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High Jump

YearChampionHeight
1923Catherine Wright4-7.5
1924Not Held 
1925Elizabeth Stine4-10
1926Catherine McGuire4-11.25
1927Catherine McGuire5-0.5
1928Mildred Wiley4-11.75
1929Jean Shiley4-9.875
1930Jean Shiley5-1
1931Jean Shiley5-2
1932Jean Shiley 
TIEBabe Didrikson5-3.188
1933Alice Arden5-3.25
1934Not Held 
1935Barbara Howe4-11
1936Annette Rogers5-2.5
1937Margaret Bergmann4-11.5
1938Margaret Bergmann5-2
1939Alice Coachman5-2
1940Alice Coachman4-11
1941Alice Coachman5-2.75
1942Alice Coachman4-8
1943Alice Coachman5-0
1944Alice Coachman5-1.625
1945Alice Coachman5-0
1946Alice Coachman5-0
1947Alice Coachman5-1
1948Alice Coachman5-0
1949Gertrude Orr5-0
1950Dorothy Chisholm4-8.25
1951Marion Boos4-9.75
1952Marion Boos4-11.625
1953Mildred McDaniel5-1.5
1954Jeanette Cantrell5-0.25
1955Mildred McDaniel5-6.5
1956Mildred McDaniel5-4
1957Verneda Thomas4-10
TIEHazel Ulmer4-10
TIENeomia Rodgers4-10
1958Rose Robinson5-2.5
 TIEBarbara Brown5-2.5
1959Lis Josefson5-4
1960Lis Josefson5-5.25
1961Lis Josefson5-1
1962Kinuko Sutsumi5-3
1963Eleanor Montgomery5-8
1964Eleanor Montgomery5-8
1965Eleanor Montgomery5-7
1966Eleanor Montgomery5-7
1967Eleanor Montgomery5-6.25
1968Theresa Thresher5-6
1969Eleanor Montgomery5-11
1970Sally Plihal5-8
1971Linda Iddings5-8
1972Audrey Reid6-0.5
1973DeAnne Wilson5-9
1974Joni Huntley6-0
1975Joni Huntley6-0
1976Joni Huntley6-2
1977Joni Huntley6-1
1978Louise Ritter6-1.25
1979Debbie Brill6-4
1980Coleen Sommer6-4
1981Pam Spencer6-4.75
1982Debbie Brill6-4.75
1983Louise Ritter6-4
1984Pam Spencer6-4
1985Louise Ritter6-3.25
1986Louise Ritter6-4
1987Coleen Sommer6-5
1988Jan Wohlschlag6-5.5
1989Jan Wohlschlag6-4
1990Yolanda Henry6-5
1991Yolanda Henry6-4.75
1992Tanya Hughes6-3.5
1993Tanya Hughes6-2.75
1994Angie Bradburn6-3.5
1995Amy Acuff6-4.75
1996Tisha Waller6-4.75
1997Amy Acuff6-5
1998Tisha Waller6-4.25
1999Tisha Waller6-6.25
2000Karol Damon6-4
2001Amy Acuff6-2
2002Tisha Waller6-5
2003Amy Acuff6-4.75
2004Tisha Waller6-6
2005Amy Acuff6-2.75
2006Chaunte Howard6-7.00
2007Amy Acuff6-2.25
2008Chaunte Howard6-5.50
2009Chaunte Howard6-4.75
2010Chaunte Lowe6-8.75
2011Brigetta Barrett6-4.75

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Pole Vault

TimeChampionHeight
1997Stacy Dragila14-1.25
1998Kellie Suttle14-0
1999Stacy Dragila14-7.25
2000Stacy Dragila15-2.25
2001Stacy Dragila15-1.75
2002Stacy Dragila15-3
2003Stacy Dragila14-9
2004Stacy Dragila15-6
2005Stacy Dragila14-7.25
2006Jennifer Stuczynski14-11
2007Jennifer Stuczynski14-7.25
2008Jennifer Stuczynski16-1.75
2009Jennifer Stuczynski16-0.50
2010Jenn Suhr15-3.00
2011Kylie Hutson15-3.00

