Jan 20, 2015

It's not just about US #1's - depth counts too! Fortunately, North Carolina has both in the girls hurdles with Anna Cockrell's national-leading time and a fleet of talented athletes behind her.

This article uses Cross Country-style scoring to determine which states and which schools have the best sprinters nationwide. Using the current indoor rankings, we assign points to each sprinter according to where they are ranked in the nation; 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points, etc. Athletes with the same time are given the same points. Adding up the top 5 sprinters for each state (or each school), the lowest total wins! For the state rankings, we looked at the top states that had enough athletes listed in our national rankings. NOTE: some states run 500 and some run 600, so I left those off of the rankings. With the variations in the events run in each state, any choice is going to

300 Dash | 55 Hurdles

Top States for Girls 55 Dash

1. North Carolina: 4+10+14+16+16 = 60

2. New York: 1+8+11+30+30 = 80

3. Virginia: 7+12+19+19+21 = 78

4. New England (CT, ME, RI, MA): 2+9+24+42+46 = 123

5. Maryland: 4+21+34+43+51 = 153

6. Pennsylvania: 3+6+52+86+130 = 277

7. Connecticut (by itself): 24+46+51+85+93=299

8. New Jersey: 51+51+67+67+93=329

Top Schools for Girls 55 Dash (Full Rankings)

1	Parkland (NC)		264
	1) Katlin Sherman	7.20	18
	2) Ebony Williams	7.30	37
	3) Jahnae Bowman	7.36	58
	4) Miaysha Bryant	7.39	69
	5) Ila Mumford	7.42	82
	Average Time: 7.33 Total Time: 36.67 1-5 Split: 0.22
	6) Sacacia Mitchell	8.21	1404
3	Nansemond River (VA)		330
	1) Brandee' Johnson	7.13	8
	2) Dajae' Goulet	7.32	43
	3) Kara Lyles	7.37	63
	4) Asia Crocker	7.39	68
	5) Syaira Richardson	7.53	148
	Average Time: 7.35 Total Time: 36.74 1-5 Split: 0.40
	6) Zakiya Rashid	7.54	162
	7) Kiara Howard	7.61	222
4	Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (NY)		374
	1) Brenessa Thompson	6.95	1
	2) Karimah Senior	7.12	7
	3) Shayla Broughton	7.44	93
	4) Daniella Griffith	7.50	119
	5) Martina Brown	7.54	154
	Average Time: 7.31 Total Time: 36.55 1-5 Split: 0.59
	6) Codi Ann Reid	7.60	210
	7) Bria Henry	7.67	292
5	Elizabeth Seton High School (MD)		445
	1) Lauren Morgan	7.18	14
	2) Chynna Savoy	7.42	87
	3) Gabriella Johnson	7.45	97
	4) Jacqueline Simmons	7.48	111
	5) T'Reyah Johnson	7.52	136
	Average Time: 7.41 Total Time: 37.05 1-5 Split: 0.34
	6) Jasmine Robinson	7.52	141
	7) Lauren Perry	7.59	195
6	Western Branch High School (VA)		838
	1) Milan Parks	7.20	17
	2) Funlayo Oluwole	7.21	19
	3) Jada Terrell	7.58	187
	4) Crystal Eley	7.61	223
	5) Jadalyn Gaines	7.74	392
	Average Time: 7.47 Total Time: 37.34 1-5 Split: 0.54
	6) Kayla Chance	7.80	485
	7) Stacey Jennings	7.81	507
7	Manchester High School (VA)		908
	1) Hanna Wynter	7.32	45
	2) Jonniece Scott*	7.42	83
	3) Kaylah Burt*	7.57	181
	4) Shalaya Pryor*	7.67	290
	5) Eryn Drummond	7.68	309
	Average Time: 7.53 Total Time: 37.66 1-5 Split: 0.36
	6) Tiffany Bullock*	7.83	531
	7) Carleen Scott*	8.18	1340
8	Taft Education Campus (NYC) (NY)		940
	1) Ariel Strunkey	7.22	21
	2) Arianne Strunkey	7.29	35
	3) Astia Innis	7.55	170
	4) Sara Kaye Freeman	7.68	312
	5) Sara Kaye Freeman	7.74	402
	Average Time: 7.50 Total Time: 37.48 1-5 Split: 0.52
	6) Tamia Bradley	8.07	1084
9	Oscar Smith High School (VA)		948
	1) Destiny Ward	7.29	34
	2) Alexis Woodley	7.39	71
	3) Takiara Askew	7.41	80
	4) Janelle Cheatham	7.64	262
	5) Kaylah Duke	7.81	501
	Average Time: 7.51 Total Time: 37.54 1-5 Split: 0.52
	6) Tatyana Taylor	8.21	1416
	7) Hasahni Pinkney	8.31	1667
10	Lancaster (NY)		1007
	1) Ashley Grazen	7.41	79
	2) Allie Mazur	7.42	86
	3) Molly Scarpello	7.54	160
	4) Tiffany Cycon	7.56	174
	5) Jenna Grazen	7.81	508
	Average Time: 7.55 Total Time: 37.74 1-5 Split: 0.40
	6) Morgan Foster	8.10	1139
11	Columbia HS (NJ)		1085
	1) Amani Tafari	7.31	38
	2) Cheyenne Trigg	7.45	98
	3) Dahria Lewis	7.63	247
	4) Kenya Waldron-Winston	7.65	270
	5) Emma Underkoefler	7.76	432
	Average Time: 7.56 Total Time: 37.80 1-5 Split: 0.45
	6) Ashlyn Steadman	7.82	517
	7) Ciara French	7.84	560

