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Girls Mental Attitude Award

At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee will present the Mental Attitude Award to an outstanding
senior participant in the girls golf state tournament. The recipient, nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental
attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability in girls cross country. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate
sponsor, will present a $1,000 scholarship to the school in the name of the recipient.
Year Name School
1981-82 Bipasa Bose South Bend Clay
1982-83 Carol McIntyre Carmel
1983-84 Paula Swedeen Michigan City Elston
1984-85 Sherry Hoover Woodlan
1985-86 Carol Gray * New Prairie
1986-87 Gretchen Powers North Central (Indpls.)
1987-88 Jamie Gorrell Woodlan
1988-89 Jennifer Culbertson South Bend Clay
1989-90 Kathy Bullard Southport
1990-91 Brooke Dilling Floyd Central
1991-92 Jennifer Warthan * Bloomington North
1992-93 Jill Nace Penn
1993-94 Amanda Warthan Bloomington North
1994-95 Becky Jordan Carmel
1995-96 Courtney Adams * Brebeuf Jesuit
1996-97 Nicole Nigh Lake Central
1997-98 Maria Harriman West Noble
1998-99 Nicole Williams Westview
1999-00 Lisa Nicholson Anderson Highland 2015 Mental Attitude Award
2000-01 Robyn Detty Lawrence North
2001-02 Jessica Gall * West Lafayette Lauren Johnson
2002-03 Cassie Hunt North Putnam West Lafayette
2003-04 Alissa McKaig * Fort Wayne Concordia
2004-05 Laura Carr Penn
2005-06 Jenny Kulow Brown County
2006-07 Erica Watson Noblesville
2007-08 Alexandra Banfich * Culver Academies
2008-09 Erica Ridderman Warsaw Community
2009-10 Dana Payonk Lake Central
2010-11 Kaisa Goodman West Lafayette
2011-12 Renee Wellman Carmel
2012-13 Ashley Erba Warsaw Community
2013-14 Kelcy Welch * Carmel
2014-15 Anna Rohrer * Mishawaka
2015-16 Lauren Johnson West Lafayette
* Won individual state championship same year
2015 Girls Medalists

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