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While capturing a sixth straight
Sectional title, the 1987 CHS Boys Track and
Field Team qualified 15 individuals for the
IHSA Class AA State Meet. In route to the
state meet, they won their own Orphan Relays
over runner-up East St. Louis (which later
finished second at the state meet), and took
third of 27 teams at the Paducah Tilghman
Relays.
The Orphans won the South Seven Conference
title with ten first place finishes and
scored in all but one event.
Conference champions were: Chad Williams
(high jump), Jason Smith, Michael Powe,
Kermit Johnson, Reuben Hill (400m relay),
Neal West (3200m run), Reuben Hill (200m
dash), Kermit Johnson, Mike Brown, Jesse
Keith, Vince Schwartz (1600m relay), Mike
Brown, Jesse Keith, Nick Schwartz, Vince
Schwartz (3200m relay), Nick Schwartz (1600m
run), Jason Wernsman (triple jump), Kurt
Knolhoff (300m low hurdles), Michael Powe
(long jump).
At the Sectional meet, they won 13 of 18
events and again scored in all but one event
to top the 16 team field. Those
qualifying for State were: Tim Fletcher
(3200m relay team), Jesse Keith (800m run,
1600m and 3200m relay teams), Vince Schwartz
(1600m and 3200m relay teams), Nick Schwartz
(1600m run, 3200m relay team), Kurt Knolhoff
(300m low hurdles, 800m relay team), Michael
Powe (400m relay team, long jump), Kermit
Johnson (400m, 800m, 1600m relay teams),
Reuben Hill (100m, 200m dashes, 400m, 800m
relay teams), Jason Smith (400m relay team),
Mike Brown (400m dash, 1600m relay team),
Neal West (1600m, 3200m runs), Billy Alli
(shot put), Lee Wolff (pole vault), Chad
Williams (high jump), Jason Wernsman (triple
jump).
At the State Meet, Nick Schwartz took sixth
in the 1600m run (4:15.4) and Neal West
placed sixth in the 3200m run
(9:13.69). New CHS records set during
the season were: 100m Dash (Reuben Hill)
10.71, 200m Dash (Reuben Hill) 21.9
(eclipsed mark set in 1916 by Harry Davis),
Sprint Medley Relay (Mike Brown, Kermit
Johnson, Reuben Hill, Nick Schwartz) 3:33.7,
Distance Medley Relay (Vince Schwartz, Mike
Brown, Tim Fletcher, Neal West) 10:23.66,
Four Mile Relay (6400m) (Neal West, Jesse
Keith, Vince Schwartz, Nick Schwartz)
17:57.7. The 100m, 200m and Four Mile Relay
records still stand at CHS. In addition to
these records, the Four Mile Relay, Sprint
Medley Relay, and Distance Medley Relay
teams were ranked in the top ten in the
nation for the season.
Awards handed out at season’s end
included: High Point Man in Field Events
(Jason Wernsman), Outstanding Underclassman
(Michael Powe), Most Valuable (Neal West),
C.H.S. Outstanding Male Athlete (Neal West),
High Point Man in Track Events (Jesse
Keith).
COACH
- Rod White, ASSISTANT COACHES - Graham
Updike, Ken Blair
TEAM
MEMBERS - Chad Williams, Jason Wernsman,
Reuben Hill, Kermit Johnson, Vince Schwartz,
Jesse Keith, Nick Schwartz, Mike Brown, Neal
West, Tim Fletcher, Mike Powe, Billy Alli,
Scott Rampona, Scott Mullenix, Brian Copple,
Greg Allen, Ronnie Reid, Jason Smith, Chuck
Craven, Johnny Lynch, Todd Hoyt, Shelvy
Kegler, Chris Whipps,
Ron Pantak, Anthony Hayes, David Brandon,
Steve Bushong, Todd Kasten, Lane Donoho,
Mike Zibby, Sam Alli,
Lee Gross, Lyle Gross, Jason Alli, John
Cooksey, Chad Knolhoff, Jed Richardson, John
Adams, Tony Neaville, Andre Coleman, Andrew
Flippen, Linqueal Rounds, Kyle Booth, John
Schwartz, Lee Wolff, Tim Campbell, Steven
Kelly, Jim Leek, Alan Sanders, Johnnie
Jones, Dennis Johnson, Bryan Ross, Bobby
Gilbert, Dan Kasra, Reid Shipley, Kurt
Knolhoff, Rob Mueller, Robert Bost, Jim
Wiemken, Andreko Hoskins, Tom Campbell.
MANAGERS -
Kristy (Bone) Swartzlander, Ed Beach, Bryan
Green, Melany (Shaw) Jackson.
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