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Long Jump

YearChampionDistance
1923Helen Dinnehey15-4
1924Dorothy Walsh15-3
1925Helen Filkey17-0
1926Nellie Todd16-7.375
1927Eleanor Egg17-1.75
1928Elta Cartwright16-10.75
1929Nellie Todd17-3.25
1930Stella Walsh18-9.375
1931Babe Didrikson17-11.5
1932Nellie Todd17-6.125
1933Genevieve Valvoda17-2.75
1934Not Held 
1935Etta Tate16-6
1936Mable Smith18-0
1937Lula Hymes17-8.5
1938Lula Hymes17-2
1939Stella Walsh19-4.75
1940Stella Walsh17-7.5
1941Stella Walsh18-6.75
1942Stella Walsh17-11
1943Stella Walsh19-1
1944Stella Walsh17-11.125
1945Stella Walsh18-3
1946Stella Walsh17-0.75
1947Lillie Purifoy17-6
1948Stella Walsh17-8.5
1949Mabel Landry17-5
1950Mabel Landry17-5.875
1951Stella Walsh17-3
1952Mabel Landry18-1.5
1953Mabel Landry18-7.5
1954Nancy Phillips17-11
1955Nancy Phillips17-5.75
1956Margaret Mathews19-5
1957Margaret Mathews19-5.5
1958Margaret Mathews20-1
1959Margaret Mathews19-4.5
1960Willye White19-1.5
1961Willye White19-11.5
1962Willye White20-3
1963Edith McGuire19-4.75
1964Willye White21-2
1965Willye White20-5.5
1966Willye White20-7.5
1967Pat Connolly20-8
1968Willye White20-11.25
1969Willye White19-8.75
1970Willye White21-1
1971Kim Attlesey20-8.75
1972Willye White20-6.25
1973Martha Watson21-4.75
1974Martha Watson21-3.5
1975Martha Watson21-3
1976Kathy McMillan22-3
1977Jodi Anderson21-9.25w
1978Jodi Anderson22-7.5
1979Kathy McMillan21-3.25w
1980Jodi Anderson21-9.75
1981Jodi Anderson22-0.25
1982Carol Lewis22-4.25
1983Carol Lewis22-8
1984Shonel Ferguson22-0.25
1985Carol Lewis22-8.5w
1986Carol Lewis22-9w
1987Jackie Joyner-Kersee23-4.5
1988Sheila Echols21-1.5
1989Claire Connor21-6
1990Jackie Joyner-Kersee23-2.75
1991Jackie Joyner-Kersee22-8
1992Jackie Joyner-Kersee23-2.75
1993Jackie Joyner-Kersee23-0.5w
1994Jackie Joyner-Kersee23-5.25w
1995Jackie Joyner-Kersee22-7w
1996Jackie Joyner-Kersee23-1.25w
1997Marion Jones22-9
1998Marion Jones23-8w
1999Dawn Burrell22-10
2000Marion Jones23-0.5
2001Jenny Adams22-0.25w
2002Brianna Glenn21-2.5
2003Grace Upshaw21-9.5
2004Marion Jones23-4.0
2005Grace Upshaw21-11.75
2006Rose Richmond22-09.00
2007Shameka Marshall22-05.25
2008Brittney Reese22-09.75
2009Brittney Reese23-03.25
2010Brittney Reese23-02.75
2011Brittney Reese23-07.25

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Triple Jump

TimeChampionDist.
1985Wendy Brown43-2.5
1986Wendy Brown45-2.5w
1987Sheila Hudson45-5.25
1988Wendy Brown45-4.25
1989Sheila Hudson45-6.5w
1990Sheila Hudson46-2w
1991Carla Shannon44-4.25
1992Sheila Hudson46-8.25*
1993Claudia Haywood45-5.75w
1994Sheila Hudson46-8.25*
1995Sheila Hudson48-1.25w
1996Cynthea Rhodes46-1.5
1997Niambi Dennis44-8.75
1998Sheila Hudson45-0.25
1999Stacey Bowers44-9.75
2000Nicole Gamble45-9.75
2001Tiombe Hurd46-0.75
2002Yuliana Perez46-7.25
2003Yuliana Perez46-8.25
2004Tiombe Hurd47-5.00
2005Erica McLain45-11.75
2006Shani Marks45-01.00
2007Tiombe Hurd44-4.75
2008Shani Marks47-02.25
2009Shakeema Welsch46-11.00
2010Erica McLain46-06.25
2011Amanda Smock46-02.00

