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History of NIC Girls Track & Field

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.

YearChampionRecordCoachMVPCoach of the Year
1977-78SB LaSalle
1978-79SB LaSalle7-1Linda Hepworth
Penn7-1Don Sloan
1979-80Penn8-1Bob Wiseman
SB Adams8-1Sue Ganser
SB Clay8-1Stan Dodgson
1980-81SB Adams9-0Bob Reeed
1981-82SB Adams9-0Bob Reed
1982-83Elkhart Central9-0Trudy Battjes
1983-84Elkhart Central9-0Trudy Battjes
1984-85Elkhart Central9-0Trudy Battjes
1985-86Elkhart Memorial9-0Ed Hibshman
1986-87Elkhart Memorial9-0Ed Hibshman
1987-88Elkhart Memorial9-0Ed Hibshman
1988-89Elkhart Memorial15.5 pts -NIC Duals & MeetEd Hibshman
1989-90Penn16 pts NIC Duals & MeetDon Sloan
1990-91Penn16 pts NIC Duals & MeetDon Sloan
1991-92Penn13 ptsDon Sloan
SB Clay13 ptsCarl Hamilton Buchanon
SB LaSalle13 ptsJohnnie JohnsonAyanna Moody of Mishawaka
1992-93Elkhart MemorialWon NIC Meet (114 pts) & 6-0 dualsDarlene OwningsElisha Parahams of SB LaSalleDarlene Ownings of Elkhart Memorial
1993-94Elkhart Memorial15 pts NIC Meet (114 pts) & 5-1 dualsDarlene OwningsMelissa Griffey of Elkhart MemorialDarlene Ownings of Elkhart Memorial
Penn15 pts NIC Meet (94 pts) & 6-0 dualsDon Sloan
1994-95Penn16 pts NIC Meet (103 pts) & 6-0 dualsShelly WilhelmJennie Markle of Elkhart MemorialShelly Wilhelm of Penn
1995-96Penn137 ptsShelly WilhelmMelissa Griffey of Elkhart MemorialShelly Wilhelm of Penn
1996-97Mishawaka127.5 ptsTracy SmithLindsay Jones of SB AdamsTracy Smith of Mishawaka
1997-98SB Adams131 ptsEd KellyKatie Koellner of SB AdamsEd Kelly of SB Adams
1998-99SB Adams151 ptsEd KellyAlicia Miller of Elkhart CentralDerek Wagner of Elkhart Central
1999-00SB Adams154.5 ptsEd KellyKatie Koellner of SB AdamsEd Kelly of SB Adams
2000-01SB Adams173 ptsEd KellyShelia May of SB AdamsEd Kelly of SB Adams
2001-02Penn155 ptsMelanie WhitemanLaquesha Taylor of SB AdamsMelanie Whiteman of Penn
2002-03Penn128 ptsTracy MegyesiMegan Flynn of MarianTracy Megyesi of Penn
2003-04Penn115 ptsTracy MegyesiMegan Flynn of MarianCory Watt of Elkhart Central
2004-05SB Adams142 ptsBruce UrbanCaity Lauer of SB AdamsBruce Urban of SB Adams
2005-06Elkahrt Central114 ptsCory WattMary Cate Quiett of MarianCory Watt of Elkhart Central
2006-07Penn129 ptsScott GeistMargaret Harris of SB RileyScott Geist of Penn
2007-08Penn157 ptsScott GeistElese Daniel of SB ClayScott Geist of Penn
2008-09Penn157.5 ptsScott GeistAvante Newsome-Gunn of SB WashingtonChris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2009-10Penn127 ptsTom MillerAvante Newsome-Gunn of SB WashingtonChris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2010-11SB St. Joseph135.5 ptsMike McCarthyAaliyah McKinney of SB AdamsMike McCarthy of SB St. Joseph
2011-12Mishawaka136 ptsChris KowalewskiAaliyah McKinney of SB AdamsChris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2012-13Mishawaka129.5 ptsChris KowalewskiMichelle Adeniyi of SB ClayChris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2013-14Penn159 ptsJosh FletcherAnna Rohrer of MishawakaJosh Fletcher of Penn
2014-15Penn144.5 ptsJosh FletcherAyanna Moody of MIshawakaChris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2015-16Penn172 ptsJosh FletcherMikaylah Woods of PennJosh Fletcher of Penn
2016-17Penn138.5 ptsJosh FletcherJoselyn Mwenifunbo of SB AdamsCrystal Davis of Elkhart Central
2017-18Penn156 ptsJosh FletcherJoselyn Mwenifunbo of SB AdamsJosh Fletcher of Penn
2018-19Mishawaka161 ptsChris KowalewskiRylin Bagarus of MishawakaChris Kowalewski of Mishawaka
2019-20
2020-21Penn166 ptsMelissa DannerMia Pulianus of Elkhart & Nicole Marshall of PennMike McCarthy of SB St. Joseph
2021-22Penn180.5 ptsMelissa DannerAngel Thomas of SB AdamsSavino Rivera of SB Adams
2022-23Penn151 ptsMelissa DannerAngel Thomas of SB AdamsSavino Rivera of SB Adams
2023-24Penn141 ptsMelissa DannerLydia Goodsell of GlennMark Yoder of Bremen & Adrian Swanson of SB Washington
2024-25Penn190.166 ptsMelissa DannerAdrianna Swanson of SB WashingtonMelissa Danner of Penn