THIS NCAA DIVISION I-oriented compilation is by necessity not the same as we’ve done in recent years, thanks to everybody’s favorite friend, the pandemic. Given the incertitude of class and meet scheduling, instead of the top 20 eligible performers for the ’21 women’s outdoor season, we’ve only gone 10-deep.
So here’s who we believe the top 10 are, in order of their PRs. Marks are as of January 26. Only wind-legal marks are included. The column on the right has traditionally been the athlete’s finish in the previous year’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. But with no Nationals last year, what we have instead listed is what they did in ’19.
If the athlete didn’t compete in the meet (which includes the rounds held in the Regionals), then the Indoor Champs finish (“i”) is given. A slash followed by another number/letter indicates competition in a different event.
Symbols: h = heat; qf = quarterfinal; sf = semi; fs = false start; rs = redshirt; hs = high school; int = international; jc = junior college; inj = injured; dnf = did not finish; dnc = didn’t compete at Nationals/Regionals; dnq = didn’t advance from Regionals field-event qualifying; (A) = altitude-aided mark (over 1000m); ‘ = not eligible for Team USA.
Classes (outdoors): *** = frosh; ** = soph; * = juniors; all others are seniors. Note that there is no end of confusion over classes at this point because not all schools are reporting classes the same way. Some are using academic standing, others athletic eligibility. The classes we list represent what we believe to be the athlete’s remaining outdoor eligibility.
| 100 METERS | |||
| 10.98 | *Twanisha Terry | (USC) | 3 |
| 11.02 | *Tamara Clark | (Alabama) | 7sf |
| 11.04 | *Jada Baylark | (Arkansas) | rs |
| *Kiara Grant’ | (Norfolk State) | 6 | |
| 11.06 | Angie Annelus | (USC) | 7 |
| 11.11 | *Ka’Tia Seymour | (Florida State) | 8 |
| 11.13 | Taylor Bennett | (Houston) | rs |
| 11.16 | *Celera Barnes | (Kentucky) | 5sf |
| ***Kevona Davis’ | (Texas) | int | |
| **Lanae-Tava Thomas | (USC) | 3sf | |
| 200 METERS | |||
| 22.16 | Angie Annelus | (USC) | 1 |
| 22.40 | **Cambrea Sturgis | (North Carolina A&T) | 3 |
| 22.53 | *Tamara Clark | (Alabama) | 3sf |
| 22.54 | *Anavia Battle | (Ohio State) | 4sf |
| 22.55 | *Ka’Tia Seymour | (Florida State) | dns |
| 22.59 | **Abby Steiner | (Kentucky) | 4sf |
| 22.65 | **Lanae-Tava Thomas | (USC) | 6 |
| 22.62 | *Edidiong Odiong’ | (Florida State) | 6qf |
| 22.71 | Taylor Bennett | (Houston) | rs |
| **Kynnedy Flannel | (Texas) | 5sf | |
| 400 METERS | |||
| 51.03 | *Kethlin Campbell | (Arkansas) | 4 |
| 51.13 | Aliyah Abrams’ | (South Carolina) | 5 |
| 51.17 | *Syaira Richardson | (Texas A&M) | 7 |
| 51.21 | **Alexis Holmes | (Kentucky) | inj |
| 51.22 | ***Yinka Ajayi’ | (Drake) | int |
| Kyra Constantine’ | (USC) | 6 | |
| 51.25 | *Kaelin Roberts | (USC) | dns-qf |
