- The following page contains the Top 5 teams for the NCIC and the Sectional Finals. In addition, individual athletes are listed that met the following criteria:
NCIC: Top 15
Sectional Finals: Top 35
(less teams than in Regional/Sectional Era)
(less teams than in Regional/Sectional Era)
State Finals: Top 100
| 1973 NCIC | 1973 Sectional | 1973 State |
| 1. Sterling 73 2. Ottawa 83 3. Princeton 85 4. L-P 86 5. Streator 111 8. Geneseo 221 |
1. 2. 3. (need results) 4. 5. |
(none) |
| (none) |
(???) | (none) |
| 1972 NCIC | 1972 Sectional | 1972 State |
| 1. Sterling 71 2. Ottawa 80 3. L-P 104 4. Princeton 113 5. Streator 122 9. Geneseo 208 |
1. 2. 3. (need results) 4. 5. |
(none) |
| (none) |
(???) | (none) |
| 1971 NCIC | 1971 Sectional | 1971 State |
| 1. Ottawa 43 2. Princeton 65 3. Sterling 72 4. Dixon 74 5. L-P 102 10. Geneseo 280 |
1. Rock Island 56 2. Moline 59 3. U.T. 67 4. Galesburg 78 5. Kewanee 161 11. Geneseo 302 |
(none) |
| (none) | (none) | (none) |
| 1970 NCIC | 1970 Sectional | 1970 State |
| 1. Princeton 40 2. Ottawa 43 3. Dixon 80 4. Rochelle 151 5. Geneseo 156 |
1. Moline 38 2. U.T. 73 3. Galesburg 80 4. Geneseo 122 5. Rock Island 133 |
(none) |
| 3. Randy Pobanz |
1. Randy Pobanz 17. Tom Todd 21. Greg Ziles |
51. Randy Pobanz |
| 1969 NCIC | 1969 Sectional | 1969 State |
| 1. Ottawa 32 2. Princeton 75 3. L-P 96 4. Sterling 118 5. Dixon 127 6. Geneseo 144 |
1. Peoria Richwoods 40 2. Moline 76 3. Galesburg 115 4. I.V.C. 120 4. Morton 120 |
none |
| 8. Randy Pobanz |
3. Randy Pobanz 23. Scott Lodge |
79. Randy Pobanz |
| 1968 NCIC | 1968 District | 1968 State |
| 1. Ottawa 24 2. Sterling 103 3. L-P 109 4. Dixon 131 5. Streator 136 8. Geneseo 197 |
1. Rock Island 65 2. U.T. 102 3. Freemont 104 4. Mount Morris 134 5. Moline 153 10. Geneseo 235 |
(none) |
| 8. Randy Pobanz |
12. Scott Lodge 28. Randy Pobanz |
(none) |
| 1967 NCIC | 1967 District | 1967 State |
| 1. Ottawa 38 2. Sterling 86 3. Princeton 93 4. Rochelle 113 5. Dixon 117 9. Geneseo 252 |
1. Moline 47 2. Rock Island 62 3. Freeport 71 4. Princeton 136 5. Sterling 141 19. Geneseo 302 |
(none) |
| (none) |
26. Gary Gray |
(none) |
| 1966 NCIC | 1966 District | 1966 State |
| 1. Ottawa 35 2. Rochelle 65 3. Sterling 116 4. Streator 130 5. L-P 147 8. Geneseo 182 |
1. Ottawa 37 2. Aurora East 109 3. Princeton 142 4. Aurora West 149 5. Streator 192 6. Geneseo 216 |
(none) |
| 4. Dennis Pobanz |
1. Dennis Pobanz 24. Gary Gray |
(none) |
| 1965 NCIC | 1965 District | 1965 State |
| 1. Ottawa 52 2. Rochelle 54 3. Dixon 72 4. Sterling 87 5. Streator 116 6. Geneseo 150 |
1. Moline 28 2. Rock Island 42 3. Galesburg 62 4. Sterling 115 5. U.T. 169 6. Geneseo 251 |
none) |
| 10. Dennis Pobanz |
28. Dennis Pobanz 34. Paul Yackley |
(none) |
| 1964 NCIC | 1964 District | 1964 State |
| 1. Rochelle 27 2. Dixon 46 3. Sterling 65 4. Ottawa 118 5. Geneseo 144 |
1. Moline 43 2. Rochelle 67 3. Rock Island 76 4. Freeport 99 5. U.T. 168 12. Geneseo 298 |
(none) |
| (none) |
(none) |
(none) |
| 1963 NCIC | 1963 District | 1963 State |
| 1. Sterling 54 2. Geneseo 55 3. Rochelle 72 4. Ottawa 75 5. Rock Falls 129 |
1. Moline 30 2. Sterling 86 3. Geneseo 105 4. Rock Island 132 5. Rochelle 144 |
(none) |
| 5. Richard Ghys 6. Steve Livesay 8. Archie Ristau 13. Mike Behnhardt |
