Indoor Class Records

This is (mostly) about Class Records, including both HS and Collegiate classes.
Last year, I did separate posts for the 2 levels, but here I'm combining them in 1 post.
As with 2014, I'll give some names of athletes I think have a good chance to break some of these records.

But first, I need to make a couple of Corrections--and one Addition!--to my NCAA Regionals post!

The 2nd placer in the Northeast Men's Regional was Colin BENNIE, not Colin Benner!
(At least, that's what the eTN says!!)

But a HUGE mistake was made with the woman who finished 2nd in the Southeast Regional!
I said her name was Ednah KIPLAGAT--and even joked about how she wasn't Edna Kiplagat, the famous Kenyan marathoner!
Her name--again according to the eTN--is Ednah KURGAT!

Two mistakes were made in my report on the USATF 12K races.
Molly Huddle ran 38:36 to win, but her margin over 2nd placer Sara Hall was 26 seconds, not 29 as I'd stated!
Hall ran 39:02.
And in the Men's race, Sam Chelanga was given the SAME time as winner Tyler Pennel, both timed in 34:35.
If you remember, I'd said that they were more like two TENTHS of a second apart, rather than 2 full seconds!
I was right!

As for the glaring omission, I somehow completely overlooked the Great Lakes Regional!

Michigan won both team battles, scoring 67 for the Men, and 69 for the Women.
Mason Ferlic won the Individual race, time of 30:18.3.
Finishing 2nd was Matt McClintock, time of 30:20.9.

The clear winner for the Women was Molly Seidel, who ran 20:04.4.
Second was Freshman Anna Rohrer, some 14 seconds back.
Erin Finn finished a far back 4th, time of 20:44.3.

Now for the Class Records.
Instead of grouping all the 4 classes (for each level) together--like I did last year--I'll do each Grade separately, beginning with HS 9th Graders.
As I did last year, I'll list the Records in the general order of events, with no names or dates.
I'll do the Men first!

9th Grade
6.78, 21.95, 48.76, 1:20.97, 1:55.45, 2:33.98, 4:02.21, 4:15.43, 8:23.80, 8:57.44, 14:18.42, 8.03, 6-8, 24-5, 46-8.50, 16-9.50, 66-7.25, 64-7.50

It's next to impossible for me to offer names that might break HS Frosh Class records, as I don't know much about Middle School T&F.
But I WILL say that the easiest marks to be targeted would be the 400, 1500, HJ, TJ, and WT.
(I don't have a Frosh Class Multis mark!  Nor do I have ANY Multis Class Records for HS'ers INdoors!)

10th Grade
6.67, 21.50, 46.84, 1:19.05, 1:51.11, 2:27.59, 3:52.5, 4:09.82, 8:09.86, 8:42.66, 14:54.27, 7.83, 7-2, 25-8.25, 50-2.50, 16-9, 70-5, 75-0.50

The weakest marks here seem to be the 600, 1500, 1 Mile, 5000, and the PV!
About the PV, that mark is "weak" ONLY when we note that Mondo Duplantis's FROSH Class mark is better than the Soph Class Record!!
I would assume Mr Duplantis will take care of that in 2016!
Other than the PV, I don't have any contenders for new Records here, but that 5K mark MUST go!
To have a Record that's about 36 seconds slower than the Grade lower is ridiculous!!

11th Grade
6.64, 20.83, 46.88, 1:17.64, 1:49.94, 2:23.56, 3:47.60, 4:02.21, 8:07.54, 8:40.70, 13:57.04, 7.59, 7-5.25, 25-9.25, 51-8-25, 17-6.25, 71-5, 87-10.75

The best chances for new Records seem to be in the 60, 400, 600, 1500, 1 Mile, LJ, and PV.
Again, I don't have names of possible Record breakers.
But the reason I listed the 1500 and 1 Mile is because of the overall strength of those distances in HS recently.  I see that trend continuing, despite the graduation of two sub-4:00 guys!
Same goes for the PV, for which overall quality of marks is on the rise--pun intended!!

12th Grade
6.57, 20.69, 45.92, 1:17.58, 3:43.27, 3:59.86, 8:05.46, 8:39.15, 14:19.83, 7.57, 7-5, 26-6.50, 52-7.50, 17-11.25, 77-2.50 (63-11 for the 16 pounder!), 93-3.25 (65-8.25 for the International WT!)

