The long story of cross country at Floyd Central back in 1967. When Don McWilliams obtained a teaching/head coach job at the high school. The teams coached eeked through a couple unsuccessful years as Mac (McWilliams) began to devolope his style of coaching. The teams coached did mediocre and never really succeeded far into the tournament. In the later-seventies, Floyd Central Cross Country was forever changed. In the 1977 State Meets Floyd Central tasted their first taste of personal glory as the school captured its first All-State position. The individual was Tom Foushee. He was the base of the 1977 team and eventually earned himself a Top-10 Finish at the State meet. As though Foushee had never arrived to deliberate the program, it took the team until 1984 to muster a season similar to the form of the the 1990's. It was in 1984 that the highlander team first achieved a prime-time win at the IHSAA semi-state. The highlanders backed up that win with a third place finish at the state meet. In that year the team was lead by Mike Brown, who took 4th place in the state meet. 1985 saw Brian Crumbo enter the spotlight. Crumbo finished 4th in the state meet and won the Charles F. Maas Award. The team didn't get back into high gear until the 90's allowed the highlanders to show their very best form. In 1990, Ryan Zoeller first achieved all-state glory, as he place 23rd. Zoeller returned as a senior in 1991 to help the cross country team in their most successful cross country season. Individually, Zoeller placed 3rd in the state meet, but helped his team win both the IHSAA Semi-State and State. Helping Zoeller in the steller season were Scott Regan, and the Liddle twins. Regan came off of a terrible junior season, but took a 180 degree turn as he claimed All-State by placing 19th in the IHSAA event. Even though twins by birth, they didn't share the same time or place in the state meet, but they came very close. Jeff Liddle finished four places behind his brother in the final 25th spot. Jason, the other Lidde, finished in 21st spot. The team had a strong pull from their fifth-man, David Hofelich, in order to win the prestigous title. The highlanders didn't place an all-stater in the 1993 season even though they claimed the Semi-State trophy. In fact, after that win, they only raced well enough for second to last. In 1994, Floyd Cross saw a dedicated runner and golfer, Mike Fields, take his seat atop Floyd Central history with a dramatic 22nd place finish in the state meet. He also qualified for all-state honors in his golfing. It took only a year later for the program to peak again, as in 1995 the team captured the Semi-State, and scored Jay Korte with an eight for his performance in the state meet. 1996 and 1997 was the " Byrne Era " as he became only the second individual to claim back-to-back all state performances. His first attempt warrented a 18th place finish, but his second placed him fifth, and earned him a spot on the 1997 IHSAA All-State First Team. The highlanders found another spot of brillance in 1998 as Junior Brad Regan claimed an All-State title, placing himself 22nd in the '98 State Meet. The next taste of glory was not until the 01' season, where the Floyd boys pulled off a Regional title and made our presence known at semi-state bringing the team the closest it has ever come to making it to state since 1998. However we jump ahead a couple of years to the 2003 season when FCCC makes it to state once again since 1998 claiming 3rd place at the Semi-state.