3 putters have ranked 4 times, with Natalie Kaaiawahia the only one to make No. 1 thrice (1981–83). The other 4-timers made it to No. 1 twice (Michelle Carter 2002–03 and Kamorean Hayes 2006–07)… Kaaiawahia (1983) was the first to double as No. 1 in this event and the discus in the same year. Seilala Sua did it twice (’95 & ’96), Anna Jelmini (’09), Maggie Ewen (’13) & Alyssa Wilson (’17) once…
Laura Gerraughty (’00) added the hammer lead instead of the discus… 2-time No. 1 Michelle Carter (2002-03) matched her dad Mike (1978-79) in this event. Her sister, D’Andra, was No. 1 in the discus in ’05.
| 1978 |
| 1 |
Carrie Albano |
(Meadowdale, Washington) |
| 2 |
Eleanor Majors |
(North Central, Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| 3 |
**Elaine Sobansky |
(Trinity, Washington, Pennsylvania) |
| 1979 |
| 1 |
Annette Bohach |
(North, Muskegon, Michigan) |
| 2 |
*Elaine Sobansky |
(Trinity, Washington, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Jackie Henry |
(Lynnwood, Washington) |
| 1980 |
| 1 |
Elaine Sobansky |
(Trinity, Washington, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Susie Ray |
(Villa Park, California) |
| 3 |
***Natalie Kaaiawahia |
(Fullerton, California) |
| 1981 |
| 1 |
**Natalie Kaaiawahia |
(Fullerton, California) |
| 2 |
Debbie Corley |
(Garces, Bakersfield, California) |
| 3 |
*Pam Dukes |
(Township, Freehold, New Jersey) |
| 1982 |
| 1 |
*Natalie Kaaiawahia |
(Fullerton, California) |
| 2 |
Regina Cavanaugh |
(Killeen, Texas) |
| 3 |
Pinkie Suggs |
(Manhattan, Kansas) |
| 1983 |
| 1 |
Natalie Kaaiawahia |
(Fullerton, California) |
| 2 |
*Carla Garrett |
(Santa Fe, New Mexico) |
| 3 |
Beth Stuart |
(Holdrege, Nebraska) |
| 1984 |
| 1 |
Jill Palmer |
(Habersham Central, Cornelia, Georgia) |
| 2 |
Carla Garrett |
(Santa Fe, New Mexico) |
| 3 |
Cheryl Klein |
(Bellport, New York) |
| 1985 |
| 1 |
Patty Purper |
(Red River, Grand Forks, North Dakota) |
| 2 |
Wanda Gardner |
(DeSoto, Texas) |
| 3 |
Elaina Oden |
(Irvine, California) |
| 1986 |
| 1 |
Sonja Payne |
(Huron, Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| 2 |
Brandi Gail |
(Rowland, Rowland Heights, California) |
| 3 |
Traci Ferren |
(Southeast Polk, Runnels, Iowa) |
| 1987 |
| 1 |
*Christy Ward |
(North Valley, Grants Pass, Oregon) |
| 2 |
Tracie Millett |
(Auburn, Washington) |
| 3 |
Angie Ryker |
(New Washington, Indiana) |
| 1988 |
| 1 |
Christy Ward |
(North Valley, Grants Pass, Oregon) |
| 2 |
**Dawn Dumble |
(Bakersfield, California) |
| 3 |
Kim Kessell |
(Longwood, Middle Island, New York) |
| 1989 |
| 1 |
*Dawn Dumble |
(Bakersfield, California) |
| 2 |
*Stevanie Wadsworth |
(Bell, Hurst, Texas) |
| 3 |
Dory Reeves |
(Lewis & Clark, Spokane, Washington) |
| 1990 |
| 1 |
Stevanie Wadsworth |
(Bell, Hurst, Texas) |
| 2 |
Dawn Dumble |
(Bakersfield, California) |
| 3 |
Eileen Vanisi |
(Trinity, Euless, Texas) |
| 1991 |
| 1 |
**Nicole Sims |
(Plainfield, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
*Paulette Mitchell |
(Lincoln, Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
