MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS TRACK & FIELD RECORD BOOK 

Record Individual Performances at the annual state meet

Last Updated November 9, 2001

On March 26, 1998, a group of track experts gathered in East Lansing to correct the state's prep track record book. Over the years, a number of changes and advances in track and field have blurred Michigan's true record holders. Primarily, this was due to the move to metric distances from the old yard standard, and the move away from hand timed events to fully automated timing (FAT). The following is a corrected list.

DEFINITIONS

* = Event no longer run

HT = Hand Timed event

w = Wind Aided

y = Event run on a yard track

Semi = record made in a preliminary heat

All times in a running event were contested on a metric track with FAT unless otherwise noted.

Where a record is marked with a notable achievement (NP) in the column marked YEAR - This is a time or distance that the committee felt was too close to call. It was decided by the committee to recognize these individuals until a future time or mark would clearly better the present record.

DISCUS (1.6 Kilo)

  

YEAR

CLASS/DIVISION

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1992

A

 Brett Organek Grandville

196' 5

1999

B

 Steve Manz West Branch Ogemaw Heights

176' 0

1982

C

 Aaron Gowell Shelby

179' 3

1982

D

 John Chandler Mesick

173' 10
         

DISCUS* (2.0 Kilo) 1902-1931

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1929

A

 George Huber Detroit Northwestern

127' 0

1930

B

 Bernard McNutt Allegan

125' 3

1931

C

 Frank McCory Ontonagon

121' 7

1930

D

 Bernard Blair Middleton

110' 6
         

SHOT PUT

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1999

A

 Todd Duckett Kalamazoo Loy Norrix

64' 0-1/2

1983

B

 Dan Foor Saginaw Eisenhower

60' 3

1968

C

 Gary Van Elst Middleville

63' 7

1984

D

 Steve Buhr Cheboygan Catholic

58' 6-3/4
         

HIGH JUMP

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1979

A

 Dave Elliott Ann Arbor Pioneer

7' 0

1979

A

 John McIntosh Sterling Hts Stevenson

7' 0

1997

A

 Jeff Kus Grand Ledge

7' 0

1979

B

 Bob Krikke Grand Rapids Christian

6' 11-1/2

1999

C

 Robert King Bath

6' 10-1/4

1989

D

 John Payment Brimley

7'1

1975(NP)

D

 Mike Winsor Fulton-Middleton

6' 9-1/4
         

LONG JUMP

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1988

A

 Marcel Richardson Lansing Everett

23' 11-1/2

1980 (NP)

A

 Derek Harper Pontiac Northern

25' 0 w

1989

B

 Tyrone Wheatley Dearborn Heights Robichaud

23' 10-3/4

1984

C

 Brian Corbit New Haven

23' 9

1982

D

 Dave Koenigsknecht Fowler

23' 5-3/4
         

POLE VAULT

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1997

A

 Paul Terek Livonia Franklin

16' 6

1993

B

 David Gerrity Grand Rapids Catholic

16' 0-1/4

1998

C

 Aaron Gebaurer Bad Axe

15' 4

1991

D

 Bryan Happel Mendon

15' 2-1/2
         

HAMMER THROW* (12 LBS) 1898-1919

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1915

A

 George Kimball Muskegon

168' 0
         

JAVELIN* 1922-1931

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1931

A

 Milford Haveman Kalamazoo Central

176' 11

1929

B

 Paul McKinley Cadillac

163' 10

1924

C

 James Woods Northville

162' 11

1930

D

 Cleo Beaumont Okemos

170' 5
         

4 X 800 METER RELAY

  

YEAR

CLASS

  NAMES SCHOOL

MARK

1988

A

 Derek Bork, Matt Schroeder, Chris Brown, Tim Pitcher Monroe

7:41.29

1998

B

 Ben Watson, Lars Petske, M. Mandarino, M. Hutchinson St. Joseph

7:48.36

1985

C

 Dana DeWitt, Mike Simon, Mike Price, Kent Garside DeWitt

7:58.2

1998

D

 Pat Butler, John Calo, Mark Lucas, Kyle Lindley New Buffalo

8:01.17
         

HIGH HURDLES* (42 inch) 1898-1934

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1931

A

 Boyd Pantlind Grand Rapids Central

15.8

1929

B

 Ted Bath Niles

16.2

1933

C

 Clare McDurmon Caro

16.1

1934

D

 Lester Walters Centreville

16.6
         

HIGH HURDLES

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1982

A

 Thomas Wilcher Detroit Central

13.6 (HT)

1991

B

 Tyrone Wheatley Dearborn Heights Robichaud

13.7 (HT)

1999

C

 Adam Lyon Mesick

14.31

1977

D

 Dave Sykes Litchfield

14.1y (HT)
         

