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Here are the current USA High School Girls Track and Field Records through July 2009. This list gives every high school runner, jumper 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 for college competition somewhere. They include middle distance runner Jordan Hasay, steeplechaser Shelby Greany, high jumper Toni Young, and discus thrower Anna Jelmini.
The list of names from the past and their performances is amazing, and they have become household names in the track and field community worldwide. They include Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards, Kim Gallagher, Polly Plumer, and more recently Christine Babcock.
USA High School Girls Track & Field Records
100 - 11.11 in 1998 by Angela Williams of Chino (CA) 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 at altitude in Mexico City, Mexico.
400 - 50.69 in 2002 by Sanya Richards of St. Aquinas HS in Ft. Lauderdale (FL).
800 - 2:00.07 in 1982 by Kim Gallagher of Upper Dublin HS in Ft. Washington (PA).
1,500 - 4:14.50 in 2008 by Jordan Hasay of Mission HS in San Luis Obispo (CA).
Mile - 4:35.24 in 1982 by Polly Plumer of University HS in Irvine (CA).
3,000 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 Miles - 10:01.08 in 2002 by Molly Huddle of Norte Dame HS in Elmira (NY).
5,000 - 15:52.88 in 2004 by Caitlin Chock of Granite Bay (CA) HS.
10,000 - 32:52.5 in 1979 by Mary Shea of Cardinal Gibbons HS in 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 in 1984 by Leslie Maxie of Mills HS in Millbrae (CA).
4x100 Relay - 44.50 in 2004 by Shana Solomon, Jasmine Lee, Chanda Picott and Shalonda Solomon of Poly HS in Long Beach (CA).
4x200 Relay - 1:33.87 in 2004 by Shana Solomon 24.2, Jasmine Lee 23.3, Shana Woods 23.4 and Shalonda Solomon 23.0 of Poly HS in Long Beach (CA).
4x400 Relay - 3:35.49 in 2004 by Shana Woods 55.7, DeShanta Harris 55.6, Jasmine Lee 52.6 and Shalonda Solomon 51.6 of Poly HS in Long Beach (CA).
4x800 Relay - 8:43.12 in 2008 by Dominique Lockhart 2:13.0, Amirah Johnson 2:08.6, Brittany Ogunomokun 2:11.9 and Tasha Stanley 2:09.6 of Roosevelt HS in Greenbelt (MD).
4x1,500 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 of Poly HS in Long Beach (CA).
Sprint Medley - 3:51.90 in 2007 by Afia Charles, Doris Anyanwu, Takecia Jameson and Marika Walker 2:06.7 of Roosevelt HS in Greenbelt (MD).
Distance Medley - 11:31.81 in 2008 by Tori Pennings 3:33.2, Kristen Jados 57.3, Claire Pettit 2:11.3 and Lillian Greibesland 4:50.0 of Warwick Valley HS in Warwick (NY).
4x100 Hurdles - 57.49 in 2003 by Gayle Hunter, Dominique Manning, Lili Calhoun and Ashlee Brown of North HS in Riverside (CA).
High Jump - 6-04 in 2009 by Tori Young of Del City (OK) HS, and in 1993 by Amy Acuff of Calallen HS in Corpus Christi (TX).
Pole Vault - 14-01.25 in 2007 by Tori Anthony of Castilleja HS in Palo Alto (CA). Anthony also had an indoor vault of 14-02.50 in 2007.
Long Jump - 22-03 in 1976 by Kathy 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.
Discus - 190-03 in 2009 by Anna Jelmini 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 Schiro of Dover (NH) HS.
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