Battle Creek Athletics Hall of Fame
Inducted as a team — Class of 2024
1981 Battle Creek Braves — Class C State Champions (first state championship in school history)
Class C State Champions
From the Archive
The 1981 Braves track and field team hangs the school's first state championship banner. The Braves left their competition in the rearview mirror all season long, and when they showed up at the state meet, it was the same old song and dance. Defeating the runners-up from Cedar Bluffs by eight points, the Braves cruised through the finish line to bring home Battle Creek's first state championship trophy. Class C State Champions — Team Score 40.
1981 Roster
Coaching Staff
Bob Schnitzler
Head Coach
Pete Kropp
Coach
1981 Honors & Milestones
State
- Wayne Sterns — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Shane Finkral — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Bob Nelson — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Joel Bierman — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Curtis Klein — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Scott Rahder — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Tom Hitz — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Deon Horn — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Doug Neisius — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Tim Nelson — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Perry Preusker — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Rob Tiedgen — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Jeff Baumgartel — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Marc Cleveland — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Troy Finkral — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Paul Hughes — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Rod Longe — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Todd Mink — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Todd Mink — 1981 Triple Jump — 3rd at State
- Todd Mink — 1981 400 Relay — 4th at State
- Marty Mullins — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Marty Mullins — 1981 110 Hurdles — 5th at State
- Marty Mullins — 1981 300 Hurdles — 4th at State
- Marty Mullins — 1981 400 Relay — 4th at State
- Mark Nelson — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Joel Prauner — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Bill Reisdorff — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Craig Schnitzler — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Matt Wickett — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Shane Wickett — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Shane Wickett — 1981 400 Relay — 4th at State
- Robb Schnitzler — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Team Score 40; first state championship in Battle Creek school history)
- Robb Schnitzler — 1981 100 Meter — State Champion
- Robb Schnitzler — 1981 200 Meter — State Runner-Up
- Robb Schnitzler — 1981 Long Jump — 3rd at State
- Robb Schnitzler — 1981 400 Relay — 4th at State
- Bob Schnitzler — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Head Coach; Team Score 40)
- Pete Kropp — 1981 Class C State Champions — Boys Track & Field (Coach; Team Score 40)
State Qualifier
- Rob Tiedgen — 1981 1600 Meter — State Qualifier
- Jeff Baumgartel — 1981 400 Relay — Alternate (did not compete in the state final)
- Marty Mullins — 1981 Long Jump — State Qualifier
- Bill Reisdorff — 1981 Shot Put — State Qualifier
- Bill Reisdorff — 1981 Discus — State Qualifier