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The Western North Carolina Activities Association did not merge into the NCHSAA until 1977. There were about 40 schools that would hold their own championships in each sport. They were often refered to as "the Western Association". We have event winners from 1951-1977, but are missing most of the team winners. The track meet began in 1951. The 1977 meet was the only year the girls held a track championship. Please email us at (Email info) if you can contribute results, photos, news, etc about the WNCHSAA championships. Team Champions - Boys 1977 Davie County 1976 Salisbury 1975 Davie County 1974 Davie County 1973 Shelby 1972 Salisbury 1971 Salisbury 1970 Salisbury 1969 Davie County 1968 Kannapolis 1967 North Rowan 1966 North Rowan results 1965 North Rowan 1964 Hickory 1963 Shelby 1962 Hickory 1961 Kannapolis 1960 Statesville 2012 Photo 1959 Statesville Photo  2012 Photo 1958 Shelby 1957 Statesville 1956 Lenoir 1955 Wilkes Central 1954 Shelby 1953 Shelby 1952 N.C. School for Deaf Team Photo 1951 N.C. School for Deaf 66.75 Team Photo Event Champions - Boys State Champions - Boys 100 Yard Dash 1977 Tim McSwain Chase 9.6 Rec 1976 Kizer Sifford East Rowan 9.88 1975 Robbie Barnes Wilkes Central 9.7 Rec 1974 Jimmy Heggins North Rowan 9.9 1973 Richard McSwain Crest 9.8 Rec 1972 Terry Beattie Salisbury 10.0 1971 Aubrey Childers Salisbury 9.9 =Rec 1970 Aubrey Childers Salisbury 9.9 =Rec 1969 Stephen Young Chase 10.1 1968 Leon Thomas Shelby 9.9 =Rec 1967 Donnie Jones North Rowan 9.9 Rec 1966 Mike Reinhardt Hickory 10.0 =Rec 1965 Keith Honeycutt Kannapolis 10.1 1964 Sammy Holcombe Statesville 10.3 1963 Ronnie England Morganton 10.15 1962 Jimmy Miles Kannapolis 10.5 1961 Ronnie Craver Thomasville 10.2 1960 Richard Jackson Hickory 10.0 =Rec 1959 Richard Jackson Hickory 10.3 1958 Walter Gilbert Forest City 10.2 1957 Hazel Taylor Statesville 10.0 Rec 1956 Joe Walker Lenoir 10.25 Rec 1955 Blythe Gabriel Mooresville 10.5 =Rec J.C. Crews Morganton 10.5 =Rec 1954 Harry Beaube Kannapolis 10.5 =Rec 1953 Paul Roberts Shelby 10.6 1952 Samuel Steele Hickory 10.5 Rec 1951 Ted Hames N.C. Schl Deaf 10.6 State Champions - Boys 220 Yard Dash 1977 Robbie Barnes Wilkes Central 22.46 1976 Velvie Gray West Rowan 22.3 1975 Robbie Barnes Wilkes Central 21.4 Rec 1974 Jimmy Heggins North Rowan 22.3 Rec 1973 Craven Sanders Lexington 22.7 1972 Craven Sanders Lexington 22.75 1971 Terry Beattie Salisbury 22.4 =Rec 1970 Stan Johnson Thomasville 22.75 1969 Hubert West Davie County 22.5 1968 Leon Thomas Shelby 22.9 1967 Donnie Jones North Rowan 22.5 1966 Rodney Cress South Rowan 22.8 1965 Freddy West North Rowan 22.8 1964 Sammy Holcombe Statesville 22.4 Rec 1963 Sammy Holcombe Statesville 22.7 Rec 1962 