| 3 |
*Stacey Schroeder |
(Grand Island, New York) |
| 1992 |
| 1 |
Paulette Mitchell |
(Lincoln, Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
| 2 |
Valeyta Althouse |
(Blue Springs, Missouri) |
| 3 |
*Kristin Heaston |
(Ygnacio Valley, Concord, California) |
| 1993 |
| 1 |
Kristin Heaston |
(Ygnacio Valley, Concord, California) |
| 2 |
*Collinous Newsome |
(South, Denver, Colorado) |
| 3 |
Teri Steer |
(Crete, Nebraska) |
| 1994 |
| 1 |
Collinous Newsome |
(South, Denver, Colorado) |
| 2 |
Alicia Thompson |
(Reagan County, Big Lake, Texas) |
| 3 |
Delores Tuimuloau |
(Channel Islands, Oxnard, California) |
| 1995 |
| 1 |
*Seilala Sua |
(St. Thomas Aquinas, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) |
| 2 |
Christina Etuale |
(Jefferson, Daly City, California) |
| 3 |
Holly Timperley |
(Battle Creek, Nebraska) |
| 4 |
Heather Gambill |
(Battle Ground, Washington) |
| 5 |
Rebecca Morrison |
(Presentation, San José, California) |
| 1996 |
| 1 |
Seilala Sua |
(St. Thomas Aquinas, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) |
| 2 |
*Becky Beachler |
(Fremont, Nebraska) |
| 3 |
Carla Littleton |
(Junction City, Kansas) |
| 4 |
Cassie Romuld |
(Central, Grand Forks, North Dakota) |
| 5 |
April Kochrow |
(Rushville, Nebraska) |
| 1997 |
| 1 |
Becky Beachler |
(Fremont, Nebraska) |
| 2 |
*Krista Keir |
(South, Westerville, Ohio) |
| 3 |
**Rebekah Green |
(Girls, Columbus, Ohio) |
| 4 |
Jessica Somerfield |
(Lisbon, North Dakota) |
| 5 |
*Heather Colyer |
(East Juniata, Cocolamus, Pennsylvania) |
| 1998 |
| 1 |
Krista Keir |
(South, Westerville, Ohio) |
| 2 |
Heather Colyer |
(East Juniata, Cocolamus, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Stephanie Brown |
(Arroyo Grande, California) |
| 4 |
Chaniqua Ross |
(Laguna Creek, Elk Grove, California) |
| 5 |
Christina Triplett |
(Logan, Kansas) |
| 1999 |
| 1 |
Rebekah Green |
(Girls, Columbus, Ohio) |
| 2 |
*Jill Camarena |
(Woodland, California) |
| 3 |
Stacy Martin |
(Edgewood, Ellettsville, Indiana) |
| 4 |
**Briona Reynolds |
(Red River, Grand Forks, North Dakota) |
| 5 |
Mary Etter |
(Snohomish, Washington) |
| 2000 |
| 1 |
*Laura Gerraughty |
(Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| 2 |
*Karen Freberg |
(San Luis Obispo, California) |
| 3 |
Jessica Cosby |
(Cleveland, Reseda, California) |
| 4 |
Jill Camarena |
(Woodland, California) |
| 5 |
***Michelle Carter |
(Red Oak, Texas) |
| 2001 |
| 1 |
Karen Freberg |
(San Luis Obispo, California) |
| 2 |
**Liz Podominick |
(Lakeville, Minnesota) |
| 3 |
Laura Gerraughty |
(Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| 4 |
Briona Reynolds |
(Red River, Grand Forks, North Dakota) |
| 5 |
**Michelle Carter |
(Red Oak, Texas) |
| 2002 |
| 1 |
*Michelle Carter |
(Red Oak, Texas) |
| 2 |
*Liz Podominick |
(Lakeville, Minnesota) |
| 3 |
Kelli Burton |
(Davis, Kayesville, Utah) |
| 4 |
Abby Ruston |
(Antonian, San Antonio, Texas) |
| 5 |
Rachel Varner |
(Bakersfield, California) |
| 2003 |
| 1 |
Michelle Carter |
(Red Oak, Texas) |
