State Champions: St. Thomas High's cross-country team joins The News Pictorial Honor Roll of Champions after winning the Class C-D Michigan state title. It was the first state team championship for St. Thomas in exactly 30 years. Kneeling in the front row are, left to right, Mike Bangert, Capt. Dick Deighton, Terry Gibson and Coach Bernie Ryan. Those standing, left to right, are John O'Conner, Jack Hall (individual Class C-D state champion), Jim Carr, Dave Barbour, Dave Rohr, Jim Bangert, Fran Rutz and Jim Wander.