Nelson Smith Albemarle 23.8 1961 Ronnie Craver Thomasville 23.4 1960 Richard Jackson Hickory 22.8 Rec 1959 Richard Jackson Hickory 23.6 1958 Walter Gilbert Forest City 23.8 1957 Hazel Taylor Statesville 23.5 1956 Joe Walker Lenoir 23.3 Rec 1955 Blythe Gabriel Mooresville 23.6 Rec 1954 Ronnie Austell Shelby 24.3 (event began in 1954) 180-Yard Dash 1953 Ronnie Austell Shelby 19.1 1952 Samuel Steele Hickory 17.3 Rec 1951 Ted Hames N.C. Schl Deaf 18.0 State Champions - Boys 440 Yard Dash 1977 James Holland North Gaston 49.39 1976 Sam Brown East Gaston 48.2 Rec 1975 Sam Brown East Gaston 49.9 Rec 1974 Elvin Webber Crest 50.2 1973 Willie Williams Newton 51.0 1972 Willie Williams Newton 52.1 1971 Bill Cohen West Rowan 50.1 1970 Joe Mason Lexington 51.2 1969 James Peck North Stanly 50.5 1968 James Peck North Stanly 52.6 1967 Anthony Parks Hickory 51.0 1966 Whit Morrow Albemarle 51.3 1965 Lem Lynch Shelby 51.7 1964 Freddie Bivens Hickory 51.5 1963 Ronnie England Morganton 50.9 1962 Bill Sweet Albemarle 54.9 Henry Richburg Statesville 54.9 1961 Wally Van Meter Wilkes Central 52.09 1960 Richard Jackson Hickory 51.0 1959 Richard Jackson Hickory 52.3 1958 Richard Jackson Hickory 52.7 1957 Billy Daughtery Lexington 51.06 1956 Joe Walker Lenoir 51.0 1955 Joe Walker Lenoir 55.1 1954 Ronnie Austell Shelby 55.0 1953 Jerry Stroupe Cherryville 55.1 1952 Charles Abernathy Hickory 52.6 1951 Ted Hames N.C. Schl Deaf 50.0 State Champions - Boys 880 Yard Run 1977 Chris Hogue Cherryville 1:58.52 1976 Chris Hogue Cherryville 1:59.36 1975 Stanley Robinson Thomasville 2:00.7 1974 Henry Dunlap Thomasville 1:54.2 Rec 1973 Jim Willett South Rowan 1:56.2 Rec 1972 Jim Willett South Rowan 2:00.6 1971 Charles Matheson Shelby 1:58.2 Rec 1970 Jerry Miller Lexington 2:00.7 1969 Ben Bishop Kannapolis 2:02.7 1968 Blaine Morrison Crest 2:03.6 1967 Barry Taylor Shelby 2:02.3 1966 Larry Jordan Hickory 1:59.3 Rec 1965 Larry Jordan Hickory 2:03.3 1964 Pete Walker Newton 2:04.9 1963 Albert Vieham Shelby 1:59.8 Rec 1962 Albert Vieham Shelby 2:05.2 1961 Sam Decker Valdese 2:05.5 1960 Sam Decker Valdese 2:03.7 Rec 1959 Harold Murphy Valdese 2:07.3 1958 Tony Benge Statesville 2:07.9 1957 John Markus Morganton 2:06.3 1956 Ken Edwards Kannapolis 2:08.3 1955 Kenneth Edwards Kannapolis 2:09.25 1954 Tommy Turnipseed Wilkes Central 2:15.5 1953 Tommy Smith N.C. Schl Deaf 2:06.0 Rec 1952 Dale Huffman Hickory 2:13.4 1951 Gregg Lenoir 2:07.0 State Champions - Boys Mile Run 1977 John Clark Concord 4:19.82 1976 Bill Mullins Thomasville 4:24.57 1975 Barry McBride Davie County 4:30.7 1974 Tim Austin Davie County 4:27.4 1973 John Phillips Asheboro 4:28.5 1972 Andy Atwell Davie County 4:18.4 Rec 1971 Andy Atwell Davie County 4:23.5 Rec 1970 Dale Hollifield Shelby 4:40.8 