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The NCHSAA began official State Championships for boys and girls Indoor Track & Field in 1987.

Brett Honeycutt, in researching old newspaper archives and school yearbooks, has found some interesting historic material on NC high school indoor track decades before that. (!)



The earliest:

FIRST HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR MEET IN NORTH CAROLINA
March 10, 1922
At the Star Brick Warehouse, Durham

NOTE: information mainly from newspapers, The Tar Heel and Durham Morning Herald, but also from the Maroon & Gold, Elon's student newspaper

***The Durham Herald said, "In every athletic meet of like character, there are outstanding events. The first North Carolina indoor meet proved no exception to the rule."

**"The indoor meet in Durham was the first of its kind held in this state" reported by the Maroon and Gold (Elon student newspaper)

*First Annual, in conjunction with a college meet, elementary meet, military meet, and YMCA and Club meet.

*3,000 spectators were there, and "the 35-piece N.C. State band furnished music throughout the evening, and gave lots of pep to the rooters." ... was there as well as local officials (and people dressed in formal attire) ... there was also a free dance afterward at the Big Four warehouse.

**The meet began at 7 p.m. and ended at 10:30 p.m.
**Sports editors at various newspapers scored the meet
**Nationally famous starter J.W. Mulligan started the meet.
**Governor Cameron Morrison was the honorary referee.

**Honorary Games Committee: Durham Mayor J.H. Manning (Chairman); Trinity College (which 2 years later became Duke Univ.) President Dr. W.P. Few; University of North Carolina President Dr. H.W. Chase; State College (NC State) President Dr. W.C. Riddick; Wake Forest College President Dr. W.L. Poteat; Elon College President Dr. W.A. Harper; Guilford College President, Dr. Raymond Dinfords; Davidson College President, Dr. M.J. Martin; State Superintendent of Education Dr. E.C. Brooks; Adjutant General of North Carolina General J.B. Metts; Commander of the 120th infantry Col. Scott; The News & Observer Editor, Josephus Daniels; Commander of the U.C.V., General Julain S. Carr; Cotton Manufacturer, W.A. Ervin; District Highway Commissioner, J.S. Hill; President of the Durham Chamber of Commerce, M.E. Newsome; Assistant Adjusant General of North Carolina, Major Gordon Smith; 117th Field Artillary, Major John Harrelson.

**Interesting note: "(Roy) Blackman, a youth of West Durham High School, entering the high jump, with only one leg, and pressing men with two legs, winning fourth place was the real feature of the meet. His final jump was over 5 feet. Each time that he jumped he contrived to keep his balance. He was cheered constantly by the spectators. After the event, a collection was taken by a Durham cop and enough money was secured to buy an artificial limb for him. In addition to being able to jump, he has also shown his stuff behind the bat as catcher for his high school team." -- Tar Heel.

Team Results:
(scoring was top 4 places: 5 points for 1st place; 
3 points for 2nd place; 2 points for 3rd place; 1 point for 4th place)
1. Chapel Hill 15
2. Selma 9
3. Charlotte 8
4. Burlington 5
5. Oxford 3
6. East Durham 2
7. West Durham 1
7. Fayetteville 1

* also competing: Greensboro, Tarboro, Raleigh 
* Durham High was "divided into three districts: East, West and Central Durham"

50-yard dash
1. H. Thomas (Charlotte) 6.0
2. W.C. Branch (Selma)
3. William Renfro (Selma)
4. Shep Hall (Fayetteville)

220-yard dash
1. Erwin Goins (Burlington)
2. H. Thomas (Charlotte)
3. William Renfro (Selma)
4. Derwood Hicks (Selma)

Half-Mile Relay
(relay was not scored)
1. Burlington, 2:10 4/5
2. Oxford
3. Greensboro
4. Charlotte

Running High Jump
1. P. Bynum (Chapel Hill) 5-4
2. H. Tilly (Chapel Hill)
3. H. Roberts (Chapel Hill)
4. Roy Blackman (West Durham)

12-pound Shot Put
1. H. Roberts (Chapel Hill) 37-4.5
2. F. Brummitt (Oxford)
3. Wade Clifton (East Durham)
4. Derwood Hicks (Selma)


1923 Indoor Meet in Goldsboro:

"GOLDSBORO, Jan. 24. - The first indoor track meet ever held here (Goldsboro) will be staged in a tobacco warehouse February 9. School athletes of this city will participate. Wilmington, Wilson, Rocky Mount and Kinston schools will be invited to send teams for a relay race to determine the ..."

(and then the article just stops...) - The Kinston Free Press, Jan. 27, 1923

"Many high school athletes participated in an indoor track meet at Goldsboro, held in a tobacco warehouse, Friday night. Goldsboro athletes won most of the events, with Warsaw girls taking a share of the honors. Kinston representatives did not participate."

- The Daily Free Press (Kinston, NC), Feb. 10, 1923


March 9, 1923
At the Star Brick Warehouse, Durham

**Held in conjunction with the second annual state intercollegiate track meet

*10 high schools were expected to participate

Teams expected to participate: Burlington, Charlotte, Chapel Hill, Durham, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Oxford, Selma, ...

Team Results:
1. Charlotte 20
2. Chapel Hill 11
3. Oxford 11
4. Raleigh 8
5. Kinston 2
6. Burlington 1
7. Durham 1

50-Yard Dash
Thomas, Charlotte, 6.0
Usry, Oxford
Hackney, Durham

50-Yard Hurdles
Schlitz, Charlotte, 7.5
McMillan, Charlotte
McIntyre, Burlington

220-Yard Run
Mitchell, Oxford
Royster, Oxford
Nicholson, Kinston

880-Yard Run
Gallagher, Charlotte, 2:19.3/5
Bagwell, Raleigh
Dillahunt, Kinston

Relay
Burlington

High Jump
Tommy Spence, Raleigh, 5-4
J. McIver, Chapel Hill
A. Burch, Charlotte

Shot Put
McIver, Chapel Hill, 39-5.5
Tilley, Chapel Hill
McMillan, Charlotte


Asheville Winter Relays
Feb. 26, 1924
At Kenilworth Hippodrome, Asheville

NOTE: Charlotte Central had the largest team in the interscholastic events, with 15 men. Ralph Smith, J.V. Lomax, Robert McMillan, Lewis Burwell, William Terrill, James Connelly, James Rowe, Charles Asheworth, Earl Redfearn, Phillip Gallapher, Harold Buck, Walter Summerville, William Schiltz, W.P. Finley, Denning Bass.

Other high schools expected: Asheville School (conference track champions);
Carolina Military-Naval Academy; Blue Ridge School of Hendersonville; Bingham
Military School; Asheville High School; Christ School Arden; Farm School of
Swannanoa.

Sponsor: University of North Carolina alumni association.

Team scores
1. Charlotte Central 30
2. Asheville High 20
3. Carolina Military-Naval Academy 10
4. Blue Ridge 5
5. Asheville 4
6. Bingham 3

50-yard dash
Charles Chakales, Asheville High, 5.0
Ralph Smith, Charlotte
Cliff, Asheville High

50-yard low hurdles
Robert McMillian, Charlotte, 6.2
Cliff, Asheville High
W. Villas, Asheville School

440 Yard Dash
Grubb, Blue Ridge School, 1:39
William Terrill, Charlotte
Cross, Asheville High

880-Yard Run
James Rowe, Charlotte, 2:29 (one paper has 2:09)
Gaskill, Asheville High
Charles Ashworth, Charlotte

Mile Run
Phillip Gallagher, Charlotte, 5:33
R. West, Asheville School
Scott, Asheville High

School Relay Race
Charlotte (McMillan, Rowe, Lomas, Smith), 1:56.43
Asheville School
Blue Ridge	

Shot put
Charles Chakales, Asheville High, 39-10
Howie, Bingham Military School, 37-1.5
William Shlitz, Charlotte, 34-3

Long Jump
Lewis, Carolina Military-Naval Academy, 20-2
Robert McMillian, Charlotte, 18-4
Cliff, Asheville High, 18-2

High Jump
Lewis, Carolina Military-Naval Academy, 5-3 1/2
Harold Buck, Charlotte
Walter Summerville, Charlotte


After the 1924 meet in Asheville, there was a 5 year lapse, before the indoor meet picked up again in 1929 in Chapel Hill, held in UNC's original Tin Can. The indoor meet remained on high school schedules to start the OUTDOOR season, it appears, because the meets were always around March 8, 9, 10 or thereabout.



Winter Track & Field Carnival
March 2, 1929
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**It was called the "First Annual" even though it said a few years had passed since they had the last indoor track meet

**Only 4 events for high schools (it was coupled with a college and freshmen meet, too)

**11 high schools, 125 athletes

Team Scores:
1. Charlotte Central 19
2. Wilmington 10
3 (tie). Asheville, Greensboro

60-yard dash
Hancock, Wilmington, 6 4/5
Godwin, Greensboro
Woodside, Charlotte Central

60-yard low hurdles
Smith, Wilmington, 8.0
Hunter, Charlotte Central
Nicholson, Greensboro

880-yard Run
Dunaway, Raleigh, 2:27 (says 27 minutes, 15 seconds)
Jones, Asheville
Lumpkin, Charlotte Central

880-yard relay
Charlotte Central (Metcham, Cook, McMillan, Woodside), 1:37.2
Asheville
Raleigh
Hargrave Military

High Jump
Wood, Charlotte Central, 5-3
Lindeman, Greensboro
Hunter, Apex

Shot Put
Williams, Oxford, 44-9
Mullis, Charlotte Central
Laslie, Charlotte Central


Winter Track & Field Carnival
March 8, 1930
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**Held in conjunction with the first annual Southern Conference track meet

Team Scores:
1. Augusta Military (Virginia) 22
2. Charlotte Central 15.5
3. Atlanta Tech 8
4 (tie). Raleigh, High Point, 7

60-Yard Dash
Goodwin, Greensboro, 6.4/5 seconds
Welsker, Augusta Military Academy
Galloway, Greenville (SC)
Long, Charlotte Central

60-Yard Low Hurdles
Moffitt, High Point, 7.2/5 seconds
Deal, Charlotte Central
Bullington, Atlanta Tech High
Smith, New Hanover

60-Yard High Hurdles
Goodwin, Greensboro, 8.2/5 seconds
Wood, Charlotte Central
Deal, Charlotte Central
Bullington, Atlanta Tech High

1,000-Yard Run
Bowman, Augusta Military, 2:27 2/5
Dunaway, Raleigh High
Proctor, Georgia Military Academy
Hudson, Raleigh High

High Jump
(tie) Goodwin, Augusta Military and Mosely, Augusta Military, 5-9
(tie) Wood, Charlotte Central; Barksdale, Charlotte Central; Abernethy, Greensboro; Kulken, Wilmington

Mile Relay
Atlanta Tech High, 3:53 2/5
Raleigh High
Hyattsville High (MD)
Georgia Military Academy

Shot Put
Mullis, Charlotte Central, 46-5.75
Brittain, Wilmington
Gurley, High Point
Miles, Augusta Military


Winter Track & Field Carnival
March 7, 1931
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**Held in conjunction with the Southern Conference track meet

15 high school at prep schools, 144 athletes

(Bailey Military from North Carolina; Baylor School of TN; Boys' High School of Atlanta; Charlotte Central; Greensboro; High Point; Oak Ridge; Raleigh; RJ Reynolds; Salisbury; Tech of Atlanta; Wilmington; Woodberry Forest.

