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2 unusual facts about United States high school national records in track and field


Beaver Falls High School

Candy Young - The national high school record holder in 100 metres hurdles.

North Salinas High School

Calvin Harrison twin of Alvin National High School Record 400m
2000 Gold Medal 4x400 later disqualified due to Drug violation by a teammate


Calvin Harrison

He set the NFHS National High School record in the 400 meters of 45.25, while winning the 1993 CIF California State Meet defeating Michael Granville, the national 800 meter record holder in the process.

Denean Howard

Denean Howard and her 3 sisters gained fame in 1979 when the four of them teamed up to set the National High School record in the 4x440 yard relay for San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino.

Max Truex

While running for Warsaw High School, Truex came to fame by setting the national high school record in the mile at 4:20.4, the record that had been held by Louis Zamperini for close to 20 years.

Sherri Howard

Sherri Howard and her three sisters gained fame in 1979 when the four of them teamed up to set the still standing National High School record in the 4×440 yard relay for San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino.


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