12. Steve Livesay 16. Richard Ghys 17. Archie Ristau 24. Mike Benhardt |
(none) |
| 1962 NCIC | 1962 District | 1962 State |
| 1. DeKalb 55 2. Streator 62 3. Geneseo 73 4. Sterling 88 5. Princeton 149 |
1. Moline 42 2. Rock Island 42 3. DeKalb 130 4. Sterling 167 5. Geneseo 179 |
(none) |
| 7. Richard Ghys 11. Mark Schafer 15. Dan Lownsberry |
(Need Results) |
(none) |
| 1961 NCIC | 1961 District | 1961 State |
| 1. DeKalb 40 2. Dixon 61 3. Sterling 74 4. Geneseo 102 5. Streator 118 |
1. Moline 36 2. U.T. 73 3. Sterling 75 4. Dixon 81 5. Geneseo 145 |
(none) |
| 4. Vernon Sand |
23. Vernon Sand 25. Todd Sieben 26. Bob DeBoever 35. Mark Schafer |
(none) |
| 1960 NCIC | 1960 District | 1960 State |
| 1. Geneseo 32 2. DeKalb 35 3. Kewanee 90 4. Sterling 129 5. Dixon 133 |
1. Moline 23 2. Geneseo 46 3. U.T. 82 4. Kewanee 145 5. Sterling 191 |
12. Geneseo |
| 2. Mike Ristau 3. Larry Hunt 5. Kem Jackson 9. Vernon Sand 13. Bill Sand |
3. Mike Ristau 7. Kem Jackson 8. Larry Hunt 13. Bill Sand 15. Vernon Sand 16. Dave Sand 32. Dick Yankey |
39. Kem Jackson 58. Vernon Sand 68. Mike Ristau |
| 1959 NCIC | 1959 District | 1959 State |
| 1. Geneseo 64 2. DeKalb 72 3. Ottawa 89 4. Rock Falls 96 5. Sterling 107 |
1. Moline 18 2. Geneseo 59 3. Rock Falls 106 4. Sterling 112 5. Kewanee 161 |
13. Geneseo |
| 5. Rich Bassier 9. Mike Ristau 12. Larry Hunt |
8. Rich Bassier 9. Mike Ristau 13. Larry Hunt 14. Rollin Cady 15. Dave Sand 17. Verson Sand 20. Kem Jackson |
54. Mike Ristau 55. Larry Hunt 82. Rich Bassier |
| 1958 NCIC | 1958 District | 1958 State |
| 1. Streator 58 2. DeKslb 68 3. Geneseo 72 4. Ottawa 77 5. Dixon 96 |
1. Moline 57 2. U.T. 64 3. Geneseo 73 4. Rock Falls 121 5. Kewanee 141 |
(none) |
| 9. Jim VanVooren 10. Charles Cotty 11. Ed Tholl |
11. Jim VanVooren 13. Charles Cotty 17. Rollin Cady 18. Ed Tholl 19. Rich Bassier 23. Harold DeVrieze |
(none) |
| 1957 NCIC | 1957 District | 1957 State |
| 1. DeKalb 31 2. Geneseo 72 3. Streator 75 4. Dixon 93 5. Rock Falls 111 |
1. Moline 24 2. Geneseo 64 3. Rock Falls 68 4. U.T. 106 5. Sterling 116 |
19. Geneseo |
| 10. Bill Vandemore 15. Harold DeVrieze |
12. Bill Vandemore 13. Tom Cotton 15. Charles Cotty 16. Harold DeVrieze 17. Jim VanVooren 21. Ron Ford |
92. Ron Ford 96. Bill Vandemore |
| 1956 NCIC | 1956 District | 1956 State |
| 1. Rock Falls 39 2. Geneseo 81 3. DeKalb 98 4. Ottawa 127 5. Mendota 129 |
1. Rock Falls 28 2. Moline 44 3. Galesburg 69 4. Geneseo 113 5. Princeton 186 |
(none) |
| 9. Rollin Strohman 15. Jerry Stoneking |
17. Rollin Strohman 22. James Holevoet 23. Gary Christenson 24. Bill Vandemore |
(none) |
| 1955 NCIC | 1955 District | 1955 State |
| 1. DeKalb 29 2. Geneseo 56 3. Rock Falls 83 4. Dixon 84 5. Ottawa 102 |
1. Dixon 72 2. Geneseo 95 3. Rockford East 98 4. Rockford West 128 5. Rock Falls 160 |
11. Geneseo |
| 6. Harley Chaffee 11. Jan Verstraeter 13. Don Sullivan 14. Roger Atwell |
(need results) | 62. Harley Chaffee 78. Jan Verstraeter 86. Roger Atwell 98. Don Sullivan |
| 1954 NCIC | 1954 District | 1954 State |
| 1. Geneseo 34 2. DeKalb 61 3. Dixon 73 4. Princeton 103 5. Rock Falls 119 |
1. Peoria H.S. 53 2. Geneseo 63 3. Peoria Woodruff 65 4. East Peoria 109 5. Galesburg 114 |
7. Geneseo |