1969 Dale Hollifield Shelby 4:43.3 1968 Terry Helms Kannapolis 4:37.4 1967 Marty Welch Shelby 4:33.5 Rec 1966 Terry Helms Kannapolis 4:43.1 1965 Glen Burns Hickory 4:39.2 1964 Ronald Kirk East Rowan 4:37.7 Rec 1963 Gary Holt Belmont 4:40.1 Rec 1962 Robert Keaton Morganton 4:42.5 1961 Thomas Hefner Newton 4:56.9 1960 Tommy Heffner Newton 4:47.0 1959 Walter Whitener Children's Home 4:51.8 1958 Dean Huffstickler Rutherfordton 4:56.4 1957 George Petree Lenoir 4:42.2 Rec 1956 George Petree Lenoir 4:54.0 1955 Bill Inscoe Newton 4:48.0 Rec 1954 Bill Scott Wilkes Central 5:08.9 1953 Norman Grigg Marion 4:54.0 1952 Frank Mitchell N.C. Schl for Deaf 4:57.8 1951 Frank Mitchell N.C. Schl for Deaf 4:53.0 State Champions - Boys Two Mile Run 1977 John Clark Concord 9:30.46 Rec 1976 John Clark Concord 9:36.06 Rec 1975 Warren Clark Morganton Freedom 9:51.3 1974 Danny Spake Shelby 9:50.7 Rec 1973 Danny Spake Shelby 10:08.3 (event began in 1973) State Champions - Boys 120 Yard Hurdles 1977 Tracy Cockerham Davie County 14.8 1976 Mitchell Bratton Thomasville 14.72 1975 Robert Pulliam Davie County 14.6 =Rec 1974 Mayhew Cuthbertson North Rowan 14.8 1973 Gerald Poston Shelby 14.8 1972 Clarence Dula Lexington 15.5 1971 Roger Jackson Salisbury 14.6 Rec 1970 Roger Jackson Salisbury 14.9 Rec 1969 Mike Thompson Lenoir 15.0 Rec 1968 Mike Thompson Lenoir 15.1 Rec 1967 Mike Thompson Lenoir 15.3 1966 Ricky Leonard North Rowan 15.4 1965 David Chapman North Rowan 15.15 Rec 1964 David Chapman North Rowan 15.3 =Rec 1963 Buddy Compton Mooresville 15.75 1962 Bill Sweet Albemarle 16.0 1961 J. Moehlemann Newton 15.3 =Rec 1960 Ray Hoke Hickory 15.95 Rec 1959 Bobby Link Statesville 17.0 Photo (event began in 1959) 120 Yard Low Hurdles 1952 Ted McBride N.C. Schol for Deaf 14.1 Rec for Low Hurdles 1951 Dark Marion ??? State Champions - Boys 330 Yard Intermediate Hurdles 1977 Randall Grubb North Rowan 40.03 1976 Tim Swain Watauga 39.81 1975 Robert Pulliam Davie County 38.9 Rec (new event) (event began in 1975) 180-yard Low Hurdles 1974 Robert Pulliam Davie County 20.4 1973 Sam Hopkins Thomasville 19.8 Rec 1972 Sam Neely North Rowan 20.5 1971 Roger Jackson Salisbury 20.2 =Rec 1970 Roger Jackson Salisbury 20.7 1969 Roger Jackson Salisbury 21.0 1968 Mike Thompson Lenoir 20.5 1967 Mike Thompson Lenoir 20.9 1966 Ricky Leonard North Rowan 20.7 1965 David Chapman North Rowan 20.2 Rec 1964 David Chapman North Rowan 20.9 Rec 1963 Nelson Smith Albemarle 21.4 1962 Ken Williams Kannapolis 21.2 1961 Eddie Barger Hickory 21.0 Rec 1960 Bobby Link Statesville 21.0 Rec 1959 Bobby Link Statesville 21.9 Rec Photo 1958 Tom Brown Shelby 22.5 1957 B. Biggerstaff Shelby 22.5 1956 Morris Page Shelby 22.0 1955 J.C. Crews Morganton 22.3 1954 Larry Tucker Albemarle 24.1 1953 Ted