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Boys Track & Field Medalists

  Boys Track & Field Medalists

 1950

100-yard dash
 1  James Golliday, Chicago (Phillips)                 :09.6
 2  Bob Ulrich, Hinsdale (Twp.)
 3  Jim Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)
 4  Glen Hesseltine, Chicago (University)
 5  Charles Novak, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

220-yard dash
 1  Bob Ulrich, Hinsdale (Twp.)                        :21.1
 2  James Golliday, Chicago (Phillips)
 3  Jim Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)
 4  Gordon Busse, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
 5  Earl Sidmore, Aurora (West)

440-yard dash
 1  Carl Warner, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)                 :50.1
 2  Dan Elam, Urbana (H.S.)
 3  Dooley Gilchrist, Harrisburg
 4  Dave Walton, Joliet (Twp.)
 5  Richard Peterson, Chicago (Calumet)

880-yard run
 1  Gene Maynard, LaHarpe                              1:58.9
 2  Bill Hills, Rockford (East)
 3  Bill McHugh, Evanston (Twp.)
 4  Jim Dudley, Naperville (H.S.)
 5  Richard Berghs, Des Plaines (Maine)

1-mile run
 1  Steve Murphy, Chicago (Calumet)                    4:27.5
 2  Robert Stuker, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 3  Don McLaughlin, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 4  Harry Grubbs, Pearl
 5  Art Gimble, Lincoln

120-yard high hurdles
 1  Willie Stevens, Chicago (Phillips)                 :14.4
 2  Willie Grant, Evanston (Twp.)
 3  Gene Carlyle, Mattoon
 4  Marshall Jones, Centralia
 5  Joe Corley, St. Elmo

200-yard low hurdles
 1  Glen Hesseltine, Chicago (University)              :22.1
 2  Joe Corley, St. Elmo
 3  Charles Novak, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 4  Jim Parkinson, Centralia
 5  Cliff Garriott, Sterling (H.S.)

880-yard relay
 1  Chicago (Phillips)                                 1:29.2
      Willie Burks, James Golliday, 
      Dillard Harris, Albert Pritchett
 2  LaGrange (Lyons)
 3  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 4  Des Plaines (Maine)
 5  Winnetka (New Trier)

high jump
 1  Don Hillmer, Geneseo                               5' 11 1/2"
 2  Bob Nickolaus, Centralia
    Walter Kozlov, Chicago (Steinmetz)
 4  Jim Albrecht, Naperville (H.S.)
    Richard Culbertson, Riverside (R.-Brookfield)

pole vault
 1  Jim Wright, Lawrenceville                          13' 0 1/8"
 2  Joe Springer, Princeton
 3  Jim Parkinson, Centralia
 4  Dale Foster, Champaign (H.S.)
    Paul Erickson, East Moline (United)
    Louis Newston, Fithian (Oakwood)
    Dean McKown, LaGrange (Lyons)
    Bob Ehrhardt, Naperville (H.S.)
    Don Shebat, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

long jump
 1  John Hunter, Evanston (Twp.)                       21' 10 7/8"
 2  James Galloway, Sterling (H.S.)
 3  Gordon Busse, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
 4  Jim Johnson, Urbana (H.S.)
 5  Vance Ditella, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

shot put
 1  John Bauer, Benton                                 56' 5 1/2"
 2  Jack Cole, Des Plaines (Maine)
 3  Ben Clark, Chenoa
 4  Jim Baughman, Pontiac
 5  Howard Keene, Galesburg (H.S.)

discus throw
 1  Douglas Fuchs, Evanston (Twp.)                     157' 0 1/2"
 2  John Bauer, Benton
 3  Art Piper, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
 4  Robert Lenzini, Waukegan (H.S.)
 5  Paul Luhrsen, Elmhurst (York)
 1951

100-yard dash
 1  Ira Murchison, Chicago (Phillips)                  :10.0
 2  Clarence DeMoss, Elmhurst (York)
 3  Laudell Jackson, Decatur (H.S.)
 4  Don Glasenapp, Des Plaines (Maine)
 5  Bob McKeiver, Evanston (Twp.)

220-yard dash
 1  Ira Murchison, Chicago (Phillips)                  :22.5
 2  Clarence DeMoss, Elmhurst (York)
 3  Ray Kraft, Blue Island
 4  Richard Evans, Harvey (Thornton)
 5  William Pugh, Chicago (DuSable)

440-yard dash
 1  Al Ward, Winnetka (New Trier)                      :50.6
 2  Clyde Ware, Chicago (Englewood)
 3  Ben Johnson, LaGrange (Lyons)
 4  Arthur Day, Decatur (H.S.)
 5  Dave Walton, Joliet (Twp.)

