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Jackson County CC and J. Chris Jensen Memorial
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2008 COUNTY LEADERBOARD
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BOYS
15:31 Kyle Stacks 11 Concord, State D4, MIS
16:03 Brandon Hoffman 12 Western, State D2, MIS
16:17 Taylor Heath 11 Hanover-Horton, State D3, MIS
16:22 Spencer Nousain 9 Concord, State D4, MIS
16:23 Ryan Donahue 12 Lumen Christi, Haslett Inv.
16:28 Bryson Grove 10, Springport, State D3, MIS
16:35 Spencer Pageau 10 Lumen Christi, CAAC Red Owosso
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GIRLS
18:22 Meggan Freeland 12 Western, Haslett Inv.
18:48 Cara Cremeans 12 Lumen Christi, CAAC Red Owosso
18:48 Lindsey Burdette 9 Hanover-Horton, State D3, MIS
18:58 Bekah Stanton 10 Lumen Christi, CAAC Red Owosso
19:20 Jill McEldowney 10 Lumen Christi, CAAC Red Owosso
19:25 Mary Lehman 10 Northwest, Haslett Inv.
19:35 Emily Wrozek 10 Hanover-Horton, Cascades Conf.
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BOYS
15:31 Kyle Stacks, Concord, State D4, MIS, 2008
15:36 David Swarts, Jackson, SCC Conf., Ypsilanti 1982
15:36 Josh McAlary, Lumen Christi, Haslett Inv. 2007
15:41 Jim Martin, Jackson, Class A State, Flint 1980
15:41 Mike Wood, Lumen Christi, Sturgis Inv. 1980
15:42 Paul Smith, Jackson, SCC Conf., Ypsilatni 1982
15:42 Chris Dullock, Jackson, CAC Conf., Lansing 1996
15:45 John Adams, Lumen Christi, Sturgis Inv. 1980
15:46 Dan Clark, Lumen Christi, Portage Inv. 2003
15:48 Lee Kingsley, Western, Jensen Mem. 1983
15:48 Steve Hubbard, Concord, Jensen Mem. 1983
15:54 Tim Marshall, Jackson, Holly Inv. 2001
15:54 Jacob Dubois, East Jacskon, Jensen Mem. 2003
15:59 John Cross, Jackson, Sturgis Inv. 1981
GIRLS
17:55 Meggan Freeland, Western, Portage Inv. 2007
18:00 Cindy Reed, Napoleon, Reg. New Boston Huron 1982
18:11 Kristina Olsen, Jackson, Portage Inv. 2005
18:17 Angie Lefere, Lumen Christi, State MIS 1996
18:31 Hilary Snyder, Lumen Christi, Haslett Inv. 2007
18:40 Cayla Nousain, Concord, Haslett Inv. 2007
18:42 Beka Bentle, Western, State MIS 2007
18:46 Sarah Braunreiter, Jackson, State Flint 1986
18:48 Cara Cremeans, Lumen Christi, CAAC Owosso 2008
18:48 Lindsey Burdette, Hanover-Horton, State MIS 2008
18:53 Sheri Chatters, Jackson, Sturgis Inv. 1987
18:55 Sue Doup, Jackson, SCC Conf. Ypsilanti 1982
18:55 Kelsey Devereaux, Northwest, Jensen Mem. 2002
18:55 Shannon Kohlitz, Jackson, Portage Inv. 2006
18:58 Lori Dunigan, Lumen Christi, Jensen Mem. 1983
18:58 Bekah Stanton, Lumen Christi, CAAC Owosso 2008
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JACKSON COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Concord
Columbia Central
East Jackson
Grass Lake
Hanover-Horton
Jackson
Jackson Christian
Lumen Christi
Michigan Center
Napoleon
Northwest
Parkside (until 1982)
Parma Western
Springport
Vandercook Lake
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J. CHRIS JENSEN MEMORIAL

J. Chris Jensen
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The first organizational committee saw a need to have one County meet in which all runners would compete against one another regardless of the size of their school. The goal was to promote the sport of cross country in Jackson County. The committee also agreed there would be a banquet to honor the award winners of this special event. The banquet would be one that would not have to be shared with any other sport.

Mike Goodwin of Parkside won the 1st Jensen run in 1969.
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About the same time the meet and banquet plans were being made, Jackson County lost an outstanding educator and coach, J. Chris Jensen. Chris Jensen was known throughout the State of Michigan as a leader in education as well as an excellent coach. The many young men he coached hold him in the highest regard. His fellow coaches looked to him for leadership.