Team Points:
1. Greensboro 11.33
2. High Point 11.17
3 (tie). Atlanta Boy's High 8.33
3 (tie). Wilmington 8.33
5. Winston-Salem 7.67
6. Charlotte Central 7.17
7. Atlanta Tech 6
8 (tie). Raleigh 5
8 (tie). Madison A&M 5
10. Woodberry Forest 5
11. Bailey 1

60-yard dash:
1. Gunn (Woodberry Forest), 6 3/5 (6.6)
2. Moore (Atlanta Tech)
3. Gunter (Greensboro)
4. Hancock (Bailey Military Academy

70-yard low hurdles:
1. Robinson (Wilmington), 8 4/5 (8.8)
2. Thrash (Atlanta Boy’s High)
3. Saule (Charlotte Central)

70-yard high hurdles:
1. Sockwell (Greensboro), 10.0
2. Thrash (Atlanta Boy’s High)
3. Abernethy (Greensboro)
4. Stothard (Charlotte Central)

1,000-yard run:
1. Harry Williamson (High Point), 2:22 2/5 (2:22.4)
2. R. Hudson (Raleigh)
3. S. Hudson (Raleigh)
4. Cadman (RJ Reynolds)

One-Mile Relay:
1. High Point, 3:47 4/5 (3:47.8)
2. Atlanta Tech
3. Charlotte Central

High Jump:
1 (tie). Thornton (RJ Reynolds), Pike (RJ Reynolds) and Kuhkler (Wilmington), 5-4
4 (tie). Baxter (Atlanta Boys High), Hayes (Boys High), Sackwell (Greensboro), 
Abernathy (Greensboro), Hawthorne (Charlotte Central), Sams (High Point)

Shot Put:
1. Williams (High Point) 53-9.25
2. Sutton (Charlotte Central)
3. Norman (Greensboro)
3. Sizemore (High Point)


Winter Track & Field Carnival
March 5, 1932
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**Held in conjunction with the Southern Conference track meet

Team Results:
1. Atlanta (GA) Boy's High 15.5
2. Hargrave Military, 9.5
3. Atlanta (GA) Tech, 9
4. High Point, 8.5
5. Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds, 7.5
6. Richmond (VA) John Marshall, 3

60-yard dash
Flateay, Tech High (Atlanta, GA), 6.8
Hall, Boys High (Atlanta, GA)
Sizemore, High Point
Pulesten, Boys High (Atlanta, GA)

70-yard High Hurdles
Hays, Boy’s High (Atlanta, GA), 9.8
Arnold, Boys High (Atlanta, GA)
Newman, Atlanta Tech (GA)
Byrd, Winston-Salem

Mile Relay
High Point (Montgomery, Cofield, Shipman, Sizemore), 3:55.5
Hargrave Military (VA)
Boys High (Atlanta, GA)
Atlanta Tech High (GA)

High Jump
Thornton, Winston-Salem, 5-9
(tie) Chipman, Hargrave Military (VA), 5-7
Sams, High Point, 5-7
Pike, Winston-Salem, 5-7
Arnold, Boys High (Atlanta, GA), 5-7


Winter Track & Field Carnival
March 5, 1933
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**Held in conjunction with the Southern Conference track meet

17 High Schools and Prep Schools competing

Schools competing: Asheville School; Atlanta Boy's High; Charlotte Central; Darlington; Durham; Newark (NJ) Episcopal High; Greensboro; Hargrave Military; High Point; Morristown (TN); RJ Reynolds; Richmond (VA) John Marshall; Rock Hill (SC); Salisbury; Sanford; Wilmington; Woodberry Forest;

Team Results:
1. Newark (NJ) Prep, 23
2 (tie). Atlanta Boy's High, 10
2 (tie). Newark (NJ) Episcopal High, 10
4. Richmond (VA) John Marshall, 6

60-yard dash:
1. Ward (Atlanta Boy's High), 6.6 (ties old record)
2. Stone (Newark Prep)
3. Turner (John Marshall)
4. Haxton (Newark Prep)

70-yard high hurdles:
1. Horter (Newark Prep), 9.1 (new record)
2. Tufts (Episcopal)
3. Hawley (John Marshall)
4. Shirley (Episcopal)

1,000-yard run:
1. O'Keefe (Newark Prep), 2:23.4
2. Lautenschlager (Newark Prep)
3. Headley (Newark Prep)
4. Reid (Newark Prep)

One-Mile Relay:
1. Newark Prep, 3:35.0 (new record)
2. Episcopal
3. John Marshall
4. RJ Reynolds

High Jump:
1. Arnold (Atlanta Boy's High), 5-10.5 (record)
2. Sams (High Point)
3. Bryan (Episcopal)
4. Noble (Episcopal)


Winter Track & Field Carnival
March 10, 1934
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**Held in conjunction with the Southern Conference track meet

Team Results:
1. Atlanta Boy's High, 17
2. Newark (NJ) Prep, 9
3. Woodberry Forest (VA) 7
4. Morristown (TN) 6
5 (tie). Asheville School 3
5 (tie). Hargrave Military Academy 3
5 (tie). High Point High School 3
5 (tie). Williamsburg (MD) High 3

60-yard dash
1. Stevens (Atlanta Boy's High), 6.5 (new record)
2. Young (Williamsburg)
3. Ward (Atlanta Boy's High)
4. Willard Freeman (Newark Prep)

1,000-yard run
1. Overholt (Morristown) 2:25.2
2. White (Hargrave Military)
3. Esposito (Newark Prep)
4. Kneen (Newark Prep)

70-yard High Hurdles
1. Barrow (Woodberry Forest), 9.6
2. Jones (Atlanta Boy's High)
3. Davis (Woodberry Forest)
4. Potts (High Point)

One-Mile Relay
1. Newark Prep 3:41.8
(Willard Freeman, Esposito, Walter Freeman, Kneen)
2. Asheville School
3. John Marshall (Richmond, VA)
4. Morristown (TN)

High Jump
1. Arnold (Atlanta Boy's High), 6-0 (new record)
2 (tie). Perry (Atlanta Boy's High)
2 (tie). Pike (RJ Reynolds)
2 (tie). M. Sams (High Point)


Winter Track & Field Carnival
March 9, 1935
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**Held in conjunction with the Southern Conference track meet

Team Results:
1. McKinley High (Washington, D.C.), 16
2. Newark Prep, 15
3. Boys High (Atlanta, GA), 7
4. John Marshall (Richmond, VA), 7
5. Durham, 4
6. Goldsboro, 2
7. Newport News (VA), 2
8. Oldtown, 1
9. High Point, 1

60-yard dash:
1. Wilson (Newark Prep), 6.7
2. Hopkins (John Marshall, VA)
3. Southerland (Durham)
4. Lynch (McKinley Tech, Washington, D.C.)

1,000-yard run:
1. Cocuzza (Newark Prep, NJ), 2:26.4
2. Hardy (John Marshall, VA)
3. Davis (Goldsboro)
4. Holt (Old Town)

70-yard high hurdles:
1. Emmerich (McKinley High), 9.8
2. Thrash (Boy's High)
3. Wilson (Durham)
4. Knight (Atlanta Boy's High)

Mile Relay
1. Newark Prep, NJ, 3:40.3
(Duffy, Cocuzza, Movitch, Wilson)
2. McKinley, Washington, DC
3. Durham
4. John Marshall, VA

High Jump:
1. McKenna (McKinley, Washington, DC) 5-9
2. Perry (Atlanta Boy's High)
3. March (McKinley, Washington, DC)
4. Sams (High Point)


Winter Track & Field Carnival
March 7, 1936
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**Held in conjunction with the Southern Conference track meet

Team Results:
1. McKinley High (Washington), 13
2. John Marshall (Richmond, VA), 10
2. Newport News (VA), 10
4. E.C. Glass (Lynchburg, VA), 5
5. Columbia (SC), 4
6. Goldsboro, 3
6. Fork Union Military (VA), 3
6. Woodberry Forest (VA), 3
9. Durham, 2
10. Greensboro, 1
10. Winston-Salem, 1

60-yard dash
1. Thomas (McKinley Tech, WA), 6.7
2. Hannis (Fork Union, VA)
3. Haske (McKinley Tech, WA)
4. Rion (Columbia High)

1,000-yard run
1. Hardy (John Marshall, VA), 2:29.6
2. Carter (Newport News, VA)
3. McClenny (Goldsboro)
4. James (Goldsboro)

70-yard high hurdles
1. Preble (E.C. Glass, VA), 9.5
2. Fuller (Woodberry Forest, VA)
3. Rion (Columbia High, SC)
4. March (McKinley Tech, WA)

One-Mile Relay
1. John Marshall, VA, 3:46.0
(Bew, Booke, Gillett, Hardy)
2. Newport News, VA
3. Durham
4. Columbia High, SC

High Jump
1. March (McKinley Tech, WA), 5-10
2. Dodd (Newport News, VA)
3 (tie). Black (Greensboro)
3 (tie). Via (Newport News, VA)
3 (tie). Ashburn (Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds)


Winter Track & Field Carnival
Feb. 27, 1937
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**Held in conjunction with the Southern Conference track meet

Team Results:
1 (tie). Goldsboro High and Newport News (Va.), 10
3. Durham, 8
4. Maury High (Norfolk, VA), 7
5. Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA), 6
5. Tech High (Atlanta, GA), 6
5. Greensboro, 6
8. McKinley (Washington, D.C.), 1
8. Woodberry Forest (Lynchburg, VA), 1
8. Boys High (Atlanta, GA), 1

60-yard dash
1. Pair (Tech High), 6.5
2. Wall (Greensboro)
3. Barr (Goldsboro)
4. Thomas (McKinley, Washington, D.C.)

70-yard high hurdles
1. Moore (Maury High, VA), 9.4
2. Wall (Greensboro)
3. Thistlewaith (Thomas Jefferson, VA)
4. Kimmel (Boys High, GA)

1,000-yard run
1. James (Goldsboro), 2:27.7
2. Jordan (Durham)
3. Branch (Woodberry Forest, VA)
4. Hooper (Tech High, GA)

High Jump
1. Via (Newport News, VA), 5-8
2. Keene (Newport News, VA)
3. Dodd (Newport News, VA)
4. Moore (Maury High, VA)

One Mile Relay
1. Durham (Hopkins, Donald, Jordan, Williams), 3:44.6
2. Goldsboro
3. Thomas Jefferson, VA
4. Maury High, GA


Feb. 26, 1938
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**Held in conjunction with the Southern Conference track meet

*2,500 spectators

Team Scores:
1. Maury High (Norfolk, VA) 11.5
2. Winston-Salem Reynolds 7.5
3. Tennessee Military Institute 6

60-yard dash
Stewart, Maury High (Norfolk, VA), 6.6
Campbell, Woodberry Forest (VA)
Daugherty, Goldsboro
Sanders, Columbia, SC

70-yard hurdles
Taylor, Winston-Salem Reynolds, 9.2
Moore, Maury High (Norfolk, VA)
Duteil, Central High (Washington, DC)
White (Tennessee Military Institute)

1,000-yard run
1. Stinson, Newport News (VA), 2:23
2 (tie). Milks, Washington-Lee High (Clarendon, VA) and Vawter, Winston-Salem Reynolds
3. Dunlap, Georgetown Military Academy

Mile Relay
Tennessee Military Institute (Alfrey, Casavant, Romaine, Vick), 3:36.8
Maury High (Norfolk, VA)
Washington-Lee High (Clarendon, VA)
John Marshall (Richmond, VA)

High Jump
Traylor, Boys High (Atlanta, GA), 5-10
Hammacher, McKinley (Washington, DC)
Hoadley, Central High (Washington, DC)
Moore, Maury High (Norfolk, VA), Gilmore, McKinley (Washington, DC)


Feb. 25, 1939
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

**Held in conjunction with the Southern Conference track meet

*2,100 spectators

Team Scores:
1. Episcopal High, 10
2. John-Marshall (Richmond, VA), 7
2. Washington-Lee (Arlington, VA), 7
2. McKinley High (Washington, DC), 7
5. Jefferson (Roanoke, VA), 5
5. Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA), 5
7. Newport News (VA), 3
7. Belair (MD), 3
7. Durham 3
10. Central High (Washington, DC), 2
11. Hopkinsville (KY), 1

60-yard dash
Legg, Washington-Lee (Arlington, VA), 6.5
Todd, Episcopal
McMullin, John Marshall (Richmond, VA)
Barr, Hopkinsville (KY)

70-yard High Hurdles
Todd, Episcopal, 9.1
Highfill, Jefferson (Roanoke, VA)
Legg, Washington and Lee (Arlington, VA)
McIntyre, Newport News (VA)

1,000-yard Run
Thomas, Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA), 2:23
Kehoe, Belair (MD)
Phillips, Jefferson High (Roanoke, VA)
 Filer, John Marshall (Richmond, VA)

Mile Relay
John Marshall (Richmond, VA) 3:41.0
(Tacker, McGehee, Brooking, McMullin)
Durham High
Central High (Washington, DC)
Washington-Lee High (Arlington, VA)

High Jump
Gilmore, McKinley (Washington, DC), 5-11 3/8
Barham, McKinley (Washington, DC), Suhling (Episcopal), 
Massie (Newport News, VA)


Feb. 24, 1940
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Woolen Gym, Chapel Hill

*close to 2,000 spectators

Team Scores:
1. Washington-Lee (Arlington, VA) 12
2. Central (Washington, D.C.) 6
2. Durham 6
4. Jefferson (Roanoke, VA) 5.5
5. Belair (MD) 5
5. West Nottingham Academy (Colora, MD), 5
7. McKinley High (Washington, DC), 3.5
8. Morristown (TN), 3
9. Newport News (VA), 2
9. Winston-Salem Reynolds, 2
9. Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA), 2
12. Georgia Military Academy, 1
12. John Marshall (Richmond, VA), 1
12. Maury High (Norfolk, VA), 1

60-yard dash
Legg, Washington-Lee (Arlington, VA), 6.5
Lyon, Durham
Hargrave, Thomas Jefferson (VA)
Cato, Maury High (VA)

70-yard high hurdles
Legg, Washington-Lee (Arlington, VA), 9.2
Highfill, Jefferson High (VA)
McIntyre, Newport News (VA)
O’Brien, McKinley (Washington, DC)

1,000-yard run
Kehoe, Belair (MD), 2:24.7 (likely Jim Kehoe)
Franklin, Morristown (TN)
Clower, Winston-Salem Reynolds
Morgan, Georgia Military

Mile Relay
Central High (Washington, DC) (Bredbrener, Edgerton, Hayden, Norris), 3:37.4
Durham High
Washington-Lee High (VA)
John Marshall High (VA)

High Jump
Duke Alexander, West Nottingham (Colora, MD, 6-4 1/16
Sizer, Jefferson (VA), Barham, McKinley (Washington, DC), 5-10
Brasse, Central (Washington, DC), 5-8


Feb. 22, 1941
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Woolen Gym, Chapel Hill

*More than 2,500 spectators

Team Scores:
1. Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA) 13
2. Jefferson High (Roanoke, VA) 8.33
3. McKinley  (Washington, D.C.) 7
4. Maury (Norfolk, VA) 6
5. Woodberry Forest (VA) 5
6. Fork Union (VA) 3
7. Salisbury Boyden 3
8. Episcopal (Alexandria, VA) 2
9. Baylor (Chattanooga, TN) 2
10. Morristown (TN) 2
11. Newport News (VA) 0.33
12. Virginia Episcopal (VA) 0.33.

