In the wake of the GHSA State Championships May 10-12, we now reveal our 19 individuals who make up our 2018 Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year Nominees.

WHAT’S NEXT? We will narrow down this list to a finalist pool, and then our official BLITZ voting panel will vote (Heisman-style) to determine our Athlete of the Year.

Emily Adams (Banks Co)
Pole Vault – 2A State: 4th; Region Runner-Up
4×400 – 2A State: DNQ for Final

Jaelen Alexander (White Co)
800 M – 4A State: 7th; Region Runner-Up
4×400 – 4A State: 6th

Skylar Arnston (Commerce)
Pole Vault – 1A State: 3rd; Area Champion

Anna Davis (Tallulah Falls)
100 Meter Hurdles – 1A State: State Champion
300 Meter Hurdles – 1A State: State Champion
Long Jump – 1A State 4th
4×400 – 1A State: 7th

Jenni Gallagher (Tallulah Falls)
Pole Vault – 1A State: 5th; Area Runner-Up

Rachel Gearing (White Co)
Long Jump – 4A State: 5th; Region Champion
Triple Jump – 4A State: 3rd; Region Champion
400 M – 4A State: State Runner-Up; Region Champion
4×400 – 4A State: 6th; Region Champion

Taylor Grimmett (Rabun Co)
Long Jump – 2A State: 9th; Region Runner-Up
Triple Jump – 2A State: 13th; Region Runner-Up
100 Meter Hurdles – 2A State: Runner-Up in Heat 2; DNR in Finals (injured); Region Champion
4×400 – 2A State: DNQ for Final

Jenna LeCours (Dawson Co)
1600 M – 3A State: 12th; Region 3rd
3200 M – 3A State: 6th; Region Runner-Up
4×400 – 3A State: DNQ for Final; Region 3rd

Rachel Lovell (White Co)
High Jump – 4A State: 9th
100 MH – Region Runner-Up
4×400 – 4A State: 6th

Anna Lowe (Dawson Co)
Shot Put – 3A State: 7th; Region Champion

Destinie Martin (Banks Co)
1600 M – 2A State: 9th
3200 M – 2A State: 10th

Kate Massey (Commerce)
1600 M – 1A State: State Runner-Up; Area Champion
3200 M – 1A State: State Champion; Area Champion

Perryn Morgan (Rabun Co)
Pole Vault – 2A State: State Runner-Up; Region Champion
4×100 – 2A State: DNQ for Final

Frankie Muldoon (Dawson Co)
1600 M – 3A State: 8th; Region Champion
800 M – 3A State: 8th; Region Champion
4×400 – 3A State: DNQ for Final

Zoe Sanchez (Union Co)
1600 M – 3A State: 9th; Region Runner-Up
3200 M – 3A State: 5th; Region Champion

Allison Smith (Banks Co)
800 M – 2A State: State Runner-Up; Region Champion
High Jump – Region 3rd
4×400 – 2A State: DNQ for Final; Region Runner-Up

Cindy Trusty (Tallulah Falls)
Discus – 1A State: 5th; Area Runner-Up

Madison Utt (Rabun Co)
Discus – 2A State: 14th; Region 3rd
Shot Put – 2A State: 9th; Region Runner-Up

Brittany Webb (Commerce)
1600 M – 1A State: 11th; Area 3rd
3200 M – 1A State: 4th; Area Runner-Up