There are 3 who have ranked 3 times: Preston Chatham (’04, ’05, ’06), Justin Shirk (’07, ’08, ’09) & Liam Christensen (’15, ’16, ’17). Chatham and Shirk reached No. 2 twice but never No. 1. Christensen did score No. 1s his last 2 years… 4 others have made No. 1 twice: Jim Russell (’79 & ’80), Iain Trimble (’06 & ’07), Sam Crouser (’09 & ’10) and Sean Keller (’11 & ’12)…
Crouser is part of one of the sport’s most successful families. The Crousers have amassed No. 1 rankings in 3 successive years, encompassing 3 different events. Sam was twice No. 1 here, plus No. 1 in the discus in ’10. His cousin, Ryan, was No. 1 in the discus (’11). Sister Hailey topped our girls set in ’12. Sam’s dad, Dean, rated here in ’78, and uncle Brian also made it ’80.
| 1974 |
| 1 |
Frank Perbeck |
(Manhattan, Kansas) |
| 1975 |
| 1 |
Tom Sinclair |
(Peninsula, Gig Harbor, Washington) |
| 1976 |
| 1 |
Vorney O’Quin |
(South Lafourche, Galliano, Louisiana) |
| 2 |
John Rogalo |
(Morris Knolls, Denville, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
Kim Shafer |
(Reeder, North Dakota) |
| 1977 |
| 1 |
Terry Daffin |
(Catholic, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| 2 |
Mike Hartle |
(Clarion, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Todd Lovell |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 1978 |
| 1 |
Gray Barrow |
(University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| 2 |
Dean Crouser |
(Gresham, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Dave Farnsworth |
(Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Scotch Plains, New Jersey) |
| 1979 |
| 1 |
*Jim Russell |
(St. Joseph, Shawnee, Kansas) |
| 2 |
*Norm Roth |
(Morris Hills, Rockaway, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
*Donny McKinnis |
(Lyons, Kansas) |
| 1980 |
| 1 |
Jim Russell |
(St. Joseph, Shawnee, Kansas) |
| 2 |
Steve Stockton |
(Tioga, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
*Brian Crouser |
(Gresham, Oregon) |
| 1981 |
| 1 |
Dale Pederson |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 2 |
*Shawn Burks |
(Central, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
Keith Becker |
(Pratt, Kansas) |
| 1982 |
| 1 |
Bob Rockett |
(Willapa Valley, Menlo, Washington) |
| 2 |
Shawn Burks |
(Central, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
Scott Moon |
(Oil City, Pennsylvania) |
| 1983 |
| 1 |
Bob Amabile |
(Wall, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
James Jones |
(Fair Park, Shreveport, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
Ron Bahm |
(Seaman, Topeka, Kansas) |
| 1984 |
| 1 |
Karl Gates |
(North Thurston, Lacey, Washington) |
| 2 |
*Timm Rosenbach |
(Pullman, Washington) |
| 3 |
Craig Gelfound |
(Cedar Ridge, Matawan, New Jersey) |
| 1985 |
| 1 |
*Darryl Roberson |
(Molalla, Oregon) |
| 2 |
Jeff Glass |
(McCaskey, Lancaster, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Chris Gilfert |
(Lansing, Kansas) |
| 1986 |
| 1 |
Tom Pukstys |
(Stagg, Palos Hills, Illinois) |
| 2 |
Darryl Roberson |
(Molalla, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Vince Labosky |
(Holy Cross, Delran, New Jersey) |
| 1987 |
| 1 |
John Richardson |
(Miller, Missouri) |
| 2 |
*Matt Gee |
(Arkansas City, Kansas) |
| 3 |
Ryan Mihalko |
(Pinkerton, Derry, New Hampshire) |
| 1988 |
| 1 |
Art Skipper |
(Sandy, Oregon) |
| 2 |
Matt Gee |
(Arkansas City, Kansas) |
| 3 |
Mike Hieb |
