POLE VAULT 1921 (Chicago, June 18) =1. Sam Gardner (Yale)... Jr...12 0 =1. Eldon Jenne (Washington State)... Sr...12 0 =1. Longino Welch (Georgia Tech)... So...12 0 =1. Lloyd Wilder (Wisconsin)... Sr...12 0 (MR for all) =5. Dale Merrick (Wisconsin)... Jr...? =5. Eddie Hogan (Notre Dame)... So...? (3.66) 1922 (Chicago, June 17) =1. John Landowski (Michigan)... Jr...12 6 =1. Allen Norris (Cal)... Jr...12 6 (MR) =3. John Collins (Illinois)... So-Jr...12 0 =3. Aubrey Devine (Iowa)... Sr...12 0 =3. William Hogan (Notre Dame)... Jr...12 0 =3. Dale Merrick (Wisconsin)... Sr...12 0 =3. Carey Rogers (Kansas)... Jr...12 0 (defending co-champ Welch?) (defending co-champ Gardner @ IC4A) (3.81, 3.66) -574-
1923 (Chicago, June 16) =1. James Brooker (Michigan)... So...12 11 =1. Earle McKown (Emporia State)... So...12 11 (MR) 3. Carey Rogers (Kansas)... Sr...12 8 (superior to old MR) =4. Jesse Kirkpatrick (YMCA)... Jr-Sr...12 4 =4.? Ruehrwein (YMCA)... Sr...12 4 =4. Earl Mason (Washington)... Sr...12 4 (3.94, 3.86, 3.76) (defending co-champ Norris?) 1924 (no meet) 1925 (Chicago, June 13) =1. Royal Bouscher (Northwestern)... Sr...12 5 =1. Ken Lancaster (Missouri)... So...12 5 =1. Earle McKown (Emporia State)... Sr...12 5 =1. Phil Northrup (Michigan)... So...12 5 =1. Frank Potts (Missouri)... So...12 5 =6. Ray Dalbey (Drake)... So...12 0 =6. Willard Hill (Cal)... So...12 0 =6. Frank Wirsig (Nebraska)... So...12 0 (3.78, 3.66) (one Chicago paper has winning height as 12-4) 1926 (Chicago, June 12) 1. Paul Harrington (Notre Dame)... Sr...13 ¾ (MR) 2. Roy O Dell (Clemson)... So...12 11¾ =3. Frank Glaser (Marquette)... So...12 8¾ =3. Glenn Graham (Cal Tech)... Sr...12 8¾ =3. Frank Wirsig (Nebraska)... Jr...12 8¾ 6. Warren Droegemuller (Northwestern)... So...12 6 (3.98, 3.96, 3.88, 3.81) -575-
1927 (Chicago, June 11) 1. Warren Droegemuller (Northwestern)... Jr...13 0 =2. Xavier Boyles (Iowa)... Sr...12 6 =2. Claude Dailey (Texas State)... Sr...12 6 =2. Frank Glaser (Marquette)... Jr...12 6 =2. Ralph Hammonds (Texas)... Jr...12 6 =2. Roy O Dell (Clemson)... Jr...12 6 =2. Frank Wirsig (Nebraska)... Sr...12 6 (3.96, 3.81) 1928 (Chicago, June 09) 1. Ward Edmonds (Stanford)... Jr...13 6½ (MR) 2. Warren Droegemuller (Northwestern)... Sr...13 3½ (superior to old MR) 3. Vic Pickard' (Pitt)... Jr...13 0 =4. Albright (Coe) (Iowa 30?)...?...12 6 =4. Weldon Cabaniss (Rice)... Sr...12 6 =4. Frank Glaser (Marquette)... Sr...12 6 =4. Norman Heinsen (Illinois)... So...12 6 =4. Elton Hess (Minnesota)... So...12 6 =4. Harold McAtee (Michigan State)... Jr...12 6 =4. Roy O Dell (Clemson)... Sr...12 6 (4.13, 4.05, 3.96, 3.81) 1929 (Chicago, June 08) =1. Ward Edmonds (Stanford)... Sr...13 8¾ (first 2-time winner) =1. Tom Warne (Northwestern)... So...13 8¾ (both MR; order unknown) =3. Henry Canby (Iowa)... So...13 6 =3 Vic Pickard' (Pitt)... Sr...13 6 =5. Harold McAtee (Michigan State)... Sr...13 0 =5. Verne McDermont (Illinois)... So...13 0 =5. Jack Williams (USC)... Sr...13 0 (4.18, 4.11, 3.96) -576-
1930 (Chicago, June 07) 1. Tom Warne (Northwestern)... Jr...13 9¾ (MR) =2. William Hubbard (USC)... Sr...13 0 =2. Lloyd Lansrud (Drake)... Jr...13 0 =2. Paul Miller (Washington U)... Jr-Sr...13 0 =2. Bobby Robinson (Oregon)... Sr...13 0 =6. Henry Canby (Iowa)... So...12 6 =6. Pete Chlentzos' (USC)... So...12 6 =6. Edgar Frederick (Mississippi State)... Sr...12 6 =6. Ralph Johnson (Notre Dame)... Jr...12 6 =6. William Livingston (USC)... Sr...12 6 =6. Verne McDermont (Illinois)... Jr...12 6 =6. John Pottle (Michigan)... Jr...12 6 (4.21, 3.96, 3.81) 1931 (Chicago, June 06) =1. Bill Graber (USC)... So...13 10¼ =1. Verne McDermont (Illinois)... Sr...13 10¼ =1. Tom Warne (Northwestern)... Sr...13 10¼ (all set MR, order unknown) =4. Clyde Coffman (Kansas)... So...13 3 =4. Ralph Johnson (Notre Dame)... Sr...13 3 =4. Ralph Lovshin (Wisconsin)... So...13 3 =4. Don Zimmerman (Tulane)... So...13 3 (4.22, 4.04) -577-
1932 (Chicago, June 11) 1. Bryce Beecher (Indiana)... Sr...13 10 =2. Elton Hess (Minnesota)... Sr...13 6 =2. Ernest Lennington (Illinois)... Jr...13 6 =2. Jim McKinley (Eastern Michigan)... Jr...13 6 =2. Dick Schram (Marquette)... Jr...13 6 =2. John Wonsowicz (Ohio State)... So...13 6 =2. Don Zimmermann (Tulane)... Jr...13 6 (4.22, 4.11) (defending co-champ Graber absent; USC dnc) * * * Competed as non-scorer as part of Olympic Trials tryouts: [=1] Irving Seeley (Illinois)... Fr...[13 10] 1933 (Chicago, June 17) (27 contestants) =1. Matt Gordy (LSU)... Sr...13 11 =1. Bill Graber (USC)... Sr...13 11 (MR) =3. Ernest Lennington (Illinois)... Sr...13 6 =3. John Wonsowicz (Ohio State)... Jr...13 6 =5. Monte Holcomb (Michigan State)... Sr...13 0 =5. Ralph Lovshin (Wisconsin)... Sr...13 0 =5. Ray Lowry (Eastern Michigan)... So-Jr...13 0 =5. William Miller (Stanford)... Jr...13 0 =5. Carroll Roark (Marquette)... Jr...13 0 =5. Dick Schram (Marquette)... Sr...13 0 =5. Don Zimmermann (Tulane)... Sr...13 0 (4.24, 4.11, 3.96) -578-
1934 (Los Angeles, June 23) (20 entrants) 1. Jack Rand (San Diego State)... Jr...14 ½ (MR) 2. Bud Deacon (Stanford)... Sr...13 9 =3. James Fimple (USC)... So...13 6 =3. Ray Lowry (Eastern Michigan)... Jr-Sr...13 6 =3. Scott Massey (UCLA)... So...13 6 =3. Irving Seeley (Illinois)... Jr...13 6 =3. Charles Van Tress (Cal)... Sr...13 6 (4.28, 4.19, 4.11) 1935 (Berkeley, June 22) (21 entrants) =1. Earle Meadows (USC)... So...14 1 =1. Bill Sefton (USC)... So...14 1 (MR) =3. Jack Mauger (Cal)... Sr...13 9¾ =3. Jack Rand (San Diego State)... Sr...13 9¾ 5. William Roy (Loyola/New Orleans)... Jr...13 6 =6. James Fimple (USC)... Jr...13 0 =6. Marvin Janak (Oregon)... Jr...13 0 =6. Scott Massey (UCLA)... Jr...13 0 =6. Irving Seeley (Illinois)... Sr...13 0 =6. John Wonsowicz (Ohio State)... Sr...13 0 (4.29, 4.21, 4.11, 3.96) -579-
