Sophia Beckmon closing in on long jump record; Top national high school girls track and field marks in 2023

With the high school track and field season in full swing from coast to coast, athletes are turning in standout performances on a daily basis.

SBLive will be keeping track of the best marks in each event for the remainder of the 2023 season.

Oregon City (Oregon) senior Sophia Beckmon had another record-breaking performance on April 28 at the Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays, winning the long jump competition with a top mark of 22 feet, 4 inches. She shattered her previous state record of 21-4.25, set at the GearUp Eason (WA) Invitational on April 22.

Beckmon is closing in on Kate Hall’s national high school long jump record of 22-5. Competing for Lake Region (Maine) in 2015, Hall recorded a jump of 22-5.

Headlined by Beckmon’s big leap, here are the top three wind-legal marks nationally for girls track and field as of Tuesday, May 2. All marks are according to Athletic.net.

Note: Bolded marks were set in the last week.

100

1. Adaejah Hodge, so., Montverde Academy (Florida), 11.11

2. Mia Brahe-Pedersen, jr., Lake Oswego (Oregon), 11.17*

3. Aniyah Bigam, sr., Newman Smith (Texas), 11.35**

* Brahe-Pedersen ran a non-wind-legal 11.07 on April 28 at the Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays, the top all-conditions time nationally this spring.

** Bigam ran a non-wind-legal 11.31 on March 31 at the Texas Relays.

200

1. Mia Brahe-Pedersen, jr., Lake Oswego (Oregon), 23.01

2. Ryan Davis, jr., Hillgrove (Georgia), 23.04

3. Elise Cooper, so., McDonogh (Maryland), 23.27

400

1. Lauren Lewis, sr., Prosper (Texas), 51.83

2. Skyler Franklin, fr., Western (Florida), 52.52

3. Zaya Akins, sr., Raytown South (Missouri), 53.48

800

1. MacKenzie Browne, sr., John W. North (California), 2:03.07

2. Allison Ince, jr., Normal Community (Illinois), 2:03.17

3. Madison Shults, sr., Niwot (Colorado), 2:04.28

1,500

1. Janelle Avilez, sr., Etiwanda (California), 4:29.45

2. Gioana Lopizzo, jr., La Costa Canyon (California), 4:30.01

3. Allura Markow, sr., Dana Hills (California), 4:30.08

1,600

1. Samantha Humphries, jr., Flower Mound (Texas), 4:45.26

2. Anna Callahan, jr., Skyline (Washington), 4:45.29

3. Hanne Thomsen, so., Montgomery (California), 4:46.61

Mile

1. Sadie Engelhardt, so., Ventura (California), 4:36.26

2. Jane Hedengren, so., Timpview (Utah), 4:41.08

3. Payton Godsey, jr., Oaks Christian (California) 4:44.13

3,200

1. Tatum David, sr., Richland County (Illinois), 9:48.94

2. Sadie Engelhardt, so., Ventura (California), 9:51.49

3. Irene Riggs, sr., Morgantown (West Virginia), 9:52.66

100 HURDLES

T-1. Rylee Hampton, jr., Cypress Ridge (Texas), 13.18

T-1. Makeriah Harris, jr. Scotlandville (Louisiana), 13.18

3. Aleesa Samuel, so., Somerset Academy (Florida), 13.26

300 HURDLES

1. Sidney Green, sr., Allen (Texas), 40.63

2. Marianna Wright, so., Monroe (Georgia), 41.18

3. Makeriah Harris, jr., Scotlandville (Louisiana), 41.22

SHOT PUT

1. Carlie Weiser, sr., Giddings (Texas), 53-2.25

2. Mensi Stiff, sr., Brentwood Academy (Tennessee), 52-3.75

3. Gracelyn Leiseth, sr., Hamlin (South Dakota), 50-6

DISCUS

1. Emma Sralla, jr., Marcus (Texas), 195-10.5

2. Madeleine Fey, jr., Midlothian (Texas), 182-4

3. Gracelyn Leiseth, sr., Hamlin (South Dakota), 171-8

JAVELIN

1. Trinity Spooner, sr., South Beauregard (Louisiana), 171-11

2. Gabriella Garcia, jr., Basha (Arizona), 163-7

3. Leah Howard, sr., Millville (New Jersey), 163-1

HIGH JUMP

1. Riley Ward, sr., Flower Mound (Texas), 6-0

2. JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, so., Emerald Ridge (Washington), 5-11.75

3. Tyler Collins, jr., West Carteret (North Carolina), 5-11

POLE VAULT

1. Hana Moll, sr., Capital (Washington), 15-0

2. Amanda Moll, sr., Capital (Washington), 14-7.25

3. Molly Haywood, sr., Tomball Memorial (Texas), 14-3

LONG JUMP

1. Sophia Beckmon, sr., Oregon City (Oregon), 22-4

T-2. Taylor Nunez, so., Randolph (Texas), 20-8.5

T-2. Skylynn Townsend, jr., Rock Hill (Texas), 20-8.5

TRIPLE JUMP

1. Taylor Fingers, sr., Timberview (Texas), 41-7.5*

2. Myla Canty, sr., Frisco (Texas), 41-7

3. Skylynn Townsend, jr., Rock Hill (Texas), 41-6.75

*Fingers recorded a non-wind-legal 42-9 on April 29 at the UIL Class 5A Region I meet, the top all-conditions mark nationally this season.