5 quartermilers—the most of any event —have earned 4 rankings. However, only 2 of those ever made it to No. 1, led by Monique Henderson, whose 3 from 1999–2001 made her the only athlete here to top the rankings more than twice. The other 4-timers are Jerrika Chapple (’00, ’01, ’02, ’03), Brandi Cross (’02, ’04, ’05, ’06), Robin Reynolds (’09, ’10, ’11, ’12) and Kendall Baisden (’10, ’11, ’12, ’13)…
Baisden is the only other one of that group to rank No. 1 (’10 & ’13)… Another 9 athletes have ranked 3 times – 14 triplers is also the most of any event… Baisden and Kayla Davis (’19) are the only two frosh ever to be No. 1… A pair of sisters, Sherri and Denean Howard, accounted for 4 straight No. 1s (1979–82).
| 1978 |
| 1 |
Freida Cobbs |
(Berkeley, California) |
| 2 |
*Jennie Gorham |
(North Kansas City, Missouri) |
| 3 |
*Arlise Emerson |
(Westminster, California) |
| 1979 |
| 1 |
*Sherri Howard |
(San Gorgonio, San Bernardino, California) |
| 2 |
Jennie Gorham |
(North Kansas City, Missouri) |
| 3 |
Marian Franklin |
(Balboa, San Francisco, California) |
| 1980 |
| 1 |
Sherri Howard |
(Kennedy, Granada Hills, California) |
| 2 |
**Denean Howard |
(Kennedy, Granada Hills, California) |
| 3 |
*Faye Paige |
(Poly, Long Beach, California) |
| 1981 |
| 1 |
*Denean Howard |
(Kennedy, Granada Hills, California) |
| 2 |
*Ericka Harris |
(Gig Harbor, Washington) |
| 3 |
*Maxine Underwood |
(Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| 1982 |
| 1 |
Denean Howard |
(Kennedy, Granada Hills, California) |
|
| 2 |
Diane Dixon |
(Tech, Brooklyn, New York) |
| 3 |
Maxine Underwood |
(Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| 1983 |
| 1 |
**Leslie Maxie |
(Mills, Millbrae, California) |
| 2 |
**Chewuakii Knighten |
(Locke, Los Angeles, California) |
| 3 |
Gayle Kellon |
(Walnut, California) |
| 1984 |
| 1 |
*Chewuakii Knighten |
(Locke, Los Angeles, California) |
| 2 |
***Andrea Thomas’ |
(Walton, Bronx, New York) |
| 3 |
Tanya McIntosh |
(St. Francis, Fresh Meadows, New York) |
| 1985 |
| 1 |
Chewuakii Knighten |
(Locke, Los Angeles, California) |
| 2 |
**Andrea Thomas’ |
(Walton, Bronx, New York) |
| 3 |
Linetta Wilson |
(Muir, Pasadena, California) |
| 1986 |
| 1 |
*Janeene Vickers |
(Pomona, California) |
| 2 |
*Maicel Malone |
(North Central, Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| 3 |
*Andrea Thomas’ |
(Walton, Bronx, New York) |
| 1987 |
| 1 |
Maicel Malone |
(North Central, Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| 2 |
*Tasha Downing |
(Boston Tech, Roxbury, Massachusetts) |
| 3 |
Stephanie Saleem |
(Neptune, New Jersey) |
| 1988 |
| 1 |
*Carmelita Williams |
(Lincoln, East St. Louis, Illinois) |
| 2 |
Tasha Downing |
(Boston Tech, Roxbury, Massachusetts) |
| 3 |
*Angela Rolfe |
(Poly, Long Beach, California) |
| 1989 |
| 1 |
Angela Rolfe |
(Dorsey, Los Angeles, California) |
| 2 |
Roslyn Mack |
(St. Francis, Mountain View, California) |
| 3 |
Felicia Edwards |
(New Dorp, Staten Island, New York) |
| 1990 |
| 1 |
Shanelle Porter |
(East, Cheyenne, Wyoming) |
| 2 |
**Janice Nichols |
(Bakersfield, California) |
| 3 |
*Adrienne Ashton |
(Central Bucks East, Buckingham, Pennsylvania) |
| 1991 |
| 1 |
