| Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley | | | | |
| | | | Triple Jump: 54-10.25 - 52-6.50 by Christian |
| Eight high school athletes set 6 new records | | | | Taylor of Sandy Creek High School in Tryone |
| during the 2008 track and field season. The | | | | (GA). |
| shinning star of the boys had to be German | | | | |
| Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High School, who | | | | Shot Put: 81-3.5 - 71-3 by Jordan Clarke of |
| set 2 new records and led all boys by taking | | | | Bartlett High School in Anchorage, AK. No. 8 |
| the top spot in 5 of 6 middle distance | | | | all-time performer. |
| racesthe 1,500, 1,600, 3,000 and 3,200-meter | | | | |
| runs and the 2 mile. | | | | Discus Throw: 234-3 - 222-1 by Mason Finley |
| | | | of Buena Vista (CO) High School. No. 3 |
| Fernandez ran the 3,000 in 8:04.1 to set a | | | | all-time performer. |
| new record for a high-school-only race, and | | | | |
| he set a National Federation record with an | | | | Hammer Throw: 255-11 - 250-1 by Conor |
| 8:34.23 clocking in the 3,200. He also led | | | | McCullough of Chaminade High School in West |
| all comers with a 3:44.8 in the 1,500, a | | | | Hills, CA. No. 3 all-time performer. |
| 4:00.29 in the 1,600 (No. 2 all-time), a | | | | |
| 4:01.69 in the mile, and an 8:37.22 in the 2 | | | | Javelin Throw: 241-11 - 223-8 by Kyle Smith |
| mile. | | | | of Daphne (AL) High School. |
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| Chris Derrick of Neuqua Valley High School in | | | | Decathlon: 7,264 - 7,262 wind-aided by Curtis |
| Naperville (IL) ran 5,000 meters in 13:55.96 | | | | Beach of Academy High School in Albuquerque |
| to set the USA boys record for a | | | | (NM). |
| high-school-only race. | | | | |
| | | | USA Girls High School Track and Field Records |
| Christine Babcock of Woodbridge High School | | | | and Best 2008 Performances Current through |
| in Irvin (CA) ran the 1,600 in 4:36.57 to set | | | | 6-10-08 |
| the new girls record, breaking the old mark | | | | |
| of 4:38.15. | | | | 100 Meters: 11.11 - 11.16 by Victoria Jordan |
| | | | of Dunbar High School in Fort Worth (TX). |
| Jordan Hasay of Mission Prep High School in | | | | Equals No. 5 all-time high school performer. |
| San Luis Obispo, another outstanding girls | | | | |
| middle distance runner, led the nation with | | | | 200 Meters: 22.11 - 23.43 indoors by Ashton |
| top times in the 3,000 meters (9:23.90), | | | | Purvis of St. Elizabeth High School in |
| 3,200 meters (10:03.07) and the 2 mile ( | | | | Oakland (CA). No. 5 all-time indoor |
| 9:55.57). Babcock's best 2 mile was 10:07.54. | | | | performer. |
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| USA Boys High School Track and Field Records | | | | 400 Meters: 50.69 - 52.83 indoors by Nadonnia |
| and Best 2008 Performances Current through | | | | Rodriques of Boys & Girls High School in |
| 6-6-08 | | | | Brooklyn (NY). No. 4 all-time indoor |
| | | | performer. |
| 100 Meters: 10.08 - 10.17 by Jeff Demps of | | | | |
| South Lake High School in Groveland (FL). No. | | | | 800 Meters: 2:00.07 - 2:01.61 by Chanelle |
| 5 all-time high school autotimed performer. | | | | Price of Easton (PA) High School. |
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| 200 Meters: 20.13 - 20.65 by Brandon O'Connor | | | | 1,500 Meters: 4:16.6 - 4:17.46 by Jordan |
