2008 High School Leaders

A listing of the top high school outdoor performers in the United States for the 2008 season. USA high school records through 2007 listed after each event heading. Top indoor season performers, if better, are also noted.

Compiled for USA TODAY by Fred Baer, secretary of the Track and Field Writers of America and Jack Shepard of Track and Field News.

Girls' track top performers

100 meters (11.11): Victoria Jordan, Dunbar (Forth Wort, Texas) 11.16 (equals No. 5 all-time high school performer); Dominique Duncan, Wheatley (Houston), 11.37; Chalonda Goodman, Newnan (Ga.), 11.53 (11.31w).

200 meters (22.11): Ashton Purvis, St. Elizabeth (Oakland), 23.41i (No. 5 all-time high school indoor performer; also 23.47 outdoors); Jessica Davis, Highland (Palmdale, Calif.) (23.22w); Candyce McGrone, Warren Central (Indianapolis), 23.47.

400 meters (50.69): Nadonnia Rodriques, Boys & Girls (Brooklyn), 52.83i; Ebony Eutsey, Southridge (Miami) 53.23; Meshawn Graham, Bowsher (Toledo, Ohio), 53.30.

800 meters (2:00.07): Chanelle Price, Easton (Pa.), 2:01.61 (No. 2 all-time performer); Laura Roesler, South (Fargo, S.D.), 2:03.08; Jillian Smith, Southern Ocean (Manawaskin, N.J.), 2:05.26.

1,500 meters (4:16.6): Jordan Hasay, Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo, Calif.), 4:17.46 (No. 7 all-time performance; is No. 4 all-time performer at 4:16.98 in 2007); Christine Babcock, Woodbridge (Irvine, Calif.), 4:17.50 (No. 5 all-time performer); Stephanie Morgan, Barnesville (Ohio), 4:22.99.

1,600 meters (4:38.15): Christine Babcock, Woodbridge (Irvine, Calif.), 4:33.82 (USA high school record); Stephanie Morgan, Barnesville (Ohio), 4:39.59y; Emily Infeld, Beaumont (Cleveland Heights, Ohio), 4:41.67y.

3,000 meters (9:08.06): Jordan Hasay, Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo, Calif.), 9:19.50 (junior class and age 16 records; No. 7 all-time performer); Laurynne Chetelat, Davis (Calif.), 9:19.60 (No. 8 all-time performer); Christine Babcock, Woodbridge (Irvine, Calif.), 9:28.00.

3,200 meters (9:48.59) Jordan Hasay, Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo, Calif.), 9:52.13 (junior class and age 16 records; No. 2 all-time performer); Laurynne Chetelat, Davis (Calif.), 10:52.51 (No. 3 all-time performer); Christine Babcock, Woodbridge (Irvine, Calif.), 10:04.03 (No. 10 all-time performer)

5,000 meters (15:52.88): Chelsea Ley, Kingsway (Woolwich Township, N.J.), 17:03.91i; Arora Scott, home schooled (Portsmouth, Va.), 17:24.29i; Heather Stephens, Ridgefield (Conn.), 17:24.66i.

100-meter high hurdles (12.95): Jacquelyn Coward, West (Knoxville), 13.26 (13.00w, No. 2 performer under all conditions); Vashti Thomas, Mt. Pleasant (San Jose), 13.44; Julian Purvis, St. Elizabeth (Oakland, Calif.), 13.49.

300-meter hurdles (39.98): Donique Flemings, Saginaw (Texas), 40.96 (No. 11 all-time performer); Jacquelyn Coward, West (Knoxville), 41.11; Ryann Krais, Methacton (Norristown, Pa.), 41.20.

400-meter hurdles (55.20): Ryann Krais, Methacton (Norristown, Pa.), 58.96; Dalilah Muhammad, Benjamin Cardozo (Oakland Gardens, N.Y.), 59.84; Julie Alexander, Hopewell Valley (Pennington, N.J.),. 60.60.

4 x 100-meter relay (44.50): Dunbar (Fort Worth), 45.17; Elsik (Alief, Texas), 45.83; Westbury (Houston), 46.06.

4 x 200-meter relay (1:33.87): Dunbar (Fort Worth), 1:35.94 (No. 11 all-time high school team); Elsik (Alief, Texas), 1:37.17; Skyline (Dallas, Texas), 1:37.21.

4 x 400-meter relay (3:35.49): Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Md.), 3:37.16 (No. 8 all-time team); Poly (Long Beach, Calif.), 3:39.72; Boys & Girls (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 3:40.21.

4 x 800-meter relay (8:50.41): Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Md.), 8:43.12 (USA high school record); Saratoga Springs (N.Y.), 8:58.67; Benjamin Cardozo (Oakland Gardens, N.Y.), 9:01.46.

4 x mile relay (19:56.75): Saugus (Calif.), 20:10.76 (No. 3 all-time team); Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills, N.Y.), 20:14.24i; Roxbury (Succasunna, N.J.), 20:33.64i.

800-meter medley relay (1:38.73): James Logan (Union City, Calif.), 1:44.51; McCluer South-Berkeley (St. Louis), 1:44.6; Cesar Chavez (Stockton, Calif.), 1:45.98.

1,600-meter medley relay (3:51.90): Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.), 4:00.97; Waukee (Iowa), 4:01.13; Northwestern (Miami), 4:02.03.

Distance medley relay (11:33.42): Roxbury (Succasunna, N.J.), 11:42.16 (No. 11 all-time team); Saratoga Springs (N.Y.), 11:42.49 (No. 13 all-time team); Warwick Valley (N.Y.), 11:44.44i (No. 4 all-time indoor team; also 11:45.69 outdoors).

High jump (6-4): Shanay Briscoe, Cypress Christian (Houston), 6-1 1/4; Victoria Lucas, Midland (Texas), 6-0 1/4; Brigetta Barrett, Duncanville (Texas), 6-0.

Pole vault (14-1 1/4): Rachel Laurent, Vanderbilt Catholic (Houma, La.), 14-0 (equals No. 2 all-time performer); Shade Weygandt, Mansfield (Texas), 13-9 1/4 (No. 4 all-time performer); Stephanie Foreman, Lake Hamilton (Pearcy, Ark.), 13-6 1/4.

Long jump (22-3): Vashti Thomas, Mt. Pleasant (San Jose), 20-5; Tynita Butts, T.C. Williams (Alexandria, Va.), 20-4 1/2; Jacinda Evans, Southern (Durham, N.C.), 20-3 ½.

Wind-aided: A'Lexus Brannon, Ozen (Beaumont, Texas), 21-0.

Triple jump (44-11 3/4 ): Vashti Thomas, Mt. Pleasant (San Jose), 43-1 1/2 (No 7 all-time performer); Whitney Rose, Pearland (Texas), 41-10 3/4; Alitta Boyd, Moreau (Hayward, Calif.), 41-8 1/4 (42-1 1/2w).

Shot put (54 10 3/4): Karen Shump, Penncrest (Media, Pa.), 52-4i (No. 6 all-time indoor performer); Becky O'Brien, Greely (Cumberland, Maine), 51-5i; Daniella Bunch, Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, Ill.), 51-0 3/4.

Discus throw (188-4): Anastasia Jelmini, Shafter (Calif.), 183-11 (equals No. 4 all-time performer); Erin Pendleton, Woodmore (Elmore, Ohio), 168-10; Megan Collins, North (Lee's Summit, Mo.), 166-3.

Hammer throw (201-7): Allison Horner, Lovett (Marietta, Ga.), 194-0 (No. 3 all-time performer); Lauren Chambers, Kell (Marietta, Ga.), 184-9 (No. 7 all-time performer); Victoria Flowers, Classical (Providence), 179-0 (equals No. 12 all-time performer).

Javelin throw (176-5): Hannah Carson, Rhodes MS (Mesa, Ariz.), 167-11 (freshman class record); Fawn Miller, Lakeview (Stoneboro, Pa.), 167-2; Heather Bergmann, Concordia (Kan.), 165-5.

Heptathlon (5,533): Ryann Krais, Methacton (Norristown, Pa.), 5,522w (No. 2 all-time performer) Shakeia Pinnick, Waugonsie Valley (Aurora, Ill.), 5,053; Samantha Collins, Westwood (Mesa, Aria.), 4,704.

Boys' track top performers

100 meters (10.08): Jeff Demps, South Lake (Groveland, Fla.), 10.17 (No. 5 all-time high school autotimed performer),(10.03w, fastest high school performer under all conditions but aiding wind of 2.2 meters per second, over the allowable of 2.0);Marcus Rowland, Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.), 10.28 (10.19w); Isaiah Sweeny, Hightower (Sugar Land, Texas), 10.32.

200 meters (20.13): Brandon O'Connor, Southridge (Miami), 20.65 (20.63w);Torrin Lawrence, Jackson (Jacksonville, Fla.), 20.77; Markus Henderson, Lewisville, Texas), 20.80.

400 meters (44.69): Joey Hughes, Poly (Long Beach, Calif.), 46.28;Tavaris Tate, Starkville (Miss.), 46.41; Brandon O'Connor, Southridge (Miami), 46.50.

800 meters (1:46.45): Joseph Franklin, Godby (Tallahassee, 1:48.97;Blake Shaw, Cypress Falls (Houston), 1:49.41; Zachary Mellon, Buffalo (Minn.).

1,500 meters (3:38.26): German Fernandez, Riverbank (Calif.), 3:44.8? (No. 11 all-time high school performer);Charles White, Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.), 3:49.62; Colby Lowe, Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 3:52.1?.

1,600 meters (3:53.43 mile): (includes mark converted from 1,600 meters): Rob Finnerty, Burnsville (Minn.) 4:01.09 (No. 7 all-time performer);German Fernandez, Riverbank (Calif.), 4:00.29m (No. 9 all-time performer, converted from 4:01.70 for 1,600m);Jordan Carlson, Rosemount (Minn.), 4:07.18.

3,000 meters (8:03.67): German Fernandez, Riverbank (Calif.), 8:04.1° (USA record for a high school race; No. 2 overall high school performer). Luke Puskedra, Judge Memorial Catholic (Salt Lake City), 8:16.0°; Colby Lowe, Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 8:23.1°.

3,200 meters (8:36.3 2-mile): German Fernandez, Riverbank (Calif.), 8:34.23 (National Federation record; No 2 overall high school performer);Luke Puskedra, Judge Memorial Catholic (Salt Lake City), 8:46.40 (8;46.51yi, No. 5 all-time indoor performer);Chris Derrick, Neuqua Valley (Naperville, Ill.), 8:48.9.

Other distance races (outdoor leaders only):

5,000 meters (13:37.91): Chris Derrick, Neuqua Valley (Naperville, Ill.),13:55.96 (USA record for a high school race).

10,000 meters (28:32.7): Donald Cabral (Glastonbury, Conn.), 30:53.08.

2,000 meter steeplechase (5:43.9): Zachary Ornelas, Vista Ridge (Cedar Park, Texas), 5:59.84.

3,000 meter steeplechase (8:50.1): Pat Dupont, Fairport (N.Y.), 9:17.43.

110-meter high hurdles (13.22y): Spencer Adams, Butler (Charlotte), 13.51:Wayne Davis, Southeast (Raleigh), 13.68; William Wynne, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), 13.77 (13.67w);Wind-aided: Brandon Tucker, Lewisville (Texas), 13.42w.

300-meter intermediate hurdles (35.28): Reggie Wyatt (La Sierra, Riverside, Calif.), 35.71;William Wynne, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), 36.28;Chance Casey, Crosby (Texas), 36.32.

400-meter intermediate hurdles (49.38): Reggie Wyatt (La Sierra, Riverside, Calif.), 50.46;Chance Casey, Crosby (Texas), 51.59; William Wynne, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), 52.04.

4 x 100 meter relay (39.76): Rowlett (Texas), 40.26; Lewisville (Texas), 40.48; Judson (Converse, Texas), 40.91.

4 x 200 meter relay (1:23.31): Hightower (Sugar Land, Texas), 1:24.06 (No. 6 all-time team); Lewisville (Texas), 1:25.23; Garland (Texas), 1:25.43.

