Clermont countians have won state track crowns

The following is a list of Clermont County’s track and field state champions, individual and team.

1931 (May 23): John Oester (Milford) Class B javelin throw (159-feet, 8-inches).

1935 (May 30): Meredith White (Milford) Class B shot put (45-11.5).

1949 (May 28): LeRoy Smith (Batavia) Class B 440-yard run (51.6-seconds).

1964 (May 23): Don Ogletree (Batavia) Class A 440-yard run (51.6).

1964 (May 23): Lynn Beck (Batavia) Class A high jump (6-4).

1965 (May 29): Don Ogletree (Batavia) Class A 220-yard dash (22.7).

1965 (May 29): Dave Smith (Batavia) Class A 100-yard dash (9.8), a new state record.

1966 (May 28): Batavia boys track team Class A state champions.

1966 (May 28): Dave Smith (Batavia) Class A 100-yard dash (10.1).

1971 (May 29): Grady Reid (Batavia) Class A 880-yard run (1:56.5).

1972 (May 27): Gary Vipperman (Bethel-Tate) Class A two-mile run (9:46.6).

1982 (June 5): Dawn DeHart (Loveland) Class AA discus (135-0).

1983 (June 3): Dawn DeHart (Loveland) Class AA discus (145-2).

1983 (June 3): Dawn DeHart (Loveland) Class AA shot put (42-9).

1985 (June 1): Donna Russell (Williamsburg) Class A 1,600-meter run (5:06.65).

1985 (June 1): Donna Russell (Williamsburg) Class A 800-meter run (2:17.78).

1986 (June 7): Donna Russell (Williamsburg) Class A 1,600-meter run (5:05.93).

1989 (June 8): Ron Perkins (Clermont Northeastern) Class AA 800-meter run (1:57.55).

1990 (June 3): Chris Harvey (Glen Este) Division I 1,600-meter run (9:20.65).

1991 (June 1/2): Ben Bird (New Richmond) Division II discus (171-2).

1991 (June 1/2): Tammy McCallum (Milford) Division I shot put (43-1.5).

1992 (June 6): Ben Bird (New Richmond) Division II discus (188-4).

1998 (June 6): Mark Slagle (Clermont Northeastern) Division II 300-meter intermediate hurdles (38.37).

2005 (June 4): Judy Bataille (Felicity) Division II 100-meter dash (12.37).