Nebraska HS Track and Field All-Time Best: Heydays are Here!
Pictured above: Beatrice’s Daniel Davie (second from right) nipped Boys Town’s Tim Thompson (right) in the 100 meter at the 2010 Nebraska State Track and Field Meet. In 2010 Tim Thompson ran the fastest Nebraska high school 100 meter ever recorded—10.20.
The 2010 track season witnessed 6 boys and 5 girls perform their way onto the Nebraska high school track and field all-time best chart:
Boys
Tim Thompson, Boys Town, 100 meter (10.20) *fastest time in history.
Daniel Davie, Beatrice, 100 meter (10.40).
Stephon Washington, Omaha Burke, 300 meter IMH (37.71).
Ted Lampkin, Omaha Central, long jump (24′ 41/4“).
Deverell Biggs, Omaha Central, high jump, (7-0).
Christopher Reed, Omaha Central, shot put (62′ 63/4“).
Girls
LacQue Moen-Davis, Omaha Central, 100 HH (13.99), long jump (20′ 23/4“) *longest jump in history, triple jump (42′ 04”) *longest jump in history).
Aubree Worden, Scottsbluff, 1600 meter (4:57.50).
Brianna McGhee, Omaha North, 100 HH (14.44).
Alyssa Kamphaus, Seward, shot put (47′ 7 1/4“).
Lauren Welch, Papillion-La Vista, pole vault (12′ 41/4“).
In additon, current 2011 athletes Morgan Woitzel and Clara Nichols of Millard South posted top ten marks in the 400 meter during their freshman year, 55.67 and 56.06 respectively. 2011 Columbus Scotus seinor Amber Ewers also made the chart as a freshman in the 200 meter (24.50).
Ten or fifteen years from now we may be looking back at this period in time as the heyday of Nebraska high school track and field or the beginning of a rennisance in the sport.
Cross your fingers for good weather, because this season is stocked with another bounty of talented athletes that have the ability to rewite the books.
Below is a listing of the current 2011 athletes that have posted all-time marks and times, along with the minimums required to make the list.
Who will be next to enter the chart or to move up the list?
| Event | Current 2011 Athlete and School | Mark or Time | All-Time Rank | Boys Minimum mark/time required to make chart | Girls Minimum mark/time required to make chart |
| 100 Meter | Daniel Davie Beatrice | 10.40 | 4th | 10.40 | 11.80 |
| 200 Meter | Amber Ewers Columbus Scotus | 24.50 | 5th | 21.40 | 24.70 |
| 400 Meter | Morgan Wotizel Milllard South Clara Nichols Millard South | 55.67 56.06 | 5th 10th | 48.14 | 56.06 |
| 800 Meter | 1:53.40 | 2:14.73 | |||
| 1600 Meter | Aubree Worden Scottsbluff | 4:57.50 (mile time) | 4th | 4:16.62 | 4:59.78 |
| 3200 Meter | 9:16.09 | 10:48.87 | |||
| 110 Meter HH | 14.00 | NA | |||
| 100 Meter HH | LaQue Moen-Davis Omaha North Brianna McGhee Omaha North | 14.00 14.44 | 2nd 7th | NA | 14.50 |
| 300 Meter IM H | 37.94 | NA | |||
| 300 Meter LH | NA | 44.06 | |||
| Shot Put | 62′ 06 3/4″ | 47′ 7 1/4″ | |||
| Discus | 194′ 01″ | 157′ 08″ | |||
| High Jump | 7′ 00″ | 5′ 09″ | |||
| Long Jump | LaQue Moen-Davis Omaha North Ted Lampkin Omaha Central | 20′ 02 3/4” 24′ 04 3/4“ | 1st 5th | 24′ 00 1/4″ | 19′ 01 1/4″ |
| Triple Jump | LaQue Moen-Davis Omaha North | 42′ 04″ | 1st | 48′ 04 1/4″ | 38′ 07 1/4″ |
| Pole Vault | 15′ 08″ | 11′ 08″ |
Related Link
Click to see Omaha World-Herald’s Nebraska High School Track and Field All-Time Best Marks and Times.
April 12, 2011 @ 5:59 pm
Both boys and girls 4×100 as well as girls 4×400 relays may have new marks as well.