60-Yard Dash
Buddy Hargrove, Thomas Jefferson High (Richmond, VA), 6.5
Cato, Maury (Norfolk, VA)
Prokop, Baylor School (Chattanooga, TN)
Dominick, John Marshall (Richmond, VA)

70-yard high hurdles
Buddy Hargrave, Thomas Jefferson High (Richmond, VA), 8.2
Combs, Fork Union Military (VA)
Barden, Science Hill (Johnson City, TN)
Davis, McKinley High (Washington, DC)

1,000-yard run
Smith, Jefferson High (Roanoke, VA), 2:26.1
McKenzie, Boyden (Salisbury, NC)
Bewley (Morristown, TN)
Gray, McKinley (Washington, DC)

Mile Relay
Woodberry Forest, VA (Frye, Ficklen, Boomer, Robinson), 3:43.0
Jefferson High (Roanoke, VA)
Episcopal (Alexandria, VA)
Maury High (Norfolk, VA)

High Jump
Barham, McKinley High (Washington, DC), 6-2
Smith, Thomas Jefferson High (Richmond, VA), 5-10
Keller, Maury High (Norfolk, VA), 5-8
Thomason, Jefferson High (Roanoke, VA), Fulcher, Newport News (VA), Walker, Virginia Episcopal, 5-6


Feb. 28, 1942
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Woolen Gym
Team Scores:
1. Thomas Jefferson (Roanoke, VA) 13
2. Newport News (VA) 8
3. Central High (Washington, D.C.) 7
4. Eastern (Washington, D.C.) 7
5. Salisbury 5
6. Durham 3
6. Richmond 3
6. Episcopal 3
9. Winston-Salem Reynolds 2
9. Hampton (VA) 2
11. Charlotte Central 1
11. Rocky Mount High 1

60-Yard Dash
1. Rea (Jefferson), 6.7
2. Salyer (Newport News) 
3. Bradd (Hampton)
4. Waldman (Central, Washington, D.C.)

70-Yard High Hurdles
1. Nelson (Eastern) 9.6
2. McLear (Thomas Jefferson)
3. Brookens (Eastern) 
4. McLeod (Durham)

1,000 Yard Run
1. McKenzie (Salisbury) 2:22.6
2. Hazelgrove (Jefferson)
3. Dawson (Episcopal)
4. Reid (Charlotte Central)

One-Mile Relay
1. Jefferson (Rea, Hazelgrove, Edwards, Walton) 3:40.4
2. Central (Washington, D.C.) 
3. Winston-Salem Reynolds
4. Episcopal

High Jump
1. Lawson (Newport News) 6-0
2. Roberts (Central, Washington)
3. Ausbon (Durham)
4. Joyner (Rocky Mount)


From 1943 to 1945, a Southern Open Invitational was held, but only college and military teams competed. There was no scholastic division during these years, likely the result of restrictions on travel because of the war.

"...long recognized as the indoor track classic of the South."



Feb. 23, 1946
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Woollen Gymnasium, Chapel Hill

Part of Southern Open Invitational Indoor Games

Team Scores:
1. Newport News (VA), 17
2. Washington and Lee (Arlington, VA), 6
3. Woodberry Forrest (VA), 5.5
4. Jefferson High (Richmond, VA), 5
4. Staunton Military (VA), 5
4. North Fulton High (Atlanta, GA), 5

60-yard dash
Fowlkes, Fulton High (Atlanta, GA), 6.5
McMurrer, Washington & Lee (VA)
Leach, Washington & Lee (VA)
Sutton, Georgia Military Academy

70-yard high hurdles
Haskins, Newport News (VA), 9.3
Daniels, Newport News (VA)
Coons, Boys High (Atlanta, GA)
Sherrill, Granby (Norfolk, VA)

1,000-yard run
Mcofitou, Newport News (VA), 2:27.7
Kea, Newport News (VA)
Ross, Woodbury Forest (VA)
Raymer, Washington & Lee (VA)

Mile Relay
Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA), (Baylo, Mallory, Redford, Scott), 3:45.4/5
Georgia Military Academy
George Washington (Alexandria, VA)
Woodberry Forest (VA)


March 1, 1947
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Woollen Gymnasium, Chapel Hill

Part of Southern Open Invitational Indoor Games

Crowd of 2,500 watched Team Scores: 1. George Washington High (Alexandria, VA), 11 2. Georgia Military, 10 3. Newport News, 8 60-yard dash Sutton, Georgia Military, 6.6 Harrell, Granby (Norfolk, VA) Hanna, George Washington (Alexandria, VA) Evans, Greenville 70-yard high hurdles Dale, John Marshall (Richmond, VA), 9.3 Ekford, Lane High (Charlottesville, VA) Avery, Newport News (VA) McDonald, George Washington (Alexandria, VA) 1,000-yard run Jones, George Washington (Alexandria, VA), 2:23.7 Smith, Boys High (Atlanta, GA) Cain, Raleigh Root, Lane High (Charlottesville, VA) Mile Relay Georgia Military (Conine, Sutton, O’Connor, Turner), 3:39.6 George Washington (Alexandria, VA) John Marshall (Richmond, VA) Newport News (VA) High Jump Garrison, Newport News (VA), 5-10.75 (tie for 2nd) Monday, Granby (Norfolk, VA), Windley, Maury (Norfolk, VA), Minick, Washington and Lee (Arlington, VA), Tutweiler, Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA), 5-6


Feb. 28, 1948
At The University of North Carolina's Tin Can

The Scholastic Division was part of Southern Open Invitational or
Southern Open Indoor Games, which had college teams from all over the South.

Team Scores:
1. George Washington High (Alexandria, VA) 20
2. Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA) 14.5
3. John Marshall (Richmond, VA) 10
4. Gordon Lee (Chickamauga, GA) 3
5. Granby (Norfolk, VA) 2
5. Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA) 2
5. Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, VA) 2
8. Fork Union Military Academy (VA) 1

60-Yard Dash
1. Boyd, Washington & Lee (VA), 6.6
2. Woodlee, Gordon Lee (GA)
3. Parrish, John Marshall (VA)
4. Hanna, George Washington (VA)

70-Yard High Hurdles
1. McDonald, George Washington (VA) 9.3
2. Gale, John Marshall (VA)
3. Acton, Woodrow Wilson (VA)
4. Bagwell, Thomas Jefferson (VA)

1,000-Yard Run
1. Gones, George Washington (VA) 2:17.8
2. Early, John Marshall (VA)
3. Kulp, Granby (VA)
4. Anderson, George Washington (VA)

Mile Relay
1. Washington & Lee (VA) (Thomasson, Hilton, Johnson, Fowler) 3:39.0
2. George Washington (VA)
3. John Marshall (VA)
4. Thomas Jefferson (VA)

High Jump
1. Dudrow, George Washington (VA) 5-10
2. Johnson, Washington & Lee (VA)
3. Greenwood, Fork Union (VA)
3. Minck, Washington & Lee (VA)


Feb. 26, 1949
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Woollen Gym (Tin Can), Chapel Hill

The Scholastic Division was part of the 14th Southern Conference Championships,
which had college teams from all over the South and had 4 divisions:
Southern Conference; Non-Conference; Freshman and Scholastic.

*newspaper said, "post-war revival of the meet which was last run in 1942.
In the intervening years, the meet was continued, but separate conference
and non-conference divisions were not run and the meet was called the Southern
Invitational indoor games."

Scholastic Division:

Team Scores:
1. George Washington (Alexandria, VA), 14
2. Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA) 11
3. Newport News (VA) 10
4. Woodberry Forest 6
5. Thomas Jefferson 4
6. Dreher (Columbia, SC) 3
7. University High 2
7. Columbia (SC) 2
7. High Point 2
7. Georgia Military (GA) 2
11. Marietta (GA) 1

*17 schools competed (top 4 in each event scored)

60-Yard Dash
1. Byrd, Washington & Lee (VA), 6.6
2. Moore, Dreher (SC)
3. Masters, Newport News (VA)
4. Heberle, Georgia Military (VA)

70-Yard High Hurdles
1. Latham, Woodberry Forest (VA), 9.4
2. Sanford, George Washington (VA)
3. Davis, Thomas Jefferson (VA)
4. Tate, Marietta (GA)

1,000-Yard Run
1. Bob Jones, George Washington (VA) 2:17.5 (meet record)
2. Levy, Newport News (VA)
3. Clyde Garrison, High Point
4. Mayer, Woodberry Forest (VA)

Note: Clyde Garrison would go on to run at NC State and win the
Southern Conference cross country title in 1950 and the Two-Mile
Run at the Southern Conference Indoor Games in 1951)

Mile Relay
1. George Washington (VA) (Larsen, Cooksey, Perry, Jones) 3:38
2. Washington & Lee (VA)
3. Thomas Jefferson (VA)
4. Georgia Military (GA)

High Jump
1. Mitchell, Newport News (VA) 6-0.25
2. Hall, Washington & Lee (VA)
3. Sumner, Columbia (SC)
4. Dudrow, George Washington (VA)


Feb. 25, 1950
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Chapel Hill

(Scholastic Division during 15th Southern Conference Championships)

60-yard dash
1. Byrd (Washington & Lee), 6.3
2. McGowan (Washington & Lee)
3. Carter (Kingsport, Tenn.)
4. Farren (Hapeville)

70-yard High Hurdles
1. Blackburn (John Marshall), 9.5
2. Morris (Marietta)
3. Landon (Durham)
4. Gemmill (Thomas Jefferson)

1000-yard run
1. Mayer (Woodberry Forest, Va.), 2:20.6
2. Parsons (Thomas Jefferson)
3. Sanford (John Marshall)
4. Gregory (John Marshall)

Mile Relay
1. Thomas Jefferson (Hines, Arnold, Parsons, Nuttycomb), 3:41.8
2. Durham
3. Woodberry Forest, Va.
4. Washington & Lee

High Jump
1. McFadden (Washington & Lee), 5-9
2. Rowe (Charlotte Central)
3 (tie). Mangum (Durham)
Wolfe (Durham)
Gemmill (Thomas Jefferson)


Feb. 24, 1951
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Chapel Hill

(Scholastic Division during 16th Southern Conference Championships)

Team Scores:
 1. Newport News High (Va.) 13
 2. Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore, MD) 8
 3. Highland Springs (VA) 7.5
 4. Canton (GA) 5
 5. Georgia Military (GA) 4
 6. Tennessee Military (TN) 3
 7. Culpepper (VA) 2.5
 8. Woodberry Forest (VA) 2.3
 9. Hapeville (GA) 2
 9. Marietta (GA) 2
 9. Druid Hills (GA) 2
12. High Point 1
12. Greensboro 1
12. Huntington (WVA) 1
15. Charlotte Central 0.3
15. Granby (VA) 0.3
15. Norfolk (VA) 0.3

60-yard dash
1. Masters (Newport News, VA), 6.7
2. Standeffen (TN Military)
3. Farran (Hapeville, GA)
4. Hale (Greensboro)

70-Yard High Hurdles
1. Johnson (Highland Springs, VA) 9.4
2. Davis (Newport News, VA)
3. Morris (Marietta, GA)
4. Thabit (Huntington, WVA)

1,000-Yard Run
1. O’Hara (Mt. St. Joseph, Baltimore, MD) 2:29.1
2. Perry (Ga. Military)
3. Carlton (Druid Hills)
4. Newman (High Point)

Mile Relay
1. Newport News, VA (Masters, Jessup, Boyd, Violette) 3:35.7
2. Mt. St. Joseph, Baltimore, MD
3. Woodberry Forest, VA
4. Ga. Military

High Jump
1. Barron (Canton, Ga.), 6-1
2. Crane (Culpepper, Va.)
2. Johnson (Highland Springs, Va.)
4. Huffaker (Charlotte Central)
4. Delara (Granby, Va.)
4. Yarborough (Woodberry Forest, Va.)


