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2024 Girls High School All-America Team

2024 Girls High School All-America Team

Soph Lisa Raye (West Warwick, Rhode Island) rated in both the 100 (#2) and 200 (#1). VICTOR SAILER/PHOTO RUN)

THIS YEAR’S TEAM represents the 46th such collection of stars since we began recognizing girls All-Americas with the 1978 season.

Altogether, 9 athletes managed to win A-A honors in 2 individual events: 100/200—Lisa Raye (2/1); 100/LJ—Avery Lewis (3/2); 800/1M—Sadie Engelhardt (1/1); 1M/2M—Allie Zealand (2/1), Jane Hedengren (4/2); HJ/Hept—JaiCieonna Gero-Holt (1/1); LJ/TJ—Skylynn Townsend (1/1); SP/DT—Hadley Lucas (1/2); Maddie Fey (3/1).

For an explanation of the basic workings of our A-A selecting, check out the sidebar at the end of this story.

The ’24 T&FN girls team:

100 METERS
1. *DANA WILSON (Day, Greensboro, North Carolina)
1)All-American, 1)State, 1)Brooks PR; 11.23
2. **LISA RAYE (West Warwick, Rhode Island)
1)State, 1)New England, 1)New Balance, 2)All-American; 11.26/11.16w
3. AVERY LEWIS # (Friends’ Central, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania)
1)Mt. SAC, 1)State Independents, 1)USATF Junior, 7)Nike; 11.36/11.21w
4. INDYA MAYBERRY (North Crowley, Fort Worth, Texas)
1)State, 3)Jesuit-Sheaner; 11.21
5. OLIVIA PACE (Central, Westerville, Ohio)
1)State, 2)Mt. SAC, 3)Brooks, 3)Nike; 11.36/11.32w

THE DIFFERENCE was 0.03 seconds, the margin that Wilson used to beat Raye at the All-American Track Classic. It was the only 100 loss by either runner. Both had splendid summers, Raye winning New Balance Nationals, while Wilson went west and took Brooks PR by 0.03. Slotted in No. 3, Lewis won two big races, Mt. SAC Relays and the USATF Juniors, but was well back at Nike. Mayberry, the Texas state winner, grabbed No. 4 ahead of Ohio winner Pace.

200 METERS
1. **LISA RAYE (West Warwick, Rhode Island)
1)All-American, 1)State, 1)New England, 1)New Balance; 22.77/22.73w
2. *ELISE COOPER # (McDonogh, Owings Mills, Maryland)
2)East Coast, 1)State, 1)USATF Junior, 5s)Olympic Trials, 8)World Junior; 22.71
3. *CELESTE ROBINSON (Cypress Ranch, Houston, Texas)
1)Great Southwest, 1)Nike, 3)State; 22.82
4. ADAEJAH HODGE’ # (Academy, Montverde, Florida)
1)FSU Relays, 1)Hurricane, 3)New Balance; 22.66 HSL
5. SOLE FREDERICK’ (Druid Hills, Atlanta, Georgia)
1)Coleman, 2)Carifta, 2)State; 23.02

AN UNDEFEATED SEASON helped Raye to the top spot ahead of a number of athletes with top-flight and international experience. Junior champ Cooper made it to the semis of the Olympic Trials and the finals of the…

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