MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD RECORD BOOK

Record Individual Performances at the
annual Upper Peninsula state meet

Last Updated August 28, 1999

On March 26, 1998, a group of track experts gathered in East Lansing to correct the state's prep track record book. Over the years, a number of changes and advances in track and field have blurred Michigan's true record holders. Primarily, this was due to the move to metric distances from the old yard standard, and the move away from hand timed events to fully automated timing (FAT). The following is a corrected list.

DEFINITIONS

* = Event no longer run

HT = Hand Timed event

w = Wind Aided

y = Event run on a yard track

Semi = record made in a preliminary heat

All times in a running event were contested on a metric track with FAT unless otherwise noted.

Where a record is marked with a notable achievement (NP) in the column marked YEAR - This is a time or distance that the committee felt was too close to call. It was decided by the committee to recognize these individuals until a future time or mark would clearly better the present record.

All UP state meets prior to 1998 used hand timing

DISCUS

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1977

A/B

 Shelly Chapman Marquette

123' 5

1993

C

 Rebecca Palmer Stephenson

124' 8

1996

D

 Jill Rairigh Pickford

119' 5
         

SHOT PUT (4 Kilo)

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1989

A/B

 Cheryl Jacobson Escanaba

39' 5-1/2

1999

C

 Lydia Edwards Ironwood

38' 9-1/2

1986

D

 Jill Lewis Pickford

37' 8
         

SHOT PUT (8 Lbs.)

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1977

A/B

 Dawn LaPine Escanaba

43' 10-1/2

1977

C

 Kelly Gorgan St. Ignace

35' 10

1979

D

 Jennifer Maksym White Pine

36' 2
         

HIGH JUMP

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1981

A/B

 Brenda Teague Gwinn

5' 8-1/4

1995

C

 Gael Butkovich Houghton

5' 5

1994-96

D

 Jill Gobert Rock-Mid Peninsula

5' 4
         

LONG JUMP

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1977

A/B

 Becky Drake Kingsford

18' 3

1997

C

 Holly Brown St. Ignace

17' 5-1/2

1991

D

 DeDe Susterich White Pine

17' 3-1/2
         

POLE VAULT

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1999

A/B

 Angela Abernathy Marquette

10' 0

1998

C

  Deb Palmer Stephenson

9' 0

1999

D

 Danielle Richmond  Superior Central

8' 3
         

3200 (4 X 800) METER RELAY

  

YEAR

CLASS

  NAMES SCHOOL

MARK

1999

A/B

 Erica Helmilla, Angela Abernathy, Emily Anderson Katie Anderson Marquette

9:41.24

1997

C

 Chelsea Finco, Jenny Schull, Tara Makinen, Ann Somerville Ironwood

9:51.52

1996

D

 Jessica Torskey, Jill Clement, Tricia St. Onge, Tina Haske Cedarville

10:15.15
         

100 HURDLES (33 inch)

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1992

A/B

 Tiffany Hodge Menominee

15.2

1987

C

 Bobby Jo Bergman Ishpeming

16.0

1984

D

 Gwen Wilkie DeTour

15.2
         

100 HURDLES (30 inch) 1975-1983

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1978

A/B

 Jean White Escanaba

15.1

1977

C

 Gina Selmo Iron River West Iron County

15.1

1977

D

 Connie Miettinen Republic-Michigamme

15.5
         

80 HURDLES (30 inch) 1973-1974

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1974

A/B

 Debi Perry Iron River West Iron County

12.2

1974

C

 Mary Seaton Hancock

11.7

1974

D

 Kimberly Izzard Pickford

11.8
         

100 METER DASH

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1992

A/B

 Crista Beaver Gladstone

12.4

1986

C

 Bradley Ruleau St. Ignace

12.7

1989

C

 Tracy Hollappa Ishpeming

12.7

1996

C

 Anna Pemble St. Ignace

12.7

1979

D

 Darlene Allen Norway

12.6

1991

D

 Kara Scherer Cedarville

12.6
         

100 YARD DASH*

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1977

A/B

 Becky Drake Kingsford

11.3

1977

C

 Jan Merrick Negaunee

11.7

1978

C

 Elora Maki L'Anse

11.7 (semi)