| 2 |
Liz Podominick |
(Lakeville, Minnesota) |
| 3 |
Jessica Pressley |
(Laguna Creek, Elk Grove, California) |
| 4 |
*Sarah Stevens |
(Ft. Collins, Colorado) |
| 5 |
Billie Jo Grant |
(Arroyo Grande, California) |
| 2004 |
| 1 |
*Michaela Wallerstedt |
(Burke, Omaha, Nebraska) |
| 2 |
Sarah Stevens |
(Ft. Collins, Colorado) |
| 3 |
Megan Howard |
(Arroyo Grande, California) |
| 4 |
Missy Faubus |
(Centennial, Bakersfield, California) |
| 5 |
***Kamorean Hayes |
(Harding, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 2005 |
| 1 |
Stephanie Horton |
(Tigard, Oregon) |
| 2 |
**Kamorean Hayes |
(Harding, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 3 |
Ashley Muffet |
(Hoover, North Canton, Ohio) |
| 4 |
*Whitney Hooks |
(Cascade, Everett, Washington) |
| 5 |
Michaela Wallerstedt |
(Burke, Omaha, Nebraska) |
| 2006 |
| 1 |
*Kamorean Hayes |
(Harding, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 2 |
Allyn Laughlin |
(Center, Monaca, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Tynisha McMillian |
(Stamford, Connecticut) |
| 4 |
Whitney Hooks |
(Cascade, Everett, Washington) |
| 5 |
*Danica Haight |
(West, Iowa City, Iowa) |
| 2007 |
| 1 |
Kamorean Hayes |
(Harding, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 2 |
*Karen Shump |
(Penncrest, Media, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
*Becky O’Brien |
(Greely, Cumberland, Maine) |
| 4 |
**Emily Vannoy |
(Johnson, Frederick, Maryland) |
| 5 |
Danica Haight |
(West, Iowa City, Iowa) |
| 2008 |
| 1 |
Becky O’Brien |
(Greely, Cumberland, Maine) |
| 2 |
Karen Shump |
(Penncrest, Media, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
*Anna Jelmini |
(Shafter, California) |
| 4 |
*Daniella Bunch |
(Mahomet-Seymour, Mahomet, Illinois) |
| 5 |
*Emily Vannoy |
(Johnson, Frederick, Maryland) |
| 2009 |
| 1 |
Anna Jelmini |
(Shafter, California) |
| 2 |
Daniella Bunch |
(Mahomet-Seymour, Mahomet, Illinois) |
| 3 |
Emily Vannoy |
(Johnson, Frederick, Maryland) |
| 4 |
*Jillian Rushin |
(Jackson, Missouri) |
| 5 |
Alyssa Hasslen |
(McMinnville, Oregon) |
| 2010 |
| 1 |
Kearsten Peoples |
(Ottawa, Kansas) |
| 2 |
*Tori Bliss |
(Portage, Indiana) |
| 3 |
Melissa Kurzdorfer |
(Lancaster, New York) |
| 4 |
**Sarah Howard |
(Trinity, Dublin, Georgia) |
| 5 |
Vanessa Stewart |
(North Babylon, New York) |
| 2011 |
| 1 |
Tori Bliss |
(Portage, Indiana) |
| 2 |
Kelsey Card |
(Carlinville, Illinois) |
| 3 |
Christina Hillman |
(St. Thomas More, Magnolia, Delaware) |
| 4 |
*Torie Owers |
(Academy, Athens, Georgia) |
| 5 |
*Cassie Wertman |
(South, Huntington, Indiana) |
| 2012 |
| 1 |
Torie Owers |
(Academy, Athens, Georgia) |
| 2 |
**Ashlie Blake |
(Liberty, Henderson, Nevada) |
| 3 |
Cassie Wertman |
(South, Huntington, Indiana) |
| 4 |
Sarah Howard |
(Trinity, Dublin, Georgia) |
| 5 |
Shelbi Vaughan |
(Legacy, Mansfield, Texas) |
| 2013 |
| 1 |
Maggie Ewen |
(St. Francis, Minnesota) |
| 2 |
*Ashlie Blake |
(Liberty, Henderson, Nevada) |
| 3 |
*Stamatia Scarvelis |
(Dos Pueblos, Goleta, California) |
| 4 |
