Boys · 1895 – Present
Wisconsin State Champions
Every WIAA boys individual state champion, event by event, year by year. A complete history — including discontinued events and the imperial era (yards/miles), shown as the meet recorded them.
BoysGirls
High Jump
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| Year | Mark | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 D1 | 6-9 | Aiden Dykstra |
| 2025 D2 | 6-9 | Breck Anderson |
| 2025 D3 | 6-9 | Ashton Clark |
| 2024 D1 | 6-7 | Nate Williams |
| 2024 D2 | 6-4 | Parker Woodland |
| 2024 D3 | 6-3 | Jack Schlesner |
| 2023 D1 | 7-1 | Emmanuel Johnson |
| 2023 D2 | 6-8 | Tommy Huff |
| 2023 D3 | 6-6 | Emmitt Kietlinski |
| 2022 D1 | 6-9 | Emmanuel Johnson |
| 2022 D2 | 6-7 | Caden Thomas |
| 2022 D3 | 6-4 | Collin Fosler |
| 2021 D1 | 6-6 | Nathan Andringa |
| 2021 D2 | 6-4 | De'Shawn Barsness |
| 2021 D3 | 6-3 | Gavin Ralph |
| 2019 D1 | 6-7 | Jay Jay Rankins |
| 2019 D2 | 6-9 | Cade Meyer |
| 2019 D3 | 6-6 | Matt Davis |
| 2018 D1 | 6-4 | Nolan Wollmer |
| 2018 D2 | 6-6 | Collin Schulz |
| 2018 D3 | 6-4 | Caleb Miedema |
| 2017 D1 | 6-8 | Jack Herkert |
| 2017 D2 | 6-6 | Brekan Day |
| 2017 D3 | 6-4 | Jeremiah Bailey |
| 2016 D1 | 6-8 | Jack Herkert |
| 2016 D2 | 7-1 | Ben Gucinski |
| 2016 D3 | 6-6 | Josh Pillath |
| 2015 D1 | 6-7 | Zachary Lorbeck |
| 2015 D2 | 6-6 | Brett Thompson |
| 2015 D3 | 6-8 | Jordan Wesner |
| 2014 D1 | 6-7 | Trent Nytes |
| 2014 D2 | 6-7 | DJ DeValk |
| 2014 D3 | 6-4 | Jordan Wesner |
| 2013 D1 | 6-9 1/2 | Trent Nytes |
| 2013 D2 | 6-7 | Alex Bloom |
| 2013 D3 | 6-8 | Jordan Wesner |
| 2012 D1 | 6-10 | Wally Ellenson |
| 2012 D2 | 6-6 | Ben Davisson |
| 2012 D3 | 6-7 | Cameron Magee |
| 2011 D1 | 6-8 | Mike Fisher |
| 2011 D2 | 6-6 | Wally Ellenson |
| 2011 D3 | 6-4 | Derek Sprague |
| 2010 D1 | 6-6 | Ross Maly |
| 2010 D2 | 6-6 | Cory Zaeske |
| 2010 D3 | 6-10 | John McCann |
| 2009 D1 | 6-10 | Collin Taylor |
| 2009 D2 | 6-3 | Josh Nyson |
| 2009 D3 | 6-2 | Wes Evers |
| 2008 D1 | 6-7 | Chris Redman |
| 2008 D2 | 6-11 | Paul Annear |
| 2008 D3 | 6-8 | John McCann |
| 2007 D1 | 6-8 | David Grzesiak |
| 2007 D2 | 6-10 | Paul Annear |
| 2007 D3 | 6-6 | Jon Griffin |
| 2006 D1 | 6-10 | Matt Fisher |
| 2006 D2 | 6-8 | Paul Annear |
| 2006 D3 | 6-8 | Andy Scheier |
| 2005 D1 | 6-9 | Matt Fisher |
| 2005 D2 | 6-6 | Oaul Annear |
| 2005 D3 | 6-5 | Jake Morrow |
| 2004 D1 | 6-7 | Kyle Stanley |
| 2004 D2 | 6-8 | Billy Klitz |
| 2004 D3 | 6-2 | Jake Morrow |
| 2003 D1 | 6-7 | Kyle Stanley |
| 2003 D2 | 6-6 | Phil Vargas |
| 2003 D3 | 6-8 | Brady Buchs |
