Other Sports State Track & Field Records

[Alum-Ni]

One of my favorite seasons is now here, beginning this week: track. Here are the state records athletes are chasing in 2018:

BOYS

100 meters
A: 10.41 - Kenzo Cotton, Papillion-LaVista (2013)
B: 10.67 - Tirus Meaders, Boys Town (2007)
C: 10.79 - Dylan Kautz, Norfolk Catholic (2017)
D: 10.85 - Nate Probasco, Scribner-Snyder (2001)

200 meters
A: 21.31 - Kenzo Cotton, Papillion-LaVista (2012)
B: 21.4 - Kent McCloughan, Broken Bow (1961)
C: 21.78 - Cole Biodrowski, Fort Calhoun (2001)
D: 21.20 - Nate Probasco, Scribner-Snyder (2001)

400 meters
A: 46.98 - Lukas Hulett, Bellevue East (2006)
B: 47.05 - Cody Rush, Grand Island Northwest (2012)
C: 48.33 - Joel Duffield, Morrill (2002)
D: 48.89 - Parker Anderson, Cross County (2013)

800 meters
A: 1:50.82 - Brian Turner, Millard North (2000)
B: 1:51.59 - Ryan Barrows, York (1997)
C: 1:52.2 - Scott Poehling, Fremont Bergan (1976)
D: 1:55.24 - Matthew Shipp, Bertrand (2008)

1,600 meters
A: 4:09.84 - Milo Greder, Omaha Westside (2017)
B: 4:16.62 - Steve Doran, Grand Island Central Catholic (1981)
C: 4:18.6 - Larry Kassebaum, Hebron (1967)
D: 4:23.75 - Juha Joutsenlahti, Orleans (1983)

3,200 meters
A: 8:54.12 - Seth Hirsch, Millard West (2017)
B: 9:12.9 - Bryan Clark, Auburn (1983)
C: 9:24.88 - Dale Mackel, Elgin Pope John (1982)
D: 9:23.61 - Juha Joutsenlahti, Orleans (1983)

110 meter high hurdles
A: 13.8 - Mashona Marsh, Omaha Benson (1975)
B: 14.02 - Aaron Brandt, Wahoo Neumann (2006)
C: 14.37 - Sean Pille, Oakland-Craig (2012)
D: 14.57 - Lance Thorell, Loomis (2007)

300 meter intermediate hurdles
A: 37.36 - Jeremy Buckner, Grand Island (1991)
B: 37.29 - Aaron Brandt, Wahoo Neumann (2006)
C: 38.5 - Brad Beyke, Hastings St. Cecilia (1993)
D: 38.48 - Anthony Harms, Filley (1998)

4x100 meter relay
A: 41.40 - Papillion-LaVista (2013)
B: 42.14 - Boys Town (2010)
C: 42.99 - Hastings St. Cecilia (1993)
D: 43.59 - Twin Loup (2012)

4x400 meter relay
A: 3:16.48 - Millard West (2013)
B: 3:21.7 - Aurora (1980)
C: 3:23.91 - Heartland (2000)
D: 3:26.85 - Eustis-Farnam (2004)

4x800 meter relay
A: 7:44.13 - Lincoln North Star (2005)
B: 7:55.54 - Ogallala (2017)
C: 8:01.06 - Oakland-Craig (2001)
D: 8:05.36 - Cambridge (2005)

Pole Vault
A: 16' 3.25" - Steven Cahoy, Grand Island (2013)
B: 16' 7" - Seth Burney, Beatrice (2006)
C: 16' 2.5" - Tyler Loontjer, Fillmore Central (2014)
D: 15' 4.75" - Brandon Benson, Axtell (2012)

Long Jump
A: 25' 0.25" - Robert Rands, Bellevue East (2005)
B: 23' 8.25" - Tyler Wullenwaber, Centennial (2009)
C: 23' 8.5" - Seth Wiedel, Thayer Central (2010)
D: 23' 3.25" - Brian Schukar, Loomis (1998)

High Jump
A: 7' 4" - Randal Carter, Papillion-LaVista (2007)
B: 7' 2" - Aaron Plas, McCook (2002)
B: 7' 2.25" - Mason Conner, York (2018)
C: 7' 0" - Josh Long, Arapahoe (1994)
D: 6' 9.5" - Whit Smith, Waterloo (2001)

