Laurens-Marathon Honor Roll

School Summary
First Year: 1976-77
Last Year: 2014-15
State Team Championships: 4
State Team Qualifiers: 12 (4 as part of Northwest/LM-ACT)
State Individual Championships: 35
Most successful school year: 1989-90


State Champions
Football: 1-time state champs, 1989 (A)
Boy's Track: 2 Outdoor Event Titles
Girl's Track: 3-time state champs, 1985 (1A), 1986 (1A), 1987 (1A); 30 Outdoor Event Titles
Wrestling: 3 Individual State Titles

State Qualifiers
(1) Boy's Basketball: 2009 (1A)
(7) Football: 1989 (A), 2011 (8p)*, 2012 (8p); 1992 (2A), 1993 (2A), 1995 (2A), 2002 (1A) (as part of Northwest/LM-ACT)

Year-by-Year State Qualifiers, State Champions, and All-Staters
1978-79
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1979 (B) (3200m) Craig Harms, Laurens-Marathon   9:30.50
Softball: All-State 1979 (4th) C - Connie White, Laurens-Marathon

1979-80
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1980 (1A) (shot put) Connie White, Laurens-Marathon   43-8 1/2
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1979 (2nd) Connie White, Laurens-Marathon

1980-81
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1981 (1A) (discus) Karen White, Laurens-Marathon   116-7
Football: All-State 1980 (2A-2nd/-) DT - Jon Storr, Laurens-Marathon

1981-82
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1982 (1A) (shot put) Karen White, Laurens-Marathon   39-8 1/2
Football: All-State 1981 (1A/A-1st/3rd) RB - Spencer Cowan, Laurens-Marathon
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1981 (7th) Karen White, Laurens-Marathon

1984-85
Girl's Track & Field: 1985 (1A) OUTDOOR STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1985 (1A) (100m) Nita Brown, Laurens-Marathon   :12.42
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1985 (1A) (400m hurdles) Barb Buckwalter, Laurens-Marathon   1:04.30
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1985 (1A) (discus) Shelly Miller, Laurens-Marathon   130-1
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1985 (1A) (4x100m relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Milissa Bayer, Cathy Hawes, Barb Buckwalter, Nita Brown) :50.59
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1985 (1A) (4x200m relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Milissa Bayer, Cathy Hawes, Barb Buckwalter, Nita Brown) 1:46.36
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1985 (3rd/2nd) G - Mike Ziegler, Sr., Laurens-Marathon
Baseball: All-State 1985 (3rd/3rd) U - Mike Ziegler, Sr., Laurens-Marathon

1985-86
Girl's Track & Field: 1986 (1A) OUTDOOR STATE CHAMPIONS
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1986 (1A) Hwt - Todd Jackson, Laurens-Marathon
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1986 (1A) (long jump) Nita Brown, Laurens-Marathon   17-1 1/4 
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1986 (1A) (discus) Shelly Miller, Laurens-Marathon   131-9 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1986 (1A) (4x100m relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Milissa Bayer, Cathy Hawes, Jane Larson, Nita Brown) :51.23 2nd time

1986-87
Girl's Track & Field: 1987 (1A) OUTDOOR STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1987 (1A) (400m hurdles) Barb Buckwalter, Laurens-Marathon   1:04.17 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1987 (1A) (long jump) Barb Buckwalter, Laurens-Marathon   18-0 1/2
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1987 (1A) (discus) Shelly Miller, Laurens-Marathon   139-7 3rd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1987 (1A) (4x100m relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Cathy Hawes, Cindy Fogleman, Theresa Edleman, Barb Buckwalter) :51.28 2nd time 3rd time

1987-88
Wrestling: 1988 (1A) State Duals Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 1988 (1A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1988 (1A) 119 - Tim Griffin, Laurens-Marathon
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1988 (1A) (discus) Christy Kliegl, Laurens-Marathon   136-5
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1987 (1A-5th) Tricia Wallin, Laurens-Marathon
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1988 (1A/A-7th/-) F - Mark Ziegler, Laurens-Marathon

1988-89
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1989 (1A) 130 - Todd Griffin, Laurens-Marathon
Football: All-State 1988 (1A-3rd/-) RB - Todd Griffin, Laurens-Marathon
Football: All-State 1988 (1A-3rd/-) DL - Vaughn Bishop, Laurens-Marathon
Football: All-State 1988 (1A-3rd/-) LB - Tim Griffin, Laurens-Marathon