1936 (Chicago, June 20) =1. Earle Meadows (USC)... Jr...14 1¾ =1. Bill Sefton (USC)... Jr...14 1¾ (MR) =3. Albert Haller (Wisconsin)... Jr...13 10¾ =3. David Weichert (Rice)... Jr...13 10¾ =5. Loring Day (USC)... So...13 6½ =5. John Hooker (USC)... Sr...13 6½ 7. Lloyd Siebert (North Central)... Jr...13 3 (4.31, 4.23, 4.13, 4.04) 1937 (Berkeley, June 19) 1. Bill Sefton (USC)... Sr...14 8¾ (MR) (first 3-time co-winner) 2. George Varoff (Oregon)... So...14 4¾ 3. Earle Meadows (USC)... Sr...14 4¾ (2-3 also over old MR) 4. Irving Howe (USC)... So...13 10 5. Albert Haller (Wisconsin)... Sr...13 6 6. David Weichert (Rice)... Jr...13 6 (4.49, 4.39, 4.22, 4.11) 1938 (Minneapolis, June 18) 1. Loring Day (USC)... Jr...14 2 =2. Irving Howe (USC)... Jr...13 10 =2. Milton Padway (Wisconsin)... Jr...13 10 =2. George Varoff (Oregon)... Jr...13 10 =5. Ken Dills (USC)... Jr...13 6 =5. Jim Kingsley (Michigan)... Sr...13 6 (4.32, 4.22, 4.11) -580-
1939 (Los Angeles, June 17) (25 entrants) 1. Dick Ganslen (Columbia)... Sr...14 5 =2. Loring Day (USC)... Sr...14 2 =2. Milton Padway (Wisconsin)... Sr...14 2 =2. George Varoff (Oregon)... Sr...14 2 =5. Don Bird (Kansas)... Sr...13 10 =5. Bob Cassels (Chicago)... Sr...13 10 =5. Keith Monroe (Cal)... Sr...13 10 (4.39, 4.32, 4.22) 1940 (Minneapolis, June 22; indoors) 1. Ken Dills (USC)... Sr...13 10i =2. George Hoffman (Fresno State)... Sr...13 6 =2. Ralph Ross (Army)... Sr...13 6 =2. Guinn Smith (Cal)... Jr...13 6 =2. Bill Williams (Wisconsin)... So...13 6 =6. Harold Hunt (Nebraska)... So...13 0 =6. Robert Kenyon (Stanford)... Sr...13 0 =6. Earl Stolberg (Marquette)... Sr...13 0 (4.22, 4.11, 3.96) 1941 (Stanford, June 21) (15 entrants) =1. Harold Hunt (Nebraska)... Jr...14 2 =1. Guinn Smith (Cal)... Sr...14 2 =3. Jack DeField (Minnesota)... So...13 6 =3. Byron Dudley (USC)... Sr...13 6 =3. Luther Nichols (Cal)... So-Jr...13 6 =3. Bill Schaefer (USC)... Jr...13 6 (4.32, 4.11) -581-
1942 (Lincoln, June 13) 1. Jack DeField (Minnesota)... Jr...14 1 =2. Howard Hunt (Nebraska)... Sr...13 9 =2. Ray Maggard (UCLA)... Jr...13 9 =2. Bill Schaefer (USC)... Sr...13 9 5. John Schmidt (Ohio State)... So...13 6 =6. Keith Groswird (Cal)... Jr...13 0 =6. Luther Nichols (Cal)... Sr...13 0 =6. Russell Peck (Stanford)... Jr...13 0 =6. Bill Williams (Wisconsin)... Sr...13 0 (4.29, 4.19, 4.11, 3.96) 1943 (Evanston, June 12) (5 contestants) 1. Jack DeField (Minnesota)... Sr...14 1 2. Keith Grosswird (Cal)... Sr...13 10 3. Tex Winter (Oregon State)... Jr...13 6 4. Herb Matter (Illinois)... Jr...12 6 5. Bob Segula (Michigan)... Jr...12 0 (4.29, 4.22, 4.11, 3.81, 3.66) 1944 (Milwaukee, June 10) (5 contestants) =1. Phil Anderson (Notre Dame)... Fr-So-Jr-Sr.. 13 0 =1. Bill Blackwell (Oberlin)... Jr-Sr...13 0 =1. Bob Phelps (Illinois)... So...13 0 =1. John Schmidt (Ohio State)... Jr...13 0 5. Harvey Baerwald (Marquette)... Sr...12 6 (3.96, 3.81) -582-
1945 (Milwaukee, June 09) 1. Bob Phelps (Illinois)... Jr...13 6 2. Bill Moore (Western Michigan)... So...13 3 3. Richard Miller (Nebraska)... So...13 0 4. Ray Struble (Notre Dame)... Fr...12 9 =5. Frank Kelley (Navy)... Fr-So-Jr-Sr.. 11 6 =5. Max Kelly (Wisconsin)... Fr-So-Jr-Sr.. 11 6 =5. Ed LeVine (Wisconsin)... Fr-So-Jr-Sr.. 11 6 (4.11, 4.04, 3.96, 3.89, 3.50) 1946 (Minneapolis, June 22) (15 entrants) 1. Bill Moore (Northwestern)... Jr...13 8 =2. Bob Hart (USC)... So...13 4 =2. Bob Richards (Illinois)... Jr...13 4 =4. Harry Cooper (Minnesota)... Fr...13 0 =4. Bob Lowther (LSU)... So...13 0 =4. Alec Scott (Wisconsin)... Sr...13 0 =4. Tex Winter (USC)... Sr...13 0 (4.16, 4.06, 3.96) (defending champ Phelps?) 1947 (Salt Lake City, June 21)...(A) (25 entrants) =1. Bob Hart (USC)... Jr...14 0 =1. Ray Maggard (UCLA)... Sr...14 0 =1. Bill Moore (Northwestern)... Sr...14 0 =1. Boo Morcom (New Hampshire)... Sr...14 0 =1. George Rasmussen (Oregon)... Fr...14 0 =1. Bob Richards (Illinois)... Sr...14 0 (4.27) -583-
1948 (Minneapolis, June 19) (17 entrants) =1. Warren Bateman (Colorado)... Jr...14 0 =1. George Rasmussen (Oregon)... So...14 0 3. Harry Cooper (Minnesota)... Jr...13 10 =4. Bob Hart (USC)... Sr...13 8 =4. William Larson (Stanford)... Sr...13 8 =4. John Montgomery (USC)... So...13 8 =4. Art Sherman (Rhode Island)... So...13 8 (4.27, 4.22, 4.16) 1949 (Los Angeles, June 18) (18 contestants) 1. Bob Smith (San Diego State)... So...14 3 =2. Tom Bennett (Wisconsin)... Jr-Sr...14 0 =2. Bill Carroll (Oklahoma)... Sr...14 0 =4. Ray Kring (Pacific)... Sr...13 8 =4. George Mattos (San José State)... So...13 8 =4. John Montgomery (USC)... Jr...13 8 =4. George Rasmussen (Oregon)... Jr...13 8 =4. Art Sherman (Rhode Island)... Jr...13 8 =9. 4 tied...13-4 (4.34, 4.27, 4.16, 4.06) (defending co-champ Bateman no-heighted) -584-