McBride N.C. Schl for Deaf 20.0 (event began in 1953) State Champions - Boys 440 Yard Relay 1977 Crest 43.82 (Charles Norris, Warren Banner, Kenny Ford, Alfred Twitty) 1976 Davie County 43.45 (Don Sellers, Kelly Brown, Caryle Holman, Billy Etchinson) 1975 Morganton Freedom 42.45 Rec (Dick McDowell, Bruce Gidney, Steve Corpening, Charles Fleming) 1974 North Rowan 42.8 Rec (Jeremiah Jones, Jimmy Heggins, Richard Townsend, Mayhew Cuthbertson) 1973 Thomasville 43.75 (Mike Staton, Bryan Ball, Odess Lowery, Sam Hopkins) 1972 Salisbury 44.2 (Mike Partee, Scott Gladden, Riccardo Kerns, Terry Beattie) 1971 Shelby 43.2 Rec (Marcus Mauney, Cal Pass, Steve Hoskins, Rosco Perry) 1970 Salisbury 44.0 (John Hanford, Dennis Brisson, Aubrey Childers, Mike Partee) 1969 Salisbury 43.9 Rec (Aubrey Childers, Gary Morgan, Derrick Anderson, Aaron Murick) 1968 Kannapolis 45.55 (Haskel Stanback, Tommy Williams, Marvin Branch, Terry Allen) 1967 North Rowan 45.0 (Linn Safley, Donnie Jones, Allen Pozyck, Malchi Chapman) 1966 North Rowan 44.05 Rec (Freddy West, Jimmy Lyerly, Donnie Jones, ALlan Griggs) 1965 Hickory 45.4 (Tobie Morgan, Jay Walker, Ralph Hefner, Mike Reinhardt) (event began in 1965) State Champions - Boys 880 Yard Relay 1977 Wilkes Central 1:30.72 (Robbie Barnes, Arlie Bynum, Dale Barnes, Danny Barlow) 1976 Lexington 1:30.66 (Geoge Bennett, Jeff Sechrest, Calvin Tate, Tony Banks) 1975 Morganton Freedom 1:31.2 (Dick McDowell, Bruce Gidney, Steve Corpening, Charles Fleming) 1974 North Rowan 1:29.5 Rec (Bobby Stevenson, Jimmy Heggins, Richard Townsend, Mayhew Cuthbertson) 1973 North Rowan 1:32.0 Rec (Robert Trapp, Jimmy Heggins, Richard Townsend, Mayhew Cuthbertson) 1972 Lexington 1:32.3 (Craven Sanders, Charles Petty, Clarence Cotton, Clarence Dula) 1971 Salisbury 1:30.7 Rec (Roger Jackson, Gary Powers, Aubrey Childers, Terry Beattie) 1970 Salisbury 1:31.3 Rec (Roger Jackson, Gary Powers, Aubrey Childers, John Hanford) 1969 Kings Mountain 1:32.7 Rec (Ronnie Miller, Philbert Smith, Randolph Ross, Carl Fulton) 1968 Shelby 1:34.55 (Roger Foster, Calvin Hamrick, Marcus Martin, Leon Toms) 1967 North Rowan 1:34.4 (Alan Pozyck, Linn Safley, Malchi Chapman, Donnie Jones) 1966 Hickory 1:34.4 (Robert Spruill, Larry Jordan, Tobie Morgan, Mike Reinhardt) 1965 North Rowan 1:34.8 (Freddy West, Doug Shuping, Jimmy Lyerly, Alan Griggs) 1964 Hickory 1:33.9 Rec (Brantley Suddreth, Mike Reinhardt, Toby Morgan, Leland Hanna) 1963 Hickory 1:35.25 (Brantley Suddreth, Steve Edwards, Danny Huffman, Leland Hanna) (event began in 1963) State Champions - Boys Mile Relay 1977 Davie County 3:27.68 (Donnie Sellers, Sammy Spry, Alex Thompson, Tracy Cockerham) 1976 West Rowan 3:25.3 (Willie Ellis, Robin Bares, Tim Cohen, Velvie Gray) 1975 Salisbury 3:30.0 (Guy