1996 BOYS STATE TRACK TEAM

1996 Boys State Track Team. Trendsetters. Athletes - Adam Haynes, T.K. Phelps,

Dan Kemp, Nick Fouts, Josh Keyes, Jon Justin, and David Martin. Coaches – Dennis

Dempsey, Bob Johnson, Jim Anderson, and Sally Taylor. The 1996 SHS track squad

finished 2nd at the State Championship Meet with a small but amazing group of

multi-talented individuals while also setting the trend for decades of track and field

excellence at SHS. SHS was moved up to the 3A level two years early after

reopening in 1992 and was looking for inspiration. The squad responded and

Phelps, Fouts, and Haynes) knew that for the team to get 2nd overall, they had to

win the race – and that they did, beating the defending state champions and

shattering their school record. Not only did they each run their fastest splits of the

year, Fouts ran 2.5 seconds faster than his season’s best. The 4 x 400 meter relay

team finished first, and the team placed 2nd overall – Sister High School’s highest

finish ever. For his efforts on the track and in other sports, Nick Fouts also was

named SHS 1996 Athlete of the Year. A rich history of excellence was born and

continues to this day.