IHSA

Boys Track & Field Event Records

Last updated on May 23, 2008.

National Records from 2008 National High School Sports Record Book.

The IHSA state final records were revised in 2008 to include only races contested at metric distances. For races using manual timing, a conversion of .24 seconds has been added and indicated as CMT (converted manual time).

100-meter dash

National — :10.15 (FAT), Henry Neal, Greenville, TX, 1990
IHSA —:10.37 (FAT), Steve Thomas, Chicago (Kenwood), 1986 (finals)
Class A — :10.47 (FAT), Lubeech Graves, Cairo, 1990 (finals)
Class AA — :10.37 (FAT), Steve Thomas, Chicago (Kenwood), 1986 (finals)

200-meter dash

National — :20.13 (MT), Roy Martin, Dallas (Roosevelt), TX, 1985
IHSA — :20.89 (FAT), Anthony Moorman, Roselle (Lake Park), 1997 (finals)
Class A — :21.36 (FAT), David Washington, Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran), 1984 (finals)
Class AA — :20.89 (FAT), Anthony Moorman, Roselle (Lake Park), 1997 (finals)

400-meter dash

National — :45.25 (FAT), Calvin Harrison, Salinas (North), CA, 1993
IHSA — :46.51 (FAT), Harold Leonard, Chicago (Mt. Carmel), 1985 (finals)
Class A — :46.76 (FAT), Ryan Shields, Chicago (Leo), 2002 (finals)
Class AA — :46.51 (FAT), Harold Leonard, Chicago (Mt. Carmel), 1985 (finals)

800-meter run

National — 1:46.45 (FAT), Michael Granville, Bell Gardens, CA, 1996
IHSA — 1:49.71 (FAT), Jason Van Swol, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way), 1998 (finals)
Class A — 1:52.81 (FAT), Zach Glavash, Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central), 2003 (prelims)
Class AA —1:49.71 (FAT), Jason Van Swol, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way), 1998 (finals)

NOTE: In the 1977 finals, Dave Ayoub of Peoria (H.S.) recorded a manual time of 1:48.9 at the longer 800-yard distance (804.7 meters).

1600-meter run

National — 3:59.51 (FAT), Alan Webb, Reston (South Lakes), VA, 2001
IHSA — 4:07.45 (FAT), Mark Deady (Sr.), Lincolnshire (Stevenson), 1985 (finals)
Class A — 4:09.33 (FAT), Dorian Ulrey, Port Byron (Riverdale), 2006 (finals)
Class AA —4:07.45 (FAT), Mark Deady (Sr.), Lincolnshire (Stevenson), 1985 (finals)

NOTE: In the 1970 finals, Andy Isla-Rubert of Hillside (Proviso West) recorded a manual time of 4:07.1 at the longer 1-mile distance (1,609 meters).

3200-meter run

National — 8:41.10 (FAT), Dathan Ritzenhein, Rockford, MI, 2000
IHSA —8:42.89 (FAT), Donald Sage, Elmhurst (York), 2000 (finals)
Class A — 9:10.56 (FAT), Jeremy Stevens, Winnebago, 2006 (finals)
Class AA — 8:42.89 (FAT), Donald Sage, Elmhurst (York), 2000 (finals)

NOTE: In the 1973 finals, Craig Virgin of Lebanon recorded a manual time of 8:42.6 at the longer 2-mile distance (3,218 meters).

110-meter high hurdles

National — :13.1 (MT), Dennis Brantley, Houston (Worthing), TX, 1980
— :13.30 (FAT), Chris Nelloms, Dayton (Dunbar), OH, 1990
IHSA — :13.79 (FAT), A.J. Harris, Wheaton (North), 2002 (finals)
Class A — :13.93 (FAT), Phil Sikkenga, Elmhurst (Timothy Christian), 1997 (finals)
Class AA — :13.79 (FAT), A.J. Harris, Wheaton (North), 2002 (finals)

300-meter intermediate hurdles

National — :35.28 (FAT), Jeshua Anderson, Woodland Hills (Taft), CA, 2007
IHSA — :36.77 (FAT), Jon Schweighardt, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South), 1999 (finals)
Class A — :37.33 (FAT), Cody Wisslead, Sciota (West Prairie), 2006 (finals)
Class AA — :36.77 (FAT), Jon Schweighardt, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South), 1999 (finals)

4x100-meter relay

National — :39.76 (FAT), Fort Worth (Wyatt), TX (Milton Wesley, Michael Franklin, Montie Clopton, DeMario Wesley), 1998
IHSA — :41.42 (FAT), Cahokia (H.S.) (Earnest Winters, Jerdo Williams, Clyde Young, Greg Williams), 2006 (finals)
Class A — :42.37 (FAT), Chicago (Leo) (Jason Hall, Whitney Holley, Jimmy Williams, Marcel Morgan), 2002 (prelims)
Class AA — :41.42 (FAT), Cahokia (H.S.) (Earnest Winters, Jerdo Williams, Clyde Young, Greg Williams), 2006 (finals)

