# High jump at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

This is a list of the NCAA outdoor champions in the high jump. Measurement was conducted in imperial distances (feet and inches) until 1975. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were measured in metric distances. The women's event began in 1982.

## Winners
### Key

    A=Altitude assisted
Women's high jump winners :
| Year | Athlete | Team | Height |
| 1982 | Thordís Gísladóttir (ISL) | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 1983 | Thordís Gísladóttir (ISL) | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| 1984 | Tonya Alston | UCLA Bruins | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 1985 | Katrena Johnson | Arizona Wildcats | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 1986 | Rita Graves | Kansas State Wildcats | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 1987 | Mazel Thomas (JAM) | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| 1988 | Amber Welty | Idaho State Bengals | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| 1989 | Melinda Clark | Texas A&M Aggies | 1.85 m (6 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| 1990 | Angie Bradburn | Texas Longhorns | 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| 1991 | Tanya Hughes | Arizona Wildcats | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄4 in) |
| 1992 | Tanya Hughes | Arizona Wildcats | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| 1993 | Tanya Hughes | Arizona Wildcats | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| 1994 | Gai Kapernick (AUS) | LSU Tigers | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| 1995 | Amy Acuff | UCLA Bruins | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| 1996 | Amy Acuff | UCLA Bruins | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄4 in) |
| 1997 | Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) | SMU Mustangs | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 1998 | Erin Aldrich | Texas Longhorns | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 1999 | Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) | SMU Mustangs | 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| 2000 | Erin Aldrich | Texas Longhorns | 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| 2001 | Dóra Győrffy (HUN) | Harvard Crimson | 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| 2002 | Darnesha Griffith | UCLA Bruins | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 2003 | Whitney Evans (CAN) | Washington State Cougars | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 2004 | Chaunté Howard | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 2005 | Sharon Day | Cal Poly Mustangs | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 2006 | Destinee Hooker | Texas Longhorns | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| 2007 | Destinee Hooker | Texas Longhorns | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| 2008 | Elizabeth Patterson | Arizona Wildcats | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 2009 | Destinee Hooker | Texas Longhorns | 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| 2010 | Amber Kaufman | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 2011 | Brigetta Barrett | Arizona Wildcats | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 2012 | Brigetta Barrett | Arizona Wildcats | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 2013 | Brigetta Barrett | Arizona Wildcats | 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| 2014 | Leontia Kallenou (CYP) | Georgia Lady Bulldogs | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| 2015 | Jeannelle Scheper (LCA) | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| 2016 | Kimberly Williamson (JAM) | Kansas State Wildcats | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 2017 | Madeline Fagan | Georgia Lady Bulldogs | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| 2018 | Alexus Henry | UT Arlington Mavericks | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| 2019 | Nicole Greene | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| 2021 | Rachel Glenn | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 2022 | Lamara Distin | Texas A&M Aggies | 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| 2023 | Charity Hufnagel | Ball State Cardinals | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
Men's high jump winners :
| Year | Athlete | Team | Height |
| 1921 | John Murphy | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1.905 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| 1922 | John Murphy | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1.895 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| 1922 | Harold Osborn | Illinois Fighting Illini | 1.895 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| 1923 | Tom Poor | Kansas Jayhawks | 1.855 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 1924 | not held | |
| 1925 | Thomas Bransford | Missouri Tigers | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 1925 | Oather Hampton | California Golden Bears & | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 1925 | Justin Russell | Chicago Maroons | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 1926 | Rufus Haggard | Texas Longhorns | 2.015 m (6 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| 1927 | Anton Burg | Chicago Maroons & | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 1927 | Rufus Haggard | Texas Longhorns | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 1928 | Robert King | Stanford Cardinal | 1.995 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 1929 | Parker Shelby | Oklahoma Sooners | 1.905 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| 1930 | James Stewart | USC Trojans | 1.925 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 1931 | Darrell Jones | Ball State Cardinals | 1.925 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 1932 | Bert Nelson | Butler Bulldogs | 1.975 m (6 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 1933 | Duncan McNaughton (CAN) | USC Trojans & | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 1933 | Vincent Murphy | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 1934 | Walter Marty | Fresno State Bulldogs & | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 1934 | George Spitz | NYU Violets | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 1935 | Linn Philson | Drake Bulldogs | 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| 1936 | Dave Albritton | Ohio State Buckeyes & | 1.985 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| 1936 | Mel Walker | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1.985 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| 1937 | Dave Albritton | Ohio State Buckeyes & | 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 1937 | Gil Cruter | Colorado Buffaloes | 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 1938 | Dave Albritton | Ohio State Buckeyes & | 2.05 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| 1938 | Gil Cruter | Colorado Buffaloes | 2.05 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| 1939 | John Wilson | USC Trojans | 1.98 m (6 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 1940 | Don Canham | Michigan Wolverines & | 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 1940 | John Wilson | USC Trojans | 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 1941 | Les Steers | Oregon Ducks | 2.105 m (6 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| 1942 | Adam Berry | Southern Jaguars | 2.025 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 1943 | Fred Sheffield | Utah Utes | 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) |
| 1944 | Ken Wiesner | Marquette Golden Eagles | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| 1945 | Fred Sheffield | Utah Utes & | 1.995 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 1945 | Ken Wiesner | Marquette Golden Eagles | 1.995 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 1946 | Ken Wiesner | Marquette Golden Eagles | 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄4 in) |
