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 Whittaker Name Claudia Ababio Mount de Sales School Clarksburg 2022 Class 2014 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 Harris Name Jessica Caldwell Bullis School McDonogh 2019 Class 2012 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 Collins Name Madeleine Akobundu Huntingtown School DuVal 2014 Class 2016 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 Ekpone Name Aibgail Green Thomas S. Wootton/Northwest School Walter Johnson 2011 Class 2018 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)