Top States for Girls 300 Dash

1. North Carolina: 3+7+9+12+14 = 45

2. New York: 2+6+13+15+18 = 54

3. Connecticut: 4+5+11+15+35 = 70

4. Virginia: 8+15+18+33+39 = 113

5. Maryland: 22+29+35+37+42 = 165

6. New England (MA, RI, NH): 22+29+31+45+65 = 192

7. Pennsylvania: 10+25+61+133+141 = 370

8. New Jersey: 1+26+116+139+149 = 431

Top Schools for Girls 300 Dash (Full Rankings)

1	Parkland (NC)		91
	1) Ebony Williams	39.18	3
	2) Katlin Sherman	39.90	7
	3) McKinley McNeill	39.92	9
	4) Erin Morrison	40.60	30
	5) Miaysha Bryant	40.94	42
	Average Time: 40.11 Total Time: 3:20.54 1-5 Split: 1.76
	6) Kimani Davis	42.93	192
	7) Shanone Cannon	43.12	224
2	Western Branch High School (VA)		260
	1) Faith Ross	40.43	22
	2) Jewel Smith	40.54	27
	3) Funlayo Oluwole	41.10	50
	4) Amanda Thomas	41.53	77
	5) Jada Terrell	41.62	84
	Average Time: 41.04 Total Time: 3:25.22 1-5 Split: 1.19
	6) Crystal Eley	42.02	104
	7) Milan Parks	42.56	143
3	Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (NY)		322
	1) Brenessa Thompson	39.91	8
	2) Janai Cameron	40.89	39
	3) Karimah Senior	41.10	49
	4) Daniella Griffith	41.12	53
	5) Aleah Stewart	42.76	173
	Average Time: 41.16 Total Time: 3:25.78 1-5 Split: 2.85
	6) Shayla Broughton	42.87	187
	7) Christina Morgan	44.87	596
5	Nansemond River (VA)		471
	1) Brandee' Johnson	39.99	14
	2) Syaira Richardson	41.24	61
	3) Kara Lyles	41.32	64
	4) Candice James	41.91	97
	5) Asia Crocker	43.21	235
	Average Time: 41.53 Total Time: 3:27.67 1-5 Split: 3.22
	6) Kiara Howard	44.05	381
	7) Amirah Jones	44.83	576
6	Elizabeth Seton High School (MD)		569
	1) Lauren Morgan	40.89	38
	2) T'Reyah Johnson	41.53	76
	3) Chynna Savoy	42.20	119
	4) Jasmine Robinson	42.37	130
	5) Marii Pless	43.00	206
	Average Time: 42.00 Total Time: 3:29.99 1-5 Split: 2.11
	6) Gabriella Johnson	43.15	228
	7) Malana Johnson	43.35	259
7	Windsor High School (CT)		594
	1) Sashana Hinds	40.47	24
	2) Jiana Baker	41.56	80
	3) Annicka Mcdonald	42.47	139
	4) Erika Hightower	42.71	166
	5) Torrie Epps	42.86	185
	Average Time: 42.01 Total Time: 3:30.07 1-5 Split: 2.39
	6) Tia Marie Brown	43.23	241
	7) Omari Brooks	46.08	1029
8	Wakefield (NC)		721
	1) Breanne Bygrave	40.88	37
	2) Taylor Scott	41.58	82
	3) Kellsie Whitehead	42.66	154
	4) JeMay Ward	42.85	182
	5) Dasia Sanders	43.42	266
	Average Time: 42.28 Total Time: 3:31.39 1-5 Split: 2.54
	6) Tayler Grier	44.31	442
9	Bishop McNamara High School (MD)		867
	1) Leah Fowlkes	41.17	56
	2) Sydnee Minor	42.11	113
	3) Taylor Grimes	42.98	202
	4) Sydney Bowie	43.22	236
	5) Jasmine Dantzler	43.35	260
	Average Time: 42.57 Total Time: 3:32.83 1-5 Split: 2.18
	6) Tyler Blount	44.95	619
	7) Tiana Hodges	45.61	845
10	Bullis School (MD)		934
	1) Kyla Lewis	40.88	36
	2) Alexis Postell	41.54	79
	3) Masai Russell	42.03	105
	4) Ariana Richards	42.59	146
	5) Jon Glass	44.80	568
	Average Time: 42.37 Total Time: 3:31.84 1-5 Split: 3.92
	6) Camryn Deanes	49.22	2145
11	Rush Henrietta Sperry (NY)		1011
	1) Sammy Watson	39.94	11
	2) Ceara Watson	41.75	89
	3) Lanae-tava Thomas	42.48	140
	4) Tori Thompson	42.99	205
	5) Adama Donzo	44.79	566
	Average Time: 42.39 Total Time: 3:31.95 1-5 Split: 4.85
	6) Bryce Felton	46.04	1011
	7) Sasha Fowler	46.58	1200

