CHRIS RIPKE

Class of 1993

Chris Ripke participated in football and baseball all four years of high school as well as basketball through his junior year. During his football career, he played safety and quarterback. As quarterback, Chris earned Offensive Back of the Year in the WBL, 1st Team WBL, Crescent News Offensive Player of the Year, District Honors, National Football League Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award and the Joe Tubbs Award. Under Head Coach Jerry Buti, Chris helped the Bulldogs go 9-1 his junior year and 8-2 his senior year. Both years just missing the state playoffs. Chris set 10 individual school passing records and help to set 11 school team passing records. 

During his baseball career, he played outfield, first base and pitched. Chris helped the Bulldogs win WBL titles his junior and senior years and was the winning pitcher of the 1992 Division I State Championship game against North Canton Hoover. Chris had a 7-1 record his senior year with a 1.42 ERA and a streak of 4 consecutive complete game shutouts. He also earned 1st Team all WBL honors his senior year. Chris was also a key contributor to the Bulldogs winning the 1992 ACME State Championship. 

Chris went on to attended Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering and play baseball. Chris’s baseball career was cut short his freshman year due to a shoulder injury.

He eventually went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University at IPFW.

Chris is a civil/environmental engineer with Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He has been with the company for 13 years. Chris is engaged to Jodi (Hybart) and has two children, Harper

(8th Grade) and Hudson (Senior). In October, Chris will welcome two wonderful stepchildren to his family, Jack

and Cori.