1976

D

 Barbara Short Lake Linden Hubbell

11.8

1977

D

 Wanda Darling Republic-Michigamme

11.8
         

800 (4 X 200) RELAY

  

YEAR

CLASS

  NAMES SCHOOL

MARK

1978

A/B

 Kris Tacculini, Suzanne Patterson, Mary Ottoson, Lisa Wiedenhoefer Marquette

1.46.6y

1995

C

 Anna Pemble, Melanie Sheridan, Holly Brown, Richelle Robinson St. Ignace

1:49.5

1980

D

 Darlene Allen, Meg Wieland, Connie Fuller, Darla Koller Norway

1:49.6
         

1600 METER RUN

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1998

A/B

 Krista O'Dell Escanaba

5:19.46

1985

C

 Jesse Green Ishpeming-Westwood

5:05.3

1988

D

 Julie Wallis Pickford

5:25.3
         

400 (4 x 100) RELAY

  

YEAR

CLASS

  NAMES SCHOOL

MARK

1978

A/B

 Kris Tacculini, Suzanne Patterson, Mary Ottoson, Lisa Wiedenhoefer Marquette

50.1y

1995

C

 Anna Pemble, Malanie Sheridan, Holly Brown, Richelle Robinson St. Ignace

51.8

1979

D

 Jan Sandrin, Linda Grodeski, Darlene Allen, Darla Koller Norway

52.7

1978 (NP)

D

 Connie Miettenen, Karolyn Skogman, Terri Miron, Wanda Darling Republic-Michigamme

52.9
         

400 DASH

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1988

A/B

 Tammy Cook Escanaba

59.2

1995

A/B

 Sarah Heikkila Marquette

59.2

1996

C

 Richelle Robinson St. Ignace

59.2

1991

D

 Kara Scherer Cedarville

58.8
         
         

300 LOW HURDLES (30 inch)

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1994

A/B

 Tiffany Hodge Menominee

45.3

1983

C

 Lynne Scholie Hancock

46.2

1998

D

 Sara Boyer Rapid River

40.6
         

200 LOW HURDLES* (30 inch) 1979-1982

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1980

A/B

 Chris St. Louis Kingsford

30.1

1979

C

 Andrea Spiroff Ishpeming

31.4

1980

C

 Lynn Harris Iron Mountain

31.4

1980

D

 Terri Miron Republic-Michigamme

30.5
         

800 RUN

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1999

A/B

 Katie Anderson Marquette

2:21.06

1997

C

 Ann Sommerville Ironwood

2:21.3

1980

D

 Joan Casanova Norway

2:24.0
         

200 DASH

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1993

A/B

 Crista Beaver Gladstone

26.3

1994

A/B

 Sarah Heikkila Marquette

26.3

1986

C

 Colleen Colegrove St. Ignace

26.2

1991

D

 Kara Scherer Cedarville

26.0
         

3200 RUN

  

YEAR

CLASS

 NAME SCHOOL

MARK

1991

A/B

 Carla Johnson Marquette

11:36.6

1985

C

 Traci Babcock Iron Mountain

11:06.1

1998

D

 Jane Rautiola Painesdale-Jeffers

11:52.97
         

1600 (4 x 400) RELAY

  

YEAR

CLASS

  NAMES SCHOOL

MARK

1977

A/B

 Relay members not known Marquette

3:30.3

1996

C

 Holly Brown, Marion Clement, Melanie Sheridan, Richelle Robinson St. Ignace

3:31.4

1983

D

 Lori Kempainen, Charlotte Menghini, Kristin Kroll, Sandra Crocker White Pine

4:16.2
         

 

Last Updated on 08/28/99

By Ron Pesch and Jim Moyes

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