880-yard run
 1  Harold "Gene" Ebersohl, Murphysboro                1:59.7
 2  Harry Smith, Kewanee (H.S.)
 3  Dick Foerester, Rockford (East)
 4  Ken Stapley, Chicago (University)
 5  Don Larson, Princeton

1-mile run
 1  Steve Murphy, Chicago (Calumet)                    4:25.4
 2  Charles Matheny, Paris
 3  Bob Soth, Maywood (Proviso)
 4  Harold Neumann, Metamora
 5  Clarence Jonas, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)

120-yard high hurdles
 1  Willie Stevens, Chicago (Phillips)                 :14.5
 2  Abe Woodson, Chicago (Austin)
 3  Willard Thomson, Galva
 4  Rodney Webber, LaGrange (Lyons)
 5  Al Sittnick, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

180-yard low hurdles
 1  Willie Stevens, Chicago (Phillips)                 :19.8
 2  Willard Thomson, Galva
 3  Kenneth Burnett, Normal (University)
 4  Rodney Webber, LaGrange (Lyons)
 5  Charles Lutz, Aurora (Marmion Academy)

880-yard relay
 1  Des Plaines (Maine)                                1:30.5
      Howard Bock, Don Glasenap, 
      Al Holman, Paul Johnson
 2  Chicago (Phillips)
 3  LaGrange (Lyons)
 4  Evanston (Twp.)
 5  Elmhurst (York)

high jump
 1  Ronald Mitchell, East St. Louis (Sr.)              6' 3 7/8"
 2  Allan Lange, Chicago (Lane)
 3  Joe Remelsberber, LaGrange (Lyons)
    Calvin Boyd, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 5  Leland Girard, Chicago (Amundsen)
    Don Westphal, Elgin (H.S.)

pole vault
 1  Dean McKown, LaGrange (Lyons)                      12' 8 1/2"
 2  Paul Strock, Aurora (West)
 3  Dale Foster, Champaign (H.S.)
    Robert Galloway, Sterling (H.S.)
    Bill Perrin, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)

long jump
 1  Clark Hiller, Springfield (H.S.)                   22' 2 1/2"
 2  Laudell Jackson, Decatur (H.S.)
 3  Ed Ficek, LaSalle (L.-Peru)
 4  John Clark, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 5  Ben Carpenter, Stonington

shot put
 1  William Bergman, Chicago (Austin)                  53' 9 1/2"
 2  Charles Thomas, Evanston (Twp.)
 3  Jim Preiser, LaSalle (L.-Peru)
 4  Bob Bolen, DeKalb
 5  John Decker, Mt. Carroll

discus throw
 1  Robert Thamm, Maywood (Proviso)                    155' 8"
 2  Thomas Ebert, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 3  Gaylord Clark, Geneva
 4  William Bergman, Chicago (Austin)
 5  Jim Simmering, Findlay
 1952

100-yard dash
 1  Vernon Sprehe, Nashville                           :10.2
 2  Ned Lenoir, Chicago (Phillips)
 3  Lee McMillion, Wheaton (H.S.)
 4  Leo Frazier, Evanston (Twp.)
 5  Arthur Harris, Chicago (Tilden)

220-yard dash
 1  Ned Lenoir, Chicago (Phillips)                     :22.4
 2  Richard Quisenberry, Springfield (H.S.)
 3  Robert Jackson, Danville (H.S.)
 4  Lee McMillion, Wheaton (H.S.)
 5  Arthur Harris, Chicago (Tilden)

440-yard dash
 1  Ben Johnson, LaGrange (Lyons)                      :50.5
 2  Al Ward, Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Richard Flodin, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 4  Richard Burch, Danville (H.S.)
 5  David Paden, Winnetka (New Trier)

880-yard run
 1  Dunc MacGregor, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)       2:00.1
 2  George Drake, LaGrange (Lyons)
 3  Ed DeLong, Waukegan (H.S.)
 4  Glen Schrickner, Elmhurst (York)
 5  Jack Chione, Aurora (West)

1-mile run
 1  Charles Matheny, Paris                             4:31.7
 2  Larry Barrett, Waukegan (H.S.)
 3  Clarence Jonas, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 4  Charles Hakes, Peoria (Woodruff)
 5  Dale Nevel, Marengo

120-yard high hurdles
 1  Abe Woodson, Chicago (Austin)                      :14.5
 2  Ronald Leoni, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 3  Art Clark, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 4  Richard Parkman, Chicago (Phillips)
 5  George Moyers, Hinsdale (Twp.)

