Texas high school track champions, 1905-2012 Updated, April 22, 2012 by Dr. William (Billy) Wilbanks Self-Published by Dr. Wilbanks on Computer Disc in 2005 & 2006 Placed on Internet website in May

1980-1985

1600-meters

John Robinson

Pasadena Dobie

4.03.80

1980-1982

3200-meters

Sergio Oaxaca

El Paso Bel Air

8.55.50

1966-1968

High jump

Clarence Johnson

SA St. Peter Claver

6' 11.5"

1983-1984

High jump

James Lott

Refugio

7' 05.7"

1977-1978

Pole vault

Randy Hall

Port LaVaca Calhoun

16' 10.0"

1943-1946

Shot put

DeWitt Coulter

FW Masonic Home

59' 01.5"

1948-1952

Shot put

Darrow Hooper

FW Northside

59' 10.0"

1968-1979

Shot put

Sam Walker

Dallas Samuel

72' 03.2"

1985-1988

400-meters relay

Crenshaw, Glenn, Martin, Martin

Dallas Roosevelt

40.2

1988-1991

400-meters relay

Freeman, Orr, Wilson, Caldwell

Austin Reagan

40

1991-1998

400-meters relay

Adams, Davis, Davis, Bronson

Jasper

39.9

2001-2003

800-meters relay

Dante, McCann, Lusk, Hodge

Houston Forest Brook

1.24.97

2003-2005

800-meters relay

Franks, Darby, Williams, Sterling

Austin Reagan

1.24.95

2003-2005

800-meters relay

Hood, Roberts, Charles & Gorrer

Port Arthur Memorial

1.24.12

GIRLS

CURRENT NATIONAL H.S. RECORD HOLDERS

1992-2006

High jump

Amy Acuff

Corpus Christi Calallen

6' 03.0"

2001-2006

Triple jump

Ychlindria Spears

Luling

44' 02.2"

2003-2006

Shot put

Michelle Carter

Red Oak

54' 10.7"

TEXAS RECORD HOLDERS IN DEFUNCT EVENTS

1973

80-yd hurdles

Bobbi Jo Kacz

Alvin

10.4

1977

80-yd hurdles

Karen Holmes

FW Wyatt

10.2

1978

80-yd hurdles

Kathy Bergoon

Alief Hastings

10.2

1985

100-meter hurdles

Tanya Davis

Houston Sterling

11.29

1974

220-yd dash

Gwen Smith

Conroe

24.4

1974

220-yd dash

Marsha Talley

Forney

24.4

1975

220-yd dash

Gwen Smith

Conroe

24

1974

440-yd dash

Essie Kelley

Spur

55.0

1976

440-yd dash

Essie Kelley

Spur

54.9

1977

440-yd dash

Merry Johnson

Canyon

54.2

1973

440-yd relay

Williams, Diggs, Williams, Thomas

West Columbia

48.3

1974

440-yd relay

Higgins, Diggs, Williams, Williams

West Columbia

47.1

1976

440-yd relay

Davis, Punch, Turner, Washington

FW Trimble Tech

46.8

1973

880-yd relay

Williams, Diggs, Williams, Thomas

West Columbia

1.43.3

1975

880-yd relay

Weisinger, Morrow, Smith, Jones

Conroe

1.39.8

1977

880-yd relay

Nelson, Porter, Williams, Williams

FW Eastern Hills

1.39.4

1975

One Mile Relay

Gainer, Haisler, Malone, Mathis

Temple

3.53.8

1977

One Mile Relay

Davis, Punch, Smith, Smith

FW Trimble Tech

3.50.2

1986

800-m medley relay

Houston Sterling

1.42.12

FORMER TEXAS NATIONAL RECORD HOLDER IN CURRENT EVENTS

1981-1991

100-meters

Barbara Bell

FW Trimble Tech

11.29

1978-1982

400-meters

Robin Coleman

Beaumont Charlton Pollard

53.4

1973-1974

High jump

Kathy Jones

Baird

5' 11.0"

1972-1973

Triple jump

Kathy Jones

Baird

37' 07.2"

1973-1974

Triple jump

Retha Swindell

Center

37' 10.7"

1974-1975

Triple jump

Retha Swindell

Center

39' 02.7"

1975-1977

Triple jump

Sheila Pettit

Van Bleck

39' 06.2"

1977-1978

Triple jump

Jackie Mays

Stamford

39' 11.5"

1978-1980

Triple jump

Easter Gabriel

Houston Sterling

40' 00.2"

1981-1982

Triple jump

Terri Turner

New Caney

40' 09.5"

1982-1984

Triple jump

Terri Turner

New Caney

41' 00.5"

1983-1984

Triple jump

Melody Smith

Houston Sterling

41' 00.5"

1973

Shot put

Suzanne Snider

Waco Robinson

50' 11.0"

1973

Discus

Suzanne Snider

Waco Robinson

157' 07.0"

1993-2003

800-meter relay

Clariett, King, Henderson, Christopher

Dallas Carter

1.36.7

2003-2004

800-meter relay

Richie, Ketchum, Jones & Willard

Alief Elsik

1.34.51

*From 2006 National High School Sports Record Book by National Federation of State High School Associations, P.O. Boxs 690, Indianapolis, IN 46206 Phone: [phone] www.nfhs.org