6 U.S. Rankings — Women’s Javelin Places for 1956–75 reflect 1967 1975 only those Americans who 1 ...........Barbara Friedrich 1 ..................Kate Schmidt made the World Rankings 2 ......................RaNae Bair 1956 1976 1 ................ Karen Oldham 1968–71 1 ..................Kate Schmidt (no U.S. in World Ranks) 2 .....................Karin Smith 1957–64 3 ................ Sherry Calvert (no U.S. in World Ranks) 1972 4 ................ Cathy Sulinski 1 ..................Kate Schmidt 1965 5 .................. Lynn Cannon 1 ......................RaNae Bair 1973 6 ........... Barbara Whitfield 1 ..................Kate Schmidt 7 ...........Barbara Friedrich 1966 8 ..........................Lisa Kirk 1 ......................RaNae Bair 1974 9 ................. Marilyn White 2 ...........Barbara Friedrich 1 ..................Kate Schmidt 10 ...............Sonja Bennett AR holder Kara Winger has picked off 8 No. 1s in her career © VICTOR SAILER/PHOTO RUN © Track & Field News 2020 — 1 — 6 U.S. Rankings — Women’s Javelin 1977 1980 1983 1 ..................Kate Schmidt 1 .....................Karin Smith 1 .....................Karin Smith 2 .....................Karin Smith 2 ..................Kate Schmidt 2 ..................Kate Schmidt 3 .................. Lynn Cannon 3 .................Mary Osborne 3 ................... Deanna Carr 4 ................ Sherry Calvert 4 .................Patty Kearney 4 .................Patty Kearney 5 ................ Cathy Sulinski 5 ................Jacque Nelson 5 ........................Susie Ray 6 ...............Connie Gassen 6 ................ Jeanne Eggart 6 .................Mary Osborne 7 .......... Celeste Wilkinson 7 ................... Lynda Sutfin 7 ................... Lynda Sutfin 8 ................ Keri Camarigg 8 ................ Cathy Sulinski 8 ................Jacque Nelson 9 .................Sonja Bennett 9 ................ Sherry Calvert 9 ...................... Liz Mueller 10 .........Renee Lambrecht 10 .............Donna Mayhew 10 .....................Barb Moro 1978 1981 1984 1 ................ Sherry Calvert 1 .....................Karin Smith 1 .....................Karin Smith 2 ..................Kate Schmidt 2 ..................Kate Schmidt 2 ................ Cathy Sulinski 3 .....................Karin Smith 3 ................... Lynda Sutfin 3 ................... Lynda Sutfin 4 ................ Cathy Sulinski 4 .................Patty Kearney 4 ..................Kate Schmidt 5 .................. Lynn Cannon 5 ..................Sally Harmon 5 ...................... Kathy Calo 6 .......... Celeste Wilkinson 6 .....................Dana Olson 6 .................Patty Kearney 7 ........... Barbara Whitfield 7 .................Mary Osborne 7 ............. Debbie Williams 8 ....... Monica Stoltenburg 8 ................ Sherry Calvert 8 ........................Susie Ray 9 ............... Donna Dietrich 9 ................Jacque Nelson 9 ..................... Lori Mercer 10 .............. Keri Camarigg 10 .............. Jeanne Eggart 10 ...........Lorna Martinson 1979 1982 1985 1 ..................Kate Schmidt 1 .....................Karin Smith 1 ................ Cathy Sulinski 2 .....................Karin Smith 2 ................... Lynda Sutfin 2 ..................... Lori Mercer 3 .................. Lynn Cannon 3 ..................Kate Schmidt 3 ................... Lynda Sutfin 4 ................ Cathy Sulinski 4 .....................Dana Olson 4 ........................Susie Ray 5 ................Jacque Nelson 5 ..................Sally Harmon 5 ................. Erica Wheeler 6 ................ Jeanne Eggart 6 .................Patty Kearney 6 ..................Sally Harmon 7 .......... Celeste Wilkinson 7 ................ Cathy Sulinski 7 ................Carla Battaglia 8 ....................Linn Dunton 8 ................... Deanna Carr 8 ......................Meg Foster 9 .................Mary Osborne 9 ................Jacque Nelson 9 .............Lorna Martinson 10 ......... Barbara Whitfield 10 .................... Liz Mueller 10 .......Sherri Schoenborn © Track & Field News 2020 — 2 — 6 U.S. Rankings — Women’s Javelin 1986 1989 1992 1 ...............Donna Mayhew 1 ...............Donna Mayhew 1 ...............Donna Mayhew 2 .......... Karyn Szarkowski 2 .....................Karin Smith 2 ...................Marilyn Senz 3 .....................Karin Smith 3 ...................Marilyn Senz 3 ......................Meg Foster 4 ................ Cathy Sulinski 4 ....................... Kim Engel 4 .....................Karin Smith 5 ................... Lynda Sutfin 5 .........................Jill Smith 5 .....................Paula Berry 6 ...................... Liz Mueller 6 ........................Julia Solo 6 .........................Jill Smith 7 ......................Meg Foster 7 ...........................Niki Nye 7 ........................Kim Hyatt 8 ..................... Lori Mercer 8 ............... Ashley Selman 8 ................. Erica Wheeler 9 ...............Connie Peterka 9 .............Durelle Schimek 9 ................. Nicole Carroll 10 ......................Kari Keith 10 ...............Teri Okelberry 10 ................ Cathie Harris 1987 1990 1993 1 .....................Karin Smith 1 .....................Karin Smith 1 ...............Donna Mayhew 2 ................... Lynda Sutfin 2 ...............Donna Mayhew 2 ................. Erica Wheeler 3 ................. Cathie Wilson 3 ...................Marilyn Senz 3 ................ Heather Berlin 4 ...............Donna Mayhew 4 ................. Erica Wheeler 4 ............... Ashley Selman 5 ...................... Liz Mueller 5 ............... Ashley Selman 5 ................. Nicole Carroll 6 ................ Cathy Sulinski 6 .....................Paula Berry 6 ......................Meg Foster 7 .............. Jeanne Villegas 7 .............Durelle Schimek 7 ..................Cindy Herceg 8 ......................Meg Foster 8 ........................Kim Hyatt 8 ..............Lynda Blutreich 9 .........Sherri Schoenborn 9 ........................Julia Solo 9 ........................Kim Hyatt 10 .................. Shaney Coe 10 ................Cindy Herceg 10 ............ Jen McCormick 1988 1991 1994 1 ...............Donna Mayhew 1 .....................Karin Smith 1 ...............Donna Mayhew 2 .....................Karin Smith 2 .....................Paula Berry 2 ................. Nicole Carroll 3 ................... Lynda Sutfin 3 ...............Donna Mayhew 3 .....................Paula Berry 4 ...........................Niki Nye 4 ...................Marilyn Senz 4 ..............Lynda Blutreich 5 .............Durelle Schimek 5 ............... Ashley Selman 5 ........................Kim Hyatt 6 .........................Jill Smith 6 .............Durelle Schimek 6 ................. Erica Wheeler 7 ................. Erica Wheeler 7 ........................Julia Solo 7 .............. Jen McCormick 8 ...................Marilyn Senz 8 ........................Kim Hyatt 8 ..................Cindy Herceg 9 .................Teri Okelberry 9 ......................Meg Foster 9 ................... Kristin Dunn 10 ................... Lori Mercer 10 ............... Erica Wheeler 10 ............Michelle Stirrett © Track & Field News 2020 — 3 — 6 U.S. Rankings — Women’s Javelin 1995 1998 2001 1 ...............Donna Mayhew 1 ................. Nicole Carroll 1 .................... Kim Kreiner 2 ............... Ashley Selman 2 ..............Lynda Blutreich 2 ................. Erica Wheeler 3 ................. Nicole Carroll 3 .................... Windy Dean 3 ................Candy Mitchell 4 ................. Erica Wheeler 4 .................... Ann Crouse 4 ................... Serene Ross 5 ................ Chris Stancliff 5 ................. Erica Wheeler 5 .............. Inge Jorgensen 6 ..............Lynda Blutreich 6 .................... Kim Kreiner 6 ..............Lynda Blutreich 7 .....................Paula Berry 7 .................... Suzy Powell 7 ................ Katy Polansky 8 .............. Jen McCormick 8 .................... Jen Pastore 8 .................... Ann Crouse 9 ................ Heather Berlin 9 ................. Jamie Strieter 9 ..................Sarah Malone 10 ................Cindy Herceg 10 ................. Karis Howell 10 ..........Brianne Johnson 1996 1999 2002 1 ................. Nicole Carroll 1 ..............Lynda Blutreich 1 ................... Serene Ross 2 .................... Windy Dean 2 ................. Erica Wheeler 2 .................... Kim Kreiner 3 ..............Lynda Blutreich 3 ...............Cassi Morelock 3 ................. Erica Wheeler 4 ................. Erica Wheeler 4 .................... Ann Crouse 4 ................. Nicole Carroll 5 .....................Paula Berry 5 ................. Nicole Carroll 5 ........... Lindsey Johnson 6 ......................Meg Foster 6 ................... Kristin Dunn 6 ...............Kendra Wecker 7 ................ Chris Stancliff 7 .................... Kim Kreiner 7 ................ Dee O’Connell 8 ..................Cindy Herceg 8 ................... Serene Ross 8 ..................Sarah Malone 9 .............. Jen McCormick 9 ................Emily Carlsten 9 ............Brianne Johnson 10 ................. Kristin Dunn 10 .................... Katy Doyle 10 ............... Elisa Crumley 1997 2000 2003 1 ................. Erica Wheeler 1 ..............Lynda Blutreich 1 .................... Kim Kreiner 2 ..............Lynda Blutreich 2 ................Emily Carlsten 2 ................. Erica Wheeler 3 ................. Nicole Carroll 3 ...................