Propst, Mike Cansler, Kevin Moss, Keith Witherspoon) 1974 Salisbury 3:24.8 Rec (Jeff Warren, Jody Hanford, Mike Cansler, Kevin Moss) 1973 Shelby 3:29.6 (Larry Eberheart, Benjamin McCurry, Robbie Blakley, Mike Mode) 1972 West Rowan 3:31.9 (Mark McIntrye, Chris Cohen, Mike Ladd, Don Stockton) 1971 Salisbury 3:28.4 Rec (Dennis Brisson, Gary Powers, Ellis Alexander, Aubrey Childers) 1970 Salisbury 3:29.2 Rec (Dennis Brisson, Aubrey Childers, Gary Powers, Terry Beattie) 1969 Salisbury 3:33.3 (Dennis Brisson, Aubrey Childers, Gary Powers, Roger Jackson) 1968 Hickory 3:30.1 (David Warren, Robert Dowd, Charles Roberson, Jimmy Thompson) 1967 Hickory 3:29.9 (Anthony Parks, Hal Queen, Steve Deitz, Dennis Abernethy) 1966 Hickory 3:34.0 Rec (Alan Phillips, Hal Queen, Robert Spruill, Larry Jordan) 1965 Kannapolis 3:34.2 Rec (Lynn Dayvault, Wilbur Davis, Mitchell Arnette, Jerry Lambert) 1964 Hickory 3:35.8 (Steve Hudson, Freddie Bivens, Brad Stephens, Ralph Hefner) 1963 Hickory 3:34.4 Rec (Steve Hudson, Freddie Bivens, Ronald Sain, William Mitchell) 1962 Albemarle 3:39.7 (Terry Mabe, Bill Mauldin, Lester Bivens, Bill Sweet) 1961 Morganton 3:39.5 (Ronnie England, George Simmons, William Petrie, Robert Keaton) 1960 Valdese 3:39.7 (Bob Queen, Neil Satterwhite, Sam Decker, Malcolm Mobley) North Rowan 3:39.7 (Curry Krider, Hilton Miller, Bob Caddell, Larry Thomason) 1959 Statesville 3:38.4 Photo (Sam Alexander, Jimmy Kyles, Calvin Bryson, Bill Graham) 1958 Lenoir 3:42.1 (Gary Bush, Johnny Steele, Jud Spainhour, Dennis Rash) 1957 Lexington 3:38.9 (John Walser, Moyer Smith, Bobby Deese, Billy Daughtery) 1956 Lexington 3:35.7 Rec (John Walser, Howard Richardson, Raymond Bird, Billy Daughtery) 1955 Kannapolis 3:46.25 (Bob Tucker, Larry Compton, Bob Duncan, Kenneth Edwards) 1954 Shelby 3:51.1 (Ronnie Austell, Horace Hill, Will Rogers, Arnold Wright) 1953 Shelby 3:22.0 (Not sure if this was a some other type of mile relay. It's not listed as the record in the WNCHSAA's papers past 1955) (Ronnie Austell, Grady McCurry, Charles Lampley, Will Rogers) (event began in 1953) 1,320 Yard Relay 1952 N.C. School for Deaf 2:38.5 (Charles McKenzie, Wiley Smith, Wayne Brinkley, Fred English) 1951 N.C. School for Deaf 2:36.0 (Fred English, Tommy Smith, Charles McKenzie, Ted Hames) State Champions - Boys Long Jump 1977 Anthony Webber Shelby 22-2.5 1976 Billy Etchinson Davie County 22-7 1975 Laffette Jordan Concord 22-8.25 1974 Billy Etchinson Davie County 23-7 Rec 1973 Gerald Poston Shelby 22-6 1972 Mike Partee Salisbury 22-1.5 1971 Clarence Laborn Shelby 23-3.75 Rec 1970 Marcus Mauney Shelby 21-10 1969 Walter Davenport Wilkes Central 22-3.5 1968 Stephen Young Chase 21-11.5 1967 Ronnie Griffin Kannapolis 21-10.75 1966 Gary Frye Kannapolis 22-5.5 1965 