| Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley | | | | No. 3 all-time performer. |
| Eight high school athletes set 6 new | | | | Hammer Throw: 255-11 - 250-1 by Conor |
| records during the 2008 track and field | | | | McCullough of Chaminade High School in |
| season. The shinning star of the boys | | | | West Hills, CA. No. 3 all-time |
| had to be German Fernandez of Riverbank | | | | performer. |
| (CA) High School, who set 2 new records | | | | Javelin Throw: 241-11 - 223-8 by Kyle |
| and led all boys by taking the top spot | | | | Smith of Daphne (AL) High School. |
| in 5 of 6 middle distance races-the | | | | Decathlon: 7,264 - 7,262 wind-aided by |
| 1,500, 1,600, 3,000 and 3,200-meter runs | | | | Curtis Beach of Academy High School in |
| and the 2 mile. | | | | Albuquerque (NM). |
| Fernandez ran the 3,000 in 8:04.1 to set | | | | USA Girls High School Track and Field |
| a new record for a high-school-only | | | | Records and Best 2008 Performances |
| race, and he set a National Federation | | | | Current through 6-10-08 |
| record with an 8:34.23 clocking in the | | | | 100 Meters: 11.11 - 11.16 by Victoria |
| 3,200. He also led all comers with a | | | | Jordan of Dunbar High School in Fort |
| 3:44.8 in the 1,500, a 4:00.29 in the | | | | Worth (TX). Equals No. 5 all-time high |
| 1,600 (No. 2 all-time), a 4:01.69 in the | | | | school performer. |
| mile, and an 8:37.22 in the 2 mile. | | | | 200 Meters: 22.11 - 23.43 indoors by |
| Chris Derrick of Neuqua Valley High | | | | Ashton Purvis of St. Elizabeth High |
| School in Naperville (IL) ran 5,000 | | | | School in Oakland (CA). No. 5 all-time |
| meters in 13:55.96 to set the USA boys | | | | indoor performer. |
| record for a high-school-only race. | | | | 400 Meters: 50.69 - 52.83 indoors by |
| Christine Babcock of Woodbridge High | | | | Nadonnia Rodriques of Boys & Girls High |
| School in Irvin (CA) ran the 1,600 in | | | | School in Brooklyn (NY). No. 4 all-time |
| 4:36.57 to set the new girls record, | | | | indoor performer. |
| breaking the old mark of 4:38.15. | | | | 800 Meters: 2:00.07 - 2:01.61 by |
| Jordan Hasay of Mission Prep High School | | | | Chanelle Price of Easton (PA) High |
| in San Luis Obispo, another outstanding | | | | School. |
| girls middle distance runner, led the | | | | 1,500 Meters: 4:16.6 - 4:17.46 by Jordan |
| nation with top times in the 3,000 | | | | Hasay of Mission Prep High School in San |
| meters (9:23.90), 3,200 meters | | | | Luis Obispo (CA). No. 7 all-time high |
| (10:03.07) and the 2 mile ( 9:55.57). | | | | school performance; Hasay also has the |
| Babcock's best 2 mile was 10:07.54. | | | | No. 4 and No. 5 all-time performances |
| USA Boys High School Track and Field | | | | run in 2007. |
| Records and Best 2008 Performances | | | | 1,600 Meters: 4:38.15 - 4:36.57 by |
| Current through 6-6-08 | | | | Christine Babcock of Woodbridge High |
| 100 Meters: 10.08 - 10.17 by Jeff Demps | | | | School in Irvin (CA) - Sets new USA High |
| of South Lake High School in Groveland | | | | School Record, breaking the previous |
| (FL). No. 5 all-time high school | | | | mark of 4:38.15. |
| autotimed performer. | | | | Mile: 4:35.24 - 4:35.41 by Christine |
| 200 Meters: 20.13 - 20.65 by Brandon | | | | Babcock of Woodbridge High School in |
| O'Connor of Southridge High School in | | | | Irvin (CA). No. 2 all-time performer. |