180-yard low hurdles
 1  George Moyers, Hinsdale (Twp.)                     :19.7
 2  Richard Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)
 3  Abe Woodson, Chicago (Austin)
 4  Richard Parkman, Chicago (Phillips)
 5  Ronald Leoni, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)

880-yard relay
 1  Evanston (Twp.)                                    1:32.1
      Leo Frazier, Bob McKeiver, 
      Dave Park, John Vance
 2  Chicago (Phillips)
 3  Joliet (Twp.)
 4  LaGrange (Lyons)
 5  Chicago (Schurz)

1-mile relay
 1  LaGrange (Lyons)                                   3:28.2
      Dick Caffey, Harold Caffey, 
      Ben Johnson, John Pendexter
 2  Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Peoria (Woodruff)
 4  Highland Park
 5  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

high jump
 1  Calvin Boyd, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)          6' 1 5/8"
 2  Jim Johnson, Urbana (H.S.)
    Tom Hibben, Winnetka (New Trier)
 4  George Reithman, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)
 5  Lyndell Smith, Carrollton
    Bernard Porter, Chicago (Englewood)
    Robert Mosby, Lincoln
    James Renwick, Ottawa (Twp.)

pole vault
 1  Jack Agnew, Lincoln                                12' 6"
 2  Dale Miller, Chenoa
 3  Tover Moore, Carbondale
    Norman Altenhoff, Maywood (Proviso)
 5  Gene Richardson, East St. Louis (Sr.)

long jump
 1  Jerry Kryger, Mt. Vernon (H.S.)                    22' 5 1/8"
 2  Roger Severson, Ottawa (Twp.)
 3  Bob McKeiver, Evanston (Twp.)
 4  William Buyaki, Zeigler
 5  John Durgin, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

shot put
 1  Larry Staff, Vandalia                              55' 2 1/2"
 2  Ed Chinault, Collinsville
 3  Mel Thomas, East St. Louis (Sr.)
 4  Charles Thomas, Evanston (Twp.)
 5  Ron Rigoni, Danville (H.S.)

discus throw
 1  Ken Meek, Spring Valley (Hall)                     150' 8 1/2"
 2  Robert Anders, Moline (H.S.)
 3  George Wilson, Polo
 4  Rudy Siegert, Pana (H.S.)
 5  Harmon Smith, Urbana (H.S.)
 1953

100-yard dash
 1  Ned Lenoir, Chicago (Phillips)                     :10.0
 2  Bob McKown, LaGrange (Lyons)
 3  Philip Vallet, LaSalle (L.-Peru)
 4  Houston Lowry, Edwardsville (H.S.)
 5  Charles Bray, Joliet (Twp.)

220-yard dash
 1  Philip Vallet, LaSalle (L.-Peru)                   :22.0
 2  Ned Lenoir, Chicago (Phillips)
 3  Don Penticoff, Freeport (H.S.)
 4  Houston Lowry, Edwardsville (H.S.)
 5  Charles Bray, Joliet (Twp.)

440-yard dash
 1  Harold Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)                    :50.2
 2  Richard Flodin, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 3  Dave Wallace, Galesburg (H.S.)
 4  Robert Perkins, Lincoln
 5  David Haas, Oregon

880-yard run
 1  Ed DeLong, Waukegan (H.S.)                         2:00.3
 2  Phillip White, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 3  Howard Branch, Mounds
 4  Bruce Dern, Winnetka (New Trier)
 5  Guy Osborn, Winnetka (New Trier)

1-mile run
 1  Bob Pitchers, Equality                             4:32.1
 2  Charles Hakes, Peoria (Woodruff)
 3  Verlon Sheuring, Urbana (H.S.)
 4  John Hitt, Evanston (Twp.)
 5  Dick Cline, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)

120-yard high hurdles
 1  Ronald Leoni, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)         :14.6
 2  Booker Rice, Chicago (Phillips)
 3  Warren Dunn, Evanston (Twp.)
 4  Richard Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)
 5  Bob Christensen, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

180-yard low hurdles
 1  Richard Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)                   :19.7
 2  Warren Dunn, Evanston (Twp.)
 3  Booker Rice, Chicago (Phillips)
 4  Ronald Leoni, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 5  Art Clark, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

880-yard relay
 1  LaGrange (Lyons)                                   1:32.2
      Bill Caffey, James Fulford, 
      Greg Jones, Bob McKown
 2  Chicago (Phillips)
 3  Chicago (Lane)
 4  Evanston (Twp.)
 5  Winnetka (New Trier)

1-mile relay
 1  LaGrange (Lyons)                                   3:26.8
      Harold Caffey, Richard Caffey, 
      Jack Evans, John Pendexter
 2  Lincoln
 3  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 4  Chicago (Phillips)
 5  Highland Park

high jump
 1  Dick Williams, LaGrange (Lyons)                    6' 2 3/4"
    Floyd "Bud" Smith, Mt. Carroll                     6' 2 3/4"
 3  Al Urbanckas, Springfield (Cathedral)
 4  Bobby Joe Mason, Centralia
 5  Robert Jackson, Danville (H.S.)
    Fred Marberry, Peoria (Manual)

pole vault
 1  Gordon Bell, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)          12' 6"
 2  Jerry Stanners, Galesburg (H.S.)
    John Brooks, Lawrenceville
 4  Les Murphy, Robinson
 5  Tom Hill, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
    Bob McKown, LaGrange (Lyons)
    Lewis Flinn, Princeton
    Jack Sowers, West Frankfort (Frankfort)
    Duane Heuer, Wyanet

