Redwood Empire State Champions

 


Hanne Thomsen, Montgomery
Cross Country Division III 2021, 2022 & 2023
3200m 10:06.89 2022
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Russell Gordon, Fort Bragg
300IH 37.79
CIF 2021 State Meet was cancelled this year but a substitute Invitational replaced it.
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Harper McClain, St. Helena
Cross Country Division V 2019
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Colton Swinth, Maria Carrillo
Cross Country Division III 2019
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Gabrielle Peterson, Healdsburg
Cross Country Division V 2018
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Andre Williams, Sonoma Academy
Cross Country Division V 2018
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Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy
Cross Country Division V 2014, 2015 & 2017
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Jacque Taylor, Casa Grande
Cross Country Division II 2009
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Sarah Sumpter, Healdsburg
Cross Country Division IV 2007
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Amber Trotter, Ukiah
Cross Country National Champion 2001
Cross Country Division I 2001



Sara Bei, Montgomery
Cross Country National Champion 2000
3200m 10:31.06 1998, 10:11.11 2001
1600m 4:49.21 1998
Cross Country Division II 1999 & 2000
Cross Country Division III 1997 & 1998
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Tori Meredith (coach), Shannon Sweeney (coach), Amelia Thomas, Sara Bei, Kim Conley, Elisa Pedersen, Joy Terribilini, Christy Sweaney, Sarah Bashel, Larry Meredith (coach), Josh Dorris (coach)

Montgomery
Cross Country Division II 2000
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Jenny Aldridge, Maria Carrillo
1600m 4:49.63 2000
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Ryan Mack, Ukiah
Cross Country Division II 1998
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Celedonio Rodriquez, Elsie Allen
Cross Country Division III 1998
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Trina Cox, Santa Rosa
Cross Country Division I 1997



Julia Stamps, Rincon Valley JH 1994/Santa Rosa HS
Cross Country National Champion 1994
3200m 10:26.51 1994, 10:15.27 1995, 10:15.17 1997
1600m 4:44.78 1997
Cross Country Division I 1994-96, course record 16:43 1996



Mel Gray, Montgomery
100m 9.4y 1967
200m 20.7y 1967
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Bill Hook, Ukiah
Discus 145-0 (2 kilo) 1958, 166-8 1958
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Jerry Siebert, Willits
800m 1:53.8y 1956
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Sherman Miller, Napa
400m 48.8 1950
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George Souza, Vallejo
Shot Put 52-4.25 1941
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Ben Steele, Santa Rosa
Shot Put 54-4½ 1940
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Paxton “Jack” Akers, Petaluma
Javelin 174-4¼ 1927


Wilburn Talbot, Analy
400m 51.6y 1924
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Les Schwobeda, Petaluma
1600m 4:40.0y 1922, gale winds
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Elmer Boyden, Vallejo
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National Champion 880 1:59.6 1921
State Champion 880 1:59.2 1921
National Champion LJ 22-4 1921
National Champion 440 51.4 1921


Eric Richardson, Ukiah
Pole Vault 11-6 1918
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Wayne Weeks, Santa Rosa
Shot Put 46-2 3/8 1915, 47-4½ 1916
Discus 117-0 (2 kilo) 1916
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Clifford Merritt, Santa Rosa
Discus 113-0 (2 kilo) 1915
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1915 was the first year California had a state meet.
The Redwood Empire had three track athelets that Cal-Hi picked as the Sports Athlete of Year, all sports.
They are shown below.


Shot put competition, Summer Olympics 1908 in London. Source: Illustration in the “Fourth Olympiad 1908 London Official Report” published by the British Olympic Association in 1909

Ralph Rose, Healdsburg
1902-03 Cal-Hi Sports Athlete of Year
1903-04 Cal-Hi Sports Athlete of Year
49-6 SP 1902 State best
52-8 2/5 SP 1903, State best
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Bill Hagans, Ukiah
1901-02 Cal-Hi Sports Athlete of Year
22.6 220 1901 State Best


Arthur Henley, Ukiah
1898-99 Cal-Hi Sports Athlete of Year
State Track Leader
6-1 HJ 1898
22-0 LJ 1899
22-3½ LJ 1900
10-7½ PV 1900