Easiest targets are for the 60 and 200 (if Noah Lyles takes a crack at them!), 600, 1500, 1 Mile (See remarks about 11th Grade Records!), 5000, 60H, HJ, TJ, and the PV.
Besides Noah Lyles, I'd suggest new Florida recruit Grant Holloway as likely to break the 60H mark.
(BTW, Florida now has both Lyles brothers (Josephus the other one!) AND Holloway as recruits!)
Also watch for Ja'Mari Ward to challenge the TJ (and maybe even the LJ) Record!
Andrew (Drew) Hunter should be the main distance guy--covering everything from the 1500 to the 5000.

Now for the Women HS'ers.

9th Grade
7.47, 23.55, 53.23, 1:30.1, 2:06.48, 2:50.84, 4:24.4, 4:40.1, 9:42.20, 10:23.46, 17:08.45, 8.44, 5-10, 19-7, 41-2, 12-9.50, 45-7.25, 57-3, 3561 (Pentathlon)

The most likely marks to fall seem to be the 60, 200, 1000, 1500, 3000, 2 Mile, 5000 (See note below!), 60H, LJ, PV, and SP.
As I've often noted, a 7th Grader (Brianna Jackucewitz) ran 16:43.02 (in 2004), so that 5000 mark SHOULD be an easy target!
With the Year of the Vault just behind us, it's amazing to me that no Frosh girl has reached 13 feet yet!
Maybe in 2016?
Girls are more likely to reach Record levels in the lower Grades (9th & 10th) than boys, so watch for some unexpected new Records!

10th Grade
7.24, 23.39, 53.45 (for 440 Yards--no better equivalent mark over 400 meters!), 1:28.87, 2:01.8, 2:47.27, 4:24.25, 4:43.23, 9:29.0, 10:12.95, 16:37.50, 8.17, 6-0.75, 20-5.75, 42-0.50, 13-6, 49-1.25, 58-11, 3846

Most likely to be broken are the 200, 400, 1000, 1500, 1 Mile, 3000, 2 Mile, 5000, LJ, PV, and SP.
I listed the 200 because the past 2 years have produced Pro-quality sprinters (Kaylin Whitney & Candace Hill) in the 10th Grade!
Might we see another one?
All of the distances (with the exception of the 800) are vulnerable, as the distance Renaissance continues unabated!
Watch for Tatiana Marsh in the Horizontal jumps, especially the TJ, as she shattered the Frosh Class mark in the latter last year!

11th Grade
7.24, 23.26, 52.19, 1:29.90, 2:04.96, 2:47.21, 4:11.72, 4:28.25, 9:04.51, 9:38.68, 16:19.69, 8.17, 6-1, 21-4, 42-5.50, 14-0, 52-5.75, 65-4.25, 3827

I'll again pick the 60 & 200 as likely to fall (See 10th Grade note!), as well as the 400, 600, 800, 1000, 5000, 60H, TJ, and the PV.
Lauren Rain Williams returns as a non-Pro Junior, as does Sydney McLaughlin (for the 400 & 60H Records?).
While the PV mark is 14-0, the Year of the Vault insurgence continues, so could fall!
This was Mary Cain's best year, and she wasn't a Pro yet, so her marks should stand!
(Or maybe not!!)

12th Grade
7.19, 22.97, 51.93, 1:29.27, 2:03.59, 2:43.40, 4:18.9, 4:39.0, 9:17.4, 9:55.92, 16:10.79, 8.11, 6-3, 21-7.50, 44-6.75, 14-4, 56-7.50, 68-2.50, 4068

The 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 1 Mile, 60H, HJ, and PV are possible targets.
I'll add the 3000, 2 Mile, and 5000, despite their toughness, because of the large number of DDD-list making runners in the past few years.
I see this trend continuing.
The HJ is dependent on whether Vashti Cunningham competes INdoors in 2016.
The PV is tough also, but, well....!!!

I've decided to do the Collegiate Class Records in a separate post, due to length!
But I do want to finish off the HS ranks, so following are the HS PRO Class Records.
(As noted, there's none for the Men, so all of the following are for the Women!)
All of the marks are for the 12th Grade!

800----------2:05.18
1000---------2:35.80
1500---------4:06.63
1 Mile--------4:24.11

As the only Pro's who remain HS'ers are Whitney & Hill, IF they compete INdoors in 2016, they would set HS PRO Records for the 60 and 200, or whatever events they ran---assuming they won't be invading Cain's (former) HS domain!!

The Collegiate Class Records post will follow in a few hours!