This trio of Emily Knight (right, Severna Park), Dejah Grant (left, Flowers) and Mallorie Smith (middle, North Point) all represent a deep group of Maryland girls who rank among the top 50 in the nation in the 500. (Photo by Craig Amoss)
Up To Date Girls National Leaderboard
This year a number of girls made national headlines by clocking some of the fastest times on the track around the country. Maryland girls once again proved to be particularly strong in the sprint events, headlined by a dominant and incredibly deep Bullis squad.
Frederick's Jaida Smith got off to a late start this winter but was able to regain her championship form by the 3A state championships where she defended her 55 meter title.
| 55 Meter Dash | ||
| T25. Pharist O'Neal | C.H. Flowers | 7.08 |
| T29. Ashley Seymour | Bullis | 7.09 |
| T32. Lauren Morgan | Elizabeth Seton | 7.10 |
| T45. Taylor Wright | Northwest | 7.13 |
| T49. Jaida Smith | Frederick | 7.15 |
An incredible four Bullis girls rank among the top 31 runners in the nation in the 300 meter dash. Masai Russell is the oldest of the group - and she's still just a junior.
| 300 Meter Dash | ||
| 11. Lauren Morgan | Elizabeth Seton | 39.03 |
| T16. Masai Russell | Bullis | 39.24 |
| 18. Leah Phillips | Bullis | 39.25 |
| 23. Cameron Hinton | Franklin | 39.52 |
| 25. Lauryn Harris | Bullis | 39.61 |
| 27. Sydney Williams | Henry E. Lackey | 39.68 |
| 31. Sierra Leonard | Bullis | 39.76 |
| 35. Stephanie Davis | Riverdale Baptist | 39.89 |
| 50. Dominique Jeffery | Henry E. Lackey | 40.20 |
The deepest event in terms of national rankings on both the girls and guys side, the 500 features names from all across the state, and even three pairs of teammates (McNeil/Hinton, Russell/Phillips and Grant/Watts).
| 500 Meter Dash | ||
| 4. Nyjari McNeil | Franklin | 1:13.64 |
| 12. Masai Russell | Bullis | 1:15.59 |
| 13. Cameron Hinton | Franklin | 1:15.61 |
| 15. Melissa Kameka | Damascus | 1:15.82 |
| 24. Emily Knight | Severna Park | 1:16.67 |
| 25. Hayley Jackson | Patuxent | 1:16.74 |
| 29. Dejah Grant | C.H. Flowers | 1:16.94 |
| 36. Mallorie Smith | North Point | 1:17.12 |
| 37. Antoinette Bradley | Friendly | 1:17.13 |
| 39. Allison Zolkiewicz | South Carroll | 1:17.25 |
| 43. Leah Phillips | Bullis | 1:17.48 |
| 45. Javon Watts | C.H. Flowers | 1:17.68 |
| 46. Jaelyn Bowser | Laurel | 1:17.72 |
| 800 Meter Run | ||
| 40. Hayley Jackson | Patuxent | 2:15.45 |
Photo by Craig Amoss
Hayley Jackson is Maryland's lone representative among the top 50 in the nation in the 800, but the eye-popping number is certainly her current US #1 ranking in the 1600/mile which she will be trying to defend at New Balance Indoor Nationals. Both Maria Coffin and Abigail Green make the top 50 based on their performances at the state championship.
| 1600 Meter/One Mile Run | ||
| 1. Hayley Jackson | Patuxent | 4:45.55 |
| 47. Maria Coffin | Annapolis | 4:58.99 |
| 50. Abigail Green | Walter Johnson | 4:59.06 |
| 3200 Meter/Two Mile Run | ||
| 29. Abigail Green | Walter Johnson | 10:45.26 |
Another deep event for the state, the question, "Who is the top hurdler in Maryland?" may finally be solved this coming weekend at New Balance Indoor Nationals.
| 55 Meter Hurdles | ||
| T17. Sydney Williams | Henry E. Lackey | 8.12 |
| T17. Alexis Postell | Bullis | 8.12 |
| 20. Karryngton Harrison | Friendly | 8.13 |
| 22. Taylor Grimes | Bishop McNamara | 8.15 |
| T30. Nadia Hackett | Baltimore Poly | 8.24 |
| T33. Cierra Pyles | Bullis | 8.25 |
| T39. Eddita Pessima | Northwest | 8.28 |
| T50. Nafisat Adeyemi | Bladensburg | 8.31 |