| 51.35 | Takyera Roberson | (Alabama) | 5qf |
| 51.51 | Aaliyah Birmingham | (Oklahoma State) | 8sf |
| 51.52 | Jaevin Reed | (Texas A&M) | 7qf |
| 800 METERS | |||
| 2:00.85 | **Caitlin Collier | (Stanford) | inj |
| 2:00.99 | Sage Hurta | (Colorado) | rs |
| 2:01.01 | ***Carley Thomas’ | (Washington) | int |
| 2:01.07 | ***Athing Mu | (Texas A&M) | hs |
| 2:01.14 | *Avi’Tal Wilson-Perteete | (UNLV) | 3 |
| 2:02.41 | Aaliyah Miller | (Baylor) | 8sf |
| 2:02.49 | *Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes | (BYU) | 4sf |
| 2:02.53 | Danae Rivers | (Penn State) | 4sf |
| 2:02.65 | *Kristie Schoffield | (Boise State) | 6 |
| 2:03.01 | *Ruby Stauber | (Vanderbilt) | inj |
| 1500 METERS | |||
| 4:08.71 | *Christina Aragon | (Stanford) | rs |
| 4:09.08 | Katie Rainsberger | (Washington) | 8qf |
| 4:09.37 | *Sage Hurta | (Colorado) | rs |
| 4:09.51+ | Danae Rivers | (Penn State) | 4sf/800 |
| 4:09.78+ | Whittni Orton | (BYU) | 8 |
| 4:11.06 | *Jessica Lawson | (Stanford) | 10 |
| 4:11.70 | Ella Donaghu | (Stanford) | 6 |
| 4:12.46 | Dillon McClintock | (Michigan State) | 5 |
| 4:12.71+ | *Lauren Gregory | (Arkansas) | dnf-h/5K |
| 4:13.02 | Lotte Black | (Rhode Island) | 4 |
| STEEPLE | |||
| 9:29.74 | *Adva Cohen’ | (New Mexico) | 4 |
| 9:46.08 | *Hannah Steelman | (NC State) | 3 |
| 9:46.48 | Madie Boreman | (Colorado) | rs |
| 9:47.84 | Gabbi Jennings | (Furman) | 9 |
| 9:48.35 | Devin Clark | (Arkansas) | 7 |
| 9:51.60 | *Alissa Niggemann | (Wisconsin) | 11 |
| 9:52.48 | *Joyce Kimeli’ | (Auburn) | 7sf |
| 9:52.71 | *Krissy Gear | (Arkansas) | 8sf |
| 9:52.89 | Sarah Edwards | (Virginia Tech) | 7sf/1500 |
| 9:53.92 | Rebekah Topham | (Wichita State) | 8 |
| 5000 METERS | |||
| 15:13.09 | Katie Izzo | (Arkansas) | 10h |
| 15:22.98 | Whittni Orton | (BYU) | 8/1500 |
| 15:25.33 | *Bethany Hasz | (Minnesota) | 10 |
| 15:25.35 | *Dorcas Wasike’ | (Louisville) | inj |
| 15:25.41 | Carmela Cardama Baez’ | (Oregon) | 7h |
| 15:31.01 | *Adva Cohen’ | (New Mexico) | dnf |
| 15:31.97 | Elly Henes | (NC State) | rs |
| 15:34.76 | Jessica Pascoe’ | (Florida) | 9 |
| 15:37.12 | ***Katelynn Tuohy | (NC State) | hs |
| 15:37.35 | **Mercy Chelangat’ | (Alabama) | inj |
| 10,000 METERS | |||
| 32:11.81 | *Dorcas Wasike’ | (Louisville) | inj |
| 32:26.43 | Carmela Cardama Baez’ | (Oregon) | 2 |
| 32:39.30 | Clare O’Brien’ | (Boise State) | 15h |
| 32:39.93 | *Amanda Vestri | (Syracuse) | 14 |
| 33:09.57 | *Megan Hasz | (Minnesota) | 20 |
| 33:09.76 | **Jackie Gaughan | (Notre Dame) | dnf |
| 33:22.19 | Kathryn Munks | (Penn State) | 22h |
| 33:22.91 | **Julia Paternain’ | (Arkansas) | 13h |
| 33:23.89 | Hannah Miller’ | (New Mexico) | 34h |
| 33:28.89 | Samantha Drop | (Georgia) | inj |
| 100 HURDLES | |||
| 12.52 | *Chanel Brissett | (Texas) | 2 |
| 12.57(A) | Tonea Marshall | (LSU) | 3 |
| 12.69 | Anna Cockrell | (USC) | 5 |
| 12.72 | Cortney Jones | (Arizona State) | 6 |
