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Unified State Champions  Bobby Cox 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 contest.
                        An athlete, who was nominated by their principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude,
                        joy, courage, self-advocacy, and commitment during their time in high school.
                        A partner, 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.









 2022-23 IHSAA Unified Track and Field State Champion
 Noblesville Millers


 Year   Champion   Coach   Runner-Up       Score
 Robert C. Haugh Track Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington
 2013-14   Warsaw Community   Barb Martz   Mt. Vernon        101-91
 2014-15   Lafayette Jefferson   Dave Howell   Kokomo         100-97
 2015-16   Warsaw Community   Brenda Linky   Noblesville        107-103
 2016-17   Merrillville   Alicia Lasky   Harrison         98-94
 2017-18   Elkhart Memorial   Todd Sheely   Merrillville         104-101
 2018-19   Valparaiso   Dave Prokop   Bedford North Lawrence   124-109
 2019-20   Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
 Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis
 2020-21   Valparaiso   Dave Prokop   Fishers         126-106
 Robert C. Haugh Track Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington
 2021-22   Bedford North Lawrence  Mike Branam   Lafayette Jefferson    116-114  2023 Spirit of Unified
 2022-23   Noblesville   Matt Johnson   Carroll (FW) / Valparaiso   112-109
                       Mental Attitude Award Winners
                     Andrew Cockerham and Justin Lovell
                               Bloomington North



              Year    Name                                    School
              2020-21   Evan Barker & Natalie Bryan          Fishers
              2021-22   Jesselyn Fisher & Tanner Robbins   Bedford North Lawrence
              2022-23   Andrew Cockerham & Justin Lovell   Bloomington North




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