| 2002 D1 | 6-8 | Jordan Wypiszynski |
| 2002 D2 | 6-7 | Zach McCollum |
| 2002 D3 | 6-7 | Antoine Roberts |
| 2001 D1 | 10-6 | Darrin Charles |
| 2001 D2 | 6-6 | Adam Thiel |
| 2001 D3 | 6-8 | Kevin Netzer |
| 2000 D1 | 6-10 | Darrin charles |
| 2000 D2 | 6-6 | Adam Thiel |
| 2000 D3 | 6-4 | Joe Murkowski |
| 1999 D1 | 6-7 | Darrin Charles |
| 1999 D2 | 6-7 | Mike Merckx |
| 1999 D3 | 6-5 | Eric Jacobson |
| 1998 D1 | 5-9 | Bob Sikorski |
| 1998 D2 | 5-8 | Scott Berggren |
| 1998 D3 | 6-5 | Scott Klimek |
| 1997 D1 | 6-9 | Clint Chapman |
| 1997 D2 | 6-7 | David Gramse |
| 1997 D3 | 6-6 | Patrick Ryan |
| 1996 D1 | 6-8 | Mike Mead |
| 1996 D2 | 6-6 | Ben Kuepers |
| 1996 D3 | 6-4 | Bryan Kuehn |
| 1995 D1 | 6-8 | Nathan Suhra |
| 1995 D2 | 6-11 | Ivan Varbanow |
| 1995 D3 | 6-5 | Bryan Kuehn |
| 1994 D1 | 6-8 | Steve Palasz |
| 1994 D2 | 6-8 | Jack Hoffman |
| 1994 D3 | 6-7 | Jerry Bush |
| 1993 D1 | 6-8 | Jason Smith |
| 1993 D2 | 6-9 | Jon Walker |
| 1993 D3 | 6-7 | Jason Slaikeu |
| 1992 D1 | 7-0 | Jason Smith |
| 1992 D2 | 6-4 | George Heeres |
| 1992 D3 | 6-7 | Chad Kirkham |
| 1991 D1 | 6-6 | Craig Patterson |
| 1991 D2 | 6-8 | Ken Hoffman |
| 1991 D3 | 6-8 | John Schmidt |
| 1990 A | 6-9 | Joe Cleary |
| 1990 B | 6-5 | Cornelius Travis |
| 1990 C | 6-6 | Tim Weidinger |
| 1989 A | 6-8 | Carlton McGee |
| 1989 B | 6-2 | Ken Hoffman |
| 1989 C | 6-4 | Steve Moss |
| 1988 A | 6-5 | Carlton McGee |
| 1988 B | 6-4 | Matt Hess |
| 1988 C | 6-7 | Lee Laboy |
| 1987 A | 6-8 | Andrew McKinney |
| 1987 B | 6-5 | Jason Denn |
| 1987 C | 6-7 | Lee Laboy |
| 1986 A | 6-9 | Dan Reszka |
| 1986 B | 6-8 | Chris Lutzke |
| 1986 C | 6-6 | John Hayes |
| 1985 A | 6-9 | Eric Lind |
| 1985 B | 6-6 | Pat Adams |
| 1985 C | 6-4 | Keith Dryden |
| 1984 A | 6-9 | Jim Rose |
| 1984 B | 6-4 | Rob Wegner |
| 1984 C | 6-9 | John Pierpont |
| 1983 A | 6-7 | Brian Grandt |
| 1983 B | 6-6 (tie) | Bill Blaesing |
| 1983 B | 6-6 (tie) | Dan Wilberscheid |
| 1983 C | 6-6 | Keith Dryden |
| 1982 A | 6-7 | Jack Smithback |
| 1982 B | 6-5 | Bill Blaesing |
| 1982 C | 6-4 | Greg Fladland |
| 1981 A | 6-8 | Alex Cuckic |
| 1981 B | 6-6 | Don Peterson |
| 1981 C | 6-3 | Todd Baumgartner |
| 1980 A | 6-8 | David Erickson |
| 1980 B | 6-9 | Don Peterson |
| 1980 C | 6-7 | J.C. Fish |
| 1979 A | 6-8 | Jeff Rusk |
| 1979 B | 6-10 | Dave Greenwood |
| 1979 C | 6-4 | Jim Wolf |
| 1978 A | 6-9 | Dave Sykes |
| 1978 B | 6-8 | Dave Greenwood |
| 1978 C | 6-2 | Mark Duren |
| 1977 A | 6-9 | Dave Sykes |
| 1977 B | 6-6 | Dave Greenwood |
| 1977 C | 6-2 | Bruce Lamers |
| 1976 A | 6-8 | Mike Jost |
