A quintet has earned 5 selections: Ashlee Williams (’99, ’00, ’01, ’02), Trinity Wilson (’09, ’10, ’11, ’12), Kendell Williams (’10, ’11, ’12, ’13), Dior Hall (’11, ’12, ’13, ’14) & Tia Jones (’15, ’16, ’17, ’18)… All made it to No. 1, but only Ashlee Williams and Hall made it twice…
Jones is the only 8th-grader ever to score. She had 4 legs up on being the event’s first 5-time ranker but turned pro a year early… The 2-time-winner group totals 7 and led by Candy Young as the only one to do it thrice (1978–80)… The other 2-time No. 1s are LaVonna Martin (’83 & ’84), Nichole Denby (’99 & ’00), April Williams (’05 & ’06) & Akala Garrett (’22 & ’23)…
| 1978 |
| 1 |
**Candy Young |
(Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Kim Turner |
(Mumford, Detroit, Michigan) |
| 3 |
*Kay Garnett |
(Kennedy, Seattle, Washington) |
| 1979 |
| 1 |
*Candy Young |
(Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Benita Fitzgerald |
(Gar-Field, Woodbridge, Virginia) |
| 3 |
Jackie Washington |
(Central, Omaha, Nebraska) |
| 1980 |
| 1 |
Candy Young |
(Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Marlene Harmon |
(Thousand Oaks, California) |
| 3 |
**Jill Redo |
(Wichita Heights, Wichita, Kansas) |
| 1981 |
| 1 |
Carol Lewis |
(Willingboro, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
Clara Hairston |
(East Forsyth, Kernersville, North Carolina) |
| 3 |
Rhonda Blanford |
(Central, Aurora, Colorado) |
| 1982 |
| 1 |
Arnita Epps |
(Kellam, Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| 2 |
*Shirley Walker |
(Garfield, Seattle, Washington) |
| 3 |
Patricia Davis |
(Nova, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) |
| 1983 |
| 1 |
*LaVonna Martin |
(Trotwood-Madison, Trotwood, Ohio) |
| 2 |
Shirley Walker |
(Garfield, Seattle, Washington) |
| 3 |
*Zonya Cross |
(Edgewood, Atco, New Jersey) |
| 1984 |
| 1 |
LaVonna Martin |
(Trotwood-Madison, Trotwood, Ohio) |
| 2 |
Gail Devers |
(Sweetwater, National City, California) |
| 3 |
Wendy Brown |
(Woodside, California) |
| 1985 |
| 1 |
Lynda Tolbert |
(Ballou, Washington, DC) |
| 2 |
*Yolanda Johnson |
(Washington, Denver, Colorado) |
| 3 |
Nicole Thompson |
(Lincoln, East St. Louis, Illinois) |
| 1986 |
| 1 |
Yolanda Johnson |
(Washington, Denver, Colorado) |
| 2 |
Tanya Davis |
(Sterling, Houston, Texas) |
| 3 |
*Janeene Vickers |
(Pomona, California) |
| 1987 |
| 1 |
Janeene Vickers |
(Pomona, California) |
| 2 |
*Dawn Bowles |
(Neptune, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
*Cinnamon Sheffield |
(South Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas) |
| 1988 |
| 1 |
Dawn Bowles |
(Neptune, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
Lisa Wells |
(Manor, Portsmouth, Virginia) |
| 3 |
Cinnamon Sheffield |
(South Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas) |
| 1989 |
| 1 |
Monifa Taylor |
(Truman, Bronx, New York) |
| 2 |
Thelma Franks |
(Marshall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| 3 |
*Felice Lipscomb |
(Santa Monica, California) |
| 1990 |
| 1 |
*Lisa Taylor |
(East, Rochester, New York) |
| 2 |
Ayo Atterberry |
(New Rochelle, New York) |
| 3 |
Felice Lipscomb |
(Santa Monica, California) |
| 1991 |
| 1 |
Monyetta Haynesworth |
(Potomac, Dumfries, Virginia) |
| 2 |
Terri Wanamaker |
(Northrop, Ft. Wayne, Indiana) |
| 3 |
Dawn Burrell |
(Penn Wood, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania) |
| 1992 |
| 1 |
Shandi Boyd |
(Valley, Valley Station, Kentucky) |
| 2 |
Kim Carson |
(Roosevelt, Des Moines, Iowa) |
| 3 |
Nichole Belcher |
(Wilson, Camden, New Jersey) |
| 1993 |
| 1 |
*Angie Vaughn |
(Laurel, Maryland) |
| 2 |
*LaTasha Colander |
(Manor, Portsmouth, Virginia) |
| 3 |
*Carmen Banks |
(Adams, Cleveland, Ohio) |
| 1994 |
| 1 |
LaTasha Colander |
(Wilson, Portsmouth, Virginia) |
| 2 |
Carmen Banks |
(Adams, Cleveland, Ohio) |
| 3 |
**Desiree McQueen |
(Randolph, New York, New York) |
| 1995 |
| 1 |
Joanna Hayes |
(North, Riverside, California) |
| 2 |
*Dominiqué Calloway |
(South, Denver, Colorado) |
| 3 |
***Char Foster |
(Central Catholic, Clearwater, Florida) |
| 4 |
***Daveetta Shepherd |
(Salesian, Richmond, California) |
| 5 |
Selena Lewis |
(Elizabeth, New Jersey) |
| 1996 |
| 1 |
Dominiqué Calloway |
(South, Denver, Colorado) |
| 2 |
Joyce Bates |
(Gratz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
*Donica Merriman |
(Trotwood-Madison, Trotwood, Ohio) |
| 4 |
Lanyka Brown |
(Metuchen, New Jersey) |
| 5 |
*Charmaine Walker |
(Plainfield, New Jersey) |
| 1997 |
| 1 |
Charmaine Walker |
(Plainfield, New Jersey) |
| 2 |
Nicole Hoxie |
(North, Riverside, California) |
| 3 |
*Daveetta Shepherd |
(DeAnza, Richmond, California) |
| 4 |
*Natasha Neal |
(Logan, Union City, California) |
| 5 |
Nichole Hill |
(Oakcrest, Mays Landing, New Jersey) |
| 1998 |
| 1 |
Sharianne Lawson |
(Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, Florida) |
| 2 |
Loren Leaverton |
(Naaman-Forest, Garland, Texas) |
| 3 |
Natasha Neal |
(Logan, Union City, California) |
| 4 |
Lakeema Lewis |
(Plainfield, New Jersey) |
| 5 |
*Jerkita McClorin |
(Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, Florida) |
| 1999 |
| 1 |
*Nichole Denby |
(North, Riverside, California) |
| 2 |
***Ashlee Williams |
(Dunne, Dallas, Texas) |
| 3 |
Emily Waibel |
(Jenks, Oklahoma) |
| 4 |
Kim Jones |
(Grimsley, Greensboro, North Carolina) |
| 5 |
*Dalanda Jackson |
(Shaker Heights, Cleveland, Ohio) |
| 2000 |
| 1 |
Nichole Denby |
(North, Riverside, California) |
| 2 |
Dalanda Jackson |
(Shaker Heights, Cleveland, Ohio) |
| 3 |
**Ashlee Williams |
(Dunne, Dallas, Texas) |
| 4 |
*LaTasha Pharr |
(North Rowan, Spencer, North Carolina) |
| 5 |
Sani Roseby |
(Monterey, California) |
| 2001 |
| 1 |
*Ashlee Williams |
(Dunne, Dallas, Texas) |
| 2 |
*Ranysha LeBlanc |
(Lincoln, Port Arthur, Texas) |
| 3 |
Lashinda Demus |
(Wilson, Long Beach, California) |
| 4 |
*Ginnie Powell |
(Rainier Beach, Seattle, Washington) |
| 5 |
*Dawn Harper |
(East St. Louis, Illinois) |
| 2002 |
| 1 |
Ashlee Williams |
(Dunne, Dallas, Texas) |
| 2 |
*Candice Davis |
(Pioneer, Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| 3 |
Dawn Harper |