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Shot Put

YearChampionDist.
1923Bertha Christophel30-10.5
1924Esther Behring30-1.5
1925Lillian Copeland32-10.625
1926Lillian Copeland38-8.75
1927Lillian Copeland39-6.125
1928Lillian Copeland40-4.25
1929Rena McDonald42-3
1930Rena McDonald38-11.5
1931Lillian Copeland40-2.375
1932Babe Didrikson39-6.25
1933Catherine Rutherford38-11
1934Not Held 
1935Rena McDonald38-3.875
1936Helen Stephens41-8.5
1937Margaret Bergmann37-6.75
1938Catherine Fellmeth38-5.75
1939Catherine Fellmeth41-1.75
1940Catherine Fellmeth38-3.625
1941Catherine Fellmeth37-0.375
1942Ramona Harris37-10.5
1943Frances Gorn37-11
1944Dorothy Dodson36-0.25
1945Frances G. Kazubski37-9.875
1946Dorothy Dodson38-10.75
1947Forothy Dodson37-11
1948Frances Kazubski40-5.875
1949Amelia Bert39-8.25
1950Frances Kazubski39-3.875
1951Amelia Bert41-3
1952Janet Dicks37-9
TIEAmelia Bert37-9
1953Amelia Bert40-2.5
1954Lois Testa41-11.75
1955Wanda Wejzgrowicz37-4.625
1956Earlene Brown45-0
1957Earlene Brown43-0.25
1958Earlene Brown47-5.5
1959Earlene Brown46-4.75
1960Earlene Brown49-8.5
1961Earlene Brown47-8.5
1962Earlene Brown48-10.75
1963Sharon Shepherd48-3.5
1964Earlene Brown46-11
1965Lynn Graham47-7
1966Lynn Graham47-11.75
1967Maren Seidler46-10
1968Maren Seidler50-3.75
1969Lynn Graham48-11.75
1970Lynn Graham49-10
1971Lynn Graham52-0
1972Maren Seidler52-9
1973Maren Seidler51-8.25
1974Maren Seidler54-3
1975Maren Seidler53-2.5
1976Maren Seidler54-4
1977Maren Seidler54-1.25
1978Maren Seidler59-8
1979Maren Seidler62-7.75
1980Maren Seidler59-1
1981Denise Wood55-5.75
1982Maria Sarria61-8.25
1983Denise Wood56-8.5
1984Ria Stalman59-1.5
1985Ramona Pagel60-4.5
1986Ramona Pagel61-1.5
1987Ramona Pagel62-3
1988Connie Price62-10
1989Ramona Pagel62-0.5
1990Connie Price60-10.75
1991Ramona Pagel60-2.5
1992Connie Price-Smith62-6.5
1993Connie Price-Smith62-5
1994Connie Price-Smith64-3.75
1995Connie Price-Smith62-6
1996Connie Price-Smith62-7.75
1997Connie Price-Smith62-6.5
1998Connie Price-Smith61-3
1999Connie Price-Smith61-10.5
2000Connie Price-Smith61-1.5
2001Seilala Sua58-11.5
2002Teri Steer63-0
2003Kristin Heaston60-1.75
2004Laura Gerraughty60-8.50
2005Kristin Heaston61-3.5
2006Jillian Camarena62-1.0
2007Kristin Heaston61-5.75
2008Michelle Carter61-10.25
2009Michelle Carter59-02.00
2010Jillian Camarena62-9.25
2011Michelle Carter65-02.00

