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Charles F. Maas Mental Attitude Award Last Year’s State Finals In Review

At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee presents the Charles F.
Maas Mental Attitude Award to the outstanding senior participant in the Boys Cross Country
State Tournament. The recipient of this award, who was nominated by his principal and coach, The 43rd Annual Girls Cross Country State Finals
must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in cross country. LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course,
The award was named after the late Charles F. Maas by the IHSAA Executive Committee on Terre Haute, Indiana, October 28, 2023
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 Final Team Standings Top 20 Individuals
passing in 1984. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presents a $1,000
Charles F. Maas scholarship to the school’s general scholarship fund in the name of the recipient. 1. Homestead 108 1. Dowty, Libby Indian Creek 17:06.7
2. Ft. Wayne Concordia Lutheran 115 2. Southerland, Nicki Delta 17:15.8
3. Valparaiso 146 3. Score, Julia Indpls Bishop Chatard 17:23.7
Year Name School 4. North Central (Indpls.) 152 4. Knoblauch, Addison Homestead 17:37.7
1994-95 Andrew Begley * Westview
1995-96 Matt Seeds Fort Wayne Northrop 5. Franklin Central 178 5. Anderson, Whitney Valparaiso 17:46.1
1996-97 Brad Bernhardt Ben Davis 6. Hamilton Southeastern 179 6. Weller, Mallory Ft. Wayne Concordia Lutheran 17:47.9
1997-98 Matt Stout Lakeland 7. Carmel 187 7. Panning, Lexi Ft. Wayne Concordia Lutheran 17:50.6
1998-99 Andrew Russell Martinsville
1999-00 Brian Dunn Franklin Central 8. Noblesville 226 8. Stewart, Kaitlyn Columbus North 18:05.2
2000-01 Aaron Fisher * Franklin Central 9. Zionsville 290 9. Cline, Kylie Franklin Central 18:07.5
2001-02 Kaleb Van Ort DeKalb
2002-03 Nef Araia * Lawrence North 10. Westfield 291 10. Hegedus, Jessica Avon 18:17.9
2003-04 Rob Grote Batesville 11. Brownsburg 352 11. Rastrelli, Josephine Warsaw Community 18:18.2
2004-05 Ryan Byrne North Harrison 12. Columbus North 353 12. Powers, Margaret Hamilton Southeastern 18:18.6
2005-06 Brock Hagerman * Pendleton Heights
2006-07 Curtis Carr Brown County 13. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 379 13. Friesen, Alice Huntington North 18:21.4
2007-08 Sean Wilson Franklin 14. Bloomington South 384 14. Moore, Hannah Northwestern 18:22.7
2008-09 Dylan Sorensen Zionsville 15. Warsaw Community 387 15. Butler, Elizabeth Hamilton Southeastern 18:24.3
2009-10 David Osborn Chesterton
2010-11 Kyle Overway Logansport 16. Penn 429 16. Hayes, Ella Northview 18:26.5
2011-12 Ahmad Aljobeh Valparaiso 17. Morgan Township 430 17. Wray, Sophia Plymouth 18:26.8
2012-13 Charlie Watson Carmel
2013-14 Bobby Browning Carmel 18. East Noble 431 18. Foley, Sadie Carmel 18:37.0
2014-15 Zach Snider Brebeuf Jesuit 19. Harrison (West Lafeyette) 458 19. Rocchio, Maddie North Central (Indpls) 18:38.4
2015-16 Ben Veatch * Carmel 20. Guerin Catholic 461 20. Rocchio, Elizabeth North Central (Indpls) 19:11.0
2016-17 Curtis Eckstein * Oldenburg Academy
2017-18 Connor Goetz Carroll (Fort Wayne)
2018-19 Quinn Gallagher Guerin Catholic
2019-20 Luke Combs Lapel 2023 Mental Attitude Award
2020-21 Paul Stamm Cardinal Ritter (Indpls) Vaughn Hendrickson 2023 Girls Medalists
2021-22 Reese Kilbarger-Stumpff* Columbus North Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
2022-23 Kole Mathison* Carmel
2023-24 Vaughn Hendrickson Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
* Won individual state championship same year

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