| of Southridge High School in Miami (FL). | | | | Hasay of Mission Prep High School in San Luis |
| | | | Obispo (CA). No. 7 all-time high school |
| 400 Meters: 44.69 - 46.28 by Joey Hughes of | | | | performance; Hasay also has the No. 4 and No. |
| Poly High School in Long Beach (CA). | | | | 5 all-time performances run in 2007. |
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| 800 Meters: 1:46.45 - 1:48.97 by Joseph | | | | 1,600 Meters: 4:38.15 - 4:36.57 by Christine |
| Franklin of Godby High School in Tallahassee | | | | Babcock of Woodbridge High School in Irvin |
| (FL). | | | | (CA) - Sets new USA High School Record, |
| | | | breaking the previous mark of 4:38.15. |
| 1,500 Meters: 3:38.26 - 3:44.8 by German | | | | |
| Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High School. | | | | Mile: 4:35.24 - 4:35.41 by Christine Babcock |
| | | | of Woodbridge High School in Irvin (CA). No. |
| 1,600 Meters: 3:53.43 record set at | | | | 2 all-time performer. |
| equivalent yards distance - 4:00.29 by German | | | | |
| Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High School. No. | | | | 3,000 Meters: 9:08.06 - 9:23.90 by Jordan |
| 2 all-time performer. | | | | Hasay of Mission Prep High School in San Luis |
| | | | Obispo. |
| Mile: 3:53.43 - 4:01.09 by Rob Finnerty of | | | | |
| Burnsville (MN) High School. No. 7 all-time | | | | 3,200 Meters: 9:48.59 - 10:03.07 by Jordan |
| performer. German Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) | | | | Hasay of Mission Prep High School in San Luis |
| High School ran 4:01.69 to become the No. 8 | | | | Obispo. Equals No. 6 all-time performer. |
| all-time performer. | | | | |
| | | | 2 Miles - 9:55.57 by Jordan Hasay of Mission |
| 3,000 Meters: 8:03.67 - 8:04.1 by German | | | | Prep High School in San Luis Obispo. |
| Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High School. Sets | | | | |
| New Record for a high school race. | | | | 5,000 Meters: 15:52.88 - 17:03.79 indoors by |
| | | | Chelsea Ley of Kingsway High School in |
| 3,200 Meters: 8:36.3 for 2-Mile - 8:34.23 by | | | | Woolwich Township (NJ). |
| German Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High | | | | |
| School. National Federation record. | | | | 100-Meter High Hurdles: 12.95 - 13.26 by |
| | | | Jacquelyn Coward of West High School in |
| 2 Miles: 8:36.3 - 8:37.22 by German Fernandez | | | | Knoxville (TN). |
| of Riverbank (CA) High School. | | | | |
| | | | 300-Meter Hurdles: 39.98 - 40.96 by Donique |
| 3,000 Meter Steeplechase: 8:50.1 - 9:17.43 by | | | | Flemings of Saginaw (TX) High School. |
| Pat Dupont of Fairport (NY) High School. | | | | |
| | | | 400-Meter Hurdles: 55.20 - 58.96 by Ryann |
| 5,000 Meters: 13:37.91 - 13:55.96 by Chris | | | | Krais of Methacton High School in Norristown |
| Derrick of Neuqua Valley High School in | | | | (PA). |
| Naperville (IL) - Sets the USA record for a | | | | |
| high-school-only race. | | | | 4x100-Meter Relay: 44.50 - 45.17 by Dunbar |
| | | | High School in Fort Worth (TX). |
| 10,000 Meters: 28:32.7 - 30:53.08 by Donald | | | | |
| Cabral of Glastonbury (CT) High School. | | | | 4x200-Meter Relay: 1:33.87 - 1:35.94 by |
| | | | Dunbar High School in Fort Worth (TX). No. 11 |
| 110-Meter High Hurdles: 13.22 record set at | | | | all-time high school relay team performance. |
| equivalent yards distance - 13.51 by Spencer | | | | |
| Adams of Butler High School in Charlotte | | | | 4x400-Meter Relay: 3:35.49 - 3:37.16 by |
