Belmond Honor Roll

School Summary
First Year: 
Last Year: 1989-90
State Team Championships: 2
State Team Qualifiers: 14
State Individual Championships: 27
Most successful school year: 1959-60


State Champions
Boy's Cross Country: 1 Individual Mile State Title
Boy's Track: 1-time Outdoor state champs, 1960 (A); 1-time state champs, 1960 (A); 16 Outdoor Event Titles; 6 Indoor Event Titles
Wrestling: 4 Individual State Titles


Other Undefeated Seasons
(4) Football: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966

Year-by-Year State Qualifiers, State Champions, and All-Staters
1945-46
Football: All-State 1945 (5th/-) T - Leo Classick, Belmond

1953-54
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1954 (-/4th) F - Kenneth Loats, Belmond

1954-55
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1955 (-/2nd) C - Ron Hansen, Belmond

1956-57
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1957 (B) (high jump) (tie) Bill Kauffman, Belmond   5-08
Football: All-State 1956 (-/4th) T - Leonard Steenblock, Belmond

1958-59
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1959 (A) (1 mi) Larry Kramer, Belmond   4:27.6

1959-60
Boy's Track & Field: 1960 (A) INDOOR STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Track & Field: 1960 (A) OUTDOOR STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Cross Country: Individual Mile Champion 1959 (A) Larry Kramer, Belmond   4:39.7
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1960 (A) (50y) Dave Suntken, Belmond   5.7
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1960 (A) (1 mi) Larry Kramer, Belmond   4:27.9
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1960 (A) (high jump) (tie) Dave Suntken, Belmond   6-01
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Relay Champion 1960 (A) (4x440y relay) Belmond (Dave Suntken, Lynn Jenison, Larry Kramer, Mike Long)   3:38.6
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1960 (A) (220y) Dave Suntken, Belmond   23.0
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1960 (A) (1 mi) Larry Kramer, Belmond   4:29.6 2nd time
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1960 (A) (football throw) Bob Whipple, Belmond   206-07
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Relay Champion 1960 (A) (4x440y relay) Belmond (Dave Suntken, Bob O'Connor, Lynn Jenison, Mike Long)   3:33.3
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1960 (6th/4th) G - Lynn Jenison, Belmond

1962-63
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1963 (A) (1 mi) Dennis Gallagher, Belmond   4:46.0

1963-64
Football: 1963 Undefeated Season
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1964 (A) (shot put) Dennis McNulty, Belmond   51-01.50
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1964 (A) (shot put) Dennis McNulty, Belmond   51-05.50
Football: All-State 1963 (5th/4th) G - Dennis McNulty, Belmond
Football: All-State 1963 (6th/3rd) FB - Neal Waddington, Belmond
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1964 (3rd/2nd) F - Neal Waddington, Jr., Belmond

1964-65
Football: 1964 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1964 (1st/1st) QB - Neal Waddington, Belmond 2nd time
Football: All-State 1964 (4th/-) E - Sterling Laaveg, Belmond
Football: All-State 1964 (6th/5th) HB - Bob Misner, Belmond
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1965 (3rd/2nd) F - Neal Waddington, Sr., Belmond 2nd time

1965-66
Football: 1965 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1965 (3rd/2nd) E - Paul Laaveg, Belmond 2nd time
Football: All-State 1965 (3rd/4th) FB - Craig Boller, Belmond

1966-67
Football: 1966 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1966 (5th/-) T - Les Steenblock, Belmond
Football: All-State 1966 (6th/5th) QB - Rich Stadtlander, Belmond

1970-71
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1971 (6th/4th) C - Ron Fuller, Sr., Belmond

1971-72
Softball: All-State 1972 (1st) C - Diane Bemrich, Belmond
Softball: All-State 1972 (2nd) P - Marge Studebaker, Belmond

1972-73
Boy's Basketball: 1973 (1A) State Qualifier
Softball: 1973 (Su) State Qualifier
Softball: All-State 1973 (1st) Gretchen Smith, Belmond
Softball: All-State 1973 (1st) Marge Studebaker, Belmond 2nd time