4x200-meter relay

National — 1:23.92 (FAT), Fort Benda (Hightower), TX (Isaiah Sweeny, Cleon Davis, Ugonna Amarikwa, Clyde Lee), 2007
IHSA — 1:25.98 (FAT), Cahokia (H.S.) (Therone Devine, Jerdo Williams, Earnest Winters, Clyde Young, 2007 (finals)
Class A — 1:27.94 (FAT), Lombard (Montini) (Jeff Farnell, Dan Lisauskas, Mike Mucha, Charles Hilding), 2005 (finals)
Class AA — 1:25.98 (FAT), Cahokia (H.S.) (Therone Devine, Jerdo Williams, Earnest Winters, Clyde Young, 2007 (finals)

NOTE: In the 1975 finals, East St. Louis (Sr.) recorded a manual time of 1:25.7 at the longer 1/2-mile distance (804.7 meters). The members of that team were Stanley Braggs, Lamar Pickett, Richard Townsend, and Marvin Edmonds.

4x400-meter relay

National — 3:07.40 (FAT), Hawthorne, CA (Michael Marsh, Michael Graham, Sean Kelly, Henry Thomas), 1985
IHSA —3:13.66 (FAT), East St. Louis (Sr.) (Artavious Kizer (Sr), Mario McCottrell (Jr), Evan Johnson (Fr), Javaughn Tabbs (Jr) , 2007 (finals)
Class A — 3:20.00 (FAT), St. Anne (Richard Miller, Johnny Dunlap, Kenny Smith, Dee Pickens), 1983 (finals)
Class AA — 3:13.66 (FAT), East St. Louis (Sr.) (Artavious Kizer (Sr), Mario McCottrell (Jr), Evan Johnson (Fr), Javaughn Tabbs (Jr) , 2007 (finals)

4x800-meter relay

National — 7:36.24 (FAT), Ambler (Wissahickon), PA (Scott Landis, Steven Griffiths, Keith Ryales, Ken Lowry), 1982
IHSA —7:40.02 (FAT), Algonquin (Jacobs) (David Arndt, Mike COnnolly, Evan Jager, Aaron Russo), 2006 (finals)
Class A — 7:53.69 (FAT), Monticello (Andrew Colbert, Keith Butler, Brent Rhodes, Scott Phelps), 2006 (finals)
Class AA — 7:40.02 (FAT), Algonquin (Jacobs) (David Arndt, Mike COnnolly, Evan Jager, Aaron Russo), 2006 (finals)

NOTE: In the 1976 finals, Harvey (Thornton) recorded a manual time of 7:38.0 at the longer 2-mile distance (3,218 meters). The members of that team were Steve Ibarra, Bill Moran, Mike Clark, and Donald White.

high jump

National — 7-5 1/4, Dothel Edwards, Athens (Cedar Shoals), GA, 1984
IHSA — 7-3 1/2, Tom Smith, Heyworth, 1985 (finals)
Class A — 7-3 1/2, Tom Smith, Heyworth, 1985 (finals)
Class AA — 7-3 1/4, Gail Olson, Sycamore, 1977 (finals)

pole vault

National — 18-2 1/4, Eric Eshbach, Orangefield, TX, 1999
IHSA — 17-0 1/2, Daren McDonough, Edwardsville (Sr.), 1992 (finals)
Class A — 16-2, Jamie Marek, Clifton (Central), 1989 (finals)
Class AA — 17-0 1/2 By Daren McDonough, Edwardsville (Sr.), 1992 (finals)

long jump

National — 26-4 3/4, James Stallworth, Tulare, CA, 1989
IHSA — 24-6 1/4, Oscar Wallace, Alton (Sr.), 1969
Class A — 24-2, Babatunde Ridley, Carlinville, 1996 (finals)
Class AA — 24-4 3/4, Steve Battle, Chicago (Gordon Tech), 1989 (finals)

triple jump

National — 52-10 1/2, Charles Mayfield, Pasadena (Muir), CA, 1981
IHSA — 51-0 1/2, Chris Hercules, Palatine (H.S.), 1997 (finals)
Class A — 50-9, Mike Conley, Chicago (Luther South), 1981 (finals)
Class AA — 51-0 1/2, Chris Hercules, Palatine (H.S.), 1997 (finals)

shot put

National — 77-0, Michael Carter, Dallas (Jefferson), TX, 1979
IHSA — 66-1 3/4, Kevin Coleman, Elgin (Larkin), 1988 (finals)
Class A — 63-6, Matt Maddox, Girard, 1997 (finals)
Class AA — 66-1 3/4, Kevin Coleman, Elgin (Larkin), 1988 (finals)

discus throw

National — 234-3, Niklas Arrhenius, Orem (Mountain View), UT, 2001
IHSA — 192-1, Mike Minton, Salem, 1998 (finals)
Class A — 189-7, Anthony Ellison, Lebanon, 2007 (finals)
Class AA — 192-1, Mike Minton, Salem, 1998 (finals)