VOTE: Girls T&F Athlete of the Decade: Round 1, Bracket 2

McDonogh's Jessica Caldwelll finished second in the championship triple jump at the 2011 New Balance Nationals. Caldwell would have won a title had it not been for another Maryland great - who will be featured in another section of this bracket! (Photo by Paul Everett)

Voting is open for the second 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 5: (1) Juliette Whittaker v. (8) Claudia Ababio


Juliette WhittakerNameClaudia Ababio
Mount de SalesSchoolClarksburg
2022Class2014
  • 2:03.01 indoor 800 (US #2 all-decade)
  • 4:42.24c indoor 1600 (MD #1 all-decade (w/ conversion))
  • 10:23.14 indoor 3200 (MD #1 all-decade)
  • 55.74 400
  • 6x IAAM champion
  • Finished second in 800 at 2019 New Balance nationals
  • Holds IAAM outdoor meet record (800)
Accolades
  • 45'10.75 SP (MD #2 all-decade)
  • 145'2 discus (MD #5 all-decade)
  • 4x state champion, 1x runner-up
  • 3x regional champion, 6x county champion
  • Finished second in shot put at 2014 Penn Relays
  • Competed twice at New Balance nationals




Matchup 6: (4) Lauryn Harris v. (5) Jessica Caldwell


Lauryn HarrisNameJessica Caldwell
BullisSchoolMcDonogh
2019Class2012
  • 13.46 100H (MD #1 all-decade, US #10 2019)
  • 7.97 55H (US #20 all-decade)
  • 19'11 LJ, 7.29 55, 11.95 100, 24.53 200, 39.61 300, 55.79 400
  • 2x ISL/MAC champion, 4x runner-up
  • Competed seven times at New Balance nationals
  • Member of five relay teams that won New Balance national championships
Accolades
  • 40'8 indoor TJ (MD #1 all-decade, US #4 2012)
  • 5'0 HJ, 16'9 LJ, 8.50 55H, 15.07 100H, 46.03 300H
  • 11x IAAM champion, 4x runner-up
  • Finished third in TJ at 2011 Penn Relays
  • Competed four times at New Balance nationals
  • Holds IAAM outdoor and indoor meet record (TJ)




Matchup 7: (3) Shania Collins v. (6) Madeleine Akobundu


Shania CollinsNameMadeleine Akobundu
HuntingtownSchoolDuVal
2014Class2016
  • 38.47 300 (MD #2 all-decade, US #3 2014)
  • 6.94 55 (MD #5 all-decade)
  • 23.73 200 (MD #5 all-decade)
  • 11.80 100, 58.02 400, 1:18.82 500
  • 6x state champion, 1x runner-up
  • 8x regional champion, 5x conference champion
  • Won the 200 championship at 2014 New Balance nationals
  • Holds 3A and SMAC indoor meet record (300)
Accolades
  • 20'6.50 LJ (MD #2 all-decade, US #8 2016)
  • 13.96 100H (MD #8 all-decade)
  • 7.14 55, 25.73 200, 42.17 300, 8.19 55H, 5'0 HJ, 37'1 TJ
  • 4x state champion
  • 6x regional champion, 8x county champion
  • Finished fifth in LJ at 2016 New Balance nationals
  • Holds overall outdoor meet record (LJ)
  • Holds PG outdoor meet record (LJ)




Matchup 8: (2) Olivia Ekpone v. (7) Abigail Green


Olivia EkponeNameAibgail Green
Thomas S. Wootton/NorthwestSchoolWalter Johnson
2011Class2018
  • 53.15 400 (MD #2 all-decade, US #3 2011)
  • 11.58 100 (MD #6 all-decade)
  • 6.96 55 (MD #7 all-decade)
  • 23.89 200 (MD #10 all-decade)
  • 38.96 300
  • 14x state champion, 6x runner-up
  • 20x regional champion, 20x county champion
  • Four times finished in top five at New Balance nationals
  • Holds overall outdoor meet record (400)
Accolades
  • 10:17.85c 3200 (MD #2 all-decade)
  • 4:51.43 1600 (MD #4 all-decade (w/ conversion))
  • 2:12.64 (MD #10 all-decade)
  • 7x state champion, 5x runner-up
  • 13x regional champion, 10x county champion
  • Competed six times at New Balance nationals
  • Holds MoCo indoor meet records (1600 and 3200)