Rhode Island High School Cross Country
History of Champions
Boys followed by girls, team and individual
Original compiled by Keith Lawton
More RI info at www.ritca.com
RI Interscholastic League began in 1932;"unofficial" class meets go back to early 1900's
First All-State Meet ran in 1946
Girls State Meet started in 1971
BOYS TEAMS
1946 LaSalle 15 E. Providence 68 Lowest winning score: 15, LaSalle, 1942
1947 LaSalle 42 Mt.Pleasant 67 Highest winning score: 113, Lincoln, 1968
1948 LaSalle 48 Hope 76 Smallest winning margin: 0, 1987 and 1997
1949 LaSalle 45 Hope 71 Largest winning margin: 114, 1993
1950 Hope 54 LaSalle 74 Most wins: 25 Bp Hendricken
1951 LaSalle 59 E. Providence 74 22 LaSalle
1952 LaSalle 25 Barrington 111 Most seconds: 13 LaSalle, Bp.Hendricken
1953 LaSalle 42 E. Providence 67 10 Cumberland
1954 Barrington 68 LaSalle 70 Longest winning streak: 5 Pilgrim 69-73
1955 St.Raphael 68 Hope 89 5 Hendricken 78-82, 2008-12
1956 LaSalle 31 Barrington 68 + St Raphael
1957 LaSalle 27 Mt.Pleasant 96
1958 LaSalle 30 St.Raphael 125
1959 LaSalle 61 Hope 70
1960 Hope 67 LaSalle 93
1961 LaSalle 54 Hope 73
1962 Hope 88 E. Providence 92
1963 LaSalle 76 Classical 88
1964 LaSalle 64 St.Raphael 104
1965 LaSalle 49 Mt.Pleasant 55
1966 East Providence 77 Pilgrim 90
1967 East Providence 77 Hope 112
1968 Lincoln 113 Hope 126
1969 Pilgrim 59 Bp.Hendricken 108
1970 Pilgrim 99 Bp.Hendricken 126
1971 Pilgrim 41 Bp.Hendricken 132
1972 Pilgrim 34 LaSalle 54
1973 Pilgrim 47 Cranston West 143
1974 Toll Gate 41 Pilgrim 84
1975 Pilgrim 68 St.Raphael 84
1976 LaSalle 88 Cumberland 108
1977 Cumberland 104 LaSalle 105
1978 Bp.Hendricken 68 Cumberland 89
1979 Bp.Hendricken 46 Cumberland 72
1980 Bp.Hendricken 72 Cumberland 113
1981 Bp.Hendricken 43 Cumberland 75
1982 Bp.Hendricken 58 Cumberland 103
1983 LaSalle 78 Cumberland 106
1984 Bp.Hendricken 54 Woonsocket 120
1985 Bp.Hendricken 34 E. Providence 135
1986 Bp.Hendricken 40 OLP 61
1987 St.Raphael 61 OLP 61
1988 St.Raphael 18 Bp.Hendricken 92
1989 Bp.Hendricken 56 St.Raphael 77
1990 North Kingstown 51 Bp.Hendricken 83
1991 St.Raphael 101 Woonsocket 134
1992 St.Raphael 73 So. Kingstown 134
1993 St.Raphael 48 Bp.Hendricken 162
1994 Barrington 98 St.Raphael 99
1995 Ponaganset 98 St.Raphael 100
1996 Woonsocket 91 St.Raphael 95
1997 Bp.Hendricken 80 Cumberland 80
1998 Bp.Hendricken 65 Ponaganset 99
1999 Ponaganset 87 La Salle 89
2000 Bp.Hendricken 43 Ponaganset 64
2001 Bp.Hendricken 26 Cumberland 105
2002 Bp.Hendricken 23 Cumberland 81
2003 Bp.Hendricken 68 No.Kingstown 73
2004 Cumberland 82 Bp. Hendricken 84
2005 Bp.Hendricken 31 No.Kingstown 113 11/6/05
2006 No.Kingstown 91 Bp.Hendricken 110 11/5/06 Ponagansett, N.Scituate RI
2007 East Greenwich 53 La Salle 82 11/4/07 Ponagansett
2008 Bp.Hendricken 88 La Salle 106 11/2/08 Ponagansett
2009 Bp.Hendricken 49 Barrington 91 11/1/09 Ponagansett
2010 Bp.Hendricken 77 La Salle 79 11/7/10 Ponagansett
2011 Bp.Hendricken 47 Chariho 55 11/6/11 Ponagansett
2012 Bp.Hendricken 44 La Salle 64 11/4/12 Ponagansett
2013 Bp.Hendricken 37 La Salle 42 11/3/13 Ponagansett
2014 La Salle 25 Bp.Hendricken 47 11/2/14 Ponagansett
2015 La Salle 35 Bp.Hendricken 59 11/7/15 Ponagansett
2016 La Salle 34 Bp.Hendricken 69 11/6/16 Ponagansett