1950 (Minneapolis, June 17) (21 contestants) 1. Bob Smith (San Diego State)... Jr...14 2¾ =2. George Appel (Yale)... Jr...14 0 =2. George Mattos (San José State)... Jr...14 0 =2. Art Sherman (Rhode Island)... Sr...14 0 =5. Dick Coleman (Illinois)... So...13 6 =5. Don Cooper (Nebraska)... Jr...13 6 =5. Bill Hillyard (Baldwin-Wallace)... So...13 6 =5. Walt Jensen (USC)... Jr...13 6 =5. Jack Rowan (USC)... Jr...13 6 (4.34, 4.27, 4.11) 1951 (Seattle, June 16) (15 contestants) 1. Don Laz (Illinois)... Sr...14 9¾ (MR) =2. Walt Jensen (USC)... Sr...14 0 =2. George Mattos (San José State)... Sr...14 0 =2. Leroy Poucher (Florida)... Sr...14 0 =2. Jack Rowan (USC)... Sr...14 0 =6. Tom Carroll (Minnesota)... So-Jr...13 6 =6. Dick Coleman (Illinois)... Jr...13 6 =6. Lyle Dickey (Oregon State)... Jr...13 6 =6. Bob Smith (San Diego State)... Sr...13 6 (4.51, 4.27, 4.11) -585-
1952 (Berkeley, June 14) (20 contestants) =1. Dick Coleman (Illinois)... Sr...13 9 =1. Lyle Dickey (Oregon State)... Sr...13 9 =1. Dave Martindale (Idaho)... Sr...13 9 =1. Bill Priddy (San José State)... Jr...13 9 =1. Gorden Riddell (Colorado State)... So...13 9 =6. Fred Barnes (Fresno State)... So...13 6 =6. Leroy Cox (USC)... So...13 6 =6. Len Eilers (UCLA)... So...13 6 =6. Dave Seed (Cal)... Jr...13 6 (4.19, 4.11) 1953 (Lincoln, June 20) (17 contestants) 1. Fred Barnes (Fresno State)... Jr...14 6 2. Dave Kenly (Arizona State)... Sr...14 1¾ =3. Joe Springer (Notre Dame)... Jr...13 9¾ =3. Jerry Welbourn (Ohio State)... Sr...13 9¾ =5. Vic Anderson (Washington State)... Jr...13 5½ =5. Len Eilers (UCLA)... Jr...13 5½ =5. Malcolm Marks (Texas A&M)... Sr...13 5½ =5. Gordon Riddell (Colorado State)... Jr...13 5½ =5. Van Zimmermann (Penn)... So...13 5½ (4.42, 4.31, 4.21, 4.10) -586-
1954 (Ann Arbor, June 12) (18 contestants) =1. Larry Anderson (Cal)... So...14 2 =1. Earl Poucher (Florida)... So...14 2 =3. Fred Barnes (Fresno State)... Sr...13 10 =3. Bob Ehrhart (Northwestern)... Sr...13 10 =5. Paul Erickson (Bradley)... Sr...13 6 =5. Dale Foster (Illinois)... Jr...13 6 =5. Jim Harrington (Notre Dame)... Sr...13 6 =5. Walt Levack (USC)... So...13 6 =5. Roger Maugh (Michigan)... Sr...13 6 (4.32, 4.22, 4.11) -587-
1955 (Los Angeles, June 18) (27 contestants) 1. Don Bragg (Villanova)... So...15 1 (MR) (also 14-10/4.52 MR) =2. Bob Gutowski (Oxy)... So...14 6 =2. Walt Levack (USC)... Jr...14 6 =2. Ron Morris (USC)... So...14 6 =2. Earl Poucher (Florida)... Jr...14 6 =6. Lindy Kell (UCLA)... Jr...13 10 =6. Mel Hill (UCLA)...?...13 10 =8. Bob Appleman (Michigan)... So-Jr...13 4 =8. Roy Carter (Oxy)... Jr...13 4 =8. Lewis Chatterly (BYU)... Jr...13 4 =8. Charles Coykendall (Michigan State)... Sr...13 4 =8. Leroy Cox (USC)... Sr...13 4 =8. Dale Foster (Illinois)... Sr...13 4 =8. Jim Hilton (Washington)... Jr...13 4 =8. Hendrik Kruger' (Oklahoma)... Jr...13 4 =8. Russ Mannex (Oregon)... Sr...13 4 =8. Jon Mitchell (UCLA)... Jr...13 4 =8. Hal Mullison (Iowa State)... Jr...13 4 =8. Owen Rhodes (San José State)... Jr...13 4 =8. Dave Seed (Cal)... Sr...13 4 =8. Stew Walker (Colorado)... Jr...13 4 =8. Dick Utter (Emporia State)... So...13 4 (4.60, 4.42, 4.22, 4.06) (defending co-champ Anderson did not compete,?) -588-
1956 (Berkeley, June 16) (11 contestants) =1. Jim Graham (Oklahoma State)... Jr...14 8 =1. Bob Gutowski (Oxy)... Jr...14 8 =3. Eeles Landström' (Michigan)... So...14 4 =3. Walt Levack (USC)... Sr...14 4 =5. Ron Morris (USC)... Jr...14 0 =5. Owen Rhodes (San José State)... Sr...14 0 =7. Larry Anderson (Cal)... Sr...13 6 =7. Bob Brodt (Fresno State)... So...13 6 =7. Stan Lyons (Ohio State)... So...13 6 =7. Jon Mitchell (UCLA)... Sr...13 6 =7. Dick Utter (Emporia State)... Jr...13 6 (4.47, 4.37, 4.27, 4.11) (defending champ Bragg missed meet injured) 1957 (Austin, June 15) (9 contestants) 1. Bob Gutowski (Oxy)... Sr...15 9¾ (WR [never ratified], AR, CR, MR) (also 15 5/4.70 MR and 15 1¾/4.62 MR) 2. Don Bragg (Villanova)... Sr...15 1¾ (=MR at time) 3. Chuck Hightower (San José State)... Jr...14 5¾ =4. Billy Jones (Purdue)... Jr...14 1¾ =4. Joe Rose (Arizona State)... Jr...14 1¾ =4. Dave Tams (Kansas)... Sr...14 1¾ =7. Jack Burg (Oregon)... Jr...13 6 =7. Bob Charles (Arizona State)... Jr...13 6 =7. Jim Johnston (Purdue)... So...13 6 (4.82, 4.62, 4.41, 4.31, 4.11) (defending co-champ Graham competed unattached) -589-
1958 (Berkeley, June 14) (18 contestants) =1. Bob Davis (Missouri)... Jr...14 4 =1. Gene Freudenthal (USC)... Jr...14 4 =1. Jim Johnston (Purdue)... Jr...14 4 =1. Stan Lyons (Ohio State)... Sr...14 4 =5. Ernie Bullard (USC)... Sr...14 0 =5. Ed Crouch (Oxy)... So...14 0 =5. Aubrey Dooley (Oklahoma State)... So...14 0 (first glass vaulter in meet?) =5. Mamon Gibson (Michigan)... Jr...14 0 =5. Chuck Hightower (San José State)... Sr...14 0 =5. Jerry Hren (USC)... Sr...14 0 =5. Billy Jones (Purdue)... Sr...14 0 (4.37, 4.27) 1959 (Lincoln, June 13) (20 contestants) 1. Jim Graham (Oklahoma State)... Sr...15 2 =2. Jim Johnston (Purdue)... Sr...14 10 =2. J.D. Martin (Oklahoma)... So...14 10 =4. Ken Pollard (Nebraska)... Sr...14 6 =4. Joe Webb (Missouri)... Sr...14 6 =6. Bjorn Anderson (Maryland)... Jr...14 0 =6. Aubrey Dooley (Oklahoma State)... Jr...14 0 =6. Don Ellingsen (Washington State)... Sr...14 0 =6. Mamon Gibson (Michigan)... Sr...14 0 =6. Stan Hopkins (San José State)... Jr...14 0 =6. Don Jeisy (Arizona State)... So...14 0 =6. Clif LaBounty (Washington)... Sr...14 0 =6. Marcus Nielson (BYU)... Sr...14 0 =6. Bob Oden (Emporia State)... Sr...14 0 =6. Joe Rose (Arizona State)... Sr...14 0 (4.62, 4.52, 4.42, 4.27) (defending co-champ Davis apparently didn t compete all year; defending co-champ Freudenthal scholastically ineligible) -590-