(East St. Louis, Illinois) |
| 4 |
Dominique Darden |
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Ginnie Powell |
(Rainier Beach, Seattle, Washington) |
| 2003 |
| 1 |
*Alandra Sherman |
(Eisenhower, Houston, Texas) |
| 2 |
Ronnetta Alexander |
(South, Williamsville, New York) |
| 3 |
Ashley Lodree |
(El Cerrito, California) |
| 4 |
*Shantia Moss |
(Pompano Beach, Florida) |
| 5 |
Porscha Dobson |
(Kent Place, Summit, New Jersey) |
| 2004 |
| 1 |
Shantia Moss |
(Pompano Beach, Florida) |
| 2 |
*Alexis Rogers |
(Cypress Falls, Houston, Texas) |
| 3 |
Talia Stewart |
(Logan, Union City, California) |
| 4 |
Tiffany Nesfield |
(Flowers, Springdale, Maryland) |
| 5 |
Alandra Sherman |
(Eisenhower, Houston, Texas) |
| 2005 |
| 1 |
**April Williams |
(Skyline, Dallas, Texas) |
| 2 |
*Shalina Clarke |
(Township, Evanston, Illinois) |
| 3 |
Kira Robinson |
(Mullen, Denver, Colorado) |
| 4 |
*Theresa Lewis |
(Western, Baltimore, Maryland) |
| 5 |
Pavi’Elle James |
(Northwestern, Miami, Florida) |
| 2006 |
| 1 |
*April Williams |
(Skyline, Dallas, Texas) |
| 2 |
Shalina Clarke |
(Township, Evanston, Illinois) |
| 3 |
**Jackie Coward |
(West, Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| 4 |
Nia Ali |
(Pleasantville, New Jersey) |
| 5 |
*Gabby Mayo |
(Southeast, Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| 2007 |
| 1 |
*Jackie Coward |
(West, Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| 2 |
*Vashti Thomas |
(Mt. Pleasant, San José, California) |
| 3 |
April Williams |
(Skyline, Dallas, Texas) |
| 4 |
*Julian Purvis |
(St. Elizabeth, Oakland, California) |
| 5 |
Teona Rodgers |
(Wharton, Tampa, Florida) |
| 2008 |
| 1 |
Vashti Thomas |
(Mt. Pleasant, San José, California) |
| 2 |
Jackie Coward |
(West, Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| 3 |
Julian Purvis |
(St. Elizabeth, Oakland, California) |
| 4 |
*Donique Flemings |
(Saginaw, Texas) |
| 5 |
Ryann Krais |
(Methacton, Norristown, Pennsylvania) |
| 2009 |
| 1 |
*Jasmin Stowers |
(Pendleton, South Carolina) |
| 2 |
*Kori Carter |
(Claremont, California) |
| 3 |
***Trinity Wilson |
(St. Mary’s, Berkeley, California) |
| 4 |
*Bridgette Owens-Mitchell |
(Southfield, Michigan) |
| 5 |
*Lauren Blackburn |
(Sunset, Dallas, Texas) |
| 2010 |
| 1 |
Kori Carter |
(Claremont, California) |
| 2 |
**Trinity Wilson |
(St. Mary’s, Berkeley, California) |
| 3 |
Lauren Blackburn |
(Sunset, Dallas, Texas) |
| 4 |
***Kendell Williams |
(Kell, Marietta, Georgia) |
| 5 |
Bridgette Owens-Mitchell |
(Southfield, Michigan) |
| 2011 |
| 1 |
*Trinity Wilson |
(St. Mary’s, Berkeley, California) |
| 2 |
***Dior Hall |
(Washington, Denver, Colorado) |
| 3 |
Melia Cox |
(Poly, Long Beach, California) |
| 4 |
Keni Harrison |
(Clayton, North Carolina) |
| 5 |
**Kendell Williams |
(Kell, Marietta, Georgia) |
| 2012 |
| 1 |
**Dior Hall |
(Washington, Denver, Colorado) |
| 2 |
*Kendell Williams |
(Kell, Marietta, Georgia) |
| 3 |
Trinity Wilson |
(St. Mary’s, Berkeley, California) |
| 4 |
*Sasha Wallace |
(Holy Names, Oakland, California) |
| 5 |
Traci Hicks |
(Poly, Long Beach, California) |
| 2013 |
| 1 |
Kendell Williams |
(Kell, Marietta, Georgia) |
| 2 |
Sasha Wallace |
(Castro Valley, California) |
| 3 |
*Dior Hall |
(Washington, Denver, Colorado) |
| 4 |
*Chantel Ray |
(Hampton, Virginia) |
| 5 |
Mollie Williams |
(Clayton, North Carolina) |
| 2014 |
| 1 |
Dior Hall |
(Washington, Denver, Colorado) |
| 2 |
**Alexis Duncan |
(DeSoto, Texas) |
| 3 |
***Sydney McLaughlin |
(Union Catholic, Scotch Plains, New Jersey) |
| 4 |
Jasmine Quinn |
(Ft. Dorchester, North Charleston, South Carolina) |
| 5 |
**Anna Cockrell |
(Providence Day, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 2015 |
| 1 |
Jasmyne Graham |
(Roosevelt, Eastvale, California) |
| 2 |
****Tia Jones |
(Dickerson Middle, Marietta, Georgia) |
| 3 |
*Tonea Marshall |
(Seguin, Arlington, Texas) |
| 4 |
*Anna Cockrell |
(Providence, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 5 |
*Alexis Duncan |
(DeSoto, Texas) |
| 2016 |
| 1 |
Alexis Duncan |
(DeSoto, Texas) |
| 2 |
***Tia Jones |
(Walton, Marietta, Georgia) |
| 3 |
*Chanel Brissett |
(Cheltenham, Wyncote, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
Anna Cockrell |
(Providence Day, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 5 |
Tonea Marshall |
(Seguin, Arlington, Texas) |
| 2017 |
| 1 |
Tara Davis |
(Agoura, Agoura Hills, California) |
| 2 |
**Tia Jones |
(Walton, Marietta, Georgia) |
| 3 |
Chanel Brissett |
(Cheltenham, Wyncote, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
Kaylah Robinson |
(El Cerrito, California) |
| 5 |
Caitlyn Little |
(Hoover, Alabama) |
| 2018 |
| 1 |
*Tia Jones |
(Walton, Marietta, Georgia) |
| 2 |
*Grace Stark |
(Lakeland, White Lake, Michigan) |
| 3 |
Emily Sloan |
(Rock Canyon, Highlands Ranch, Colorado) |
| 4 |
Jada Hicks |
(Upland, California) |
| 5 |
*Shadajah Ballard |
(Western Branch, Chesapeake, Virginia) |
| 2019 |
| 1 |
*Jasmine Jones |
(Greater Atlanta, Norcross, Georgia) |
| 2 |
Alia Armstrong |
(Drexel, New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
Jazlynn Shearer |
(Silver Creek, San José, California) |
| 4 |
**Tyra Wilson |
(Rock Bridge, Columbia, Missouri) |
| 5 |
*Jayla Hollis |
(DeSoto, Texas) |
| 2021 |
| 1 |
Eddiyah Frye |
(Aquinas, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) |
| 2 |
Lucheyona Weaver |
(Dunbar, Ft. Myers, Florida) |
| 3 |
Jalaysi’ya Smith |
(Desoto, Texas) |
| 4 |
**Nonah Waldron |
(Oak Park, Michigan) |
| 5 |
**Yahnari Lyons |
(Jonesboro, Georgia) |
| 2022 |
| 1 |
*Akala Garrett |
(Harding, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 2 |
*Jasmine Harmon |
(Fayette, Fayetteville, Georgia) |
| 3 |
*Myla Greene |
(Bullis, Potomac, Maryland) |
| 4 |
*Camden Bentley |
(Lincoln, Gahanna, Ohio) |
| 5 |
Falon Spearman |
(Providence Day, Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| 2023 |
| 1 |
Akala Garrett |
(Albemarle, North Carolina) |
| 2 |
Camden Bentley |
(Lincoln, Gahanna, Ohio) |
| 3 |
Myla Greene |
(Bullis, Potomac, Maryland) |
| 4 |
*Rylee Hampton |
(Cypress Ridge, Houston, Texas) |
| 5 |
Nonah Waldron |
(Oak Park, Michigan) |