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Boys State Champions Robert S. Hinshaw Mental Attitude Award

At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee presents the Robert S.
Hinshaw Mental Attitude Award to an outstanding senior participant in the boys track and field
state tournament.
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.
The award is named in honor of the late Robert S. Hinshaw who gave unselfishly to the boys
high school track program in Indiana as a participant, coach and as the IHSAA’s first assistant
commissioner from 1945-61.
Robert S. Hinshaw Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presents a $1,000 scholarship to the
Asst. Commissioner school’s general scholarship fund in the name of the recipient.
1945-61
Year Name School
1993-94 Jeremy Ashcraft Eastern (Greentown)
1994-95 Greg Tamer Lawrence North
1995-96 Ben Jackson Floyd Central
1996-97 Jeremy Allen Pike
1997-98 Derek Dyer Huntington North
1998-99 Chris Powers Muncie Central
1999-00 Nate Lawrie Roncalli
2000-01 Chris Swisher Milan
2001-02 Kevin Kempf Ben Davis
2022-23 IHSAA Boys Track and Field State Champion 2002-03 Kyle Sweeney Portage
Brownsburg Bulldogs 2003-04 Christian Wagner Columbus North
2004-05
Southport
Kevin Mauser
Year Champion Coach Runner-Up Score 2005-06 Chris Brautzsch Fort Wayne Wayne
IU Track Stadium, IUPUI, Indianapolis 2006-07 Sam Lewis Fort Wayne Snider
1993-94 Kokomo Larry Ruch Lawrence Central 59-40 2007-08 D’Juan Richardson Warren Central
1994-95 Warren Central Dennis McNulty Kokomo 53-39 2008-09 Ben Stancombe Bloomington South
1995-96 Warren Central Dennis McNulty Elkhart Central 70-33 2009-10 Owen Wagoner Carroll (Fort Wayne)
North Central High School, Indianapolis 2010-11 Drew Volz Bloomington South
1996-97 Fort Wayne Northrop Barrie Peterson Fort Wayne Concordia 37-35 2011-12 Will Schott Roncalli
IU Track Stadium, IUPUI, Indianapolis 2012-13 Matt Dorsey Lawrence Central
1997-98 Lawrence Central Mike Holman Fort Wayne Northrop 54.5-48 2013-14 Calvin Kraft Fishers
1998-99 Fort Wayne Concordia Kent Fishel Fort Wayne Northrop 42-38 2014-15 Deakin Volz Bloomington South
1999-00 Carmel Chuck Koeppen Ben Davis 52-40 2015-16 Cooper Williams West Lafayette
2000-01 Lawrence North Bob Potter North Central (Indianapolis) 65-49 2016-17 Parker Jones Pendleton Heights 2023 Mental Attitude Award
2001-02 Lawrence North Bob Potter Ben Davis 84-40 2017-18 Colton Crum Frankfort Sean Woods
2002-03 Lawrence North Bob Potter Fort Wayne Northrop 69-44 2018-19 Malachi Quarles Franklin Central
Robert C. Haugh Track Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington 2019-20 Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Corydon Central
2003-04 Fort Wayne Northrop Bob Shank North Central (Indianapolis) 86-50 2020-21 Trenton Heim Avon
2004-05 Lawrence Central Mike Holman Warren Central 55-48 2021-22 Leo Maxwell East Central
2005-06 Warren Central Dennis McNulty Fort Wayne Northrop 74-45 2022-23 Sean Woods Corydon Central
2006-07 Warren Central Dennis McNulty Ben Davis 53-42.5
2007-08 Ben Davis Mike Davidson Lawrence North 67-45
2008-09 Ben Davis Mike Davidson Warren Central 57-33
2009-10 Ben Davis Mike Davidson Lawrence North 47-44
2010-11 Center Grove Eric Moore Lawrence Central 60-54
2011-12 Lawrence Central Tim Richey Hamilton Southeastern 78-53.50
2012-13 Hamilton Southeastern Joe Golden Lafayette Jefferson 65-49
2013-14 Gary West Side Eugene Johnson Carmel 41-39
2014-15 Carmel Ken Browner Ben Davis 49-36.75
2015-16 Carmel Ken Browner Ben Davis, Michigan City 43-41
2016-17 Carmel Ken Browner Avon 68-46
2017-18 Avon Zach Toothman North Cantral (Indpls.) 66-47
2018-19 North Central (Indpls.) Taylor Marshall Pike 42-41
2019-20 Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis
2020-21 Carmel Ken Browner Brownsburg 68-40
Robert C. Haugh Track Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington
2021-22 Plainfield Brian Pelkey Brownsburg 61-47
2022-23 Brownsburg Casey Popenfoose Carmel 55-50
For Full Boys Track & Field State Tournament History,
please visit IHSAA.org
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