**Marion Jones |
(Rio Mesa, Oxnard, California) |
| 2 |
Drexel Long |
(Monmouth Regional, Tinton Falls, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
*Janice Nichols |
(Bakersfield, California) |
| 1992 |
| 1 |
Eureka Hall |
(Safford, Arizona) |
| 2 |
**Monique Hennagan |
(Spring Valley, Columbia, South Carolina) |
| 3 |
Beverly Pierre’ |
(Boys & Girls, Brooklyn, New York) |
| 1993 |
| 1 |
*Monique Hennagan |
(Spring Valley, Columbia, South Carolina) |
| 2 |
*Cynthia Newsome |
(South, Denver, Colorado) |
| 3 |
**Suziann Reid’ |
(Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Maryland) |
| 1994 |
| 1 |
Monique Hennagan |
(Spring Valley, Columbia, South Carolina) |
| 2 |
****Char Foster |
(Oak Grove Middle, Clearwater, Florida) |
| 3 |
*Suziann Reid’ |
(Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Maryland) |
| 1995 |
| 1 |
Suziann Reid’ |
(Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Maryland) |
| 2 |
***Angela Williams |
(Chino, California) |
| 3 |
**Carla Estes |
(Logan, Union City, California) |
| 4 |
*Sharkara Grant |
(Wheaton, Maryland) |
| 5 |
**Heather Hanchak |
(Ellis, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| 1996 |
| 1 |
*Kinshasa Davis |
(Wilson, Long Beach, California) |
| 2 |
Dana Burnett |
(Williamstown, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
*Malika Edmonson |
(St. Bernard, Playa del Rey, California) |
| 4 |
**Theodoesha Rivers |
(Rancho Verde, Moreno Valley, California) |
| 5 |
*Heather Hanchak |
(Ellis, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| 1997 |
| 1 |
Kinshasa Davis |
(Wilson, Long Beach, California) |
| 2 |
Sheneka Griffin |
(Columbia, Decatur, Georgia) |
| 3 |
*Demetria Washington |
(Sanford, Fayetteville, North Carolina) |
| 4 |
*Ysanne Williams |
(Albany, New York) |
| 5 |
*Bunmi Ogunleye |
(Poly, Long Beach, California) |
| 1998 |
| 1 |
*Nakiya Johnson |
(Ayala, Chino Hills, California) |
| 2 |
Mikele Barber |
(Montclair, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
***Monique Henderson |
(Morse, San Diego, California) |
| 4 |
Demetria Washington |
(Sanford, Fayetteville, North Carolina) |
| 5 |
*Faith Rein |
(Centreville, Clifton, Virginia) |
| 1999 |
| 1 |
**Monique Henderson |
(Morse, San Diego, California) |
| 2 |
Nakiya Johnson |
(Ayala, Chino Hills, California) |
| 3 |
**Lashinda Demus |
(Wilson, Long Beach, California) |
| 4 |
Faith Rein |
(Centreville, Clifton, Virginia) |
| 5 |
*Alyssa Aiken |
(Chantilly, Virginia) |
| 2000 |
| 1 |
*Monique Henderson |
(Morse, San Diego, California) |
|
| 2 |
**Angel Perkins |
(Gahr, Cerritos, California) |
| 3 |
***Stephanie Smith |
(Northeast, Macon, Georgia) |
| 4 |
***Jerrika Chapple |
(Lancaster, Texas) |
| 5 |
Adia McKinnon |
(Homewood-Flossmoor, Flossmoor, Illinois) |
| 2001 |
| 1 |
Monique Henderson |
(Morse, San Diego, California) |
| 2 |
**Stephanie Smith |
(Northeast, Macon, Georgia) |
| 3 |
*Angel Perkins |
(Gahr, Cerritos, California) |
| 4 |
**Jerrika Chapple |
(Lancaster, Texas) |
| 5 |
Licretia Sibley |
(Everman, Texas) |
| 2002 |
| 1 |
Sanya Richards |
(St. Thomas Aquinas, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) |
|
| 2 |
*Jerrika Chapple |
(Lancaster, Texas) |
| 3 |
*Shana Cox |