| 1947 | Irv Mondschein | NYU Violets | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)A |
| 1948 | Dick Eddleman | Illinois Fighting Illini & | 2.005 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 1948 | Irv Mondschein | NYU Violets | 2.005 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 1949 | Dick Phillips | Brown Bears | 2.005 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 1950 | Vern McGrew | Rice Owls | 2.005 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 1951 | Lewis Hall | Florida Gators | 2.055 m (6 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
| 1952 | Emery Barnes | Oregon Ducks & | 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) |
| 1952 | Walt "Buddy" Davis | Texas A&M Aggies | 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) |
| 1953 | Lewis Hall | Florida Gators | 2.035 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| 1953 | Milt Mead | Michigan Wolverines & | 2.035 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| 1953 | Mark Smith | Wayne State Warriors | 2.035 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| 1954 | Ernie Shelton | USC Trojans | 2.09 m (6 ft 10+1⁄4 in) |
| 1955 | Ernie Shelton | USC Trojans | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| 1956 | Nick Dyer | UCLA Bruins | 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 1956 | Bob Lang | Missouri Tigers & | 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 1956 | Phil Reavis | Villanova Wildcats | 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 1957 | Don Stewart | SMU Mustangs & | 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 1957 | Al Urbanckas | Illinois Fighting Illini | 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 1958 | Don Stewart | SMU Mustangs | 2.065 m (6 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| 1959 | Wayne Moss | Oregon State Beavers & | 2.075 m (6 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| 1959 | Errol Williams | San Jose State Spartans | 2.075 m (6 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| 1960 | John Thomas | Boston University Terriers | 2.135 m (7 ft 0 in) |
| 1961 | John Thomas | Boston University Terriers | 2.185 m (7 ft 2 in) |
| 1962 | Roger Olson | California Golden Bears | 2.085 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| 1963 | Lew Hoyt | USC Trojans | 2.065 m (6 ft 9+1⁄4 in)A |
| 1964 | John Rambo | Long Beach State Beach | 2.145 m (7 ft 1⁄4 in) |
| 1965 | Frank Costello | Maryland Terrapins | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| 1966 | Otis Burrell | Nevada Wolf Pack | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| 1967 | Steve Brown | Idaho Vandals | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)A |
| 1968 | Dick Fosbury | Oregon State Beavers | 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) |
| 1969 | Dick Fosbury | Oregon State Beavers | 2.195 m (7 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| 1970 | Pat Matzdorf | Wisconsin Badgers | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| 1971 | Reynaldo Brown | Cal Poly Mustangs | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| 1972 | Tom Woods | Oregon State Beavers | 2.215 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| 1973 | Reynaldo Brown | Cal Poly Mustangs | 2.235 m (7 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 1974 | Randy Smith | Kansas Jayhawks | 2.185 m (7 ft 2 in) |
| 1975 | Warren Shanklin | Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)A |
| 1976 | Dwight Stones | Long Beach State Beach | 2.31 m (7 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 1977 | Kyle Arney | Arizona State Sun Devils | 2.285 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 1978 | Franklin Jacobs | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| 1979 | Nat Page | Missouri Tigers | 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| 1980 | Jeff Woodard | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| 1981 | Leo Williams | Navy Midshipmen | 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| 1982 | Milt Ottey (CAN) | UTEP Miners | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in)A |
| 1983 | Richie Thompson | Houston Christian Huskies | 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| 1984 | Jake Jacoby | Boise State Broncos | 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| 1985 | Thomas Eriksson (SWE) | Lamar Cardinals | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| 1986 | James Lott | Texas Longhorns | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| 1987 | Thomas Smith | Illinois State Redbirds | 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 1988 | Thomas Smith | Illinois State Redbirds | 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 1989 | Hollis Conway | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 2.38 m (7 ft 9+1⁄2 in)A |
| 1990 | Charles Austin | Texas State Bobcats | 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 1991 | Darrin Plab | Southern Illinois Salukis | 2.3 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 1992 | Darrin Plab | Southern Illinois Salukis | 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) |
| 1993 | Randy Jenkins | Tennessee Volunteers | 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 1994 | Randy Jenkins | Tennessee Volunteers | 2.31 m (7 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 1995 | Ray Doakes | Arkansas Razorbacks | 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| 1996 | Eric Bishop | North Carolina Tar Heels | 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) |
| 1997 | Ivan Wagner | Texas Longhorns | 2.3 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 1998 | Nathan Leeper | Kansas State Wildcats | 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 1999 | Mark Boswell (CAN) | Texas Longhorns | 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 2000 | Mark Boswell (CAN) | Texas Longhorns | 2.31 m (7 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 2001 | Charles Clinger | Weber State Wildcats | 2.3 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 2002 | Tora Harris | Princeton Tigers | 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| 2003 | Dawid Jaworski (POL) | USC Trojans | 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 2004 | Andra Manson | Texas Longhorns | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| 2005 | Jesse Williams | USC Trojans | 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) |
| 2006 | Jesse Williams | USC Trojans | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| 2007 | Scott Sellers | Kansas State Wildcats | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| 2008 | Michael Hanany | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| 2009 | Scott Sellers | Kansas State Wildcats | 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| 2010 | Derek Drouin (CAN) | Indiana Hoosiers | 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| 2011 | Erik Kynard | Kansas State Wildcats | 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) |
| 2012 | Erik Kynard | Kansas State Wildcats | 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) |
| 2013 | Derek Drouin (CAN) | Indiana Hoosiers | 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) |
| 2014 | Bryan McBride | Arizona State Sun Devils | 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 2015 | Jacorian Duffield | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 2016 | Randall Cunningham II | USC Trojans | 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| 2017 | Christoff Bryan (JAM) | Kansas State Wildcats | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| 2018 | Tejaswin Shankar (IND) | Kansas State Wildcats | 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) |
| 2019 | JuVaughn Harrison | LSU Tigers | 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | JuVaughn Harrison | LSU Tigers | 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 2022 | Tejaswin Shankar (IND) | Kansas State Wildcats | 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| 2023 | Romaine Beckford (JAM) | South Florida Bulls | 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |