Track & Field News has been selecting a prep AOY on the girls side since 1977
The 42 winners, with their prime event(s):
| 1970s | ||
| 1977 | Julie Shea (Gibbons, Raleigh, North Carolina) | distances |
| 1978 | Cheri Williams (Livermore, California) | mile/2M |
| 1979 | Candy Young (Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) | hurdles |
| 1980s | ||
| 1980 | Sherri Howard (Kennedy, Granada Hills, California) | sprints |
| 1981 | *Denean Howard (Kennedy, Granada Hills, California) | sprints |
| 1982 | Denean Howard (Kennedy, Granada Hills, California) | sprints |
| 1983 | *Lisa Bernhagen (Wood River, Hailey, Idaho) | high jump |
| 1984 | *Leslie Maxie (Mills, Millbrae, California) | hurdles |
| 1985 | Latrese Johnson (Clovis, California) | high jump |
| 1986 | Yolanda Johnson (Washington, Denver, Colorado) | hurdles |
| 1987 | Janeene Vickers (Pomona, California) | hurdles |
| 1988 | *Angela Burnham (Rio Mesa, Oxnard, California) | sprints |
| 1989 | Angela Burnham (Rio Mesa, Oxnard, California) | sprints |
| 1990s | ||
| 1990 | *Zundra Feagin (Cocoa, Florida) | sprints |
| 1991 | **Marion Jones (Rio Mesa, Oxnard, California) | sprints |
| 1992 | *Marion Jones (Thousand Oaks, California) | sprints |
| 1993 | Amy Acuff (Calallen, Corpus Christi, Texas) | high jump |
| 1994 | Suzy Powell (Downey, Modesto, California) | discus |
| 1995 | Joanna Hayes (North, Riverside, California) | hurdles |
| 1996 | Kim Mortensen (Thousand Oaks, California) | mile/2M |
| 1997 | *Angela Williams (Chino, California) | sprints |
| 1998 | Angela Williams (Chino, California) | sprints |
| 1999 | **Lashinda Demus (Wilson, Long Beach, California) | hurdles |
| 2000s | ||
| 2000 | *Monique Henderson (Morse, San Diego, California) | sprints |
| 2001 | Lashinda Demus (Wilson, Long Beach, California) | hurdles |
| 2002 | Sanya Richards (St. Thomas Aquinas, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) | sprints |
| 2003 | Allyson Felix (LA Baptist, North Hills, California) | sprints |
| 2004 | Ashley Owens (Liberty, Colorado Springs, Colorado) | sprints |
| 2005 | Brittany Daniels (West, Tracy, California) | long jump/triple jump |
| 2006 | *Gabby Mayo (Southeast, Raleigh, North Carolina) | sprints/hurdles |
| 2007 | Ke’Nyia Richardson (Holy Names, Oakland, California) | long/triple jump |
| 2008 | *Jordan Hasay (Mission, San Luis Obispo, California) | mile/2M |
| 2009 | Anna Jelmini (Shafter, California) | shot/discus |
| 2010s | ||
| 2010 | Ashton Purvis (St. Elizabeth, Oakland, California) | sprints |
| 2011 | Morgann LeLeux (Catholic, New Iberia, Louisiana) | pole vault |
| 2012 | Shelbi Vaughan (Legacy, Mansfield, Texas) | shot/discus |
| 2013 | *Mary Cain (Bronxville, New York) | 800/mile/2M/5000 |
| 2014 | **Kaylin Whitney (East Ridge, Clermont, Florida) | sprints |
| 2015 | **Candace Hill (Rockdale County, Conyers, Georgia) | sprints |
| 2016 | *Sydney McLaughlin (Union Catholic, Scotch Plains, New Jersey) | 400/400H |
| 2017 | Sydney McLaughlin (Union Catholic, Scotch Plains, New Jersey) | 400/400H/long jump |
| 2018 | Katelyn Tuohy (North Rockland, Thiells, New York) | mile/2M |
| 2019 | Briana Williams (Northeast, Oakland Park, Florida) | sprints |
| 2020s | ||
| 2020 | no selection | pandemic year |
| 2021 | Paige Sommers (Westlake, Westlake Village, California) | pole vault |
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