On Thursday, Gatorade released its state-by-state winners, for its annual Player of the Year awards.
Standout girls athletes from each state were selected as the top performers from the spring season. Next, Gatorade will select The National Girls Player of the Year.
The state-by-state winners for the boys were announced Wednesday.
For links to each of the POY athlete's profiles, check out the data below.
State-By-State Girls Outdoor Track and Field POY '22 Winners
State | Name | School |
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Alabama | Iyana Johnson | Davidson |
Alaska | Olyvia Mamae | East Anchorage |
Arizona | Joy Moorer | North Canyon |
Arkansas | Oliva Pielemeier | Lake Hamilton |
California | Sadie Engelhardt | Ventura |
Colorado | Agur Dwol | Mullen |
Connecticut | Sydney Segalla | Housatonic |
Delaware | Juliana Balon | Padua Academy |
District of Columbia | Meredith Gotzman | St. John's College |
Florida | Alyssa Jones | Miami Southridge |
Georgia | Kaniya Johnson | Lowndes |
Hawaii | Tatum Moku | Kamehameha Schools |
Idaho | Logan Smith | Boise Senior |
Illinois | Ali Ince | Normal (Community) |
Indiana | Addy Wiley | Huntington North |
Iowa | Mackenzie Carney | Waukee Northwest |
Kansas | Chesney Peterson | Stanton County |
Kentucky | Ciara O'Shea | Madison Central |
Louisana | Bryanna Craig | Ruston |
Maine | Anna Connors | Bangor |
Maryland | Juliette Whittaker | Mount De Sales Academy |
Massachusetts | Amelia Everett | Newton South |
Michigan | Kaila Jackson | Detroit Renaissance |
Minnesota | Shaina Zinter | Concordia Academy (Roseville) |
Mississippi | Kennedi Sanders | Madison Ridgeland Academy |
Missouri | Zaya Akins | Raytown South |
Montana | Kensey May | Hellgate |
Nebraska | Dajaz Defrand | Lincoln |
Nevada | Zoey Bonds | Centennial |
New Hampshire | Soraya Ross | Nashua South |
New Jersey | Angelina Perez | Lakeland Regional |
New Mexico | Yvonne Stinson | Alamogordo |
New York | Gianna Locci | Stillwater |
North Carolina | Akala Garrett | Harding University |
North Dakota | Anthonett Nabwe | Jamestown |
Ohio | Kenna Stimmel | Margaretta |
Oklahoma | Payton Hinkle | Broken Arrow |
Oregon | Mia Brahe-Pedersen | Lake Oswego |
Pennsylvania | Laila Campbell | Spring Grove |
Rhode Island | Sophia Gorriaran | Moses Brown School |
South Carolina | Brianna Rodriguez | Westwood |
South Dakota | Gracelyn Leiseth | Hamlin |
Tennessee | Mensi Stiff | Brentwood Academy |
Texas | Natalie Cook | Flower Mound |
Utah | Amare Harlan | Fremont |
Vermont | Loghan Hughes | Bellows Free Academy |
Virginia | Madison Whyte | Heritage (Newport News) |
Washington | Amanda Moll | Capital |
West Virginia | Irene Riggs | Morgantown |
Wisconsin | Roisin Willis | Stevens Point |
Wyoming | Kate Brigham | Jackson Hole |