2017 Bp.Hendricken 31 La Salle 44 11/5/17 Ponagansett
2018 Bp.Hendricken 30 La Salle 35 11/4/18 Ponagansett
2019 La Salle 26 Bp.Hendricken 65 11/2/19 Ponagansett
2020 La Salle 24 Bp.Hendricken 60 11/14/20 Ponagansett
2021 Bp.Hendricken 62 Cumberland 125 11/6/21 Ponagansett
INDIVIDUALS
1946 Lou Lepry LaSalle Most Wins: 3- DJ Principe; 2- 10 different runners
1947 Con Tetreault LaSalle Most winners from 1 school:
1948 Rocco Negris N.Providence 16 - La Salle
1949 William Newman Hope 12 - Bp.Hendricken
1950 Tom Crossdale E.Providence 7 - Hope
1951 Bob Allen E.Providence
1952 Jim Corrigan LaSalle
1953 Bill Hanlon LaSalle
1954 Ray St.Vincent Barrington
1955 Manny Rocha Hope
1956 Tony Lasa Barrington
1957 Mike Dunden LaSalle
1958 Tony Marianetti LaSalle
1959 Tony Marianetti LaSalle
1960 Lee Daneker Cranston East
1961 Harvey Franklin Hope
1962 Harvey Franklin Hope
1963 Tom Foley No.Kingstown
1964 Tony Masi LaSalle
1965 Tony Masi LaSalle
1966 Dick McLaughlin Cumberland
1967 Bill DeFusco Mt.Pleasant
1968 Willie Walton Hope
1969 George Ferreira RI Deaf
1970 Pete Mazzei Mt.Pleasant
1971 Hollie Walton Hope
1972 Gary Hague Cranston West
1973 Mike Murphy Middletown
1974 John Murphy PortsmouthAbbey
1975 John Murphy PortsmouthAbbey
1976 Charlie Doherty LaSalle
1977 Charlie Doherty LaSalle
1978 Darren Rojas Bp.Hendricken
1979 Steve Parker Bp.Hendricken
1980 Paul Haupt Rogers
1981 Glen Walsh Cumberland
1982 Waldo Manning Bp.Hendricken
1983 John Duggan So.Kingstown
1984 Michael Pieroni Rogers
1985 John Duggan So.Kingstown
1986 Walter Smith E.Providence
1987 John Hines Toll Gate
1988 Neil Butler St.Raphael's
1989 Wayne Newsom Hope
1990 Scott Palumbo St.Raphael's
1991 Dan Cicchelli No.Kingstown
1992 Dan Cicchelli No.Kingstown
1993 Jamie Vetelino Westerley
1994 Scott Goff Barrington
1995 Jay Champi Cumberland
1996 Brian Norton No.Kingstown
1997 Jay Champi Cumberland
1998 Jerry Bonner Cumberland
1999 Jim Cyr Tolman
2000 Ryan McConnell Bp.Hendricken
2001 Garrett Vaslet St.Raphael's
2002 David Murphy Bp.Hendricken
2003 Adam Moitoso Bp.Hendricken
2004 Tom Webb Barrington
2005 Tom Webb Bp.Hendricken
2006 Andrew Palumbo Bp.Hendricken
2007 Bronson Venable Bp.Hendricken
2008 Andrew Springer Westerly
2009 Jake Sienko Bp.Hendricken
2010 Robert Allen Cranston West
2011 Mike Marsella Chariho
2012 Trevor Crawley Cumberland
2013 Colin Tierny Bp.Hendricken
2014 DJ Principe La Salle
2015 DJ Principe La Salle 15:09.57 course record
2016 DJ Principe La Salle 14:56.09 course record
2017 Jeffrey Pedersen East Greenwich 16:00.93
2018 Joseph DosReis La Salle 15:38.26
2019 Luke Henseler Bp.Hendricken 16:22.
2020 Jack McLoughlin La Salle 15:28
2021 Devan Kipyego St.Raphael's 15:33
GIRLS - TEAMS
1971 Lincoln 167 Coventry 191 *1971 Score is total of multiple meets
1972 Ponagansett 70 Bay View 78 Lowest winning score: 28 Cumberland 1977, No.Kingstown 2006
1973 Rogers 47 Coventry 59 Highest winning score: 118 Rogers 1982
1974 Bay View 52 So.Kingstown 56
1975 Bay View 93 Rogers 127 Smallest margin: 1, 1997
1976 Cumberland 57 Smithfield 91 Largest margin: 87, 1977
1977 Cumberland 28 Smithfield 115 Most wins: 9 - La Salle, 8 -North Kingstown, 7 - Rogers
1978 Cumberland 51 So.Kingstown 55 Most runner-up: 8 - Barrington, 5 - La Salle, No.Kingstown, Ponagansett, Smithfield
