2 vaulters have made the rankings 3 times: Jayson Lavender (1988-90) and Jacob Davis (1994-96) but only Davis made it to No. 1 (as a junior in ’95)…3 have ranked No. 1 twice: Brandon Richards (1984-85), Tommy Skipper (2002-03) and Scott Roth (2005-06). Richards did it for schools in 2 states—as a junior at Midway (Waco), then as a senior at San Marcos (Santa Barbara)…All in the family: Joe Dial (‘81) and nephew Bruce Dial (‘93) – both ranked No. 1… Skipper is part of a pair of sibling No. 1s, as his pair from 2002-03 can be added to older brother Art’s in the javelin in ‘88…After the 3-timers, there are 22 who have made the rankings 2 times – most in the usual junior-senior progression. But 2 did so as sophomores and seniors, missing the junior year: Greg Duplantis and JJ Juilfs. While Juilfs never reached No. 1, Duplantis did, and he did so as the only soph to reach the top spot…Texas leads with 39 selections, followed by California (27), Indiana (9) and Oklahoma (8). In terms of No. 1s, Texas (12) and California (10) are the only ones with more than 2…Orangefield, Texas, has had 7 selections. It’s also the only with more than 2 athletes—4, led by No. 1 rankers Jacob Davis and Eric Eshbach, and joined by Wayne Guidry and Johnathan Henley
| 1974 | ||
| 1 | Tim Johnson | (Bloom Township, Chicago Heights, Illinois) |
| 1975 | ||
| 1 | *Brian Kimball | (Northrop, Ft. Wayne, Indiana) |
| 1976 | ||
| 1 | Bill Hartley | (Southern Ocean, Manahawkin, New Jersey) |
| 2 | Tom Hintnaus | (Aviation, Redondo Beach, California) |
| 3 | Brian Kimball | (Northrop, Ft. Wayne, Indiana) |
| 1977 | ||
| 1 | Randy Hall | (Calhoun, Port Lavaca, Texas) |
| 2 | *Anthony Curran | (Crespi, Encino, California) |
| 3 | Billy Pierce | (Sanger, California) |
| 1978 | ||
| 1 | Anthony Curran | (Crespi, Encino, California) |
| 2 | Jeff Buckingham | (Gardner, Kansas) |
| 3 | Greg Ernst | (El Dorado, Placentia, California) |
| 1979 | ||
| 1 | **Greg Duplantis | (Lafayette, Louisiana) |
| 2 | Bubba Kavanaugh | (Oak Park, Kansas City, Missouri) |
| 3 | *Dave Volz | (South, Bloomington, Indiana) |