4 x 400 meter relay (3:07.40): Dominguez, Compton (Calif.), 3:09.59; Poly, Long Beach (Calif.), 3:12.58; Leander (Texas), 3:13.31.

4 x 800 meter relay (7:32.89): North Penn (Lansdale, Pa.), 7:38.79; Cleveland Height (Ohio), 7:41.38; Reynoldsburg (Ohio), 7:44.17.

Sprint medley relay (3:21.1): Mid-Prairie Community (Wellman, Iowa), 3:26.16; Pleasant Valley (Iowa), 3:26.51; Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley, Calif.), 3:26.60.

Distance medley relay (9:49.78): Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 10:02.47; Western Albemarle (Crozet, Va.), 10:11.32; Germantown Friends (Philadelphia), 10:11.54.

Other relays (leaders only):

4 x Mile relay (17:06.6): Danbury (Conn.), 17:33.73, (17:28.47i).

800 meter medley relay (1:28.43): South (Raytown, Mo.), 1:31.28.

4 x 110 high hurdle relay (56.32): Irvington (N.J.), 58.57.

High jump (7-7): Ricky Robertson, Hernano (Miss.), 7-3;Marquis Mack, Booker (Sarasota, Fla.), Fred Miller, Raines (Jacksonville), Adam Timo, Snow Canyon (St George, Utah),Ryan Fleck, Napoleon (Ohio), all 7-2;Indoor best: Eric Kynard, Rogers (Toledo, OhIo), 7-3 3/4 (No. 8 all-time indoor performer).

Pole vault (18-3): Nico Weiler, Los Gatos (Calif.), 17-4 1/2; Blaine Bassler, West (Texas), Justin Miller, California (San Ramon, Calif.), and Kevin Schipper, Bishop Dwenger (Ft. Wayne, all 17-0.

Long jump (26-9 1/4): Ryan Butts, Antelope Valley (Lancaster, Calif.), 24-10 1/2Nelson Rosario, El Camino (Oceanside, Calif.), 24-8 1/2; Richard Knotts, Nimitz (Houston), 24-8 1/4;Wind-aided: Marquise Goodwin, Rowlett (Texas), 26-1 1/2w.Indoor best: Christian Taylor, Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.), 25-6 3/4.

Triple jump (54-10 1/4): Christian Taylor, Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga), 52-6 ½;Will Claye, Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 52-4 3/4; Bryce Lamb, Chandler (Ariz.), 52-2.

Shot put (81-3 1/2): Jordan Clarke, Bartlett (Anchorage), 71-3 (No. 8 all-time performer); Nick Vena, Morristown (N.J.), 67-10 1/4 (USA freshman class record); Stephen Saenz, Rio Grande City (Texas), 67-6 ¾.

Discus throw (234-3): Mason Finley, Buena Vista (Colo.), 222-1 (No. 3 all-time performer);John Talbert, Kansas City East Christian Academy (Leawood, Kan.), 213-1; Geoffrey Tabor, Ardmore (Okla.), 210-8.

Hammer throw (12 lb. / H.S.) (255-11): Conor McCullough, Chaminade (West Hills, Calif.), 250-1 (No. 3 all-time performer);Trent Kraychir, Twentynine Palms (Calif.), 244-8 (No. 4 all-time performer); Zack Richards, Monroe (Wash.), 223-0.

Hammer throw (13.2 lb / Intl. Jr.) (241-5): Conor McCullough, Chaminade (West Hills, Calif.), 235-3 (No. 2 all-time performer)

Javelin throw (241-11): Kyle Smith, Daphne (Ala.), 223-8; Justin Shirk, Central Dauphin ( Harrisburg, Pa.), 221-3;Johannes Swainpool, South (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 221-2.

Decathlon (w/Intl jr. implements & hurdles) (7,264): Curtis Beach, Academy (Albuquerque),7,262w (No. 2 all-time performer).

NOTES:
Leaders based upon marks verified as wind legal in sprints, hurdles, and horizontal jumps.
w: wind-aided mark (in excess of 2 meters per second), significant but not utilized in ranking.
Only fully automatic times are listed for sprints and high hurdles.
i: performed indoors.
°: performed en route in longer race.
y or m: performed at equivalent yards or metric distance and converted for ranking.