The IHSAA sanctioned Girls’ Track & Field in 1973-74. The NIC did not incorporate it as a sport until 1975-76. Below are a few noteworthy titles of NIC Schools.
Girls’ NIC Track & Field Meet Records
Event
Time/Distance
Year
Name – School
4 x 800 Meter Relay
9:34.75
2019
Ellie Jankowski, J. Smith, Brooke Neal, Nicole Marshall – Penn
100 Meter Dash
11.97
2023
Angel Thomas – SB Adams
100 Meter Hurdles
14.12
2025
Adriana Swanson – SB Washington
200 Meter Dash
24.95
2011
Aaliyah McKinney – SB Adams
1600 Meter Run
4:56.55
2015
Anna Rohrer – Mishawaka
4 x 100 Meter Relay
48.87
2011
S. Newsome, G. Williams, A. McKinney, A. Morgan – SB Adams
400 Meter Dash
56.33
2004
Caity Lauer – SB Adams
300 Meter Hurdles
44.29
2002
Laquesha Taylor – SB Adams
800 Meter Run
2:14.99
2014
Ashleigh Macleod – Penn
3200 Meter Run
10:37.74
2014
Anna Rohrer – Mishawaka
4 x 400 Meter Relay
4:00.03
2016
J. Pennix, A. Macleod, M. Woods, E. Mott
High Jump
5’6″
2013
Michelle Adeniyi – SB Clay
Long Jump
19′.5″
2009
Avante Newsome-Gunn – SB Washington
Discus
134’10”
2024
Ava Decker – Elkhart
Shot Put
43’6.5″
2010
M.J. Doan – Penn
Pole Vault
15’6″
2012
Mackenzie Redman – Penn
Year
Champion
Record
Coach
MVP
Coach of the Year
1977-78
SB LaSalle
1978-79
SB LaSalle
7-1
Linda Hepworth
Penn
7-1
Don Sloan
1979-80
Penn
8-1
Bob Wiseman
SB Adams
8-1
Sue Ganser
SB Clay
8-1
Stan Dodgson
1980-81
SB Adams
9-0
Bob Reed
1981-82
SB Adams
9-0
Bob Reed
1982-83
Elkhart Central
9-0
Trudy Battjes
1983-84
Elkhart Central
9-0
Trudy Battjes
1984-85
Elkhart Central
9-0
Trudy Battjes
1985-86
Elkhart Memorial
9-0
Ed Hibshman
1986-87
Elkhart Memorial
9-0
Ed Hibshman
1987-88
Elkhart Memorial
9-0
Ed Hibshman
1988-89
Elkhart Memorial
15.5 pts -NIC Duals & Meet
Ed Hibshman
1989-90
Penn
16 pts NIC Duals & Meet
Don Sloan
1990-91
Penn
16 pts NIC Duals & Meet
Don Sloan
1991-92
Penn
13 pts
Don Sloan
SB Clay
13 pts
Carl Hamilton Buchanon
SB LaSalle
13 pts
Johnnie Johnson
Ayanna Moody of Mishawaka
1992-93
Elkhart Memorial
Won NIC Meet (114 pts) & 6-0 duals
Darlene Ownings
Elisha Parahams of SB LaSalle
Darlene Ownings of Elkhart Memorial
1993-94
Elkhart Memorial
15 pts NIC Meet (114 pts) & 5-1 duals
Darlene Ownings
Melissa Griffey of Elkhart Memorial
Darlene Ownings of Elkhart Memorial
Penn
15 pts NIC Meet (94 pts) & 6-0 duals
Don Sloan
1994-95
Penn
16 pts NIC Meet (103 pts) & 6-0 duals
Shelly Wilhelm
Jennie Markle of Elkhart Memorial
Shelly Wilhelm of Penn
1995-96
Penn
137 pts
Shelly Wilhelm
Melissa Griffey of Elkhart Memorial
Shelly Wilhelm of Penn
1996-97
Mishawaka
127.5 pts
Tracy Smith
Lindsay Jones of SB Adams
Tracy Smith of Mishawaka
1997-98
SB Adams
131 pts
Ed Kelly
Katie Koellner of SB Adams
Ed Kelly of SB Adams
1998-99
SB Adams
151 pts
Ed Kelly
Alicia Miller of Elkhart Central
Derek Wagner of Elkhart Central
1999-00
SB Adams
154.5 pts
Ed Kelly
Katie Koellner of SB Adams
Ed Kelly of SB Adams
2000-01
SB Adams
173 pts
Ed Kelly
Shelia May of SB Adams
Ed Kelly of SB Adams
2001-02
Penn
155 pts
Melanie Whiteman
Laquesha Taylor of SB Adams
Melanie Whiteman of Penn
2002-03
Penn
128 pts
Tracy Megyesi
Megan Flynn of Marian
Tracy Megyesi of Penn
2003-04
Penn
115 pts
Tracy Megyesi
Megan Flynn of Marian
Cory Watt of Elkhart Central
2004-05
SB Adams
142 pts
Bruce Urban
Caity Lauer of SB Adams
Bruce Urban of SB Adams
2005-06
Elkahrt Central
114 pts
Cory Watt
Mary Cate Quiett of Marian
Cory Watt of Elkhart Central
2006-07
Penn
129 pts
Scott Geist
Margaret Harris of SB Riley
Scott Geist of Penn
2007-08
Penn
157 pts
Scott Geist
Elese Daniel of SB Clay
Scott Geist of Penn
2008-09
Penn
157.5 pts
Scott Geist
Avante Newsome-Gunn of SB Washington
Chris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2009-10
Penn
127 pts
Tom Miller
Avante Newsome-Gunn of SB Washington
Chris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2010-11
SB St. Joseph
135.5 pts
Mike McCarthy
Aaliyah McKinney of SB Adams
Mike McCarthy of SB St. Joseph
2011-12
Mishawaka
136 pts
Chris Kowalewski
Aaliyah McKinney of SB Adams
Chris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2012-13
Mishawaka
129.5 pts
Chris Kowalewski
Michelle Adeniyi of SB Clay
Chris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2013-14
Penn
159 pts
Josh Fletcher
Anna Rohrer of Mishawaka
Josh Fletcher of Penn
2014-15
Penn
144.5 pts
Josh Fletcher
Ayanna Moody of Mishawaka
Chris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2015-16
Penn
172 pts
Josh Fletcher
Mikaylah Woods of Penn
Josh Fletcher of Penn
2016-17
Penn
138.5 pts
Josh Fletcher
Joselyn Mwenifunbo of SB Adams
Crystal Davis of Elkhart Central
2017-18
Penn
156 pts
Josh Fletcher
Joselyn Mwenifunbo of SB Adams
Josh Fletcher of Penn
2018-19
Mishawaka
161 pts
Chris Kowalewski
Rylin Bagarus of Mishawaka
Chris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2019-20
2020-21
Penn
166 pts
Melissa Danner
Mia Pulianus of Elkhart & Nicole Marshall of Penn
Mike McCarthy of SB St. Joseph
2021-22
Penn
180.5 pts
Melissa Danner
Angel Thomas of SB Adams
Savino Rivera of SB Adams
2022-23
Penn
151 pts
Melissa Danner
Angel Thomas of SB Adams
Savino Rivera of SB Adams
2023-24
Penn
141 pts
Melissa Danner
Lydia Goodsell of Glenn
Mark Yoder of Bremen & Adrian Swanson of SB Washington