| (NC). | | | | Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt |
| | | | (MD). No. 8 all-time high school relay team |
| 300-Meter Intermediate Hurdles: 35.28 - 35.71 | | | | performance. |
| by Reggie Wyatt of La Sierra High School in | | | | |
| Riverside (CA). | | | | 4x800-Meter Relay: 8:50.41 - 8:43.12 by |
| | | | Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt |
| 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles: 49.38 - 50.46 | | | | (MD). Sets new USA High School Record, |
| by Reggie Wyatt of La Sierra High School in | | | | breaking the previous mark of 8:50.41. |
| Riverside (CA). | | | | |
| | | | 4xMile Relay: 19:56.75 - 20:10.76 by Saugus |
| 4x100-Meter Relay: 39.76 - 40.26 by Rowlett | | | | High School in La Crescenta (CA). No. 3 |
| (TX) High School. | | | | all-time high school relay team performance. |
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| 4x200-Meter Relay: 1:23.31 - 1:24.06 by | | | | Distance Medley Relay: 11:33.42 - 11:42.16 by |
| Hightower High School in Sugar Land (TX). No. | | | | Roxbury High School in Succasunna (NJ). No. |
| 6 all-time high school relay performance. | | | | 11 all-time high school relay team |
| | | | performance. |
| 4x400-Meter Relay: 3:07.40 - 3:09.59 by | | | | |
| Dominguez High School in Compton (CA). | | | | 800 Sprint Medley - 1:44.51 by Logan High |
| | | | School in Union City (CA). |
| 4x800 Meter Relay: 7:32.89 - 7:38.79 by North | | | | |
| Penn High School in Lansdale (PA). | | | | Sprint Medley - 4:00.97 by Wilson High School |
| | | | in Long Beach (CA). |
| 4xMile Relay: 17:06.6 - 17:28.47 indoors by | | | | |
| Danbury (CT) High School. | | | | Distance Medley - 11:42.16 by Roxbury High |
| | | | School in Succasunna (NJ). No. 11 all-time |
| 800 Medley Relay: 1:28.43 - 1:31.28 by | | | | high school relay team performance. |
| Raytown South High School in Raytown (MO). | | | | |
| | | | 4 x 100H - 61:05 by Union (NJ) High School. |
| Sprint Medley Relay: 3:21.1 - 3:26.16 by | | | | |
| Mid-Prairie Community High School in Wellman | | | | High Jump: 6-4 - 6-1.25 by Shanay Briscoe of |
| (IA). | | | | Cypress Christian High School in Houston (TX) |
| | | | and by Victoria Lucas of Midland (TX) High |
| Distance Medley Relay: 9:49.78 - 10:02.47 by | | | | School. |
| Carroll High School in Southlake (TX). | | | | |
| | | | Pole Vault: 14-1.25 - 14-0 by Rachel Laurent |
| 4x110 Hurdle Relay: 56:32 - 58:57 by | | | | of Vanderbilt Catholic High School in Houma |
| Irvington (NJ) High School. | | | | (LA). No. 2 all-time performer. |
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| High Jump: 7-7 - 7-3.75 indoors by Eric | | | | Long Jump: 22-3 - 20.5 by Vashti Thomas of |
| Kynard of Rogers High School in Toledo (OH). | | | | Mr. Pleasant High School in San Jose (CA). |
| No. 8 all-time indoor high school performer. | | | | |
| | | | Triple Jump: 44-11.75 - 43-1.5 indoors by |
| Pole Vault: 18-3 - 17-4.5 by Nico Weiler of | | | | Vashti Thomas of Mt. Pleasant High School in |
| Los Gatos (CA) High School. | | | | San Jose (CA). No. 7 all-time performer. |
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| Long Jump: 26-9.25 - 25-6.75 indoors by | | | | Shot Put: 54-10.75 - 52-4 indoors by Karen |
| Christian Taylor of Sandy Creek High School | | | | Shump of Penncrest High School in Media (PA). |
| in Tyrone (GA). | | | | No. 6 all-time performer. |