Previous Illinois State Champions

Boys State Champions

1969 Don Dray, Pekin 
1970 Scott Nicholas, Rockford 
1971 Ken Kellaney, Rockford   
1972 Steve Schultz, Naperville
1973 Doug Fort, Pekin   
1974 Tim Saurs, Pekin   
1975 Larry Emery, Carterville 
1976 Rick Wampler, Champaign  
1977 Mark Waylor, Rockford 
1978 Jim Owen, Schiller Park 
1979 Keith Bratton, Carmi 
1980 Bill Brown, Rock Island 
1981 Pat Corey, Crystal Lake 
1982 Chuck Fiser, Cordova 
1983 Jeff Champion, Winnetka 
1984 Mark Unrun, Decatur 
1985 Ben Weir, Moline 
1986 Mike Troy, Clarendon Hills 
1987 Kevin Goalby, Belleville  
1988 Jamie Fairbanks, Champaign 
1989-90 Bobby Simms, Jacksonville
1991 Jeff Boswell, Kewanee 
1992 Andrew Johnson, Monmouth 
1993 Justin Kuehn, Belleville 
1994 Eric Ciotti, Barrington 
1995 Todd Hancock, O'Fallon 
1996 Brad Dunker, Red Bud 
1997-98 Roger Dortch, Normal 
1999-2000 Ryan N. Moore, Danville 
2001 Scott Phegley, Morton 
2002 Kyle Spahr, Mundelein 
2003 Michael Imburgia, Effingham 
2004 Tommy Bliefnick , Decatur
2005 Drew Miller, Bloomington
2006 Kyle English, Bloomington
2007 William Cullen, Bloomington
2008 Jonathan Hauter, Morton

Girls State Champions

1993 Megan Morgan, St. Charles
1994-95 Brittany Straza, Decatur
1996 Laura Patrick, Rochester
1997 Christie Hermes, Dixon
1998 Sarah Lynn Johnston, St. Charles
1999 Shannon Byrne, Arlington Heights
2000 Meg Nakamura, Park Ridge
2001 Kelsey Lutz, Winnetka
2002 Michele Deiss, Pekin
2003 Kate Laegeler, Decatur
2004 Christine Zoerlein, St. Charles
2005 Beth Weinstein, Highland Park
2006 Jaleesa Burton, Monmouth
2007 Chelsea Harris, Normal
2008 Cassie Rushing, Marion


2008 State Boys Winner
Bryce Carey of BMC Insurance Agency, Inc. presents the 1st place trophy to Jonathan Hauter, Morton.


2008 State Girls Winner
Bryce Carey of BMC Insurance Agency, Inc. presents the 1st place trophy to Cassie Rushing, Marion.