After a wild second round of voting, 2019 McDonogh graduate Jada Seaman is the only one seed remaining in the Elite Eight. (Photo by Craig Amoss)
Eight girls remain in our athlete of the decade tournament! These third-round polls will typically remain open for three days, and this particular set of polls will close at 11:59 PM on Thursday, August 20!
Matchup 33: (2) Nyjari McNeil v. (5) Olivia Gruver
| Nyjari McNeiil | Name | Olivia Gruver |
| Franklin | School | Franklin |
| 2018 | Class | 2015 |
| Def. (3) Hayley Jackson, 91-9 | Round Two | Def. (1) Masai Russell, 76-24 |
- 1:12.39 500 (MD #1 all-decade, US #8 all-decade)
- 2:07.34 800 (MD #2 all-decade)
- 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 team that twice finished in top four of championship 4x400 at nationals
- Holds 3A outdoor meet record (400)
| 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 at New Balance nationals
- Holds 3A outdoor meet record and overall indoor meet record (PV)
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Matchup 34: (2) Olivia Ekpone v. (4) Lauryn Harris
| Olivia Ekpone | Name | Lauryn Harris |
| Thomas S. Wootton/Northwest | School | Bullis |
| 2011 | Class | 2019 |
| Def. (3) Shania Collins, 100-0 | Round Two | Def. (1) Juliette Whittaker, 51-49 |
- 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 | - 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 national championship relay teams
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Matchup 35: (1) Jada Seaman v. (2) Leah Phillips
| Jada Seaman | Name | Leah Phillips |
| McDonogh | School | Bullis |
| 2019 | Class | 2020 |
| Def. (4) Kiara Parker, 72-28 | Round Two | Def. (3) Thea LaFond, 82-18 |
- 21'2.75 LJ (US #5 all-decade)
- 6.94 55 (MD #3 all-decade)
- 23.82 200 (MD #6 all-decade)
- 11.68 100 (MD #7 all-decade)
- 40.14 300, 55.69 400
- 16x IAAM champion, 5x runner-up
- Competed six times at New Balance nationals
- 2019 Penn Relays and New Balance nationals champion in LJ
- Holds IAAM outdoor meet records (100 and 200) and indoor meet records (55 and LJ)
| Accolades | - 7.72 55H (MD #1 all-decade, US #1 2020, US #16 all-decade)
- 23.68 indoor 200 (MD #1 all-decade)
- 13.52 100H (MD #2 all-decade)
- 40.82 300H (MD #2 all-decade)
- 38.67 300 (MD #4 all-decade)
- 7.03 55 (MD #9 all-decade)
- 55.22 400
- Competed four times at New Balance nationals
- Won 300H at 2019 Arcadia Invitational
- Member of seven national championship relay teams
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Matchup 36: (2) Isabella Whittaker v. (4) Caitlyn Bobb
| Isabella Whittaker | Name | Caitlyn Bobb |
| Mount de Sales | School | Harford Tech |
| 2020 | Class | 2021 |
| Def. (3) Alexis Franklin, 100-0 | Round Two | Def. (1) Taylor Wright, 60-40 |
- 37.76 300 (MD #1 all-decade, US #8 all-decade)
- 1:12.67 500 (MD #2 all-decade, US #12 all-decade)
- 23.93 indoor 200 (MD #3 all-decade)
- 54.71 400 (MD #9 all-decade)
- 7.20 55, 11.95 100, 2:15.13 800
- 7x IAAM champion, 3x runner-up
- Competed four times at New Balance nationals
- Holds IAAM outdoor meet record (400) and indoor meet records (300 and 500)
| Accolades | - 52.49 400 (MD #1 all-decade, US #8 2019)
- 38.61 300 (MD #3 all-decade)
- 1:13.46 (MD #3 all-decade)
- 23.69 200 (MD #3 all-decade)
- 7.16 55, 2:17.10 800
- 8x state champion, 1x runner-up
- 9x regional champion, 3x conference champion
- Competed at 2019 New Balance nationals
- Holds 2A outdoor meet record (400) and indoor meet record (300)
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After a wild second round of voting, 2019 McDonogh graduate Jada Seaman is the only one seed remaining in the Elite Eight. (Photo by Craig Amoss)
Eight girls remain in our athlete of the decade tournament! These third-round polls will typically remain open for three days, and this particular set of polls will close at 11:59 PM on Thursday, August 20!
