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Bobby Cox                                                       Tournament Results

                 Spirit of Unified Mental Attitude Award



                         At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee will present the Bobby
                      Cox Spirit of Unified Mental Attitude Award to an athlete and partner competing in today’s   Regional Semi-Finals  Regional Championship  State Finals
                      contest.  An athlete, who was nominated by their principal and coach, must excel in mental   October 7, 2023  October 7, 2023  October 14, 2023
                      attitude, joy, courage, self-advocacy, and commitment during their time in high school.  A part-
                      ner, who was nominated by their principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, inclusive
                      behavior, courage, advocacy, and commitment during their time in high school.  This award
                      is named in honor of  Bobby Cox, who served as the Association’s eighth commissioner from
                      2011 to 2020, whose embrace of the Champions Together project led to the establishment of
                      Unified Flag Football and Unified Track & Field as the newest IHSAA sports.  Carroll (FW)     20
          Bobby Cox

                                                                                            South Bend   Carroll (FW)     19
                                                                                             Adams
                                                  2022 Spirit of Unified
                                                 Mental Attitude Award                  S. Bend Adams 12
                                                         Winners                                                            DeKalb
                                                                                                            South Bend Adams
                                                    Scotty Tienda and                   McCutcheon   20
                                                       Carson Knox
                                                        Brownsburg
                                                                                           South Bend    DeKalb                25
                                                                                             Adams
         2022 Unified Flag Football State Champions                                     DeKalb            34
                           Brownsburg Bulldogs                                                                               Grand Park


                                                                                        Southport            30


                                                                                                         Franklin Central   32
                                                                                            Mooresville

                                                                                        Franklin Central 76
                                                                                                               Mooresville     Carmel
                                                                                        Bedford           22

                                                                                                         Carmel                55
                                                                                            Mooresville


            Year     Champion             Runner-Up            Score                    Carmel           42
            2018-19   Bedford North Lawrence   Tippecanoe Valley   50-26
            2019-20  Mooresville          McCutcheon           60-44
            2020-21   McCutcheon          Carroll (Fort Wayne)   44-34
            2021-22   DeKalb              Franklin Central     45-42
            2022-23      Brownsburg                              DeKalb                                   28-18
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