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Charles F. Maas Mental Attitude Award

At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee will present the Charles F. Maas
Mental Attitude Award to the outstanding senior participant in the Boys Cross Country State Tournament.
The award was named after the late Charles F. Maas by the IHSAA Executive Committee on February
3, 1985. Mr. Maas devoted a lifetime to Indiana high school athletic programs as player, coach, athletic
director and IHSAA Assistant Commissioner from 1973 until his passing in 1984.
The recipient of this award, who was nominated by his principal and coach, must excel in mental
attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in cross country.
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, will present a $1,000 scholarship to the
school in the name of the recipient. Since 1989, over $840,000 in college scholarships have been presented
Charles F. Maas to deserving high school students in Indiana.

Year Name School
1973-74 Larry McEwan Portage
1974-75 Robert Davis Fort Wayne Northrop
1975-76 Ben Schoffmann West Vigo
1976-77 Kevin Higdon Michigan City Elston
1977-78 Tim Mylin Wabash
1978-79 Dave Painter Heritage
1979-80 Greg Lambert Crown Point
1980-81 Kevin Leeds Warren Central
1981-82 Jeff Grove Bloomington North
1982-83 Todd Crosson Connersville
1983-84 Scott Schroer Valparaiso
1984-85 Jeffrey Wheeler Mount Vernon (Fortville)
1985-86 Brian Crumbo Floyd Central
1986-87 Brett Polizotto Valparaiso
1987-88 Pete Bieghler * Plymouth
1988-89 John Panhorst Greensburg
1989-90 David Brooks Indianapolis Broad Ripple
1990-91 Jonathan Deal Ben Davis
1991-92 John East * Silver Creek
1992-93 Brent Grogan Oak Hill 2016 Mental Attitude Award
1993-94 Kyle Baker Anderson Highland Curtis Eckstein
1994-95 Andrew Begley * Westview Oldenburg Academy
1995-96 Matt Seeds Fort Wayne Northrop
1996-97 Brad Bernhardt Ben Davis
1997-98 Matt Stout Lakeland
1998-99 Andrew Russell Martinsville
1999-00 Brian Dunn Franklin Central
2000-01 Aaron Fisher * Franklin Central
2001-02 Kaleb Van Ort DeKalb
2002-03 Nef Araia * Lawrence North
2003-04 Rob Grote Batesville
2004-05 Ryan Byrne North Harrison
2005-06 Brock Hagerman * Pendleton Heights
2006-07 Curtis Carr Brown County
2007-08 Sean Wilson Franklin
2008-09 Dylan Sorensen Zionsville
2009-10 David Osborn Chesterton
2010-11 Kyle Overway Logansport
2011-12 Ahmad Aljobeh Valparaiso
2012-13 Charlie Watson Carmel
2013-14 Bobby Browning Carmel
2014-15 Zach Snider Brebeuf Jesuit
2015-16 Ben Veatch * Carmel
2016-17 Curtis Eckstein * Oldenburg Academy
* Won individual state championship same year

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