1979 Cumberland 45 So.Kingstown 75 Longest streak: 5 - Rogers, No.Kingstown, So.Kingstown
1980 Rogers 93 Cumberland 95
1981 Cumberland 82 Chariho 111
1982 Rogers 118 Cumberland 118
1983 Rogers 70 Cumberland 123
1984 Rogers 41 Burrillville 94
1985 Rogers 45 Ponagansett 132
1986 Rogers 99 Ponagansett 118
1987 No.Kingstown 110 Smithfield 130
1988 Ponagansett 109 No.Kingstown 113
1989 St.Raphael 80 Bay View 102
1990 St.Raphael 77 Ponagansett 146
1991 Ponagansett 75 Tolman 88
1992 St.Raphael 83 Smithfield 121
1993 St.Raphael 54 Smithfield 77
1994 Barrington 54 So.Kingstown 74
1995 So.Kingstown 45 Barrington 65
1996 So.Kingstown 44 Pilgrim 98
1997 So.Kingstown 54 East Greenwich 55
1998 So.Kingstown 42 East Greenwich 63
1999 So.Kingstown 43 No.Kingstown 78
2000 No.Kingstown 49 Ponagansett 126
2001 No.Kingstown 48 Ponagansett 106
2002 No.Kingstown 82 Westerly 124
2003 No.Kingstown 56 Westerly 112
2004 No.Kingstown 81 Westerly 86
2005 Coventry 95 No.Kingstown 102
2006 No.Kingstown 28 LaSalle 48
2007 LaSalle 58 No.Kingstown 89
2008 LaSalle 69 Barrington 85
2009 LaSalle 41 Barrington 49
2010 LaSalle 30 Barrington 52
2011 Barrington 59 LaSalle 67
2012 Barrington 31 LaSalle 71
2013 LaSalle 36 Barrington 39
2014 LaSalle 39 Barrington 95
2015 LaSalle 28 No. Kingstown 74
2016 LaSalle 63 Bay View 116
2017 Portsmouth 93 La Salle 94
2018 Portsmouth 55 Barrington 95
2019 East Greenwich 76 Barrington 77
2020 La Salle 49 East Greenwich 57
2021 No.Kingstown 64 La Salle 75
INDIVIDUALS
1971 No all-state meet Most wins: 3
1972 Laurie Figureid Warren Nancy Krolewski, Molly Keating, Emma McMillan
1973 Laurie Figureid Warren Eleanor Lawler
1974 Sherry Murphy S.Kingstown Most winners from one school
1975 Ann Sullivan Bay View 10 - South Kingstown
1976 Joanne Choiniere Cumberland 6 - LaSalle
1977 Joanne Choiniere Cumberland 5 - Barrington
1978 Karen Murphy S.Kingstown 4 - Coventry
1979 Karen Murphy S.Kingstown
1980 Nancy Krolewski Coventry
1981 Karen St.Pierre Woonsocket
1982 Nancy Krolewski Coventry
1983 Nancy Krolewski Coventry
1984 Ruth O'Hara Rogers
1985 Karolyn Walsh Rogers
1986 Karolyn Walsh Rogers
1987 Barbara Raymond Woonsocket
1988 Kerry Brothers Cumberland
1989 Kerry Clark Barrington
1990 Krystin Addison St.Raphael's
1991 Kari Vigerstol Lincoln
1992 Jessica McGarty S.Kingstown
1993 Emily Selvidio Westerley
1994 Kim Schifino E.Providence
1995 Rosie Woodford S.Kingstown
1996 Laura Turner Portsmouth
1997 Laura Turner Portsmouth
1998 Rosie Woodford S.Kingstown
1999 Meredith Crocker S.Kingstown
2000 Lindsay Viera N.Kingstown
2001 Lindsay Viera N.Kingstown
2002 Nicole Millett E.Greenwich
2003 Audrey Hawkins Barrington
2004 Samantha Gawrych Westerly
2005 Samantha Gawrych Westerly
2006 Jean Christensen LaSalle
2007 Jeanne Mack LaSalle
2008 Jenna Riley Coventry
2009 Molly Keating LaSalle
2010 Molly Keating LaSalle
2011 Molly Keating LaSalle
2012 Emma McMillan Barrington
2013 Emma McMillan Barrington
2014 Emma McMillan Barrington
2015 Eleanor Lawler S.Kingstown
2016 Eleanor Lawler S.Kingstown
2017 Eleanor Lawler S.Kingstown
2018 Elizabeth Sullivan Portsmouth 18:40.79
2019 Kaylie Armitage La Salle 18:25
2020 Reese Fahys E.Greenwich 17:44
2021 Reese Fahys E.Greenwich 17:41
