State Leaderboard: Girls 4/22/2024

    As we near the end of the 2024 regular season we wanted to drop one last leaderboard update for y'all to see where your favorite athletes from across the state stack up. We are 10 days away from small school state and another 7 days from large school state. I don't foresee the following lists changing tremendously over that time as most teams will be preparing for the big dance with a touch of rest and some sharpening of their skills.  I would approximate that our data is 95% complete so some notable exclusions may be present. If you see a result not included in the following list feel free to check out our article about how to get results posted. 

At A Glance

Sprints/Hurdles

Headlining the sprints is a 100m hurdle showdown for the ages between state leader Kayvon Nubine (Edmond Memorial) and defending champ Inara Ukawuba (Edmond North). Kayvon began the season on a hot streak of fast times and wins. Inara responded in her season opener by running a state lead of 14.11 down at Texas Relays but Kayvon came up with a big win at COAC in 13.99. One week later Inara got the best of Kayvon at the John Jacobs Invitational by .03 but no reclamation of the state lead. This past weekend up north in the land of Jayhawks Kayvon extended her state leading mark down to 13.85. This race was dramatic last year and I forecast no drop in the action at state. 

    In the flat sprint some top athletes to watch are Mustangs Jordan Atkinson who is the state leader by a solid margin at 11.65. Freshman sensation Kailyn Bratton of Putnam City who holds the state lead in the 200m at 24.44. In the quarter mile watch out for 1/2 of the Tulsa Union Gaines twins Daijah Gaines who is the state leader at 56.25. I would be remiss to not mention the 5A favorite in the 100m/200m/400m Victoria Porter from Nathan Hale High School Porter has the best range of any sprinter in the state with seasons bests of 10.79, 24.47, and 56.89. 

Distance

    Bella Nelson of Owasso emerged last season as a force to be reckoned with as she claimed the 800m and 1600m titles as well as the 2023 6a cross country title. This season she's been a bit quieter with a lower volume of races but is so far undefeated. With a lighter race schedule we forget she has the fastest PBs in the 800m and 1600m. However, a couple girls in state have legitimate shots to knock her off this season. First is state leader in the 800m and 1600m Gwyneth Meyers of Bishop Kelley who has come alive this season with personal best of 2:13 and 4:56. Another athlete is Gentry Turner from Bartlesville who's swan song has been loud running 4:59 and 10:37 this season.

Field Events

    The field events have included 3 athletes who have been staples in the national rankings. First Clinton Kat Meacham  who has inched closer to the state discuss record with her personal best heave of 167-3. Next up is Mustangs Kassidi Watkins who has jumped over a foot farther than any other girl in the state with her best mark of 20-3. Finally another Broncho Emily Cloutier who has vaulted 5 inches higher than any other girl in the state with her best 13-0.

Relays

    The women of Mustang have been dominate over the 4x100m relay with a best of 47.17 which is good for #5 all time and with some clean handoffs and favorable conditions at the state meet I could easily see them sneaking under 47. 4x4 is headlined by Jenks at 3:51 which is the second best time ever only behind their state record from last year of 3:48. Tulsa Union is close behind at 3:52 and look to be their only challenge for the state title. The 4x8 record will be under threat from both Edmond North and Edmond Memorial which are both within 6 seconds of the record and will be looking to chase it come May 10th.