Track History

[John Osler]

To All You Track Fans and Friends,

 

I'm going to send some track results; please reply if you can add or correct any of the info.

 

Track History; The Saginaw Valley Conference won 18 of the MHSAA STATE CLASS A MEETS from 1944 to 1963 (only 1951 & 1962 they did not WIN);

Saginaw Eastern won 7 times(1945,46,47,48,49,52, and 54. Pontiac Senior Central High won 5 times (1955,56,57,58, and 60. Flint Northern won 4 times (1950,53,61 and 63. Saginaw Arthur Hill won in 1944 and Flint Central won in 1963. That's 18 out of 20 years. WOW, can your conference or league Top that?

 

Well how about this. The Saginaw Valley Conference took 22 runner-up MHSAA STATE CLASS A MEET trophies from 1945 to 1968 ( only 1950 and 1962 they did not finish second.); Flint Central took 8 runner-ups, Flint Northern took 7 runner-ups in a row( 1954,55,56,57,58,59,and 60. Saginaw Arthur Hill took 4, Pontiac Senior High took 2 ( 1952 and 53) and Flint Southwestern 1. WOW!! That's 22 out of 24 years. Just think for a minute; 5 of Flint Northern's runner-ups were to Pontiac's 5 First Places. Can you think of any conference or league that could top this?

 

In 1955 the SVC took 1st,2nd,3rd, and 6th. In 1956 the SVC took 1st, 2nd, 6th and 8th.  NOT BAD for a six team conference.

 

If you don't get the attachment. I will cut an paste it to you.

 

I hope you enjoy Track history. John Osler

PS This the 1955 and 1956 State , Regional, and Sag, Valley Conf.  summary;

PL.	1955 MHSAA STATE MEET	POINTS	COACHES	1955 MHSAA REGIONAL	POINTS	1955 CONF./LEAGUE	POINTS
1	PONTIAC SENIOR HIGH	51 13/14	WALLACE SCHLEORKE	FIRST PLACE @ YPSI	95	FIRST PL. SVC @ SAGINAW	69.7
2	FLINT NORTHERN	17	NORB BADAR	FIRST PLACE @ ANN ARBOR	56.5	SECOND PL. SVC @ SAGINAW	35.1
3	SAGINAW EASTERN	15 13/14	HERB KORF			THIRD PL. SVC @ SAGINAW	34
4	KALAMAZOO CENTRAL	15	ELF PEDLER
5	DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL	13		THIRD PLACE @ U of D	35
6	BAY CITY CENTRAL	12 1/2				FOURTH PL. SVC @ SAGINAW	25.75
7	ALPENA	12
7	YPSILANTI	12		SECOND PLACE @ YPSI	34 OR 35
9	BENTON HARBOR	11 3/7
10	DEARBORN FORDSON	11		SECOND PLACE @ U of D	46.25
11	LINCOLN PARK	9 1/2	DON SAZIMA	THIRD PLACE @ YPSI	27.5
12	TRAVERSE CITY	7 3/7
12	BATTLE CREEK CENTRAL	7 3/7
14	FLINT CENTRAL	7	VARNARD GAY	FIFTH PLACE @ ANN ARBOR	24	SIXTH PL. SVC @ SAGINAW	16
14	MONROE	7	WATERS	THIRD PLACE @ ANN ARBOR	35.1
16	GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH	6 3/7
17	HOLLAND	6
18	LANSING SEXTON	5
18	MT. CLEMENS	5
18	MUSKEGON HEIGHTS	5
18	GROSSE POINTE	5		FIRST PLACE @ U of D	51
18	DETROIT ST. JOSEPH	5		FOURTH PLACE @ U of D	29.25
23	HAZEL PARK	4	JACK BOUGHTON	FOURTH PLACE @ FERNDALE	34
24	BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM	3	KERMIT AMBROSE	FIRST PLACE @ FERNDALE	62
24	NILES	3
26	WYANDOTTE ROOSEVELT	2 1/2	AL PINGAL	FOURTH PLACE @ YPSI	25.5
26	ANN ARBOR	2 1/2		SECOND PLACE @ ANN ARB.	35.7
26	JACKSON	2 1/2		SIXTH PLACE @ ANN ARB.	15.5
29	ROYAL OAK	2		SECOND PLACE @ FERNDALE	37.5
29	PORT HURON	2		FIFTH PLACE @ FERNDALE	15.5
	SAGINAW ARTHUR HILL	0	GLEN MASON			FIFTH PL. SVC @ SAGINAW	20.6 PLACE 1956 MHSAA STATE MEET POINTS COACHES 1956 MHSAA REGIONAL POINTS 1956 CONF./LEAGUE POINTS 1 PONTIAC SENIOR HIGH 62 WALLACE SCHLEORKE FIRST PLACE @ YPSI 97.5 FIRST PL. SVC @ SAGINAW 82 2 FLINT NORTHERN 26 NORB BADAR FIRST PLACE @ ?? (AA) SECOND PL. SVC @ SAGINAW 55 3 BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM 23 KERMIT AMBROSE 4 LANSING SEXTON 20+ 5 KALAMAZOO CENTRAL 18? ELF PEDLER 6 BAY CITY CENTRAL 15    FOURTH PL. TIE SVC @ SAG. 15 7 ALPENA 12 8 SAGINAW ARTHUR HILL 10 GLEN MASON THIRD PL. SVC @ SAGINAW 31 9 MUSKEGON 9 10 MONROE 8 WATERS 10 BERKLEY 8 12 ANN ARBOR 6.5? 13 SAGINAW EASTERN 6      HERB KORF FOURTH PL. TIE SVC @ SAG. 15 14 GRAND RAPIDS OTTAWA 6 14 DETROIT ST. JOSEPH 6 14 MUSKEGON HEIGHTS 6 14 MUSKEGON CATHOLIC 6 18 NILES 5 18 BATTLE CREEK CENTRAL 5 20 DEARBORN  4 21 FLINT CENTRAL 3 VARNARD GAY SIXTH PLACE SVC @ SAGINAW 3 21 HOLLAND 3 21 LINCOLN PARK 3    DON SAZIMA THIRD PLACE TIE @ YPSI 20 21 REDFORD UNION 3 25 ROYAL OAK 2+ ? 25 HIGHLAND PARK 2+ ? 27 GRAND RAPIDS CATHOLIC 2 28 GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH 1 28 TRAVERSE CITY 1 28 JACKSON 1 28 YPSILANTI 1 SECOND PLACE @ YPSI 33 WATERFORD 0 ALFRED CUTHRELL THIRD PLACE TIE @ YPSI 20 TAYLOR CENTER 0 FIFTH PLACE @ YPSI 12