(Oregon City, Oregon) |
| 1989 |
| 1 |
Chad McKinney |
(Big Sky, Missoula, Montana) |
| 2 |
Willie Boudloche |
(Central Lafourche, Mathews, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
*Tommi Viskari’ |
(Amsterdam, New York) |
| 1990 |
| 1 |
Erin Gingras |
(Middleboro, Massachusetts) |
| 2 |
Steve Schaefer |
(Highland Park, Topeka, Kansas) |
| 3 |
James Joseph |
(St. James, Louisiana) |
| 1991 |
| 1 |
Nick Kutovy |
(Hamilton East, Trenton, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
John Taylor |
(McDevitt, Wyncote, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Jeremy Asher |
(Tigard, Oregon) |
| 1992 |
| 1 |
Bob Johnson |
(Baldwin, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Jeff Niedrowski |
(Wilson, West Lawn, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
*Darby Roberts |
(Hill City, Kansas) |
| 1993 |
| 1 |
Darby Roberts |
(Hill City, Kansas) |
| 2 |
Justin Johnson |
(Belgrade, Montana) |
| 3 |
Phil Carter |
(Waynesboro, Pennsylvania) |
| 1994 |
| 1 |
Darrin Kurtz |
(Baldwin City, Kansas) |
| 2 |
T.J. Turner |
(Jewell, Kansas) |
| 3 |
*Darin File |
(Beloit, Kansas) |
| 1995 |
| 1 |
Troy Burkholder |
(Cocalico, Denver, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Darin File |
(Beloit, Kansas) |
| 3 |
Aaron Gumm |
(Ottawa, Kansas) |
| 4 |
John Batt |
(Big Sky, Missoula, Montana) |
| 5 |
Jeremy Lehning |
(Logan, Kansas) |
| 1996 |
| 1 |
*Nathan Junius |
(Jesuit, New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| 2 |
Noah Christian |
(Homer Center, Homer City, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Jason Carroll |
(Anthony-Harper-Chaparral, Harper, Kansas) |
| 4 |
Tim Lyons |
(Wakefield, Massachusetts) |
| 5 |
Toby Colyer |
(East Juniata, Cocolamus, Pennsylvania) |
| 1997 |
| 1 |
Patrick Ramsey |
(Ruston, Louisiana) |
| 2 |
Nathan Junius |
(Jesuit, New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
*Brian Kollar |
(First Colonial, Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| 4 |
Craig Nall |
(Alexandria, Louisiana) |
| 5 |
Jake Skakal |
(Lawrence, Kansas) |
| 1998 |
| 1 |
Brian Kollar |
(First Colonial, Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| 2 |
Chris Lutz |
(Eureka, Kansas) |
| 3 |
Ryan Smith |
(Bountiful, Utah) |
| 4 |
Joe Obloshny |
(Lakeland, Jermyn, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Russ Milam |
(Belgrade, Montana) |
| 1999 |
| 1 |
Zach Josephson |
(North, Olathe, Kansas) |
| 2 |
Brian Chaput |
(East Haven, Connecticut) |
| 3 |
Matt Wagner |
(Interlake, Bellevue, Washington) |
| 4 |
Joseph McCain |
(St. Paul, Oregon) |
| 5 |
Gary File |
(Beloit, Kansas) |
| 2000 |
| 1 |
Josh Carlson |
(Oregon City, Oregon) |
| 2 |
Sean Furey |
(Methuen, Massachusetts) |
| 3 |
Adam Jenkins |
(Gladstone, Oregon) |
| 4 |
Matt Dressler |
(East Juniata, McAlisterville, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Cole Van Heel |
(Russell, Great Falls, Montana) |
| 2001 |
| 1 |
Bobby Smith |
(Hopatcong, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
Brandon Hazenberg |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 3 |
*Ryan Sherwood |
(McDowell, Erie, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
*Justin Ryncavage |
(Coughlin, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Dennis Rice |
(Glencoe, Hillsboro, Oregon) |
| 2002 |
| 1 |
Justin Ryncavage |
(Coughlin, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Ryan Sherwood |
(McDowell, Erie, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
*Brad Zimmerman |
(Warwick, Lititz, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
Daniel Brant |
(Franklin, Portland, Oregon) |
| 5 |
Eric Brown |
(Baldwin, Baldwin City, Kansas) |
| 2003 |
| 1 |
Thomas Jordan |
(Cedar Crest, Lebanon, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Brad Zimmerman |
(Warwick, Lititz, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Matt Schwandt |
(Manhattan, Kansas) |
| 4 |
Casey Kauffman |
(West Linn, Oregon) |
| 5 |
**Chad Brown |
(Barbe, Lake Charles, Louisiana) |
| 2004 |
| 1 |
Mark Taylor |
(Ruston, Louisiana) |
| 2 |
**Preston Chatham |
(St. Paul’s, Covington, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
**Michael Davis |
(Kings, Seattle, Washington) |
| 4 |
*Chad Radgowski |
(South Park, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
*Chad Brown |
(Barbe, Lake Charles, Louisiana) |
| 2005 |
| 1 |
Matthew Maloney |
(La Salle, Providence, Rhode Island) |
| 2 |
Osayi Osunde |
(Central Columbia, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Chris Reno |
(West, Billings, Montana) |
| 4 |
*Preston Chatham |
(St. Paul’s, Covington, Louisiana) |
| 5 |
Anthony Fairbanks |
(Highland, Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| 2006 |
| 1 |
*Iain Trimble |
(Shawnee Heights, Tecumseh, Kansas) |
| 2 |
Preston Chatham |
(St. Paul’s, Covington, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
Chris Hill |
(Sulphur, Louisiana) |
| 4 |
Michael Davis |
(Kings, Seattle, Washington) |
| 5 |
Josh Hostetler |
(Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania) |
| 2007 |
| 1 |
Iain Trimble |
(Shawnee Heights, Tecumseh, Kansas) |
| 2 |
**Justin Shirk |
(Central Dauphin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
*David Musson |
(Colville, Washington) |
| 4 |
Austin Braman |
(Chanute, Kansas) |
| 5 |
Brian Moore |
(La Salle, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania) |
| 2008 |
| 1 |
Kyle Smith |
(Daphne, Alabama) |
| 2 |
**Johann Swanepoel |
(South, Shawnee Mission, Kansas) |
| 3 |
*Matthew Byers |
(East, Wichita, Kansas) |
| 4 |
Ben Latham |
(Fitch, Groton, Connecticut) |
| 5 |
*Justin Shirk |
(Central Dauphin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 2009 |
| 1 |
*Sam Crouser |
(Gresham, Oregon) |
| 2 |
Justin Shirk |
(Central Dauphin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Sam Humphrey |
(Alexander, Laredo, Texas) |
| 4 |
**Devin Bogert |
(Tomball, Texas) |
| 5 |
Matthew Byers |
(East, Wichita, Kansas) |
| 2010 |
| 1 |
Sam Crouser |
(Gresham, Oregon) |
| 2 |
Johann Swanepoel |
(South, Shawnee Mission, Kansas) |
| 3 |
Derek Eager |
(Tahoma, Covington, Washington) |
| 4 |
*Kaleb Zuidema |
(Midland Park, New Jersey) |
| 5 |
*Devin Bogert |
(Tomball, Texas) |
| 2011 |
| 1 |
*Sean Keller |
(Heritage, Vancouver, Washington) |
| 2 |
Kaleb Zuidema |
(Midland Park, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
McAuley Garton |
(Mill Valley, Shawnee, Kansas) |
| 4 |
Dean Sullivan |
(Delbarton, Morristown, New Jersey) |
| 5 |
Rob Robbins |
(Northeast Bradford, Rome, Pennsylvania) |
| 2012 |
| 1 |
Sean Keller |
(Heritage, Vancouver, Washington) |
| 2 |
Billy Stanley |
(South Park, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Stephen Burk |
(Parsippany, New Jersey) |
| 4 |
Cody Danielson |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 5 |