long jump
 1  Lyle Skinner, Monmouth (H.S.)                      21' 3 3/4"
 2  Jerry Kryger, Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
 3  Louis Goins, Paris
 4  Robert Bradley, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
 5  Don Stateler, Des Plaines (Maine)

shot put
 1  Dick Winterbauer, Arlington Heights (Arlington)    54' 0 3/4"
 2  Dave Radeford, Wheaton (H.S.)
 3  Ronnie Bartoli, Highland Park
 4  Rich Muessig, Elmhurst (York)
 5  Carl Paletti, Winnetka (New Trier)

discus throw
 1  Chick Jung, Winnetka (New Trier)                   155' 6 5/8"
 2  Dick Winterbauer, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
 3  Paul Beeson, Palestine
 4  Tom Peters, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
 5  John Spiroplaus, Chicago (Austin)
 1954

100-yard dash
 1  James Franzen, Highland Park                       :10.1
 2  Vernon Estes, Waukegan (H.S.)
 3  Don Spotts, Dixon (H.S.)
 4  Larry LeCrone, Monticello
 5  Charles Darrough, Sheldon

220-yard dash
 1  James Franzen, Highland Park                       :21.0
 2  Harold Howell, Evanston (Twp.)
 3  Larry LeCrone, Monticello
 4  Lynn Small, Chicago (University)
 5  Bill Potocnik, LaSalle (L.-Peru)

440-yard dash
 1  Harold Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)                    :49.0
 2  Robert Perkins, East St. Louis (Lincoln)
 3  Frank Hemphill, Chicago (Phillips)
 4  Raleigh Floyd, Waukegan (H.S.)
 5  John Pendexter, LaGrange (Lyons)

880-yard run
 1  Ed DeLong, Waukegan (H.S.)                         1:57.1
 2  Galaen Koplan, Edinburg
 3  Frank Holmes, Madison
 4  Clint Byrd, Princeton
 5  Art Aldridge, Oak Lawn (Community)

1-mile run
 1  Jim Bowers, DeKalb                                 4:28.8
 2  Larry Taylor, Harvey (Thornton)
 3  Ned Sergent, Mooseheart
 4  Jesse Watkins, Mounds (Douglass)
 5  Mike Barry, LaGrange (Lyons)

120-yard high hurdles
 1  Dave Northrup, Rockford (West)                     :15.0
 2  Bill Renshaw, Chicago (Marshall)
 3  Everett Nienhouse, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 4  Willie May, Blue Island
 5  Harold Hussung, Sterling (H.S.)

180-yard low hurdles
 1  George Schneider, Chicago (Austin)                 :19.7
 2  Everett Nienhouse, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 3  Dick Jones, Centralia
 4  Bill Renshaw, Chicago (Marshall)
 5  Sherman Keller, Highland Park

880-yard relay
 1  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)                       1:31.3
      George Angelocos, Robert Charles, 
      Ronald Falbe, Henry Wolf
 2  Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Chicago (Phillips)
 4  Blue Island
 5  Rockford (East)

1-mile relay
 1  LaGrange (Lyons)                                   3:24.0
      Harold Caffey, Jack Evans, 
      H. McKinney, John Pendexter
 2  Waukegan (H.S.)
 3  Chicago (Phillips)
 4  Evanston (Twp.)
 5  Blue Island

high jump
 1  Al Urbanckas, Springfield (Cathedral)              6' 3 1/4"
 2  Bob Mosby, East St. Louis (Lincoln)
 3  Jim Shannon, East St. Louis (Lincoln)
 4  Willie Dane, LaSalle (L.-Peru)
 5  Fred Boher, Princeton
    Nolden Gentry, Rockford (West)
    Sam Mylin, Sterling (H.S.)

pole vault
 1  Bobby Joe Mason, Centralia                         12' 4"
    Les Murphy, Robinson                               12' 4"
    Jack Sowers, West Frankfort (Frankfort)            12' 4"
 4  Lewis Flinn, Princeton
 5  Ronald Bukowski, Chicago (Austin)
    Ronald Staseh, Chicago (Schurz)
    Darrell Adcock, Decatur (H.S.)
    Ron Carlson, St. Charles (H.S.)

long jump
 1  Dick Abner, East Peoria                            22' 0 3/4"
 2  Anthony Velasco, Christopher
 3  Bill Meyer, Canton
 4  Louis Goins, Paris
 5  Dan Smith, South Beloit

shot put
 1  Dick Winterbauer, Arlington Heights (Arlington)    57' 2 3/8"
 2  Tom Peters, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
 3  Carl Paletti, Winnetka (New Trier)
 4  Ted Caiazza, LaGrange (Lyons)
 5  Larry Stewart, Galesburg (H.S.)

discus throw
 1  Bob Pellant, Rockford (East)                       162' 1 1/8"
 2  William Bonser, Heyworth
 3  Dick Winterbauer, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
 4  Ted Caiazza, LaGrange (Lyons)
 5  Paul Beeson, Palestine
 1955

