Reigning Arcadia champ Sadie Engelhardt brings 1500/mile PRs of 4:11.79/4:35.16 into her sophomore year. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT)
FAMILIAR NAMES might be expected to dominate the HS girls scene in ’23, as no fewer than 10 of our top-rated All-Americas from ’22 return: Shawnti Jackson (100), Mia Brahe-Pedersen (200), Akala Garrett (100H/300H), Cheyla Scott (HJ), Amanda Moll (PV), Mensi Stiff (SP), Emily Sralla (DT), McKenzie Fairchild (JT) & JaiCieonna Gero-Holt (hept). And they’ll be joined by 8 runners-up.
Classes: *** = frosh; ** = soph; * = junior; all others are seniors. + = time converted from metric race; w = illegally wind-aided; (A) = altitude over 1000m (in aided events only).
The mark listed with each athlete reflects her PR, through the last weekend of January. The top 20s in standard events:
100 METERS
11.15/11.07w
Shawnti Jackson
(South Granville, Creedmoor, North Carolina)
11.25/11.09w
*Mia Brahe-Pedersen
(Lake Oswego, Oregon)
11.26/11.09w
Micayah Holland
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
11.29
*Adaejah Hodge’
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
11.40
Yahnari Lyons
(Jonesboro, Georgia)
11.44
Tamiia Fuller
(Peachtree Ridge, Suwanee, Georgia)
11.44/11.29w
*Brianna Selby
(Indian River, Chesapeake, Virginia)
11.45
Reign Redmond
(Carson, California)
11.46
Laila Hackett
(Lebanon Trail, Frisco, Texas)
11.48
Victoria Cameron
(Stephenville, Texas)
11.50/11.32w
Zaya Akins
(South, Raytown, Missouri)
11.50
JaMeesia Ford
(Britt, Fayetteville, North Carolina)
11.53/11.24w
*Laila Campbell
(Spring Grove, Pennsylvania)
11.53
*Nita Koom-Dadzie
(Kingwood, Texas)
11.55
Armanie Coleman
(First Coast, Jacksonville, Florida)
Jordan Washington
(Serra, Gardena, California)
11.31w
**Taylor Nunez
(Randolph, Universal City, Texas)
11.40w
Jayla Franklin
(Newton, Texas)
11.42w
Te’Anna Harlin
(Lewisville, Texas)
*Avery Lewis
(Friends’ Central, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania)
200 METERS
22.95
*Mia Brahe-Pedersen
(Lake Oswego, Oregon)
22.99
Yahnari Lyons
(Jonesboro, Georgia)
23.06
Shawnti Jackson
(South Granville, Creedmoor, North Carolina)
23.13
Micayah Holland
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
23.22
Madison Whyte
(Heritage, Newport News, Virginia)
23.25
*Adaejah Hodge’
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
23.37
*Aniyah Brown
(Ritter, St Louis, Missouri)
23.38/23.15w
Lauren Lewis
(Prosper, Texas)
23.39(A)/22.94w
Zaya Akins
(South, Raytown, Missouri)
23.39
*Avery Lewis
(Friends’ Central, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania)
23.43
JaMeesia Ford
(Britt, Fayetteville, North Carolina)
23.48
Cynteria James
(Southridge, Miami, Florida)
23.51
*Laila Campbell
(Spring Grove, Pennsylvania)
23.58
*Rachael Uvieghara
(University, Palm Harbor, Florida)
23.64
**Elise Cooper
(McDonogh, Owings Mills, Maryland)
23.65
Ariike Elijah
(Cypress Springs, Houston, Texas)
***Ariyanna Griggs
(Somerset, Pembroke Pinese, Florida)
23.68
*Royaltee Brown
(Skyline, Dallas, Texas)
Jordan Washington
(Serra. Gardena, California)