March 1, 1952
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can

(Scholastic Division during 16th Southern Conference Championships)

Team:
 1. Craddock High (VA) 10
 2. Woodberry Forest (VA) 9
 3. Mt. St. Joseph 6
 4. Granby (VA) 5.25
 5. Washington-Lee 5.25
 6. High Point 5
 6. Southwest DeKalb 5
 8. Charlotte Central 4.25
 9. Episcopal 3
10. Druid Hills 2
11. Georgia Military Academy 0.25

60-yard dash
1. Mickey Riggs (Craddock), 6.6
2. Marsh (Charlotte Central)
3. Power (Granby)
4. Oxenham (Woodberry Forest)

70-yard High Hurdles
1. Mickey Riggs (Craddock), 9.4
2. Gill (Woodberry Forest)
3. Hausmann (Washington-Lee)
4. Stewart (Granby)

1,000-Yard Run
1. Newman, High Point, 2:29.7
2. Theide, Washington & Lee (VA)
3. Carlton, Druid Hills
4. Hemler, Mt. St. Joseph

Mile Relay
1. Woodberry Forest (Oxenham, Robertson, Galleher, Watson), 3:39.6
2. Episcopal
3. Mt. St. Joseph
4. Charlotte Central

High Jump
1. Jones (Southwest DeKalb) 6-0
2. Mueller (Mt. St. Joseph)
3. Delara (Granby)
4. Sexton (Georgia Military)
4. Vanstory (Granby)
4. Calvert (Charlotte Central)
4. Hodgson (Washington-Lee)


Feb. 28, 1953
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Woolen Gym, Chapel Hill

(Scholastic Division during 16th Southern Conference Championships)

Team Results:
1. Newport News (VA) 10.75
2. Washington-Lee (Arlington, VA) 6
3. Woodberry Forest (VA) 5.75
4. Charlotte Central 5
4. Durham High 5
4. Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, VA) 5
7. Culpepper (VA) 4
7. Granby (Norfolk, VA) 4
9. Druid Hills (Emory, GA) 3
10. Hillsboro 2.5
11. Jefferson (Roanoke, VA) 1.5
12. Lane (Charlottesville, VA) 1.5
13. Winston-Salem Reynolds, 1

60-yard dash
1. Honeycutt (Durham), 6.7
2. Riggs (Wilson)
3. Simpson (Granby)
4. Hawkins (Culpepper)

70-yard hurdles
1. McGill (Woodberry Forest) 9.4
2. Smith (Druid Hills)
3. Mitchell (Culpepper)
4. King (Washington-Lee)

1,000-Yard Run
1. Jim Beatty (Charlotte Central), 2:26.1
2. Waymouth (Newport News)
3. Porter (Woodrow Wilson)
4. Chukinas (Culpepper)

One-Mile Relay
1. Washington-Lee (Calhoun, Ingwalson, Walker, Jackson), 3:40
2. Newport News
3. Granby
4. Winston-Salem Reynolds

High Jump
1. Barber (Hillsboro), 5-9
1. Warren (Newport News), 5-9
3. Goode (Newport News)
4. Keller (Lane)
5. Low (Woodberry Forest)
6. Bently (Jefferson)


Feb. 27, 1954
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Chapel Hill

Part of the first ACC Indoor Championships

Scholastic Division

Team Results:
1. Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA), 11
2. George Washington (Alexandria, VA),10
3. Granby (Norfolk, VA), 8 3/5
4. Woodrow Wilson High (Portsmouth, VA), 7 2/5
5. Hillsboro High, 5
6. Christopher’s School (Richmond, VA), 5
7. Waynesboro (VA), 5

60-yard dash
1. Grigg, St. Christopher (Richmond, VA), 6.6
2. Betts, Washington &Lee (Arlington, VA)
3. Hammontree, Tennessee Military (TN)
4. Ingwalson, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA)

70-yard high hurdles
1. Drury, George Washington (Alexandria, VA), 9.2
2. Thomas, Granby (Norfolk, VA)
3. King, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA)
4. Thomas, George Washington (Alexandria, VA)

1,000-yard run
1. Rigsbee, Hillsboro, 2:27.1
2. Brown, George Washington
3. Berryhill, Craddock (Portsmouth, VA)
4. Sylvester, Chapel Hill

Mile Relay
1. Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA), (Walker, Betts, Ingwalson, Calhoun) 3:35.9
2. Newport News (VA)
3. Granby (Norfolk, VA)
4. Charlotte Central

High Jump
1. Sharpe, Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, VA), 5-9
2. Bentley, Jefferson (Roanoke, VA)
3 (tie). Cooke, Granby (Norfolk, VA); Jerry, Woodrow Wilson Portsmouth, VA; Sims, Woodberry Forest VA; Calhoun, North Fulton, Atlanta GA; Rogers, Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds

Shot Put
1. Willis, Waynesboro (VA), 56-2
2. Cooke, Granby (Norfolk, VA)
3. Huffstetler, Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, VA)
4. Outten, George Washington (Alexandria, VA)


Feb. 26, 1955
At University of North Carolina's Tin Can, Chapel Hill

Part of the second ACC Indoor Championships

Scholastic Division

3,000 spectators were there. Gov. Luther Hodges was in attendance

Team Results:
1. Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA), 17
2. Granby (Norfolk, VA), 12
3. Culpepper (VA), 9
4. Woodrow Wilson High (Portsmouth, VA), 8
5. Woodbury Forest (VA) and Newport News (VA), 4

60-yard dash
Sher, Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, VA), 6.7
Ames, Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, VA)
Cathcart, Episcopal (Alexandria, VA)
Kennedy, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA)
*Meet record of 6.5 tied by Ames of Woodrow Wilson and Sher of Woodrow Wilson in the trials)

70-yard high hurdles
Thomas, Granby (Norfolk, VA), 9.2
Armstrong, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA)
Short, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA)
Shepheard, Granby (Norfolk, VA)

1,000-yard run
(tie) Gore, Culpepper (VA) and Clark, Newport News (VA), 2:24.5
Boggs, Granby (Norfolk, VA)
Brown, George Washington (Alexandria, VA)

Mile Relay
Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA), 3:37.9
Granby (Norfolk, VA)
Winston-Salem Reynolds
Episcopal (Alexandria, VA)

High Jump
(tie) Brickerhoff, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA) and sims (Woodbury Forest, VA), 5-10
Storm, Washington & Lee (VA)
Laws, Hillsboro

Shot Put
Coates, Culpepper (VA), 52-11
Davis, Manchester
Ferguson, Jefferson (Roanoke, VA)
Richardson, Granby (Norfolk, VA)


Feb. 24, 1956
State Fair Arena (Cow Palace), Raleigh (unbanked, clay track)

Part of the third ACC Indoor Championships

Scholastic Division

1,200 spectators were there. Gov. Luther Hodges was in attendance

*It moved to Raleigh as an experiment to see how it would work (this was an unbanked, flat, circular, clay
track, and the University of North Carolina's Tin Can was an oval, wooden, banked curved track)

Team Results:
1. Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA), 18
2. Granby (Norfolk, VA) 10
3. Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA) 7
4. Winston-Salem Reynolds, 6
4. George Washington (Alexandria, VA) 6
6. Jefferson (Roanoke, VA) 5
6. Athens (GA) 5
8. Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, VA) 4
9. Warwick (Newport News, VA) 3
10. Lane (Charlottesville, VA) 2

60-yard dash
1. J.B. (Butch) Spiegel, Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA), 6.2 (meet record)
2. Sher, Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, VA)
3. Sessom, George Washington (Alexandria, VA)
4. Dempsey, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA)

70-yard hurdles
1. Towns, Athens High (GA), 9.0
2. Fite, Granby (Norfolk, VA)
3. O'Connell, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA)
4. King, George Washington (Alexandria, VA)

1,000-yard run
1. Liipfert, Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds, 2:27.7
2. Colavita, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA)
3. Boggs, Granby (Norfolk, VA)
4. L. Williams, Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, VA)

Mile Relay
1. Granby (Norfolk, VA), 3:41.8
2. Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA)
3. Lane (Charlottesville, VA)
4. George Washington (Alexandria, VA)

High Jump
1. Harrill, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA), 5-8
2. Grafton, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA), 5-6
2. Davis, Washington & Lee (Arlington, VA), 5-6
2. Joe Davis, Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA), 5-6

Shot Put
1. Ferguson, Jefferson (Roanoke, VA), 48-7.5
2. Cox, George Washington (Alexandria, VA), 45-3.5
3. Vaught, Warwick (VA), 44-10
4. Powell, Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds, 44-2.5


*NOTE: In 1957, N.C. State Univ. decided to cut the high school
portion of the meet, and then in 1958 when it returned to the
Tin Can at the University of North Carolina, they didn't add it
back and continued with only the college meet. The meet returned
in 1965 and returned to the Tin Can at the University of North Carolina.



* Although not officially a state indoor championship, most of the
news stories written from 1965-1986 referred to it as either the
"unofficial" state indoor championships or the "state indoor meet"
or something that referred to it as a state indoor meet for high schools.

Some news stories did refer to it as the indoor state championships.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) sanctioned
the meet and co-sponsored it with the UNC Athletic Department.


Jan. 30, 1965
Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "Tin Can High School Invitational Track Meet"

UNC Track & Field coach, Joe Hilton, began the high school invitational again,
telling the Durham Sun the meet was "the first such high school competition
here in years. Years ago, there was a high school division at the annual Indoor
Games at Chapel Hill but this was later dropped."

*The event was co-sponsored by the University of North Carolina and the
North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).

*Teams competing: Myers Park, Hendersonville, Chapel Hill, Durham,
East Mecklenburg, Fayetteville

Hendersonville was the defending outdoor state champion and Myers Park had
won 5 of the previous 7 outdoor titles and would go on to win in 1965, and 6 of
the following 8 years

Hendersonville would win 4 straight outdoor 1A/2A titles from 1968-1972 when
the state meet split those 4 years.

*Myers Park won 7 of 12 events.

*Hendersonville was competing in its first indoor track meet in school history,
according to the (Asheville) Citizen-Times.

*The (Asheville) Citizen-Times wrote, "The temperature in the Tin Can at the
time of the meet on the high banked boards was 35 degrees."

Team Results:
No team scores were kept, but Charlotte Myers Park won 7 of 12 events
60-Yard Dash

1.
2.
3.
4. Eddie Allen, Hendersonville

880-Yard Run
1. Need Name, Fayetteville
2. David Markham, Durham 
3. Kelly Banks, Durham
4. John Deeds, Durham

Mile
1 (tie). David Markham, Durham and David Reese, Hendersonville, 4:43.6

60-Yard High Hurdles
1.
2. Gordon Barber, Hendersonville

Sprint Relay
1. Charlotte Myers Park
2. Chapel Hill
3. Hendersonville

8-Lap Relay
1. Charlotte Myers Park
2. Chapel Hill
3. Hendersonville

Distance Medley Relay (not sure the distances for each, but it was relatively short compared to DMRs today)
1. Hendersonville (Gordon Barber, Don Linder, Sam Haywood, Tim Cosgrove), 2:37.1

Broad Jump
1. Randy Ward, Hendersonville, 18-6.5

High Jump
1. 
2. Berkley Godehn, Hendersonville

Shot Put
1. Mike Farmer, Chapel Hill, 48-11

* Need remainder of 1965 results




* Need 1966 results



Jan. 28, 1967
Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Indoor Invitational Track Meet" *The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). * Charlotte Myers Park won 5 of 11 events

*No team scores were kept
60-Yard Dash
Parrish Todd, Charlotte Myers Park, 6.5
Cowell, Charlotte Myers Park
Louis Jewell, Charlotte Myers Park

60-Yard High Hurdles
Paul Vincent, Charlotte Myers Park, 9.1
Brantley, Charlotte Myers Park
Sizemore, West Mecklenburg

880-Yard Run
Lanny Davis, Charlotte Myers Park, 2:06.9
Bishop, West Mecklenburg
Abernathey, North Mecklenburg

Mile Run
Charles Spratt, Chapel Hill, 4:36.2
Larry Forrester, Charlotte Myers Park
Wilson, Charlotte Myers Park

Sprint Relay
Charlotte Myers Park (Todd, Dowe, Houston, Smith), 1:16.1
West Mecklenburg
Durham

Sprint Medley Relay
Chapel Hill (Carter, Wilkerson, Douglass, Colwell), 2:57.0
West Mecklenburg
Charlotte Myers Park

Mile Relay
Charlotte Myers Park (Houston, Grist, Vincent, Todd), 3:40.8
Chapel Hill
Durham

Distance Medley Relay
Charlotte Myers Park (Wilson, McLaughlin, Healy, Austin), 7:25.2
West Mecklenburg
Chapel Hill

Broad Jump
Hobson, North Mecklenburg, 19-6
Rigsbee, Durham
Duncan, Charlotte Myers Park

High Jump
Hilton, Chapel Hill, 5-9
Simmons, North Mecklenburg
Summerfield, Chapel Hill

Shot Put
Dave Taylor, Chapel Hill, 51-0.25
Nick Karres, Charlotte Myers Park
Howe, Charlotte Myers Park



Jan. 27, 1968
Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Indoor Invitational Track Meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA).

*17 Teams competed (200 athletes): Cary, Chapel Hill, Charlotte Harding,
Charlotte Myers Park, Charlotte Garinger, Durham, East Forsyth, East
Mecklenburg, East Southern Pines, Fayetteville, Fayetteville 71st,
Greensboro Grimsley, Jacksonville, Morehead, North Mecklenburg, Raleigh
Broughton, West Mecklenburg

*Reid Hilton (Chapel Hill High) was the son of University of North Carolina
head track coach, Joe Hilton, who was also the meet director. Reid was the
top point scorer at the 1968 meet, finishing runner-up in the 60-yard hurdles
and third in the pole vault.

