Track & Field News has been selecting a prep AOY on the girls side since 1977.
The 47 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 voting: vaulter Leah Pasqualetti (Orchard Park, New York) named “MVP” | pandemic year |
2021 | Paige Sommers (Westlake, Westlake Village, California) | pole vault |
2022 | Juliette Whittaker (Mt. de Sales, Catonsville, Maryland) | 800/mile |
2023 | Hana Moll (Capital, Olympia, Washington) | pole vault |
2024 | *Sadie Engelhardt (Ventura, California) | 800, mile |
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