1960 (Berkeley, June 18) (25 contestants) 1. J.D. Martin (Oklahoma)... Jr...14 9 =2. Jim Brewer (USC)... Jr...14 6 =2. Dave Clark (North Texas)... Sr...14 6 =2. Aubrey Dooley (Oklahoma State)... Sr...14 6 =2. Dexter Elkins (SMU)... So...14 6 =2. Dick Kimmel (San José State)... So...14 6 =2. Henry Wadsworth (Florida)... Sr...14 6 =2. Wayne Wilson (Washington State)... So...14 6 (4.50, 4.42) 1961 (Philadelphia, June 17) (26 contestants) =1. Jim Brewer (USC)... Sr...15 4 =1. George Davies (Oklahoma State)... So...15 4 =1. Dick Gear (San José State)... Sr...15 4 =4. Jeff Chase (San José State)... Jr...15 0 =4. John Cramer (Washington)... So...15 0 =4. Fred Hansen (Rice)... So...15 0 =4. Dick Kimmel (San José State)... Jr...15 0 =4. J.D. Martin (Oklahoma)... Sr...15 0 (4.67, 4.57) -591-
1962 (Eugene, June 16; elevated runway) (22 contestants) =1. John Belitza (Maryland)... Jr...15 3 =1. Dexter Elkins (SMU)... Sr...15 3 =1. Fred Hansen (Rice)... Jr...15 3 =1. Don Meyers (Colorado)... Sr...15 3 (if fewer-misses rule had been in play, Hansen would have won) =5. Baylus Bennett (Texas)... Sr...14 9 =5. John Cramer (Washington)... Jr...14 9 =5. Rolando Cruz' (Villanova)... So...14 9 =5. Mel Hein (USC)... Jr...14 9 =5. John Rose (Arizona State)... Jr...14 9 =5. Phil White (Stanford)... So...14 9 =5. Wayne Wilson (Washington State)... Sr...14 9 (4.65, 4.50) 1963 (Albuquerque, June 15)... (A) (21 contestants, 8 finalists; Q 15 4¾/4.69) 1. Brian Sternberg (Washington)... So...16 4¾ (MR; missed WR 16 9½/5.12) 2. Rolando Cruz' (Villanova)... Jr...15 9¾ 3. John Cramer (Washington)... Sr...15 9¾ 4. Fred Hansen (Rice)... Sr...15 9¾ 5. Bob Watson' (Oregon)... So...15 9¾ (2 5 equalled former MR of 15 9¾; order Cramer, Cruz, Hansen, Sternberg, Watson) 6. Mel Hein (USC)... Sr...15 6½ 7. Mike Flanagan (USC)... Jr...15 ½ 8. Dick Plymale (Army)... Jr...15 ½ (5.00, 4.82, 4.74, 4.58) (defending co-champ Belitza qualified for meet, dnc) -592-
1964 (Eugene, June 20) (19 contestants, 11 finalists; Q 15 0/4.57) 1. John Uelses (La Salle)... Jr...16 0 (low-altitude MR) 2. Mike Flanagan (USC)... Sr...15 9 3. Billy Pemelton (Abilene Christian)... Sr...15 9 4. Bill Self (Washington State)... So...15 9 5. Rolando Cruz' (Villanova)... Sr...15 3 =6. Preston Holsinger (Oklahoma State)... Sr...15 3 =6. Bob Yard' (Washington State)... Jr...15 3 8. Bob Neutzling (Ohio State)... So...15 3 (4.88, 4.80, 4.65) (defending champ Sternberg broke his back in 63 after NCAA) 1965 (Berkeley, June 19) (23 contestants, 12 finalists; Q 14 6/4.42) 1. Bill Fosdick (USC)... So...15 8½ 2. Mike Graves (Oxy)... Sr...15 8½ 3. Gerry Moro' (Oregon)... Sr...15 8½ 4. John Uelses (La Salle)... Sr...15 4 5. Ed Martensen (Arizona)... Sr...15 4 =6. Bill Self (Washington State)... Jr...14 8 =6. Bob Williams (Maryland)... Jr...14 8 8. Warren Brattlof (Rice)... Sr...14 8 (4.79, 4.67, 4.47) -593-
1966 (Bloomington, June 18) (14 contestants, no qualifying round) 1. Chuck Rogers (Colorado)... So...16 0 2. Marc Savage (UCLA)... So...16 0 (both =low-altitude MR, Rogers first) 3. Fred Burton (Wichita State)... Jr...15 8 4. Tom Christopher (Auburn)... Jr...15 0 5. Bill Burnette (Iowa)... Jr...15 0 6. Vince Bizzarro (Villanova)... So...15 0 7. Jim Eshelman (Stanford)... Jr...15 0 8. Bill Fosdick (USC)... Jr...14 6 (4.88, 4.77, 4.57, 4.42) 1967 (Provo, June 17)...(A) (27 contestants, 11 finalists; Q 15 6/4.72) 1. Bob Seagren (USC)... So...17 4 (MR) 2. Paul Wilson (USC)... So...17 4 (=MR) (Seagren & Wilson missed at WR 17 8/5.38) 3. Dick Railsback (UCLA)... Jr...17 0 4. Rick Sloan (UCLA)... Jr...16 8 (5.08 MR Seagren Railsback, Wilson, Sloan; 5.18 MR Seagren, Wilson, Railsback; 5.28 MR Seagren, Wilson) 5. Greg Miguel (Cal)... Jr...16 4 6. Bob Glaeser (Oregon State)... Jr...16 0 7. Chuck Rogers (Colorado)... Jr...16 0 8. Peter Chen (American U)... Jr...15 6 (5.28, 5.18, 5.08, 4.98, 4.88, 4.72) -594-
1968 (Berkeley, June 15) (18 contestants, 12 finalists; Q 15 6/4.72) 1. Jon Vaughn (UCLA)... So...17 ½ (low-altitude MR) (tried WR 17 8½/5.40) 2. Bob Seagren (USC)... Jr...16 8 3. Altti Alarotu' (BYU)... Fr...16 4 4. Erkki Mustakari' (Fresno State)... So...16 4 5. Mike Flanagan (Florida)... So...16 0 6. Andy Steben (Oxy)... Jr...15 6 7. Lester Smith (Miami/Ohio)... Jr...15 6 8. Dennis Phillips (Oregon State)... Sr...15 6 (5.19, 5.08, 4.98, 4.88, 4.72) 1969 (Knoxville, June 21) (26 contestants, 14 finalists; Q 15 6/4.72) 1. Bob Seagren (USC)... Sr...17 7 (MR) (tried WR 18 0/5.49) 2. Jon Vaughn (UCLA)... Jr...16 8 3. Buddy Williamson (Maryland)... Jr...16 0 =4. Paul Heglar (UTEP)... So...16 0 =4. Erkki Mustakari' (Fresno State)... Jr...16 0 6. Larry Wolfe' (Michigan)... Fr...16 0 =7. Don Albritton (Northeast Missouri)... Fr...15 6 =7. Doug Lambert (Western Michigan)... Sr...15 6 (5.36, 5.08, 4.88, 4.72) -595-
1970 (Des Moines, June 20; indoors) (26 contestants, 11 finalists; Q 16 0/4.88) 1. Jan Johnson (Kansas)... Jr...17 7i (=MR;) (Indoor WR, AR, CR; tried WIR 5.39/18 0) 2. Altti Alarotu' (BYU)... Jr...17 0i 3. Paul Heglar (UTEP)... Jr...17 0i =4. Casey Carrigan (Stanford)... Fr...16 0i =4. Jeff Sakala (UCLA)... Sr...16 0i 6. Dave Roberts (Rice)... Fr...16 0i 7. Jack Ernst (Washington State)... Jr...16 0i nh Dickie Phillips (Rice)... Sr Bruce Simpson' (UCLA)... Fr Steve Smith (USC)... Fr Buddy Williamson (Maryland)... Sr (5.36, 5.18, 4.88) 1971 (Seattle, June 19) (33 contestants, 14 finalists; Q 16 0/4.88) 1. Dave Roberts (Rice)... So...17 6½ 2. François Tracanelli' (UCLA)... Fr...17 0 3. Tom Craig (Oklahoma)... So...16 6 4. Bob Richards (San José State)... Jr...16 6 5. Vic Dias (San José State)... Sr...16 6 6. Tom Blair (Penn)... Jr...16 6 7. Jack Ernst (Washington State)... Sr...16 0 8. Dave Bussabarger (Colorado)... Jr...16 0 (5.35, 5.18, 5.03, 4.88) (defending champ Johnson ineligible transfer to Alabama) -596-