*No team scores were kept

60-Yard Dash
1. Ken Garrett, Fayetteville, 6.6
2. McGrew Booker, Jacksonville, 6.6
3. William Davis, Harding, 6.6
4 (tie). Tom Richardson, Southern Pines and Mike Carter, Broughton

60-Yard High Hurdles
1. Bob Fletcher, Myers Park, 8.2
2. Reid Hilton, Chapel Hill
3. Bobby Helms, West Mecklenburg
4. Vince Struble, Raleigh Broughton

880-Yard Run
1. Wesley Dedmon, Raleigh Broughton, 2:11.9
2. Barry Keister, Cary
3. David McLaughlin, Myers Park
4. John Temple, Broughton

Mile
1. Joe Day, Fayetteville, 4:38.9
2. Neil Ross, Broughton
3. Gary Allen, Myers Park, 4:54.0
4. Rick McDonald, Southern Pines

Sprint Relay
1. Fayetteville 1:15.4

8-lap Sprint Medley
1. West Mecklenburg (Leatherman, Suttle, McCullough, Alexander), 2:50.3
2. Jacksonville
3. Myers Park
4. Cary

8-lap Relay
1. Jacksonville (Thomas Brown, Major McNair, Kenneth Point, Harry Shephard), 2:41.9
2. Myers Park
3. Cary
4. Fayetteville

Distance Medley Relay (shorter than today's distance medley; believed to be 220, 440, 880 and 1200)
1. Charlotte Myers Park (Gary Allen, Cornell Pride, David Todd, Mike Caldwell), 7:30.2
2. Broughton
3. West Mecklenburg

Long Jump
1. Tommy Richardson, Southern Pines, 21-3.5
2. Chuck Stevens, Fayetteville, 20-9
3. Mike Carter, Broughton, 19-4
4. Bob Weaver, Durham, 19-1

High Jump
1. Henry Edwards, Raleigh Broughton, 6-1.5
2. Mike Joyner, Cary, 6-0
3 (tie). Tom Hannah, Chapel Hill and Henry Funderburk, Myers Park, 5-10

Pole Vault
1. Von Underwood, Cary, 12-0
2. Richard McDuffie, Fayetteville, 11-6
3. Reid Hilton, Chapel Hill, 11-0
4. Vince Struble, Raleigh Broughton, 11-0

Shot Put
1. Ron Taylor, Chapel Hill, 53-11
2. Billy Little, Southern Pines, 48-3
3. Vince Struble, Broughton, 45-5.5
4. Bill Jolley, Morehead, 44-11



Jan. 25, 1969 Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational Indoor Track Meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA).

*15 Teams competed (150 athletes)

*No team scores were kept

60-Yard Dash
1. Ken Garrett, Fayetteville Sanford, 6.05
2. Ron Hunt, Jacksonville
3. Pike Jones, Charlotte Myers Park

60-Yard High Hurdes
1. Reid Hilton, Chapel Hill, 7.09
2. Peacock, Durham Hillside
3. John Jones, Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds
4. Dennis Griffin, Charlotte Myers Park

880-Yard Run
1. Roy Debnam, Raleigh Broughton, 2:04.5
2. Phil Inscoe, Durham
3. Don Brown, Charlotte Myers Park

Mile Run
1. Gary Allen, Myers Park, 4:35.9
2. Jimmy Howell, Durham Hillside
3. Les Brown, Charlotte Myers Park

Sprint Medley Relay
1. Fayetteville Sanford (Chuck Stevens, Ken Garrett, Vollie Williams, Alfred Marshall), 2:50.6
2. Durham Hillside
3. Morehead

Sprint Relay
1. Fayeteville Terry  Sanford (Mike Cannady, Harry Davis, Ken Garrett, Chuck Stevens), 1:16.2
2. Durham Hillside
3. Charlotte Myers Park

Distance Medley Relay
1. Charlotte Myers Park (Coleman Smith, Gary Allen, Cornell Pride, Les Brown), 7:15.7
2. Durham Hillside
3. Fayetteville Terry Sanford

Mile Relay
1. Cary (Chuck Craig, Randy Johnston, Fred Bland, Mike Mauney), 3:44.2
2. Charlotte Myers Park
3. Fayetteville Sanford

Broad Jump
1. Tom Hannah, Chapel Hill, 20-1
2. Stevens, Fayetteville Terry Sanford
3. Johnston, Cary

High Jump
1. Walter Harper, Southern Pines, 6-0.75
2. Reid Hilton, Chapel Hill
3. Johnston, Cary

Pole Vault
1. Reid Hilton, Chapel Hill, 13-0
2. Wicker, Southern Pines
3. Richard McDuffie, Fayetteville Terry Sanford Sanford

Shot Put
1. Mike Stafford, Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds, 51-9.25
2. Nickel, Southern Pines
3. Umstead, Durham Hillside
4. Bill Jolley, Morehead, 44-11



Jan. 31, 1970 Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational Indoor Track Meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA).

*Myers Park's Pike Jones, who won the 60-yard dash and ran on two
winning relays, was a standout in football and was headed to the
University of Tennessee on a football scholarship.

*No team scores were kept - but unofficially:
Charlotte Myers Park 46
Raleigh Broughton 15
Fayetteville Terry Sanford 14
Jacksonville 10

60-Yard Dash
1. Pike Jones, Charlotte Myers Park, 6.6
2. Moore, Charlotte Myers Park
3. McNair, Jacksonville
4. Soles, Fayetteville Terry Sanford

60-Yard High Hurdles 
1. Bill McCree, Raleigh Broughton, 8.02
2. Dennis Griffin, Charlotte Myers Park, 8.1
3. Curtis Wilder, Charlotte Myers Park
4. Stevenson, Fayetteville Terry Sanford

880-Yard Run
1. Jerry Hilliard, Raleigh Millbrook, 2:06.2
2. Grissom, Cary
3. Robin Clark, Elizabethtown
4. Joe Day, Fayetteville Terry Sanford

Mile Run
1. Mike Garcia, Fayetteville 71st, 4:33.3
2. Mike Caldwell, Charlotte Myers Park, 4:35.0
3. Ricky Edwards, Raleigh Broughton
4. Steve Grathwohl, Charlotte Independence, 4:40.0

Sprint Medley Relay
1. Fayetteville Terry Sanford (Rod Evans, Rick Davis, Rob Stevenson, Chris Prather), 2:53.2
2. Jacksonville
3. Southern Pines Pinecrest
4. Fayetteville 71st, 3:06.8

Four-Lap Relay
1. Charlotte Myers Park (Don Plyler, Dennis Griffin, Ossie Moore, Pike Jones), 1:14.2
2. Jacksonville
3. Durham Hillside
4. Fayetteville Terry Sanford

Eight-Lap Relay
1. Charlotte Myers Park (Pike Jones, Don Brown, John Brown, Dennis Griffin), 2:43.2
2. Raleigh Broughton
3. Jacksonville
4. Elizabethtown

Middle Distance Medley Relay
1. Raleigh Broughton (George Edwards, Bob Ritchie, Bruce Tyson, Ricky Edwards), 7:18.4
2. Fayetteville Terry Sanford
3. Charlotte Myers Park
4. Fayetteville 71st

Broad Jump
1. Chuck Atkins, Charlotte Myers Park, 20-10
2. Whitfield, Durham Hillside
3. Malone, Raleigh Millbrook
4. Jones, Durham Hillside

High Jump 
1. James Edwards, Charlotte Myers Park, 5-10
2. Flythe, Raleigh Millbrook
3. Murphy, Jacksonville
4. Spaulding, Hallsboro

Pole Vault 
1. Larry Martin, Pinecrest, 11-6
2. Tate, Pinecrest
3. Suggs, Fayetteville Terry Sanford
4. Eichbush, Raleigh Millbrook

Shot Put 
1. Bill Sanders, Charlotte Myers Park, 47-1.75
2. McGoogan, Pinecrest
3. Bob Barga, Charlotte Myers Park, 45-8
4. Gooch, Cary



Jan. 30, 1971 Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational Indoor Track Meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA), and although it was a state meet, was not official
per the (Raleigh) News & Observer.

*More than 200 athletes from 26 teams participated.

*No team scores were kept.

60-Yard Dash
1. Ozzie Moore, Charlotte Myers Park, 6.4
2. Robert Stewart, Jacksonville
3. Richard Holmes, Smithfield-Selma
4. Billy Justice, Jacksonville

60-Yard High Hurdles
1. Charles Romes, Durham Hillside, 7.7
2. Charles Watons, Durham Hillside, 7.9
3. David Bracey, Scotland County
4. Dennis Hilton, Morehead

880-Yard Run
1. Mark Gaylord, Cary, 2:05.8
2. Gary McCall, Durham Hillside, 2:08.0
3. George Bryant, Durham Hillside, 2:08.5
4. Charles Satterwhite, Raleigh Broughton, 2:11.3

Mile
1. Joe Browder, Greensboro Grimsley, 4:32.5
2. Steve Grissom, Cary, 4:36.0
3. Ned Dietler, Charlotte Myers Park, 4:39.5
4. Andy Atwell, Davie County, 4:43.9

Sprint Relay
1. Jacksonville (Robert Stewart, Clay Howell, Billy Justice, James Newkirk), 1:14.1
2. Durham Hillside, 1:15.0
3. Cape Fear, 1:15.5
4. Cary, 1:16.5

Intermediate Mile Relay
1. Charlotte Myers Park (Don Plyler, Phil Deberry, Ozzie Moore, John Brown), 2:38.0
2. Durham Hillside, 2:42.7
3. Jacksonville, 2:44.9
4. Scotland, 2:45.7

Sprint Medley Relay
1. Raleigh Broughton (Erik Handy, Dicky Thompson, Alan Parnell, David Senter), 2:49.5
2. Charlotte Myers Park, 2:51.2
3. Cary, 2:54.2
4. Raleigh Millbrook, 2:55.0

Distance Medley Relay
1. Charlotte Myers Park (Gary Kimbrell, Matt Williams, Robert Jordan, Jim Chapman), 7:18.9
2. Raleigh Broughton, 7:19.7
3. Cary, 7:21.0
4. Durham Hillside, 7:34.3

Long Jump
1. Charles Sykes, North Forsyth, 21-8
2. Kenny Dixon, White Oak, 20-10.5
3. Dennis Burgess, Jacksonville, 20-8
4. Ronald Moore, Penderlea, 20-3.5

High Jump
1. Gary Murphy, Jacksonville, 6-0
2. Jim Flythe, Raleigh Millbrook, 6-0
3. Fred Adams, West Carteret, 5-10
4. Butch Rochelle, Raleigh Broughton, 5-10

Pole Vault
1. Larry Martin, Pinecrest, 13-0
2. Larry Tate, Pinecrest, 11-6
3. Eddie Tate, Pinecrest, 11-6
4. Robert Walters, Fayetteville Terry Sanford, 11-6

Shot Put
1. Bill Sanders, Charlotte Myers Park, 51-7.5
2. Danny Patterson, Scotland, 49-3.5
3. Arthur Boone, Durham Hillside, 46-8
4. Bill Wulzyn, Burgaw, 45-11



Jan. 28, 1972 Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational Indoor Track Meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA).

*38 teams and more than 500 athletes competed.

*No team scores were kept

Sprint Medley Relay
1. Myers Park, 2:47.0


* Need 1972 results




Jan. 26, 1973 Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational Indoor Track Meet"
*Called the "unofficial state indoor meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA).

*"No team scores were kept, but Jacksonville was clarly the dominant school"
and "won five of the 11 events."

*"(Raleigh) Broughton and Winston-Salem (R.J.) Reynolds were declared
ineligible for the meet because they failed to file eligibility forms with
the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, meet officials said."

Both notes came from an article by Gene Cherry in the Jan. 27, 1973
(Raleigh) News & Observer.

60-Yard Dash
1. Larry Austin, Jacksonville, 6.7
2. Larry Anderson, Durham Jordan, 6.8
3. Claude Hood, Greensboro Grimsley, 6.8
4. Larry McCall, Scotland County, 6.9
5. Earl Chestnut, Durham Hillside, 6.9

60-Yard High Hurdles
1. Willie Duncan, Jacksonville, 8.2
2. Bernard Allen, Durham Hillside, 8.3
3. Willie Jackson, Charlotte Myers Park, 8.3
4. Oscar Holland, Durham Hillside, 8.4
5. Melvin Giles, Durham Hillside, 8.4

880-Yard Run
1. Mike Blackwell, Greensboro Smith, 2:07.2
2. William Southerland, Henderson Vance, 2:07.7
3. Scott Baltz, Raleigh Millbrook, 2:10.4
4. Nelson Campbell, Scotland County, 2:13.6
5. Howard Pitts, Durham Hillside, 2:13.7

Mile
1. Danny Schlesinger, Raleigh Sanderson, 4:30.7
2. Gary Griffin, Raleigh Millbrook, 4:42.0
3. Tim Austin, Davie County, 4:43.8
4. Dean Presson, Charlotte Myers Park, 4:46.0
5. Terry Brown, Burlington Cummings, 4:46.9

Sprint Relay
1. Durham Hillside (James Watson, Earl Chestnut, Carl Cheek, Bernard Allen), 1:16.8
2. Cary, 1:17.0
3. Henderson Vance, 1:17.9
4. Scotland County, 1:18.0
5. Durham High, 1:18.2
*Jacksonville ran the fastest time (1:14.8), but was disqualified when
Willie Duncan was ruled to have cut in from his assigned lane too soon.