(Holy Trinity, Hicksville, New York) |
| 4 |
****Brandi Cross |
(Quail Valley Middle, Missouri City, Texas) |
| 5 |
**Lauren Austin |
(Oviedo, Florida) |
| 2003 |
| 1 |
Stephanie Smith |
(Northeast, Macon, Georgia) |
| 2 |
*Natasha Hastings |
(Randolph, New York, New York) |
| 3 |
*Jasmine Lee |
(Poly, Long Beach, California) |
| 4 |
Shana Cox |
(Holy Trinity, Hicksville, New York) |
| 5 |
Jerrika Chapple |
(Lancaster, Texas) |
| 2004 |
| 1 |
Natasha Hastings |
(Randolph, New York, New York) |
| 2 |
*Alex Anderson |
(Morgan Park, Chicago, Illinois) |
| 3 |
***Bianca Knight |
(Ridgeland, Mississippi) |
| 4 |
Deonna Lawrence |
(Sheldon, Sacramento, California) |
| 5 |
**Brandi Cross |
(Marshall, Missouri City, Texas) |
| 2005 |
| 1 |
**Brittany Jones |
(Deerfield, Florida) |
| 2 |
**Sa’de Williams |
(Rancho Cucamonga, California) |
| 3 |
*Brandi Cross |
(Marshall, Missouri City, Texas) |
| 4 |
**Jessica Beard |
(Euclid, Ohio) |
| 5 |
Alex Anderson |
(Morgan Park, Chicago, Illinois) |
| 2006 |
| 1 |
*Jessica Beard |
(Euclid, Ohio) |
| 2 |
Brandi Cross |
(Marshall, Missouri City, Texas) |
| 3 |
*Sa’de Williams |
(Rancho Cucamonga, California) |
| 4 |
*Ebony Collins |
(Wilson, Long Beach, California) |
| 5 |
Francena McCorory |
(Bethel, Hampton, Virginia) |
| 2007 |
| 1 |
Jessica Beard |
(Euclid, Ohio) |
| 2 |
***Ebony Eutsey |
(Southridge, Miami, Florida) |
| 3 |
*Meshawn Graham |
(Bowsher, Toledo, Ohio) |
| 4 |
*Erica Alexander |
(Clear Brook, Friendswood, Texas) |
| 5 |
**Jasmine Joseph |
(Poly, Long Beach, California) |
| 2008 |
| 1 |
Nadonna Rodrigues |
(Boys & Girls, Brooklyn, New York) |
| 2 |
Natalie Stewart |
(Spanish Fork, Utah) |
| 3 |
**Ebony Eutsey |
(Southridge, Miami, Florida) |
| 4 |
*Lanie Whittaker |
(Washington, Miami, Florida) |
| 5 |
***CoCo Ndipagbor |
(Poly, Long Beach, California) |
| 2009 |
| 1 |
*Ebony Eutsey |
(Southridge, Miami, Florida) |
| 2 |
*Briana Nelson |
(Mann, Greenville, South Carolina) |
| 3 |
*Michelle Brown |
(Seneca, Tabernacle, New Jersey) |
| 4 |
***Robin Reynolds |
(Jackson, Miami, Florida) |
| 5 |
Turquoise Thompson |
(Serra, Gardena, California) |
| 2010 |
| 1 |
***Kendall Baisden |
(Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, Michigan) |
| 2 |
**Robin Reynolds |
(Jackson, Miami, Florida) |
| 3 |
Briana Nelson |
(Mann, Greenville, South Carolina) |
| 4 |
***Chimere Ezumah |
(Serra, Gardena, California) |
| 5 |
Chizoba Okodogbe |
(Deer Valley, Antioch, California) |
| 2011 |
| 1 |
*Robin Reynolds |
(Jackson, Miami, Florida) |
| 2 |
**Kendall Baisden |
(Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, Michigan) |
| 3 |
*Courtney Okolo |
(Smith, Carrollton, Texas) |
| 4 |
**Precious Holmes |
(Hillhouse, New Haven, Connecticut) |
| 5 |
CoCo Ndipagbor |
(Poly, Long Beach, California) |
| 2012 |
| 1 |
*Kadecia Baird |
(Evers, Brooklyn, New York) |
| 2 |
*Kendall Baisden |
(Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, Michigan) |
| 3 |
Robin Reynolds |
(Jackson, Miami, Florida) |
| 4 |
Courtney Okolo |
(Smith, Carrollton, Texas) |
| 5 |
*Precious Holmes |
(Hillhouse, New Haven, Connecticut) |
| 2013 |
| 1 |
Kendall Baisden |
(Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, Michigan) |
| 2 |
*Olivia Baker |
