The 100th Anniversary of the State Cross Country Meet will be run Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at the The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. The WIAA will be celebrating this event with several special events including an Anniversary Dinner (traditional pasta dinner for athletes and coaches) on Friday, Oct. 26, which will feature a short video highlighting the storied history of the meet and introductions of distinguished past champions. These special guests will also attend Saturday’s championship races and assist with the presentation of awards. The WIAA is asking for assistance in locating the following individuals: Athletes Fred Parent, South Milwaukee H.S. (1938 Champion) Russ Winkel, West Allis H. S. (1940 Champion) Les Larson, South Milwaukee H. S. (1941 & 42 Champion) Winfred Gross, Milwaukee South (1944 Champion) Coaches Chester Trost (1952 Coach of Milwaukee Washington) Don Brown (1952 Coach of South Milwaukee) Tom Duffy (1953 Coach of Wauwautosa) Ron Foot (1953 Coach of Milwaukee Lincoln) Orville Evans (1955 Coach of Madison West) Willard Rudiger (1955 Coach of Whitefish Bay) Robert Campbell (1956 Coach of Waukesha) Earl Foster (1956 Coach of Port Washington) Anyone with information regarding these individuals should contact Marcy Thurwachter at the WIAA office. 715-344-8580 or mthurwachter@wiaawi.org More details on the 100th Anniversary celebration will be released at a later date.