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

Jeff George

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


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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)

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)

1Western Branch High School (VA)79
1) Milan Parks8.064
2) Funlayo Oluwole8.3515
3) Jewel Smith8.4519
4) Chaunise Warrior8.4520
5) Faith Ross8.4621
Average Time: 8.35 Total Time: 41.77 1-5 Split: 0.40
6) Jada Terrell8.5530
7) Crystal Eley8.7045
2Union Catholic Reg. HS (NJ)232
1) Sydney McLaughlin7.942
2) Tra Livingston8.259
3) Amaya Chadwick8.8564
4) Janelle Gibbs8.9478
5) Jordan Coverson8.9479
Average Time: 8.58 Total Time: 42.92 1-5 Split: 1.00
3New Rochelle (NY)562
1) Victoria Jones-Alleyne8.6637
2) Rachel Darius8.7046
3) Olivia Morgan9.10112
4) Diana Diaz9.29157
5) Monae Cooper9.46210
Average Time: 9.04 Total Time: 45.21 1-5 Split: 0.80
6) Daizha Lee10.03490
7) Ashley Sainvil11.511478
4Southern Reg. HS (NJ)751
1) Amaysia Lake8.7551
2) Kelly Knudsen8.9480
3) Kristina Raylman9.23143
4) Darian Daniels9.30163
5) Erin Rowland9.74314
Average Time: 9.19 Total Time: 45.96 1-5 Split: 0.99
6) Kiley McBride9.76323
7) Samantha Laubach9.91407
5Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (NY)843
1) Shayla Broughton8.095
2) Codi Ann Reid8.9887
3) Destini Webster9.39187
4) Christina Morgan9.60266
5) Janai Lyons9.70298
Average Time: 9.15 Total Time: 45.76 1-5 Split: 1.61
6South Brunswick HS (NJ)894
1) Aspen McMillan8.4823
2) Zyjira Thomas8.9070
3) Rochell McDonald9.21137
4) Sydney Schneider9.29161
5) Nicole Notarianni10.05503
Average Time: 9.19 Total Time: 45.93 1-5 Split: 1.57
6) Annalyse Varlow10.13561
7) Brianna Araque10.19592
7Andover High School (MA)965
1) Lizzie Kobelski9.09110
2) Hannah Chapman9.19128
3) Drea Grieco9.21136
4) Olivia Soutter9.60263
5) Sammy Shea9.77328
Average Time: 9.37 Total Time: 46.86 1-5 Split: 0.68
6) Abby Kobelski9.78331
7) Jillian Gamache9.97432
8Plymouth South High School (MA)1014
1) Madelyn Sessler8.8258
2) Jayci Andrews8.9071
3) Sam Cripps9.44203
4) Meghan Gallerani9.77324
5) Katie Rogers9.83358
Average Time: 9.35 Total Time: 46.76 1-5 Split: 1.01
6) Megan Galleriani10.05507
7) Ashley Palmer10.11546
9Old Rochester Regional High School (MA)1136
1) Zoe Smith9.19129
2) Alexus Afonso9.45206
3) Bailey Truesdale9.51230
4) Morgan Middleton9.60265
5) Brooke Santos9.71306
Average Time: 9.49 Total Time: 47.46 1-5 Split: 0.52
10North Rockland (NY)1149
1) Emma Lauredent9.0088
2) Arianna Marino9.32165
3) Akemi Dwyer9.41191
4) Sydney March9.74316
5) Alexandra Vippolis9.87389
Average Time: 9.47 Total Time: 47.34 1-5 Split: 0.87
6) Ndidi Ezeilo10.01473
7) Angie Hemmings10.03489