No surprise here: indoor national champion Ariah Graham of Wakefield dominated the 300, 400, and 500 this year.
DISCLAIMER: this is probably the least-reliable ranking of the set so far, because it relies more heavily on indoor performances than outdoor. This will even out when the sprints are combined into one ranking next week. However, when you look at the rankings, it is clear that the indoor 500 is dominated by sprinters, and belongs in a sprint category. Please don't take these small groups too seriously, as I am exploring this process with an eye to making it better next year. These are purely statistical, and do not reflect my opinion of who is the best in each group.
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Girls Top 10 Long Sprinters
1. Ariah Graham (Wakefield) 1st 400, 1st 300, 1st 500
2. Tiana Patillo (Wakefield) 7th 400, 2nd 500, 10th 300
3. Aalayah Faulcon (Southern Durham) 2nd 400, 8th 300
4. Tyler Brockington (Dudley) 2nd 300
5. Sage Proffitt (North Buncombe) 3rd 500
5. Briana Haith (Granville Central) 3rd 300
5. Marissa Bellamy (Bunn) 3rd 400
8. Olicia Sharp (Wakefield) 4th 300
8. Dejah Jones (Wakefield) 4th 500
8. Naomi Alston (Douglas Byrd) 4th 500
Girls Outdoor 400 Rankings
| 1. | 54.73 | Ariah Graham | NC Wakefield | 2012 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional |
| 2. | 54.75 | Aalayah Faulcon | NC Southern Durham | 2012 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional |
| 3. | 55.73 | Marissa Bellamy | NC Bunn | 2012 | 05/11/2012 | NCHSAA 2A State Championship |
| 4. | 56.01 | Naomi Alston | NC Douglas Byrd | 2012 | 05/18/2012 | NCHSAA 3A State Championships |
| 5. | 56.13 | Layla White | NC Cary | -- | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional |
| 6. | 56.81 | Justice Briscoe | NC Mallard Creek | 2013 | 05/19/2012 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
| 7. | 56.95 | Tiana Patillo | NC Wakefield | 2013 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional |
| 8. | 57.01 | Jaleesa Smoot | NC Salisbury | 2015 | 05/11/2012 | NCHSAA 2A State Championship |
| 9. | 57.05 | Maya Evans | NC Fike | 2013 | 05/18/2012 | NCHSAA 3A State Championships |
| 10. | 57.38 | Noel Tapper | NC West Mecklenburg | 2013 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 4A West Regional |
Girls Indoor 300 Rankings
| 1. | 38.83 | Ariah Graham | NC Wakefield | 2012 | 01/27/2012 | Virginia Tech High School Invitational |
| 2. | 39.25 | Tyler Brockington | NC Dudley | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 3. | 39.57 | Briana Haith | NC Granville Central | 2012 | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 4. | 39.96 | Olicia Sharp | NC Wakefield | 2012 | 01/13/2012 | Suffolk Stars Invitational |
| 5. | 40.11 | Gabrielle Gray | NC High Point Central | 2012 | 01/27/2012 | JDL Fast Track High School Invitational |
| 6. | 40.17 | Tyra Lea | NC Wakefield | 2013 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 7. | 40.25 | Janieyah Collins | NC Monroe | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 1A/2A/3A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 8. | 40.26 | Aalayah Faulcon | NC Southern Durham | 2012 | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 9. | 40.35 | Markia Franklin | NC Southern Durham | 2012 | 01/07/2012 | North Carolina HS Opener |
| 10. | 40.77 | Tiana Patillo | NC Wakefield | 2013 | 01/20/2012 | Durham Striders Eastern HS Challenge |
Girls Indoor 500 Rankings
| 1. | 1:13.97 | Ariah Graham | NC Wakefield | 2012 | 01/13/2012 | Suffolk Stars Invitational |
| 2. | 1:14.01 | Tiana Patillo | NC Wakefield | 2013 | 01/27/2012 | Virginia Tech High School Invitational |
| 3. | 1:17.53 | Sage Proffitt | NC North Buncombe | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 1A/2A/3A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 4. | 1:17.80 | Dejah Jones | NC Wakefield | 2014 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 5. | 1:17.85 | Francesca Evans | NC Cummings, Hugh M. | 2012 | 12/09/2011 | Liberty High School Christmas Invitational |
| 6. | 1:18.26 | Achsah Brice | NC Dudley | 2012 | 01/20/2012 | Durham Striders Eastern HS Challenge |