Paul Duckwall Statesville 20-6.5 1964 Sammy Holcombe Statesville 23-0.5 Rec 1963 Sammy Holcombe Statesville 21-6.75 1962 Glenn Morrison Hickory 20-5.7/8 1961 Harry Greene Kannapolis 20-7.5 1960 Wayne McClannon Kannapolis 22-4 Rec 1959 Joe Rhyne Newton 19-10.75 1958 Joe Rhyne Newton 20-1 1957 Roger Smith Albemarle 20-0.5 1956 Wade Smith Albemarle 20-11.75 Rec 1955 Wade Smith Albemarle 20-8.5 Rec 1954 Robert Beaube Kannapolis 18-11 1953 Lee Yount Hickory 19-6.5 1952 Fred English N.C. Schl for Deaf 19-11 Rec 1951 Fred English N.C. Schl for Deaf 18-10.75 State Champions - Boys Triple Jump 1977 Nike Gibson Kannapolis 45-5 1976 Pete Hardin Salisbury 46-4.75 Rec 1975 Louis Crosby Crest 45-3.5 1974 Pete Hardin Salisbury 46-0 Rec 1973 Sam Neely North Rowan 44-10 1972 Sam Neely North Rowan 43-5.25 1971 David Thompson Crest 45-5.75 Rec 1970 Jerry Goodlett Davie County 44-2.75 1969 Walter Davenport Wilkes Central 45-5 Rec 1968 Walter Davenport Wilkes Central 43-9.5 Rec 1967 Ronnie Griffin Kannapolis 42-4.5 Rec 1966 Gary Frye Kannapolis 42.3.5 Rec 1965 Gary Frye Kannapolis 41-6 (event began in 1965) State Champions - Boys High Jump 1977 Cedrick Blackwell South Rowan 6-6 1976 Stuart Ferguson Hibriten 6-5 1975 Kevin McKenzie East Rowan 6-7 Rec 1974 Aubrey Pettis Crest 6-5 Rec 1973 Lewis Crosby Crest 6-3.25 1972 Kenny Holt Salisbury 6-2.5 1971 Clarence Cotton Lexington 6-2.5 1970 Hugh Cline Kannapolis 5-11.5 1969 Mike Haggard Shelby 6-3 1968 Ronnie Nelms Kannapolis 5-11 1967 Trip Adams Concord 6-0.5 1966 Ricky Leonard North Rowan 5-9 1965 Mitchell Arnette Kannapolis 6-0 1964 James Hutchins Rutherfordton 6-3.25 Rec 1963 Mike Morgan Asheboro 6-0 =Rec 1962 James Hutchins Rutherfordton 6-0 Rec 1961 Ronnie Morris Kannapolis 5-9 Ed Church Lenoir 5-9 Bill Smith Valdese 5-9 1960 Mike Jones Rutherfordton 5-11 =Rec 1959 Ray Haley Kannapolis 5-11 Rec 1958 William Lopp Lexington 5-10 =Rec 1957 David Tharpe Statesville 5-10 Rec 1956 Bill Lopp Lexington 5-7 Rec Robert Sherrill Lenoir 5-7 1955 David Tharpe Statesville 5-7 1954 Billy Carraway Morganton 5-8 Rec 1953 Richard Absher Wilkes Central 5-4 Bryant Woody Marion 5-4 Danny Baber Concord 5-4 1952 Billy Heath N.C. Schl for Deaf 5-4.5 Rec 1951 Fox Morganton 5-3 State Champions - Boys Pole Vault 1977 Alvin Charleston East Rowan 14-1 Rec 1976 Mark Christy South Iredell 12-6 1975 Jimmy Miles South Rowan 13-6 1974 Jimmy Miles South Rowan 14-0 Rec 1973 Glenn Cooke Kannapolis 13-3.5 Rec 1972 Glenn Cooke Kannapolis 12-8 1971 Charles Busby Salisbury 12-9.5 Rec 1970 Danny Shepherd East Rowan 12-0 1969 David Moran Statesville 12-4 1968 Charles Cline South Rowan 12-0 1967 Bill Cranfield West Rowan 12-8.5 Rec 1966 Billy Cranfield West Rowan 12-1 Rec 1965 Billy Cranfield West Rowan 11-0 Mike Triplett