This list goes back to 1960
* – Also State Best that year.
Boys Evolution of Redwood Empire Track & Field Bests, This goes all the way back in time
The last time more than one Boys Empire Record was set in a season was 1995.
1967 22 from 6 events
100 yards
9.6 Mel Gray, Montgomery 3/22/66
9.5 Mel Gray, Montgomery 4/22/67
9.5 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/6/67 NBL I finals
9.5 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/13/67 NBL
9.4 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/6/67 NBL I trials windy 5 mph = to 10.54 100 meters
9.4 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/20/67 NCS 3A
9.4 Mel Gray, Montgomery 6/3/67 State finals
9.4 Mel Gray, Montgomery 6/17/67 Golden West Invitational
220 curve
20.9 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/6/67 NBL I trials
20.9 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/6/67 NBL I finals
20.9 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/13/67 NBL combine
20.9 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/20/67 NCS regionals
20.7* Mel Gray, Montgomery 6/3/67 STATE finals = to 20.82 200 meters, National Record
440 yd Relay 42.6 Montgomery
Long Jump
24-0½ Mel Gray, Montgomery 1965 NBL
24-3¼ Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/14/66
24-4¼ Mel Gray, Montgomery 6/4/66
24-7 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/6/67
24-11 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/20/67 wind legal
25-7¼w Mel Gray, Montgomery 6/17/67 wind aided
Mile 4:23.3 Stan Maxfield, El Molino 5/13/67 NBL Finals
180yd Low Hurdles curve 19.3 Jerry Johnson, Santa Rosa
1995 Nine from 5 events
200 meters
21.51 nwi Corey Nelson, Rancho Cotate 5/20/95 NCS Redwood finals
21.24 nwi Corey Nelson, Rancho Cotate 5/25/95 NCS MOC trials
400 meters 46.89 Corey Nelson, Rancho Cotate
300IH
39.05 Chris Barnsdale, Montgomery 5/26/95 MOC
38.89 Chris Barnsdale, Montgomery 6/2/95 State trials
High Jump 7-0¼ Pat Leonard, Piner
Pole Vault
15-6½ Rene Loraine, Petaluma 4/1/95
15-7½ Rene Loraine, Petaluma 4/15/95
15-9 Rene Loraine, Petaluma 5/20/95 NCS Redwood Section
1966 Seven
100 yards 9.6 Mel Gray, Montgomery
220 yd curve 21.7 Mel Gray, Montgomery 5/28/66 MOC
2 Mile 9:15.5 Bob Waldon, Montgomery
180yd Low Hurdles straight 18.8 Stan Wise, Montgomery, wind aided
440 yd Relay 43.2 Montgomery
Long Jump 24-3¼ Mel Gray, Montgomery
Shot Put 58-8½ Dan Hook, Ukiah
1971 Six, 1st year of TJ event
440 yd
47.8 Joe DeDora, Santa Rosa 6/4/71
47.3 Joe DeDora, Santa Rosa 6/5/71 = to 47.27 400 meters
Mile 4:20.2 Butch Alexander, Sonoma Valley 5/20/71 MOC
440 yd Relay 42.6 Cardinal Newman = to 42.59 400m Relay
Triple Jump 47-4¼ Jim Brown, Santa Rosa 1971, 1st year of event.
Discus 169-10 Brian Smith, St. Helena
1965 Five
Two Mile 9:18.6 Mike Stone, Lower Lake
440 yd Relay 43.9 Montgomery
PV 13-7¼ Mike McGuire, Analy
Long Jump 24-0½ Mel Gray, Montgomery
Discus 169-0 Mike Grace, Santa Rosa
1970 Five from 4 events
440 yd 47.9 Joe DeDora, Santa Rosa
180yd Low Hurdles curve 19.2 Charles Porter, Vallejo
Mile Relay
3:19.1 Santa Rosa 5/13 NCS III
3:17.6 Santa Rosa 6/6 State trials = to 3:16.70 1600m Relay
Pole Vault 13-7½ Rick Garrison, El Molino
1977 Five from 4 events
100 m 10.69 James Burrell, Piner, wind legal
200 meters Best Fully Automatic Time
21.60 +1.9 James Burrell, Piner 4/9/77 San Jose Relays
Triple Jump 47-11 Marvin Colter, Piner 5/28/77
Shot Put
59-9 John Balletto, Analy 4/13/77
59-10 John Balletto, Analy 5/12/77
1981 Five from 3 events
Triple Jump 48-7½ Rob McCorkel, Petaluma 5/23/81
Shot Put
63-1 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 3/3/81
63-10 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/11/81
63-10½ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 5/15/81 NBL
Discus 181-6¼ Chris Day, Montgomery
1980 Five from 2 events
Shot Put
60-1 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 5/17/80
60-7¼ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 5/24/80
Discus
175-1½ Chris Day, Montgomery 4/9/80 at Ukiah
176-4½ Chris Day, Montgomery 4/12/80 All-City
180-4½ Chris Day, Montgomery 5/24/80 NCS 3A
1974 Four
880 yds 1:52.6 Mark Hadley, Vintage
Two Mile 9:14.8 Jon Sisler, Petaluma
120 yd High Hurdles 14.0 Dave Cardwell, Vintage
Pole Vault 13-9½ Steve Lawry, Montgomery
1984 Four by 1 person
300 meter Intermediate Hurdles
39.34+ John Gash, Santa Rosa 3/7/84 tri-meet 39.1
39.24+ John Gash, Santa Rosa 4/4/84 vs Montgomery 39.0
Pole Vault
15-2 John Gash, Santa Rosa 4/7/84
15-6 John Gash, Santa Rosa 5/26/84 NorCal Finals
1976 Three
100 m 10.6 James Burrell, Piner
Pole Vault 14-9¾ Tim McDonald, St.Helena
Discus 174-4 Doug Silcox, Vintage
1975 Three by 2 people
880 yds
1:52.3 Dan Aldridge, Petaluma 5/17/75
1:49.7 Dan Aldridge, Petaluma 5/24/75 = to 1:49.31 800 meters
330yd Low Hurdles 37.1 Bart Williams, Vallejo
1963 Two
180yd Low Hurdles straight 19.3 Gary Faysash, Montgomery
High Jump 6-5½ Clem Houg, Healdsburg
1978 Two
2 mile 9:14.0 Armand Moreno, Piner = to 9:11.03 3200 meters
Triple Jump 48-7 Marvin Colter, Piner 3/11/78
1964 Two
Mile 4:26.1 Dale Stevenson, Hogan NBL Finals
Pole Vault 13-2½ Dick Oliver, Montgomery
1968 Two
120 yd High Hurdles 14.0 Kraig Fisher, El Molino = to 14.28 110m HH
Mile Relay 3:19.9 Vallejo 5/25 MOC
1960 Two by 1 person
120 yd High Hurdles 14.1 Sid Nikolas, Vallejo
180yd Low Hurdles straight 18.8 Sid Nichols, Vallejo, = National yearly best
2009 Two from 1 event
3200
9:01.32 Sterling Lockert, Petaluma 6/6/09 State
9:09.48 Sterling Lockert, Petaluma 5/30/09 MOC
1982 Two from 1 event
HJ
6-10½ Dave Swanson, Analy 4/17/82
6-10½ Dave Swanson, Analy 5/13/82
1966 Two from 1 event
2 mile
9:17.5 Bob Waldon, Montgomery, 5/21/66 NCS Div III
9:15.1 Bob Waldon, Montgomery 5/28/66 MOC
Single Record Years
300 IH 37.79 Russell Gordon, Fort Bragg 5/26/21 State Invitational
DT 181-10 Bryson Trask, Middletown 2019
400 meter Relay42.41 Maria Carrillo 2013 Dontae Garcia, Darian Galindo, Alex Netherda, Herbie Polk
3200 8:55.43 Luis Luna, Piner 2011
3200 8:59.89 Reesey Byers, Santa Rosa 2010
1600 meters 4:09.91 Mike Perez, Lower Lake 4/22/06 Top 8
1600 meters 4:10.94+ J.K. Withers, Cardinal Newman 3/13/04 Piedmont
1600 meters 4:13.67 Jordan Kinley, Maria Carrillo 6/1/02 State
110 meter High Hurdles Fastest Fully Automatic Time, Wind Legal 14.13 +0.5 Chucky Ryan, Elsie Allen 1998
110 meter High Hurdles 13.7 Michael Sturgeon, Elsie Allen 1997
300 IH 38.02 Chris Barnsdale, Montgomery 5/18/96 NCS Redwood
HJ 7-0 Gabe Manville, Santa Rosa 1989
300IH 39.14+ Mike Koellsted, Calistoga 1985 MOC 38.9
Mile 4:15.0 Dave Royal, Petaluma 6/9/79 Brooks MOC = to 4:13.76 1600 meters
HJ 6-6 Tom Buzzard, Montgomery 1972
Discus 168-2 Ken Good, Petaluma 1962
Natonal record
2000m Steeplechase 5:43.9 Steve Guerrini, Santa Rosa 1991
Individuals breaking or equaling the Empire Record 3 or more times
Mel Gray, Montgomery
100 yds
9.6 3/22/66
9.5 4/22/67
9.5 5/6/67 NBL I finals
9.5 5/13/67 NBL
9.4 5/6/67 NBL I trials windy 5 mph = to 10.54 100 meters
9.4 5/20/67 NCS 3A
9.4 6/3/67 State finals
9.4 6/17/67 Golden West Invitational
220 yards
21.7 5/28/66 MOC
20.9 5/6/67 NBL I trials
20.9 5/6/67 NBL I finals
20.9 5/13/67 NBL combine
20.9 5/20/67 NCS regionals
20.7* 6/3/67 STATE finals = to 20.82 200 meters, National Record
Long Jump
24-0½ 1965 NBL
24-3¼ 5/14/66
24-4¼ 6/4/66
24-7 5/6/67
24-11 5/20/67 wind legal
25-7¼w 6/17/67 wind aided
Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa
Shot Put
60-1 5/17/80
60-7¼ 5/24/80
63-1 3/3/81
63-10 4/11/81
63-10½ 5/15/81 NBL
John Gash, Santa Rosa
300 meter Intermediate Hurdles
39.34+ 3/7/84 tri-meet 39.1
39.24+ 4/4/84 vs Montgomery 39.0
Pole Vault
15-2 4/7/84
15-6 5/26/84 NorCal Finals
Chris Day, Montgomery
Discus
175-1½ 4/9/80 at Ukiah
176-4½ 4/12/80 All-City
180-4½ 5/24/80 NCS 3A
181-6¼ 1981
Chris Barnsdale, Montgomery
300 meter Intermediate Hurdles
39.05 5/26/95 MOC
38.89 6/2/95 State trials
38.02 5/18/96 NCS Redwood
Corey Nelson, Rancho Cotate
200 meters
21.51 nwi 5/20/95 NCS Redwood finals
21.24 nwi 5/25/95 NCS MOC trials
400 meters 46.89 1995
Rene Loraine, Petaluma
Pole Vault
15-6½ 4/1/95
15-7½ 4/15/95
15-9 5/20/95 NCS Redwood Section