Individual Past State Champions
| Year
| Name
| School
| Time
| 1946-47
| Wayne Simon
| Fort Wayne | North Side 10:42.2
| 1946-47
| John Stayton
| Anderson
| 10:24.9
| 1947-48
| John Stayton
| Anderson
| 10:24.8
| 1948-49
| John Stayton
| Anderson
| 9:59.0
| 1949-50
| James | Lambert Muncie Central
| 9:50.0
| 1950-51
| James | Lambert Muncie Central
| 9:45.9
| 1951-52
| Eugene Fox
| Anderson
| 10:06.2
| 1952-53
| Tom New
| Muncie Central
| 9:46.2
| 1953-54
| Max Truex
| Warsaw
| 9:48.8
| 1954-55
| Dale Lubs
| LaPorte
| 10:03.6
| 1955-56
| Frank Norris
| Anderson
| 9:57.0
| 1956-57
| David | Redding Fort Wayne | South Side 9:49.9
| 1957-58
| Russell | Lash Indianapolis | Howe 9:50.1
| 1958-59
| Charles Umbarger
| Elkhart
| 9:54.8
| 1959-60
| Tim Bagby
| Chesterton
| 9:48.2
| 1960-61
| Dale Lundquist
| Battleground
| 10:06.8
| 1961-62
| Henry King
| Fort Wayne Central
| 9:54.9
| 1962-63
| Dennis Grider
| Indianapolis Washington
| 9:52.6
| 1963-64
| Dennis Grider
| Indianapolis Washington
| 9:44.0
| 1964-65
| Mark Gibbens
| West Lafayette
| 9:26.6
| 1965-66
| Don Vandrey
| Valparaiso
| 9:27.3
| 1966-67
| Don Vandrey
| Valparaiso
| 9:33.0
| 1967-68
| Regino | Espitia Highland
| 9:37.5
| 1968-69
| Steve Wynder
| Chesterton
| 8:49.0 (1.9 miles)
| 1969-70
| David Bell
| Highland
| 9:34.8
| 1970-71
| Phil Wysong
| West Noble
| 9:29.4
| 1971-72
| Robin | Shipman Bedford
| 9:20.0
| 1972-73
| Stan Mavis
| Greensburg
| 12:14.4 (2.5 miles)
| 1973-74
| Carey Pinkowski
| Hammond
| 12:14.4
| 1974-75
| Carey Pinkowski
| Hammond
| 11:59.8
| 1975-76
| Rudy Chappa
| Hammond
| 11:46.3
| 1976-77
| Brad Rowe
| Crown Point
| 12:17.4
| 1977-78
| Brad Rowe
| Crown Point
| 12:12.4
| 1978-79
| Kurt | Liechty Hobart
| 12:01.9
| 1979-80
| Ed | Wroblewski Michigan City Elston
| 12:03.9
| 1980-81
| Curt Carey
| Owen Valley
| 14:42.3 (5,000 meters)
| 1981-82
| Ken Waterhouse
| Bloomington | South 14:43.0
| 1982-83
| Matt Grady
| Muncie Northside
| 14:54.3
| 1983-84
| Jeff Wheeler
| Mount Vernon (Fortville)
| 14:57.3
| 1984-85
| Scott Williams
| Ben Davis
| 15:02.6
| 1985-86
| Brendan Smith
| Chesterton
| 15:25.6
| 1986-87
| Jim Kaiser
| Evansville Mater Dei
| 15:24.0
| 1987-88
| Pete Bieghler
| Plymouth
| 14:58.0
| 1988-89
| Anthony Williams
| Gary Mann
| 15:38.0
| 1989-90
| Jason Casiano
| Portage
| 15:01
| 1990-91
| Jason Casiano
| Portage
| 15:05
| 1991-92
| John East
| Silver Creek
| 15:04
| 1992-93
| Nick Middleton
| Lawrence Central
| 15:14
| 1993-94
| Jonathan White
| Austin
| 15:30
| 1994-95
| Andrew Begley
| Westview
| 15:25
| 1995-96
| Chad McFarland
| Richmond
| 15:09
| 1996-97
| Fasil Bizuneh
| Ben Davis
| 16:09
| 1997-98
| Bart Phariss
| North Central (Indpls.)
| 16:04.0
| 1998-99
| Aaron Fisher
| Franklin Central
| 15:30.5
| 1999-00
| Aaron Fisher
| Franklin Central
| 15:34.08
| 00-01
| Aaron Fisher
| Franklin Central
| 15:12.0
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