Tipton Honor Roll

School Summary
First Year: 
Last Year: ACTIVE
State Team Championships: 20
State Team Qualifiers: 24
State Individual Championships: 69
Most successful school year: 2004-05


State Champions
Boy's Cross Country: 3-time state champs, 1975 (B), 2018 (2A), 2019 (2A); 3 Individual State Titles; 1 Individual Mile State Title
Girl's Cross Country: 7-time state champs, 1989 (1A), 1994 (1A), 2001 (1A), 2003 (2A), 2004 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2006 (2A); 3 Individual State Titles
Boy's Golf: 1 Individual State Title
Boy's Track: 3-time state champs, 1983 (3A), 1984 (3A), 1985 (3A); 20 Outdoor Event Titles; 1 Indoor Event Title
Girl's Track: 7-time state champs, 1988 (2A), 1989 (2A), 1991 (2A), 2004 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2006 (2A), 2007 (2A); 38 Outdoor Event Titles
Wrestling: 2 Individual State Titles


Other Undefeated Seasons
(5) Football: 1937, 1946, 1948, 1968, 1969

Year-by-Year State Qualifiers, State Champions, and All-Staters
1936-37
Football: All-State 1936 (5th/-) QB - Wayne Miller, Tipton

1937-38
Football: 1937 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1937 (2nd/-) QB - Wayne Miller, Tipton 2nd time
Football: All-State 1937 (5th/-) E - Clarence Howe, Tipton
Football: All-State 1937 (-/1st) OL - Don Bahmler, Tipton

1946-47
Football: 1946 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1946 (2nd/-) HB - Merle Naber, Tipton

1948-49
Football: 1948 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1948 (4th/-) G - George Heick, Tipton

1951-52
Football: All-State 1951 (6th/-) E - Lowell Sissel, Tipton
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1952 (2nd/2nd) F - John Sissell, Tipton

1952-53
Football: All-State 1952 (3rd/4th) QB - Wally Sheets, Tipton

1959-60
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1960 (B) (high jump) (tie) Jim Liercke, Tipton   5-05.75
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1960 (-/4th) F - Jim Liercke, Tipton

1961-62
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1962 (1st/1st) F - Al Koch, Tipton

1962-63
Football: All-State 1962 (5th/-) E - Larry Geadelmann, Tipton

1964-65
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1965 (5th/-) F - George Stamos, Sr., Tipton

1967-68
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1968 (A) (2mi) Loren Moe, Tipton   9:57.7

1968-69
Football: 1968 (II) UNDEFEATED SEASON AND MYTHICAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
Football: All-State 1968 (4th/-) E - John Netolicky, Tipton

1969-70
Football: 1969 (II) UNDEFEATED SEASON AND MYTHICAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
Football: All-State 1969 (4th/-) G - Mike Williams, Tipton

1970-71
Boy's Cross Country: Individual Mile State Champion 1970 (B) Steve Koch, Tipton   4:42.0
Football: All-State 1970 (4th/-) E - Dave Paul, Tipton

1972-73
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1973 (-/3rd) F - Linda Jennings, Tipton

1975-76
Boy's Cross Country: 1975 (B) STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Cross Country: Individual State Champion 1975 (B) Brett Eggert, Tipton   9:54.0

1977-78
Boy's Golf: Individual State Champion 1978 (AA) Devin Dahlgren, Tipton   149 
Baseball: All-State 1978 (4th/4th) SS - Jeff Caweizell, Sr., Tipton

1978-79
Football: All-State 1978 (2A-2nd/-) DE - Ron Challis, Tipton

1979-80
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1980 (2A) (shot put) Margo Peters, Tipton   38-4

1980-81
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1981 (A) (4x800m relay) Tipton (Jon Weih, Ed Timm, Mike Ford, Mike Wehde)   7:57.20
Football: All-State 1980 (2A-1st/-) E - Bart Miller, Tipton

1982-83
Boy's Track & Field: 1983 (3A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1983 (3A) (3200m) Tom Penningroth, Tipton   9:38.71
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1983 (3A) (400m low hurdles) Scott Stuhr, Tipton   54.33
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1983 (3A) (medley relay) Tipton (Dan Ferguson, Scott Burroughs, Craig Sesker, Bryan Crock)   3:36.09
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1983 (2A) (400m) Stephanie Weih, Tipton   :58.20

1983-84
Boy's Track & Field: 1984 (3A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1984 (3A) (4x800m relay) Tipton (Craig Sester, Brad Phelps, Matt Wehde, Bryan Crock)   8:03.05
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1984 (3A) (medley relay) Tipton (Kyle Blake, Dan Ferguson, Craig Sesker, Bryan Crock)   3:35.40 2nd time
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1983 (6th) Sandy Deerberg, Tipton