Triple Jump
A: 48' 11.25" - John Gibson, Papillion-LaVista (1996)
B: 50' 2.25" - Todd Brown, Holdrege (1978)
C: 48' 9" - Derek Zimmerman, Freeman (2014)
D: 47' 9" - Tony Little, Mullen (1977)

Shot Put
A: 64' 9.5" - Larry Station, Omaha Central (1982)
B: 66' 11.5" - Marty Kobza, Schuyler (1981)
C: 62' 10" - Cassidy Kramer, Atkinson West Holt (2003)
D: 63' 1.25" - Steve Kriewald, North Loup-Scotia (2000)

Discus
A: 202' 1" - Larry Station, Omaha Central (1982)
B: 203' 6" - Andy Meyer, Superior (1989)
C: 196' 11" - Derric Werner, Elkhorn Valley (2002)
D: 197' 4" - Bobby Musil, Pawnee City (2003)

 

[Alum-Ni]

GIRLS

100 meters
A: 11.69 - Chloe Akin-Otiko, Bellevue West (2015)
B: 11.94 - Katy Jay, Mitchell (1999)
C: 11.98 - Sarah Lyons, Omaha Brownell-Talbot (2006)
D: 12.36 - Regan Carlstrom, St. Edward (2003)

200 meters
A: 24.11 - Chloe Akin-Otiko, Bellevue West (2016)
B: 24.83 - Katy Jay, Mitchell (1998)
C: 24.06 - Sarah Lyons, Omaha Brownell-Talbot (2006)
D: 25.2 - Karol McKenzie, Elwood (1975)

400 meters
A: 55.05 - Clara Nichols, Millard South (2011)
B: 56.29 - Molly Sughroue, McCook (2014)
C: 55.37 - Sarah Lyons, Omaha Brownell-Talbot (2006)
D: 57.67 - Lesley Ringenberg, Eustis-Farnam (1994)

800 meters
A: 2:12.12 - Elizabeth Lange, Lincoln Pius X (2004)
B: 2:08.84 - Alice Schmidt, Elkhorn (1999)
C: 2:15.16 - Marissa Bongers, East Butler (2009)
C: 2:15.16 - Rylee Rice, Ainsworth (2017)
D: 2:13.45 - Deb Spickelmier, Hayes Center (1985)

1,600 meters
A: 4:49.2 - Elizabeth Lange, Lincoln Pius X (2003)
B: 4:50.06 - Aubree Worden, Scottsbluff (2011)
C: 5:05.25 - Rylee Rice, Ainsworth (2017)
D: 4:58.06 - Donna Spickelmier, Hayes Center (1985)

3,200 meters
A: 10:23.00 - Emily Sisson, Millard North (2008)
B: 10:27.33 - Aubree Worden, Scottsbluff (2011)
C: 10:59.05 - Tamala Resh, Shelton (1983)
D: 10:19.0 - Karlene Erickson, Wheeler Central (1982)

100 meter high hurdles
A: 13.87 - LaQue Moen-Davis, Omaha North (2011)
B: 14.78 - Julianna Burr, Holdrege (2014)
C: 14.65 - Kalyn Brannagan, Kearney Catholic (2013)
D: 14.84 - Faith Mullen, Maywood (1997)

300 meter low hurdles
A: 43.04 - Kianna Elahi, Millard North (2007)
B: 43.86 - Kris Nelson, McCook (1989)
C: 43.29 - Ashleigh Carr, Oakland-Craig (2015)
D: 44.92 - Catherine Mick, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (2016)
D: 44.76 - Skylar Hadley, Loomis (2018)

4x100 relay
A: 46.84 - Omaha North (2010)
B: 48.95 - Mitchell (1998)
C: 49.1 - Hastings St. Cecilia (1975)
D: 49.12 - Riverside (2016)

4x400 relay
A: 3:52.92 - Millard South (2012)
B: 3:58.41 - Ord (2015)
C: 4:01.36 - Lincoln Christian (1991)
D: 4:03.27 - Humphrey St. Francis (2009)

4x800 relay
A: 9:18.36 - Lincoln East (2014)
B: 9:29.02 - Seward (2011)
C: 9:33.52 - Chase County (2017)
D: 9:41.4 - Wheeler Central (1983)

Pole Vault
A: 12' 10" - Natalie Willer, Elkhorn (2007)
B: 13' 3" - Jenny Green, Grand Island Central Catholic (2003)
C: 11' 8" - Jaime Volkmer, Kearney Catholic (1999)
C: 12' 8" - Josie Puelz, Lincoln Lutheran (2018)
D: 12' 3" - Catherine Mick, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (2015)

Long Jump
A: 20' 2.75" - LaQue Moen-Davis, Omaha North (2010)
B: 19' 6.5" - Tierra Williams, Auburn (2013)
C: 19' 1.5" - Bethany DeLong, Laurel-Concord (2009)
D: 18' 4.75" - Claire Cornell, Elm Creek (2017)

High Jump
A: 5' 11" - Meredy Porter, Bellevue West (1987)
B: 5' 10" - Sue Lind, Albion (1980, 1981)
C: 5' 10" - Kendra Schroer, Hastings St. Cecilia (2000)
D: 5' 8" - Amanda Owens, Harvard (2003)
D: 5' 8" - Lindsy Siegel, Ansley/Litchfield (2014)

Triple Jump
A: 42' 4" - LaQue Moen-Davis, Omaha North (2010)
B: 39' 4" - Tierra Williams, Auburn (2013)
C: 40' 5.5" - Jaime Volkmer, Kearney Catholic (1999)
D: 38' 1.75" - Tonya Kneifl, Newcastle (1997)

Shot Put
A: 52' 9.25" - Becky Beachler, Fremont (1997)
B: 50' 10.75" - Teri Steer, Crete (1993)
C: 49' 6" - Jenny Svobdoa, Howells (2005)
D: 48' 5" - Jenny Svoboda, Howells (2004)

Discus
A: 164' 9" - Michaela Wallerstedt, Omaha Burke (2004)
B: 165' 0" - Emily Duran, Nebraska City (2000)
C: 185' 4" - Melanie Uher, Wilber-Clatonia (2002)
D: 157' 2" - Samantha Musil, Pawnee City (2006)

 

[Junger1313]

Can't wait for track to start this week with the indoor meets! Need some warmer weather this spring. Brutal March and April last year. And lets hope the state meet is dry and free from timing issues!!

 

[custercounty]

And thanks to the NSAA rules....
Records will only be broken at State Meet and other select meets.

To qualify as a record..... there must be a wind meter and a NSAA official present.
Girls LJ record was “broken” last year indoor, but was not allowed because there was not a wind meter present...WTF

 

[Junger1313]

Bates from Boys Town runs a 7.13 in the 60-meter dash yesterday in Seward. Breaks meet record. Three Cowboys finish 1-2-3 in the 60-meter.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

And thanks to the NSAA rules....
Records will only be broken at State Meet and other select meets.

To qualify as a record..... there must be a wind meter and a NSAA official present.
Girls LJ record was “broken” last year indoor, but was not allowed because there was not a wind meter present...WTF

Okay now thats is a case with absolutely no common sense being applied WTH

 

[hailvictors2]

I've always felt that this was ridiculous. Track/Field is the only sport that you have to meet criteria to set a state record. There are circumstances involved in every sport, not just track, that help or prevent exceptional performances.

EX: I'd be willing to bet that the longest FG in Nebraska was with a wind.
EX: I'd be willing to bet that the most fumble recoveries in a game were probably on a rainy night
EX: I'd be willing to bet that record for most points scored by a team in a game in basketball was probably on a night when the losing team was down a player or two, or the winning team was playing down a class.
EX: Most kills in a game was probably from a girl that was 6'+ against a team that didn't have a girl over 5'4" in the front row.

Fact is, "circumstances" are part of life and sports. Deal with them.

I say if a kid breaks a state record you honor it, regardless of the weather or circumstances.

Side note: Getting on the board is an accomplishment in of itself with a wind. Disqualifying a state record breaking mark for having a wind at your back makes no sense. If anything, it makes it harder to chew up the board.

 

[Junger1313]

Well said Victors

 

[Alum-Ni]

And thanks to the NSAA rules....
Records will only be broken at State Meet and other select meets.

To qualify as a record..... there must be a wind meter and a NSAA official present.
Girls LJ record was “broken” last year indoor, but was not allowed because there was not a wind meter present...WTF

Is this new in regards to having to have a NSAA official present? I know there must be a wind measurement taken in order to consider a record (which makes sense). And I can understand "indoor" marks not counting towards outdoor records. But this is the first I've heard about having to have an official present and only records at certain meets will be allowed to be considered.

 

[coachsloup]

I've always felt that this was ridiculous. Track/Field is the only sport that you have to meet criteria to set a state record. There are circumstances involved in every sport, not just track, that help or prevent exceptional performances.

EX: I'd be willing to bet that the longest FG in Nebraska was with a wind.
EX: I'd be willing to bet that the most fumble recoveries in a game were probably on a rainy night
EX: I'd be willing to bet that record for most points scored by a team in a game in basketball was probably on a night when the losing team was down a player or two, or the winning team was playing down a class.
EX: Most kills in a game was probably from a girl that was 6'+ against a team that didn't have a girl over 5'4" in the front row.

Fact is, "circumstances" are part of life and sports. Deal with them.

I say if a kid breaks a state record you honor it, regardless of the weather or circumstances.

Side note: Getting on the board is an accomplishment in of itself with a wind. Disqualifying a state record breaking mark for having a wind at your back makes no sense. If anything, it makes it harder to chew up the board.

Ask Blair Kalin at Hartington Public about state records not counting, he could write a book! For years their school record in the boys triple jump was a better mark than the Class C "recognized" state record. Eric Wynia jumped multiple times over 47' yet was not recognized as the state record holder.

 

[custercounty]

Class B boys LJ record was broke at Districts last year.
Very little wind.

Doesn’t count.

Then you have crappy weather at State Track in 2017.... so no chance to better the record there. With all those NSAA officials watching. Same place they had all the timing issues, under NSAA’s watch

 

[HappyTrail3200]

Not to be that guy but, the way the NSAA does it reflects how the NCAA and IAAF do it.

 

[trackman77]

Class B boys LJ record was broke at Districts last year.
Very little wind.

Doesn’t count.

Then you have crappy weather at State Track in 2017.... so no chance to better the record there. With all those NSAA officials watching. Same place they had all the timing issues, under NSAA’s watch

One of the main considerations with events like the LJ and TJ indoors obviously isn't the wind but the facility itself. Anyone that has been to indoor meets over the years knowns that a majority of the time the pits are not level to the runway. (sometimes many inches lower) thus creating an obvious advantage for the chances of a better jump. The same would go for jumps that are achieved outdoors. If the jumping facilities are not "legal" it cannot be considered for a state record.

 

[hailvictors2]

One of the main considerations with events like the LJ and TJ indoors obviously isn't the wind but the facility itself. Anyone that has been to indoor meets over the years knowns that a majority of the time the pits are not level to the runway. (sometimes many inches lower) thus creating an obvious advantage for the chances of a better jump. The same would go for jumps that are achieved outdoors. If the jumping facilities are not "legal" it cannot be considered for a state record.

I get what you are saying.....But.....The same could be said for a field goal in football on any field with a crown. If the kick is made from the center of the field it is coming from a higher place on the crown of the field than if it is made from a hashmark. Obviously the higher the ball starts, the better chance you have to make a field goal because it adds distance. We still count them all towards state records.

 

[trackman77]

I get what you are saying.....But.....The same could be said for a field goal in football on any field with a crown. If the kick is made from the center of the field it is coming from a higher place on the crown of the field than if it is made from a hashmark. Obviously the higher the ball starts, the better chance you have to make a field goal because it adds distance. We still count them all towards state records.

I understand and I agree with what you are saying but that is one of the reasons behind not allowing those as State records in T & F. I believe another requirement (or think it used to be) is that it must measured with a steel tape measure or tape measure made of material that will not stretch.

It is very difficult to receive verification for a state record most anywhere other than the state meet but can be done..

 

[Southernblood]

And thanks to the NSAA rules....
Records will only be broken at State Meet and other select meets.

To qualify as a record..... there must be a wind meter and a NSAA official present.
Girls LJ record was “broken” last year indoor, but was not allowed because there was not a wind meter present...WTF

Besides all of the other requirements, you can't equate an indoor performance to an outdoor record. The two are not the same and should be treated as such.

 

[just_average32]

I understand both sides. On one hand you'd like to assume that every attempt and run is true and would love to honor each of them as state record worthy. On the other hand, you could have a parent, uncle, or booster who just likes to volunteer their time for the home track meet and knows nothing about track who could be taking marks and making judgments/decisions that would affect records. Even if you're off by 1"-4", doesn't seem like much but it's quite a difference when you're close to a record. I get you could have the same thing with football and a dad keeping stats, but track is a sport where results are judgments and those results need to be as black and white as possible to be deemed a record. Football has trained officials officiating the game. Outside of the starter at a track meet, everything else is run by volunteers. I suppose you could try to pool a database together of all high schools track records and compare them from that and call them the "unofficial state records". Send an email to all high school AD's and see the response you can get. It'd be interesting to see the difference between the official state marks and the other top marks at each high school

 

[trackman77]

I understand both sides. On one hand you'd like to assume that every attempt and run is true and would love to honor each of them as state record worthy. On the other hand, you could have a parent, uncle, or booster who just likes to volunteer their time for the home track meet and knows nothing about track who could be taking marks and making judgments/decisions that would affect records. Even if you're off by 1"-4", doesn't seem like much but it's quite a difference when you're close to a record. I get you could have the same thing with football and a dad keeping stats, but track is a sport where results are judgments and those results need to be as black and white as possible to be deemed a record. Football has trained officials officiating the game. Outside of the starter at a track meet, everything else is run by volunteers. I suppose you could try to pool a database together of all high schools track records and compare them from that and call them the "unofficial state records". Send an email to all high school AD's and see the response you can get. It'd be interesting to see the difference between the official state marks and the other top marks at each high school

Just_average Some good points. You would like to assume that all tracks and all runways, etc are the same but anyone familiar with T&F know that they are not. In some cases its as simple as running north and south and having the assistance of 30mph tailwind vs a 30mph crosswind in the 100m dash. Even the surfaces themselves vary greatly and some are more prone to better times/distances. And you are spot when you say that 1/4" or 0.1 of a second are a big deal. In track and field those minute little numbers are huge.

But here is where we are really going to disagree. Track & Field is the one sport where "officiating the game" generally has little or absolutely nothing to do with the outcome of an event. That is many times difficult to say in the sports that have the "trained officials". A majority of most HS meets have coaches running field events as well as timing and picking. OR In the case where a meet has volunteers the people are generally someone who knows the event/events because they competed in the event at one time or have been instructed and trained on the rules of the event by the host school before the meet. About the only judgement decisions having to be made in a track meet are the in the field events where the head judge of the event must decide between a fair or foul on the attempt.... and normally there isn't a lot of decision making that needs to be made. The athlete has determined the correct call by their efforts. Even on the track there is very little left to doubt anymore with many tracks having electronic timing and most everyone using some form of video taping to determine places in a close race.

Not sure exactly why everyone is complaining about performances not being recognized as a state record, and I see absolutely no need for an "unofficial list of state records". The performances that may not achieve State Record status are being recognized by the schools for school records and by the meets for meet records.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

What do other states do, I can not imagine that most states do it the way Nebraska does. Why dont they have State records and yes a wind meter must be used, and also have State meet records

 

[Yossarian23]

What do other states do, I can not imagine that most states do it the way Nebraska does. Why dont they have State records and yes a wind meter must be used, and also have State meet records

They do. Link to State Records and State Meet Records.

Alumni just posted the State Record side, which makes sense, as those should be the best marks overall.

 

[trackman77]

They do. Link to State Records and State Meet Records.

Alumni just posted the State Record side, which makes sense, as those should be the best marks overall.

Read the top of the post. This does not include some of the marks that were being discussed.

1. Track event must be conducted at metric distances.
2. Performances will be considered only from meets involving four or more schools being run according to National Federation/NSAA rules.
3. Performances must be certified on an NSAA record application form.

 

[trackman77]

What do other states do, I can not imagine that most states do it the way Nebraska does. Why dont they have State records and yes a wind meter must be used, and also have State meet records

Hate to disappoint you but most all if not all do it the same way because they all follow the national federation of T&F rules.

1. Track event must be conducted at metric distances.
2. Performances will be considered only from meets involving four or more schools being run according to National Federation/NSAA rules.
3. Performances must be certified on an NSAA record application form.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

Hate to disappoint you but most all if not all do it the same way because they all follow the national federation of T&F rules.

1. Track event must be conducted at metric distances.
2. Performances will be considered only from meets involving four or more schools being run according to National Federation/NSAA rules.
3. Performances must be certified on an NSAA record application form.

So what is the complaint then, I see no problem with this format ???

 

[trackman77]

So what is the complaint then, I see no problem with this format ???

I have no complaints. The complaints were made earlier in the post.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

I have no complaints. The complaints were made earlier in the post.

I know, I wanting to know, those who are complaining whats wrong with this format