Champions
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Below are the lists of PIAA champions by sport separated by school year. The champion for each sport is listed with links to PIAA official results (where available). Additional years will be added once completed.
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Do you have anything on Leon Chapmon or Ray Arrington. Both graduated from Clairton High School, Clairton, Pennsylvania in 1964. They established themselves at the 1964 PIAA State Championship. Leon polevaulted 13’4″ and Ray ran the mile in that State Championship in 4 minutes 11 seconds. Does your archives reach back that far?
Mr. Kay, thanks for writing.
According to my records, Leon Chatman (it was spelled that way in my primary source and I found a Leon Chatman who graduated from Clairton in the mid-1960s, but I will happily correct the spelling if it is incorrect) won the PIAA Class A pole vault with a jump of 13-4. That is listed here: http://www.rodfrisco.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/PIAA-BOYS-TRACK-REX-FIELD.pdf
However, I searched diligently to find a victory by Ray Arrington in the mile as you suggested, but was unable to confirm that. Again, my archives indicate that Arrington was second in the 1965 A mile to Steve Gentry of State College, whose listed time was 4:12.4.
However, those same records indicate that Ray, who went on to an outstanding career at the University of Wisconsin, did win the 1965 Class A 880 in a time of 1:54.1. That was the second-fastest winning 880 time in PIAA history to that point. That is listed here: http://www.rodfrisco.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/PIAA-BOYS-TRACK-REX-LINEAR.pdf
I have no other documentation confirming or refuting those results at this point. As I noted, these records are unofficial and subject to revision.
Thanks for writing.
Dear Rod,
Are you aware of any websites that keep archives of PIAA wrestling championships dating back to the 60′s or better yet before?
Your website was recommended to me by the PIAA offices and I must say I’ve enjoyed perusing.
Thanks and keep up the good work.
Rick Husk (former PA resident now residing in FL)