1972 (Eugene, June 03) (27 contestants, 14 finalists; Q 16 6/5.03) 1. Dave Roberts (Rice)... Jr...17 3 2. Jan Johnson (Alabama)... Sr...17 0 3. Bill Curnow (UTEP)... So...17 0 4. Dave Hamer (SLO)... So...16 9 5. Kirk Bryde' (Washington)... Sr...16 9 6. Vince Struble (Maryland)... Sr...16 6 7. Robert Pullard (USC)... So...16 0 8. Allen McMillen (Florida State)... Sr...16 0 (5.26, 5.18, 5.10, 5.03, 4.88) 1973 (Baton Rouge, June 09) (23 contestants, 9 finalists; Q 16 0/4.88) 1. Dave Roberts (Rice)... Sr...17 4 (first 3-time solo winner) 2. Mike Cotton (Florida)... Sr...17 0 3. Terry Porter (Kansas)... Jr...17 0 4. Robert Pullard (USC)... Jr...16 6 =5. Jim Kleiger (Harvard)... Jr...16 0 =5. Frank Rock (San José State)... Sr...16 0 7. Gary Dankworth (Washington)... Sr...15 6 nh Jim Speer (Colorado)... Sr Brad Winter (Oklahoma)... Jr (5.28, 5.18, 5.03, 4.88, 4.72) -597-
1974 (Austin, June 08) (34 contestants, 16 finalists; Q 16 0/4.88) 1. Ed Lipscomb (Oregon State)... Sr...17 3 2. Jeff Taylor (Washington)... Jr...17 3 3. Francois Tracanelli' (UCLA)... Sr...17 0 4. Ron Mooers (UCLA)... Jr...17 0 5. Robert Pullard (USC)... Sr...17 0 6. Terry Porter (Kansas)... Sr...16 8 7. Barney Hess (Arkansas State)... Sr...16 8 8. Earl Bell (Arkansas State)... Fr...16 8 (5.26, 5.18, 5.08) 1975 (Provo, June 07)...(A) (40 contestants, 12 finalists; Q 16 8/5.08) 1. Earl Bell (Arkansas State)... So...18 1 (CR, MR) 2. Dan Ripley (San José State)... Sr...18 1 (=CR, =MR) =3. Don Baird' (Long Beach State)... Fr...17 8 =3. Ron Mooers (UCLA)... Sr...17 8 (progression of MR: Bell 17 8 MR, Ripley 17 8=MR, Mooers 17 8=MR, Baird 17 8=MR; Bell 18 1 MR, Ripley 18 1=MR) 5. Larry Jessee (UTEP)... Sr...17 4 6. Kim Scott (Wisconsin)... So...17 4 7. Brad Armstrong (Northern Arizona)... Jr...17 0 8. Tinker Hatfield (Oregon)... Jr...16 8 (5.51, 5.38, 5.28, 5.18, 5.08) -598-
1976 (Philadelphia, June 05) (32 contestants, 13 finalists; Q 16 6/5.03) 1. Earl Bell (Arkansas State)... Jr...18 1¼ (MR) (also 17 7/5.36 =lo-alt MR on first try) (tried WR 18 8/5.69) 2. Don Baird' (Long Beach State)... So...17 7 (=lo-alt MR on third try) 3. Russ Rogers (USC)... Jr...17 1 =4. Tom DiStanislao (USC)... Jr...17 1 =4. Mike Tully (UCLA)... So...17 1 6. Doug Laz (Illinois)... Jr...17 1 7. Phares Rolle (Florida State)... Jr...16 6 =8. Tinker Hatfield (Oregon)... Sr...16 6 =8. Larry Hintz (Cal)... Jr...16 6 (5.515, 5.36, 5.205, 5.03) 1977 (Champaign, June 04) (37 contestants, 15 finalists; Q 16 0/4.88) 1. Earl Bell (Arkansas State)... Sr...17 5¾ 2. Mike Tully (UCLA)... Jr...17 0 3. Ralph Haynie (Arizona State)... Sr...16 6 4. Doug Laz (Illinois)... Sr...16 6 =5. Roger Gilders (Ohio U)... Fr...16 6 =5. Gary Hunter (Southern Illinois)... Jr...16 6 7. Tom Hintnaus (Oregon)... Fr...16 0 8. Bob Crites (Indiana)... Sr...16 0 (5.33, 5.18, 5.03, 4.88) -599-
1978 (Eugene, June 03) (30 contestants, 8 finalists; Q 17 0/5.18/) 1. Mike Tully (UCLA)... Sr...18 1¾ (MR) (tried WR 5.72/18 9¼) 2. Tom Hintnaus (Oregon)... So...17 4 3. Andy Pintus (Arkansas State)... Jr...17 4 4. Charlie Brown (UCLA)... Jr...17 0 5. Craig Wilson (Long Beach State)... Jr...17 0 6. Steve Oravetz (Washington)... Jr...17 0 =7. Tim Johnson (Southern Illinois)... Sr...16 6 =7. Jim Stokes (Michigan)... Sr...16 6 (5.53, 5.28, 5.18, 5.03) 1979 (Champaign, June 02) (34 contestants, 9 finalists; Q 16 10/5.13) 1. Paul Pilla (Arkansas State)... Jr...17 4¼ 2. Randy Hall (Texas A&M)... So...17 4¼ 3. Jon Warner (UCLA)... Jr...17 ¼ 4. Anthony Curran (UCLA)... Fr...17 ¼ 5. Greg Woepse (San José State)... Sr...17 ¼ =6. Tim McDonald (Cal Poly/SLO)... Jr...16 6 =6. Jerry Mulligan (USC)... Jr...16 6 nh Ricky Rogers (Arizona State)... Jr Geoff Stiles (Harvard)... Sr (5.29, 5.19, 5.03) -600-
1980 (Austin, June 07) (29 contestants, 14 finalists; Q 17 0/5.18) 1. Randy Hall (Texas A&M)... Jr...18 2 (MR) 2. Tom Hintnaus (Oregon)... Sr...17 11¾ 3. Anthony Curran (UCLA)... So...17 7¾ 4. Paul Pilla (Arkansas State)... Sr...17 3¾ =5. Mark Herns (Houston)... Sr...17 0 =5. Bob Phillips (Virginia Tech)... Jr...17 0 =5. Jon Switzer (Oregon)... Sr...17 0 8. Ed Langford (Purdue)... Jr...17 0 (5.54, 5.48, 5.38, 5.28, 5.18) 1981 (Baton Rouge, June 06) (23 contestants, 10 finalists; Q 17 ¼/5.19) 1. Dave Volz (Indiana)... Fr...17 8¼ 2. Anthony Curran (UCLA)... Jr...17 4¼ 3. Doug Lytle (Kansas State)... Fr...17 4¼ 4. Paul Brattlof (Rice)... So...17 ¼ 5. Randy Hall (Texas A&M)... Sr...17 ¼ =6. Greg Ernst (Washington State)... Jr...17 ¼ =6. Ross McAlexander (Cal)... So...17 ¼ NH Rick Anicker (Washington)... Sr Ed Langford (Purdue)... Sr Bob Phillips (Virginia Tech)... Sr (5.39, 5.29, 5.19) -601-
1982 (Provo, June 05)...(A) (25 contestants, 16 finalists; Q 17 0/5.18) 1. Dave Kenworthy (USC)... Jr...17 11¾ 2. Doug Lytle (Kansas State)... So...17 11¾ 3. Dave Volz (Indiana)... So...17 7¾ 4. Anthony Curran (UCLA)... Sr...17 7¾ 5. Jeff Ward (Miami/Ohio)... Sr...17 7¾ 6. Ross McAlexander (Cal)... Jr...17 7¾ 7. Scott Davis (Oregon State)... So...17 3¾ 8. Shannon Sullivan (Oregon State)... Jr...17 3¾ (5.48, 5.38, 5.28) 1983 (Houston, June 04) (19 contestants, 16 finalists; Q 16 9¼/5.11) 1. Felix Böhni' (San José State)... Sr...18 2½ (MR on first attempt) 2. Joe Dial (Oklahoma State)... So...18 2½ (= MR on first attempt) 3. Brad Pursley (Abilene Christian)... Sr...18 2½ (=MR on third attempt) 4. Jeff Buckingham (Kansas)... Sr...17 10½ 5. Shannon Sullivan (Oregon State)... Sr...17 6½ 6. Paul Brattlof (Rice)... Sr...17 6½ 7. Dave Kenworthy (USC)... Sr...17 2¾ 8. Dale Jenkins (Abilene Christian)... So...17 2¾ (5.55, 5.45, 5.35, 5.25) -602-
