PUBLIC SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS 1919-65

LIST OF NJ STATE CHAMPIONS FROM MERCER COUNTY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS 1919-1965

1919  

Princeton HS, 880 Yard Relay, Class B

1920

Haskett, Princeton HS, High Jump, Class B

1921

Frank Donlon, Trenton HS, 100 Yards, Class A

Joe Lenzner, Trenton HS, 440 Yards, Class A

1923

Karl “Beaner” Horton, Trenton HS, 440 Yards, Class A

1924

Karl “Beaner” Horton, Trenton HS, 440 Yards, Class A

1927

Felding, Princeton HS, Discus, Class B

1931

Michael Cifelli, Princeton HS, 440 Yards, Class B

Leroy Page, Princeton HS, Discus, Class B

Lester Terhune, Princeton HS, Javelin, Class B

1932

Jim Mitchell, Princeton HS, 440 Yards, Class B   

1933 

Jim Mitchell, Princeton, HS 440 Yards, Group 2  

1935

Mose Walker, Princeton HS, 440 Yards, Group 2

Bruce Wright, Princeton HS, 1 Mile Run, Group 2 

1936

Mose Walker, Princeton HS, 440 Yards, Group 2  

Elwood Pocino, Princeton HS,  Javelin Group 2

Joe “Buddy” Olbrys, Trenton HS, 880 Yards,  Group 4

1937

Taylor Marrow, Princeton HS, 440 Yards, Group 2 

1938

Al Kurlander Trenton HS, 120 yard High Hurdles Group 4

Jack Servis, Princeton HS, (2) Shot & Discus Group 2

Bill Wright, Princeton HS, 120 Yard High Hurdles Group 2

1939

Larry Falwell, Trenton HS, 440 Yards, Group 4

Paul Augustine, Trenton HS, Javelin, Group 4

John Duthie, Princeton HS, Pole Vault, Group 2

Bill Wright, Princeton HS, 120 Yard High Hurdles, Group 2

1940

Johnny Bossman, Trenton HS,, 220 Yads

Jack Hunt, Trenton HS, 220 Yard Low Hurdles Group 4

George Odgen, Trenton HS, Javelin Group 4   

Roy Lindstrom, Princeton HS, 220 Yard Low Hurdles, Group 2

1941

George Odgen, Trenton HS, Javelin Group 4

1942

Charlie Middleton, Hamilton West, 440 Yards, Group 3

Dick Mckee, Princeton HS, Discus, Group 3  

1943

Robert Westover, Trenton HS, 440 Yards, Group 4

Ed Poreda, Trenton HS, 880 Yards, Group 4

1944

Ed Poreda, Trenton HS, 880 Yards, Group 4

Hal Bannister, Trenton HS, 1 Mile Run, Group 4

Walt Antheil, Trenton HS, Javelin, Group 4 

Dick Shope, Princeton HS, High Jump, Group 2

1945

Dan Ray Trenton HS, 120 Yard High Hurdles, Group 4

Bill Fischer, Trenton HS, 880 Yards, Group 4

1946

Bill Fischer, Trenton HS, 440 Yards, Group 4  

Jack Skokos, Trenton HS, 1 Mile Run, Group 4

1948

Ron Groomes, Trenton HS, Long Jump, Group 4

1950

Leon Green, Princeton HS, High Jump, Group 3

1951

Clyde Thomas, Princeton HS, High Jump (Tied 1^st) Group 3

1953

Al Terry, Princeton HS, (2) 100 Yards & 220 Yards, Group 3  

Carl Brown, Princeton HS, (2) 180 Yard Low Hurdles & High Jump (Tied 1^st) Group 3

1954

Al Terry, Princeton HS, (2) 100 Yards & 220 Yards, Group 3  

Douglas Wengel, Princeton HS, 880 Yards, Group 3

1955

Carl Brown, Princeton HS, (2) 120 Yard High Hurdles & 180 Yard Low Hurdles, Group 3

Nick Kovalakides, Princeton HS, Javelin, Group 3

Bob Allen, Trenton HS, Pole Vault, 3-way Tie for 1st, Group 4

1956

Nick Kovalakides, Princeton HS, Javelin, Group 3

1957

Nick Kovalakides, Princeton HS, (2) Javelin & Discus, Group 3

1962

Elvin Bethea, Trenton HS, Shot Put, Group 4

1963

Elvin Bethea, Trenton HS, (Tie 1^st) Shot Put, Group 4

1964

Elvin Bethea, Trenton HS, (2) Shot Put & Discus, Group 4

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