1984-85
Boy's Track & Field: 1985 (3A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1985 (3A) (3200m) Tom Penningroth, Tipton   9:22.21 2nd time
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1985 (3A) (4x800m relay) Tipton (Steve Emrich, Matt Wehde, Jeff Murphy, Tom Penningroth)   8:02.36 2nd time

1985-86
Football: 1985 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 1986 (3A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1985 (2A-1st/2nd) DB - Todd Sturdy, Tipton

1987-88
Girl's Track & Field: 1988 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1988 (2A) (high jump) Shawna Tripp, Tipton   5-5
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1988 (2A) (shuttle hurdle relay) Tipton   (Suzie Friday, Shawna Tripp, Ann Petitgout, Missy Mellecker) 1:04.33
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1987 (1A-3rd) Missy Mellecker, Tipton

1988-89
Girl's Track & Field: 1989 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1989 (2A) (100m hurdles) Suzie Friday, Tipton   :14.42
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1989 (2A) (4x100m relay) Tipton   (Suzie Friday, Michelle Gade, Shawna Tripp, Ann Petitgout) :50.12

1989-90
Girl's Cross Country: 1989 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1990 (2A) (100m hurdles) Suzie Friday, Tipton   :14.37 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1990 (2A) (4x100m relay) Tipton   (Suzie Friday, Michelle Gade, Laura Bland, Ann Petitgout) :49.95 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1990 (2A) (4x800m relay) Tipton   (Jody Beckmann, Denise Peck, Missy Mahoney, Annette Gravert) 9:49.25
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1990 (2A) (shuttle hurdle relay) Tipton   (Ann Petitgout, Michelle Gade, Stacy Tripp, Suzie Friday) 1:05.51 2nd time
Football: All-State 1989 (1A-1st/-) E - Scott McGlaughlin, Tipton

1990-91
Girl's Track & Field: 1991 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1991 (2A) (sprint med relay) Tipton   (Suzie Friday, Anna Petitgout, Laura Bland, Michelle Gade) 1:51.70
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1991 (2A) (shuttle hurdle relay) Tipton   (Ann Petitgout, Michelle Gade, Stacy Tripp, Suzie Friday) 1:03.80 2nd time 3rd time
Football: All-State 1990 (1A-3rd/-) E - Mitch Braddock, Tipton
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1990 (1A-5th) Christie Vogelgesang, Tipton

1991-92
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1992 (2A) (100m) Marian Van Doorn, Tipton   :12.4
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1991 (1A-4th) Christie Vogelgesang, Tipton 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1992 (5v5-4th/3rd) F - Christie Vogelgesang, Tipton

1992-93
Football: 1992 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 1993 (2A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1992 (1A-2nd/-) DL - Cory Kintzel, Tipton
Football: All-State 1992 (1A-2nd/-) DB - Lee Curry, Tipton
Football: All-State 1992 (1A-3rd/-) LB - Jeff Curry, Tipton

1993-94
Boy's Golf: 1994 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1994 (2A) (3000m) Mandy Vitense, Tipton   10:21.94
Football: All-State 1993 (1A-1st/-) E - Matt Braddock, Tipton
Football: All-State 1993 (1A-2nd/-) LB - Jeff Curry, Tipton 2nd time

1994-95
Girl's Cross Country: 1994 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Golf: 1995 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Cross Country: Individual State Champion 1994 (1A) Mandy Vitense, Tipton
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1995 (2A) (110m high hurdles) Josh Grau, Tipton   15.26
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1995 (1A) (3000m) Mandy Vitense, Tipton   10:13.8 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1995 (1A) (4x800m relay) Tipton   (Joyce Gravert, Teresa Matthias, Laurie Stahle, Mandy Vitense) 9:46.28
Football: All-State 1994 (2A-2nd/2nd) E - Tony Gaul, Tipton

1996-97
Boy's Golf: 1997 (2A) State Qualifier

1997-98
Boy's Golf: 1998 (2A) State Qualifier

1998-99
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1999 (1A) (4x400m relay) Tipton   (Courtney Brommell, Jenni Janssen, Kristi Mente, Kara Rechterman) 4:03.61
Softball: All-State 1999 (1A-7th) P - Kelly Foley, Tipton

1999-00
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2000 (2A) (4x800m relay) Tipton (Phil Dohring, Andy Kruse, Billy Hoffman, Matt Weih)   7:53.67
Football: All-State 1999 (2A--/1st) DB - Cody Kelley, Tipton
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2000 (2A-3rd/-) F - Kelley Foley, Tipton
Softball: All-State 2000 (2A-2nd) U - Kelly Foley, Tipton 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2000 (2A-5th) OF - Michaela Osborn, Tipton