1984 (Eugene, June 02) (25 contestants, 14 finalists 17 2¼/5.24) 1. Joe Dial (Oklahoma State)... Jr...18 2½ (=MR) 2. Kory Tarpenning (Oregon)... Jr...18 ½ 3. Eric Forney (Oklahoma State)... Jr...17 8½ 4. David Hodge (Baylor)... So...17 8½ 5. Mark Klee (Arkansas)... Jr...17 8½ 6. Steve Stubblefield (Arkansas State)... Sr...17 4½ 7. Dale Jenkins (Abilene Christian)... Jr...17 4½ 8. Steve Tully (Arizona State)... Sr...17 4½ (5.55, 5.50, 5.40, 5.30) 1985 (Austin, May 31) (24 contestants, 16 finalists; Q 17 6/5.33) 1. Joe Dial (Oklahoma)... Sr...18 6 (MR) 2. Todd Cooper (Baylor)... Sr...18 2¾ 3. Doug Fraley (Fresno State)... So...18 2¾ 4. Mike Shafe (Baylor)... Jr...18 ½ 5. David Hodge (Baylor)... Jr...18 ½ 6. Lane Lohr (Illinois)... So...18 ½ 7. Bob Dandino (Mississippi State)... Sr...18 ½ 8. Eric Forney (Oklahoma State)... Sr...17 ¼ (5.64, 5.56, 5.50, 5.39) -603-
1986 (Indianapolis, June 06) (33 contestants, 14 finalists; Q 17 4½/5.30) 1. Jeff Pascoe (Arkansas)... Jr...18 ½ 2. Mark Heppner (Fresno State)... Sr...17 8½ 3. Doug Fraley (Fresno State)... Jr...17 8½ =4. Steve Klassen (USC)... Jr...17 8½ =4. Lane Lohr (Illinois)... Jr...17 8½ 6. Chris Leeuwenburgh' (UTEP)... Sr...17 8½ =7. Doug Jones (Texas)... Jr...17 4½ =7. Mike Shafe (Baylor)... Sr...17 4½ =7. Greg West (SMU)... Fr...17 4½ (5.50, 5.40, 5.30) 1987 (Baton Rouge, June 05) (26 contestants, 13 finalists; Q 17 1¾/5.23) 1. Doug Fraley (Fresno State)... Sr...18 5½ 2. Lane Lohr (Illinois)... Sr...18 1¾ 3. Pat Manson (Kansas)... Fr...17 9¾ 4. Craig Hagan (Arkansas State)... Sr...17 9¾ 5. Steve Thaxton (Abilene Christian)... Sr...17 9¾ =6. Steve Klassen (USC)... Sr...17 9¾ =6. Tim McMichael (Oklahoma)... Jr...17 9¾ 8. Eric White (USC)... Sr...17 1¾ (5.63, 5.53, 5.43, 5.23) (defending champ Pascoe dnc) -604-
1988 (Eugene, June 03) (26 contestants, 12 finalists; Q 16 7½/5.07) 1. Kelly Riley (Arkansas State)... Fr...18 3¼ 2. Monte Weller (Purdue)... Jr...17 11¼ 3. Dean Starkey (Illinois)... Jr...17 11¼ 4. Jay Davis (Oregon)... Jr...17 7¼ 5. Bill Payne (Baylor)... So...17 3½ 6. Jim Mours (Oregon)... So...17 3½ =7. Scott Huffman (Kansas)... Sr...17 3½ =7. Patrik Johansson' (Washington State)... Fr...17 3½ (5.57, 5.47, 5.37, 5.27) 1989 (Provo, June 02)...(A) (24 contestants, 15 finalists; Q 17 2/5.23) 1. Tim McMichael (Oklahoma)... Sr...18 6½ (MR on first attempt) 2. Pat Manson (Kansas)... Jr...18 6½ (=MR on third attempt) 3. Cam Miller (Kansas)... Sr...18 6½ (=MR; on third attempt, following Manson) 4. Kelly Riley (Arkansas State)... So...17 10¼ 5. Greg Fenza (Purdue)... Fr...17 10¼ 6. Simon Arkell' (New Mexico)... So...17 10¼ =7. Larry Carr (Florida State)... Jr...17 6¼ =7. Dean Starkey (Illinois)... Sr...17 6¼ (5.65, 5.44, 5.34) -605-
1990 (Durham, June 01) (15 contestants, 13 finalists; Q 17 ¾/5.20) 1. István Bagyula' (George Mason)... So...18 4½ 2. Kelly Riley (Arkansas State)... Jr...18 ½ 3. Simon Arkell' (New Mexico)... Jr...18 ½ =4. Mike Holloway (Florida)... So...18 ½ =4. Warren Smith (Texas)... Sr...18 ½ 6. Brit Pursley (Texas Tech)... So...18 ½ 7. Bill Payne (Baylor)... Jr...18 ½ 8. Greg Fenza (Purdue)... So...17 8½ (5.60, 5.50, 5.40) 1991 (Eugene, May 31) (17 contestants, 13 finalists; Q 17 ¾/5.20) 1. István Bagyula' (George Mason)... Jr...19 ¼ (MR) 2. Bill Payne (Baylor)... Sr...18 8¼ 3. Pat Manson (Kansas)... Sr...18 8¼ (2 3 both superior to previous MR) 4. Scott Hennig (Texas State)... Jr...18 ½ =5. Simon Arkell' (New Mexico)... Sr...18 ½ =5. Scotty Miller (Texas)... Sr...18 ½ 7. Bob Shank (Illinois)... Sr...18 ½ 8. Rich Fulford (Tennessee)... Sr...18 ½ (5.80, 5.70, 5.50) (Progression of MR: Payne 18 8¼ MR on first attempt, Bagyula 18 8¼ =MR on first attempt, Manson 18 8¼ =MR on third attempt, Bagyula 19 ¼ MR on first attempt) -606-
1992 (Austin, June 05) (18 contestants, 15 finalists; Q 17 4½/5.30) 1. István Bagyula' (GM)... Sr...19 ¼ (=MR) 2. Brent Burns (Cal)... Sr...18 8¼ 3. Mike Holloway (Florida)... Sr...18 4½ 4. Bill Deering (Miami)... So...18 4½ 5. Mark Buse (Indiana)... Fr...18 ½ 6. Jeff Bray (Florida State)... So...18 ½ 7. Nick Hysong (Arizona State)... So...17 8½ 8. Jon Kelley (Arkansas State)... Jr...17 8½ (5.80, 5.70, 5.60, 5.50, 5.40) 1993 (New Orleans, June 04) (17 contestants; qualifying discontinued) 1. Mark Buse (Indiana)... So...18 4½ 2. Adam Smith (Tennessee)... So...18 4½ 3. Martin Eriksson' (Minnesota)... Jr...18 ½ 4. Justin Daler (Tennessee)... Sr...18 ½ 5. Nick Hysong (Arizona State)... Jr...18 ½ 6. Brit Pursley (Texas Tech)... Sr...18 ½ =7. David Cox (Fresno State)... So...18 ½ =7. Jon Kelley (Arkansas State)... Sr...18 ½ (5.60, 5.50) 1994 (Boise, June 03) (18 contestants) 1. Nick Hysong (Arizona State)... Sr...18 8¼ 2. Bill Deering (Miami)... Sr...18 8¼ 3. Mark Buse (Indiana)... Jr...18 ½ 4. Kevin Brown (North Carolina)... Sr...18 ½ 5. Tim Mack (Tennessee)... Jr...18 ½ 6. David Cox (Fresno State)... Jr...17 8½ 7. Wayne Guidry (Texas)... So...17 8½ 8. Tim James (Texas Tech)... Sr...17 8½ (5.70, 5.50, 5.40) -607-
