MISSOURI HORSESHOE PITCHING RECORDS

Established in Annual State Tournament

JUNIOR BOY'S DIVISION STATE CHAMPIONS

YEAR   CHAMPION                 HOMETOWN         W-L     PCT.    PLAYED AT
1923   Emerson Beard            Warrensburg                      Sedalia
1924   Kent Winston             LaMonte          3-0             Sedalia
1968   Melvin McNeil Jr.        Sedalia          2-1*            Sedalia
1969   Danny Plute              Warrensburg      5-0     25.8%   Sedalia
1970   Danny Plute              Warrensburg      5-0     34.9%   Sedalia
1971   Rick Gibson              Chula            5-0     35.4%   Sedalia
1972   Danny Plute              Warrensburg      5-0     40.0%   Sedalia
1973   Danny Plute              Warrensburg      5-0     59.3%   Sedalia
1974   Nelson Guier             Sweet Springs    4-1     23.3%   Sedalia
1975   Jerry Barb               Warrensburg      6-1*    28.3%   Sedalia
1976   Britt Brant              St. Joseph       6-1*    46.1%   Sedalia
1977   Stacy Griggs             St. Joseph       7-0     45.7%   Sedalia
1978   Stan Griggs              St. Joseph       5-0     61.1%   St. Joseph
1979   Stan Griggs              St. Joseph       7-0     65.4%   St. Joseph
1980   Alan Francis             Blythedale       5-0     66.4%   Columbia
1981   Alan Francis             Blythedale       5-0     85.7%   St. Joseph
1982   Alan Francis             Blythedale       5-0     86.4%   St. Joseph
1983   Alan Francis             Blythedale       5-0     91.4%   Springfield
1984   Alan Francis             Blythedale       5-0     91.5%   Springfield
1985   Alan Francis             Blythedale       5-0     91.3%   Independence
1986   Steve Barnes             Odessa           7-0     65.6%   Independence
1987   Steve Barnes             Odessa           3-0     88.5%   Jefferson City
1988   Steve Barnes             Odessa           3-0     57.3%   Crane
1989   Brett Francis            Blythedale       5-1     65.5%   Independence
1990   Wesley Bowling           Marionsville     5-0     55.4%   New Melle
1991   Brett Francis            Blythedale       7-0     71.4%   New Melle
1992   Brett Francis            Blythedale       5-0     64.2%   New Melle
1993   Brett Francis            Blythedale       5-0     66.2%   Independence
1994   Brett Francis            Blythedale       7-0     73.9%   New Melle
1995   Heather Tignor           Independence     7-0     42.8%   Independence
1996   Jason Michell            Wentzville       7-0     45.3%   New Melle
1997   Levi Blevins             Galena           7-2*    40.4%   Independecne
1998   Levi Blevins             Galena           7-0     50.3%   Park Hills
1999   Tyler Elfrink            Leopold          5-0     60.7%   St. Joseph
2000   Levi Blevins             Galena           5-0     63.9%   New Melle
2001   Tyler Elfrink            Leopold          5-0     67.6%   St. Joseph
2002   Tyler Elfrink            Leopold          5-1*    63.7%   Festus
2003   Tyler Elfrink            Leopold          5-0     70.9%   Strafford
2004   Tyler Elfrink            Leopold          5-0     76.2%   Strafford
2005   Jake Kluesner            Oran             5-0     59.4%   Jefferson City
2006   Michael Bowman           Archie           7-0     66.4%   Jefferson City
2007   Michael Bowman           Archie           7-0     57.1%   Independence
2008   Michael Bowman           Archie           6-0     69.8%   Wentzville
2009   Martin Williams          Glen Allen       5-0     74.0%   Wentzville
2010   Dalton Rakestraw         West Plains      3-1     69.8%   Glen Allen
2011   Dalton Rakestraw         West Plains      4-0     72.7%   Lebanon
2012   Dalton Rakestraw         West Plains      5-0     79.5%   Lebanon
2013   Nathan Evers             Lake Ozark       5-1     54.7%   Lebanon
2014   Nathan Evers             Lake Ozark       5-0     48.7%   Lebanon
2015   Nathan Evers             Lake Ozark       3-3     43.0%   Lebanon
2016   Devin Wetzel             Kansas City      5-1*    48.0%   Jefferson City
2017   Leon Wolken              Jefferson City   4-0     39.4%   Jefferson City
2018   Leon Wolken              Jefferson City   4-0     44.6%   Wentzville
2019   Leon Wolken              Jefferson City   4-1     44.1%   Wentzville
2020   NO TOURNAMENT DUE TO COVID-19
2021   Brady Fox                Mexico           5-0     60.4%   Lebanon
2022   Leon Wolken              Jefferson City   5-0     62.5%   Wentzville

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