1973-74
Softball: 1973 (F) State Qualifier
Softball: 1974 (Su) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1974 (AA) 105 - Kevin Braner, Belmond
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1974 (AA) 112 - Rich Wilson, Belmond
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1974 (6th/4th) F - Kim Rolland, Belmond
Softball: All-State 1974 (1st) OF - Gretchen Smith, Belmond 2nd time
Softball: All-State 1974 (3rd) U - Kim Rolland, Belmond

1974-75
Softball: All-State 1975 (3rd) OF - Gloria Suntken, Belmond

1975-76
Girl's Basketball: 1976 State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1976 (2A) 126 - Rich Wilson, Belmond 2nd time
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1976 (B) (4x880y relay) Belmond (Steve Soma, Jay Gabrielson, Scott Hickman, Mike Shirer)   8:10.0
Football: All-State 1975 (2A-2nd/-) G - Tim Griffin, Belmond
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1976 (7th/5th) F - Gloria Suntken, Belmond
Softball: All-State 1976 (1st) OF - Gloria Suntken, Belmond 2nd time

1976-77
Girl's Basketball: 1977 State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1977 (A) (880y) Mike Shirer, Belmond   1:56.1
Football: All-State 1976 (2A-2nd/-) C - Wade Johnson, Belmond
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1977 (1st/2nd) F - Gloria Suntken, Belmond 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1977 (4th/-) F - Lisa James, Belmond
Softball: All-State 1977 (1st) OF - Gloria Suntken, Belmond 3rd time

1977-78
Girl's Basketball: 1978 State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1978 (2A) 98 - Mike Schimp, Belmond
Football: All-State 1977 (2A-1st/-) RB - Scott Ward, Belmond
Football: All-State 1977 (2A-2nd/2nd) QB - Scott Post, Belmond
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1978 (1st/1st) F - Lisa James, Belmond 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1978 (3rd/-) G - Kris Rolland, Belmond
Softball: All-State 1978 (1st) P - Kris Rolland, Belmond
Softball: All-State 1978 (2nd) OF - Lisa James, Belmond

1978-79
Football: 1978 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Basketball: 1979 State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1978 (2A-1st/2nd) RB - Scott Ward, Belmond 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1979 (3rd/2nd) F - Kris Rolland, Belmond 2nd time
Softball: All-State 1979 (1st) P - Kris Rolland, Belmond 2nd time

1979-80
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1980 (A) (110m high hurdles) Dan Cleveland, Belmond   14.82
Football: All-State 1979 (2A-2nd/3rd) T - Joe Bennetti, Belmond

1980-81
Boy's Basketball: 1981 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1981 (B) (110m high hurdles) Dan Cleveland, Belmond   15.01 2nd time
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1981 (B) (400m low hurdles) Dan Cleveland, Belmond   53.38
Football: All-State 1980 (2A-2nd/-) DB - Mike Schimp, Belmond
Softball: All-State 1981 (4th) OF - Tammy Peters, Belmond

1981-82
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1982 (2A) (high jump) Airell Clark, Belmond   6-05

1982-83
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1983 (2A) (110m high hurdles) Jeff Buseman, Belmond   15.05
Football: All-State 1982 (2A-2nd/-) DB - Geoff Post, Belmond

1983-84
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1984 (2A) (110m high hurdles) Jeff Buseman, Belmond   15.0 2nd time
Football: All-State 1983 (1A/A-1st/3rd) DB - Geoff Post, Belmond 2nd time
Softball: All-State 1984 (5th) SS - Sue Pals, Belmond

1984-85
Girl's Volleyball: 1984 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1984 (2A-1st/-) G - Chris Moore, Belmond

1986-87
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1987 (2A) (110m high hurdles) Derek Stevenson, Belmond   14.84

1987-88
Football: 1987 (1A) State Qualifier

1988-89
Boy's Golf: 1989 (2A) State Qualifier


Related Pages
Belmond-Klemme Honor Roll (joined in 1990-91)
Rowan Honor Roll (joined Belmond after 1960-61)
Goodell Honor Roll (joined Belmond after 1953-54)