Aaliyah Pete |
(South, Elkhorn, Nebraska) |
| 5 |
Emmonnie Henderson |
(Edwardsville, Indiana) |
| 2014 |
| 1 |
Raven Saunders |
(Burke, Charleston, South Carolina) |
| 2 |
Stamatia Scarvelis |
(Dos Pueblos, Goleta, California) |
| 3 |
Ashlie Blake |
(Liberty, Henderson, Nevada) |
| 4 |
Haley Teel |
(Gregory-Portland, Portland, Texas) |
| 5 |
Mackenna Howard |
(Los Alamitos, California) |
| 2015 |
| 1 |
*Sophia Rivera |
(Brentwood, St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 2 |
*Nickolette Dunbar |
(Whippany Park, Whippany, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
**Alyssa Wilson |
(Donovan, Toms River, New Jersey) |
| 4 |
*Elena Bruckner |
(Valley, San José, California) |
| 5 |
**K.D. Young |
(Warrensburg-Latham, Warrensburg, Illinois) |
| 2016 |
| 1 |
*Alyssa Wilson |
(Donovan, Toms River, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
Elena Bruckner |
(Valley, San José, California) |
| 3 |
Nickolette Dunbar |
(Whippany Park, Whippany, New Jersey) |
| 4 |
*K.D. Young |
(Warrensburg-Latham, Warrensburg, Illinois) |
| 5 |
Sophia Rivera |
(Brentwood, St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 2017 |
| 1 |
Alyssa Wilson |
(Donovan, Toms River, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
K.D. Young |
(Warrensburg-Latham, Warrensburg, Illinois) |
| 3 |
Molly Leppelmeier |
(McComb, Ohio) |
| 4 |
Tess Keyzers |
(Little Chute, Wisconsin) |
| 5 |
Akealy Moton |
(West Fargo, North Dakota) |
| 2018 |
| 1 |
*Payden Montana |
(Berwick, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
*Shelby Bigsby |
(Montclair, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
Ebonie Whitted |
(Grassfield, Chesapeake, Virginia) |
| 4 |
Veronica Fraley |
(Wakefield, Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| 5 |
Corinne Jemison |
(East, Kentwood, Michigan) |
| 2019 |
| 1 |
Jocelynn Budwig |
(Fowler, California) |
| 4 |
*Zoe Vlk |
(Wilson Central, Lebanon, Tennessee) |
| 3 |
*Kalynn Meyer |
(Superior, Nebraska) |
| 4 |
Gretchen Hoekstre |
(Seaside, Oregon) |
| 5 |
Keeley Suzenski |
(Berks, Reading, Pennsylvania) |
| 2021 |
| 1 |
Sarah Marvin |
(Byron, Michigan) |
| 2 |
Makayla Long |
(Perry, Gilbert, Arizona) |
| 3 |
Ashlyn Giles |
(Schuylkill Valley, Leesport, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
Siniru Iheoma |
(Council Rock South, Holland, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Jayden Ulrich |
(East Alton-Wood River, Wood River, Illinois) |
| 2022 |
| 1 |
*Mensi Stiff |
(Academy, Brentwood, Tennessee) |
| 2 |
*Gracelyn Leiseth |
(Hamlin, Hayti, South Dakota) |
| 3 |
Trinity Franklin |
(Bullis, Potomac, Maryland) |
| 4 |
*Emma Callahan |
(Shenango, New Castle, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
*Carlie Weiser |
(Giddings, Texas) |
| 2023 |
| 1 |
Mensi Stiff |
(Academy, Brentwood, Tennessee) |
| 2 |
Gracelyn Leiseth |
(Hamlin, Hayti, South Dakota) |
| 3 |
Carlie Weiser |
(Giddings, Texas) |
| 4 |
*Hadley Lucas |
(North, Bloomington, Indiana) |
| 5 |
*Donna Douglas |
(Nettleton, Jonesboro, Arkansas) |