The following girls are up for Athlete of the Year for Track & Field. Nominations were accumulated from BLITZ based on state and region results. We took a max of three per team. In total, there are 23 nominees.

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

• Julie Black (White County JR): State RU, Region RU in 3200 (11:25.46); State RU, Region RU in 1600 (5:12.71)
• Emma Bliss (Dawson County SR): State 5th, Region 3rd in High Jump (5-0); Region Champ in 100 MH (17.29 PR); Region RU in 300 MH (50.75 PR)
• Sadie Chambers (Habersham Central FR): State 6th, Region 3rd in High Jump (5-2)
• Jayla Collins (Commerce JR): State 7th, Region Champ in Long Jump (16-10); State 8th, Region RU in 100 (12.77)
• Calista Curtis (Stephens County SR): State 8th, Region Champ in 100 MH (16.12); State 4th, Region Champ in Triple Jump (35-5.5); State 10th, Region 4th in Long Jump (16-1); Region RU in High Jump (4-4)
• Marleigh Dale (Banks County SO): State Champ, Region Champ in Discus (125-10); State RU, Region Champ in Shot Put (39-3)
• Logan Fain (White County JR): Region Champ in Discus (105-0 PR; 3rd in Shot Put (31-1.50)
• Carley Funderburke (Stephens County SO): State 11th, Region Champ in Discus (107-5)
• Rileigh Harrison (Jefferson JR): State RU, Region Champ in Long Jump (18-10); Region 4th in 100 (12.66)
• Olivia Henderson (Tallulah Falls SO): State 6th, Region RU in 3200 (11:53.88); State 7th, Region 3rd in 1600 (5:35.99)
• Malaysha Hinton (Lumpkin County SR): Region RU in Long Jump (15-8.50); Region RU in 100 (13.33)
• Audrey Hotard (Habersham Central SR): State 3rd, Region Champ in 1600 (5:00.15); State 7th, Region Champ in 3200 (10:57.39); Region RU in 800 (2:22.47)
• Hannah Howard (Jefferson JR): State 4th, Region 3rd in 100 (12.51); State 5th, Region Champ in Pole Vault (9-0); Region Champ in 100 MH (15.87)
• Lola Hunter (Union County JR): State 3rd, Region Champ in 3200 (12:15.98); State 6th, Region RU in 1600 (5:37.07); State 5th, Region 3rd in 800 (2:30.77)
• Jace Ibemere (Tallulah Falls SR): State 3rd, Region Champ in Triple Jump (34-2); State 4th, Region RU in Long Jump (16-3.50)
• Reagan Long (Lumpkin County FR): Region Champ in 300 MH (50.59 PR); 3rd in 100 MH (18.09)
• Joanna Miller (Tallulah Falls SO): State Champ, Region Champ in 200 (26.10); State 4th, Region Champ in 400 (1:00.69); State 7th, Region Champ in 100 (12.77); State Champ in 4×100 Relay
• Ansley Moore (Banks County JR): State Champ, Region Champ in 1600 (5:09.83); State Champ, Region Champ in 800 (2:18.05); State Champ, Region Champ in 3200 (11:04.84)
• Arabella Nepa (Rabun County SR): State 7th, Region 3rd in High Jump (4-10); State 14th, Region RU in Triple Jump (32-11); Region RU in 100 MH (17.18), Region 3rd in 300 MH (50.33)
• Violet Patton (Jefferson SO): State 7th, Region RU in 100 MH (16.27); State 8th, Region Champ in 300 MH (48.38); State 15th, Region Champ in Triple Jump (35-6); Region Champ in High Jump (4-10)
• Tallulah Shack (White County SR): State RU, Region RU in Pole Vault (9-6)
• Hallee Shirley (Stephens County SR): Region Champ in 400 (1:04.74); Region RU in 100 (12.84); 4th in 200 (27.44)
• Camden Thomason (Commerce JR): State Champ, Region Champ in Pole Vault (10-0)