Lenoir 11-0 1964 Mike Triplett Lenoir 11-0 1963 Melvin Smith North Rowan 12-0 Rec 1962 Melvin Smith North Rowan 11-0 1961 Bill Eubanks Lenoir 10-6 1960 Bill Mills Statesville 11-2 Rec Photo 1959 Joe Rhyne Newton 10-10 =Rec 1958 Hugh McSwain Shelby 10-10 =Rec 1957 Andy Horton Shelby 10-6 1956 Sam Gray Newton 10-10 Rec Harold Sherrill Statesville 10-10 Rec 1955 Connie Edwards Newton 9-8 1954 Harry Speaks Statesville 8-6 Harold Pless Hickory 8-6 1953 Ted McBride N.C. Schl for Deaf 9-2 1952 Kenneth Pless Hickory 9-9 Rec 1951 Williams ???? 9-3 State Champions - Boys Shot Put 1977 Bruce Porcher Concord 51-3.25 1976 Greg Lowe East Rowan 54-8 1975 Darrell Misenheimer East Rowan 57-1 Rec 1974 Darrell Misenheimer East Rowan 53-5 1973 Ronald Wilson Thomasville 51-9.75 1972 Terry Smoot Davie County 52-4.5 1971 Steve Hopper Shelby 55-4 1970 Robert Pulliam Salisbury 55-5.25 Rec 1969 Steve Hopper Shelby 52-8 Rec 1968 Glenn Hill North Stanly 48-3.5 1967 Danny Medlin Thomasville 49-11.25 1966 John Winkler Watauga 48-11 1965 Roger Bost Statesville 46-1.5 1964 Fred Brown Statesville 46-2 1963 Jerry Shuford Lenoir 46-3.75 1962 Tommy Golden Hickory 46-0 1961 Larry Gray Kannapolis 46-3 3/8 1960 Dean Wilson Lenoir 43-8.5 1959 Don Crawley Shelby 50-3 Rec 1958 Don Crawley Shelby 47-9.5 Rec 1957 Don Crawley Shelby 46-7 1956 Ralph Steele Wilkes Central 47-0.5 Rec 1955 Jim Swofford Wilkes Central 45-9.5 Rec 1954 Harry Speaks Statesville 43-0.75 Rec 1953 Bill Pierson Wilkes Centrla 41-5 Rec 1952 Hal Quinn Cherryville 40-10 Rec 1951 Bean Morganton 40-7 State Champions - Boys Discus 1977 David Drechsler West Rowan 145-11.75 1976 James Ledbetter East Rowan 145-2 1975 Steve Wright North Gaston 149-5.25 1974 David Eaker Shelby 147-10 1973 Ronald Wilson Thomasville 161-5.25 Rec 1972 Andy Troxler Concord 150-2 1971 Steve Hopper Shelby 154-0.5 Rec 1970 Ronnie Teague Kannapolis 146-2 1969 Ken Littles Kannapolis 144-5 1968 Merceda Perry North Rowan 142-0.5 1967 Bob Johnson West Rowan 139-6.5 1966 Fred Hoyle Shelby 147-2 Rec 1965 Randy Cooke Wilkes Central 130-10.5 1964 Phil Ashworth Kannapolis 142-10.5 1963 Joe Broughton Shelby 146-11.5 Rec 1962 Terry Simms Hickory 145-7 Rec 1961 Bill Ward Kannapolis 136-3.25 1960 Bill Dobbins Children's Home 132-2 1959 Don Crawley Shelby 133-0 1958 Joe Bailey Lexington 142-2 2/3 1957 Jim Shumate Wilkes Central 144-11 Rec 1956 Jim Shumate Wilkes Central 136-4.75 Rec 1955 Ralph Steele Wilkes Central 126-4 Rec 1954 Paul Taylor Cherryville 112-11.5 1953 Larry Edwards Concord 113-0 1952 Hack Carpenter Lenoir 120-9.5 Rec 1951 Hack Carpenter Lenoir 118-11 Event Champions - Girls The girls' meet was only run in 1977, the last year of the WNCHSAA. The team champion was North Gaston, which edged East Rowan 78-76. 