Top States for 55 Hurdles

1. North Carolina: 1+4+9+10+12 = 362. New York: 5+8+13+14+21 = 61
3. Pennsylvania: 2+5+16+19+25 = 674. Virginia: 5+16+20+21+25 = 87
5. New Jersey: 3+15+28+34+45 = 1256. Maryland: 11+21+21+32+45 = 130

Top Schools for 55 Hurdles (Full Rankings)

1	Western Branch High School (VA)		79
	1) Milan Parks	8.06	4
	2) Funlayo Oluwole	8.35	15
	3) Jewel Smith	8.45	19
	4) Chaunise Warrior	8.45	20
	5) Faith Ross	8.46	21
	Average Time: 8.35 Total Time: 41.77 1-5 Split: 0.40
	6) Jada Terrell	8.55	30
	7) Crystal Eley	8.70	45
2	Union Catholic Reg. HS (NJ)		232
	1) Sydney McLaughlin	7.94	2
	2) Tra Livingston	8.25	9
	3) Amaya Chadwick	8.85	64
	4) Janelle Gibbs	8.94	78
	5) Jordan Coverson	8.94	79
	Average Time: 8.58 Total Time: 42.92 1-5 Split: 1.00
3	New Rochelle (NY)		562
	1) Victoria Jones-Alleyne	8.66	37
	2) Rachel Darius	8.70	46
	3) Olivia Morgan	9.10	112
	4) Diana Diaz	9.29	157
	5) Monae Cooper	9.46	210
	Average Time: 9.04 Total Time: 45.21 1-5 Split: 0.80
	6) Daizha Lee	10.03	490
	7) Ashley Sainvil	11.51	1478
4	Southern Reg. HS (NJ)		751
	1) Amaysia Lake	8.75	51
	2) Kelly Knudsen	8.94	80
	3) Kristina Raylman	9.23	143
	4) Darian Daniels	9.30	163
	5) Erin Rowland	9.74	314
	Average Time: 9.19 Total Time: 45.96 1-5 Split: 0.99
	6) Kiley McBride	9.76	323
	7) Samantha Laubach	9.91	407
5	Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (NY)		843
	1) Shayla Broughton	8.09	5
	2) Codi Ann Reid	8.98	87
	3) Destini Webster	9.39	187
	4) Christina Morgan	9.60	266
	5) Janai Lyons	9.70	298
	Average Time: 9.15 Total Time: 45.76 1-5 Split: 1.61
6	South Brunswick HS (NJ)		894
	1) Aspen McMillan	8.48	23
	2) Zyjira Thomas	8.90	70
	3) Rochell McDonald	9.21	137
	4) Sydney Schneider	9.29	161
	5) Nicole Notarianni	10.05	503
	Average Time: 9.19 Total Time: 45.93 1-5 Split: 1.57
	6) Annalyse Varlow	10.13	561
	7) Brianna Araque	10.19	592
7	Andover High School (MA)		965
	1) Lizzie Kobelski	9.09	110
	2) Hannah Chapman	9.19	128
	3) Drea Grieco	9.21	136
	4) Olivia Soutter	9.60	263
	5) Sammy Shea	9.77	328
	Average Time: 9.37 Total Time: 46.86 1-5 Split: 0.68
	6) Abby Kobelski	9.78	331
	7) Jillian Gamache	9.97	432
8	Plymouth South High School (MA)		1014
	1) Madelyn Sessler	8.82	58
	2) Jayci Andrews	8.90	71
	3) Sam Cripps	9.44	203
	4) Meghan Gallerani	9.77	324
	5) Katie Rogers	9.83	358
	Average Time: 9.35 Total Time: 46.76 1-5 Split: 1.01
