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Ron Grant. Courtesy Photo.
Southern Arizona State Boys Cross Country Championships
Championships began in 1955.
Catalina Foothills is the dominant team. Ron Grant started off the last decade with three straight championships and Doug Keen ended the decade with three straight wins. In all, Keen led the Falcons to four of their eight titles.
Grant moved over to Sunnyside where he won one more to give him four titles also.
Grant was not the only to coach to win at more than one school. Roger Bristow won one at Tombstone before moving on to Rio Rico where he won two more.
Southern Arizona’s first title was earned by Tucson High’s Hendrik Cornelis “Hank” de Bruin in 1955. Hank de Bruin passed away at the age of 83 in 2012.
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Catalina Foothills (8)
2000: 4A (Ron Grant)
2001: 4A (Ron Grant)
2002: 4A (Ron Grant)
2006: 4A-I (Doug Keen)
2008: 4A-I (Doug Keen)
2009: 4A-I (Doug Keen)
2010: D-II (Doug Keen)
2013: D-II (Adam Colombo)
Rio Rico (4)
2000: 3A (Stephen Schadler)
2006: 4A-II (Roger Bristow)
2008: 4A-II (Roger Bristow)
2012: D-III (Stephen Schadler)
Santa Rita (4)
1978: 56A (Gary Stefan)
1979: 5A (Ken Radon)
1980: 5A (Ken Radon)
1982: 5A (Ken Radon)
Sunnyside (3)
1966: 5A (Carl Brunenkart)
1975: 5A (Jim Mielke)
2008: 5A-II (Ron Grant)
Baboquivari (2)
1981: 3A (Bob Kahn)
1982: 3A (Bob Kahn)
Douglas (2)
1994: 4A (Dave Bond)
1996: 4A (Dave Bond)
Pueblo (2)
1957: 5A (Bob McCaa)
1958: 5A (Bob McCaa)
Ajo (1)
1983: 3A (Terry Orr)
Bisbee (1)
1986: 3A (Leonard Suarez)
Canyon del Oro (1)
2011: D-II (Rick Glider)
Ironwood Ridge (1)
2009: 5A-II (Gary Forrest)
Mountain View (1)
2007: 5A (Dennis Hansen)
Rincon (1)
1961: 5A (Cody Mothershed)
Sabino (1)
2007: 4A-I (Sylvia Kniest)
Sahuaro (1)
1984: 5A (Jeff Lockwood)
Tombstone (1)
2002: 1A/2A (Roger Bristow)
Tucson (1)
1955: 5A (Hank de Bruin)
OTHER SPORTS
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on the pages of the Vail Voice. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com
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