100 Yards Vanessa Petty Shelby 11.29 220 Yards Vanessa Petty Shelby 25.91 440 Yards Virginia Bailey Burns 1:01.24 880 Yards Karen Myers North Iredell 2:25.72 Mile Kim Fisher East Rowan 5:29.93 110y Hurdles Shirley Corepening East Rowan 16.33 440y Relay Janice Hunter Davie County 50.84 Mary Gardner Deanna Thomas Laura Cockerham 880y Relay Janice Hunter Davie County 1:49.02 Mary Gardner Teresa Williams Laura Cockerham Mile Relay Jacqueline Flowers North Rowan 4:20.76 Teresa Parish Karen Clarke Donna Sharpe Shot Put Marilyn Lowe East Rowan 36-8.75 Discus Lu Holshouser East Rowan 118-4 High Jump Donna Elrod North Gaston 5-6 Long Jump Janie Hill North Gaston 17-2.5 Kim Mack Crest 17-2.5 Location of State Meets: 1977 Crest HS, Boiling Springs 1976 North Rowan HS, Spencer (May 21) 1975 South Point HS, Belmont (May 19) 1974 Davie County HS, Mocksville (May 17) 1973 Crest HS, Boiling Springs (May 18) 1972 South Rowan HS, China Grove (May 12) 1971 Davie County HS, Mocksville (May 14) 1970 North Rowan HS, Spencer (May 16) 1969 Shelby HS, Shelby (May 17) 1968 North Rowan HS, Spencer (May 11) 1967 A.L. Brown HS, Kannapolis (May 13) 1966 Shelby HS, Shelby (May 14) 1965 North Rowan HS, Spencer (May 15) 1964 Shelby HS, Shelby (May 16) 1963 Davidson College, Davidson (May 11) 1962 Davidson College, Davidson (May 12) 1961 Davidson College, Davidson (May 13) 1960 Davidson College, Davidson (May 14) 1959 Davidson College, Davdison (May 8) 1958 Davidson College, Davdison (May 16) 1957 Davidson College, Davdison (May 10) 1956 Davidson College, Davidson (May 11) 1955 Davidson College, Davidson (May 13) 1954 Davidson College, Davidson (May 14) 1953 Statesville (May 15) 1952 N.C. School for the Deaf, Morganton (May 16) 1951 N.C. School for the Deaf, Morganton (May 19) Thanks to Jeff Cloninger for submitting 1969, 1973 and 1974 results and thanks to Rick Strunk of the NCHSAA for giving us 1952-1977 results. Thanks also to Bob Link for providing missing info. A Great Story on legendary coach Burton Barger (Valdese HS, North Rowan HS, Davie County HS).

Groups prior to the WNCHSAA: The Western Piedmont High School Athletic Association (WPHSAA) was formed in 1923 for the following high schools: Hickory, Lenoir, Lincolngton, Morganton and Marion and that track was a sponsored sport and that they planned on having a conference meet that year. Source: Asheville Citizen-Times There was a Western North Carolina Athletic Conference (WNCAC) track meet on May 21, 1923 (the first annual), for Asheville School, Asheville High School, Carolina Military Naval Academy of Flat Rock. In the meet, a Phillip Shumway of Asheville School jumped 6 feet in the high jump and a "Cliff" from Asheville High jumped 19-9 in the broad jump. Source: Asheville Citizen-Times