1995 (Knoxville, June 02) (18 contestants) 1. Lawrence Johnson (Tennessee)... Jr...18 8¼ 2. Chris Pallakis' (Washington State)... Sr...18 ½ 3. Mark Buse (Indiana)... Sr...17 8½ =4. Daren McDonough (Illinois)... Jr...17 8½ =4. Lance White (Utah State)... Sr...17 8½ 6. Tim Mack (Tennessee)... Sr...17 4½ 7. Jason Hinkin (Long Beach State)... So...17 4½ =8. Tye Harvey (Minnesota)... So...17 4½ =8. Shannon Pope (North Carolina)... So...17 4½ (5.70, 5.50, 5.40, 5.30) 1996 (Eugene, May 29) (17 contestants) 1. Lawrence Johnson (Tennessee)... Sr...19 1 (MR) 2. David Cox (Fresno State)... Sr...18 2½ 3. Dominic Johnson' (Arizona)... So...17 10½ 4. Derrick Prentice (LSU)... Sr...17 10½ 5. Scott Slover (UCLA)... So...17 10½ 6. Bryan Madche (Washington)... Jr...17 10½ 7. Kurt Hanna (Baylor)... Jr...17 6½ 8. Shannon Pope (North Carolina)... Jr...17 6½ (5.82, 5.55, 5.45, 5.35) -608-
1997 (Bloomington, June 07) (18 contestants) 1. Clark Humphreys (Auburn)... Jr...18 4½ =2. Kurt Hanna (Baylor)... Sr...18 ½ =2. Clarence Phelps (Cal)... Sr...18 ½ 4. Juri Rovan' (Northern Iowa)... Jr...17 8½ 5. Jason Hinkin (Long Beach State)... Jr...17 8½ =6. Randy Miller (Purdue)... Sr...17 8½ =6. Vesa Rantanen' (Minnesota)... So...17 8½ 8. Piotr Buciarski' (Oregon)... So...17 2¾ (5.60, 5.50, 5.40, 5.25) 1998 (Amherst, June 03) (19 contestants) 1. Toby Stevenson (Stanford)... So...18 2½ 2. Borya Celentano (Long Beach State)... Jr...18 2½ 3. Scott Slover (UCLA)... Sr...17 10½ 4. Jason Hinkin (Long Beach State)... Sr...17 10½ 5. Russ Johnson (Tennesee)... Jr...17 10½ 6. Jacob Davis (Texas)... So...17 10½ 7. Piotr Buciarski' (Oregon)... Jr...17 4½ 8. Tye Harvey (Minnesota)... Sr...17 4½ (5.55, 5.45, 5.30) (defending champ Humphreys?) -609-
1999 (Boise, June 04) (18 contestants) 1. Jacob Davis (Texas)... Jr...18 2¾ 2. Toby Stevenson (Stanford)... Jr...17 10½ 3. Borya Celentano (Long Beach State)... Jr...17 10½ 4. Jacob Pauli (Northern Iowa)... So...17 10½ 5. Jeff Hansen (BYU)... So...17 10½ 6. Jim Davis (Fresno State)... Jr...17 4½ =7. Jeff Dutoit (Arizona)... Jr...16 10¾ =7. Russell Johnson (Tennessee)... Sr...16 10¾ =7. Dennis Kholev' (USC)... So...16 10¾ (5.15, 5.30, 5.45, 5.56) 2000 (Durham, June 01) (20 contestants) 1. Russ Buller (LSU)... Sr...18 4½ 2. Toby Stevenson (Stanford)... Sr...18 4½ 3. Jeff Dutoit (Arizona)... Sr...18 ½ 4. Clark Humphreys (Auburn)... Sr...18 ½ 5. Jon Nance (Texas A&M)... Jr...18 ½ =6. Jim Davis (Fresno State)... Sr...17 8½ =6. Jacob Pauli (Northern Iowa)... Jr...17 8½ =8. Matt Phillips (Washington)... Sr...17 4½ =8. Michael Westlund (Oklahoma)... Fr...17 4½ (5.60, 5.50, 5.40, 5.30) (defending champ Davis no-heighted) -610-
2001 (Eugene, May 30) (23 contestants) 1. Dennis Kholev' (USC)... Sr...18 6½ 2. Jeff Hansen (BYU)... Jr...18 2½ 3. Jon Nance (Texas A&M)... Sr...17 10½ 4. Jacob Pauli (Northern Iowa)... Sr...17 10½ 5. Bubba McClean (Cal)... Jr...17 10½ =6. Jim Autenreith (Baylor)... Jr...17 4½ =6. Brad Tyler (Arkansas State)... Jr...17 4½ 8. Michael Westlund (Oklahoma)... So...17 4½ (5.65, 5.55, 5.56, 5.30) 2002 (Baton Rouge, May 31) (20 contestants) 1. Brian Hunter (Texas)... Sr...18 8¼ 2. Brad Walker (Washington)... Jr...18 2½ 3. Rocky Danners (Tennessee)... Jr...17 10½ =4. Adam Kuel (Stephen F. Austin)... Sr...17 4½ =4. Paul Litchfield (Idaho State)... Jr...17 4½ =4. Chris Steddum (South Carolina)... Jr...17 4½ 7. Jim Autenreith (Baylor)... Sr...17 4½ 8. Bubba McLean (Cal)... Sr...17 4½ (5.70, 5.55, 5.45, 5.30) -611-
2003 (Sacramento, June 13) (26 contestants, 15 finalists; Q 5.15/16 10¾) 1. Eric Eshbach (Nebraska)... Jr...17 10½ 2. Trent Powell (BYU)... So...17 10½ 3. Brian DaCunha (Florida)... Sr...17 10½ 4. Mike Westlund (Oklahoma)... Sr...17 4½ =5. Jeffrey Ryan (USC)... Sr...17 4½ =5. Yoo Kim' (UCLA)... So...17 4½ 7. Pat Luke (UCLA)... Jr...17 4½ =8. Brent Warner (Duke)... Jr...16 10¾ =8. Paul Panning (Ball State)... Jr...16 10¾ =8. Giovanni Lanaro (Cal State Fullerton)... Jr...16 10¾ =8. Trevor Woods (Oregon)... Jr...16 10¾ (5.45, 5.30, 5.15) 2004 (Austin, June 12) (26 contestants, 15 finalists; Q 17-4½/5.30) 1. Tommy Skipper (Oregon)... Fr...18-8¼ 2. Yoo Kim' (UCLA)... Jr...18-4½ 3. Eric Eshbach (Nebraska)... Sr...18-4½ =4. Paul Gensic (Air Force)... Jr...18-½ =4. Jeremy Scott (Arkansas)... Sr...18-½ 6. Sage Thames (Texas Tech)... Fr...18-½ 7. Jon Takahashi (Cal Poly/SLO)... Sr...17-8½ =8. Bobby Most (Texas Tech)... So...17-8½ =8. Giovanni Lanaro' (Cal State Fullerton)... Sr...17-8½ (5.70, 5.60, 5.50, 5.40) -612-
2005 (Sacramento, June 10) (27 contestants, 13 finalists; Q 16 10¾/5.15) 1. Robbie Pratt' (BYU)... Jr...18-½ 2. Brian Mondschein (Virginia Tech)... Jr...17-8½ =3. John Russell (Akron)... Jr...17-8½ =3. Brad Smith (Georgia)... Sr...17-8½ 5. Tyson Byers (Washington State)... So...17-8½ 6. Seth Harris (Texas Tech)... Jr...17-4½ 7. Trent Powell (BYU)... Sr...17-4½ =8. Mark Johnson (Coastal Carolina)... Jr...16-10¾ =8. Ray Scotten (Nebraska)... Jr...16-10¾ (5.50, 5.40, 5.30, 5.15) (defending champ Skipper did not qualify for meet) 2006 (Sacramento, June 09) (28 contestants, 12 finalists; Q 17-4½/5.30) 1. Tommy Skipper (Oregon)... Jr...18-8¼ 2. Robbie Pratt' (BYU)... Sr...18-½ 3. Mike Landers (UCLA)... Jr...18-½ 4. Brian Mondschein (Virginia Tech)... Sr...17-10½ 5. Ray Scotten (Nebraska)... Sr...17-10½ 6. John Russell (Akron)... Sr...17-10½ 7. Andrej Poljanec' (Northern Iowa)... So...17-6½ 8. Keith Higham' (Pitt)... So...17-6½ (5.70, 5.50, 5.45, 5.35) -613-
