Records that may take a while to be broken
Girls' High Jump
Record: 5-10, Dakota Daily Harris, La Salle, RI State Meet, 2012
Since Daily-Harris set this mark, no one has been within four inches of this mark.
Boys' 800m
Record: 1:52.6, Phil Kane, Rogers, Eastern State Championships, 1973
This time is converted from Kane's 1:52.0 time for 880 yards. Kane would later star at Villanova and run sub four minutes for the mile. La Salle's Jack Salisbury came close to this one when he won the New England Championships in 2016 in 1:52.87. Former high school stars such as East Greenwich's Nick Ross (1:53.56) and La Salle's DJ Principe (1:53.75) have broken 1:54.
Boys' High Jump
Record: 7-1, David Arundel, South Kingstown, New England Championships, 1997
Anytime you clear seven feet in the high jump, you know it could be a long time before the record is broken. Central's Gus Karwah cleared 6-10 last year and has a slim chance at challenging this mark, but it will be tough. When you get to a height near seven feet, three inches is a long way.
Boys' Triple Jump
Record: 51-5.75, Robert Howard, Shea, USATF National Championships, 1994
Howard would later compete on two Olympic teams in this event. That should give you a good indication about this record.
Boys' Discus
Record: 198-7, Alan Baginski, Classical, 1979
There's a reason this record hasn't been untouched in almost 40 years!
Boys' Mile
Record: 4:00.73, DJ Principe, La Salle Academy, Prefontaine Classic, 2017
We've been told that there is an impressive group of incoming freshmen distance runners next year. Time will tell if there's a chance they'll be able to come close to this mark. Keep in mind, when you're near four minutes in the mile, it's more than just talent that gets you there. Principe's unmatched dedication to his craft was a big reason for his success. Anyone who has their sights on approaching this mark needs to know this.
Boys' 5,000m
Record: 14:37.09, DJ Principe, La Salle Academy, New Balance Nationals, 2016
See above.
Boys' 400m
Record: 46.42, Delon Gomes, Hope, Keebler-International Prep Invitational, 1992
Breaking 50 seconds for the one-lapper is a goal for most top-level runners competing in this event. Clocking a time under 47 seconds is a rarity for a high-schooler, especially one that doesn't have the ability to train year round like athletes in the warmer climate states, such as Florida.
Boys' 3,000m
Record: 8:16.90, DJ Principe, La Salle, Rick Schomp Invitational, 2017
This time is an outstanding time that computes to 8:56 for two miles. What makes it more impressive is the fact that he ran this virtually by himself. The second-place finisher was nearly 45 seconds behind him.