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Discus Throw

YearChampionDistance
1923Babe Wolbert71-9.5
1924Roberta Ranck70-0
1925Maybelle Reichardt87-2.75
1926Lillian Copeland101-1
1927Lillian Copeland103-8.313
1928Maybelle Reichardt116-9.25
1929Rena McDonald113-4
1930Evelyn Ferrara111-6
1931Evelyn Ferrara108-10.625
1932Ruth Osborn133-0.75
1933Ruth Osborn123-0.25
1934Not Held 
1935Margaret Wright133-9.5
1936Helen Stephens123-6.5
1937Elizabeth Lindsey107-11
1938Catherine Fellmeth126-0.25
1939Cath. Fellmeth133-7.5
1940Cath. Fellmeth114-11
1941Stella Walsh113-10.375
1942Stella Walsh110-11.75
1943Frances Gorn109-6.25
1944Hattie Turner101-7.75
1945Frances Kazubski103-0.25
1946Dorothy Dodson102-6
1947Frances Kazubski110-4.75
1948Frances Kazubski124-3.375
1949Frances Kazubski129-9
1950Frances Kazubski113-4.75
1951Frances Kazubski121-0.125
1952Janet Dicks114-7.5
1953Janet Dicks123-2
1954Marjorie Larney120-11.5
1955Alejandra Ilarra117-8
 2-Marj. Larney115-1
1956Pam Kurrell140-11
1957Olga Connolly147-8
1958Earlene Brown152-5.5
1959Earlene Brown153-8
1960Olga Connolly159-6.5
1961Earlene Brown149-4.5
1962Olga Connolly172-2
1963Sharon Shepherd150-6
1964Olga Connolly158-4
1965Lynn Graham157-9
1966Carol Moseke159-8
1967Carol Moseke152-5
1968Olga Connolly170-10
1969Carol M. Frost167-3
1970Carol Frost172-3
1971Josephina de la Vina179-6
1972Josephina de la Vina172-0
1973Jean Roberts173-3
1974Joan Pavelich173-11
1975Jean Roberts159-7
1976Lynne Winbigler174-10
1977Jane Haist193-6
1978Lynne Winbigler178-6
1979Lynne Winbigler189-5
1980Lorna Griffin191-9
1981Leslie Deniz182-9
1982Ria Stalman203-10
1983Leslie Deniz206-3
1984Ria Stalman221-9
1985Carol Cady200-9
1986Carol Cady205-9
1987Connie Price212-5
1988Lacy Barnes203-9
1989Connie Price201-11
1990Connie Price191-6
1991Lacy Barnes199-10
1992Connie Price-Smith202-6
1993Connie Price-Smith208-5
1994Connie Price-Smith195-1
1995Edie Boyer205-4
1996Suzy Powell198-9
1997Lacy Barnes-Mileham200-8
1998Seilala Sua204-2
1999Seilala Sua203-8
2000Seilala Sua216-2
2001Seilala Sua207-10
2002Kris Kuehl211-05
2003Aretha Hill209-11
2004Aretha Hill208-6
2005Rebecca Breisch206-5
2006Aretha Thurmond205-1
2007Melissa Bickett179-4
2008Aretha Thurmond213-11
2009Stephanie Brown Trafton210-09
2010Becky Breisch207-10
2011Stephanie Brown Trafton207-10

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Javelin Throw

YearChampionDistance
1923Roberta Ranck59-7.75
1924Esther Spargo72-5.75
1925Aloa Silva105-8
1926Lillian Copeland112-5.5
1927Margaret Jenkins127-3.5
1928Margaret Jenkins112-5.625
1929Estelle Hill100-5
1930Babe Didrikson133-3
1931Lillian Copeland116-1.5
1932Babe Didrikson139-3
1933Nan Gindele130-2.25
1934Not Held 
1935Sylvia Broman102-7.625
1936Martha Worst125-0.25
1937Rose Auerbach123-5.5
1938Rose Auerbach121-6.75
1939Dorothy Dodson130-9.5
1940Dorothy Dodson126-1
1941Dorothy Dodson128-7.125
1942Dorothy Dodson122-10.5
1943Dorothy Dodson111-3
1944Dorothy Dodson123-1.5
1945Dorothy Dodson124-10
1946Dorothy Dodson120-2
1947Dorothy Dodson122-4
1948Dorothy Dodson125-10.375
1949Dorothy Dodson123-1
1950Amelia Bert115-1.75
1951Frances Licata120-0.5
1952Marjoie Larney126-8.875
1953Amelia Wershoven124-7
1954Karen Anderson127-1
1955Karen Anderson150-1.25
1956Karen Anderson159-1
1957Marjorie Larney157-9
1958Marjorie Larney187-8
1959Marjorie Larney152-9.5
1960Marjorie Larney151-10.5
1961Frances Davenport137-8
1962Karen Mendyka158-5
1963Frances Davenport166-2.5
1964ReNae Bair173-4.5
1965ReNae Bair175-0.5
1966ReNae Bair174-10
1967ReNae Bair196-3
1968Barbara Friedrich178-10
1969Kate Schmidt177-4
1970Sherry Calvert184-9
1971Sherry Calvert179-7
1972Sherry Calvert184-0
1973Kate Schmidt194-6
1974Kate Schmidt203-2
1975Kate Schmidt209-7
1976Kate Schmidt218-3
1977Kate Schmidt200-7
1978Sherry Calvert203-7
1979Kate Schmidt206-1
1980Karin Smith199-1
1981Karin Smith208-2
1982Lynda Hughes202-3
1983Karin Smith187-8
1984Karin Smith198-11
1985Cathy Sulinski197-8
1986Helena Uusitalo191-9
1987Karin Smith203-8
1988Donna Mayhew194-10
1989Laverne Eve212-6
1990Karin Smith206-3
1991Karin Smith197-6
1992Donna Mayhew189-1
1993Donna Mayhew206-7
1994Donna Mayhew193-4
1995Donna Mayhew194-1
1996Nicole Carroll188-11
1997Lynda Lipson192-0
1998Nicole Carroll185-7
1999Lynda Blutreich182-2
2000Lynda Blurtreich191-2
2001Kim Kreiner182-11
2002Serene Ross197-0
2003Erica Wheeler186-6
2004Kim Kreiner182-7
2005Kim Kreiner193-5
2006Kim Kreiner204-10
2007Stephanie Zollman152-01
2008Kara Patterson191-09
2009Kara Patterson209-10
2010Kara Patterson218-09
2011Kara Patterson194-08