| 12.74 | *Tiara McMinn | (Miami) | 7 |
| 12.79 | *Alexis Duncan | (Tennessee) | 4sf |
| 12.81 | Madeleine Akobundu | (North Carolina A&T) | 5sf |
| 12.94 | *Camri Austin | (Oklahoma) | 7qf |
| 12.95 | **Tara Davis | (Texas) | rs |
| 12.97 | Michelle Atherley | (Miami) | 3/hept |
| 400 HURDLES | |||
| 55.14 | Anna Cockrell | (USC) | 1 |
| 56.11 | Brittley Humphrey | (LSU) | 3 |
| 56.16 | Brandee’ Johnson | (Florida) | 7h/100H |
| 56.29(A) | **Masai Russell | (Kentucky) | 5sf |
| 56.31 | **Reanda Richards’ | (Rutgers) | 4 |
| 56.36 | ***Britton Wilson | (Tennessee) | hs |
| 56.42 | *Milan Young | (LSU) | 5sf |
| 56.53 | *Gabrielle McDonald’ | (Texas Tech) | inj |
| 56.65 | *Nicolee Foster’ | (Clemson) | jc |
| 56.69 | *Xahria Santiago’ | (Maryland) | 4sf |
| HIGH JUMP | |||
| 1.91 | 6-3¼ | ***Morgan Smalls | (USC) | hs |
| 1.90 | 6-2¾ | Ellen Ekholm’ | (Kentucky) | =6 |
| 1.89 | 6-2¼ | *Abigail O’Donoghue | (LSU) | dnq |
| 1.88 | 6-2 | Karla Teran’ | (Arizona) | 5 |
| 1.87 | 6-1½ | *Tyra Gittens’ | (Texas A&M) | =16 |
| ***Anna Hall | (Georgia) | hs | |
| Abigail Kwarteng’ | (Alabama) | 4 | |
| 1.855 | 6-1 | **Katie Isenbarger | (Western Kentucky) | dnq |
| 1.85 | 6-¾ | **Sanaa Barnes | (Villanova) | =6 |
| ***Janique Burgher’ | (Kansas State) | int | |
| *Petra Luterán’ | (Nebraska) | inj | |
| *Falyn Reaugh | (Oklahoma) | dnq | |
| ***Jenna Rogers | (Nebraska) | hs | |
| ***Shelby Tyler | (Georgia) | hs | |
| POLE VAULT | |||
| 4.60 | 15-1 | *Lisa Gunnarsson’ | (LSU) | inj |
| 4.53 | 14-10¼(A) | *Rachel Baxter | (Virginia Tech) | inj |
| 4.50 | 14-9(A) | Kaylie Bizzell | (Stephen F. Austin) | dnq |
| *Tuesdi Tidwell | (Baylor) | dnq | |
| 4.48 | 14-8¼ | ***Leah Pasqualetti | (Kent State) | hs |
| 4.39 | 14-4¾ | **Nastassja Campbell | (Arkansas) | =16 |
| 4.38 | 14-4½ | Helen Falda’ | (South Dakota) | 7 |
| Lauren Martinez | (Arkansas) | rs | |
| 4.37 | 14-4 | *Sophia Franklin | (Michigan State) | dnq |
| Kayla Smith | (Georgia) | =19 | |
| *Andrea Willis | (Kansas) | rs | |
| LONG JUMP | |||
| 6.75 | 22-1¾ | *Monae’ Nichols | (Texas Tech) | 18 |
| 6.73 | 22-1 | **Tara Davis | (Texas) | rs |
| 6.71 | 22-¼ | Jasmyn Steels | (Northwestern Louisiana) | 2 |
| 6.68 | 21-11 | **Lanae-Tava Thomas | (USC) | 6/200 |
| 6.65 | 21-10 | *Deborah Acquah’ | (Texas A&M) | 3 |
| Taishia Pryce’ | (Kansas State) | dnq | |
| 6.62 | 21-8¾ | *Tyra Gittens’ | (Texas A&M) | =16 |
| 6.57 | 21-6¾(A) | Rhesa Foster | (Oregon) | 7 |
| *Ruth Usoro’ | (Texas Tech) | jc | |
| 6.55 | 21-6 | Destiny Longmire | (TCU) | 4 |
| Wurrie Njadoe | (Kansas State) | rs | |
| TRIPLE JUMP | |||
| 14.28 | 46-10¼ | *Ruth Osoro’ | (Texas Tech) | jc |
| 13.90 | 45-7¼ | ***Jasmine Moore | (Georgia) | hs |
| 13.82 | 45-4¼ | *** Rūta Lasmane’ | (Florida State) | int |
| 13.81 | 45-3¾ | **Mirieli Santos’ | (Missouri) | 6 |
| 13.77 | 45-2¼ | *Deborah Acquah’ | (Texas A&M) | /LJ |