(Columbia, Maplewood, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
Shamier Little |
(Lindblom, Chicago, Illinois) |
| 4 |
Kadecia Baird |
(Evers, Brooklyn, New York) |
| 5 |
Nia Dorner |
(Cordova, Rancho Cordova, California) |
| 2014 |
| 1 |
Olivia Baker |
(Columbia, Maplewood, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
***Kaelin Roberts |
(Poly, Long Beach, California) |
| 3 |
*Zola Golden |
(Arlington, LaGrangeville, New York) |
| 4 |
Maddy Price |
(Menlo, Atherton, California) |
| 5 |
Kendall Ellis |
(St. Thomas Aquinas, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) |
| 2015 |
| 1 |
Sharrika Barnett |
(Oak Ridge, Orlando, Florida) |
| 2 |
**Lynna Irby |
(Pike, Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| 3 |
**Sammy Watson |
(Rush-Henrietta, Henrietta, New York) |
| 4 |
Zola Golden |
(Arlington, LaGrangeville, New York) |
| 5 |
Aliyah Abrams |
(Grayson, Loganville, Georgia) |
| 2016 |
| 1 |
*Lynna Irby |
(Pike, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2 |
*Sydney McLaughlin |
(Union Catholic, Scotch Plains, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
*Kaelin Roberts |
(Carson, California) |
| 4 |
Hannah Waller |
(Buchanan, Clovis, California) |
| 5 |
MaKenzie Dunmore |
(McEachern, Powder Springs, Georgia) |
| 2017 |
| 1 |
Sydney McLaughlin |
(Union Catholic, Scotch Plains, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
**Arria Minor |
(East, Denver, Colorado) |
| 3 |
Shae Anderson |
(Norco, California) |
| 4 |
Syaira Richardson |
(Nansemond River, Suffolk, Virginia) |
| 5 |
Symone Mason |
(Southridge, Miami, Florida) |
| 2018 |
| 1 |
Alexis Holmes |
(Academy, Cheshire, Connecticut) |
| 2 |
*Arria Minor |
(East, Denver, Colorado) |
| 3 |
**Kimberly Harris |
(Buford, Georgia) |
| 4 |
*Jan’taijah Ford |
(Northeast, Oakland Park, Florida) |
| 5 |
*Sterling Lester |
(Marietta, Georgia) |
| 2019 |
| 1 |
***Kayla Davis |
(Providence Day, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 2 |
*Athing Mu |
(Central, Trenton, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
Jan’taijah Ford |
(Northeast, Oakland Park, Florida) |
| 4 |
*Ziyah Holman |
(Georgetown Day, Washington, DC) |
| 5 |
***Aaliyah Butler |
(Piper, Sunrise, Florida) |
| 2021 |
| 1 |
*Kennedi Sanders |
(Ridgeland, Madison, Mississippi) |
| 2 |
**Shawnti Jackson |
(Gibbons, Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| 3 |
*Roisin Willis |
(Stevens Point, Wisconsin) |
| 4 |
Kennedy Wade |
(Clear Falls, League City, Texas) |
| 5 |
*Christine Mallard |
(Legacy, Mansfield, Texas) |
| 2022 |
| 1 |
Christine Mallard |
(Legacy, Mansfield, Texas) |
| 2 |
*Shawnti Jackson |
(Wakefield, Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| 3 |
Jameesia Ford |
(Britt, Fayetteville, North Carolina) |
| 4 |
*Zaya Akins |
(South, Raytown, Missouri) |
| 5 |
*Kaylyn Brown |
(Mallard Creek, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 2023 |
| 1 |
Lauren Lewis |
(Prosper, Texas) |
| 2 |
Jameesia Ford |
(Britt, Fayetteville, North Carolina) |
| 3 |
Madison Whyte |
(Heritage, Newport News, Virginia) |
| 4 |
Shawnti Jackson |
(South Granville, Creedmoor, North Carolina) |
| 5 |
***Skyler Franklin |
(Western, Davie, Florida) |