HS participation by event (Fla)

[Marlow]

This is from the Milesplit (great site!) database, indicating how many athletes (or schools in the case of relays) are represented in the 2010 rankings (most FAT meets are in it).

Interesting to see where the numbers fall out. The PV is surprisingly high since fewer than half the schools even offer the event.

These are the girls' numbers.

100 4,347
200 3,974
400 3,522
Shot Put 3,337
Discus 3,069
Long Jump 3,042
800 2,985
1600 2,815
100 Hurdles 2,494
300 Hurdles 2,450
High Jump 1,768
Triple Jump 1,760
3200 1,645
4x100 1,307
Pole Vault 1,280
4x400 1,026
4x800 987

Boys

100 4,920
200 4,337
400 4,330
1600 3,807
Shot 3,790
800 3,671
Discus 3,547
Long Jump 3,365
300 Hurdles 2,884
110 Hurdles 2,497
3200 2,453
Triple Jump 2,064
High Jump 1,752
Pole Vault 1,472
4x100 1,354
4x800 1,202
4x400 1,171

More bTJers than HJers?!

[guru]

Re: HS participation by event (Fla)

Important to keep in mind Florida has been in season much longer than most states - for example Ohio just opened last week, so event by event numbers for comparison purposes(right now) are useless. Not saying marlow was looking to do that, just a point to keep in mind if cross-checking states.

[Marlow]

Re: HS participation by event (Fla)

Not saying marlow was looking to do that, just a point to keep in mind if cross-checking states.

Not at all. I'm sure that Cal and Tex dwarf our numbers.

[polevaultpower]

Re: HS participation by event (Fla)

The NFHS annually releases participation information for each state: http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=328 ... temid=3282

You can't really compare event participation between states unless it's as a percentage of total track participants.

[Marlow]

Re: HS participation by event (Fla)

The NFHS annually releases participation information for each state:

Yes, but my point was that I've never seen it broken down by event, which is why I found the Fla numbers interesting.