Can you compare pole vaulters and high jumpers in the same rankings? If so, who comes out on top? Let's give it a try!
DISCLAIMER: Please don't take these small groups too seriously, as I am exploring this process with an eye to making it better next year. These are purely statistical, and do not reflect my opinion of who is the best in each group.
Skip to Boys' Vertical Jump Rankings
Top 10 Girls Vertical Jumpers
1. Alexis Perry (Jordan) tie 1st Indoor HJ, 1st Outdoor HJ
1. Sydney White (East Forsyth) 1st Indoor PV, 1st Outdoor PV
3. Sage Proffitt (North Buncombe) 2nd Indoor PV, tie 2nd Outdoor PV
4. Kristen Lee (Wakefield) 3rd Outdoor PV, tie 2nd Indoor PV
4. Makayla Roten (West Wilkes) tie 1st Indoor HJ, 4th Outdoor HJ
6. Elizabeth Olesen (Hickory Ridge) 5th Indoor HJ, tie 2nd Outdoor HJ
7. Elizabeth Ambler (Northern Guilford) tie 4th Indoor PV, tie 4th Outdoor PV
7. Emily Kimble (Owen) 4th Indoor HJ, 4th Outdoor HJ
7. Rayna Yvars (Green Hope) tie 4th Indoor PV, tie 4th Outdoor PV
7. Keon Temple (Wake Forest-Rolesville) 6th Indoor HJ, tie 2nd Outdoor HJ
Girls' Outdoor Pole Vault Rankings
| 1. | 12-9 | Sydney White | NC East Forsyth | 2012 | 05/19/2012 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
| 2. | 12-6 | Sage Proffitt | NC North Buncombe | 2012 | 04/13/2012 | Taco Bell Classic |
| 3. | 12-0 | Kristen Lee | NC Wakefield | 2013 | 04/21/2012 | Bojangles Apex Relays |
| 4. |
11-6 |
Rayna Yvars | NC Green Hope | 2013 | 03/17/2012 | Marvin Ridge Invitational |
| 5. |
11-6 |
Rachel Neagle | NC East Forsyth | 2013 | 04/13/2012 | Taco Bell Classic |
| 6. | 11-6 | Audrey Diener | NC Apex | 2012 | 04/21/2012 | Bojangles Apex Relays |
| 7. | 11-6 | Elizabeth Ambler | NC Northern Guilford | 2012 | 05/02/2012 | Mid-State 3A Conference Track Meet |
| 8. |
11-6 |
Brooke Shelton | NC Ledford | 2013 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional |
| 9. | 11-3 | Sarah Fell | NC Marvin Ridge | 2012 | 03/31/2012 | 2012 Union County Championship |
| 10. | 11-0 | Elizabeth Rodes | NC Mooresville | 2012 | 04/28/2012 | High Country Classic |
| 11. | 11-0 | Megan Comstock | NC Cardinal Gibbons | 2014 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional |
Girls' Outdoor High Jump Rankings
| 1. | 5-8.5 | Alexis Perry | NC Jordan | 2012 | 04/07/2012 | WSSU High School Invitational |
| 2. | 5-7 | Elizabeth Olesen | NC Hickory Ridge | 2015 | 03/29/2012 | A.L. Brown Home Meet |
| 3. | 5-7 | Keon Temple | NC Wake Forest-Rolesville | 2012 | 04/11/2012 | Wake Forest-Rolesville Home Meet |
| 4. | 5-6 | Hunter Welborn | NC Starmount | 2014 | 04/14/2012 | Appalachian State High School Invitational |
| 5. | 5-6 | Makayla Roten | NC West Wilkes | 2013 | 04/14/2012 | Appalachian State High School Invitational |
| 6. | 5-6 | Emily Kimble | NC Owen, Charles D. | 2012 | 05/05/2012 | NCHSAA 2A West Regional |
| 7. | 5-6 | LaTrondra Murrow | NC Harding University | 2012 | 05/18/2012 | NCHSAA 3A State Championships |
| 8. | 5-6 | Domoniee Douglas | NC Garner | 2013 | 05/19/2012 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
| 9. | 5-5 | Margaret Edwards | NC Ravenscroft School | 2013 | 05/11/2012 | TISAC Championship |
Girls' Indoor Pole Vault Rankings
| 1. | 12-8.75 | Sydney White | NC East Forsyth | 2012 | 03/09/2012 | New Balance Indoor Nationals |
| 2. | 12-4.75 | Kristen Lee | NC Wakefield | 2013 | 03/09/2012 | New Balance Indoor Nationals |
| 3. | 12-4.75 | Sage Proffitt | NC North Buncombe | 2012 | 03/09/2012 | New Balance Indoor Nationals |
| 4. | 11-7 | Elizabeth Ambler | NC Northern Guilford | 2012 | 03/09/2012 | New Balance Indoor Nationals |
| 5. | 11-7 | Rayna Yvars | NC Green Hope | 2013 | 03/09/2012 | New Balance Indoor Nationals |
| 6. | 11-0 | Sarah Fell | NC Marvin Ridge | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 1A/2A/3A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 7. | 11-0 | Audrey Diener | NC Apex | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 8. | 10-9 | Brooke Shelton | NC Ledford | 2013 | 03/03/2012 | Mid-Atlantic T And F Indoor Classic |
| 9. | 10-6 | Tess Rogers | NC North Stokes | 2013 | 01/27/2012 | JDL Fast Track High School Invitational |
| 10. | 10-6 | Elizabeth Rodes | NC Mooresville | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
Girls' Indoor High Jump Rankings
Top 10 Boys Vertical Jumpers
1. Austin Vegas (East Forsyth) 1st Indoor PV, 1st Outdoor PV
2. William Brown (Statesville) tie 2nd Indoor HJ, 1st Outdoor HJ
3. Jonathan Addison (Enloe) 1st Indoor HJ, 3rd Outdoor HJ
3. Ethan Smith (Cedar Ridge) 2nd Indoor PV, 2nd Outdoor PV
3. Spencer Walden (Union Pines) tie 2nd Indoor HJ, 2nd Outdoor HJ
6. Reid Harris (Watauga) 3rd Indoor PV, 3rd Outdoor PV
7. Harrison Booth (Broughton) 4th Indoor PV, 4th Outdoor PV
7. Cole Finch (Weddington) 5th Indoor HJ, 3rd Outdoor HJ
9. Forrest Lasher (St. David's) tie 4th Indoor PV, 7th Outdoor PV
9. Jaylon Holt (Southeast Raleigh) tie 2nd Indoor HJ, tie 9th Outdoor HJ
Boys' Outdoor Pole Vault Rankings
| 1. | 15-7 | Austin Vegas | NC East Forsyth | 2012 | 03/17/2012 | Marvin Ridge Invitational |
| 2. | 15-3 | Ethan Smith | NC Cedar Ridge | 2013 | 05/11/2012 | NCHSAA 2A State Championship |
| 3. | 15-2 | Reid Harris | NC Watauga | 2012 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 4A West Regional |
| 4. | 14-9 | Harrison Booth | NC Broughton | 2012 | 04/18/2012 | Broughton Home Meet |
| 5. | 14-6 | Ian West | NC Fike | 2015 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 3A East Regional |
| 6. | 14-6 | Patrick Quinn | NC Sanderson | 2012 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional |
| 7. | 14-1 | Thor Smith | NC Northern Guilford | 2013 | 04/28/2012 | NCRunners Elite Invitational |
| 8. | 14-1 | Forrest Lasher | NC St. David's School | 2012 | 04/28/2012 | NCRunners Elite Invitational |
Boys' Outdoor High Jump Rankings
| 1. | 6-10 | William Brown | NC Salisbury | 2012 | 05/05/2012 | NCHSAA 2A Midwest Regional |
| 2. | 6-9 | Spencer Walden | NC Union Pines | 2012 | 04/21/2012 | Bill Carver Classic |
| 3. | 6-8 | Josh King | NC Fike | 2012 | 03/17/2012 | Wilson Times Invitational |
| 4. |
6-8 |
Grant Rivers | NC Hendersonville | 2013 | 03/29/2012 | A.C. Reynolds Home Meet |
| 5. | 6-8 | Cole Finch | NC Weddington | 2012 | 05/01/2012 | Southern Carolina Conference Championship |
| 6. | 6-8 | Will Thomas | NC Topsail | 2012 | 05/11/2012 | NCHSAA 2A State Championship |
| 7. | 6-8 | Jonathan Addison | NC Enloe | 2012 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional |
| 8. | 6-7 | Erving Johnson | NC Cummings, Hugh M. | 2013 | 03/20/2012 | Cummings Home Meet |
Boys' Indoor Pole Vault Rankings
| 1. | 15-6 | Austin Vegas | NC East Forsyth | 2012 | 03/03/2012 | Mid-Atlantic T And F Indoor Classic |
| 2. | 14-9.25 | Ethan Smith | NC Cedar Ridge | 2013 | 02/25/2012 | NCRunners Elite Last Chance |
| 3. | 14-6 | Reid Harris | NC Watauga | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 4. | 14-2.5 | Forrest Lasher | NC St. David's School | 2012 | 03/09/2012 | New Balance Indoor Nationals |
| 5. | 14-2.5 | Harrison Booth | NC Broughton | 2012 | 03/09/2012 | New Balance Indoor Nationals |
| 6. | 14-0 | Josh Roberts | NC East Forsyth | 2012 | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 7. | 14-0 | Peter Ficalora | NC Unattached (NC) | -- | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 8. | 14-0 | Ronny Franklin | NC Marvin Ridge | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 1A/2A/3A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
Boys' Indoor High Jump Rankings
| 1. | 6-10 | Jonathan Addison | NC Enloe | 2012 | 01/20/2012 | Durham Striders Eastern HS Challenge |
| 2. | 6-6 | Jaylon Holt | NC Southeast Raleigh | 2012 | 12/29/2011 | Boo Williams Winter Break Invitational |
| 3. | 6-6 | Spencer Walden | NC Union Pines | 2012 | 01/20/2012 | Durham Striders Eastern HS Challenge |
| 4. | 6-6 | William Brown | NC Salisbury | 2012 | 01/27/2012 | JDL Fast Track High School Invitational |
| 5. | 6-4 | Cody Aarestad | NC Currituck County | 2012 | 12/15/2011 | All American Track Classic |
| 6. | 6-4 | Will Bennett | NC Page | 2012 | 01/07/2012 | North Carolina HS Opener |
| 7. | 6-4 | Cole Finch | NC Weddington | 2012 | 01/27/2012 | JDL Fast Track High School Invitational |
| 8. | 6-4 | Darrow Goff | NC NC School of Science & Math | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 1A/2A/3A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
