2019 Baltimore-area girls outdoor track and field athletes to watch

Caitlyn Bobb

Harford Tech, sophomore

Bobb played a big role in the Cobras taking second in the state indoors. She won in the 300- (40.54 seconds) and 500-meters (1 minute, 16.30 seconds) and ran on two winning relay teams.

AJ Davis

McDonogh, senior

David missed her junior season because of a torn ACL but is back and ready to go after a good winter in basketball. As a sophomore two years ago, Davis won both the shot put and the discus.

Sam Facius

Mount de Sales, senior

Combined with Juliette and Bella Whittaker, Facius helps gives Mount de Sales three of the area’s top runners in one lineup. She won the 1,600 (5:19.78) and the 3,200 (11:54.15) at the IAAM A Conference title meet.

Mya King

Sparrows Point, senior

King won the Class 1A 55 hurdles in a class-record 8.19 seconds during the indoor season. She is a versatile athlete who also can help in the various jumps outdoors and will score for the Pointers.

Emily Konkus

Hereford, senior

Konkus is a solid runner who helped the Bulls edge Harford Tech by two points indoors for their fifth state title. She finished second in the Class 2A 1,600 and third in the 800.

Bronwyn Patterson

South River, sophomore

After winning a Class 4A state title in cross country, Patterson came through again indoors. She won the 800 in the Anne Arundel County title meet, the East Region meet and the state meet (2:20.09) and also took the 1,600 at the states (5:03.88).

Jada Seaman

McDonogh, junior

Seaman can give the Eagles points in many ways. She can deliver on the track (sprints and relays) and in field events (long jump), helping McDonogh win the IAAM A Conference title indoors this winter.

Adaobi Tabugbo

Reservoir, junior

Tabugbo helps Reservoir in so many ways. She won the 55 hurdles in the Howard County, Class 3A East Region and state meets, and won the 100 hurdles last year in outdoor track.

Bella Whittaker

Mount de Sales, junior

Whittaker and her sister (Juliette) really have given Mount de Sales a huge lift. Bella won the 300 (39.36) and the 500 (1:18:98) at the IAAM A Conference title meet.

Juliette Whittaker

Mount de Sales, freshman

Juliette burst onto the scene by winning the IAAM A Conference title in cross country and followed with a strong indoor season. She finished second in the 1,600 and 3,200 at the title meet indoors and also helped on relays and other distance events.

Others to watch

Ihsane Abdeddaim, Poly

Sarah Adams, Severna Park

Suzie Albornoz, Notre Dame Prep

Sophie Davidson, Reservoir

Makayla Davis, Chesapeake-BC

Macy Gerbes, Sparrows Point

Rubie Goffena, Manchester Valley

Kayla Hackett, Western

Anna Janke, Broadneck

Jasmine Johnson, Franklin

Beyonce Kelly, Harford Tech

Emily Knight, Severna Park

Katelynd Manno, Manchester Valley

Sierrah Matthews, Mount Hebron

Destinee Mcleod, Edmondson

Tenae Minor, Mervo

Aleah Nelson, McDonogh

Lindsay Perry, C. Milton Wright

Nya Ray, Harford Tech

Lily Robertson, Hereford

Jaiden Ritter, Mount Hebron

Sydney Robinson, River Hill

Rachel Thomas, Maryvale

Nia Warren, Digital Harbor

Kaelyn Woodrum, Mervo