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Cross Country Tradition

Postseason Appearances

State Championships (3)
1968, 1969, 1970

Regional Championships (9)
1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2008

Regional Runners-up (9)
1967, 1971, 1981, 1982, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2005

State Meet Appearances (30)
1965-1972, 1981-1982, 1990-2005, 2007-2010

Runners of the Decades
1960's
Tim Harry
Jack Sivori
Ron Pontrich
Tom Reckenwald
Al Metzler
Ken Blandford
Mel Irvin
Tim O'Brien
Tom Dooley
1970's
Terrell Pendelton
Andy Hartlage
Tim Lutes
Tom Strong
Jamie Finn
Tom Riley
Ed Kapp
Chuck Medley
John Clark
Ron Metzler
1980's
Bobby Mattingly
Chuck Shockey
Tim Crook
Mark Sharber
Paul Wise
Brian James
David Stennet
Ron Elder
Travis Silvers
Mark Montgomery
1990's
Aaron Harbolt
Jon Kramer
Shaun Hartlage
Nick Martin
Joey Ratterman
Jimmy Watson
Brent Martin
Chuck Clemmons
Keith Bell
Craig Masterson
2000's
Chris Saffran '01
Robbie Perry '03
Robbie Lucas '03
David Underwood '04
Ryan Hunton '05
Brad Holloman '07
Atom McConnell '10
Brice Robinson '07
Josh Bell '08
Alex Bettag '08

Cross Country Team History

Coach Bob Thompson (1965-1968)
1965: 1st in Region
1966: 1st in Region
1968: 1st in Region, Won 1st State Championship
Coach Jim Cahill (1969-1976)
1969: 1st in Region, Won 2nd State Championship
1970: 1st in Region, Won 3rd State Championship
Coach Marty Minogue (1979-1983)
1980: 3rd in Region
1981: 2nd in Region, 9th in State
1982: 2nd in Region, 10th in State
1983: 4th in Region
Coach Bill Richardson (1984-85)
1984: 5th in Region
1985: 5th in Region
Coaches Bill Luyster & Paul Wise (1987-1991)
1987: 6th in Region
1988: 6th in Region
1989: 4th in Region
1990: 3rd in Region
1991: 2nd in Region, 10th in State
Coaches Tony Medley & Paul Wise (1992-1995)
1992: 1st in Region, 6th in State
1993: 1st in Region, 7th in State
1994: 1st in Region, 12th in State
1995: 2nd in Region, 14th in State
Coach Paul Wise (1996-present)
1996: 3rd in Region, 13th in State
1997: 3rd in Region, 22nd in State
1998: 3rd in Region, 22nd in State
1999: 3rd in Region, 23rd in State
2000: 2nd in Region, 7th in State
2001: 2nd in Region, 11th in State
2002: 3rd in Region, 11th in State
2003: 4th in Region, 17th in State
2004: 3rd in Region, 18th in State
2005: 2nd in Region, 17th in State
2006: 5th in Region
2007: 4th in Region, 15th in State
2008: 1st in Region, 15th in State
2009: 4th in Region, 20th in State
2010: 4th in Region, 15th in State