1989-90
Football: 1989 (A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1990 (1A) (4x400m relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Carla Brown, Jenny Benson, Michelle Richardson, Meg Wesselink) 4:06.30
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1990 (1A) (4x800m relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Carla Brown, Jenny Benson, Michelle Kliegl, Michelle Schmidt) 9:58.86
Football: All-State 1989 (A-1st/-) OL - Aaron Schmidt, Laurens-Marathon
Football: All-State 1989 (A-1st/1st) RB - Clinton Cowan, Laurens-Marathon
Football: All-State 1989 (A-1st/1st) DL - Vaughn Bishop, Laurens-Marathon 2nd time
Football: All-State 1989 (A-1st/1st) DB - Todd Maschino, Laurens-Marathon

1990-91
Baseball: 1991 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1991 (1A) (4x100m relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Traci Leith, Missy Day, Michelle Richardson, Meg Wesselink) :51.47
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1991 (1A) (4x200m relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Traci Leith, Missy Day, Michelle Richardson, Meg Wesselink) 1:47.01
Football: All-State 1990 (A-1st/-) RB - Aaron Wilcox, Laurens-Marathon
Football: All-State 1990 (A-1st/-) LB - Clinton Cowan, Laurens-Marathon 2nd time
Football: All-State 1990 (A-2nd/-) DL - Dean Grossnickle, Laurens-Marathon
Football: All-State 1990 (A-3rd/-) OL - Darry Grossnickle, Laurens-Marathon

1991-92
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1992 (1A) (sprint med relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Traci Leigh, Michelle Richardson, Missy Day, Meg Wesselink) 1:53.37
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1992 (1A) (distance med relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Missy Benson, Michelle Richarson, Meg Wesselink, Michelle Schmidt) 4:14.85

1992-93
Football (as part of Northwest): 1992 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1993 (1A) (sprint med relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Missy Benson, Missy Day, Traci Leith, Meg Wesselink) 1:54.93 2nd time
Football: All-State 1992 (2A-3rd/-) OL - B.J. Lietz, Northwest, Laurens
Football: All-State 1992 (2A-3rd/2nd) QB - Scott Sernett, Northwest, Laurens
Football: All-State 1992 (2A--/1st) E - Ryan Durst, Northwest, Laurens

1993-94
Football (as part of Northwest): 1993 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1994 (1A) (discus) Eve Lindsey, Laurens-Marathon   124-7
Football: All-State 1993 (2A-1st/1st) QB - Ryan Durst, Northwest, Laurens 2nd
Football: All-State 1993 (2A-1st/1st) DL - Cory Gellerman, Northwest, Laurens
Football: All-State 1993 (2A-2nd/1st) OL - Tony Weishaar, Northwest, Laurens
Football: All-State 1993 (2A-2nd/2nd) DL - Clint Hays, Northwest, Laurens
Football: All-State 1993 (2A--/2nd) K - Chad Hamilton, Northwest, Laurens

1995-96
Football (as part of Northwest): 1995 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1996 (1A) (3000m) Amber Schmidt, Laurens-Marathon   10:59.98
Football: All-State 1995 (2A-1st/1st) QB - Brad Greene, Northwest, Laurens
Football: All-State 1995 (2A-2nd/1st) E - Brent Schnetter, Northwest, Laurens
Football: All-State 1995 (2A-2nd/2nd) OL - Scott Hansen, Northwest, Laurens
Football: All-State 1995 (2A-3rd/-) LB - Mike Rosaker, Northwest, Laurens

1996-97
Football: All-State 1996 (2A-2nd/-) DL - Jaret Sievers, Northwest, Laurens
Football: All-State 1996 (2A-2nd/-) DB - Brian Davis, Northwest, Laurens
Football: All-State 1998 (2A-1st/-) P - Troy Nielsen, LM-ACT

1997-98
Baseball: All-State 1998 (1A-2nd/2nd) P - Justin Meyer, So. Laurens-Marathon
Baseball: All-State 1998 (1A-2nd/-) IF - Dan Nuehring, So. Laurens-Marathon