| 1976 B | 6-3 | Dave Greenwood |
| 1976 C | 6-3 | Bruce Lamers |
| 1975 A | 6-3 | Mike Jost |
| 1975 B | 6-3 | Kevin Cook |
| 1975 C | 6-3 | Mike Plier |
| 1974 A | 6-7 | Leotha Stanley |
| 1974 B | 6-4 | Scott Erdman |
| 1974 C | 6-4 | Bill Pearson |
| 1973 A | 6-4 | Dan Smith |
| 1973 B | 6-5 | Bob Sather |
| 1973 C | 6-5 | Bill Pearson |
| 1972 A | 6-10 | Mike Nowacki |
| 1972 B | 6-7 | Tim Cummens |
| 1972 C | 6-3 | Kevin Robbins |
| 1971 A | 6-5 1/4 | Tony Orlando |
| 1971 B | 6-6 | Tim Cummens |
| 1971 C | 6-6 | Joe Kleefisch |
| 1970 A | 6-5 | Dale Thompson |
| 1970 B | 6-5 | Mike Yaeger |
| 1970 C | 6-3 | John Funk |
| 1969 A | 6-4 | Mike Humbach |
| 1969 B | 6-0 | Mike Yaeger |
| 1969 C | 6-1 | Chuck Hockenberry |
| 1968 A | 6-11 | Pat Matzdorf |
| 1968 B | 6-3 | Sherman Della |
| 1968 C | 6-4 | Terry Licht |
| 1967 A | 6-7 | Tim Heikkila |
| 1967 B | 6-2 | Sherman Della |
| 1967 C | 6-2 | Larry Halverson |
| 1966 A | 6-4 | Dan Tinnon |
| 1966 B | 5-11 | Tom Bobber |
| 1966 C | 5-11 | Gary Kamin |
| 1965 A | 6-2 | Vernon Crawley |
| 1965 B | 6-2 | Doug Knutson |
| 1965 C | 6-2 1/2 | Dennis Burreson |
| 1964 A | 6-5 | Willie Sikes |
| 1964 B | 6-1 3/4 | Steve Schwandt |
| 1964 C | 6-1 | Dick Aeby |
| 1963 A | 6-3 1/2 | Dennis Lopacinski |
| 1963 B | 6-0 | Bruce Dillon |
| 1963 C | 5-10 | Dick Pendl |
| 1962 A | 6-0 1/4 | John Martin |
| 1962 B | 5-10 | Herb Kulow |
| 1962 C | 5-9 (tie) | John Hlavachek |
| 1962 C | 5-9 (tie) | Harold Alexander |
| 1961 A | 6-2 | Bill Holden |
| 1961 B | 5-8 | Dick Fahning |
| 1961 C | 5-8 | Jerry Hackhart |
| 1960 A | 6-1 3/4 | Gene Englund |
| 1960 B | 6-0 1/2 | Darrell Jansen |
| 1960 C | 5-6 1/2 | Roman Hintz |
| 1959 A | 6-1 1/2 | Gene Englund |
| 1959 B | 6-0 1/2 | Darrell Jansen |
| 1959 C | 5-10 5/8 | Tom Walsh |
| 1958 A | 6-1 1/2 | Graham Butler |
| 1958 B | 5-9 | Arrell Olson |
| 1958 C | 6-0 1/2 | Brian Jensen |
| 1957 A | 6.5 | Graham Butler |
| 1957 B | 5-9 1/4 | Ron Zwitter |
| 1957 C | 6.75 | Dick James |
| 1956 A | 6-2 3/4 | Lance Olson |
| 1956 B | 6-1 1/4 | Don O'Neil |
| 1956 C | 5-10 1/2 | Paul Halverson |
| 1955 A | 6-2 3/4 | Lance Olson |
| 1955 B | 6-0 | Don O'Neil |
| 1955 C | 5-7 1/2 | John Wrucke |
| 1954 A | 6-1 3/4 | Lance Olson |
| 1954 B | 5-10 | Rich Kirsch |
| 1954 C | 6.875 | Gary Kempthorne |
| 1953 A | 6-1 1/2 | John Pamperin |
| 1953 B | 5-11 3/4 | Wayne Milestone |
| 1953 C | 5-10 | John Boehmer |
| 1952 A | 5-10 7/8 | Bob Kluka |
| 1952 B | 5-10 7/8 | Jan Jay |
| 1952 C | 5-8 | Robert Marx |
| 1951 A | 5-10 3/4 | Leo Schlecht |
| 1951 B | 5-10 7/8 | John Kartheser |