| Miami (FL). | | | | 3,000 Meters: 9:08.06 - 9:23.90 by |
| 400 Meters: 44.69 - 46.28 by Joey Hughes | | | | Jordan Hasay of Mission Prep High School |
| of Poly High School in Long Beach (CA). | | | | in San Luis Obispo. |
| 800 Meters: 1:46.45 - 1:48.97 by Joseph | | | | 3,200 Meters: 9:48.59 - 10:03.07 by |
| Franklin of Godby High School in | | | | Jordan Hasay of Mission Prep High School |
| Tallahassee (FL). | | | | in San Luis Obispo. Equals No. 6 |
| 1,500 Meters: 3:38.26 - 3:44.8 by German | | | | all-time performer. |
| Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High School. | | | | 2 Miles - 9:55.57 by Jordan Hasay of |
| 1,600 Meters: 3:53.43 record set at | | | | Mission Prep High School in San Luis |
| equivalent yards distance - 4:00.29 by | | | | Obispo. |
| German Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High | | | | 5,000 Meters: 15:52.88 - 17:03.79 |
| School. No. 2 all-time performer. | | | | indoors by Chelsea Ley of Kingsway High |
| Mile: 3:53.43 - 4:01.09 by Rob Finnerty | | | | School in Woolwich Township (NJ). |
| of Burnsville (MN) High School. No. 7 | | | | 100-Meter High Hurdles: 12.95 - 13.26 by |
| all-time performer. German Fernandez of | | | | Jacquelyn Coward of West High School in |
| Riverbank (CA) High School ran 4:01.69 | | | | Knoxville (TN). |
| to become the No. 8 all-time performer. | | | | 300-Meter Hurdles: 39.98 - 40.96 by |
| 3,000 Meters: 8:03.67 - 8:04.1 by German | | | | Donique Flemings of Saginaw (TX) High |
| Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High School. | | | | School. |
| Sets New Record for a high school race. | | | | 400-Meter Hurdles: 55.20 - 58.96 by |
| 3,200 Meters: 8:36.3 for 2-Mile - | | | | Ryann Krais of Methacton High School in |
| 8:34.23 by German Fernandez of Riverbank | | | | Norristown (PA). |
| (CA) High School. National Federation | | | | 4x100-Meter Relay: 44.50 - 45.17 by |
| record. | | | | Dunbar High School in Fort Worth (TX). |
| 2 Miles: 8:36.3 - 8:37.22 by German | | | | 4x200-Meter Relay: 1:33.87 - 1:35.94 by |
| Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High School. | | | | Dunbar High School in Fort Worth (TX). |
| 3,000 Meter Steeplechase: 8:50.1 - | | | | No. 11 all-time high school relay team |
| 9:17.43 by Pat Dupont of Fairport (NY) | | | | performance. |
| High School. | | | | 4x400-Meter Relay: 3:35.49 - 3:37.16 by |
| 5,000 Meters: 13:37.91 - 13:55.96 by | | | | Eleanor Roosevelt High School in |
| Chris Derrick of Neuqua Valley High | | | | Greenbelt (MD). No. 8 all-time high |
| School in Naperville (IL) - Sets the USA | | | | school relay team performance. |
| record for a high-school-only race. | | | | 4x800-Meter Relay: 8:50.41 - 8:43.12 by |
| 10,000 Meters: 28:32.7 - 30:53.08 by | | | | Eleanor Roosevelt High School in |
| Donald Cabral of Glastonbury (CT) High | | | | Greenbelt (MD). Sets new USA High School |
| School. | | | | Record, breaking the previous mark of |
| 110-Meter High Hurdles: 13.22 record set | | | | 8:50.41. |
| at equivalent yards distance - 13.51 by | | | | 4xMile Relay: 19:56.75 - 20:10.76 by |
| Spencer Adams of Butler High School in | | | | Saugus High School in La Crescenta (CA). |
| Charlotte (NC). | | | | No. 3 all-time high school relay team |
| 300-Meter Intermediate Hurdles: 35.28 - | | | | performance. |
| 35.71 by Reggie Wyatt of La Sierra High | | | | Distance Medley Relay: 11:33.42 - |
