VOTE: Girls T&F Athlete of the Decade: Round 1, Bracket 1

Only Sydney McLaughlin ran a faster time in the 300 meter hurdles over the course of the past decade than Bullis' Masai Russell. (Photo by Kirby Lee)

Voting is open for the first bracket of round one! Each day we will unveil a new section of the bracket and voting will typically last about five days. These polls will close at 11:59 PM on Friday, July 10!

Matchup 1: (1) Masai Russell v. (8) Emma King

Masai Russell	Name	Emma King
Bullis	School	Gov. Thomas Johnson/Oakdale
2018	Class	2013
40.16 300H (US #2 all-decade) 7.81 55H (MD #2 all-decade) 1:13.72 500 (MD #4 all-decade) 13.80 100H (MD #5 all-decade) 24.41 200, 38.74 300, 55.57 400 6x ISL/MAC champion 2018 Penn Relays champion (400H) Member of three New Balance championship relays Holds two ISL/MAC outdoor meet records (100H and 300H)	Accolades	13'3 outdoor pole vault (MD #2 all-decade) 58.68 400, 25.96 200 5x state champion, 1x runner-up 5x regional champion, 6x county champion Competed five times at New Balance nationals Once held 2A outdoor meet record (PV)

Matchup 2: (4) Javonne Antoine v. (5) Olivia Gruver

Javonne Antoine	Name	Olivia Gruver
Elizabeth Seton	School	Franklin
2014	Class	2015
41'7.50 TJ (MD #3 all-decade, US #5 2014) 18'5 LJ, 5'2 HJ 3x WCAC champion 2012 Penn Relays runner-up (TJ) Competed four times at New Balance nationals, finishing as high as fourth Holds WCAC outdoor meet record (TJ)	Accolades	13'4 indoor pole vault (MD #1 all-decade, US #6 2015) 5'0 HJ, 16'11.75 LJ 3x state champion 6x regional champion, 8x county champion Twice finished in top five of championship section at New Balance nationals Holds 3A outdoor meet record and overall indoor meet record (PV)

Matchup 3: (3) Hayley Jackson v. (6) Mobolaji Adeokun

Hayley Jackson	Name	Mobolaji Adeokun
Patuxent	School	DuVal
2017	Class	2012
4:45.55 indoor 1600 (MD #1 all-decade, US #1 2017 (w/ conversion)) 10:11.01c 3200 (MD #1 all-decade) 2:12.79 800 11x state champion, 1x runner-up 17x regional champion, 14x conference champion Finished top five in mile at 2017 Penn Relays and Millrose Games Holds 2A indoor meet record (800) and overall indoor meet record (1600) Holds 2A outdoor meet records (1600 and 3200)	Accolades	13.75 100H (MD #4 all-decade, US #12 2012) 19'6.50 LJ (MD #4 all-decade) 8.07 55H, 11.91 100, 24.48 200 7x state champion, 3x runner-up 12x regional champion, 7x county champion Competed once at New Balance nationals Holds 4A outdoor meet records (100H and LJ (non-wind))

Matchup 4: (2) Nyjari McNeil v. (7) Seasons Usual

Nyjari McNeil	Name	Seasons Usual
Franklin	School	Frederick Douglass (PG)
2018	Class	2017
1:12.39 500 (MD #1 all-decade, US #8 all-decade) 2:07.34 800 (MD #2 all-decade, US #14 2017) 54.45 400, 2:58.56 1000, 5:10.53 1600 13x state champion, 2x runner-up 16x regional champion, 15x county champion Member of relay that twice finished in top four of championship 4x400 at New Balance nationals Holds 3A outdoor meet record (400)	Accolades	157'9 discus (MD #1 all-decade) 44'1.50 indoor shot put (MD #4 all-decade) 7x state champion, 1x runner-up 10x regional champion, 8x county champion Finished top five in the discus at 2017 Penn Relays and New Balance nationals Holds 2A indoor meet record (SP)