| 13.77 | 45-2¼ | Bria Matthews | (Georgia Tech) | 18 |
| 13.66 | 44-9¾ | Eszter Bajnok’ | (Virginia Tech) | 3f |
| 13.63 | 44-8¾ | **Titiana Marsh | (Georgia) | 15 |
| 13.58 | 44-6¾ | LaJarvia Brown | (Texas A&M) | 19 |
| 13.56 | 44-6 | **Lexi Ellis | (Oregon) | 23 |
| SHOT | |||
| 18.17 | 59-7½ | *Samantha Noennig | (Arizona) | 1 |
| 18.09 | 59-4¼ | *Josie Schaefer | (Wisconsin) | dnq |
| 18.02 | 59-1½ | Lagi Tausaga | (Iowa) | dnq |
| *Alyssa Wilson | (UCLA) | 7 | |
| 17.76 | 58-3¼ | *Devia Brown’ | (Minnesota) | jc |
| Jorinde van Klinken’ | (Arizona State) | int | |
| 17.74 | 58-2½ | *Taylor Latimer | (Kansas State) | 4 |
| 17.67 | 57-11¾ | Khayla Dawson | (Indiana) | 6 |
| 17.61 | 57-9½ | **Akealy Moton | (North Dakota State) | 5 |
| 17.57 | 57-7¾ | *Maddy Pollard | (Indiana) | 8 |
| DISCUS | |||
| 63.94 | 209-9 | Lagi Tausaga | (Iowa) | 1 |
| 62.69 | 205-8 | Shanice Love’ | (Florida State) | 2 |
| 61.62 | 202-2 | *Alexandra Emilianov’ | (Kansas) | 4 |
| 61.33 | 201-2 | Jorinde van Klinken’ | (Arizona State) | int |
| 60.76 | 199-4 | *Alyssa Wilson | (UCLA) | 7 |
| 60.39 | 198-1 | *Serena Brown’ | (Iowa) | rs |
| 57.95 | 190-1 | *Obi Amaechi | (Princeton) | 3f |
| 57.40 | 188-4 | Elena Bruckner | (Texas) | dnq |
| 57.36 | 188-2 | *Ashley Anumba | (Penn) | 21 |
| 57.35 | 188-2 | *Seasons Usual | (Texas Tech) | 9 |
| HAMMER | |||
| 71.50 | 234-7 | *Camryn Rogers’ | (Cal) | 1 |
| 71.43 | 234-4 | *Beatrice Llano’ | (Arizona State) | 7 |
| 70.63 | 231-8 | *Alyssa Wilson | (UCLA) | 3 |
| 68.36 | 224-3 | *Jill Shippee | (North Carolina) | dnq |
| 66.75 | 219-0 | **Madi Malone | (Auburn) | 11 |
| 65.68 | 215-6 | Jordan McClendon | (Missouri) | dnq |
| 65.66 | 215-5 | **Mayyi Mahama | (Penn) | 24 |
| 65.31 | 214-3 | Emma Thor’ | (Virginia Tech) | dnq |
| 65.00 | 213-3 | *Makenli Forrest | (Louisville) | 15 |
| 64.92 | 213-0 | *Kaila Butler’ | (Bowling Green) | 12 |
| JAVELIN | |||
| 58.15 | 190-9 | *Kelechi Nwanaga’ | (Florida State) | dnq |
| 57.50 | 188-8 | ***Leonie Tröger’ | (Cincinnati) | int |
| 57.45 | 188-6 | Kylee Carter | (Auburn) | 2 |
| 57.44 | 188-5 | Marie-Therese Obst’ | (Georgia) | dnq |
| 56.60 | 185-8 | **Madison Wiltrout | (North Carolina) | 3 |
| 56.21 | 184-5 | *Maura Fiamoncini | (Bucknell) | 9 |
| 56.13 | 184-2 | ***Skylar Ciccolini | (Missouri) | hs |
| 55.73 | 182-10 | Seri Geisler | (Arizona State) | 16 |
| *Sophia Rivera | (Missouri) | 6 | |
| 55.59 | 182-4 | *Laura Paredes’ | (Oregon) | 7 |
| HEPTATHLON | |||
| 6074 | *Tyra Gittens’ | (Texas A&M) | 2 |
| 6014 | Michelle Atherley | (Miami) | 3 |
| 5976 | Maddie Holmberg | (Penn State) | rs |
| 5869 | Kaylee Hinton | (Texas Tech) | rs |
| 5847(A) | ***Anna Hall | (Georgia) | hs |
| 5821 | Ayesha Champagnie’ | (Tennessee) | rs |
| 5806 | *Erin Marsh | (Duke) | 10 |
| 5793 | Lauren Taubert | (Kansas State) | 8 |
| 5779 | *Hannah Rusnak | (Washington) | 9 |
| 5719 | Lyndsey Lopes | (Washington) | rs |