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HISTORY

Every attempt has been made to post accurate information based on scrapbooks, end of season booklets, and other sources (booklets for 04, 86, 85, 79, and 73 could not be located). Please email Coach Elsey at elseyc@brightonk12.com with the subject "BHS XC HISTORY" to submit photos, correct errors, and fill in the gaps.

Team Championships

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • 2021

  • 2019

  • 1995

  • 1978

REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • 2024

  • 2023

  • 2021

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 1993

  • 1981

  • 1975

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • 2021 KLAA

  • 2019 KLAA

  • 1995 KVC

  • 1993 KVC

  • 1992 KVC

  • 1981 KVC

  • 1980 KVC

  • 1979 KVC

  • 1978 SEC

  • 1977 SEC

  • 1976 SEC

  • 1975 SEC

DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • 2019 KLAA West

  • 2018 KLAA West

  • 2017 KLAA Gold

1978 State Champs - (L to R) Jeff Proulx, Chris Rice, Doug Moore, Coach Bob Ritsema, Kevin Hurley, Steve Leach, Ross Good, and Louie Schmidt
1995 State Champs - J Peters, K Erickson, J Ward, A Ritter, M Twork, M Kriebel, M Hansen, J Trembath
2019 D1 State Champs - BL: Andrew Wilson, Jack Spamer, Zach Stewart, Andrew Hanna, Brady Matuszewski FL: Evan Ross, Donova White, Scott Spaanstra, Dan Campbell, Jack Campbell
2021 D1 State Champs - Jack Campbell, Elijah Forbord, Ashton Krill, Luke Campbell, Quinn Cullen, Risto Crouse, Bode Cooper, Nathan Moskal, Lucas Seng, Tyler Outlaw, Brady Matuszewski, Dylan White, Tyler Langley

Individual Champions

STATE CHAMPIONS

  • 1976 - Tim Proulx

REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

  • 2019 - Jack Spamer

  • 2018 - Zach Stewart

  • 2005 - Matt Neely

  • 1996 - Mark Hansen 

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

  • 1995 - Jeff Trembath 

  • 1994 - Brandon Dutton  

  • 1993 - Brandon Dutton

  • 1980 - Louis Schmidt

  • 1979 - Kevin Hurley

  • 1977 - Jeff Proulx 

  • 1976 - Tim Proulx

  • 1974 - Tim Proulx

Coach Ritsema and Tim Proulx - 1976 State Champ
Coach Ritsema 1984 XC Camp

National Qualifiers

FOOT LOCKER CC CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • 2019 - Jack Spamer

  • 2019 - Zach Stewart

  • 2018 - Zach Stewart​

NIKE CROSS NATIONALS

  • 2019 - Jack Spamer

2019 FLCCC - Bib 78 Jack Spamer, Bib 75 Zach Stewart
Todd Snyder - All-State 1989 & 1990

Through the Decades

2020s

Dual Record

33-10

All-League Runners

All-League Runners

16  individuals (25 times)

All-State Runners

3 individuals (4 times)

Invites Won

12

State Qualifiers

5 team qualifiers

Top 10 Team State Finish

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

2010s

Dual Record

36-19

Invites Won

30

All-League Runners

14 individuals (24 times)

State Qualifiers

5 team qualifiers, 4 individuals (4 times)

All-State Runners

4 individuals (9 times)

Top 10 Team State Finish

2010, 2018, 2019

2000s

Dual Record

37-31

Invites Won

27

All-League Runners

7 individuals (14 times)

State Qualifiers

1 team qualifiers, 6 individuals (11 times)

All-State Runners

2 individuals (5 times)

Top 10 Team State Finish

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1990s

Dual Record

46-14

Invites Won

34

All-League Runners

20 individuals (33 times)

State Qualifiers

6 team qualifiers, 10 individuals (10 times)

All-State Runners

6 individuals (8 times)

Top 10 Team State Finish

1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

1980s

Dual Record

43-18

Invites Won

1

All-League Runners

13 individuals (24 times)

State Qualifiers

3 team qualifiers, 3 individuals (4 times)

All-State Runners

2 individuals (2 times)

Top 10 Team State Finish

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1970s

Dual Record

63-21

Invites Won

10

All-League Runners

18 individuals (33 times)

State Qualifiers

5 team qualifiers, 1 individual (1 time)

All-State Runners

5 individuals (6 times)

Top 10 Team State Finish

1976, 1978

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