Performance results in track and field are easily understandable through time zones and cultures around the world. Unlike words and their pronunciation in different languages, numbers need no explanation to understand. It also helps that the metric system of measurement for distances is dominate worldwide.
Track and field competitors around the world are interested in comparing their performances with the performances of athletes in other countries. Here are the current United States high school track and field records through 2007 followed by the best current performances by high school competitors in 2008
USA Boys High School Track and Field Records
100 Meters 10.08 – 10.17 by Jeff Demps of South Lake High School in Groveland (FL).
200 Meters 20.13 – 20.80 by Markus Henderson of Lewisville (TX) High School.
400 Meters 44.69 – 46.41 by Tavaris Tate of Starkville (MS).
800 Meters 146.45 – 148.97 by Joseph Franklin of Godby in Tallahassee (FL).
1,500 Meters 338.26 – 35263 indoors by Colby Lowe of Carroll in Southlake (TX)
1,600 Meters 353.43 record set at equivalent yards distance – 405.57 by German Fernandez of Riverbank (CA).
3,000 Meters 803.67 – 816.0 by Luke Puskedra of Judge Memorial Catholic in Salt Lake City (UT).
3,200 Meters 836.3 2-Mile) – 846.40 by Luke Puskedra of Judge Memorial Catholic.
5,000 Meters 1337.91 – 1355.96 by Chris Derrick of Neuqua Valley in Naperville (IL) – (Derrick’s time is the USA record for a high-school-only race).
110-Meter High Hurdles 13.22 record set at equivalent yards distance – 13.51 by Spencer Adams of Butler in Charlotte (NC).
300-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 35.28 – 36.28 by William Wynne of McEachern in Powder Springs (GA).
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 49.38 – 50.46 by Reggie Wyatt of La Sierra in Riverside (CA).
4×100-Meter Relay 39.76 – 40.26 by Rowlett (TX) High School.
4×200-Meter Relay 123.31 – 124.06 – Hightower in Sugar Land (TX).
4×400-Meter Relay 307.40 – 311.87 by Dominguez in Compton (CA).
4×800 Meter Relay 732.89 – 744.39 by North Penn in Lansdale (PA).
Sprint Medley Relay 321.1 – 326.16 by Mid-Prairie Community in Wellman (IA).
Distance Medley Relay 949.78 – 1002.47 by Carroll in Southlake (TX).
High Jump 7-7 – 7-3.75 indoors by Eric Kynard of Rogers in Toledo (OH).
Pole Vault 18-3 – 17-4.5 by Nico Weiler in Los Gatos (CA).
Long Jump 26-9.25 – 25-6.75 indoors by Christian Taylor of Sandy Creek in Tyrone (GA).
Triple Jump 54-10.25 – 52-4.75 by Will Claye of Mountain Pointe in Phoenix (AZ).
Shot Put 81-3.5 – 70-6 by Jordan Clarke of Bartlett in Anchorage, AK.
Discus Throw 234-3 – 222-1 by Mason Finley of Buena Vista (CO). (No. 3 all-time performer).
Hammer Throw 255-11 – 244-8 by Trent Kraychir of Twentynine Palms (CA). (No. 3 all-time performer).
Javelin Throw 241-11 – 223-8 by Kyle Smith of Daphne (AL).
(Note Leaders based upon marks verified as wind legal in sprints, hurdles and horizontal jumps. Only fully automatic times are listed for sprints and high hurdles.)
USA Girls High School Track and Field Records
100 Meters 11.11 – 11.16 by Victoria Jordan of Dunbar High School in Fort Worth (TX).
200 Meters 22.11 – 23.43 indoors by Ashton Purvis of St. Elizabeth in Oakland (CA).
400 Meters 50.69 – 52.83 indoors by Nadonnia Rodriques of Boys & Girls in Brooklyn (NY).
800 Meters 200.07 – 203.20 by Chanelle Price is Easton (PA).
1,500 Meters 416.6 – 417.46 by Jordan Hasay of Mission Prep in San Luis Obispo (CA). (No. 7 all-time performance; Hasay also has the No. 4 and No. 5 all-time performances run in 2007 and is a threat to break the USA high school record.)