	6) Megan Galleriani	10.05	507
	7) Ashley Palmer	10.11	546
9	Old Rochester Regional High School (MA)		1136
	1) Zoe Smith	9.19	129
	2) Alexus Afonso	9.45	206
	3) Bailey Truesdale	9.51	230
	4) Morgan Middleton	9.60	265
	5) Brooke Santos	9.71	306
	Average Time: 9.49 Total Time: 47.46 1-5 Split: 0.52
10	North Rockland (NY)		1149
	1) Emma Lauredent	9.00	88
	2) Arianna Marino	9.32	165
	3) Akemi Dwyer	9.41	191
	4) Sydney March	9.74	316
	5) Alexandra Vippolis	9.87	389
	Average Time: 9.47 Total Time: 47.34 1-5 Split: 0.87
	6) Ndidi Ezeilo	10.01	473
	7) Angie Hemmings	10.03	489

It's not just about US #1's - depth counts too! Fortunately, North Carolina has both in the girls hurdles with Anna Cockrell's national-leading time and a fleet of talented athletes behind her.

Who Has the Best Sprints & Hurdles in the Country Right Now? Girls' Edition

It's not just about US #1's - depth counts too! Fortunately, North Carolina has both in the girls hurdles with Anna Cockrell's national-leading time and a fleet of talented athletes behind her.

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300 Dash | 55 Hurdles

Top States for Girls 55 Dash

1. North Carolina: 4+10+14+16+16 = 60

2. New York: 1+8+11+30+30 = 80

3. Virginia: 7+12+19+19+21 = 78

4. New England (CT, ME, RI, MA): 2+9+24+42+46 = 123

5. Maryland: 4+21+34+43+51 = 153

6. Pennsylvania: 3+6+52+86+130 = 277

7. Connecticut (by itself): 24+46+51+85+93=299

8. New Jersey: 51+51+67+67+93=329

Top Schools for Girls 55 Dash (Full Rankings)

Top States for Girls 300 Dash

1. North Carolina: 3+7+9+12+14 = 45

2. New York: 2+6+13+15+18 = 54

3. Connecticut: 4+5+11+15+35 = 70

4. Virginia: 8+15+18+33+39 = 113

5. Maryland: 22+29+35+37+42 = 165

6. New England (MA, RI, NH): 22+29+31+45+65 = 192

7. Pennsylvania: 10+25+61+133+141 = 370

8. New Jersey: 1+26+116+139+149 = 431

Top Schools for Girls 300 Dash (Full Rankings)

Top States for 55 Hurdles

1. North Carolina: 1+4+9+10+12 = 362. New York: 5+8+13+14+21 = 61
3. Pennsylvania: 2+5+16+19+25 = 674. Virginia: 5+16+20+21+25 = 87
5. New Jersey: 3+15+28+34+45 = 1256. Maryland: 11+21+21+32+45 = 130

Top Schools for 55 Hurdles (Full Rankings)

It's not just about US #1's - depth counts too! Fortunately, North Carolina has both in the girls hurdles with Anna Cockrell's national-leading time and a fleet of talented athletes behind her.