Below are the current USA high school girls’ track and field records through July 2009. This list gives every high school runner, crossover, and thrower an idea of what it takes to become a world-class athlete at the prep level.
Some of these record holders have just completed their senior season and are likely headed to college competition somewhere. They include middle-distance runners Jordan Hasay, Shelby Greaney, high jumper Tony Young, and discus thrower Anna Gelmini.
The list of names are from the past and their performance is amazing, and they have become household names in the track and field community around the world. Among them are Allyson Felix, Sania Richards, Kim Gallagher, Polly Plummer and, most recently, Kristen Babcock.
USA high school girls track and field records
100-11.11 in 1998 by Angela Williams of Chino (California) High School.
200 – 22.51 in 2003 by Allyson Felix of Los Angeles Baptist HS in North Hills (CA). Felix also had a 22.11 elevation in Mexico City, Mexico.
400 – 50.69 in 2002 by Sanya Richards of St. Aquinas HS in Ft. Lauderdale (Florida).
800 – 2:00.07 in 1982 by Kim Gallagher of Upper Dublin HS in Ft. Washington (PA).
1500 – 4:14.50 in 2008 by Jordan Hasay of Mission HS in San Luis Obispo (CA).
mile – 4:35.24 in 1982 by Polly Plummer of HS University in Irvine (CA).
3000 Steeplechase – 10:15.26 in 2006 by Mel Lawrence of Reno (NV) HS.
3,000 – 9:08.60 in 1975 by Lynn Bjorklund of Los Alamos (NM) HS.
2 mile – 10:01.08 in 2002 by Molly Huddle of Norte Dame HS in Elmira (New York).
5000 – 15:52.88 in 2004 by Caitlin Chock of Granite Bay (CA) HS.
10000 – 32:52.5 in 1979 by Mary Shea of Cardinal Gibbons HSV Raleigh (NC).
100 hurdles – 12.95 in 1979 by Candy Young of Beaver Falls (PA) HS.
300 hurdles – 39.98 in 2001 by Lashinda Demus of Wilson HS in Long Beach (CA).
400 Hurdles – 55.20 1984 by Leslie Maxey of Mills HS in Millbrae, CA.
4×100 Relay – 44.50 in 2004 by Shana Solomon, Jasmine Lee, Chanda Picott and Shalonda Solomon of Poly HS in Long Beach (CA).
4×200 Relay – 1:33.87 in 2004 by Shana Solomon 24.2, Jasmine Lee 23.3, Shana Woods 23.4 and Shalonda Solomon 23.0 from Poly HS in Long Beach (CA).
4×400 Relay – 3:35.49 in 2004 by Shana Woods 55.7, DeShanta Harris 55.6, Jasmine Lee 52.6 and Shalonda Solomon 51.6 from Poly HS in Long Beach (CA).
4×800 Relay – 8:43.12 in 2008 by Dominique Lockhart 2:13.0, Amira Johnson 2:08.6, Brittany Ogonomokon 2:11.9 and Tasha Stanley 2:09.6 of Roosevelt HSV Greenbelt (MD).
4×1,500 Relay – 18:52.5 in 1982 by Laura Sauerwein 4:48.7, Polly Plumer 4:28.1, Judy McLaughlin 4:55.7 and Terea Barrios 4:40.5 of University HS in Irvine (CA).
4xMile Relay – 19:56.75 in 2006 by Christy Goldman 5:08.7, Shelby Greany 5:01.8, Caroline Heidt 4:52.3 and Kara McKenna 4:53.9 of Suffern (NY) HS.
800 Medley – 1:38.73 in 2003 by Shana Solomon, Dominique Dorsey, Jasmine Lee and Shalonda Solomon 51.4 from Poly HS in Long Beach (CA).
Sprint Medley – 3:51.90 in 2007 by Afia Charles, Doris Anyanu, Tacicia Jameson and Marika Walker 2:06.7 of Roosevelt HS in Greenbelt (MD).
Medley distance – 11:31.81 in 2008 by Tori Bennings 3:33.2, Christine Gados 57.3, Claire Petit 2:11.3 and Lillian Grippsland 4:50.0 from Warwick Valley HS in Warwick (NY).
4×100 Hurdles – 57.49 in 2003 by Gayle Hunter, Dominic Manning, Lily Calhoun and Ashley Brown from Northern HS in Riverside (California).
High Jump – 6-04 in 2009 by Tori Young of Del City (OK) HS, and in 1993 by Amy Acuff of Calalin HS in Corpus Christi (TX).
Pole Vault – 14-01.25 in 2007 by Tore Anthony of Castilleja HS in Palo Alto (California). Anthony also had an indoor vault from 14-02.50 in 2007.
Long Jump – 22-03 in 1976 by Cathy McMillan of Hoke County HS in Raeford (NC).
Triple Jump – 44-11.75 in 2004 by Brittany Daniels of West HS in Tracy (CA).
Shot Put – 54-10.75 in 2003 by Michelle Carter of Red Oak (TX) HS.
Disc – 190-03 in 2009 by Anna Gelini of Shafter (CA) HS.
Hammer – 201-07 in 1998 by Maureen Griffin of Pocatello (ID) HS.
Javelin – 176-05 in 2005 by Rachel Yurkovich of Newberg (OR) HS.
Heptathlon – 5,533 in 2006 by Shana Woods of Poly HS in Long Beach (CA).
Marathon – 2:34.24 in 1984 by Cathy Shero of Dover (NH) HS.
(Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series.)
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley