1978 ruled the boys and 2019 ruled the girls but in a combined 2019 REALLY stood out.
The marks turned in during the 2019 season were so much better than any other season it’s hard to believe.
Mostly because the girls decades just keep getting better as time passes that this millennium dominated the top 10 list.
The surprising thing about the seasons was that just because one gender had a great year there did not seem to be any correlation with the other gender that same year also having a great year and visa versa.
No matter what the 2019 coaches and athletes gave us a year to remember.
Greater explanation of these rankings
Top Ten Years Year Girls Boys Total 2019 58 45 103 2013 50 39 89 2010 51 37 88 2012 45 35 80 2015 53 24 77 1981 40 36 76 2003 51 23 74 1997 44 29 73 2018 43 30 73 2002 47 25 72
The other years
2017 40 20 60
2016 47 15 62
2014 31 33 64
2011 39 24 63
2009 35 34 69
2008 38 21 59
2007 28 17 45
2006 37 15 52
2005 47 18 65
2004 49 18 67
2001 44 14 58
2000 42 12 54
1999 33 20 53
1998 32 13 45
1996 33 21 54
1995 22 25 47
1994 25.6 17 42.6
1993 25.6 17 42.6
1992 48 23 71
1991 27.7 21 48.7
1990 23.5 18 41.5
1989 20.3 25 45.3
1988 20.3 24 44.3
1987 24.5 16 40.5
1986 32 31 63
1985 27.7 18 45.7
1984 19.2 32 51.2
1983 16 23 39
1982 27.7 29 56.7
1981 41.1 36 77.1
1980 30.8 33 63.8
1979 16 40 56
1978 12.3 46 58.3
1977 7.4 39 46.4
1976 22.7 35 57.7
Progression of the best years ever for each gender are as follows.
In the boys 1970 kicked things of averaging 2 marks per event for a total of 30 marks, before Triple Jump became an event.
1972 tied that mark at 32 with TJ now in play.
1973 destroyed that record with 44 for a 2.75 average per event.
Five years later 1978 produced a record 46 marks which was never challenged until last year, 2019, when they earned 45.
For the girls the very first full year, 1976, for the girls averaged 1.4 marks per event to set the standard to beat.
1980 up it to almost 2 per event before 1981 destroyed that mark with a 2.5 average.
That held for 11 years before 1992 had an amazing 48 marks for an average of 3 per event.
No season would better them for another 11 years when the 2003 girls earned 51 marks.
That would hold up for 12 years before 2015 surpassed them by 2 with 53.
Then last year the 2019 girls up it another five full marks, all the way to 58 for a 3.6 average to now hold the title of best marks ever produced in a season..