EAST LANSING — Ninety-nine team and individual performances from Michigan high schools either own outright or share record-setting marks in the 2008 edition of the National High School Sports Record Book, published by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Several local teams from years back still retain records that we pulled from the complete list. We’ve bolded them below. An asterisk denotes shared titles.

Wrestling leads the record parade with 25 records - 13 four-time state association individual champions, seven marks for team points in a dual meet, three fastest pins, and two other marks make up the total. Fifteen baseball entries and 10 marks each in football and softball are the top sports in which Michigan is represented.

The 2008 edition of the National High School Sports Record Book is available for purchase from the National Federation of State High School Associations at a cost of $12.95 each, plus postage and handling. For more information, contact the NFHS at P.O. Box 690, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Telephone: 800-776-3462.

MHSAA Record Holders

Girls’ Cross Country
4 individual finals race titles - Katie Boyles - Rochester Adams - 1997-2000
4 individual finals race titles - Carrie Gould - Burton Bendle - 1992-93 - Flint Powers Catholic - 1994-95
4 individual finals race titles - Theresa Padilla - Camden-Frontier - 1984-87
4 individual finals race titles - Amber Smith - Ishpeming Westwood - 2000-03
4 individual finals race titles - Valari Ambrose - Riverview Gabriel Richard - 1981-84

Ice Hockey
249 career goals - Jim Johnson - Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood - 1971-74
94 season goals scored - Ron Rolston - Flint Powers Catholic - 1983-84
10 game goals scored - Ron Rolston - Flint Powers Catholic v. Clio - 1/14/84
189 career assists - Doug Wood - Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - 1987-90
87 season assists - Tony Hockin - Burton Bentley - 1984-85
11 game assists - Scott Long - Mt. Morris v. Goodrich - 2/28/94

Wrestling
78 meet points -13 weight classes - Flint Kearsley v. Lapeer East - 12/14/88*
78 meet points -13 weight classes - Pinconning vs. Tawas - 12/10/86*
78 meet points -13 weight classes - Pinconning vs. Standish Sterling - 12/19/81*
84 meet points -14 weight classes - Lapeer West - 1999*
84 meet points -14 weight classes - Jonesville - 1996*
84 meet points -14 weight classes - Montrose - 1997*
84 meet points -14 weight classes - Jonesville - 1999*
54 consecutive falls - Nick Simmons - Williamston - 1998-99
487 season takedowns - Joe Warren - East Kentwood - 1994-95
:03 fall - fastest at 119 pounds - Teddy Gillespie - Pontiac Northern - 1/12/02
:04 fall - fastest at 178 pounds - Chuck Kraai - Zeeland - 1987
:04 fall - fastest at 215 pounds - Jonathon Farley - Rochester Adams - 2/1/03
4 individual finals weight class titles - Mike Mills, Mt. Pleasant-98-112-132-138 (1976-79)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Gregory Elie, Escanaba - 98-105-112-119 (1980-83)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Robert Mariucci, Iron Mountain - 112-126-145-155 (1981-84)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Michael Murdoch, Montrose - 119-132-145-145 (1983-86)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Larry Raether, Iron Mountain - 112-119-132-132 (1984-87)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Brandon Chesher, Adrian - 112-125-134-145 (1993-96)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Jeremiah Tobias, Manchester - 125-130-135-145 (1997-00)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Nick Simmons, Williamston - 103-103-119-119 (1998-01)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Andy Simmons, Williamston - 112-130-135-140 (1999-02)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Roger Kish, Lapeer West - 160-171-189-189 (2000-03)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Joe Mendez, Lowell - 103-112-130-135 (2002-05)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Brent Metcalf, Davison - 130-140-145-145 (2002-05)
4 individual finals weight class titles - Justin Zeerip, Hesperia - 125-145-152-160 (2004-05-06-07)

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