| 7. | 1:18.39 | Jocelyn Culbreath | NC Reagan, Ronald W | 2014 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 8. | 1:18.83 | Erin Morrison | NC Parkland | 2015 | 01/27/2012 | Virginia Tech High School Invitational |
| 9. | 1:18.92 | Rickell Reid | NC Sun Valley | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 10. | 1:18.93 | Maura McDonnell | NC Green Hope | 2013 | 01/07/2012 | North Carolina HS Opener |
Boys Top 10 Long Sprinters
1. Brian Davis (Fuquay-Varina) 2nd 400, 3rd 300, 1st 500
2. Xavier Jones (Ragsdale) 7th 400, 2nd 300
2. Barry Harris (Southeast Guilford) 7th 300, 2nd 500
2. Kwame Donyinah (Myers Park) 1st 400, 8th 300
5. Chris Boyd (Ben L. Smith) 1st 300
6. Trentavis Friday (Cherryville) 3rd 400
6. Josiah Elliott (Parkland) 3rd 500
8. Kenneth Webster (West Mecklenburg) 3rd 400
8. Larry Gibson (Berry Academy) 5th 400, 10th 500
8. Fabian Jarrett (Enloe) 4th 300
8. Jamaree Murray (Southeast Raleigh) 4th 500
Boys Outdoor 400 Rankings
| 1. | 47.48 | Kwame Donyinah | NC Myers Park | 2013 | 05/19/2012 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
| 2. | 47.89 | Brian Davis | NC Fuquay-Varina | 2012 | 04/07/2012 | WSSU High School Invitational |
| 3. | 48.12 | Trentavis Friday | NC Cherryville | 2014 | 05/12/2012 | NCHSAA 1A State Championships |
| 4. | 48.29 | Kenneth Webster | NC West Mecklenburg | 2012 | 04/30/2012 | MEGA 7 Conference Championship |
| 5. | 48.31 | Larry Gibson | NC Berry Academy | 2012 | 04/30/2012 | MEGA 7 Conference Championship |
| 6. | 48.37 | Harvey Mcswain II | NC Crest | 2012 | 04/07/2012 | WSSU High School Invitational |
| 7. | 48.41 | Xavier Jones | NC Ragsdale | 2013 | 05/19/2012 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
| 8. | 48.53 | Bryce Love | NC Wake Forest-Rolesville | 2015 | 04/14/2012 | Wake County Track and Field Championship |
| 9. | 48.64h | Isaiah Walker | NC Page | 2012 | 03/21/2012 | Southeast Guilford Home Meet |
| 10. | 48.72 | Marcus McDowell | NC East Lincoln | 2012 | 05/11/2012 | NCHSAA 2A State Championship |
Boys Indoor 300 Rankings
| 1. | 34.96 | Christopher Boyd | NC Smith, Ben L | 2012 | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 2. | 35.12 | Xavier Jones | NC Ragsdale | 2013 | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 3. | 35.39 | Brian Davis | NC Fuquay-Varina | 2012 | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 4. | 35.43 | Fabian Jarrett | NC Enloe | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 5. | 35.48 | Da'Quan Smalls | NC Knightdale | 2012 | 01/20/2012 | Durham Striders Eastern HS Challenge |
| 6. | 35.64 | Cameron Hudson | NC Unattached (NC) | 2012 | 01/27/2012 | JDL Fast Track High School Invitational |
| 7. | 35.65 | Barry Harris | NC Southeast Guilford | 2013 | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 8. | 35.77 | Kwame Donyinah | NC Myers Park | 2013 | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 9. | 35.84 | Tevin Hester | NC Granville Central | 2012 | 01/27/2012 | JDL Fast Track High School Invitational |
| 10. | 35.90 | Antonio Henderson | NC St. Pauls | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 1A/2A/3A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
Boys Indoor 500 Rankings
| 1. | 1:05.21 | Brian Davis | NC Fuquay-Varina | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 2. | 1:05.77 | Barry Harris | NC Southeast Guilford | 2013 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 3. | 1:06.78 | Josiah Elliott | NC Parkland | 2013 | 01/27/2012 | Virginia Tech High School Invitational |
| 4. | 1:06.82 | Jamaree Murray | NC Southeast Raleigh | 2014 | 12/09/2011 | Liberty High School Christmas Invitational |
| 5. | 1:07.06 | Patrick White | NC Wakefield | 2014 | 01/13/2012 | Suffolk Stars Invitational |
| 6. | 1:07.08 | Hezekiah Ward | NC Southeast Guilford | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 7. | 1:07.14 | Kris Lordman | NC Asheville | 2013 | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 8. | 1:07.29 | Michael Parkins | NC North Mecklenburg | 2014 | 02/11/2012 | 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |
| 9. | 1:07.30 | Terrance Wadelington | NC Page | 2012 | 02/04/2012 | JDL Fast Track Last Chance HS Invitational |
| 10. | 1:07.42 | Larry Gibson | NC Berry Academy | 2012 | 02/11/2012 | 1A/2A/3A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship |