Girls Track & Field Event Records
Last updated on May 9, 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 — :11.14 (FAT), Marion Jones, Thousand Oaks, CA, 1992IHSA — :11.41 (FAT), Alexandria Anderson, Chicago (Morgan Park), 2004 (finals)
Class A — :12.13 (FAT), Kimberly Spencer, Pinckneyville, 2007 (finals)
Class AA — :11.41 (FAT), Alexandria Anderson, Chicago (Morgan Park), 2004 (finals)
200-meter dash
National — :22.52 (FAT), Allyson Felix, Los Angeles (Baptist), CA, 2003IHSA — :23.32 (FAT), Alexandria Anderson, Chicago (Morgan Park), 2005 (finals)
Class A — :24.90 (FAT), Shelly Smith, Kewanee (Wethersfield), 1992 (finals)
— :24.90 (FAT), Jennifer Hoffman, South Holland (Seton Academy), 2001 (finals)
Class AA — :23.32 (FAT), Alexandria Anderson, Chicago (Morgan Park), 2005 (finals)
400-meter dash
National — :50.74 (FAT), Monique Henderson, San Diego (Samuel Morse), CA, 2000IHSA — :52.63 (FAT), Alexandria Anderson, Chicago (Morgan Park), 2005 (finals)
Class A — :56.44 (CMT), Barb Fogel, Mt. Carroll, 1981 (finals)
Class AA — :52.63 (FAT), Alexandria Anderson, Chicago (Morgan Park), 2005 (finals)
800-meter run
National — 2:04.5 (MT), Joetta Clark, Maplewood (Columbia), NJ, 1980IHSA — 2:07.54 (CMT), Shelly McBride, Crete (C.-Monee), 1984 (finals)
Class A — 2:12.19 (FAT), Kerry Rink, Maple Park (Kaneland), 1988 (finals)
Class AA —2:07.54 (CMT), Shelly McBride, Crete (C.-Monee), 1984 (finals)
1600-meter run
National — 4:38.15 (FAT), Alex Kosinski, Eldorado Hills (Oak Ridge), CA, 2007IHSA — 4:46.5 (CMT), Suzie Tuffey, Peoria (Bergan), 1984 (prelims)
Class A — 4:46.5 (CMT), Suzie Tuffey, Peoria (Bergan), 1984 (prelims)
Class AA — 4:49.34 (CMT), Shelly McBride, Crete (C.-Monee), 1985 (finals)
3200-meter run
National — 9:48.59 (FAT), Kimberly Mortensen, Thousand Oaks, CA, 1996IHSA — 10:13.24 (CMT), Suzie Tuffey, Peoria (Bergan), 1984 (finals)
Class A — 10:13.24 (CMT), Suzie Tuffey, Peoria (Bergan), 1984 (finals)
Class AA — 10:17.28 (FAT), Maria Cicero, Elmhurst (York), 2001 (finals)
100-meter high hurdles
National — :13.03 (FAT), Vashti Thomas, San Jose (Mt. Pleasant), CA, 2007IHSA — :13.54 (FAT), Dawn Harper, East St. Louis (Sr.), 2001 (finals)
Class A — :14.42 (FAT), Chelsea Humphrey, Kewanee (Wethersfield), 2001 (prelims)
Class AA — :13.54 (FAT), Dawn Harper, East St. Louis (Sr.), 2001 (finals)
300-meter low hurdles
National — :39.98 (FAT), Lashinda Demus, Long Beach (Wilson), CA, 2001IHSA — :40.61 (FAT), Shalina Clarke, Evanston (Twp.), 2005 (finals)
Class A — :42.96 (FAT), Pam Wolf, Roseville, 2003 (finals)
Class AA — :40.61 (FAT), Shalina Clarke, Evanston (Twp.), 2005 (finals)
4x100-meter relay
National — :44.50 (FAT), Long Beach (Poly), CA (Shana Solomon, Jasmine Lee, Chanda Picott, Shalonda Solomon), 2004IHSA — :46.28 (FAT), Chicago (Morgan Park) (Damaris Parchment, Jasmine Williams, Shanna Pickett, Tiffany Kennedy), 2001 (finals)
Class A — :48.56 (FAT), Normal (University) (Stef Dilbeck, Chandra Golden, Daniesha Julious, Nicole Neal), 2005 (finals)
Class AA — :46.28 (FAT), Chicago (Morgan Park) (Damaris Parchment, Jasmine Williams, Shanna Pickett, Tiffany Kennedy), 2001 (finals)
4x200-meter relay