100-yard dash
 1  Vernon Estes, North Chicago                        :10.3
 2  Ward Miller, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
 3  John Hoban, Winnetka (New Trier)
 4  Del Coleman, Canton
 5  John Lattimore, Chicago (Phillips)

220-yard dash
 1  Vernon Estes, North Chicago                        :21.7
 2  John Lattimore, Chicago (Phillips)
 3  Robert Rechord, Blue Island
 4  Sam Pendola, East Peoria
 5  Ward Miller, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)

440-yard dash
 1  Ron Etherton, Elmhurst (York)                      :50.0
 2  John Ravencroft, Skokie (Niles)
 3  Raleigh Floyd, North Chicago
 4  Robert Green, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 5  Forrest Finn, Princeton

880-yard run
 1  Mike Smith, Freeport (H.S.)                        1:58.7
 2  Ted Beastal, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
 3  Bruce Debes, Skokie (Niles)
 4  Sylvester Robinson, Chicago (Tilden)
 5  Donald Tjarksen, Peoria (H.S.)

1-mile run
 1  Ron Long, Mooseheart                               4:25.5
 2  Bob Bagwell, Kankakee (Sr.)
 3  Jim Bowers, DeKalb
 4  Fred Sandoval, East Moline (United)
 5  Ned Sergent, Mooseheart

120-yard high hurdles
 1  Willie May, Blue Island                            :14.5
 2  Dick Fisk, Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Harold Hussung, Sterling (H.S.)
 4  Dick Haas, Oregon
 5  Larry Luckenbill, Atwood

180-yard low hurdles
 1  Willie May, Blue Island                            :19.5
 2  Dick Fisk, Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Chuck Teuscher, Aurora (East)
 4  Al Walker, Rockford (East)
 5  Carroll Johnson, Chicago (Tilden)

880-yard relay
 1  Blue Island                                        1:29.8
      Paul Fuller, Ron Helberg, 
      Willie May, Robert Rechord
 2  Chicago (Phillips)
 3  Winnetka (New Trier)
 4  Rockford (East)
 5  Chicago (Tilden)

1-mile relay
 1  Elmhurst (York)                                    3:24.2
      George Blumenshein, Tom Bright, 
      Ron Etherton, Grant Miller
 2  Springfield (H.S.)
 3  LaGrange (Lyons)
 4  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 5  Maywood (Proviso)

high jump
 1  William Palmer, Arlington Heights (Arlington)      6' 2"
    Wilbur Dickson, Danville (H.S.)                    6' 2"
    Don Swanson, Moline (H.S.)                         6' 2"
 4  Bob Bitchman, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
    Roy Miller, Carmi
    James Moore, Chicago (Tilden)
    James Jones, East St. Louis (Sr.)
    Mannie Jackson, Edwardsville (H.S.)
    Larry Ray, Libertyville
    Joe Lee, Pana (H.S.)
    Robert House, Raymond
    Tony Etnyre, Winnetka (New Trier)

pole vault
 1  Lewis Flinn, Princeton                             12' 6"
 2  Don Campbell, Aurora (East)
 3  Bobby Joe Mason, Centralia
    Dave Rudolph, Highland Park
 5  Al Persiana, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
    John Cada, Elmhurst (York)

long jump
 1  Dan Smith, South Beloit                            22' 4 7/8"
 2  Clyde Ingold, Fisher
 3  Dick Abner, East Peoria
 4  William Smith, Chicago (Tilden)
 5  Ken Miller, DeKalb

shot put
 1  Larry Stewart, Galesburg (H.S.)                    57 1 1/2"
 2  Jerry Miller, Morton
 3  Donald Anderson, DeKalb
 4  Marvin Jones, East St. Louis (Lincoln)
 5  Vic Carlson, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)

discus throw
 1  Norman Ehlers, Mendota                             161' 1 1/10"
 2  Ralph Marchio, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 3  Jerome Dupy, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)
 4  Jerome Cook, Champaign (H.S.)
 5  James Bern, Galesburg (H.S.)
 1956

100-yard dash
 1  Leroy Jackson, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)        :09.9
 2  Stewart Baker, Chicago (Senn)
 3  Sam Pendola, East Peoria
 4  Robert Rechord, Blue Island
 5  Lane Patterson, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)

220-yard dash
 1  John Lattimore, Chicago (Phillips)                 :20.9w
 2  Robert Rechord, Blue Island
 3  Lane Patterson, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
 4  Hubert Fisher, Evanston (Twp.)
 5  Joe Krakowski, Westville

440-yard dash
 1  John Lattimore, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)              :48.8
 2  Murray Moulding, Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Larry Harmon, Watseka
 4  Charles LeCrone, Springfield (H.S.)
 5  Fred Macklin, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)

880-yard run
 1  Mike Smith, Freeport (H.S.)                        1:56.1
 2  Ted Beastal, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
 3  Dick Pond, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
 4  Ron Campbell, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 5  Gerald White, Centralia

