| Year: | 2016 |
| Sport(s): | Track & Field |
1947, 1948, and 1949 Men’s Track and Field
All three of these teams won the state championship, and many of the athletes played in two of these three years, so the committee voted to induct all three at the same time. The team in 1947 dominated the first-ever junior college state track meet and was led by coach Bill McLaughlin. Dick Skinner was the state champion in the pole vault and high hurdles, Clarence Tiessen won the high jump, Harold Ramaley placed first in the javelin, and Andy Martinis came home with the first place trophy in the discus.
In 1948, runner Bob Bruce led the team with an undefeated season in the mile and the 880, which led to his participation in the national meet where he placed third. The team, coached by Bill Madden, scored 59 points at the state meet, with second place Olympic coming in at 29 ¾. In 1949, the Bill McLaughlin came back to coach the team to a third straight state championship, led once again by Bob Bruce’s performance in the 880 and the mile.
Team members for these years included Jim Boortz, Harold Ramaley, Wally Hublou, Len Stevens, Les Jones, Jim Jolgen, Frank Doph, Bill Blackmore, Steve Reeves, Dick Skinner, Clarence Tiessen, Andy Martinis, Gene Forslund, Bill Severson, Scotty Turner, Roger Covert, Kay Kuhnle, Bob Bruce, Jim Johnson, George Pickering, Ron McRea, Sim Wilson, Dave Wilson, Al Locke, Jack Brumbaugh, Andy Martinis, Vince Martinis, Paul Martinis, Ed Zurfluh, Dick Nelson, Steve Reeves, manager Jack Plaskett, Frank Barich, Mike Matanich, Fred Brawe, Glen JHawley, James Jenft, Bob Peek, Olav Smistad, Glen Shaw, Kenny Metz, John Ringen, Joe Erickson, Glen Purnell, Jim Gilmer, John Petrie, Joe Plackett, Doug McInnis, and Glen Lee, and coaches Bill Madden and Bill McLaughlin.
