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Girls State Champions  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 track and field state finals. The recipient of this award, who was nominated
      by his principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in track and field.
      Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA Corporate Partner,  will present a $1,000 scholarship to the winner’s school in
      the name of the recipient.  Since 1989, over $840,000 in college scholarships has been presented to deserving high
      school students in Indiana.
     Year    Name          School
     1993-94   Kierstin Doyle   Benton Central
     1994-95   Carri Long   Northview
     1995-96   Amy Yoder    East Noble
     1996-97   Arlaina Davis   Lawrence Central
     1997-98   Kim Parman   Leo
     1998-99   Stacy Martin   Edgewood
     1999-00   Sara Fields   Bloomington North
     2000-01   Emily Loomis   Fort Wayne Bishop Luers
     2001-02   Rebecca Berdel   Jennings County
     2002-03   Tiffany Redlarczyk   Lake Central
     2003-04   Marie Grabinski   Carmel
 2022-23 IHSAA Girls Track and Field State Champion  2004-05   Geneva Trotter   Brebeuf Jesuit
 Noblesville Millers  2005-06   Rachel Thiel   Lowell
     2006-07
            Marta Scheiwe
                            Lawrence North
 Year   Champion   Coach   Runner-Up       Score   2007-08   Chelsea Blanchard   Carroll (Fort Wayne)
                            Park Tudor
            Hannah Farley
     2008-09
 IU Track Stadium, IUPUI, Indianapolis
 1993-94   Gary Wallace   Rhonda Brady-Gilles   Benton Central        39-34  2009-10   Kate DeSimone   Fort Wayne Canterbury
                            Portage
            Tori Bliss
     2010-11
 1994-95   Harding   Bill Copeland   Gary Wallace        55-29
 1995-96   Harding   Bill Copeland   —         49-49  2011-12   Skyler Carpenter   Westview
    Lawrence Central   Joe Heitzman  2012-13   Bethany Neeley   Eastern (Greentown)
 North Central High School, Indianapolis   2013-14   Holly Hankenson   Bellmont
 1996-97   Pike   Wayne Angel   Gary Wallace        47-46  2014-15   Haley Harris   Carmel
 IU Track Stadium, IUPUI, Indianapolis   2015-16   Megan Grabowski   Bloomington South
 1997-98   Carmel   Tim Mylin   Pike         40-38  2016-17   Madison Kiser   Pioneer
 1998-99   Carmel   Tim Mylin   Pike         45-38  2017-18   Addie Wanner   South Adams
 1999-00   Fort Wayne Northrop   Tom Knudson   Gary West Side       44-35  2018-19   Emma May Tate   West Lafayette
 2000-01   Fort Wayne Northrop   Tom Knudson   Carmel         55-46  2019-20   Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
 2001-02   Fort Wayne Northrop   Tom Knudson   Warren Central       60-49  2020-21   Emily Loiselle   Indpls. Bishop Chatard  2023 Mental Attitude Award
 2002-03   Fort Wayne Northrop   Tom Knudson   Warren Central       93-85  2021-22   Hope Fox   East Central
 Robert C. Haugh Track Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington   2022-23   Rachel Mehringer   Forest Park  Rachel Mehringer
 2003-04   Fort Wayne Northrop   Tom Knudson   Fort Wayne Concordia    90-81  Forest Park
 2004-05   Fort Wayne Northrop   Tom Knudson   Lawrence Central      65-37
 2005-06   Warren Central   Hope Robinson   FW Northrop/Muncie Central   47-41
 2006-07   Warren Central   James Taylor   Lawrence North/Valparaiso   64-34
 2007-08   Warren Central   James Taylor   North Central (Indpls.)    47-43
 2008-09   Lawrence North   Hillary Church   Warren Central       51-45
 2009-10   Lawrence Central   Tim Richey   Lawrence North       44-41
 2010-11   Fort Wayne Northrop   Tom Knudson   —         42-42
    Lawrence North   Hillary Church
 2011-12   Pike   DeDee Nathan   Fort Wayne Northrop     55-49
 2012-13   Fort Wayne Northrop   Harmony Ake   Lawrence Central      60-51
 2013-14   Lawrence Central   Tim Richey   Pike         47-38
 2014-15   Pike   DeDee Nathan   Warren Central       50-48
 2015-16   Warren Central   Le’gretta Smith   Pike         70-48
 2016-17   Warren Central   Le’gretta Smith   Hamilton Southeastern   55-46
 2017-18   Hamilton Southeastern   Julie Alano   Brebeuf         62-44
 2018-19   North Central (Indianapolis)  Mark Haste   Warren Central       75-52
 2019-20   Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
 Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis
 2020-21   Indianapolis Cathedral   John O’Hara   Warren Central       39-38
 Robert C. Haugh Track Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington
 2021-22   North Central (Indianapolis)  Mark Haste   Noblesville         55-40
 2022-23   Noblesville   James Pearce   Warren Central       45-44
 For Full Girls Track & Field State Tournament History,
 please visit IHSAA.org
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