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Hammer Throw

YearChampionDist.
1992Sonja Fitts185-4
1993Sonja Fitts180-2
1994Sonja Fitts190-6
1995Dawn Ellerbe181-8
1996Dawn Ellerbe193-9
1997Dawn Ellerbe206-7
1998Windy Dean210-4
1999Dawn Ellerbe212-5
2000Dawn Ellerbe227-0
2001Dawn Ellerbe226-8
2002Anna Norgren Mahon230-06
2003Melissa Price230-09
2004Erin Gilreath231-00
2005Erin Gilreath242-04
2006Jessica Cosby232-03
2007Brittany Hinchcliffe214-09
2008Jessica Cosby232-00
2009Jessica Cosby236-04
2010Amber Campbell234-08
2011Jessica Cosby234-00

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Baseball Throw

YearChampionDistance
1923Elinor Churchill234-5.75
1924Mabel Holmes199-10
1925Ann Harrington132-0
1926Mabel Holmes212-9
1927Margaret Jenkins233-11.5
1928Margaret Jenkins228-8.5
1929Gloria Russell258-1
1930Babe Didrikson268-10.5
1931Babe Didrikson296-0
1932Babe Didrikson272-2
1933Catherine Rutherford232-2
1934Not Held 
1935Carolyn Dieckman223-6
1936Josephine Lally247-3
1937Rose Cea249-8.25
1938Betsy Jochum261-7
1939Catherine O'Connell233-3.5
1940Angela Mica241-9.5
1941Angela Mica260-10.875
1942Irene Romano259-7
1943Elaine Grothe260-6.25
1944Hattie Turner214-6
1945Marion Twining237-9
1946Marion Twining242-10.25
1947Marion Barone252-8
1948Juanita Watson218-6
1949Juanita Watson233-8
1950Juanita Watson239-2.375
1951Amelia Wershoven239-1.75
1952Marion Brown245-11
1953Marion Brown268-9
1954Marion Brown245-0.5
1955Amelia Wershoven249-1.25
1956Pamela Kurrell269-5.5
1957Earlene Brown271-10
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Pentathlon

YearChampionScore
1950Stella Walsh1929
1951Stella Walsh1932
1952Stella Walsh2183
1953Stella Walsh1944
1954Stella Walsh1738
1955Barbara Mueller3559
1956Barbara Mueller4154
1957Ann Roniger3803
1958Ann Roniger3672
1959Ann Roniger4075
1960JoAnn Terry4249
1961Pat Daniels4243
1962Pat Daniels3941
1963Pat Daniels4261
1964Pat Daniels4644
1965Pat Daniels4399
1966Pat Daniels4496
1967Pat Daniels4824
1968Chi Cheng4823
1969Jan Glotzer4544
1970Pat Daniels4735
1971Marilyn King4731
1972Jane Frederick4169
1973Jane Frederick4281
1974Mitzi McMillan4051
1975Jane Frederick4676
1976Jane Frederick4677
1977Linda Cornelius3919
1978Modupe Oshikoya4379
1979Jane Frederick4506
1980Themis Zambrzycki4299

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Heptathlon

YearChampionScore
1981Jane Frederick6011w
1982Jackie Joyner6041
1983Jane Frederick6493
1984Cindy Greiner6154
1985Jane Frederick6587
1986Jane Frederick6230
1987Jackie Joyner-Kersee6979
1988Sheila Tarr5881
1989Jolanda Jones6006w
1990Cindy Greiner6292w
1991Jackie Joyner-Kersee6878w
1992Jackie Joyner-Kersee6695
1993Jackie Joyner-Kersee6770
1994Kym Carter6371
1995Jackie Joyner-Kersee6375
1996Kelly Blair6406
1997Kelly Blair6465
1998Kelly Blair-LaBounty6402
1999Shelia Burrell6101
2000Dedee Nathan6343
2001Dedee Nathan6174w
2002Shelia Burrell6299
2003Shelia Burrell6159
2004Shelia Burrell6194
2005Hyleas Fountain6208
2006GiGi Johnson6183
2007Hyleas Fountain6090
2008Hyleas Fountain6667
2009Diana Pickler6290
2010Hyleas Fountain6735
2011Sharon Day Asics6058

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