1987 Meet Highlights


April 24-26, 1987
  • John Brenner set an American Record of 73-10 3/4 in the shot put. This mark remains the meet and stadium record
  • Carl Lews had the greatest long jump series in history, with all six jumps over 28 feet (28-4 1/4w, 28-5w, 28-3 3/4, 28-9 1/4w, 28-5, 28-5). Carl's best legal jump of 28-5 remains the meet and stadium record
  • Merlene Ottey set the still-standing meet and stadium record of 10.87 in the 100m
  • Jake Jacoby upped the meet record in the high jump to 7-7
  • Patrick Sang lowered the steeplechase meet record to 8:28.9
  • Gail Devers won the 200m in a windy 22.55w
  • Ramona Pagel won her third consecutive shot put title with a throw of 61-2 3/4, and added the discus title with a toss of 200-0
  • UCLA won the 4X400m in 3:01.09
  • Quincy Watts won his second consecutive high school 100m title, sprinting 10.52

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