23.26w
Aniyah Bigam
(Smith, Carrollton, Texas)
400 METERS
52.32
Shawnti Jackson
(South Granville, Creedmoor, North Carolina)
52.54
Lauren Lewis
(Prosper, Texas)
52.88
Zaya Akins
(South, Raytown, Missouri)
53.11
Kaylyn Brown
(Mallard Creek, Charlotte, North Carolina)
53.26
*Adaejah Hodge’
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
53.38
Madison Whyte
(Heritage, Newport News, Virginia)
53.43
**Bayleigh Minor
(Fort Bend, Sugar Land, Texas)
53.63
Sydney Harris
(Buford, Georgia)
53.69
Adonijah Currie
(Golden Valley, Santa Clarita, California)
53.83
Aujane Luckey
(Wilson, Long Beach, California)
54.00
***Skyler Franklin
(Somerset, Hollywood, Florida)
54.03
Anissa Moore
(Hempstead, New York)
54.12
****Peyton Hightower
(Blythewood, South Carolina)
54.13
**Madison Gardner
(Banneker, College Park, Georgia)
54.14
*Serena Tate
(Brookwood, Snellville, Georgia)
54.16
**Nora Frame
(Sentinel, Missoula, Montana)
54.26
Akala Garrett
(Albemarle, North Carolina)
54.27
Jordyn Borsch
(Maple Grove, Minnesota)
54.46
Sophia Gorriaran
(Brown, Providence, Rhode Island)
Alanna Smith
(Danbury, Connecticut)
800 METERS
2:00.58
Sophia Gorriaran
(Brown, Providence, Rhode Island)
2:03.98
*Allison Ince
(Community, Normal, Illinois)
2:05.61
*Isabel Conde de Frankenberg
(Cedar Park, Texas)
2:05.66
**Sadie Engelhardt
(Ventura, California)
2:06.19
Amelia Everett
(South, Newton, Massachusetts)
2:06.21
*Kailey Littlefield
(Lovejoy, Lucas, Texas)
2:06.30
*Rachel Forsyth
(Pioneer, Ann Arbor, Michigan)
2:06.42
**Peyton Hollis
(Union Catholic, Scotch Plains, New Jersey)
2:06.69
Angelina Napoleon
(Allegany-Limestone, Allegany, New York)
2:06.89
Cate Peters
(Monte Vista, Danville, California)
2:07.03
Micah Trusty
(Friends’ Central, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania)
2:07.29
Isis Symone Grant
(Sandy Creek, Tyrone, Georgia)
2:07.68
*Samantha Humphries
(Flower Mound, Texas)
2:08.21
Madison Shults
(Niwot, Colorado)
2:08.35
Cha’iel Johnson
(Aquinas, Ft Lauderdale, Florida)
2:08.47
Samantha Kavanagh
(Northeast, Oakland Park, Florida)
2:08.56
Sasha Crawford
(Keller, Texas)
2:08.60
Cate DeSousa
(Catholic, Red Bank, New Jersey)
2:08.60
Alexa Fortman
(Ottawa-Glandorf, Ottawa, Ohio)
2:08.64
*Nicki Southerland
(Delta, Muncie, Indiana)
Top-rated halfmiler Sophia Gorriaran just missed the indoor 1000 record at Dr. Sander. (KEVIN MORRIS)
MILE
4:31.94+
**Sadie Engelhardt
(Ventura, California)
4:34.70+
*Ellie Shea
(Belmont, Massachusetts)
4:37.54
Sophia Gorriaran
(Brown, Providence, Rhode Island)
4:38.21
Riley Stewart
(Cherry Creek, Greenwood Village, Colorado)
4:38.43+
Kate Peters
(Lake Oswego, Oregon)
4:38.55
*Isabel Conde de Frankenberg
(Cedar Park, Texas)
4:42.11
*Hannah Boyle
(Cicero-North Syracuse, Cicero, New York)
4:42.15
Tatum David
(Richland, Olney, Illinois)
4:42.40
**Claire Stegall
(Nolensville, Tennessee)
4:42.48+
*Allison Ince
(Community, Normal, Illinois)
4:43.35
Karrie Baloga
(Cornwall, New Windsor, New York)
4:43.35+
Mia Chavez
(Chino, California)
4:44.20
*Rachel Forsyth
(Pioneer, Ann Arbor, Michigan)
4:44.45
