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High Jump

YearChampionHeight
1876Edwards Ficken5-5
1877Edwards Ficken5-4
1878Edwards Ficken5-5
1879William Wunder5-7
1880Alfred Carroll5-5
1881C.W. Durand5-8
1882Alfred Carroll5-7
1883Malcolm Ford5-8.5
1884J.T. Rinehart5-8
1885William Page5-9.875
1886William Page5-9
1887William Page6-0.5
1888Tim O'Connor5-9.5
1888Daniel Webster5-8.5
1889R.K. Pritchard5-10.5
1890Alvah Nickerson5-10
1891Alvah Nickerson5-8.125
1892Mike Sweeney6-0
1893Mike Sweeney5-11
1894Mike Sweeney6-0
1895Mike Sweeney6-0
1896Charles Powell5-9.5
1897Irving Baxter6-2.25
1898Irving Baxter6-0
1899Irving Baxter6-1
1900Irving Baxter6-1
1901Sam Jones6-2
1902Irving Baxter5-7.5
1903Sam Jones6-0
1904Sam Jones5-9
1905Herbert Kerrigan6-1
1906Neil Patterson5-11.5
1907Con Leahy6-1
 2-Herbert Gidney6-0.5
1908Harry Porter5-11.25
1909Egon Erickson5-11.75
1910Walter Thomason6-2
1911Harry Grumpelt6-3
 TIEHarry Porter6-3
1912John Johnstone6-3
1913Alma Richards6-1.375
1914Jo Loomis6-1.875
1915George Horine6-0.75
1916Wes Oler6-2
1917Clint Larsen6-2.5
1918Carl Rice6-1
1919John Murphy6-3.225
1920John Murphy6-4.25
1921Dewey Alberts6-4
1922Dewey Alberts6-5.125
1923LeRoy Brown6-5.625
1924Robert Juday6-4
1925Harold Osborn6-7
1926Harold Osborn6-4.5
1927Robert King6-2.625
1928Robert King6-5
 TIECharles McGinnis6-5
1929Henry Lassalette6-3.625
1930Anton Burg6-4.875
1931Anton Burg6-5.375
1932Cornelius Johnson6-6.625
 TIEGeorge Spitz6-6.625
 TIERobert van Osdel6-6.625
1933Cornelius Johnson6-7
1934Cornelius Johnson6-8.625
 TIEWalter Marty6-8.625
1935Cornelius Johnson6-7
1936Cornelius Johnson6-8
 TIEDave Albritton6-8
1937Dave Albritton6-8.625
1938Mel Walker6-7
 TIEDave Albritton6-7
1939Les Steers6-8.125
1940Les Steers6-8.75
1941William Stewart6-9.75
1942Adam Berry6-7
1943Pete Watkins6-7.75
1944Fred Sheffield6-7
 TIEWillard Smith6-7
1945Dave Albritton6-5.75
 TIELester Howe6-5.75
 TIERichard Schnacke6-5.75
 TIEJoshua Williamson6-5.75
1946Dave Albritton6-6.875
1947Dave Albritton6-6
1948Tom Schofield6-7.625
 TIEBill Vessie6-7.625
1949Dick Phillips6-6.875
1950Dave Albritton6-5.5
 TIEJack Heitzman6-5.5
 TIEJack Razzeto6-5.5
 TIEVirgil Severns6-5.5
1951Lewis Hall6-8
1952Walt Davis6-10.5
1953Walt Davis6-11.625
1954Ernie Shelton6-9.75
1955Charles Dumas6-10
 TIEErnie Shelton6-10
1956Charles Dumas6-10
1957Charles Dumas6-10.25
1958Charles Dumas6-9.75
1959Charles Dumas6-9
1960John Thomas7-2
1961Bob Avant7-0
1962John Thomas6-10
1963Gene Johnson7-0
1964Ed Caruthers7-1
1965Otis Burrell7-0
1966Otis Burrell7-2
1967Otis Burrell7-0.25
1968Ed Hanks6-11
1969Otis Burrell7-1
1970Reynaldo Brown7-1
1971Reynaldo Brown7-3
1972Barry Schur7-2
1973Dwight Stones7-5
1974Dwight Stones7-3.25
1975Tom Woods7-5.5
1976Dwight Stones7-4.25
1977Dwight Stones7-6.25
1978Dwight Stones7-6.5
1979Franklin Jacobs7-5
1980Franklin Jacobs7-4.25
1981Tyke Peacock7-4.5
1982Milt Ottey7-5.75
1983Dwight Stones7-6
1984Jim Howard7-7.25
1985Brian Stanton7-6.5
1986Doug Nordquist7-7.75
1987Jerome Carter7-7
1988Doug Nordquist7-8
1989Brian Brown7-7.25
1990Hollis Conway7-8.75
1991Hollis Conway7-7.25
1992Hollis Conway7-8.5
1993Hollis Conway7-7
1994Hollis Conway7-5.75
1995Charles Austin7-6.5
1996Charles Austin7-6.5
1997Charles Austin7-7
1998Charles Austin7-6.5
1999Charles Austin7-5.75
2000Charles Austin7-7.25
2001Nathan Leeper7-6.5
2002Nathan Leeper7-7.25
2003Jamie Nieto7-6.5
2004Jamie Nieto7-7.75
2005Matt Hemingway7-5.25
2006Tora Harris7-7.75
2007Jim Dilling7-5.25
2008Jesse Williams7-6.50
2009Tora Harris7-7.00

