Danika Ani
Francis Scott Key, shot put, senior
Ani was runner-up in the 2A indoor state shot put by half an inch, but did win the event at both the Carroll County and 2A West championship meets. She's a returning All-Metro first-team selection who finished third (39 feet, 8.50 inches) in the event during the outdoor season.
Jen Bleakney
Atholton, distance, senior
Bleakney finished first in the 800- and 1,600-meter runs at the Howard County championships before missing regionals. However, she collected outdoor titles in both events on the way to being named Howard County Times girls outdoor track Athlete of the Year.
Jamila Brown
Wilde Lake, sprints, junior
Brown won Howard County indoor championships in the 55- and 300-meter dashes. She also won a 3A East title in the 55, before running a personal-record 7.33 seconds in the event at states. In the 300, she also ran a personal-red 41.6 seconds for a fourth-place state meet finish.
Olivia Gruver
Franklin, vault, senior
The returning indoor 3A state champion pole-vaulter set a record of 13 feet for all four classifications. She won the event at the Baltimore County indoor championships as well. She also vaulted 12 feet during the outdoor season and won a state title.
Lakin Hatcher
McDonogh, sprinter, senior
She helped McDonogh repeat as Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland champions during the indoor season with titles in the 55- and 300-meter dashes. She also collected a win in the 200 during the outdoor championship.
Amanda Murphy
Franklin, shot put, junior
Murphy took first in shot put with a throw of 35 feet, 7 inches at the Baltimore County championships, as well as at the 3A Central region meet, before taking third with a persona-lrecord (36-21/2) at states. During the outdoor season, she won a county and region title in the event before finishing second at states.
Sarah Rinehart
Liberty, distance, senior
Aside from winning a 2A state title in the 1,600-meter run, she also set a class record (5:04.53). Rinehart won county and 2A West titles in the same event. During this cross country season, she collected victories at the Carroll County and 2A West championships, and finished second at states.
Taylor Selber
Long Reach, hurdles, senior
After winning county and region championships in the 55-meter hurdles during indoor last season, she finished second in the same event with a personal best 8.39 at states. During the outdoor season, she won county and region titles in the 100 and 300 hurdles.
Reilly Wagner
South River, high jump and hurdles, senior
Wagner won state championships in both indoor and outdoor high jump. She also collected an indoor Anne Arundel County championship in the 800-meter hurdles (2:26.98), and an outdoor 4A East regional title in the 300 hurdles.
Others to watch:
Yinka Alabi, Milford Mill
Megan Busch, Annapolis
Sarah Coffey, Hereford
Colleen Kernan, Westminster
Eva Klaus, Severna Park
Brit Lang, Oakland Mills
Katie Leisher, Manchester Valley
Trinity McPherson, Catonsville
Kristin Meek, Dulaney
Kelsey Ponton, Reservoir
Gabby Rayner, Howard
Kita Robinson, Dulaney
Heidi Rinehart, Liberty
Taylor Scaife, Howard
Kelly Wesolowski, Hereford