National — 1:33.87 (FAT), Long Beach (Poly), CA (Shana Solomon, Jasmine Lee, Chanda Picott, Shalonda Solomon), 2004IHSA — 1:37.97 (FAT), Evanston (Twp.) (Coretta Evans, Mya Edwards, Demeca Hill, Traciann Henry), 2003 (finals)
Class A — 1:43.48 (FAT), Rochester (Kim Heath, Courtney Keller, Ashleigh Laningham, Shelly Kemp), 1994 (finals)
Class AA — 1:37.97 (FAT), Evanston (Twp.) (Coretta Evans, Mya Edwards, Demeca Hill, Traciann Henry), 2003 (finals)
4x400-meter relay
National — 3:35.49 (FAT), Long Beach (Poly), CA (Shana Solomon, Jasmine Lee, Chanda Picott, Shalonda Solomon), 2004IHSA — 3:45.14 (CMT), East St. Louis (Lincoln) (Rosalyn Rucker, Nicolle Thompson, Melissa Gilbert, Marcia Byrd), 1984 (finals)
Class A — 3:56.90 (FAT), Freeburg (Kristen Mense, Allison Alberts, Katie Weber, Brenda Whitworth), 2005 (finals)
Class AA — 3:45.14 (CMT), East St. Louis (Lincoln) (Rosalyn Rucker, Nicolle Thompson, Melissa Gilbert, Marcia Byrd), 1984 (finals)
4x800-meter relay
National — 8:58.43 (FAT), Ft. Washington (Upper Dublin), PA (Kimberly Gallagher, Keleigh Baldwin, Theresa Pahutski, Wendy Crowell), 1982IHSA — 9:07.89 (FAT), Wheaton (North) (Jenny Kraakevik, Cassidy Wagner, Amanda Laesch, Jackie Laesch), 2006 (finals)
Class A — 9:30.98 (FAT), Maple Park (Kaneland) (Shelly McManus, Amy Eddington, Heidi Hagberg, Kerry Rink), 1986 (finals)
Class AA — 9:07.89 (FAT), Wheaton (North) (Jenny Kraakevik, Cassidy Wagner, Amanda Laesch, Jackie Laesch), 2006 (finals)
high jump
National — 6-3, Amy Acuff, Corpus Christi (Calallen), TX, 1992IHSA — 5-11, Melinda Morris, Buffalo (Tri-City), 1980 (finals)
Class A — 5-11, Melinda Morris, Buffalo (Tri-City), 1980 (finals)
Class AA — 5-10 3/4, Nicole Williams, Sterling (H.S.), 2003 (finals)
pole vault
National — 14-1, Tori Anthony, Palo Alto (Castilleja), CA, 2007IHSA — 13-3, Sarah Landau, Geneva, 2004 (finals)
Class A — 11-7, Katherine Hendricks, Carterville, 2006 (finals)
Class AA — 13-3, Sarah Landau, Geneva, 2004 (finals)
long jump
National — 22-1 3/4, Kathy McMillan, Raeford (Hoke County), NC, 1976IHSA — 20-9, Alexandria Anderson, Chicago (Morgan Park), 2005 (prelims)
Class A — 19-2 1/4, Terri Abraham, Argenta (A.-Oreana), 2003 (finals)
Class AA — 20-9, Alexandria Anderson, Chicago (Morgan Park), 2005 (prelims)
triple jump
National — 44-2 1/4, Ychlindria Spears, Luling, TX, 2001IHSA — 41-5, Deana Simmons, Decatur (MacArthur), 1996 (finals)
Class A — 37-11 1/2, Ryann Hendricks, Palos Heights (Chicago Christian), 2004 (prelims) (winning jump of 38-3 1/2 was wind-aided)
Class AA — 41-5, Deana Simmons, Decatur (MacArthur), 1996 (finals)
shot put
National — 54-10 3/4, Michelle Carter, Red Oak, TX, 2003IHSA — 48-0 1/2, Lisa Ferry, Greenville, 1979 (finals)
Class A — 48-0 1/2, Lisa Ferry, Greenville, 1979 (finals)
Class AA — 46-9 1/2, Heather Nelson, Belvidere, 1991 (prelims)
discus throw
National — 188-4, Suzy Powell, Modesto (Thomas Downey), CA, 1994IHSA — 155-5, Dore DeBartolo, Aurora (Rosary), 1997 (finals)
Class A — 145-3, Jennifer Brown, St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 1996 (prelims)
Class AA — 155-5, Dore DeBartolo, Aurora (Rosary), 1997 (finals)
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