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Pole Vault

YearChampionHeight
1877George McNichol9-7
1878Alfred Ing9-4
1879William van Houten10-4.75
1880William van Houten10-11
1881William van Houten10-6
1882B. F. Richardson10-0
1883Hugh Baxter11-0.5
1884Hugh Baxter10-6
1885Hugh Baxter10-3
1886Hugh Baxter10-0.5
1887Tom Ray11-.75
 2-Hugh Baxter10-7
1888G.P. Quinn10-1
1888Lincoln Godshall10-0
1889Lat Stones10-0
1890Walter Rodenbaugh10-6
1891Theodore Luce10-6.5
1892Theodore Luce11-0
1893Christian Buchholz10-6
1894Christian Buchholz11-0
1895Hermann Thomas10-0
1896Franklin Allis10-5
1897Jesse Hurlburt11-1
1898Raymond Clapp10-9
1899Irving Baxter10-9
1900Bascom Johnson11-3
1901Charles Dvorak11-3
1902August Anderson10-9
1903Charles Dvorak11-0
1904H.L. Gardner10-5.25
1905Edward Glover11-6
1906LeRoy Samse11-5
1907Edward Cook12-3
1908William Hapenny11-9
 2-Claude Allen11-6
1909Roy Paulding11-0
1910Harold Babcock12-1
1911Edwin Cook12-6
 TIEFrank Coyle12-6
 TIESam Bellah12-6
1912Harold Babcock12-0
1913Sam Wagoner13-0
1914Ken Curtis12-3
1915Sam Bellah12-9
1916Sherman Landers12-9
1917Ed Knourek12-9
1918Carl Buck12-3
1919Frank Foss12-9
1920Frank Foss13-1
1921Ed Knourek12-7.5
1922Ed Knourek13-0
1923Ed Meyers13-1
1924Ed Meyers13-0
1925Harry Smith12-11.5
1926Paul Harrington13-0
1927Lee Barnes13-6
1928Lee Barnes13-9
1929Fred Sturdy13-9.25
1930Fred Sturdy13-6
1931Jack Wool13-4.5
1932Bill Graber14-4.375
1933Matt Gordy14-0
 TIEKeith Brown14-0
1934Keith Brown13-11.375
 TIEBill Graber13-11.375
 TIEWirt Thompson13-11.375
1935Earle Meadows13-10.375
 TIEBill Sefton13-10.375
1936George Varoff14-6.5
1937Bill Sefton14-7.625
1938Cornelius Warmerdam14-5.5
1939George Varoff14-4
1940Cornelius Warmerdam15-1.125
1941Cornelius Warmerdam15-0
1942Cornelius Warmerdam15-2.5
1943Cornelius Warmerdam15-0
1944Cornelius Warmerdam15-0
1945Boo Morcom13-6
 TIERobert Phelps13-6
1946Irving Moore14-4.75
1947Boo Morcom14-0
1948Boo Morcom14-6
 TIEBob Richards14-6
1949Bob Richards14-4
1950Bob Richards14-8
1951Bob Richards14-4
1952Bob Richards14-8
 TIEDon Laz14-8
1953Don Laz14-1
 TIEGeorge Mattos14-1
1954Bob Richards15-3.5
1955Bob Richards15-0
1956Bob Richards15-0
1957Bob Richards15-1.5
1958Ron Morris14-9
1959Don Bragg15-3
1960Aubrey Dooley15-0.75
1961Ron Morris15-8
1962Ron Morris16-0.25
1963Brian Sternberg16-4
1964Fred Hansen17-0
1965John Pennel17-0
1966Bob Seagren17-0
1967Paul Wilson17-7.75
1968Dick Railsback17-0.25
1969Bob Seagren17-6
1970Bob Seagren17-2
1971Jan Johnson17-0
1972Dave Roberts18-0.25
1973Mike Cotton17-4
1974Dave Roberts17-6
1975Don Baird17-6
1976Earl Bell17-10.25
1977Mike Tully18-2
1978Dan Ripley18-3
1979Mike Tully18-0.5
1980Tom Hintnaus18-2.5
1981Billy Olson18-2.5
1982Billy Olson18-9.25
 TIEDan Ripley18-9.25
1983Jeff Buckingham18-0.5
1984Earl Bell19-0.25
1985Joe Dial18-9.25
1986Mike Tully19-0.25
1987Joe Dial19-0.25
1988Kory Tarpenning18-6.5
1989Kory Tarpenning19-0
1990Earl Bell18-10
1991Tim Bright18-8.25
1992Tim Bright19-0.25
1993Scott Huffman18-8.25
1994Scott Huffman19-7
1995Scott Huffman19-0.25
1996Lawrence Johnson19-0.25
1997Lawrence Johnson19-4.25
1998Jeff Hartwig19-2.25
1999Jeff Hartwig19-9
2000Lawrence Johnson19-1.5
2001Lawrence Johnson19-2.25
2002Jeff Hartwig19-2
2003Jeff Hartwig18-8.25
2004Timothy Mack19-4.25
2005Brad Walker18-10.25
2006Russ Buller19-00.25
2007Brad Walker18-08.25
2008Derek Miles19-00.25
2009Brad Walker18-10.25

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Pole Vault for Distance

YearChampionDist.
1893A.H. Green27-5
1894-1905Not Held 
1906Martin Sheridan27-1.5
1907Martin Sheridan28-0
1908W.A. McLeod26-9.5
1909Harold Babcock27-10
1910Platt Adams28-2
1911Harold Babcock NYAC)28-0.5
1912Not Held 
1913Platt Adams27-9.625
1914Platt Adams28-0.5
1915Platt Adams26-7.375
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Long Jump