2007 (Sacramento, June 08) (28 contestants, 16 finalists; Q 16-10¾/5.15) 1. Tommy Skipper (Oregon)... Sr...18-½ 2. Mike Landers (UCLA)... Sr...17-10½ 3. Chip Heuser (Oklahoma)... Jr...17-10½ =4. Mitch Greeley (Clemson)... Jr...17-6½ =4. Graeme Hoste (Stanford)... Jr...17-6½ =4. Rory Quiller (Binghamton)... Sr...17-6½ 7. Michael Hogue (Tennessee)... Jr...17-6½ 8. Scott Roth (Washington)... Fr...17-6½ (5.50, 5.45, 5.35) 2008 (Des Moines, June 13) (28 contestants, 15 finalists; Q 17-2¾/5.25) 1. Maston Wallace (Texas)... Fr...17-6½ =2. Nick Frawley (Air Force)... So...17-2¾ =2. Jared O Connor (Washington)... Jr...17-2¾ =2. Yavgeniy Olhovsky' (Virginia Tech)... So...17-2¾ 5. Luke Schoen (Albany)... So...17-2¾ 6. Robert Caldwell (New Mexico)... Sr...17-2¾ 7. Jeff Coover (Indiana)... Jr...17-2¾ =8. Brian Hancock (Missouri)... Sr...16-8¾ =8. Johnny Quinn (UCLA)... Fr...16-8¾ (5.35, 5.25, 5.10) -614-
2009 (Fayetteville, June 12) (27 contestants, 14 finalists; Q 17-2¾/5.25) 1. Jason Colwick (Rice)... Jr...18-8¼ 2. Scott Roth (Washington)... So...18-2½ 3. Bob Low (BYU)... Sr...17-10½ =4. Yavgeniy Olhovsky' (Virginia Tech)...Jr... 17-6½ =4. Marvin Reitze' (South Carolina)... Fr...17-6½ 6. Nico Weiler' (Harvard)... Fr...17-6½ 7. Nick Frawley (Air Force)... Jr...17-6½ 8. Luke Schoen (Albany)... Jr...17-6½ (5.70, 5.60, 5.45, 5.35) (defending champ Wallace no-heighted in qualifying) 2010 (Eugene, June 10) (24 contestants; no qualifying round) 1. Jordan Scott (Kansas)... Sr...17-8½ 2. Josh Dominguez (LSU)... Sr...17-8½ =3. Nick Frawley (Air Force)... Sr...17-4½ =3. Scott Roth (Washington)... Jr...17-4½ =5. Jeff Coover (Indiana)... Fr...17-4½ =5. Brandon Estrada (USC... Sr...17-4½ 7. Jared Jodon (Virginia Tech)... Jr...17-4½ =8. Yavgeniy Olhovsky' (Virginia Tech)... Sr...17-4½ =8. Kevin Schipper (Notre Dame)... So...17-4½ (5.40, 5.30) (defending champ Colwick no-heighted) -615-
2011 (Des Moines, June 08) (24 contestants) 1. Scott Roth (Washington)... Sr...17-8½ 2. Jack Whitt (Oral Roberts)... So...17-6½ 3. Chris Little (BYU)... Sr...17-6½ =4. Logan Cunningham (Texas State)... So...17-2¾ =4. Kovey Simmons (Southeastern Louisiana)... Sr...17-2¾ =4. Parker Smith (North Carolina)... Jr...17-2¾ =4. Victor Weirich (BYU)... So...17-2¾ 8. Joe Davis (Virginia Tech)... Jr...17-2¾ (5.40, 5.35, 5.25) (defending champ Scott didn t advance from Regional) 2012 (Des Moines, June 06) (24 contestants) 1. Jack Whitt (Oral Roberts)... Jr...18-6½ 2. Michael Woepse (UCLA)... So...18-2½ 3. Derick Hinch (Arizona State)... So...18-½ 4. Nico Weiler' (Harvard)... Jr...18-½ =5. Cale Simmons (Air Force)... Jr...17-8½ =5. Kolby Shepherd (Liberty)... Sr...17-8½ 7. Joe Davis (Virginia Tech)... Sr...17-8½ 8. Chase Brannon (Tennessee)... So...17-8½ (5.65, 5.55, 5.50, 5.40) -616-
2013 (Eugene, June 05) (24 contestants) 1. Sam Kendricks (Mississippi)... So...18-8¼ 2. Jack Whitt (Oral Roberts)... Sr...18-6½ 3. Shawn Barber' (Akron)... Fr...18-4½ 4. Andrew Irwin (Arkansas)... So...18-4½ 5. Victor Weirich (BYU)... Sr...18-2½ 6. Jeremy Klas (Idaho)... Sr...18-½ =7. Michael Arnold (Idaho State)... Sr...17-8½ =7. Josh Dangel (Cincinnati)... Jr...17-8½ =7. Tyler Porter (Tennessee)... Jr...17-8½ =7. Kyle Wait (Kansas State)... Jr...17-8½ (5.70, 5.65, 5.60, 5.55, 5.45, 5.40) 2014 (Eugene, June 11) (24 contestants) 1. Sam Kendricks (Mississippi)... Jr...18-8¼ 2. Shawn Barber' (Akron)... So...18-6½ 3. Jake Blankenship (Tennessee)... So...18-2½ 4. Peter Geraghty (Eastern Illinois)... Sr...18-½ =5. Zach Siegmeier (Minnesota)... Sr...18-½ =5. Chase Wolfle (Texas A&M)... So...18-½ =7. Chris Pillow (Rice)... Jr...18-½ =7. Reese Watson (Texas)... So...18-½ (5.70, 5.65, 5.55, 5.50) -617-
2015 (Eugene, June 10) (24 contestants) 1. Shawn Barber' (Akron)... Jr...18-4½ 2. Pauls Pujāts' (Memphis)... Sr...18-2½ 3. Dylan Duvio (Stanford)... So...18-½ 4. Audie Wyatt (Texas A&M)... Fr...18-½ 5. Adrián Valles' (Cincinnati)... Fr...18-½ =6. Jake Blankenship (Tennessee)... Jr...17-8½ =6. Logan Pflibsen (New Mexico)... Sr...17-8½ 8. Craig Hunter (UConn)... So...17-8½ (5.65, 5.55, 5.50, 5.40) 2016 (Eugene, June 08) (24 contestants) 1. Jake Blankenship (Tennessee)... Sr...18-4½ 2. Torben Laidig' (Virginia Tech)... So...18-2½ 3. Devin King (Southeastern Louisiana)... So...17-10½ 4. Craig Hunter (UConn)... Jr...17-10½ 5. Jax Thoirs' (Washington)... Sr...17-10½ 6. Dylan Bell (Air Force)... Sr...17-10½ =7. Cole Walsh (Oregon)... So...17-4½ =7. Adam Bragg (Princeton)... Sr...17-4½ =7. Tray Oates (Samford)... So...17-4½ (5.60, 5.55, 5.45, 5.30) -618-
2017 (Eugene, June 07) (24 contestants) 1. Matt Ludwig (Akron)... So...18-4½ 2. Adrián Valles' (Cincinnati)... Jr...18-2½ =3. Hussain Al-Hizam' (Kansas)... So...17-10½ =3. Chris Nilsen (South Dakota)... Fr...17-10½ =5. Cole Walsh (Oregon)... Jr...17-10½ =5. Jacob Wooten (Texas A&M)... So...17-10½ 7. Audie Wyatt (Texas A&M)... Jr...17-10½ 8. Sean Collins (South Alabama)... So...17-10½ 9. Nate Richartz (Notre Dame)... Jr...17-10½ 10. Devin King (Southeastern Louisiana)... Jr...17-4½ 11. Barrett Poth (Texas)... Jr...17-4½ 12. Will Herrscher (Alabama)... So...17-4½ (5.60, 5.55, 5.45, 5.30) 2018 (Eugene, June 06) (24 contestants) 1. Chris Nilsen (South Dakota)... So...19-1½ (MR) 2. Matt Ludwig (Akron)... Jr...18-2½ 3. Torben Laidig' (Virginia Tech)... Sr...18-2½ 4. Jacob Wooten (Texas A&M)... Jr...18-2½ =5. Hussain Al-Hizam' (Kansas)... Jr...17-10½ =5. Tray Oates (Samford)... Sr...17-10½ 7. Deakin Volz (Virginia Tech)... Jr...17-10½ 8. Joel Benitez' (Virginia Tech)... Fr...17-10½ 9. Adam Coulon (Indiana)... So...17-10½ 10. Marc Toney (UC Davis)... Sr...17-10½ =11. Sean Collins (South Alabama)... Jr...17-4½ =11. Nate Richartz (Notre Dame)... Sr...17-4½ (5.83, 5.55, 5.45, 5.30) -619-