1-mile run
 1  Jim Bowers, DeKalb                                 4:20.7
 2  David Hohl, Hinsdale (Twp.)
 3  Brian White, Rockford (East)
 4  Ken Brown, Elgin (H.S.)
 5  Joe Schroeder, Granite City

120-yard high hurdles
 1  Dick Haas, Oregon                                  :14.7
 2  Louis Wolber, Rock Falls
 3  Chuck Teuscher, Aurora (East)
 4  Frank Carra, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 5  Bill Nichelson, Girard

180-yard low hurdles
 1  Willie Martin, Chicago (Phillips)                  :18.9w
 2  Chuck Teuscher, Aurora (East)
 3  Frank Carra, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 4  Bill Daugherty, Ottawa (Marquette)
 5  William Nunnally, Champaign (H.S.)

880-yard relay
 1  Blue Island                                        1:30.8
      Bill Klein, Clarence Leonard, 
      Jim Parham, Bob Rechord
 2  East St. Louis (Sr.)
 3  Evanston (Twp.)
 4  Aurora (East)
 5  East Peoria

1-mile relay
 1  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)                       3:22.1
      Charles Collins, Bob Green, 
      Fred Macklin, Nick Thomas
 2  Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Chicago (Phillips)
 4  Evanston (Twp.)
 5  Peoria (Woodruff)

high jump
 1  Wilbur Dickson, Danville (H.S.)                    6' 3 1/4"
 2  William Palmer, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
    Len Broz, Maywood (Proviso)
    Ron Swanson, Moline (H.S.)
    Robert Clark, Sterling (H.S.)
    Tony Etnyre, Winnetka (New Trier)

pole vault
 1  John Cada, Elmhurst (York)                         12' 1"
    Larry Mackey, Urbana (H.S.)                        12' 1"
 3  Jim Fourmount, Aurora (East)
    Dell Dunham, Chenoa
    Lee Ekstrom, Des Plaines (Maine)
    Tom Fann, Hurst (H.-Bush)
    Charles Kahl, Litchfield

long jump
 1  Fred Macklin, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)         21' 5 5/8"
 2  Ken Miller, DeKalb
 3  Sam Gervawe, LaGrange (Lyons)
 4  Booker Edgerson, Rock Island (H.S.)
 5  Leon Harris, Chicago (DuSable)

shot put
 1  Bill Brown, Mendota                                55' 1 3/4"
 2  Bob Ornberg, Des Plaines (Maine)
 3  Dennis Striegel, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
 4  Marvin Jones, East St. Louis (Lincoln)
 5  Bob Parnisari, LaSalle (L.-Peru)

discus throw
 1  Joel Peterson, Rockford (East)                     157' 6 7/8"
 2  Mike Pyle, Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Lindell Lovellette, Eldorado
 4  Bob Parnisari, LaSalle (L.-Peru)
 5  Tony Bartalini, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 1957

100-yard dash
 1  Leroy Jackson, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)        :10.0
 2  Lane Patterson, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
 3  Joe Darnell, Danville (H.S.)
 4  Robert Winford, Chicago (Dunbar)
 5  Bob Schindel, Aurora (East)

220-yard dash
 1  Lane Patterson, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)              :21.9
 2  Leroy Jackson, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 3  Edward Houston, Chicago (Hyde Park)
 4  Joe Darnell, Danville (H.S.)
 5  Zach Ford, Winnetka (New Trier)

440-yard dash
 1  Fred Macklin, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)         :48.9
 2  Murray Moulding, Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Jack Cole, Lawrenceville
 4  Don Prather, Urbana (H.S.)
 5  Robert Mors, Arlington Heights (Arlington)

880-yard run
 1  John Llorca, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)          1:59.4
 2  Dick Miller, Urbana (H.S.)
 3  Tom Dunlap, Edwardsville (H.S.)
 4  Rudolph Morgan, Chicago (Phillips)
 5  Edward West, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)

1-mile run
 1  Frank Ballinger, Mooseheart                        4:27.2
 2  Brian White, Rockford (East)
 3  Leo Quirk, Champaign (H.S.)
 4  Phil Sheperd, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
 5  Charles Brown, Joliet (Twp.)

120-yard high hurdles
 1  James Davis, Rockford (West)                       :14.7
 2  Bill Nichelson, Girard
 3  Bob Thompson, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 4  Terry DeWitt, Galesburg (H.S.)
 5  Armond LeCrone, Springfield (H.S.)