100 METER DASH

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1986

A

 Allen Jefferson Warren DeLaSalle

10.55

1994 (NP)

A

 Micah Morris Bay City Central

10.4 (HT)

1986 (NP)

A

 Corey Prior Jackson

10.4 (HT)

1987

B

 Robert Harris Ypsilanti Willow Run

10.61

1996

C

 Ryan Harris Buchannan

10.72

1980

D

 Larry Jordan Detroit St. Martin dePorres

10.5 (HT)
         

100 YARD DASH*

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1971

A

 Marshall Dill Detroit Northern

9.6

1973

A

 Reggie Jones Saginaw

9.6

1981

A

 Donald Anderson Detroit Cody

9.6

1965

B

 Dwayne Strozier Flint Powers

9.5

1958

C

 Don Voorheis Frankenmuth

9.8

1977

D

 Stanley Young Detroit St. Martin dePorres

9.5
         

800 (4 X 200) RELAY

  

YEAR

CLASS

  NAMES SCHOOL

MARK

1994

A

 Fred Wilkerson, Clarence Williams, Jabari Johnson, Daryl Rankins Detroit Cass Tech

1.25.0 (HT)

1993

B

 William Brooks, Jim Krol, Edzra Gibson, Chris Polk University of Detroit

1:28.3

1979

C

 Joe Curtis, Garrett Alexander, Creston Gray, Ray Washington Detroit Benedictine

1:29.2y (HT)

1982 (NP)

C

 Dwight Tyson, Kinzel Forrest, Erik Frederick, Chris Howie Detroit Lutheran West

1:29.1m (HT)

1977

D

 Leonard Thornton, Mark McClendon, Darold Gholston, Stanley Young Detroit St. Martin dePorres

1:29.4y (HT)
         

MILE RUN

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1975

A

 Steve Elliott Pontiac Central

4:08.2y (HT)

1974

B

 Tom Duits Hastings

4:13.1y (HT)

1982

C

 Ron Simpson Redford St Marys

4:13.5 (HT)

1983

D

 Robert Moore Allendale

4:15.1 (HT)
         

400 (4 x 100) RELAY

  

YEAR

CLASS

  NAMES SCHOOL

MARK

1985

A

 Andy Bunnell, Rod Whittington, Chuck Phillips, Ken Thompson Lansing Everett

41.77

1982 (NP)

A

  Michael Thomas, William White, Marc Jett, Thomas Wilcher Detroit Central

41.7 (HT)

1983

B

 Wesley Jones, Rodney Turrentine, Mark Lewis, Ghassan Ramadan Ypsilanti-Lincoln

42.6 (HT)

1982

C

 Joe Corbett, Kinzel Forrest, Ethan Sheard, Chris Howie Detroit Lutheran West

42.8 (HT)

1983

D

 Keith Thompson, Michael Gatson, Robert Hall, Robert Willheight Detroit East Catholic

43.6 (HT)
         

400 DASH

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1984

A

 Omar Davidson Mt Clemens

46.6 (HT)

1998

B

 Brad Manor Standish-Sterling

47.9 (HT)

1982 (NP)

B

 Ken Mitchell Oak Park

48.0y (HT)

1996

C

 John Mack New Haven

48.22

1976

D

 Brian Houghton Detroit St. Martin dePorres

48.4 (HT)
         
         

300 INTERMEDIATE HURDLES (36 inch)

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1991

A

 Howard Triplett Lansing Sexton

37.59

1998

B

 John Bennink Coopersville

38.0 (HT)

1996

C

 Pete Moe Constantine

38.97

1990

D

 Todd Richards Reading

39.46
         

300 LOW HURDLES* (30 inch) 1977-1987

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1984

A

 Michael Parker Jackson

35.9

1982

B

 Jim Featherston Flint Ainsworth

37.0y

1983

C

 Erik Frederick Detroit Lutheran West

36.5

1977

D

 David Sykes Litchfield

36.9y
         

180 LOW HURDLES* (30 inch) 1950-1976

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1958

A

 Warren Cawley Farmington

19.0

1960

A

 Joe Mason Saginaw Arthur Hill

19.0

1964

B

 Lamar Miller Willow Run

18.9

1972

C

 Gary Veurink Muskegon Christian

19.4

1975

D

 Orlin Swimmer Morenci

20.0
         

200 LOW HURDLES* (30 inch) 1935-1949

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1948

A

 Dick Henson Dearborn

22.6

1947

A

 Marvin Chichowski Saginaw

22.6

1940

B

 Warren Hart Mt. Morris

23.0

1947

C

 Glen Rowe Ypsilanti Lincoln

23.0

1949