2000-01
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2001 (2A) (4x800m relay) Tipton (Billy Hoffman, Nick Miller, Andy Kruse, Matt Weih)   8:08.57 2nd time

2001-02
Girl's Cross Country: 2001 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2002 (2A) (shot put) Mitch Fields, Tipton   53-00.75
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2002 (2A) (4x400m relay) Tipton (Nick Miller, Andy Kruse, Chad Arndt, Billy Hoffman)   3:24.45
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2002 (2A) (4x800m relay) Tipton (Chad Arndt, Andy Kruse, Nick Miller, Billy Hoffman)   7:57.85 2nd time 3rd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2002 (1A) (4x800m relay) Tipton   (Carrie Larson, Stephanie King, Megan Matthias, Katie Wagner) 9:37.42
Football: All-State 2001 (2A-2nd/-) DB - Andy Kruse, Tipton

2002-03
Football: 2002 (2A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2002 (2A-2nd/-) OL - Chad Geary, Tipton

2003-04
Girl's Cross Country: 2003 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: 2004 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Football: 2003 (2A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2004 (1A) 145 - Ryan Bormann, Tipton
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2004 (2A) (4x400m relay) Tipton (Catlin Eliason, Tyler Schroeder, Craig Kreman, Drew Kreman)   3:26.18
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2004 (2A) (800m) Ashley Miller, Tipton   2:15.81
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2004 (2A) (4x400m relay) Tipton   (Carrie Larson, Clarissa Kotz, Christine Marchik, Ashley Miller) 3:59.48
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2004 (2A) (4x800m relay) Tipton   (Ashley Tholen, Stephanie King, Brittany Latare, Carrie Larson) 9:46.63 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2004 (2A) (distance med relay) Tipton   (Christine Marchik, Kaylee Kotz, Clarissa Kotz, Ashley Miller) 4:13.94
Football: All-State 2003 (2A-1st/2nd) DB - J.R. Droll, Sr., Tipton
Football: All-State 2003 (2A--/3rd) DL - Scott Salsberry, Sr., Tipton
Football: All-State 2003 (2A-1st/3rd) LB - Chad Geary, Jr., Tipton 2nd time
Football: All-State 2003 (2A-2nd/-) K - Henrik Tonnesen, Tipton
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2004 (2A--/2nd) G - Travis Person, Sr., Tipton
Softball: All-State 2004 (2A-3rd) U - Ashley Miller, Fr., Tipton

2004-05
Girl's Cross Country: 2004 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: 2005 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Basketball: 2005 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 2005 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Cross Country: Individual State Champion 2004 (2A) Ashley Miller, Tipton
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2005 (2A) (400m) Ashley Miller, Tipton   :57.63
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2005 (2A) (800m) Ashley Miller, Tipton   2:12.47 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2005 (2A) (4x400m relay) Tipton   (Christine Marchik, Brittany Latare, Clarissa Kotz, Ashley Miller) 3:59.17 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2005 (2A) (4x800m relay) Tipton   (Brittany Latare, Stephanie King, Ashton McNull, Carrie Larson) 9:36.54 2nd time 3rd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2005 (2A) (distance med relay) Tipton   (Nadine Dils, Clarissa Kotz, Brittany Latare, Ashley Miller) 4:10.21 2nd time
Football: All-State 2004 (1A-1st/1st) DL - Chad Geary, Sr., Tipton 3rd time
Football: All-State 2004 (1A-2nd/3rd) RB - Craig Kreman, Sr., Tipton
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2005 (2A--/2nd) F - Carrie Larson, Sr., Tipton
Softball: All-State 2005 (2A-3rd) SS - Ashley Miller, So., Tipton 2nd time

2005-06
Girl's Cross Country: 2005 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: 2006 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Football: 2005 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Basketball: 2006 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2006 (2A) (800m) Ashley Miller, Tipton   2:13.71 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2006 (2A) (1500m) Ashley Miller, Tipton   4:47.84 3rd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2006 (2A) (4x800m relay) Tipton   (Missy Miller, Christine Marchik, Justine Reichert, Ashley Miller) 9:27.83
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2006 (2A) (distance med relay) Tipton   (Clarissa Kotz, Brittany Latare, Melissa Miller, Ashley Miller) 4:06.86 2nd time 3rd time
Football: All-State 2005 (1A--/3rd) OL - Nick Johnson, Sr., Tipton
Football: All-State 2005 (1A--/3rd) LB - Matt O'Donnell, So., Tipton
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2006 (2A-2nd/2nd) G - Ashley Miller, Jr., Tipton