YearChampionDistance
1876Isaiah Frazier17-4
1877William Livingston18-9.5
1878William Wilmer18-9
1879Frank Kilpatrick19-6.75
1880John Voorhees21-4
1881John Voorhees21-4.75
1882John Jenkins21-5.75
1883Malcolm Ford21-7.5
1884Malcolm Ford20-1.5
1885Malcolm Ford21-6
1886Malcolm Ford22-0.75
1887Alexander Jordan22-3.5
1888Victor Schifferstein23-1.75
1888William Halpin23-0
1889Malcolm Ford22-7.5
1890Alfred Copeland23-3.125
1891Charles Reber22-4.5
1892Eugene Goff22-6.5
1893Charles Reber23-4.5
1894Eugene Goff22-5
1895Edward Bloss22-2
1896Edward Bloss22-0
1897Edward Bloss21-10.5
1898Myer Prinstein23-7
1899Alvin Kraenzlein23-5
1900Harry McDonald22-0
1901Harry McDonald22-7
1902Myer Prinstein21-5.5
1903Percival Molson22-2.5
2-Myer Prinstein22-0
1904Myer Prinstein22-4.75
1905Hugo Friend22-10.25
1906Myer Prinstein22-4.5
1907Daniel Kelly23-11
1908Platt Adams21-6.5
1909Frank Irons22-5
1910Frank Irons23-5.125
1911Platt Adams23-0.4
1912Platt Adams22-5.25
1913Phil Stiles22-0.75
1914Platt Adams23-2
1915Harry Worthington23-10w
1916Harry Worthington23-2.5
1917Joseph Irish22-4.75
1918David Politzer22-4
1919Floyd Smart22-7.25
1920Sol Butler24-8
1921Ed Gourdin23-7.75
1922DeHart Hubbard24-5.125
1923DeHart Hubbard24-7.75
1924DeHart Hubbard24-0
1925DeHart Hubbard25-4.375w
1926DeHart Hubbard25-2.5
1927DeHart Hubbard25-8.75
1928Ed Hamm25-11.125
1929Edward Gordon24-4.25
1930Al Bates24-3.75
1931Al Bates24-7
1932Edward Gordon25-3.375
1933Jesse Owens24-6.375
1934Jesse Owens25-7.8
1935Eulace Peacock26-3
1936Jesse Owens26-3
1937Kermit King25-1.5
1938William Lacefield25-0.3
1939William Lacefield25-5.5w
1940Billy Brown25-1.125
1941Billy Brown25-4.5
1942Billy Brown24-3.5
1943William Christopher24-4.625
1944William Lund23-3.5
1945Herb Douglas24-0.125
1946Willie Steele24-0
1947Willie Steele24-9.25
1948Fred Johnson25-4.5
1949Gay Bryan25-1.5
1950James Holland25-9
1951George Brown24-8.5
1952George Brown25-9
1953George Brown25-10.75
1954John Bennett24-10.25
1955Greg Bell26-0.5
1956Ernie Shelby26-1.25
1957Ernie Shelby25-2.5
1958Ernie Shelby25-10.25
1959Greg Bell26-1.25
1960Henk Visser25-2
1961Ralph Boston26-11.5
1962Ralph Boston26-6
1963Ralph Boston26-10
1964Ralph Boston26-7.5
1965Ralph Boston26-3.5
1966Ralph Boston26-3.25
1967Jerry Proctor26-0.75
1968Bob Beamon27-4
1969Bob Beamon26-11
1970Bouncy Moore26-2.75w
1971Arnie Robinson26-10.75w
1972Arnie Robinson26-5.75
1973Randy Williams26-1
1974Bouncy Moore26-5.75
1975Arnie Robinson26-5
1976Arnie Robinson27-3.5
1977Arnie Robinson27-0.5
1978Arnie Robinson27-4w
1979Larry Myricks27-2w
1980Larry Myricks27-1.25ww
1981Carl Lewis28-3.5
1982Carl Lewis27-10
1983Carl Lewis28-10.25
1984Mike McRae27-1.75
1985Mike Conley28-0w
1986Carl Lewis28-5.5w
1987Carl Lewis28-4.5
1988Eric Metcalf27-8.25
1989Larry Myricks28-6.5
1990Mike Powell27-0.5
1991Carl Lewis28-4.25
1992Mike Powell28-3.5
1993Mike Powell28-0w
1994Mike Powell28-5.75w
1995Mike Powell28-0.75w
1996Mike Powell27-6.5
1997Joe Greene27-7.5
1998Roland McGhee27-2
1999Kevin Dilworth26-7.75w
2000Melvin Lister27-3.75
2001Savante Stringfellow27-9.5w
2002Savante Stringfellow27-11.50
2003Dwight Phillips27-0.50
2004Dwight Phillips27-2.00
2005Miguel Pate27-4.75
2006Brian Johnson26-7.00
2007Aarik Wilson26-7.25
2008Trevell Quinley27-05.25
2009Dwight Phillips28-1.50

