Vote to Decide the Last Four Girls All-Decade Finalists!

Aug 17, 2020

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)

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

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

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)