| 1951 C | 5-7 | Bob Badura |
| 1950 A | 6-0 | Tom O'Malley |
| 1950 B | 6-0 | Glen Wilson |
| 1950 C | 5-11 3/8 | Bob Badura |
| 1949 A | 5-11 | Neal Rosenberg |
| 1949 B | 5-10 | Robert Everson |
| 1949 C | 5-6 3/4 | Donald Northey |
| 1948 A | 6-1 (tie) | Dick Kellman |
| 1948 A | 6-1 (tie) | Al Cherne |
| 1948 A | 6-1 (tie) | Jerry Kenkel |
| 1948 B | 5-11 1/4 | Glenn Wilson |
| 1948 C | 5-11 3/8 | Don Jones |
| 1947 A | 5-11 1/2 (tie) | Jerry Pfarr |
| 1947 A | 5-11 1/2 (tie) | Al Cherne |
| 1947 B | 5-11 1/2 | Carlton Rogers |
| 1947 C | 5-9 (tie) | Jack Shaver |
| 1947 C | 5-9 (tie) | Don Jones |
| 1946 A | 5-10 7/8 | Chuck Lemieux |
| 1946 B | 6-0 3/4 | Gene Hess |
| 1946 C | 5-4 (tie) | David Berndt |
| 1946 C | 5-4 (tie) | Stan Gordon |
| 1946 C | 5-4 (tie) | Don Jones |
| 1945 A | 5-11 1/4 | Eurbach |
| 1945 B | 6-1 1/8 | Gene Hess |
| 1945 C | 5-6 | Clarence Blahnik |
| 1944 A | 5-11 1/2 | Donald Rodeghier |
| 1944 B | 5-10 1/2 | Charles Kirsch |
| 1944 C | 5-4 (tie) | Gerald Abrahamson |
| 1944 C | 5-4 (tie) | Clarence Blahnik |
| 1943 A | 6-0 1/2 | Simon |
| 1943 B | 5-10 | Tom DeYoung |
| 1943 C | 5-9 | Alvin Ekern |
| 1942 A | 6-0 | Wiesner |
| 1942 B | 5-9 | Tom DeYoung |
| 1942 C | 5-5 (tie) | Alvin Ekern |
| 1942 C | 5-5 (tie) | Ray Gibbs |
| 1941 A | 5-10 | Whitehouse |
| 1941 B | 5-10 (tie) | Earl Horn |
| 1941 B | 5-10 (tie) | La Verne Leach |
| 1941 C | 5-8 1/2 | Beaster |
| 1940 A | 6-0 | Tucker |
| 1940 B | 6-1 | Earl Horn |
| 1940 C | 6-0 1/2 | Gilman Hertz |
| 1939 A | 5-10 1/8 | Plaski |
| 1939 B | 5-10 1/8 | Earl Horn |
| 1939 C | 5-7 1/8 | John Hickey |
| 1938 A | 6.375 | Robert Wilson |
| 1938 B | 5-11 1/16 | Douglas Hoier |
| 1938 C | 5-8 3/4 | Herbert Tollakson |
| 1937 A | 5-10 1/2 | Kehlert |
| 1937 B | 5-10 1/2 | Rex Heft |
| 1937 C | 5-9 | George Johnson |
| 1936 A | 5-10 | Leroy Bird |
| 1936 B | 5-7 1/2 | Alfred Harrer |
| 1936 C | 5-6 1/2 (tie) | George Johnson |
| 1936 C | 5-6 1/2 (tie) | Vernon Bishop |
| 1935 A | 5-9 3/4 | Gene Gardner |
| 1935 B | 5-9 3/4 | William Guis |
| 1935 C | 5-6 | Charles Hebard |
| 1934 A | 5-9 | Warren Schmidt |
| 1934 B | 5-7 1/2 | R. Burke |
| 1934 C | 5-6 (tie) | Garland Montgomery |
| 1934 C | 5-6 (tie) | Norman Grow |
| 1932 A | 5-8 | Kellner |
| 1932 B | 5-7 (tie) | Donald Stiegel |
| 1932 B | 5-7 (tie) | Clarence Thornson |
| 1932 B | 5-7 (tie) | James Rohde |
| 1932 B | 5-7 (tie) | John Moranski |
| 1932 B | 5-7 (tie) | John Moranski |
| 1932 B | 5-7 (tie) | Roy Oakes |
| 1932 B | 5-7 (tie) | Henry Whitaker |
| 1932 B | 5-7 (tie) | Donald Abel |