Chris Jensen coached at Jackson High School from 1943 to 1965. During that time his teams won 5 league championships and were champions of the State of Michigan three times.
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Conversion Table
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3-mile
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15:29
15:58
16:27
16:56
17:25
17:54
18:23
18:52
19:21
19:50
20:19
20:48
21:17
21:46
22:15
22:44
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16:00
16:30
17:00
17:30
18:00
18:30
19:00
19:30
20:00
20:30
21:00
21:30
22:00
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23:00
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The special cross country meet and banquet, created in 1969, were named in his honor. In 1985, an Alumni run was added. Meet records (5k) were set by Cindy Reed of Napoleon (18:13.8) in 1982 and Lee Kingsley of Western and Steve Hubbard of Concord (15:48) in 1983.
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J. CHRIS JENSEN MEMORIAL RUN CHAMPIONS
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J. CHRIS JENSEN AWARD
2008 - Kyle Stacks, Concord
2007 - Josh McAlery, Lumen Christi
2006 - Josh McAlery, Lumen Christi
2005 - Josh McAlery, Lumen Christi
2004 - Dan Clark, Lumen Christi
2003 - Jacob Duboise, E. Jackson
2002 - Adam Sprangle, Vandercook Lake
2001 - Tim Marshall, Jackson
2000 - Kris Kane, Grass Lake
1999 - Travis Hargen, Northwest
1998 - Nathanael Usher, Grass Lake
1997 - Nate Hanes, Concord
1996 - Chris Dullock, Jackson
1995 - Trevor McGinn, Grass Lake
1994 - Phil Lemieux, Columbia Central
1993 - Marty McGinn, Grass Lake
1992 - Marty McGinn, Grass Lake
1991 - Steve Arnold, Lumen Christi
1990 - Donald MacDonald, Jackson
1989 - Donald MacDonald, Jackson
1988 - Toby Lefere, Lumen Christi
1987 - Toby Lefere, Lumen Christi
1986 - Aric Aerts, Lumen Christi
1985 - Tony Hill, Concord
1984 - Rob Wood, Lumen Christi
1983 - Lee Kingsley, Western
1982 - Steve Hubbard, Concord
1981 - John Cross, Jackson
1980 - John Adams, Lumen Christi
1979 - Jim Schuster, Columbia Central
1978 - Brian Olsen, Jackson
1977 - Michael White, Jackson
1976 - Michael White, Jackson
1975 - Michael White, Jackson
1974 - Tom Calvert, Jackson
1973 - Pat Fitzgerald, Lumen Christi
1972 - Mike Woolsey, Lumen Christi
1971 - Bruce Petoskey, Jackson
1970 - Dave Smith, Lumen Christi
1969 - Mike Goodwin, Parkside
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WALTER P. GREEN AWARD
2008 - Meggan Freeland, Western
2007 - Meggan Freeland, Western
2006 - Meggan Freeland, Western
2005 - Kristina Olsen, Jackson
2004 - Kristina Olsen, Jackson
2003 - Kristina Olsen, Jackson
2002 - Kelsey Devereaux, Northwest
2001 - Chris Alcenius, Hanover-Horton
2000 - Camille Doan, Concord
1999 - Megan Carmody, Lumen Christi
1998 - Elizabeth Whiting, Western
1997 - Jenny Ziegler, Lumen Christi
1996 - Angie Lefere, Lumen Chirsti
1995 - Angie Lefere, Lumen Chirsti
1994 - Kellie Anderson, Columbia Central
1993 - Kellie DeCamp, Northwest
1992 - Kellie DeCamp, Northwest
1991 - Julie Kokoczka, Lumen Christi
1990 - Amy Lathrop, Northwest
1989 - Sheri Chatters, Jackson
1988 - Laura Frankila, Jackson
1987 - Sheri Chatters, Jackson
1986 - Sarah Braunreiter, Jackson
1985 - Lisa Lis, Jackson
1984 - Erin Gillespie, Northwest
1983 - Lori Dunigan, Lumen Christi
1982 - Cindy Reed, Napoleon
1981 - Cindy Reed, Napoleon
1980 - Cindy Reed, Napoleon
1979 - Kim Southworth, Northwest
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Sharp Park Course Maps (pdf file's):
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2.5 mile |
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| 1982: |
5,000m |
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| 1983-present: |
5,000m |
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