IHSA

Boys Cross Country Individual Champions

  Boys Cross Country Individual Champions

1946    Warren Dreutzler, LaGrange (Lyons)                   10:07.8
1947    Bob Collenberger, Paris                              9:58
1948    Stacey Siders, Buffalo (Tri-City)                    9:55.3
1949    James Henry, Evanston (Twp.)                         9:35.1
1950    Steve Murphy, Chicago (Calumet)                      9:47.6
1951    Charles Matheny, Paris                               10:22.4
1952    Charles Hakes, Peoria (Woodruff)                     10:16.6
1953    Louis Kujawinski, Evanston (Twp.)                    9:21.6
1954    Fred Sandoval, East Moline (United)                  9:34
1955    Jim Bowers, DeKalb                                   9:15.2
1956    Brian White, Rockford (East)                         9:31.8
1957    Ray Ott, Moline (H.S.)                               9:31.8
1958    Marvin Silliman, Kankakee (Sr.)                      9:21.0
1959    Weymouth Kirkland, Winnetka (New Trier)              9:20.5
1960    Weymouth Kirkland, Winnetka (New Trier)              9:15.0
1961    Jim Weinert, Highland Park                           10:11.3
1962    Charles Schulz, Evanston (Twp.)                      9:57.0
1963    Charles Schulz, Evanston (Twp.)                      9:30.9
1964    Bruce Bowman, Hillside (Proviso West)                9:36.8
1965    Mike Collins, Winnetka (New Trier)                   9:53.4
1966    Jim Press, Riverside (R.-Brookfield)                 9:45.4
1967    Lee LaBadie, Des Plaines (Maine West)                9:54.4
1968    Ken Popejoy, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)              13:26.3
1969    David Merrick (Jr.), New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)         13:19.4
1970    David Merrick (Sr.), New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)         12:37.6
1971    Craig Virgin (Jr.), Lebanon                          13:59.3
1972    Craig Virgin (Sr.), Lebanon                          13:50.6
1973    Dave Walters (Sr.), New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)          13:57.7
1974    Tom Marino (Sr.), Hillside (Proviso West)            14:14.3
1975    Ron Craker (Sr.), Elmhurst (York)                    14:10.3
1976A   Doug Drogemuller (Sr.), Winnebago                    14:46.5
1976AA  Tom Graves (Jr.), Orland Park (Sandburg)             14:08.5
1977A   Mark Capelle (Sr.), Highland (St. Paul)              14:49.4
1977AA  Tom Graves (Sr.), Orland Park (Sandburg)             13:56.6
1978A   Craig Hayden (Sr.), Pittsfield                       14:53.4
1978AA  Don Volkey (Jr.), Belvidere (H.S.)                   14:16.0
1979A   Gary Bremer (Sr.), Metropolis                        14:49.2
1979AA  Jim Files (Sr.), Springfield (Lanphier)              14:18.3
1980A   Eric Volkert, Peoria (Bergan)                        14:46.9
1980AA  Mike Patton, Chicago (St. Ignatius)                  14:24.3
1981A   John King (Jr.), Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception)    14:49.6
1981AA  Jim Knudsen (Sr.), Lockport (Twp.)                   14:22.2
1982A   John Jacobson (Sr.), Cornell                         14:43.2
1982AA  Brent McLain (Sr.), Benton                           14:39.5
1983A   Ron Speletich (Jr.), Beecher                         15:02.8
1983AA  Craig Van Dyke (Sr.), Maywood (Proviso East)         14:24.0
1984A   Troy Maddux (Jr.), Streator (Woodland)               14:35.1
1984AA  Jim White (Sr.), Elmhurst (York)                     14:30.5
1985A   Troy Maddux (Sr.), Streator (Woodland)               14:18.5
1985AA  Jim Gibson (Sr.), Lake Forest (H.S.)                 14:28.0
1986A   Tony Fernatt (Sr.), Beecher                          14:42.0
1986AA  Len Sitko (Sr.), Niles (Notre Dame)                  14:08.0
1987A   Scott Maddux (Sr.), Streator (Woodland)              14:48.0
1987AA  Mark Schierer (Sr.), Metamora                        14:22.0
1988A   Eric Detmer (Sr.), Breese (Mater Dei)                15:05.0
1988AA  Mario Vesey (Sr.), Rock Island (H.S.)                14:42.0
1989A   John Eggenberger (Sr.), Herscher                     15:05.0
1989AA  Bob Watson (Sr.), Palatine (H.S.)                    14:35.0
1990A   Chris Adesso (Sr.), Wheaton (St. Francis)            15:04.0
1990AA  Vadim Nemad (Sr.), Skokie (Niles North)              14:17.0
1991A   Brad Kaufmann (Sr.), Tremont                         15:04.0
1991AA  Pat Joyce (Jr.), Lincolnshire (Stevenson)            14:41.0
1992A   Christian Natusch (Sr.), Rushville                   14:53.0
1992AA  Pat Joyce (Sr.), Lincolnshire (Stevenson)            14:30.0
1993A   Chris Bailey (Jr.), Westmont                         14:55.0
1993AA  Tim Broe (Jr.), East Peoria                          14:22.0
1994A   Chris Bailey (Sr.), Westmont                         14:52.0
1994AA  Tim Broe (Sr.), East Peoria                          14:52.0
1995A   Matt McClelland (Sr.), Rushville                     15:10
1995AA  Matt Macievic (Sr.), Chicago (De La Salle)           14:32
1996A   Peter Muller (Sr.), Chicago (University)             14:46
1996AA  Jorge Torres (So.), Wheeling                         14:29
1997A   Ryan Young (Jr.), Fairbury (Prairie Central)         14:57
1997AA  Jorge Torres (Jr.), Wheeling                         14:15
1998A   Ryan Young (Sr.), Fairbury (Prairie Central)         15:00
1998AA  Jorge Torres (Sr.), Wheeling                         14:00
1999A   Dustin Franckey (Sr.), Eureka                        14:46 
1999AA  Donald Sage (Sr.), Elmhurst (York)                   14:03
2000A   Paul Jellema (Jr.), Lansing (Illiana Christian)      14:39
2000AA  Dan Haut (Sr.), Lockport (Twp.)                      14:12
2001A   Paul Jellema (Sr.), Lansing (Illiana Christian)      14:32
2001AA  Micah VanDenend (Sr.), Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)   14:19
2002A   Kacey Carr (Sr.), Downs (Tri-Valley)                 14:52
2002AA  Stephen Pifer (Sr.), Edwardsville (H.S.)             14:33
2003A   Jeremy Stevens (So.), Winnebago                      14:58
2003AA  Matt Withrow (Sr.), Tinley Park (Andrew)             14:14
2004A   Charlie Hatch (Jr.), Nashville                       14:51
2004AA  Sean McNamara (Sr.), Elmhurst (York)                 14:32.43 
2005A   Jeremy Stevens (Sr.), Winnebago                      14:18
2005AA  Steve Finley (Sr.), Palatine (H.S.)                  14:20
2006A   Matt Feldhake (Jr.), Effingham (St. Anthony)         14:55 
2006AA  Evan Jager (Sr.), Algonquin (Jacobs)                 14:07
2007-1A Parker Thompson (Jr.), Tremont                       14:49 
2007-2A Nick Holmes (Sr.), Bartonville (Limestone)           14:21 
2007-3A Chris Derrick (Sr.), Naperville (Neuqua Valley)      13:52