Sprint Medley Relay
1. Jacksonville (Willie Duncan, G.T. Johnson, Gregg Best, Charlie Moss), 2:51.4
2. Charlotte Myers Park, 2:52.6
3. Davie County, 2:55.1
4. Greensboro Grimsley, 3:01.8
5. Raleigh Millbrook, 3:03.0

Distance Medley Relay
1. Chapel Hill (Eddie Williams, John Poe, William Taylor, Tom Ward), 7:24.8
2. Charlotte Myers Park, 7:25.0
3. Cary, 7:30.6
4. Burlington Cummings, 7:38.8
5. Davie County, 7:47.0

Intermediate Mile Relay
1. Jacksonville (Larry Austin, Mike Palmero, Steve Raikes, Charlie Moss), 2:43.6
2. Cary, 2:47.4
3. Charlotte Myers Park, 2:48.8
4. Scotland County, 2:53.0
5. Durham High, 2:54.0

Long Jump
1. C.T. Johnson, Jacksonville, 21-1.5
2. Bobby Vandiver, Charlotte Myers Park, 20-6
3. Jeff Halsey, Raleigh Millbrook, 19-8.5
4. James Allen, Henderson Vance, 19-8.5
5. Calvin Baker, Cary, 19-7

High Jump
1. Ralph Moore, Wilson Fike, 5-10
2. Mark Briley, Raleigh Sanderson, 5-10
3. Shelton Watts, Cary, 5-8
4. William Cox, Raleigh Sanderson, 5-6
5 (tie). Kenneth Blackwell, Davie County and Rush McComas, Raleigh Millbrook, 5-4

Shot Put
1. John Holladay, Raleigh Sanderson, 57-1.5
2. Mike Harris, Raleigh Millbrook, 51-8
3. Joe Mann, Charlotte Myers Park, 45-9
4. Arthur Boone, Durham Hillside, 45-5
5. Lee Burner, Jacksonville, 45-5



Jan. 26, 1974 Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational Indoor Track Meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA).

*No team scores were kept

60-Yard Dash
1. Larry Austin, Jacksonville, 6.5
2. Larry Williams, Raleigh Broughton, 6.5
3. Donnie Mack, Scotland County, 6.7
4. Greg Best, Jacksonville, 6.7

60-yard High Hurdles
1. Ken Davis, Myers Park, 8.1
2. John Childs, Cary, 8.2
3. Steve Klaus, Durham Jordan, 8.2
4. Kenneth Bynum, Smithfield-Selma, 8.2

880-Yard Run
1. Jeff Moody, Pinecrest, 2:05.7
2. Gary Griffith, Raleigh Millbrook, 2:06.8
3. Doug Block, Chapel Hill, 2:08.6
4. Jimmy Abbott, Cary, 2:09.0

Mile
1. Gary Ramey, Myers Park, 4:23.5
2. Jeff Moody, Pinecrest, 4:26.8
3. Keith Helms, Independence, 4:36.0
4. Mike Jones, Cary, 4:38.0

Sprint Relay
1. Jacksonville (Johnson, Davis, Best, Austin), 1:14.4
2. Cary, 1:15.1
3. Fayetteville 71st, 1:15.5
4. Scotland, 1:16.6

Intermediate Mile Relay
1. Cary (Baker, Watts, Mooney, Ivester), 2:44.0
2. Davie County, 2:45.0
3. Fayetteville 71st, 2:45.0
4. Greensboro Grimsley, 2:46.7

Sprint Medley Relay
1. Cary (Baker, Childs, Lloyd, Ivester), 2:49.1
2. Fayetteville 71st, 2:53.1
3. Myers Park, 2:53.8
4. Jacksonville, 2:59.5

Distance Medley
1. Myers Park (Bud Williams, Joey Marley, Dean Presson, Gary Ramey), 7:20.2
2. Greensboro Grimsley, 7:21.5
3. Cary, 7:21.6
4. Northern Durham, 7:32.0

Long Jump
1. G.T. Johnson, Jacksonville, 20-6.75
2. Kenneth Bynum, Smithfield-Selma, 19-6
3. Carlton Baker, Cary, 19-8
4. John Mikula, Smithfield-Selma, 19-7.5

High Jump
1. Bill Marable, Durham Jordan, 6-0
2. Brad Warren, Raleigh Broughton, 5-10
3. Buddy Patterson, Raleigh Broughton, 5-10
4. Bill Perry, Smithfield-Selma, 5-10

Shot Put
1. Mike Harris, Raleigh Millbrook, 55-0.75
2. Travis, Jacksonville, 48-7.75
3. Lee, Pinecrest, 47-10
4. Newton Simmons, Raleigh Broughton, 47-8



Jan. 24, 1975 Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational Indoor Track & Field Championships"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA).

*More than 20 teams and 250 athletes participated.

*The indoor meet was the first for any track and field athlete from
Vaiden Whitley High School.

*No team scores were kept

60-Yard Dash
1. Ron Langford, East Forsyth, 6.3
2. Jay Gethers, East Forsyth, 6.4

880-Yard Run
1. 
2. 
3. Bob Huffman, Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds, 2:06.5

Mile
1.
2. Wayne Cooper, Southern Nash, 4:41.1

Sprint Relay
1.
2. 
3. East Forsyth
4. 
5. Southern Nash (Sammy Crumel, Kenneth Meeks, Al Boone, Greg Farmer), 1:18.0

880-Yard Sprint Medley
1.
2. 
3.
4. Southern Nash (Sammy Crumel, Al Boone, Kenneth Meeks, Ronald Perry), 2:52.2

Mile Relay
1.
2. 
3.
4. Southern Nash (Greg Farmer, Arthur Brinkley, Sammy Crumel, Al Boone), 3:45.3

Long Jump
1.
2. Kenneth Meeks, Southern Nash, 21-0.25
3. James Brown, Vaiden Whitley, 20-7

Triple Jump
1. Michael Hodge, Vaiden Whitley, 44-8
2. Kenneth Meeks, Southern Nash, 42-0.75

Shot Put
1.
2.
3.
4. Wayne Poole, Vaiden Whitley, 49-10
5.
6.
7.
8. David Underhill, Vaiden Whitley, 43-0



Jan. 23, 1976 Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational track meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA).

*"Raleigh Sanderson's Billy Lynch easily won the 2-mile in 9:46.7, but was
disqualified for wearing spikes. Spikes were not allowed at the meet,
according to UNC track coach Hubert West."

*No team scores were kept
60-Yard Dash
1. Derious Covington, Richmond County, 6.3
2. Fields, New Bern, 6.5
3. Brad Cox, Charlotte Independence, 6.5
4. Williams, New Bern, 6.5
5. Thacker, Greensboro Grimsley, 6.8

60-Yard High Hurdles
1. Earl George, New Bern, 7.6
2. Phillips, Union Pines, 7.8
3. Stallings, Smithfield-Selma, 8.2
4. Patrick, Richmond County, 8.3
5. Clayton, New Bern, 8.5

880-Yard Run
1. Ricky Bizzell, Smithfield-Selma, 2:05.8
2. David Huffman, Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds, 2:06.2
3. Martin, Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds, 2:06.9
4. Cooper, Raleigh Broughton, 2:08.9
5. Forshee, Cary, 2:09.5

Mile
1. David Eskins, Northern Durham, 4:32.8
2. Abbott, Cary, 4:32.9
3. Warren, Raleigh Sanderson, 4:35.1
4. Jones, Greensboro Grimsley, 4:38.1
5. Moore, West Forsyth, 4:40.5

Two-Mile
1. Mark Baucom, Charlotte Independence, 10:22.9
2. Bent, Raleigh Broughton, 10:24.4
3. Whitley, Richmond County, 10:35.5
4. Schrimmer, Raleigh Broughton, 10:38.5
5. Benfield, Greensboro Grimsley, 10:43.5
*"Raleigh Sanderson's Billy Lynch easily won the 2-mile in 9:46.7, but was
disqualified for wearing spikes. Spikes were not allowed at the meet, 
according to UNC track coach Hubert West."

Mile Relay
*race was actually 320 yards short of a mile
*really 4 x 360-yard Relay or the 8-lap relay - because each lap at the Tin Can was
180 yards, and each runner ran 2 laps.
1. Charlote Independence, 2:40.8
2. Greensboro Grimsley, 2:41.5
3. Richmond County, 2:43.0
4. Raleigh Sanderson, 2:43.5
5. Cary, 2:43.6

Long Jump
1. Andrew Golden, High Point Central, 21-11
2. Kenneth Meeks, Southern Nash, 21-7.75
3. Etchinson, Davie County, 21-6
4. Baker, Cary, 21-6
5. Tony Reid, Charlotte Independence, 21-3

Triple Jump
1. Andrew Golden, High Point Central, 44-4.75
2. Ron Johnson, Charlotte Myers Park, 43-11.25
3. Tony Reid, Charlotte Independence, 43-11
4. Baker, Cary, 43-8.75
5. Kenneth Meeks, Southern Nash, 43-2.75

High Jump
1. Mark Baucom, Charlotte Independence, 6-2
2. Hayes, Southern Durham, 6-2
3 (tie). Biggs, Wilson Fike and Warren, East Forsyth, 6-0
4. Belsan, Cary, 5-10

Shot Put
1. John Hayworth, High Point Central, 52-3.75
2. Howze, High Point Central, 51-7.25
3. Moore, Raleigh Sanderson, 47-3
4. Parker, West Forsyth, 45-7
5. Parker, Raleigh Broughton, 44-2



Jan. 21, 1977 Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational Indoor Track Meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA). * 26 schools and more than 400 athletes competed.

*No team scores were kept

60-Yard Dash
1. Darious Covington, Richmond County, 6.37
2. Wall, Northern Durham, 6.38
3. Cobb, Raleigh Broughton, 6.40
4. Hawkins, Henderson Vance, 6.70
5. Steele, Richmond County, 6.85
6. Hinton, Vaiden Whitley, 6.87

60-Yard High Hurdles
1. Tim Handy, Raleigh Broughton, 7.72
2. Tony Reid, Charlotte Independence, 7.74
3. Harris, Northern Durham, 7.75
4. Patrick, Richmond County, 7.80
5. Caster, Cary, 8.10
6. Brunson, Northern Durham, 8.11

880-Yard Run
1. David Huffman, Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds, 2:02.2
2. Cooper, Raleigh Broughton, 2:05.8
3. Ferguson, Charlotte Myers Park, 2:08.0
4. Freeman, Raleigh Sanderson, 2:09.5
5. Ricky Stroker, Lumberton, 2:09.8
6. Cox, Raleigh Millbrook, 2:10.31

Mile Run
1. Jim Gould, Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds, 4:43.7
2. Mickey Stroker, Lumberton, 4:44.0
3. Dangerfield, Cary, 4:44.3
4. Gallagher, Raleigh Millbrook, 4:46.7
5. Pierce, Raleigh Broughton, 4:47.2
6. Hoots, Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds, 4:48.6

Two-Mile Run
1. Billy Lynch, Raleigh Sanderson, 9:31.7
2. Dorsey, Raleigh Millbrook, 10:05.7
3. Bent, Raleigh Broughton, 10:20.7
4. Ken Crews, East Forsyth, 10:26.1
5. Ely, Cary, 10:26.4
6. Radovanic, Charlotte Myers Park, 10:32.3

Mile Relay
*really 4 x 360-yard Relay or the 8-lap relay - because each lap at the Tin Can was 180 yards, and each runner ran 2 laps
1. Richmond County, 2:42.65
2. Charlotte Myers Park, 2:45.25
3. Raleigh Broughton, 2:46.88
4. Cary, 2:48.76
5. Raleigh Sanderson, 2:49.11
6. Henderson Vance, 2:49.31

Long Jump
1. Greg Artis, Wilson Fike, 22-0
2. Castor, Cary, 21-11
3. Tony Reid, Charlotte Independence, 21-9.5
4. Samuels, West Forsyth, 21-2.5
5. Cobb, Raleigh Broughton, 21-1
6. Cooley, Vaiden Whitley, 19-2.5

Triple Jump
1. Greg Artis, Wilson Fike, 46-6.5
2. Tony Reid, Charlotte Independence, 45-3
3. Dowd, Union Pines, 45-0
4. Mitchell, Charlotte Myers Park, 44-0
5. Caster, Cary, 42-3
6. Wilkins, East Forsyth, 41-5.5

High Jump
1. Terry Johnson, Davie County, 6-2
2. Harrington, Raleigh Millbrook, 6-0
3 (tie). Allen (New Bern), Biggs (Wilson Fike) and Greg Artis (Wilson Fike), 5-10
6. Orr, Charlotte Independence, 5-10

Shot Put
1. Craig Miles, Vaiden Whitley, 47-8
2. Purcell, Union Pines, 47-5
3. Jones, Charlotte Independence, 47-4
4. Richardson, Southern Nash, 46-10
5. Wait, Charlotte Independence, 46-2
6. Hughes, Cape Fear, 44-5



* Need 1978 and 1979 results




Jan. 26, 1980 At Tin Can, at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Indoor Track Championships"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic
Department and sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA).