*Bethany Michalak
(Air Academy, Air Force Academy, Colorado)
4:44.94
Lauren Ping
(Desert Vista, Phoenix, Arizona)
4:45.03
*Nicki Southerland
(Delta, Muncie, Indiana)
4:45.11
*Samantha Humphries
(Flower Mound, Texas)
4:45.90
Kate Putman
(Cicero-North Syracuse, Cicero, New York)
4:46.07+
Ciara O’Shea
(Madison Central, Richmond, Kentucky)
4:46.18+
Arianne Olson
(West Ottawa, Holland, Michigan)
2 MILES
9:50.72
Irene Riggs
(Morgantown, West Virginia)
9:51.48
Kate Peters
(Lake Oswego, Oregon)
9:52.35
*Ellie Shea
(Belmont, Massachusetts)
9:54.12+
**Sadie Engelhardt
(Ventura, California)
10:05.25
*Bethany Michalak
(Air Academy, Air Force Academy, Colorado)
10:05.62+
*Rachel Forsyth
(Pioneer, Ann Arbor, Michigan)
10:06.66+
Lily Cridge
(Chatard, Indianapolis, Indiana)
10:07.53+
Tatum David
(Richland, Olney, Illinois)
10:08.50
**Zariel Macchia
(Floyd, Mastic Beach, New York)
10:10.07
Abbey Nechanicky
(Wayzata, Plymouth, Minnesota)
10:10.41+
**Hanne Thomsen
(Montgomery, Santa Rosa, California)
10:10.28+
Arianne Olson
(West Ottawa, Holland, Michigan)
10:14.09
Sophia Kennedy
(Park Tudor, Indianapolis, Indiana)
10:15.18
Kate Putman
(Cicero-North Syracuse, Cicero, New York)
10:16.89+
Thais Rolly
(McLean, Virginia)
10:19.67+
*Mia Prok
(Niwott, Colorado)
10:19.79
Brooke Johnston
(Lake Zurich, Illinois)
10:19.80
Gillian Bushee
(Herndon, Virginia)
10:19.85
**Samantha Humphries
(Flower Mound, Texas)
10:19.87
*Allie Zealand
(Home, Lynchburg, Virginia)
5000 METERS
15:49.47
*Ellie Shea
(Belmont, Massachusetts)
16:38.47
*Liesel Kehoe
(North, Edmond, Oklahoma)
16:50.21
*Samantha Humphries
(Flower Mound, Texas)
2000 STEEPLECHASE
6:24.32
Angelina Napoleon
(Allegany-Limestone, Allegany, New York)
6:32.58
Karrie Baloga
(Cornwall, New Windsor, New York)
6:39.92
*Sheridan Wheeler
(Saratoga Springs, New York)
6:52.28
**Lillie Bogdan
(Frontier, Hamburg, New York)
6:54.09
*Mia Paolino
(Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Burnt Hills, New York)
6:54.12
Katelyn Maley
(Basalt, Colorado)
6:56.74
*Kate Putman
(Cicero-North Syracuse, Cicero, New York)
6:59.55
Alli Crytser
(Hanover, Mechanicsville, Virginia)
6:59.90
Emily LaMena
(Glenn, East Northport, New York)
STEEPLECHASE
10:27.13
Karrie Baloga
(Cornwall, New Windsor, New York)
10:53.72
Abigail Waddington
(Clearview, Mullica Hill, New Jersey)
100 HURDLES
13.33
Akala Garrett
(Albemarle, North Carolina)
13.38
Jasmine Harmon
(Fayette, Fayetteville, Georgia)
13.41
Yahnari Lyons
(Jonesboro, Georgia)
13.42/13.25w
Camden Bentley
(Lincoln, Gahanna, Ohio)
13.50
Myla Greene
(Bullis, Potomac, Maryland)
13.52
Emmi Scales
(Viator, Arlington Heights, Illinois)
13.53
Skye Tolbert
(Niceville, Florida)
13.56
Nonah Waldron
(Oak Park, Michigan)
13.57
Genesis Dixon
(Kirkwood, Missouri)
13.59
Maya Anderson
(MICDS, St Louis, Missouri)
13.60
***Shakayla Lavender
(Smith, Chesapeake, Virginia)
13.69
*Skyye Lee
(Parkway Central, St Louis, Missouri)
13.73
*Saira Prince
(Field, Gilbert, Arizona)
**Aleesa Samuel
(Somerset, Pembroke Pines, Florida)
13.80/13.58w
*Makeriah Harris
(Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
13.81
*Kori Martin
(Hamilton, Chandler, Arizona)
13.82/13.51w
Ana Liese Torian
(Homewood-Flossmoor, Flossmoor, Illinois)
13.57w
**Taylor Cox
(Union Catholic, Scotch Plains, New Jersey)
13.61w
Zaire Moore
(Cypress Falls, Houston, Texas)
13.69w
*Rylee Hampton
(Cypress Ridge, Houston, Texas)
300/400 HURDLES
40.62/56.16
Akala Garrett
(Albemarle, North Carolina)
40.76/58.08
*Makeriah Harris
(Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
40.82/59.05
Sidney Green
(Allen, Texas)
41.56/57.48
*Michelle Smith’
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
41.60/60.41
Zuriel Reed
(Yonge, Gainesville, Florida)
41.67
*Rylee Hampton
(Cypress Ridge, Houston, Texas)
41.70/58.27
Myla Greene
(Bullis, Potomac, Maryland)
41.73
Falon Spearman
(Providence Day, Charlotte, North Carolina)
42.02
*Kelsie Belquist
(New Rockford-Sheyenne, North Dakota)
42.17/59.34
*Morgan Roundtree
(Oak Park, Michigan)
42.19
Kapiolani Coleman
(Cathedral, San Diego, California)
42.25/60.39
Tia Williams
(Lovejoy, Hampton, Georgia)
42.36
Sidney Kinnison
(Johnson, Buda, Texas)
42.38
Karina Janik
(Torrey Pines, San Diego, California)
Saira Prince
(Field, Gilbert, Arizona)
42.45
Jania Hodges
(Sandy Creek, Tyrone, Georgia)
42.46
*Aria Wegh
(Marvin Ridge, Waxhaw, North Carolina)
42.54
Kirin Chacchia
(Heritage, Frisco, Texas)
58.10
Nonah Waldron
(Oak Park, Michigan)
59.88
**Marianna Wright
(Monroe, Albany, Georgia)
3000 WALK
13:31.49
Heather Durrant
(South, Elgin, Illinois)
14:01.39
*Talia Green
(College Prep, Oakland, California)
14:12.66
**Madison Morgan
(Episcopal, Kinder, Texas)
14:23.99
Caelin Sloan
(Florence, South Carolina)
14:30.35
Angelica Harris
(South, Elgin, Illinois)
Nike cross country champ Irene Riggs is also the fastest returning 2-miler at 9:50.72. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT)
HIGH JUMP
6-2
Cheyla Scott
(Butler, Matthews, North Carolina)
6-½
**JaiCieonna Gero-Holt
(Emerald Ridge, Puyallup, Washington)
6-0
*Abigail Elmore
(Gunter, Sherman, Texas)
Claire Lowrey
(Rockwall, Texas)
Hannah Pfiffner
(Wakeland, Frisco, Texas)
5-11
Camryn Cole
(Webster-Schroeder, Webster, New York)
Viktorie Klepetkova
(Yorktown, Arlington, Virginia)
5-10¾
**Kya Crooke
(Heritage, Indianapolis, Indiana)
**Victoria Hill
(Trinity, Winter Park, Florida)
5-10
*Katie Becker
(Warwick, Lititz, Pennsylvania)
*Mackenzie Dagrosa
(Reagan, San Antonio, Texas)
Ashanti Elie
(Whitney, Rocklin, California)
**Kenzie Henderson
(Oglethorpe, Lexington, Georgia)
Lillian Hodge
(West Jessamine, Nicholasville, Kentucky)
Niamya Holloway
(Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
Emily Nannenga
(Kankakee Valley, Wheatfield, Indiana)
*Brook Simpson
(Belding, Michigan)
Riley Ward
(Flower Mound, Texas)
Ariel Williams
(Barbe, Lake Charles, Louisiana)
Annie Wirth
(Geneseo, Illinois)
POLE VAULT
15-1½(A)
Amanda Moll
(Capital, Olympia, Washington)
14-10¾
Hana Moll
(Capital, Olympia, Washington)
14-4
Molly Haywood
(Memorial, Tomball, Texas)
14-0
Rachel Homoly
(Liberty, Missouri)
*Jathiyah Muhammad
(Dublin, California)
Skyler Schuller
(Coppell, Texas)
13-11¾
Alencia Lentz
(Canyon Lake, Blanco, Texas)
13-11½
*Ella McRitchie
(Bainbridge, Bainbridge Island, Washington)
13-9
Eva Lowder
(Centennial, Boise, Idaho)
13-7¼
Emily Fitzsimmons
(Lake Travis, Austin, Texas)
*Ella McRitchie
(Bainbridge, Washington)
13-6½(A)
*Kourtney Rathke
(Peak to Peak, Lafayette, Colorado)
**Veronica Vacca
(Mt St Joseph, Flourtown, Pennsylvania)
13-6
Kashlee Dickinson
(Canyon, Texas)
*Maddy Kelley
(Villa Maria, Malvern, Pennsylvania)
Alencia Lentz
(Canyon Lake, Blanco, Texas)
*Anna Willis
(Classical, Colorado Springs, Colorado)
13-5
Kailee Swartz
(Cathedral, Indianapolis, Indiana)
13-4¾
Hannah Togami
(Wando, Mt Pleasant, South Carolina)
13-4½
Megan Kelleghan
(Silver Creek, Longmont, Colorado)
LONG JUMP
21-2½
*Avery Lewis
(Friends’ Central, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania)
20-11¾/21-¼w
India Alix
(Klein, Texas)
20-8½
*Alyssa Banales
(North, McKinney, Texas)
20-8
Sophia Beckmon
(Oregon City, Oregon)
20-5/20-8½w
Sydnie Vanek
(Clovis, California)
Juliette Laracuente-Huebner
(Highland, Marengo, Ohio)
20-3¾
Lena Gooden
(Osbourn Park, Manassas, Virginia)
20-1¾/20-3¾w
*Skylynn Townsend
(Rock Hill, Frisco, Texas)
20-½
**Elizabeth Deen
(Greensboro, North Carolina)
19-10¼
Morgan Davis
(Saraland, Alabama)
19-10/20-4¼w
Kayla Watson
(Prosper, Texas)
19-9½
*Grace McQueeney
(River Dell, Oradell, New Jersey)
**Kori Randle
(Southeast, Raleigh, North Carolina)
19-9/20-¼(A)w
Catherine Littlewood
(Queen Creek, Arizona)
19-8¾
*Sanaa Geter
(Lehigh, Lehigh Acres, Florida)
19-8¾/20-4w
Alyssa Hope
(King, Riverside, California)
20-6½w
**Alyssa Jones
(Smithson Valley, Spring Branch, Texas)
20-4¼w
*Adaejah Hodge’
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
20-1¾(A)w
Shonedra Richardson
(Demopolis, Alabama)
20-1w
Alexandria Johnson
(Huntley, Illinois)
TRIPLE JUMP
42-6
India Alix
(Klein, Texas)
41-10½
Llyric Driscoll
(Western Branch, Chesapeake, Virginia)
41-9
Taylor Fingers
(Timberview, Arlington, Texas)
41-8¾
*Sky Townsend
(Rock Hill, Frisco, Texas)
41-8½
Juliette Laracuente-Huebner
(Highland, Marengo, Ohio)
41-5¼/41-6½w
Iyana Johnson
(Davidson, Mobile, Alabama)
41-3
Ava Alexander
(Rustin, West Chester, Pennsylvania)
41-¼/41-8w
*Hannah Forde
(Lone Star, Frisco, Texas)
40-11/41-8¾w
*Iyanna Webb
(Harlan, San Antonio, Texas)
40-10¾
Morgan Bridges
(Bullis, Potomac, Mryland)
40-10
*Corintia Griffith
(Schroeder, Webster, New York)
40-9½
**Dominique Johnson
(Huntley, Illinois)
40-9/41-0w
Myla Canty
(Frisco, Texas)
40-9
Jada Gatlin
(Mission Viejo, California)
40-8½/41-2¾w
Alexandra Kennedy
(Leon, Tallahassee, Florida)
40-8½
*Devyn Parham
(Dale, Chester, Virginia
40-7½/41-½w
Alexandria Johnson
(Huntley, Ilinois)
40-6¾
**Chelsi Williams
(Jenkins, Lakeland, Florida)
40-6¼
Sophia Day
(Guyer, Denton, Texas)
40-5½/41-4½w
Dannette Haygood
(Cypress Creek, Houston, Texas)
Versatile Washingtonian JaiCieonna Gero-Holt not only paces the heptathlon but is also second-listed in the high jump. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT)
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