
Photo by John Roemer
The initial batch of entries for next weekend's New Balance Indoor Nationals have been released and can be found here.
One of the highlights of this year's group of Maryland girls set to compete in the championship events is Hayley Jackson, who currently owns the 1600 time in the country. She will have her sights set on a national title as she competes in the girls championship mile at 11:50 AM on Sunday, March 12.
| 60 Meter Dash | |
| Lauren Morgan | Elizabeth Seton |
| Ashley Seymour | Bullis |
| Jacqueline Simmons | Elizabeth Seton |
| Taylor Wright | Northwest |
| 200 Meter Dash | |
| Lauren Morgan | Elizabeth Seton |
| Sydney Williams | Henry E. Lackey |
| 400 Meter Dash | |
| Nyjari McNeil | Franklin |
| 1 Mile Run | |
| Hayley Jackson | Patuxent |
WATCH Green and Coffin go head-to-head for the first time this indoor season back at the Virginia Tech High School Invitational!
There will be another installment in the Coffin-Green rivalry next weekend as both are set to compete in the championship two mile. Green has bested Coffin in both of their matchups in the event this season and has seemingly pulled neck-and-neck with the now six-time state champion.
| 2 Mile Run | |
| Maria Coffin | Annapolis |
| Abigail Green | Walter Johnson |
| 5000 Meter Run | |
| Julien Webster | Catoctin |
WATCH Sydney Williams clock her state-leading - and SMAC Championships record - time of 8.12 in the 55 hurdles!
Perhaps the championship 60 meter hurdles will finally reveal who the top hurdler in the state truly is. Postell and Williams currently share the top spot at 8.12 in the 55 hurdles with Harrison just one tenth of a second behind. It will also be a rematch of the 2A state championships where Harrison beat Williams by less than a tenth of a second.
| 60 Meter Hurdles | |
| Karryngton Harrison | Friendly |
| Alexis Postell | Bullis |
| Cierra Pyles | Bullis |
| Sydney Williams | Henry E. Lackey |
| High Jump | |
| Taylor Wright | Northwest |
| Long Jump | |
| Jacqueline Simmons | Elizabeth Seton |
Huntingtown's Harleigh White missed most of the indoor season but came back in time to qualify for NBIN with a MD #3 triple jump of 37'11.25 at the University of Kentucky High School Invitational. Last year's outdoor leader in the triple jump will look to get one more solid performance down before heading into spring healthy.
| Triple Jump | |
| Ja'Tae Joyner | Bowie |
| Cierra Pyles | Bullis |
| Harleigh White | Huntingtown |
WATCH Oakdale freshman Lauren Leatherman drop the hammer in the final lap on the field at the 3A West Regionals to win the 800!
Oakdale freshman Lauren Leatherman showcased her range this indoor season from the middle distance events (MD #8 in the 800) to the hurdles (MD #4 freshman in the 55 hurdles) to the high jump (tied for MD #1 freshman as well).
| Pentathlon | |
| Lauren Leatherman | Oakdale |
| 4xMile Relay | |
| Barrick - Deresky - Dolan - Sweeney | Northern-Calvert |
Listen to the Bullis girls 4x200 talk about their record-setting performance at the Millrose Games!
That's right: three separate relay teams from Bullis qualified for the championship 4x200 relay at NBIN. They will also field two teams in the 4x400, two teams in the shuttle hurdles and one in the sprint medley relay.
| 4x200 Relay | |
| Harris - Phillips - Russell - Leonard | Bullis 'A' |
| Richards - Johnson - Glass - Hall | Bullis 'B' |
| Seymour - Johnson - Pyles - Johnson | Bullis 'C' |
| Williams - Desir - Jeffrey - Thompson | Henry E. Lackey |
| Morgan - Simmons - Rochester - Hewitt | Elizabeth Seton |
| 4x400 Relay | |
| Leonard - Harris - Russell - Phillips | Bullis 'A' |
| Jackson - Reid - Allen - Hammonds | Bullis 'B' |
| Caruth - Logan - Pope - Hewitt | Elizabeth Seton |
| Daley - Watts - O'Neal - Grant | C.H. Flowers |
| Colbert - Hinton - McNeil - Johnson | Franklin |
| Ridgely - Ritter - Ugorji - Robinson | Mount Hebron |
| Sprint Medley Relay | |
| Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Frederick | Bullis |
| Badrian - Kass - Osafo-Dedey - Kamara | Paint Branch |
| Distance Medley Relay | |
| Sweeney - Strayer - Deresky - Barrick | Northern-Calvert |
| Shuttle Hurdles | |
| Lewis - Postell - Pyles - Pyles | Bullis 'A' |
| Harris - Russell - Phillips - Jeffers | Bullis 'B' |