Miamisburg has a fantastic track and field history and we will do what we can to share some of that on this site. Do you have a story about the past exploits of our harriers? Do you have any information about some of our throwers? Do you have a way to get information to some of our jumpers? You can help us!
Keep an eye on this site and these different pages. There will be a lot of construction in the coming days. Already we are happy to report that the all time top 10 individual marks are up on the "Individual Records" page. Many many thanks to Mark Becker for his work in keeping this list current!
We have a great "by the numbers" list for Miamisburg Cross-Country. Here are some beginning ideas for......
Miamisburg Track and Field By the Numbers
5:04 - time of our first league champ (1927) in the mile
84 - years since Miamisburg had their first track and field team (boys)
52 - years since Miamisburg first had a placer in the state (Charles Marquardt in the mile)
52 - years since the oldest current record holder set their mark (Ken Van Buren-shot put)
12 - largest foot difference between the #1 & #2 on field event list (Doug Hortmann-discus)
9 - most top marks lists a Miamisburg male athlete is on (Dave Bruton)
6 - most top marks lists a Miamisburg female athlete is on (Megan Wright)
4 - best national ranking of any track and field athlete (Michael Willey in the 300 hurdles)
1 1/10 - points by which we lost the 1959 league championship (despite 7 champions)
1 - best national ranking of any summer t&f athlete (Larry Jessee in the pole vault)
.06 - closest differential between a #1 and #2 athlete on the girls top marks lists (1600)
0 - closest differential between a #1 and #2 on the boys lists (100 and high jump)
and how about this recent find.........
MIAMISBURG BESTS AT HARMON FIELD!
100 yards
Jim Jones 10.1 1963 Miamisburg Inv
Jim Jones 10.2 1962 vs. Beavercreek
Jim Jones 10.2 1963 vs. Jefferson
Charles Sizemore 10.2 1967 vs. Springboro
220 yards
Jim Jones 23.2 1963 vs. Jefferson
Jim Jones 23.3 1963 vs. Chaminade
Ed McAfee 23.3 1966 Miamisburg Invitational
440 yards
Ed McAfee 51.2 1965 Miamisburg Invitational
John Penrod 51.9 1969 vs. West Carrollton
Ed McAfee 51.9 1965 vs. Chaminade
Ed McAfee 51.9 1965 vs. Alter
880 yards
John Penrod 2:02.6 1970 vs. Cincy Elder
Harold Troth 2:03.1 1961 Miamisburg Inv
Charles Marquardt 2:03.7 1959 vs. Xenia
Mile
David Crauder 4:34.8 1968 vs. Wilmington
Charles Marquardt 4:35.7 1959 vs. Fairmont-Hamilton
Steve Barry 4:41.0 1964 Miamisburg Inv
Two Mile
Mike Turner 10:11.5 1968 vs. Wilmington
Bruce Kennard 10:24.0 1972 vs. Carroll
Mike Turner 10:26.4 1967 vs. Springboro
880 Relay
1:34.0 - 1959 - Miamisburg vs. Hamilton
1:34.0 - 1959 - Miamisburg vs. Fairmont
1:34.0 - 1966 - Miamisburg Invitational
Mile Relay
3:33.2 - 1965 - Miamisburg vs. Chaminade
3:33.2 - 1965 - Miamisburg vs. Alter
3:36.0 - 1969 - Miamisburg vs. West Carrollton
120 yard high hurdles
Ted Hieronymus 15.4 1961 Miamisburg Invitational
Jim Parkhurst 15.5 1959 vs. Fairmont
Jim Parkhurst 15.5 1959 vs. Hamilton
180 yard low hurdles
Jim Parkhurst 20.9 1959 vs. Fairmont
Jim Parkhurst 20.9 1959 vs. Hamilton
Jim Parkhurst 21.2 1959 vs. West Carrollton
Shot Put
Dick Grimm 53-0 1/2 1958 vs. Xenia
Dick Grimm 52-4 1958 vs. Franklin
Dick Grimm 52-4 1958 vs. Troy
Discus
Jerry Harris 157-10 1961 vs. Carlisle
Jerry Harris 157-10 1961 vs. Centerville
Jerry Harris 152-9 1961 vs. Beavercreek
Long Jump
Rex Gardecki 20-9 1/2 1968 vs. Wilmington
Rex Gardecki 20-6 3/4 1968 vs. Springboro
Jim Hunt 20-2 1/2 1965 Miamisburg Inv
High Jump
Barry Ward 6-4 1975 vs. Oakwood
Barry Ward 6-4 1975 vs. Franklin
Barry Ward 6-4 1975 vs. Northmont
Barry Ward 6-4 1975 vs. Park Hills
Pole Vault
Larry Jessee 15-1 1/2 1970 vs. Carroll
Larry Jessee 14-0 1970 vs. Wayne
Rod Newland 13-9 1975 vs. Franklin
Rod Newland 13-9 1975 vs. Oakwood