180-yard low hurdles
 1  Robert Winford, Chicago (Dunbar)                   :19.3
 2  Dale Gleghorn, Sparta
 3  James Davis, Rockford (West)
 4  Bill Nichelson, Girard
 5  Paul Moore, Peoria (Woodruff)

880-yard relay
 1  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)                       1:30.8
      Larry Clark, LeRoy Jackson, 
      Starling Jenkins, Jim McDonald
 2  Elmhurst (York)
 3  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
 4  Evanston (Twp.)
 5  Chicago (Dunbar)

1-mile relay
 1  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)                       3:22.8
      John Llorca, Fred Macklin, 
      Bob Thompson, Edward West
 2  Chicago (Phillips)
 3  Winnetka (New Trier)
 4  Centralia
 5  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

high jump
 1  William Palmer, Arlington Heights (Arlington)      6' 5 1/4"
 2  Tom Lewis, Rockford (East)
 3  Homer Thurman, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
    Jeff Gaines, Mattoon
    Roger Burton, Paxton
    Armond LeCrone, Springfield (H.S.)
    Tony Etnyre, Winnetka (New Trier)

pole vault
 1  Larry Oertley, Bartonville (Limestone)             12' 2"
    Dave Rudolph, Highland Park                        12' 2"
    Bill Keel, Hinsdale (Twp.)                         12' 2"
    Tom Fann, Hurst (H.-Bush)                          12' 2"
 5  Ivan Jefferson, Herrin (H.S.)
    Larry Mackey, Urbana (H.S.)
    Charles Douglas, Winnetka (New Trier)

long jump
 1  Fred Macklin, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)         22' 6 3/8"
 2  Edward Braswell, Chicago (Phillips)
 3  Stanley Norman, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
 4  L.V. Morrow, Chicago (Englewood)
 5  Marshall Starks, Rockford (West)

shot put
 1  Mike Pyle, Winnetka (New Trier)                    58' 3 1/2"
 2  Bill Brown, Mendota
 3  Edward Van Hooser, Taylorville
 4  Ronald Hampson, Elmhurst (York)
 5  John Fry, East Peoria

discus throw
 1  Mike Pyle, Winnetka (New Trier)                    159' 3 3/8"
 2  Ronald Hampson, Elmhurst (York)
 3  John Fry, East Peoria
 4  Tom Jackson, Collinsville
 5  Jay Brodrick, Aurora (Marmion Academy)
 1958

100-yard dash
 1  Leroy Jackson, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)        :10.3
 2  Zach Ford, Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Don Patten, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 4  Sam Harris, East St. Louis (Lincoln)
 5  Greg Manali, Rockford (West)

220-yard dash
 1  Zach Ford, Winnetka (New Trier)                    :22.4
 2  Forrest Newton, Kankakee (Sr.)
 3  Edward Houston, Chicago (Hyde Park)
 4  Ron Schieber, Danvers
 5  Harold Brownlee, Evanston (Twp.)

440-yard dash
 1  Robert Mors, Arlington Heights (Arlington)         :49.7
 2  Jim Hammond, Macomb (Western)
 3  Ron Schieber, Danvers
 4  Leon Carter, Centralia
 5  Gardner Marcy, Des Plaines (Maine)

880-yard run
 1  Lynn Griffin, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)         1:57.6
 2  Ken Van Nattan, Morton
 3  Rudolph Morgan, Chicago (Phillips)
 4  William Gillingham, Peoria (Woodruff)
 5  Harold Shaw, Urbana (H.S.)

1-mile run
 1  Frank Ballinger, Mooseheart                        4:23.4
 2  Mark Mullin, Mt. Carroll
 3  Jerry McFadden, Belleville (Twp.)
 4  Terry Dearden, Collinsville
    Steve Newcomer, Leaf River

120-yard high hurdles
 1  James Ashmore, Evanston (Twp.)                     :15.2
 2  Keith Kinderman, Crystal Lake (H.S.)
 3  Robert Lockwood, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
 4  Terry DeWitt, Galesburg (H.S.)
 5  Bob Havelka, Carrollton

180-yard low hurdles
 1  James Ashmore, Evanston (Twp.)                     :19.7
 2  Robert Lockwood, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
 3  Terry DeWitt, Galesburg (H.S.)
 4  Mike Pietrowski, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
 5  Don Patten, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

880-yard relay
 1  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)                       1:30.0
      Roger Elliott, Bruce Frobes, 
      Elzie Higginbottom, LeRoy Jackson
 2  Winnetka (New Trier)
 3  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 4  LaGrange (Lyons)
 5  East Peoria

1-mile relay
 1  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)                       3:24.4
      Lynn Griffin, Elzie Higginbottom, 
      Homer Thurman, Edward West
 2  Des Plaines (Maine)
 3  Chicago (Phillips)
 4  East St. Louis (Sr.)
 5  LaGrange (Lyons)

high jump
 1  Homer Thurman, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)        6' 3"
 2  Jeff Gaines, Mattoon
 3  Bill Johns, Libertyville
 4  John Offutt, Bloomington (H.S.)
    Ernie Trepton, Hinsdale (Twp.)
    Don Barton, Pontiac
    Wes Sidney, Winnetka (New Trier)