Garrett Griffin |
(Louisburg, Kentucky) |
| 2013 |
| 1 |
Justin Carter |
(Auburn, Alabama) |
| 2 |
*Chris Mirabelli |
(Holy Cross, Delran, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
*Todd Ogden |
(Glacier, Kalispell, Montana) |
| 4 |
Sam Hardin |
(Auburn, Alabama) |
| 5 |
*Curtis Thompson |
(Florence, Burlington, New Jersey) |
| 2014 |
| 1 |
Curtis Thompson |
(Memorial, Florence, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
John Nizich |
(Central Catholic, Portland, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Chris Mirabelli |
(Holy Cross, Delran, New Jersey) |
| 4 |
*Nick Solfanelli |
(Prep, Scranton, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Denham Patricelli |
(Tahoma, Maple Valley, Washington) |
| 2015 |
| 1 |
Michael Biddle |
(Community, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Hudson Keffer |
(Central Kitsap, Silverdale, Washington) |
| 3 |
*Mike Marsack |
(Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
**Liam Christiensen |
(Academic, North Charleston, South Carolina) |
| 5 |
*Jeff Ast |
(Andale, Kansas) |
| 2016 |
| 1 |
*Liam Christensen |
(Academic, North Charleston, South Carolina) |
| 2 |
Trenton Allen |
(Derby, Kansas) |
| 3 |
Andrew Manz |
(North Allegheny, Wexford, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
Mike Marsack |
(Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Logan Wolfley |
(Silver Lake, Kansas) |
| 2017 |
| 1 |
Liam Christensen |
(Academic, North Charleston, South Carolina) |
| 2 |
Cade Antonucci |
(Holy Spirit, Absecon, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
*Gavin Darcy |
(Dunsmore, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
*Chandler Ault |
(Home, Midland, Michigan) |
| 5 |
**Ty Hampton |
(North Bend, Oregon) |
| 2018 |
| 1 |
Tzuriel Pedigo |
(Parkview, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| 2 |
Nick Mirabelli |
(Rancocas Valley, Mt. Holly, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
**Sam Hankins |
(Manhattan, Kansas) |
| 4 |
**Zechariah Blake |
(Curtis, River Ridge, Louisiana) |
| 5 |
Carlan Naisant |
(Marcos De Niza, Tempe, Arizona) |
| 2019 |
| 1 |
*Sam Hankins |
(Manhattan, Kansas) |
| 2 |
Ty Hampton |
(North Bend, Oregon) |
| 3 |
*Joe Nizich |
(Central Catholic, Portland, Oregon) |
| 4 |
**Ian Hall |
(Rogers, Newport, Rhode Island) |
| 5 |
*Jordan Davis |
(Sheehan, Wallingford, Connecticut) |
| 2021 |
| 1 |
Collin Burkhart |
(Nazareth, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
*Matthew Prebola |
(Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Jackson Rimes |
(Catholic, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| 4 |
*Sam Jennings |
(Pendleton, Oregon) |
| 5 |
Mason Brock |
(Howell, St. Charles, Missouri) |
| 2022 |
| 1 |
Dash Sirmon |
(Walla Walla, Washington) |
| 2 |
Jack Larriviere |
(Jesuit, New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
Drew Mruk |
(Wyoming, Exeter, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
Miles Higgins |
(Ligonier Valley, Ligonier, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Sam Jennings |
(Pendleton, Oregon) |
| 2023 |
| 1 |
*Brayden Platt |
(Yelm, Washington) |
| 2 |
*Hayden Gorovitz |
(Desert Vista, Phoenix, Arizona) |
| 3 |
Austin Milton |
(Sherwood, Oregon) |
| 4 |
Troy Cocco |
(Wando, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina) |
| 5 |
Peter Bellomo |
(Jersey Shore. New Jersey) |