| School in Riverside (CA). | | | | 11:42.16 by Roxbury High School in |
| 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles: 49.38 - | | | | Succasunna (NJ). No. 11 all-time high |
| 50.46 by Reggie Wyatt of La Sierra High | | | | school relay team performance. |
| School in Riverside (CA). | | | | 800 Sprint Medley - 1:44.51 by Logan |
| 4x100-Meter Relay: 39.76 - 40.26 by | | | | High School in Union City (CA). |
| Rowlett (TX) High School. | | | | Sprint Medley - 4:00.97 by Wilson High |
| 4x200-Meter Relay: 1:23.31 - 1:24.06 by | | | | School in Long Beach (CA). |
| Hightower High School in Sugar Land | | | | Distance Medley - 11:42.16 by Roxbury |
| (TX). No. 6 all-time high school relay | | | | High School in Succasunna (NJ). No. 11 |
| performance. | | | | all-time high school relay team |
| 4x400-Meter Relay: 3:07.40 - 3:09.59 by | | | | performance. |
| Dominguez High School in Compton (CA). | | | | 4 x 100H - 61:05 by Union (NJ) High |
| 4x800 Meter Relay: 7:32.89 - 7:38.79 by | | | | School. |
| North Penn High School in Lansdale (PA). | | | | High Jump: 6-4 - 6-1.25 by Shanay |
| 4xMile Relay: 17:06.6 - 17:28.47 indoors | | | | Briscoe of Cypress Christian High School |
| by Danbury (CT) High School. | | | | in Houston (TX) and by Victoria Lucas of |
| 800 Medley Relay: 1:28.43 - 1:31.28 by | | | | Midland (TX) High School. |
| Raytown South High School in Raytown | | | | Pole Vault: 14-1.25 - 14-0 by Rachel |
| (MO). | | | | Laurent of Vanderbilt Catholic High |
| Sprint Medley Relay: 3:21.1 - 3:26.16 by | | | | School in Houma (LA). No. 2 all-time |
| Mid-Prairie Community High School in | | | | performer. |
| Wellman (IA). | | | | Long Jump: 22-3 - 20.5 by Vashti Thomas |
| Distance Medley Relay: 9:49.78 - | | | | of Mr. Pleasant High School in San Jose |
| 10:02.47 by Carroll High School in | | | | (CA). |
| Southlake (TX). | | | | Triple Jump: 44-11.75 - 43-1.5 indoors |
| 4x110 Hurdle Relay: 56:32 - 58:57 by | | | | by Vashti Thomas of Mt. Pleasant High |
| Irvington (NJ) High School. | | | | School in San Jose (CA). No. 7 all-time |
| High Jump: 7-7 - 7-3.75 indoors by Eric | | | | performer. |
| Kynard of Rogers High School in Toledo | | | | Shot Put: 54-10.75 - 52-4 indoors by |
| (OH). No. 8 all-time indoor high school | | | | Karen Shump of Penncrest High School in |
| performer. | | | | Media (PA). No. 6 all-time performer. |
| Pole Vault: 18-3 - 17-4.5 by Nico Weiler | | | | Discus Throw: 188-4 - 183-11 by |
| of Los Gatos (CA) High School. | | | | Anastasia Jelmini of Shafter (CA) High |
| Long Jump: 26-9.25 - 25-6.75 indoors by | | | | School. |
| Christian Taylor of Sandy Creek High | | | | Hammer Throw: 201-7 - 194.0 by Allison |
| School in Tyrone (GA). | | | | Horner of Lovett High School in Atlanta |
| Triple Jump: 54-10.25 - 52-6.50 by | | | | (GA) No. 3 all-time performance. |
| Christian Taylor of Sandy Creek High | | | | Javelin Throw: 176-5 - 167-11 by Hannah |
| School in Tryone (GA). | | | | Carson of Rhodes Junior High (Middle) |
| Shot Put: 81-3.5 - 71-3 by Jordan Clarke | | | | School in Mesa (AZ). Sets new USA high |
| of Bartlett High School in Anchorage, | | | | school freshman record. |
| AK. No. 8 all-time performer. | | | | Read more of my running articles, |
| Discus Throw: 234-3 - 222-1 by Mason | | | | including: |
| Finley of Buena Vista (CO) High School. | | | | "A St. |