15:34.5 |
Kaleb Van Ort |
12 |
DeKalb |
15:35.4 |
5,000 M |
| 2002-03 |
Nef Araia |
12 |
Lawrence North |
15:08.0 |
Christian Wagner |
11 |
Columbus North |
15:19.5 |
5,000 M |
| 2003-04 |
Christian Wagner |
12 |
Columbus North |
15:37.4 |
Rob Grote |
12 |
Batesville |
15:44.1 |
5,000 M |
| 2004-05 |
Justin Roeder |
11 |
Hamilton Southeastern |
16:06.9 |
Ryan Byrne |
12 |
North Harrison |
16:08.6 |
5,000 M |
| 2005-06 |
Brock Hagerman |
12 |
Pendleton Heights |
15:13.2 |
De’Sean Turner |
11 |
Warren Central |
15:25.5 |
5,000 M |
| 2006-07 |
De’Sean Turner |
12 |
Warren Central |
15:54.3 |
Curtis Carr |
12 |
Brown County |
15:59.3 |
5,000 M |
| 2007-08 |
Michael Fout |
12 |
LaPorte |
15:31.9 |
James Martin |
9 |
Carroll (Fort Wayne) |
15:56.6 |
5,000 M |
| 2008-09 |
Drew Shields |
12 |
Fishers |
15:20.3 |
Futsum Zeinasellassie |
9 |
North Central (Indianapolis) |
15:25.4 |
5,000 M |
| 2009-10 |
Futsum Zeinasellassie |
10 |
North Central (Indianapolis) |
15:51.6 |
Chris Walden |
11 |
Carmel |
16:01.0 |
5,000 M |
| 2010-11 |
Futsum Zeinasellassie |
11 |
North Central (Indianapolis) |
15:16.6 |
Jason Crist |
11 |
Franklin Central |
15:31.5 |
5,000 M |
* 5,000 meter state finals record time
Sites: South Grove Golf Course, Indianapolis 1946, 1952-1993; Coffin Golf Course, Indianapolis 1947-1951; Southeastway Park, Indianapolis 1994-1995; Conner Prairie, Fishers 1996; Indiana University Cross Country Course, Bloomington 1997-2003; LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Terre Haute, 2004-current.
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