Tia Jones won the New Balance Nationals 100 meter hurdles title over some of the nation's best hurdlers including state champions from Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia. She even dethroned the reigning champ Alexis Duncan. Her winning clocking of 13.08 (wind-aided) ranks US #8 all-time in all-conditions. Pretty impressive achievement for a high schooler....wait she is only an 8th grader? Yep! One of many sensational individual girls performers from the 2015 New Balance Nationals Outdoor.
MileSplit counts down the top 15 girls individual performers from the 2015 New Balance Nationals:
15. Ashleigh Resch (OH) - Racewalk Champ
14. Haley Showalter (CO) - Hammer Throw Champ
13. Twanisha Terry (FL) - 100m Runner-up & Leg on 4x100m & 4x200m Champs
12. Weeks Twins (AR) - Pole Vault Champ & Runner-Up
11. Kiara Williams (AL) - Triple Jump Champ
10. Kaylee Antill (OH) - Discus Champ
9. Sharrika Barnett (FL) - 400m Champ
8. Nicole Greene (FL) - High Jump Champ
7. Sophia Rivera (MO) - Shot Put & Javelin Champ
6. Jayla Kirkland (AL) - 100 & 200m Champ
5. Tia Jones (GA) - 100H Champ
4. Sammy Watson (NY) - 800m Champ & Anchor Leg on SMR Champs (National Record)
3. Ryen Frazier (NC) - 5K, 2 Mile, & Mile Champ
2. Sydney McLaughlin (NJ) - 400H Champ & Anchor Leg on Swedish Relay & 4x400 Champs
1. Kate Hall (ME) - Long Jump Champ (National Record)