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Triple Jump

YearChampionDistance
1893Edwin Bloss48-6
1894-1905Not Held 
1906James O'Connell45-3.75
1907Platt Adams44-9
1908Platt Adams45-4
1909Frank Irons44.19
1910Dan Ahearn48-0.25
1911Dan Ahearn48.16.
1912Platt Adams45.70.
1913Dan Ahearn50-0
1914Dan Ahearn48-6.5
1915Dan Ahearn50-11.125w
1916Dan Ahearn46-0.5
1917Dan Ahearn47-8
1918Dan Ahearn46-3.75
1919Sherman Landers47-8.5
1920Sherman Landers48-7.9
1921Kaufman Geist46-3
1922DeHart Hubbard48-1.5
1923DeHart Hubbard47-0.5
1924Homer Martin45-8.75
1925Homer Martin47-11.25
1926Levi Casey49-4.25
1927Levi Casey48-4.75
1928Levi Casey48-10.125
1929Bob Kelley48-6.75
1930Levi Casey47-11.625
1931Bob Kelley47-7.5
1932Sidney Bowman48-11.25
1933Nathan Blair47-3
1934Dudley Wilkins48.21 ft.
1935Roland Romero50-4.875
1936Billy Brown49-2
1937Billy Brown49-7.25
1938Herschel Neil48-5.9
1939Herschel Neil47-9.875
1940Billy Brown50-2.625
1941Billy Brown50-11.5
1942Billy Brown48-11.5
1943Billy Brown45-5
1944Don Barksdale47-2.875
1945Burton Cox45-10.625
1946Ralph Tate47-11.25
1947Bob Beckus45-11.25
1948Gay Bryan47-11.5
1949Gay Bryan49-1
1950Gay Bryan47-11
1951Gay Bryan46-11.5
1952Walt Ashbaugh50-8.75
1953George Shaw47-8
1954Claudio Cabrejas47-3
 2-Pat Lochiatto47-0.25
1955Victor Paredas50-4
 2-Bill Sharpe48-6.5
1956Willie Hollie49-6
1957Bill Sharpe50-4.25
1958Ira Davis50-8.25
1959Ira Davis50-6.5
1960Ira Davis53-4.25
1961Bill Sharpe52-4.75
1962Bill Sharpe52-1.25
1963Kent Floerke51-7.75
1964Chris Mousiadis53-1
1965Art Walker53-1
1966Art Walker53-8
1967Charles Craig53-1.5
1968Art Walker53-9.25
1969John Craft52-9.25
1970Milan Tiff53-0
1971John Craft54-7
1972John Craft54-10w
1973John Craft55-8.75
1974John Craft54-4.75w
1975Anthony Terry54-9.75
1976Tommy Haynes55-9.75w
1977Milan Tiff57-0.25w
1978James Butts55-5.5
1979Ron Livers57-7.5w
1980Willie Banks56-11.5w
1981Willie Banks57-7.5
1982Robert Cannon55-0.75
1983Willie Banks56-7.5
1984Al Joyner55-6.25
1985Willie Banks58-11.5
1986Charles Simpkins58-9.25w
1987Mike Conley58-7.5
1988Mike Conley56-11.25
1989Mike Conley57-5
1990Kenny Harrison56-3.25
1991Kenny Harrison56-10
1992Charles Simpkins58-7.25w
1993Mike Conley58-0.5w
1994Mike Conley57-5.5
1995Mike Conley56-4.5
1996Kenny Harrison59-1.25w
1997Kenny Harrison55-8.25
1998LaMark Carter57-2.75
1999LaMark Carter56-3.25w
2000Robert Howard55-9
2001LaMark Carter56-4
2002Walter Davis57-8.5
2003Kenta Bell57-8.5
2004Melvin Lister58-4.0
2005Walter Davis56-3.25
2006Walter Davis58-1.25
2007Andre Black52-03.25
2008Brandon Roulhac54-03.25
2009Brandon Roulhac57-02.75

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Shot Put

YearChampionDistance
1876Henry Buermeyer34-5
1877Henry Buermeyer37-2
1878Henry Buermeyer37-4
1879A.W. Adams36-3.125
1880A.W. Adams36-4.375
1881Frank Lambrecht37-5.5
1882Frank Lambrecht39-9.875
1883Frank Lambrecht43-0
1884Frank Lambrecht39-10.5
1885Frank Lambrecht42-2.375
1886Frank Lambrecht42-1.25
1887George Gray42-3
1888Frank Lambrecht42-4
1888George Gray42-10.5
1889George Gray41-4
1890George Gray43-9
1891George Gray46-5.75
1892George Gray43-3.75
1893George Gray47-0
1894George Gray44-8
1895William Hickok43-0
1896George Gray44-3.125
1897Charles Hennemann42-7.75
1898Richard Sheldon43-8.625
1899Richard Sheldon44-0.5
1900Dennis Horgan46-1.75
 2-Wesley Coe45-0.5
1901Fred Beck42-11.75
1902George Gray46-5
1903Leon Feuerbach42-11.875
1904Martin Sheridan40-9.5
1905Wesley Coe49-6
1906Wesley Coe46-10.5
1907Ralph Rose49-6.5
1908Ralph Rose49-0.5
1909Ralph Rose50-3.125
1910Ralph Rose49-1
1911Patrick "Babe" McDonald47-9
1912Patrick "Babe" McDonald48.54 ft.
1913Lawrence Whitney46-2.625
1914Patrick "Babe" McDonald46-3.5
1915Arlie Mucks48-11.75
1916Arlie Mucks47-2.125
1917Arlie Mucks45-10.625
1918Alma Richards42-3.75
1919Patrick "Babe" McDonald45-8
1920Patrick "Babe" McDonald47-0.25
1921Clarence "Bud" Houser46-11.75
1922Patrick "Babe" McDonald46-11.875
1923Orville Wanzer47-0.625
1924Ralph Hills46-5.75
1925Clarence "Bud" Houser50-1
1926Herbert Schwarze49-10.875
1927John Kuck48-5
1928Herman Brix50-11.75
1929Herman Brix50-2.5
1930Herman Brix52-50.75
1931Herman Brix50-8.25
1932Leo Sexton52-8.625
1933Jack Torrance51-4.875
1934Jack Torrance55-5.25
1935Jack Torrance51-6.25
1936Dmitri Zaitz50-7.625
1937James Reynolds51-7.125
1938Frank Ryan52-1.5
1939Lilburn Williams53-7
1940Al Blozis55-0.375
1941Al Blozis54-0.625
1942Al Blozis53-8.375
1943Earl Audet52-11.375
1944Earl Audet52-8
1945Bill Bangert52-10
1946Bill Bangert52-2.5
1947Francis Delaney52-9.5
1948Francis Delaney53-8.25
1949Jim Fuchs57-2.125
1950Jim Fuchs57-2.125
1951Parry O'Brien55-9.25
1952Parry O'Brien57-4.375
1953Parry O'Brien57-11.25
1954Parry O'Brien58-11.75
1955Parry O'Brien58-5.75
1956Ken Bantum59-1.5
1957Bill Nieder61-6.5
1958Parry O'Brien61-11.25
1959Parry O'Brien62-2.25
1960Parry O'Brien62-6.25
1961Dallas Long62-2
1962Gary Gubner63-6.5
1963Dave Davis62-5.75
1964Randy Matson64-11
1965John McGrath63-0
1966Randy Matson64-2.25
1967Randy Matson66-11
1968Randy Matson67-5
1969Neal Steinhauer67-4
1970Randy Matson67-10.25
1971Karl Salb67-2.75
1972Randy Matson69-6.5
1973Al Feuerbach68-1
1974Al Feuerbach70-9.75
1975Al Feuerbach68-10.75
1976Terry Albritton69-4.75
1977Terry Albritton67-3.25
1978Al Feuerbach67-1.5
1979Dave Laut69-3.25
1980Brian Oldfield71-7
1981Dave Laut70-10.5
1982Kevin Akins69-9.5
1983Dave Laut71-2.75
1984Augie Wolf70-5.75
1985Dave Laut68-11.75
1986John Brenner69-2.5
1987John Brenner69-9
1988Ed Wade63-8.25
1989Randy Barnes70-9.25
1990Jim Doehring69-6.75
1991Ron Backes64-11.5
1992Mike Stulce70-5.25
1993Randy Barnes69-9.75
1994C. J. Hunter68-3.75
1995Brent Noon69-2
1996Randy Barnes70-1.5
1997Randy Barnes72-3.5
1998John Godina71-2.75
1999John Godina72-3
2000Adam Nelson72-7
2001John Godina70-10.5
2002Adam Nelson72-11
2003Kevin Toth69-7.5
2004Adam Nelson71-00
2005Christian Cantwell71-00
2006Adam Nelson72-03.75
2007Chris Figures63-02.25
2008Reese Hoffa72-06.25
2009Christian Cantwell71-07.25

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Discus Throw

YearChampionDistance
1897Charles Hennemann118-9
1898Charles Hennemann108-8.625
1899Richard Sheldon122-6.625
1900Richard Sheldon114-0
1901Harry Gill118-5
 2-Dick Sheridan111-9.5
1902Dick Sheridan113-7
1903J.H. Maddock113-0
1904Martin Sheridan119-1.5
1905Ralph Rose117-5
1906Martin Sheridan129-10
1907Martin Sheridan129-5.75
1908Marquis Horr132-11
1909Ralph Rose131.8 ft.
1910Merritt Giffin134-6.25
1911Martin Sheridan133-9.5
1912Emil Muller130.22 ft.
1913Emil Muller132-7.125
1914Emil Muller137-0.5
1915Arlie Mucks146-9.25w
1916Arlie Mucks145-4.5
1917Arlie Mucks140-1.5
1918Emil Muller136-0
1919Emil Muller143-9.75
1920Gus Pope146-5
1921Gus Pope144-0
1922Gus Pope145-11
1923Thomas Lieb151-3.75
1924Thomas Lieb144-7.25
1925Clarence "Bud" Houser156-6
1926Clarence "Bud" Houser153-6.5
1927Eric Krenz146-10
1928Clarence "Bud" Houser153-6.25
1929Eric Krenz157-2
1930Paul Jessup169-8.875
1931Paul Jessup152-5.25
1932John Anderson165-6.375
1933John Anderson165-1.5
1934Robert Jones155-11
1935Ken Carpenter158-11.5
1936Ken Carpenter166-2
1937Phil Levy163-6.5
1938Pete Zager167-3.25
1939Phil Fox172-4.5
1940Phil Fox170-4.5
1941Archie Harris167-9.5
1942Bob Fitch166-10
1943Hugh Cannon161-2
1944Hugh Cannon162-1
1945John Donaldson151-2
1946Bob Fitch179-0.125
1947Fortune Gordien174-1.5
1948Fortune Gordien168-5
1949Fortune Gordien174-5.375
1950Fortune Gordien173-2.5
1951Dick Doyle175-6.5
1952Jim Dillion175-3.625
1953Fortune Gordien183-9.5
1954Fortune Gordien182-2
1955Parry O'Brien175-7
1956Ron Drummond180-3
1957Al Oerter181-6
1958Rink Babka187-10
1959Al Oerter186-5
1960Al Oerter193-9.5
1961Jay Silvester195-8
1962Al Oerter202-2
1963Jay Silvester198-11.5
1964Al Oerter201-1.5
1965Ludvik Danek205-7
 2-Jay Silvester202-7
1966Al Oerter193-9
1967Gary Carlsen205-10
1968Jay Silvester203-9
1969Jon Cole208-10
1970Jay Silvester205-4
1971Tim Vollmer208-4
1972Jay Silvester213-0
1973Mac Wilkins211-11
1974John Powell214-11
1975John Powell208-10
1976Mac Wilkins230-0
1977Mac Wilkins227-0
1978Mac Wilkins219-9
1979Mac Wilkins231-10
1980Mac Wilkins224-3
1981Ben Plucknett226-5
1982Luis Delis225-5
 2-Mac Wilkins223-9
1983John Powell222-0
1984John Powell233-9
1985John Powell214-4
1986John Powell216-4
1987John Powell217-3
1988Mac Wilkins214-2
1989Kamy Keshmiri218-2
1990Kamy Keshmiri204-5
1991Anthony Washington211-11
1992Anthony Washington207-8
1993Anthony Washington207-6
1994Mike Gravelle201-4
1995Mike Buncic212-8
1996Anthony Washington216-1
1997John Godina221-1
1998John Godina220-1
1999Anthony Washington222-11
2000Adam Setliff209-10
2001Adam Setliff219-4
2002Adam Setliff209-1
2003Carl Brown218-8
2004Jarred Rome215-9
2005Ian Waltz211-9
2006Ian Waltz211-8
2007Michael Robertson210-1
2008Ian Waltz216-1
2009Casey Malone213-3

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Discus Throw Greek Style

YearChampionDist.
1907Martin Sheridan97-3.5
1908Discontinued 

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Hammer Throw

YearChampionDistance
1876William Curtis76-4
1877George Parmly84-0
1878William Curtis80-2
1879James McDermott86-11.125
1880William Curtis87-4.25
1881Frank Lambrecht89-8
1882Frank Lambrecht93-0.5
1883Wilson Coudon93-11
1884Frank Lambrecht92-5
1885Frank Lambrecht96-10
1886Wilson Coudon95-3
1887Charles Queckberner102-7
1888Frank Lambrecht105-1
1888William Barry127-9
 2-Chas. Queckberner106-11
1889James Mitchel121-7.5
1890James Mitchel130-8
1891James Mitchel136-1
 2-Chas. Queckberner122-9
1892James Mitchel140-11
 2-C. Coughlin139-1.5
1893James Mitchel134-8
1894James Mitchel135-9.5
1895James Mitchel139-2.5
1896James Mitchel134-8.75
1897John Flanagan148-5
1898John Flanagan151-10.25
1899John Flanagan155-4.5
1900Rich. Sheridan138-2
1901John Flanagan158-10.5
1902John Flanagan151-4
1903James Mitchel140-1
1904Alfred Plaw162-0
1905Alfred Plaw163-4
1906John Flanagan166-6.5
1907John Flanagan171-0.75
1908Matt McGrath173-0
1909Lee Talbott165.8 ft
1910Matt McGrath168-4.5
1911Con Walsh177-6.5
1912Matt McGrath174-8
1913Pat Ryan177-7.75
1914Pat Ryan183-3.75
1915Pat Ryan176-2.75
1916Pat Ryan174-8
1917Pat Ryan168-7.5
1918Matt McGrath173-11.75
1919Pat Ryan175-5.75
1920Pat Ryan169-4
1921Pat Ryan170-7.5
1922Matt McGrath155-9
1923Fred Tootell173-6.625
1924Fred Tootell173-11.52
1925Matt McGrath172-0.5
1926Matt McGrath162-10.5
1927Jack Merchant170-7.5
1928Edmund Black166-4.25
1929Jack Merchant170-6
1930Norwood Wright163-9.25
1931Ed Flanagan158-8
1932Frank Connor170-10.75
1933Pat O'Callaghan161-3.375
 2-Chester Cruickshank160-6.875
1934Donald Favor163-5.75
1935Henry Dreyer168-8.5
1936William Rowe175-7
1937Irving Folwartshny173-7.625
1938Irving Folwartshny179-3
1939Chester Cruickshank174-1.5
1940Stanley Johnson182-6.4375
1941Irving Folwartshny175-6.125
1942Chester Cruickshank173-8.5
1943Henry Dreyer164-6.75
1944Henry Dreyer166-6.5
1945Henry Dreyer166-11.5
1946Irving Folwartshny169-8
1947Bob Bennett180-11
1948Bob Bennett175-7
1949Sam Felton176-10
1950Sam Felton187-3.75
1951Sam Felton184-2.75
1952Tom Bane179-11.5
1953Marty Engel186-9
1954Bob Backus189-3
1955Harold Connolly199-8
1956Harold Connolly205-10.5
1957Harold Connolly216-3
1958Harold Connolly225-4
1959Harold Connolly216-10
1960Harold Connolly224-4.5
1961Harold Connolly213-6.5
1962Al Hall219-3
1963Al Hall214-11
1964Harold Connolly226-5.5
1965Harold Connolly232-1
1966Ed Burke220-0
1967Ed Burke235-11
1968Ed Burke217-0
1969Tom Gage228-5
1970George Frenn230-0
1971George Frenn230-1
1972Al Schoterman228-1
1973Ted Bregar215-4
1974Steve DeAutremont226-6
1975Boris Djerassi222-10
1976Larry Hart225-10
1977Emmitt Berry222-7
1978Boris Djerassi224-3
1979Scott Nielson236-5
1980GianPallo Urlando251-3
 3-Andy Bessette231-5
1981Richard Olsen235-10
1982Dave McKenzie235-2
1983Dave McKenzie241-2
1984Jud Logan240-6
1985Jud Logan250-2
1986Bill Green250-0
1987Jud Logan259-4
1988Ken Flax256-3
1989Lance Deal252-5
1990Ken Flax249-6
1991Jud Logan244-10
1992Jud Logan262-10
1993Lance Deal256-3
1994Lance Deal270-8
1995Lance Deal254-10
1996Lance Deal249-4
1997Kevin McMahon254-0
1998Lance Deal256-6
1999Lance Deal263-7
2000Lance Deal258-9
2001Kevin McMahon251-0
2002Lance Deal244-5
2003James Parker239-7
2004James Parker254-6
2005James Parker243-3
2006A. G. Kruger248-9
2007Adam Hamilton219-9
2008A. G. Kruger248-9
2009A. G. Kruger247-1

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56-Pound Weight Throw

YearChampionDistance
1878William Curtis21-0
1879James McDermott22-11
1880James McDermott24-4
1881John Britton24-0
1882John Britton24-10.25
1883Frank Lambrecht25-1.75
1884Charles Queckberner26-3.25
1885Charles Queckberner26-3
1886Charles Queckberner25-1
1887Charles Queckberner25-10
1888James Mitchel26-10
1889Wilson Couden27-9.5
1890Charles Queckberner32-10
1891James Mitchel35-3.5
1892James Mitchel34-8.375
1893James Mitchel34-5.5
1894James Mitchel33-7.375
1895James Mitchel32-7.5
1896James Mitchel30-7
1897James Mitchel32-2
1898Richard Sheldon30-11
1899John Flanagan33-7.5
1900James Mitchell35-3
1901John Flanagan30-6
1902Étienne Desmarteau33-6
 2-James Mitchel32-5.5
1903James Mitchel32-2.75
1904John Flanagan35-9
1905James Mitchel33-1.5
1906John Flanagan35-7
1907John Flanagan38-8
1908John Flanagan37-1.5
1909Lee Talbott33.64 ft.
1910Con Walsh37-1.5
1911Patrick "Babe" McDonald38-9.875
1912Pat Ryan37.87 ft.
1913Matt McGrath38-5.5
1914Patrick "Babe" McDonald38-5.5
1915Lee Talbott35-9.75
1916Matt McGrath35-5.5
1917Pat Ryan33-3
1918Matt McGrath34-9
1919Patrick "Babe" McDonald37-7
1920Patrick "Babe" McDonald37-11.25
1921Patrick "Babe" McDonald37-8
1922Matt McGrath35-10
1923Matt McGrath38-0
1924Matt McGrath35-7
1925Matt McGrath36-8.375
1926Patrick "Babe" McDonald36-6.75
1927Patrick "Babe" McDonald36-4.25
1928Patrick "Babe" McDonald33-10.25
1929Patrick "Babe" McDonald35-9
1930Leo Sexton34-6.75
1931Leo Sexton36-1.375
1932Leo Sexton35-2
1933Patrick "Babe" McDonald35-9.625
1934Clark Haskins35-1.5
1935Clark Haskins36-6.25
1936Louis Lepis35-1.25
1937Louis Lepis33-6
1938Louis Lepis35-1.5
1939Stanley Johnson34-6.875
1940Henry Dreyer35-6
1941Frank Berst35-7.875
1942Frank Berst39-3.25
1943Frank Berst35-2
1944Frank Berst38-4.25
1945Henry Dreyer35-2
1946Frank Berst35-3.125
1947Frank Berst36-4.5
1948Henry Dreyer41-2.625
1949Henry Dreyer38-4.75
1950Frank Berst38-10.5
1951Henry Dreyer41-6.75
1952Henry Dreyer40-3.125
1953Bob Backus37-2.75
1954Bob Backus42-5.25
1955Bob Backus43-5
1956Bob Backus43-0
1957Bob Backus44-8.5
1958Bob Backus43-2
1959Bob Backus44-3.5
1960-64Not Held 
1965Bob Backus43-9.5
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Javelin Throw

YearChampionDistance
1909Ralph Rose141.7
1910Bruno Brodd163-1
1911Ollie Snedigar165-8.75
1912Harry Lott162.65.
1913Bruno Brodd161-3
1914George Bronder166-8.5
1915George Bronder177-7.75
1916George Bronder190-6
1917George Bronder184-1.5
1918George Bronder169-10.5
1919George Bronder176-6
1920Milt Angier192-10.75
1921Milt Angier189-3.25
1922Flint Hanner193-2.25
1923Harry Hoffman194-7.5
1924John Leyden181-0
1925Henry Bonura213-10.5w
1926John Kuck199-7
1927Charles Harlow193-3.75
1928Creth Hines202-1.75
1929Jesse Mortensen204-9.75
1930James DeMers222-6.75
1931James DeMers211-5.25
1932Malcolm Metcalf219-7.625
1933Lee Bartlett209-6
1934Ralston LeGore216-9.60
1935Horace O'Dell217-1.625
1936John Mottram214-7.375
1937William Reitz224-9.375
1938Nick Vukmanic218-7.75
1939Boyd Brown215-10.75
1940Boyd Brown223-1.375
1941Boyd Brown218-3
1942Boyd Brown216-7.5
1943Martin Biles202-5
1944Martin Biles211-0
1945Earl Marshall215-4
1946Garland Adair213-7
1947Steve Seymour248-10
1948Steve Seymour230-5
1949Bud Held232-2.5
1950Steve Seymour228-10.875
1951Bud Held241-0.75
1952Bill Miller236-1
1953Bud Held242-7
1954Bud Held249-8.5
1955Bud Held260-3
1956Cy Young247-11.5
1957Bob Voiles251-5.5
1958Bud Held252-0.5
1959Al Cantello246-9
1960Al Cantello271-9
1961John Fromm249-11.5
1962Dan Studney246-6
1963Larry Stuart255-3
1964Frank Covelli253-7
1965Bill Floerke258-7
1966John Tushaus260-8
1967Delmon McNabb268-3
1968Frank Covelli269-6
1969Mark Murro284-3
1970Bill Skinner276-7
1971Bill Skinner267-2
1972Fred Luke277-5
1973Cary Feldmann265-3
1974Sam Colson280-8
1975Richard George272-11
1976Fred Luke280-8
1977Bruce Kennedy262-3
1978Bill Schmidt276-9
1979Duncan Atwood268-7
1980Duncan Atwood273-10
1981Bruce Kennedy276-8
1982Bob Roggy289-9
1983Rod Ewaliko285-3
1984Curt Ransford276-11
1985Tom Petranoff286-1
1986Tom Petranoff250-5
1987Duncan Atwood271-5
1988Dave Stephens261-6
1989Mike Barnett256-9
1990Vince Labosky261-3
1991Mike Barnett262-0
1992Tom Pukstys262-5
1993Tom Pukstys272-6
1994Todd Riech255-5
1995Tom Pukstys267-4
1996Todd Riech268-7
1997Tom Pukstys275-6
1998Tom Pukstys270-3
1999Tom Pukstys256-0
2000Breaux Greer266-0
2001Breaux Greer279-7
2002Breaux Greer268-4
2003Joshua Johnson249-10
2004Breaux Greer270-4
2005Breaux Greer259-10
2006Breaux Greer280-2
2007Justin St. Clair245-1
2008Bobby Smith249-6
2009Chris Hill275-2

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Decathlon

YearChampionScore
1915Alma Richards6858.81
1916-1919Not Held 
1920Brutus Hamilton7022.981
1921Dan Shea5849.338
1922Samuel Thompson6890.23
1923Harold Osborn7581.89
1924Anthony Plansky5901.45
1925Harold Osborn7706.36
1926Harold Osborn7187.832
1927Fait Elkins7574.42
1928Ken Doherty7600.52
1929Ken Doherty7784.68
1930Wilson Charles7313.343
1931Jess Mortensen8166.663
1932James Bausch8057.632
1933Bernie Berlinger7957.19
1934Robert Clark7966.05
1935Robert Clark7929.22
1936Glenn Morris7880
1937Not Held 
1938Joe Scott6486
1939Joe Scott6671
1940Will Watson7523
1941John Borican5666
1942William Terwilliger6802
1943Will Watson5994
1944Irving Mondschein5748
1945Charles Beaudry5886
1946Irving Mondschein6466
1947Irving Mondschein6715
1948Bob Mathias7224
1949Bob Mathias7556
1950Bob Mathias8042
1951Bob Richards7834
1952BobMathias7829
1953Milt Campbell7232
1954Bob Richards6501
1955Bob Richards6862
1956Rafer Johnson7755
1957Charles Pratt7164
1958Rafer Johnson7754
1959C. K. Yang7549
1960Rafer Johnson8683
1961Paul Herman7142
1962C. K. Yang8249
1963Steve Pauly7852
1964C. K. Yang8641
1965Bill Toomey7764
1966Bill Toomey8234
1967Bill Toomey7880
1968Bill Toomey8037
1969Bill Toomey7818
1970John Warkentin8026
1971Rick Wanamaker7989
1972Jeff Bennett7910
1973Jeff Bennett8121
1974Bruce Jenner8245
1975Fred Samara8061
1976Bruce Jenner8542w
1977Fred Dixon8037
1978Mike Hill8004
1979Bob Coffman8154
1980Bob Coffman8184
1981John Crist8005
1982John Crist8087
1983Mark Anderson8152
1984John Crist8102
1985John Sayre8381w
1986Dave Johnson8203w
1987Tim Bright8340
1988Gary Kinder8293
1989Dave Johnson8549
1990Dave Johnson8600w
1991Dan O'Brien8844w
1992Dave Johnson8649
1993Dan O'Brien8331
1994Dan O'Brien8707
1995Dan O'Brien8682
1996Dan O'Brien8726
1997Steve Fritz8604
1998Chris Huffins8694
1000Chris Huffins8350
2000Tom Pappas8467
2001Kip Janvrin8241
2002Tom Pappas8398w
2003Tom Pappas8784
2004Bryan Clay8660
2005Bryan Clay8506
2006Tom Pappas8319
2007Tom Pappas8352
2008Bryan Clay8832
2009Trey Hardee8261

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Pentathlon

YearChampionScore
1920Brutus Hamilton17 pts.
1921Ed Gourdin12 pts.
1922Ed Gourdin10 pts.
1923Not Held 
1924Anthony Woostroff7 pts.
1925Paul Courtois11 pts.
1926T.W. Drews10 pts.
1927Harry Flippen8 pts.
1928Not Held 
1929Paul Courtois2900.384
1930Bernie Berlinger3462.2
1931James Bausch3776.585
1933Eulace Peacock3221.85
1934Eulace Peacock3258.46
1935Clyde Coffman3084
1936Arkie Trento2899
1937Eulace Peacock3030
1938John Borican3304
1939John Borican2947
1940Harry March2981
1941John Borican3244
1942Not Held 
1943Eulace Peacock3225
1944Eulace Peacock2852
1945Eulace Peacock3148
1946Charles Beaudry2885
1947John Voight2972
1948RussThomas3283
1949Wilbur Ross3429
1950Wilbur Ross3277
1951Brayton Norton3452
1952Brayton Norton3129
1953Brayton Norton3278
1954Brayton Norton3400
1955Des Koch3216
1956Howard Smith3034
1957Howard Smith3362
1958Howard Smith3200
1959Dixon Farmer3196
1960Bill Toomey3010
1961Bill Toomey3484
1962Paul Herman3389
1963Bill Toomey3365
1964Bill Toomey3686
1965Jim Miller3095
1966Jeff Bannister3512
1967Lynn Baker3448
1968Joe Hilbe3456
1969Dave Merkowitz3442
1970Mike Hill3316
1971Rick Wanamaker3607
1972Rick Wanamaker3410
1973Rick Wanamaker3499
1974Jack Carter3403
1975Mike Riddle3643
1976Mike Conti2988
1977Mike Hill3742
1978Joe Hilbe3322
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All Around

YearChampionScore
1884W.R. Thompson5304
1885M.W. Ford5045
1886M.W. Ford5899
1887Alexander Jordan5236
1888M.W. Ford5161
1889Alexander Jordan5520
1890Alexander Jordan5358
1891Alexander Jordan6189
1892E.W. Goff5232
1893E.W. Goff4860
1894E.W. Goff5748
1895J. Cosgrove4406.5
1896L.P. Sheldon5380
1897Ellery Clark6244.5
1898E.C. White5243
1899Fred Powers6203
1900Harry Gill6360.5
1901A.B. Gunn5739
1902A.B. Gunn6260.5
1903Ellery Clark6318.25
1904Thomas Kiely6086
1905Martin Sheridan6820.5
1906Thomas Kiely6274
1907Martin Sheridan7130.5
1908J.L. Bredemus5809
1909Martin Sheridan7385
1910Fred Thomson7009
1911Fred Thomson6709
1912J. Bredemus6303
1913Fred Thomson7411.5
1914Avery Brundage6999
1915Not Held 
1916Avery Brundage6468.75
1917Harry Goelitz5702.166
1918Avery Brundage6708.5
1919Samuel Thomson6105.25
1920Not Held 
1921Samuel Thomson7532.5
1922-1941Not Held 
1942Joshua Williamson6031
1943-1949Not Held 
1950Dale Keyser5777
1951John Voight5600
1952Raymond Bussard5822
1953Bob Richards7031
1954Merwin Carter5330
1955Lyman Frasier6733
1956Charles Stevenson7612
1957Tom Pagani6741
1958Tom Pagani8114.5
1959Tom Pagani7874
1960Charles Stevenson7555
1961Bill Urban7483
1962Tom Pagani8265
1963Bill Urban8492
1964Bill Urban8177
1965Bill Urban7481
1966Brian Murphy7541
1967Bill Urban8035
1968Bill Walsh7727
1969Brian Murphy7923
1970Brian Murphy7564
1971Rich Robinson7279
1972Karl Harz7976
1973Norm Cyprus6756
1974Not Held 
1975Lloyd Sigler7596
1976Lloyd Sigler7609
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