2006-07
Girl's Cross Country: 2006 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: 2007 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Cross Country: Individual State Champion 2006 (2A) Ashley Miller, Tipton 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2007 (2A) (800m) Ashley Miller, Tipton   2:12.12 3rd time
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2007 (2A) (1500m) Ashley Miller, Tipton   4:45.10 4th time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2007 (2A) (4x800m relay) Tipton   (Missy Miller, Maggie Wehde, Justine Reichert, Ashley Miller) 9:33.49 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2007 (2A) (distance med relay) Tipton   (Ashely Chapman, Brittany Foulks, Christine Marchik, Ashley Miller) 4:07.91 2nd time 4th time
Football: All-State 2006 (2A--/3rd) LB - Matt O'Donnell, Jr., Tipton 2nd time
Football: All-State 2006 (2A-2nd/-) P - Nick Grimoskas, Tipton
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2007 (2A-1st/1st) G - Ashley Miller, Sr., Tipton 2nd time

2007-08
Football: 2007 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2008 (2A) (shuttle hurdle relay) Tipton   (Maggie Wehde, Brittany Foulks, Alicia Goetz, Missy Miller) 1:04.11
Football: All-State 2007 (2A-2nd/2nd) LB - Matt O'Donnell, Sr., Tipton 3rd time
Football: All-State 2007 (2A--/2nd) DB - Adam Pelzer, Jr., Tipton
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2008 (2A-2nd/2nd) C - Mike Lafrenz, Sr., Tipton
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2008 (2A-2nd/2nd) G - Missy Miller, Jr., Tipton

2008-09
Girl's Basketball: 2009 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Cross Country: Individual State Champion 2008 (2A) Eric Thien, Tipton   16:17.0
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2009 (2A) (1600m) Eric Thien, Tipton   4:21.50
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2009 (2A) (3200m) Eric Thien, Tipton   9:33.34
Football: All-State 2008 (2A-1st/1st) P - Scott King, Sr., Tipton
Football: All-State 2008 (2A-2nd/-) LB - Adam Pelzer, Tipton 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2009 (2A--/1st) G - Alicia Goetz, Sr., Tipton

2010-11
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2011 (1A) 135 - Drew Proctor, Tipton
Football: All-State 2010 (2A--/3rd) P - Brian Goerdt, Sr., Tipton
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2011 (2A-3rd/-) G - Katelyn DeWulf, Sr., Tipton

2011-12
Football: All-State 2011 (2A--/3rd) DL - Dustin Ihns, Sr., Tipton

2012-13
Football: 2012 (1A)* State Qualifier

2013-14
Football: 2013 (1A)* State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2013 (1A--/1st) DL - Chandler Harden, Sr., Tipton
Football: All-State 2013 (1A-2nd/2nd) OL - Scott Stueland, Sr., Tipton

2014-15
Boy's Cross Country: Individual State Champion 2014 (2A) Eric Lenz, Tipton   16:09.2
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2015 (2A) (1600m) Eric Lenz, Tipton   4:18.47
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2015 (2A) (3200m) Eric Lenz, Tipton   9:25.91
Football: All-State 2014 (2A--/3rd) OL - Caleb Wagner, Sr., Tipton

2015-16
Football: 2015 (2A)* State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2015 (2A--/2nd) RB - Koby Johnston, Sr., Tipton

2016-17
Girl's Golf: 2017 (2A) State Qualifier

2017-18
Girl's Volleyball: 2017 (3A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2018 (2A) (discus) Jamie Kofron, Tipton   140-05
Football: All-State 2017 (1A--/1st) OL - Keith Peningroth, Sr., Tipton
Football: All-State 2017 (1A--/1st) OL - Will Avey, Sr., Tipton
Football: All-State 2017 (1A--/2nd) OL - Dylan Mente, Jr., Tipton
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2017 (3A-2nd/-) Sommer Daniel, So., Tipton

2018-19
Boy's Cross Country: 2018 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Volleyball: 2018 (3A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 2019 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2019 (2A) (discus) Jamie Kofron, Tipton   140-05 2nd time
Football: All-State 2018 (2A--/2nd) DB - Austin Lenz, Jr., Tipton
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2018 (3A-1st/1st) Sommer Daniel, Jr., Tipton 2nd time
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2018 (3A-2nd/-) Amanda Smith, Sr., Tipton 

2019-20
Boy's Cross Country: 2019 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Football: 2019 (2A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2019 (2A-1st/1st) DB - Payten Elijah, Jr., Tipton
Football: All-State 2019 (2A-1st/3rd) OL - Nile Schuett, Jr., Tipton
Football: All-State 2019 (2A-1st/-) DL - Frank Bierman, Sr., Tipton
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2019 (3A-1st/1st) Sommer Daniel, Sr., Tipton 3rd time


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