Mile 435.24 – 441.22 by Stephanie Morgan of Barnesville (OH).
3,000 Meters 908.06 – 923.90 by Jordan Hasay of Mission Prep in San Luis Obispo.
3,200 Meters – 948.59 – 1003.07 by Jordan Hasay of Mission Prep.
5,000 Meters 1552.88 – 1703.79 indoors by Chelsea Ley of Kingsway in Woolwich Township (NJ).
100-Meter High Hurdles 12.95 – 13.26 by Jacquelyn Coward of West in Knoxville (TN).
300-Meter Hurdles 39.98 – 40.96 by Donique Flemings of Saginaw (TX).
400-Meter Hurdles 55.20 – 58.96 by Ryann Krais of Methacton in Norristown (PA).
4×100-Meter Relay 44.50 – 45.17 by Dunbar in Fort Worth (TX).
4×200-Meter Relay 133.87 – 135.94 by Dunbar in Fort Worth (TX).
4×400-Meter Relay 335.49 – 337.16 by Roosevelt in Greenbelt (MD).
4×800-Meter Relay 850.41 – 843.12 by Roosevelt in Greenbelt (MD). (New USA High School Record set this year.)
4xMile Relay 1956.75 – 2010.76 by Saugus in La Crescenta (CA). (No. 3 all-time performance).
Distance Medley Relay 1133.42 – 1142.16 by Roxbury in Succasunna (NJ).
High Jump 6-4 – 6-0.25 by Victoria Lucas in Midland (TX).
Pole Vault 14-1.25 – 14-0 by Rachel Laurent of Vanderbilt Catholic in Houma (LA). (No. 2 all-time performer and a threat to break the USA high school record.)
Long Jump 22-3 – 20-3.5 by Jacinda Evans of Southern in Durham (NC).
Triple Jump 44-11.75 – 42-8.75 indoors by Vashti Thomas of Mt. Pleasant in San Jose (CA).
Shot Put 54-10.75 – 52-4 indoors by Karen Shump of Penncrest in Media (PA).
Discus Throw 188-4 – 183-11 by Anastasia Jelmini of Shafter (CA).
Hammer Throw 201-7 – 179-0 by Victoria Flowers of Classical in Providence (RI).
Javelin Throw 176-5 – 167-11 by Hannah Carson of Rhodes Junior High School in Mesa (AZ). (New USA high school freshman record.)
(Note Leaders based upon marks verified as wind legal in sprints, hurdles and horizontal jumps. Only fully automatic times are listed for sprints and high hurdles.)
2008 Boys and Girls Highlights Thus Far
All of the highlights in 2008 have thus far been produced by the girls, led by Roosevelt High School’s new USA high school record of 843.12 in the 4×800-Meter Relay, breaking the current 850.41 record. Roosevelt is located in Greenbelt (MD). Think for a moment about how difficult it would be to find 4 girls on a high school track team that could AVERAGE less than 211 for the 800-meter run.
Second best effort comes from Jordan Hasay of Mission Prep in San Luis Obispo (CA). Hasay has run 417.46 for the 1,500 Meter and has run two races faster at the same distance in 2007. The USA high school record for the 1,500 is 416.6, less than a second away.
Will she set a new USA high school record The odds say yes. She also has the current best times nationally in the 3,000-Meter and 3,200-Meter runs as well. She has to be the premier girls high school middle distance runner in the country.
Rachel Laurent of Vanderbilt Catholic High School in Houma (LA) is only 1.25 inches shy of matching the USA high school record of 14-feet-1.25 inches in the pole vault. Her best height so far is 14-feet even. Can she set the national record I say yes, she can.
Watch out for Hannah Carson of Rhodes Junior High School in Mesa (AZ). She has thrown the javelin 167-feet-11-inches to set a new USA high school freshman record. The national record is 176-feet-5-inches. Wow, she has an incredible chance to garner a national record before she graduates from high school.
We will keep you posted on the final 2008 results after the high school district and state meet competitions are held. I am sensing some more new national records from these outstanding young women.
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