| 1932 B | 5-7 (tie) | William Kohnen |
| 1932 C | 5-8 | Charles Braithwaite |
| 1931 A | 5-9 (tie) | Francis Mierzwa |
| 1931 A | 5-9 (tie) | Servis |
| 1931 B | 6-0 | Stanley Quader |
| 1931 C | 5-4 (tie) | Alfred Johnson |
| 1931 C | 5-4 (tie) | Dale Lawton |
| 1931 C | 5-4 (tie) | Raymond Schoephorster |
| 1930 A | 5-10 | Homer Wittig |
| 1930 B | 5-10 3/4 | Stanley Quader |
| 1930 C | 5-8 | Edward Gardner |
| 1929 A | 5-10 | Boyer |
| 1929 B | 5-7 1/4 | Heinz |
| 1929 C | 5-5 1/2 | Ott |
| 1928 A | 5-10 3/4 | Jimmy Dunn |
| 1928 B | 5-8 | John Fischer |
| 1928 C | 5-8 3/4 | John Richleff |
| 1927 A | 5-8 (tie) | Winden |
| 1927 A | 5-8 (tie) | Boyer |
| 1927 B | 5-8 | Crowley |
| 1927 C | 5-8 | George Benseman |
| 1926 A | 5-9 (tie) | Jimmy Dunn |
| 1926 A | 5-9 (tie) | Kamman |
| 1926 A | 5-9 (tie) | Minehan |
| 1926 A | 5-9 (tie) | Black |
| 1926 B | 5-4 (tie) | Howard Cunningham |
| 1926 B | 5-4 (tie) | Nelson |
| 1926 B | 5-4 (tie) | Joseph Meyers |
| 1926 B | 5-4 (tie) | Ely Frances |
| 1926 B | 5-4 (tie) | Rockne Flowers |
| 1926 B | 5-4 (tie) | Charles Hurd |
| 1925 A | 5-10 | Minehan |
| 1925 B | 5-2 (tie) | Charles Barnard |
| 1925 B | 5-2 (tie) | Frost |
| 1924 A | 5-8 3/4 | Kemp |
| 1924 B | 5-6 | Harry Dahl |
| 1923 A | 5-8 | O'Neill |
| 1923 B | 5-10 | Leo Sabien |
| 1922 A | 5-6 | Monsen |
| 1922 B | 5-7 | Leo Sabien |
| 1921 A | 5-10 3/8 | Tuhtar |
| 1921 B | 5-6 | Marzo Usher |
| 1920 A | 5-6 1/4 | Tuhtar |
| 1920 B | 5-7 1/4 | Ralph Christopherson |
| 1919 | 5-8 1/2 | Harold Getchell |
| 1918 | 5-4 1/2 | Dietrich |
| 1917 | 5-6 1/2 | Reget |
| 1916 | 5-9 | Ruhsam |
| 1915 | 5-8 | Williams |
| 1914 | 5-8 (tie) | Gill |
| 1914 | 5-8 (tie) | Kaestner |
| 1914 | 5-8 (tie) | Williams |
| 1913 | 5-6 1/2 | Kaestner |
| 1912 | 5-6 3/4 | Thessin |
| 1911 | 5-4 3/4 | Howe |
| 1910 | 5-10 | Wahl |
| 1909 | 5-9 | Wahl |
| 1908 | 5-8 1/4 | W. Meyer |
| 1907 | 5-4 1/2 (tie) | Brook |
| 1907 | 5-4 1/2 (tie) | A. Meyer |
| 1907 | 5-4 1/2 (tie) | Rohn |
| 1906 | 5-7 | A. Meyer |
| 1905 | 5-5 1/4 | J. Wilce |
| 1904 | 5-5 | L. Coorsen |
| 1903 | 5-3 | Ashley Armstrong |
| 1902 | 5-3 1/2 | Steinmetz |
| 1901 | 5-5 1/2 | Gilkey |
| 1900 | 5-6 (tie) | Alan Abbott |
| 1900 | 5-6 (tie) | Nichols |
| 1899 | 5-7 1/2 | W. Bishop |
| 1898 | 5-5 | W. Bishop |
| 1897 | 5-8 1/2 | F.E. Boyle |
| 1896 | 5-4 | W.F. Gill |
| 1895 | 5-6 1/2 | Alvin Kraenzlein |
Source: WIAA all-time state champions. Marks shown as recorded (imperial-era events were run in yards/miles and are not directly comparable to today's metric marks). For ranked all-time bests, see the all-time lists →