Team Results:
Charlotte Myers Park 28.5
Raleigh Broughton 19
Northern Durham 18
West Rowan 16
Richmond County 15.5
Durham Jordan 10
New Bern 8
Fayetteville Cape Fear 7.5
Charlotte Independence 7
Western Guilford 7
East Mecklenburg 6
Raleigh Millbrook 5
Concord 4
Raleigh Enloe 4
Hickory 4
High Point Andrews 3
Wilson Fike 3.5
Raleigh Athens Drive 3
Fayetteville Douglas Byrd 3
Garner 2
Greenville D.H. Conley 1
Hoke County 1.

60-Yard Dash
Dwayne Green, Broughton, 6.12
Alston Glenn, Northern Durham, 6.15
Phillip Jones, Northern Durham, 6.20
John McClain, High Point Andrews, 6.70; Jeff Golden, High Point Andrews, 6.70; Curtis Joyner, DH Conley, 6.70

60-yard hurdles
Rayford Jones, Myers Park, 7.51
Gary McClure, Raleigh Enloe, 7.54
Daryl Griffin, Richmond County, 7.80
Juan Harris, Myers Park, 7.90; Doug Lunsford, Northern Durham, 7.90; Craig Abee, Hickory, 7.90

440-Yard Dash
Carlton Frazier, East Mecklenburg, 52.5
Ron King, Myers Park, 53.7; Greg Hunter, Cape Fear, 53.7
Gordon Brown, Concord, 54.0
Tony Hoomani, Millbrook, 54.3

880-Yard Run
Ken Dowdle, Myers Park, 2:03.2
Steve Lewis, Millbrook, 2:03.2
Craig Jones, Douglas Byrd, 2:04.5
Tim Shires, Athens Drive, 2:06.6
Horace Townsend, Richmond County, 2:09.6

Mile Run
Jeff Hutchinson, West Rowan, 4:31.2
Ken Dowdle, Myers Park, 4:36.4
Jeff Wilkins, Durham Jordan, 4:38.4
Ricky Wallace, Garner, 4:39.3
Brad Michelson, Durham Jordan, 4:43.6

Two-Mile Run
Jeff Wilkins, Durham Jordan, 10:01.2
Jeff Hutchinson, West Rowan, 10:06.9
Bill Cason, Hickory, 10:20.0
Tony Batts, Wilson Fike, 10:20.8
John Statler, Richmond County, 10:21.6

Mile Relay
New Bern, 3:41.03
Richmond County, 3:44.3
Myers Park (Brant Faust, Jeff Kidd, Curtis Perry, Ronald King), 3:45.5
Concord, 3:45.8
Hoke County, 3:49.3

Long Jump
Charles Flemming, West Rowan, 22-1.5
Ricky Wall, Broughton, 21-11.5
Jerry McCorkle, Myers Park, 21-11
Denard Mosley, Richmond County, 21-3.5
Tony Baker, Myers Park, 20-11

Triple Jump
Steve Bullock, Independence, 47-3
Ronnie Bailey, Cape Fear, 45-4.5
Ricky Wall, Broughton, 45-3
Reggie Harvey, New Bern, 44-8.5
Mike Robinson, Athens Drive, 42-9.5

High Jump
Greg White, Northern Durham, 6-4
Stanley Robinson, Northern Durham, 6-2
Dwayne Wall, Richmond County, 6-2
Kevin Elliott, Wilson Fike, 6-0 and James Mumford, Richmond County, 6-0

Shot Put
John Daughtry, Broughton, 50-6
Phil Morris, Western Guilford, 49-11.5
Junior Jeffers, Western Guilford, 48-3
Rick Hoey, Myers Park, 46-2
Hubert Moore, Independence, 45-3.5



Jan. 23, 1981 At Tin Can, at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Indoor Invitational"

*The meet was co-sponsored by the University of North Carolina
Athletic Department and the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.

Only known results:

60-Yard High Hurdles
Walt Foster, Myers Park, 7.8

880-Yard Run
Ken Dowdle, Myers Park, 2:03.0

Mile relay
Myers Park, 3:39.5



*Until 1982, there had only been one high school indoor invitational
each year and it was considered the unofficial state championship. In 1983,
however, more meets were added at the University of North Carolnia to lead
up to the last invitational.



Jan 29, 1983 *Held at The Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "UNC High School Indoor Invitational"

*No team scores were kept

BOYS RESULTS
60-Yard Dash
1 Daron Council  Lee County      6.39
2 Brad Sullivan  Durham Hillside 6.45
3 Kelvin McRae   Thomasville     6.47
4 Fred Smith     East Forsyth    6.50
5 Edward Frazier Greenville Rose 6.52

60-Yard High Hurdles
1 Izell Jenkins    Wilson Fike       7.66
2 Wayne Brown      Andrews           7.70
3 Danny Peebles    Raleigh Broughton 7.95
4 Urban Bloomfield Richmond Co.      7.98
5 Carmel Lofton    New Bern          8.00

440-Yard Dash
1 Izell Jenkins   Wilson Fike        51.3
2 Antonio Jackson High Point Central 52.6
3 Terrace Butler  Kinston            53.6 tie
3 Edward Frazier  Greenville Rose    53.6 tie
5 Bryan Long      New Bern           53.9

880-Yard Run
1 Dwight Bostic Durham Hillside    2:04.1
2 Brian Worley  Raleigh Sanderson  2:05.2 tie
2 Ronnie Tucker Northeast Guilford 2:05.2 tie
4 Jimmy Scott   High Point Andrews 2:05.4
5 Bruce Lillie  Chapel Hill        2:06.3

Open Mile
1 Ronnie Tucker  Northeast Guilford 4:37.7
2 James Montagne Durham Jordan      4:42.0
3 Rod Hodge      Durham Hillside    4:45.5
4 John Ormond    Greenville Rose    4:48.1
5 Eddie Alford   High Point Andrews 4:50.8

Invitational Mile
1 Jim Farmer        Raleigh Broughton 4:26.3
2 Musa Williams     Durham Hillside   4:30.5
3 Reggie Littlejohn A.L. Brown        4:37.3
4 Willie Hargrove   Henderson Vance   4:41.3
5 Pat Ambrose       Sun Valley        4:42.0

Invitational 2-Mile
1 Musa Williams     Durham Hillside 10:00.6
2 Reggie Littlejohn A.L. Brown      10:11.5
3 Paul Hefferman    Chapel Hill     10:11.5
4 Pat Ambrose       Sun Valley      10:19.2
5 John Ormand       Greenville Rose 10:22.7

4x1 Lap Relay (180 yards each lap)
1 Wilson Fike        1:13.5
2 Durham Hillside    1:15.3
3 So Pines Pinecrest 1:15.4
4 Charlotte Garinger 1:15.7
5 High Point Central 1:16.3

Mile Relay
1 Wilson Fike        3:30.9
2 Charlotte Garinger 3:34.8
3 Henderson Vance    3:38.8
4 High Point Andrews 3:38.9
5 Char. Independence 3:41.9

Invitational 2-Mile Relay
1 Durham Hillside   9:12.6
2 Raleigh Sanderson 9:17.4
3 Char. Myers Park  9:28.4
4 Richmond County   9:28.9
5 Western Guilford  9:49.4

Long Jump
1 Danny Peebles    Raleigh Broughton 23-5.5
2 Nate Peterkin    Richmond County   23-3.5
3 Anthony Robinson N.E. Guilford     22-9.75
4 John Tillman     Monroe Parkwood   21-8.5
5 Rod Harris       Durham Hillside   21-6.5

Triple Jump
1 John Tillman     Monroe Parkwood 48-2.5
2 Micheal Hanks    Henderson Vance 47-7
3 Maurice Morik    Jacksonville    46-8
4 Randy Cureton    Andrews         44-11
5 Tommy Sparkman   Greenville Rose 44-6.5

High Jump
1 Isiah Parrish Southern Durham 6-8
2 Ken Hamilton  Southern Durham 6-8
3 Thomas Carr   New Bern        6-2
4 Randy Terry   H.P. Central    5-10
5 Troy Holloway Northern Durham 5-10

Shot Put
1 Tommy Eckard  Hickory         53-8
2 Calvin Brown  H.P. Central    51-3
3 Kevin Sowell  Southern Durham 49-11
4 William Waugn Greenville Rose 49-8.5
5 David Davis   New Bern        49-0


GIRLS RESULTS 60-Yard Dash 1 Crystal Caldwell Durham Hillside 7.57 2 Twanda Allen Char. Garinger 7.61 3 Phyllis Wharton N.E. Guilford 7.67 4 Liz Williams Thomasville 7.71 5 Dee Dee Fields Durham Hillside 7.72 60-Yard Low Hurdles 1 Jackie Humphries Jacksonville 8.44 2 Lisa McLean Char Independence 8.85 3 Phyllis Graves Southern Durham 8.99 4 Ann Bremser Concord 9.19 5 Jeanne Douglas Richmond County 9.24 440-Yard Dash 1 Tonya Fillmore Charlotte Garinger 61.6 2 Linda Sturdivant Charlotte Garinger 63.3 3 Liz Hairston East Forsyth 63.9 4 Jackie Humphrey Jacksonville 64.5 5 Patricia Densor Mooresville 64.8 880-Yard Run 1 Kathy Ormsby Richmond County 2:33.6 2 Mary Ann Arends Durham Jordan 2:39.8 3 Robin Andrews Western Guilford 2:41.0 4 Diane McMahon Chapel Hill 2:44.7 5 Julie Merritt South Stokes 2:46.6 Mile 1 Kathy Ormsby Richmond County 5:17.7 2 Mary Ann Arends Durham Jordan 5:52.2 3 Robin Andrews Western Guilford 5:52.6 4 Susan Burnette West Wilkes 5:54.4 5 Katie Wilfert Chapel Hill 6:08.5 2-Mile 1 Kathy Ormsby Richmond County 11:27.1 2 Joyln Turner Chapel Hill 13:19.7 3 Clara Baloyra Durham Jordan 13:32.8 4 Marcia Forrest Char Independence 13:40.7 5 not available 4x1 Lap Relay (180 yards each lap) 1 Northeast Guilford 1:30.7 2 High Point Andrews 1:31.2 3 Char Independence 1:31.7 4 Charlotte Garinger 1:32.4 5 High Point Central 1:33.9 Mile Relay 1 Charlotte Garinger 4:32.3 2 High Point Andrews 4:34.4 3 Wilson Fike 4:35.2 4 Richmond County 4:37.9 (no 5th place listed) Long Jump 1 Jackie Humphrey Jacksonville 18-1.25 2 Yvonne Payne Andrews 17-4 3 Twanda Allen Char Garinger 16-4 4 Kim Austin Wilson Fike 16-3 5 Lynette Cox H.P. Central 15-4.5 Triple Jump 1 Vicki Watkins Thomasville 36-1.5 2 Yvonne Payne Andrews 35-8.5 3 Lisa McLean Independence 31-11.5 4 Tuanl Nicholson Andrews 31-5 5 Sharon Lindsey Andrews 30-7.75 High Jump 1 Fonda Brown High Point Central 5-4 2 MaryAnn Arends Durham Jordan 4-10 3 Zillia Little Albemarle 4-8 4 Vermice Headen So Pines Pinecrest 4-8 5 Angie Church West Wilkes 4-8 Shot Put 1 Stephanie McGill Southern Durham 36-8.5 2 Christy Guiom Durham Hillside 33-4.25 3 Vanessa Hatch High Point Andrews 32-11 4 Eugenia Russ So Pines Pinecrest 31-3.5 5 Zarmita Truesdale High Point Andrews 29-5



Feb. 4, 1984 *Held at The Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "UNC Invitational Track Meet"

*No team scores were kept

BOYS RESULTS
60-Yard Dash
1. Danny Peebles, Raleigh Broughton, 6.37

60-Yard High Hurdles
1. Givens, Charlotte Garinger, 7.49
2. Whiteside, Morganton Freedom
3. Clark, Charlotte Myers Park

440-Yard Dash
1. Nobles, Conley, 52.8
2. Hopkins, Morganton Freedom
3. Kimber, Western Guilford

880-Yard Run
1. Reggie Littljohn, Kannapolis A.L. Brown, 2:03.6
2. Harmon, Charlotte Garinger
3. Jimmy Scott, High Point Andrews

Open Mile
1. Jimmy Scott, High Point Andrews, 4:44.6
2. James Coleman, Charlotte Independence
3. Lynch, High Point Andrews

Invitational Mile
1. Reggie Littlejohn, Kannapolis A.L. Brown, 4:24.6

Two-Mile
1. Musa Williams, Durham Hillside, 10:21.8
2. Hester, Oxford Webb
3. Height, Northern Durham

4-Lap Relay (180 yards each lap)
1. Wilson Fike, 1:13.4
2. Charlotte Independence
3. High Point Andrews

Mile Relay
1. Wilson Fike, 3:32.9
2. Charlotte Garinger
3. High Point Andrews

Two-Mile Relay
1. Charlotte Garinger, 8:44.6
2. Wilson Fike
3. Durham Hillside

Long Jump
1. Danny Peebles, Raleigh Broughton, 22-9.5
2. Alvin Blakney, Charlotte Myers Park
3. Flemming, Charlotte Myers Park

Triple Jump
1. Michael Patton, Mount Airy, 49-9.5
2. McNair, High Point Andrews
3. Rocker, East Forsyth

High Jump
1. Brown, High Point Andrews, 6-6
2. Car, New Bern
3. Streeter, Greenville J.H. Rose

Pole Vault
1. Wiggins, Kinston, 13-0
2. Collins, Charlotte Myers Park
3. Cales, Northern Durham

Shot Put
1. Tommy Eckard, Hickory, 56-3
2. Paugh, Greenville J.H. Rose
3. Borden, Durham Hillside

GIRLS RESULTS 60-Yard Dash 1. Gray, Jacksonville, 7.32 2. Teresa Allen, Charlotte Garinger 3. Alexander, East Forsyth 60-Yard Low Hurdles 1. Humphrey, Jacksonville, 8.01 2. Westmoreland, Mooresville 3. Austin, Wilson Hunt 440-Yard Dash 1. Moore, Wilson-Fike, 1:02.7 2. Hairston, East Forsyth 3. McGriff, Charlotte Independence 880-Yard Run 1. Loesch, Charlotte Independence, 2:39.2 2. Swan, North Stanly 3. Bailey, Oxford-Webb Mile 1. Beth Ruggles, East Burke, 5:37.0 2. Goss, Nothern Durham 3. Blakney, Richmond County Two-Mile Run 1. Beth Ruggles, East Burke, 12:05.5 4-Lap Relay (180 yards each lap) 1. Jacksonville, 1:27.9 2. Charlotte Garinger 3. High Point Andrews Mile Relay 1. Northeast Guilford, 4:34.5 2. Charlotte Garinger 3. Charlotte Independence Long Jump 1. Humphrey, Jacksonville, 18-7.25 2. Baker, Morganton Freedom 3. Teresa Allen, Charlotte Garinger Triple Jump 1. Massey, Charlotte Independence, 33-6 High Jump 1. Whittmann, Durham Jordan, 5-2 2. Thomas, High Point Andrews 3. Austin, Wilson-Hunt Shot Put 1. Hatch, High Point Andrews, 36-0 2. McGillie, Southern Durham 3. Laton, Albemarle



Jan. 26, 1985 *Held at The New Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational Indoor Track Meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic Department and
sanctioned by the North Carolina
High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).

Hand-Timing. 176-yard banked wood 4-lane track.

8 sprint/hurdle lanes + Long Jump approach are Astroturf. High Jump approach Tartan.

*No team scores were kept.

PARTIAL BOYS RESULTS

50-Yard Dash
3. Bill Beamer, Charlotte Independence 5.5
5. Harold Simpson, Charlotte Independence 5.5

Mile Relay
3. Charlotte Independence 3:39.0
(Harold Simpson, David Keesler, Kelly Dixon, Teddy Pauling)

Shot Put
1. Elton Bailey, Charlotte Independence 56-0.5

PARTIAL GIRLS RESULTS

50y Low Hurdles
2. Cheryl Weaver, Charlotte Independence 7.4

440-Yard Dash
5. Genia Harris, Charlotte Independence 68.3

4x1-Lap Relay (176 yards each lap
5. Charlotte Independence 1:31.9
(Katrina Sloan, Chris Massey, Cheryl Weaver, Sheila Green)

Long Jump
2. Cheryl Weaver, Charlotte Independence 16-5.5

Triple Jump
3. Cheryl Weaver, Charlotte Independence 35-11.5



Feb. 2, 1986 *Held at The New Tin Can, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

*Called the "North Carolina High School Invitational Indoor Track Meet"

*The meet was sponsored by the University of North Carolina Athletic Department and
sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).

*Kim Austin of Wilson Beddingfield jumped a national high school record of 39-1.75
in the triple jump.

*95 teams participated

*Several teams from Virginia also participated.

*Mark Rainey (Bethel, Hampton, VA) was voted Field Event MVP and winning the long
jump (21-11.5) and triple jump (47-1.5) and was Track Events Co-MVP with teammate
Kenny Jefferson after Rainey won the 440-yard dash (50.6) and helped the mile relay
win (3:26.0); Jefferson won the 60-yard high hurdles (7.55) and helped the 880-yard
relay win (1:35.0) and joined Rainey on the winning Mile Relay.

*No team scores were kept
BOYS RESULTS

60-Yard Dash
1. Sean Malloy, East Forsyth, 6.44

60-Yard Hurdles
1. Kenny Jefferson, Bethel (Hampton, VA), 7.55
4. James McNair, Bethel (Hampton, VA), 7.8

440-Yard Dash
1. Mark Rainey, Bethel (Hampton, VA), 50.6

600-Yard Run
1. Chris Love, Durham Hillside, 1:18.1
3. Steve Elliott, Bethel (Hampton, VA), 1:19.0

880-Yard Run
1. Patterson, New Bern, 2:05.1

1,000-Yard Run
1. Marvin Hembrick, Durham Hillside, 2:22.9

Mile
1. Blake Birindelli, Douglas Freeman (Richmond, VA), 4:39.9

Two-Mile
1. Bill Meeks, Greensboro Grimsley, 10:11.6
2. Hussein Easmell, Bethel (Hampton, VA), 10:15.0
3. Lee Tuttle, North Forsyth, 10:21.6

880-Yard Relay
1. Bethel (Hampton, VA) (Anthony Wooden, Kenny Jefferson, Jason Wallace, Curtis Panton), 1:35.4

Mile Relay
1. Bethel (Hampton, VA) (Anthony Wooden, Kenny Jefferson, Mark Rainey, Curtis Panton), 3:28.4
3. Southwest Guilford, 3:41.7

Two-Mile Relay
1. Sun Valley (Todd Walters, Robbie Smith, Marcus Stitt, David Smith), 8:48.5

Long Jump
1. Mark Rainey, Bethel (Hampton, VA), 21-11.5
4. David Lytch, High Point Central, 21-6

Triple Jump
1. Mark Rainey, Bethel (Hampton, VA), 47-1.5

High Jump
1. George Curtis, Wilson Fike, 6-4

Pole Vault
1. Chris Lockette, Woodbridge (VA), 14-6
3. Mike Skinhle, Southwest Guiflrd, 13-0
5. Steed Hord, Greensboro Grimsley, 11-6

Shot Put
1. Burnice Cross, Durham Hillside, 51-7

GIRLS RESULTS 60-Yard Dash 1. Adrienna Ferguson, Greensboro Dudley, 7.31 3. Cammie Putnam, Chapel Hill, 7.42 4. Phyllis Nance, Winston-Salem Mount Tabor, 7.44 5. Stephanie Matthews, North Forsyth, 7.48 60-Yard Hurdles 1. Kim Austin, Wilson Beddingfield, 8.44 5. Julie Robinson, High Point Andrews, 9.34 440-Yard Run 1. Angie Morant, Bethel (Hampton, VA), 1:01.0 2. Josetta Royal, Ferguson (Newport News, VA), 1:01.4 600-Yard Run 1. Cammie Putnam, Chapel Hill, 1:36.6 880-Yard Run 1. Stacy Watkins, Greensboro Grimsley, 2:30.7 Mile 1. Jamie Baldwin, East Mecklenburg, 5:43.1 5. Shawnya Dickens, Ferguson (Newport News, VA), 5:44.0 Two-Mile Run 1. Shannon Satterfield, Douglas Freeman (Richmond, VA), 12:37.3 880-Yard Relay 1. Bethel (Hampton, VA) (Angie Morant, Toronda Harrison, Kim Parker, Tina Wooden), 1:49.6 Mile Relay 1. Bethel (Hampton, VA) (Angie Morant, Toronda Harrison, Kim Parker, Tina Wooden), 4:14.0 3. Southwest Guilford, 4:58.2 Two-Mile Relay 1. East Mecklenburg, 11:13.4 4. Burlington Williams, 12:17.1 5. Ledford, 12:39.2 Long Jump 1. Kim Austin, Wilson Beddingfield, 19-2.5 Long Jump 1. Kim Austin, Wilson Beddingfield, 39-1.75 (national high school record) High Jump 1. Marta Thacker, Mills Godwin (Richmond, VA), 5-8 3. Judi Doss, Burlington Williams, 5-4 4. Sonya Thomas, Greensboro Dudley, 5-2 Shot Put 1. Michelle Rhyne, Northwest Cabarrus, 37-6 3. Sharon Harris, East Forsyth, 32-10



Notes: The "Tar Heel" newspaper later became The Daily Tar Heel.

The Winter Indoor Track Carnival, from 1929 through 1956, was
part of the Southern Conference Indoor Championships, until UNC,
Duke and others formed the ACC, and then it was a part of the ACC
Indoor Championships from 1954-1956...and then it ended.

The meet ended in 1958 because it moved from the Tin Can to
N.C. State's State Fair Arena (nicknamed "Cow Palace" because it
apparently housed livestock shows)...and, when they held it the first
year at the State Fair Arena (in 1956), the meet organizer (the coach
at NC State) said having the high school meet that first year made
traffic worse, so cutting it would help with traffic and help the meet
run more efficiently.

Even though it moved back to UNC in 1958, the high school meet
didn't return until 1965.


Summary -- A brief timeline of N.C. High School Indoor Track in the early days:

March 10, 1922 - first meet at Star Brick Warehouse, Durham (old tobacco auction house)

Jan. 24, 1923 - indoor meet in Goldsboro, at another tobacco warehouse

March 9, 1923 - second meet at Star Brick Warehouse, Durham

Feb. 26, 1924 - meet in Asheville, "Asheville Winter Relay Carnival" (arena was called
Kenilworth Hippodrome, and had a dirt track, 12 laps to the mile, not banked)

March 2, 1929 - at UNC's Tin Can (11 high schools, 125 athletes)...wooden track

Feb. 28, 1942 - last meet held until after World War II

**From 1943 to 1945, a Southern Open Invitational was held, but not called a championship,
but only college and military teams competed. There was no scholastic division during these
years (likely the result of restrictions on travel because of the war)

Feb. 23, 1946 - the high school portion of the meet returned

Feb. 28, 1953 - last time it was part of the Southern Conference Indoor Championships
**After the 1953 season, UNC, Duke, NC State and others split from the Southern Conference
to form the ACC

Feb. 28, 1954 - first time high school meet was part of the ACC Indoor Championships

Feb. 26, 1955 - More than 3,000 spectators watched the ACC Indoor and High School meet

Feb. 24, 1956 - ACC meet moved to N.C. State, so the high school meet did, as well (the venue:
Raleigh's State Fair Arena, nicknamed the "Cow Palace" which had an unbanked, clay track,
but only 1,200 spectators were in attendance

*In 1957, the N.C. State coach said he would not have the high school portion of the meet so
that they could reduce traffic and help the meet run more efficiently

Jan. 30, 1965 - the meet returned, backed by enthusiastic University of North Carolina Track &
Field coach, Joe Hilton. Again, it was the lone indoor meet in North Carolina, as the Tin Can
nvitational, and then, the second year, as the North Carolina High School Indoor Invitational
Track Meet, and was co-sponsored by the NCHSAA and the University of North Carolina Athletics
department. It lasted through 1986 until the NCHSAA made indoor track and official winter sport.

Feb. 7, 1987 - first NCHSAA-sponsored State Indoor Track & Field Championships

2006 - last year of the All-Classification NCHSAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships

2007 - first year the NCHSAA split into two classifications, 4A and 1A/2A/3A

2014 - first year the NCHSAA split into three classifications, 4A and 3A and 1A/2A


Feb. 28, 2020 - NCISAA schools, sponsored by the NCISAA Track & Field and Cross Country
Coaches Association, held an ivitational at JDL called the JDL Independent Schools Invitational;
the meet moved oudoors in 2021 to Gaston Christian, and back to JDL in 2022 and 2023,
sponsored by JDL and the coaches association and then by JDL and NCRunners.

* North Carolina track and cross country coaches, Dale Ransom, Joe Hilton, Bob Fetzer and
Dennis Craddock each were instrumental and keys in helping North Carolina high school track
grow in the state, indoors and outdoors. Their enthusiasm, support and advocacy to the media,
high school coaches in the state and their work with NCHSAA was the reason the sport grew
so much in the early days and, really, why indoor track existed, and why the sport grew outdoors,
as well. Enough can't be said about their contributions to high school running in North Carolina.

**Future Olympians Harry Williamson and Jim Beatty ran in the high school meet:
--Williamson (High Point High) won the 1,000-yard run in 1931 in 2:22.4 and
Beatty (Charlotte Central High) won the 1,000-yard run in 1953 in 2:26.1

**Only missing results from 1948 and 1949

Feb. 7, 1987 - first NCHSAA-sponsored State Indoor Track & Field Championships

2006 - last year of the All-Class NCHSAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships

2007 - first year the NCHSAA split into two classifications, 4A and 1A/2A/3A

2014 - first year the NCHSAA split into three classifications, 4A and 3A and 1A/2A


Researched by Brett Honeycutt  



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