pole vault
 1  Bill Keel, Hinsdale (Twp.)                         12' 6"
 2  Mike Hunter, Alton (Sr.)
    Isaac Jefferson, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 4  Jim Benson, Batavia
    Chris Dennis, East Moline (United)

long jump
 1  Bob Watts, Jacksonville (H.S.)                     22' 0 3/8"
 2  Booker Edgerson, Rock Island (H.S.)
 3  Homer Thurman, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 4  Phil Wynn, Carlinville
 5  Henry White, Chicago (Phillips)

shot put
 1  Joe Connelly, Heyworth                             57' 3 1/8"
 2  Bob Neuman, Des Plaines (Maine)
 3  Ron Barbizzi, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 4  David Cox, Galesburg (H.S.)
 5  Jack Weber, Arlington Heights (Arlington)

discus throw
 1  Bob Shapenter, Aurora (Marmion Academy)            169' 8"
 2  Charles Coleman, Champaign (H.S.)
 3  Jim Pappas, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 4  John Dostalek, LaGrange (Lyons)
 5  Cloyd Webb, East St. Louis (Sr.)
 1959

100-yard dash
 1  Bob Doty, St. Elmo                                 :10.0
 2  Roger Elliott, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 3  Stuart Fried, Winnetka (New Trier)
 4  Forrest Newton, Kankakee (Sr.)
 5  Jim Clovis, Chester

220-yard dash
 1  Forrest Newton, Kankakee (Sr.)                     :22.7
 2  Bob Doty, St. Elmo
 3  Rich Bader, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
 4  Ron Meneley, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
 5  Dwayne Barnes, Bethany

440-yard dash
 1  Elzie Higginbottom, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)   :49.5
 2  Dick Welty, Palatine (H.S.)
 3  Barry Werner, Winnetka (New Trier)
 4  Lovell Swanson, East St. Louis (Sr.)
 5  John Ellington, Philo

880-yard run
 1  Rudolph Morgan, Chicago (Phillips)                 1:55.1
 2  Bill Rawson, Lake Forest (H.S.)
 3  Lynn Griffin, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 4  Jim Simmons, Chicago (Phillips)
 5  Ken Peterson, Maywood (Proviso East)

1-mile run
 1  Steve Newcomer, Leaf River                         4:26.2
 2  Marvin Silliman, Kankakee (Sr.)
 3  Terry Dearden, Collinsville
 4  Steve McBrain, Litchfield
 5  Jim McElwee, Tolono (Unity)

120-yard high hurdles
 1  Larry Howard, Maywood (Proviso East)               :14.9
 2  Ken Gordon, Palatine (H.S.)
 3  Ed Whitelaw, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
 4  Dave Stormer, Downers Grove (H.S.)
 5  Orville Ristow, Chicago (Austin)

180-yard low hurdles
 1  Ken Gordon, Palatine (H.S.)                        :19.9
 2  Mike Pietrowski, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
 3  Larry Howard, Maywood (Proviso East)
 4  Barry Glashagel, LaGrange (Lyons)
 5  Chris Stamatakos, Chicago (Austin)

880-yard relay
 1  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)                       1:31.9
      Zeke Corbin, Bob Cosenza, 
      Roger Elliott, Homer Thurman
 2  Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
 3  Blue Island
 4  North Chicago
 5  Mt. Vernon (H.S.)

1-mile relay
 1  Chicago (Phillips)                                 3:23.5
      John Ellington, Rudolph Morgan, 
      Henry White, Cornelius Young
 2  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
 3  LaGrange (Lyons)
 4  Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
 5  East St. Louis (Sr.)

high jump
 1  Wes Sidney, Winnetka (New Trier)                   6' 3"
 2  Bill Johns, Libertyville
 3  Dean McKee, Carlinville
    Charles Warren, Centralia
    Jim Pouncey, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
    Bill Butts, Des Plaines (Maine)
    Allen Quinn, Henry
    Gene Colehurst, Herscher

pole vault
 1  James Nelson, LaGrange (Lyons)                     12' 8"
 2  Jerry Harshbarger, Champaign (H.S.)
    John Sutherland, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
 4  Charles Wiley, Roxana
    Rich Grilschke, Winnetka (New Trier)

long jump
 1  Phil Winteroth, Wauconda                           22' 10 3/4"
 2  Bob Watts, Jacksonville (H.S.)
 3  Eugene Baker, LaGrange (Lyons)
 4  Rick Fox, Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
 5  Homer Thurman, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)

shot put
 1  Ron Barbizzi, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)         58' 2"
 2  Frank Palandri, Highland Park
 3  Ron Crawford, Pana (H.S.)
 4  Pete Martin, Hinsdale (Twp.)
 5  David Cox, Galesburg (H.S.)

discus throw
 1  Cloyd Webb, East St. Louis (Sr.)                   172' 3"
 2  Harry Edwards, East St. Louis (Sr.)
 3  Bob Neuman, Des Plaines (Maine)
 4  David Cox, Galesburg (H.S.)
 5  Chuck Boling, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)