| 2. John Garrity 5. Don Sullivan 6. Keith Peterson 13. Albert Bergeson 14. Jim Verstraeter |
16. John Garrity 17. Keith Peterson 18. Albert Bergeson 22. Jan Verstraeter |
17. John Garrity 56. Keith Peterson 63. Don Sullivan 84. Jan Verstraeter |
| 1953 NCIC | 1953 District | 1953 State |
| 1. Geneseo 53 2. Dixon 58 3. Rock Falls 73 4. Princeton 91 5. Sterling 111 |
1. Geneseo 41 2. Galesburg 54 3. Princeton 72 4. Moline 82 5. Rock Island 91 |
6. Geneseo
1953 was the
first true state meet
|
| 4. Leroy Miner 5. Dan Allison 6. John Garrity 8. Darrell Oldfield |
2. Dan Allison 3. Leroy Miner |
11. Leroy Miner 38. Darrell Oldfield 43. John Garrity 47. Dan Allison 92. Don Sullivan |
| 1952 NCIC | 1952 District | 1952 State |
| 1. Geneseo 38 2. Dixon 39 3. Ottawa 74 4. Princeton 111 5. Sterling 119 |
1. Geneseo 44 2. Moline 55 3. Rock Island 69 4. Galesburg 82 5. Princeton 96 |
4. Geneseo 1952-46 the state meet was more of a downstate only meet |
| 1. Leroy Miner 3. Darrell Oldfield 7. John Garrity 13. Pete Caras 14. Duane Couwels |
3. Leroy Miner 9. John Garrity 11. Darrell Oldfield 12. Pete Caras 15. Dan Allison |
20. Leroy Miner 40. Darrell Oldfield 46. John Garrity 57. Pete Caras 61. Gerald Yoder 76. Duane Cauwels 87. Dan Allison |
| 1951 NCIC | 1951 District |
1951 State |
| 1. Geneseo 47 2. Sterling 47 3. DeKalb 82 4. Princeton 87 5. Dixon 101 |
1. Moline 35 2. Geneseo 66 3. Rock Island 94 4. Princeton 104 4. Galesburg 104 |
(none) |
| 4. Jerry Richter 5. Don Haaga 8. Paul Pobanz 13. Leroy Miner |
9. Darrell Oldfield 11. LeRoy Minor 13. Fred Colby 15. Gene Boehm 25. Paul Pobanz |
(none) |
| 1950 NCIC | 1950 District | 1950 State |
| 1. Geneseo 20 2. Dixon 63 3. Ottawa 74 4. Sterling 81 5. Princeton 133 |
1. Moline 82 2. Marseilles 84 3. Galesburg 89 3. Geneseo 89 5. Serena 126 |
(none) |
| 2. Bob Nickerson 3. Don Haaga 4. Paul Pobanz 5. Harvey Morton 6. Carrol Wethington 7. Charles Hofstetter |
9. Bob Nickerson 15. Charles Hofstetter 18. Paul Pobanz 23. Don Haaga 24. Carrol Wethington |
(none) |
| 1949 NCIC | 1949 District | 1949 State |
| 1. Sterling 38 2. Geneseo 47 3. DeKalb 73 4. Dixon 79 5. Princeton 121 |
1. Rock Island ?? 2. ??? 3. ??? 4. Geneseo ?? 5. ??? |
(none) |
| 6. Bob Nickerson 7. Jim Winefordner 8. Orval Paxson 9. Keith DeBlieck |
8. Bob Nickerson 10. Keith DeBlieck |
(none) |
| 1948 NCIC | 1948 District | 1948 State |
| 1. Sterling 33 2. Geneseo 76 3. Ottawa 89 4. Mendota 108 5. DeKalb 113 |
1. Erie 47 2. Rock Island 61 3. Sterling 66 4. Moline 95 5. Geneseo 121 |
(none) |
| 7. Orval Paxson 14. Jim Winefordner 15. Elwood Boyd |
14. Orval Paxson 15. Bob Nickerson 25. Elwood Boyd |
(none) |
| 1947 NCIC | 1947 District | 1947 State |
| 1. Sterling 28 2. Geneseo 49 3. Ottawa 80 4. Dixon 132 5. none |
1. Rock Island 37 2. Sterling 60 3. Moline 85 4. Geneseo 98 5. Erie 120 |
(none) |
| 2. Marvin Kropp 3. Rodney Remme 13. Wilbur West 14. Orval Paxson |
6. Marvin Cropp 7. Rodney Remme |
(none) |
| 1946 NCIC | 1946 District |
1946 State |
| 1. Geneseo 29 2. Ottawa 49 3. Princeton 51 4. Sterling 81 5. none |
1. Moline 53 2. Rock Island 58 3. Orion 93 4. Erie 105 5. Geneseo 119 |
(none) |
| 1. Jerry Wells 5. Rodney Remme 6. Marvin Kropp 8. William Rickman 9. Wilbur West |
14. Orval Paxson 15. Bill Nickerson |
(none) |
