List of California Girls' National Record Holders
List of California Boys' National Record Holders

California is truly the "Golden State" when it comes to performances on athletic fields, gyms, pools and other athletic facilities across the state. The National High School Record Book will attest to this. The book is jam-packed with great performances and records by California athletes in a variety of sports.

In the sport of track and field, California athletes are especially well-represented. California girls' tracksters hold 10 of 19 recognized national high school records, with one in each of the last three years. Long Beach Wilson is the most recent shattering the record in the 1600-meter relay in a sizzling 3:36.32 behind Latrice Boarders, Lashinda Demus, Joni Smith and Kim Gildersleeve at the 1998 state meet.

The year before that, St. Bernard Playa del Rey set  the national standard in the 4X100 meter relay at the 1997 state meet (44.70) behind the running of Miya Edmondson, Miesha Withers, Regine Caruthers and Malika Edmondson. Thousand Oaks High's Kim Mortensen set a record of 9:48.59 in the 3200 meters during the 1996 season.

Marion Jones, who competed at both Rio Mesa Oxnard High and Thousand Oaks High in her fabulous high school career, owns two records. Jones is the national record setter in the 100 meters (11.14) and the 200 meters (22.67).

Other California greats who have a place in the national record book include: Denean Howard of Kennedy Granada Hills, who holds the national mark in the 400 meters (52.39); Juliana Yendork from Walnut High, a national record-holder in the triple jump (44-0 1/2); Fullerton Union graduate Natalie Kaaiawahia, who set the national record in the shot put (53-7 3/4) in 1983; Suzy Powell of Downey Modesto whose best discus toss of 188-4 is a national mark; and Mills High standout Leslie Maxie, who holds the national mark in the 300-meter low hurdles (40.18).

Boys' track athletes have also fared well nationally, holding six national records and many second and third best national marks. The newest edition came in 1997 when Michael Granville dazzled a state championship crowd by besting Pete Richardson's (Berkeley High) long standing mark in the 800 meters set in 1981 (1:46.41-1:47.31).

Calvin Harrison of North Salinas set a national record of 45.25 in the 400 meters, the only national record for boys in any state during the 1993 season. Charles Mayfield of Muir High, has held onto the national record in the triple jump (52-10 1/2) since 1980.

Berkeley High boys set the national mark in the 1600 meter relay, which was bested by Hawthorne High in 1985 (3:07.40). Lompoc's George Porter holds the national record in the 300 meter hurdles (35.32) and James Stallworth of Tulare set the national mark in the long jump in 1989 at 26-4 3/4.

NATIONAL RECORDS HELD IN TRACK AND FIELD
BY CALIFORNIA GIRLS