1998-99
Baseball: All-State 1999 (1A--/2nd) P - Justin Meyer, Jr., Laurens-Marathon 2nd time
Softball: All-State 1999 (1A-5th) OF - Shara Jolliffe, Laurens-Marathon

1999-00
Football: All-State 1999 (2A--/2nd) QB - Justin Meyer, LM-ACT
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2000 (1A-2nd/-) G - Justin Meyer, Sr., Laurens-Marathon
Baseball: All-State 2000 (1A-1st/2nd) P - Justin Meyer, Sr., Laurens-Marathon 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2000 (1A-5th) P - Sarah Behrens, Laurens-Marathon

2000-01
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2001 (1A) (high jump) Jenni Elbert, Laurens-Marathon   5-7

2001-02
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2001 (1A-6th) Betsy Behrens, Laurens-Marathon
Football: All-State 2001 (1A-1st/2nd) E - Jesse Schmidt, LM-ACT
Football: All-State 2001 (1A--/2nd) QB - Jason Brechler, LM-ACT

2002-03
Football (as part of LM-ACT): 2002 (1A) State Qualifier
Softball: 2003 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2002 (1A-2nd/-) LB - Tyler Hogrefe, LM-ACT
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2002 (1A-6th) Jenni Elbert, Laurens-Marathon
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2002 (1A-7th) Betsy Behrens, Laurens-Marathon 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2003 (1A-6th) 3B - Lindsey Meyer, Laurens-Marathon

2003-04
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2004 (1A) (100m hurdles) Jacqulyn Schmidt, Laurens-Marathon   :15.09
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2004 (1A) (high jump) Jenni Elbert, Laurens-Marathon   5-8
Football: All-State 2003 (1A--/3rd) WR - Devin Steward, Sr., LM-ACT
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2003 (1A-3rd) Jenni Elbert, Laurens-Marathon 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2004 (1A-2nd) SS - Jacqulyn Schmidt, Jr., Laurens-Marathon
Softball: All-State 2004 (1A-3rd) P - Bryn Johnson, Fr., Laurens-Marathon

2004-05
Softball: 2005 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2005 (1A) (100m hurdles) Jacqulyn Schmidt, Laurens-Marathon   :14.89 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2005 (1A) (shuttle hurdle relay) Laurens-Marathon   (Megan Cleveland, Kristi Brechler, Diana Johnsen, Jacqulyn Schmidt) 1:05.45
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2004 (1A-3rd/-) Jacqulyn Schmidt, Laurens-Marathon
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2005 (1A-3rd/-) C - Ryan Sones, Sr., Laurens-Marathon
Softball: All-State 2005 (1A-1st) P - Bryn Johnson, So., Laurens-Marathon 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2005 (1A-1st) SS - Jacqulyn Schmidt, Sr., Laurens-Marathon

2005-06
Softball: All-State 2006 (1A-1st) P - Bryn Johnson, Jr., Laurens-Marathon 3rd ime

2006-07
Football: All-State 2006 (A--/3rd) DB - David Brechler, Sr., Laurens-Marathon
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2006 (1A-3rd/-) Kelsey Meyer, Sr., Laurens-Marathon
Softball: All-State 2007 (1A-1st) P - Bryn Johnson, Sr., Laurens-Marathon 4th time
Softball: All-State 2007 (1A-3rd) C - Bryn Larson, Sr., Laurens-Marathon

2007-08
Football: All-State 2007 (A--/2nd) DB - Travis Leuer, Sr., Laurens-Marathon
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2007 (1A-3rd/2nd) Kylie Woodley ,Sr., Laurens-Marathon 

2008-09
Boy's Basketball: 2009 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2008 (8p-2nd/-) DB - Adam Woodin, Laurens-Marathon
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2009 (1A--/2nd) U - Ryan Stumbo, Sr., Laurens-Marathon

2009-10
Softball: All-State 2010 (1A-2nd) OF - Holly Hofmaster, Sr., Laurens-Marathon

2010-11
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2011 (1A) (200m) Bryce Maschino, Laurens-Marathon   22.77
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2011 (1A--/2nd) F - Austin Stumbo, Sr., Laurens-Marathon

2011-12
Football: 2011 (8p)* State Qualifier

2012-13
Football: 2012 (8p) State Qualifier

2013-14
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2014 (1A--/2nd) G - Tyler Stumbo, Jr., Laurens-Marathon



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