*  Evelyn Bliss (left) won this week's NPOTW poll; Shawnti Jackson (right) is a nominee for this week's Performer Of The Week

At the PIAA 2A Track and Field Championships, Evelyn Bliss of Union (PA) unleashed a historic throw in the javelin. With a toss of 170-02, she set a new meet record, holds the Pennsylvania No. 3 all-time performance and earned a state championship title.

Entering the state championships, she was ranked US No. 10 and now, she claims spot No. 2.

Bliss improved on her previous best of 155-9 by 15 feet, which came from the PIAA District 9 Championship. 

During the week, Bliss solidified being named this week's National Girls Performer Of The Week by earning 67 percent of the votes. 

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Shawnti Jackson, South Granville (NC): For the third time this 2023 season, Jackson broke a national high school record. This time, the Arkansas recruit won the 100m in 10.89 (+0.9) at the Music City Track Carnival against a professional field. She shattered the previous record of 10.94 (+0.6) by Briana Williams from the 2019 Jamaican Senior Championships. 

Lauren Lewis, Prosper (TX): It was only three weeks ago that Lewis dropped a 51.45 to win the UIL Outdoor Track and Field Championships. This weekend at the Great Southwest Track and Field Classic, in another solo effort, the Texas recruit set a personal best and tied the No. 8 all-time best performance in the 400m with a 51.17. She also clocked a Texas No 3 all-time mark of 22.94 (+1.0) to win the 200m title. 

Gretchen Farley, Park Tudor (IN): At the IHSAA State Track and Field Championships, the University of Notre Dame recruit won the 800m in record-breaking fashion. She crossed the finish line in 2:04.95 to set a new state meet record and move up to US No. 4. She also finished sixth in the 3,200m. 

Tatum David, Olney Richland County (IL): David set a new lifetime best and US No. 2 time in the mile at the HOKA Festival of Miles. The Virginia signee clocked a 4:37.79 to finish sixth in the professional field. 

Nonah Waldron, Oak Park (MI): At the MHSAA State Championships, Waldron set a Michigan all-time mark in the 300mH. En route to her second 300mH title, Walrdon sprinted a 40.37 to move up to US No. 12 all-time. The University of Southern California signee also won the 100mH in 13.56. 

Camden Bentley, Gah. Lincoln (OH): The Kentucky recruit clocked a 13.27 (+2.0) in the 100mH prelim before she defended her state title in 13.34 (-0.4). This ranks Bentley US No. 4 amongst all wind-legal performances this season. She also won the 300mH in 42.02. 

Juliette Laracuente-Huebner, Marengo Highland (OH): The University of Cincinnati signee won four golds (high jump, long jump, 100mH, and 200m) at the OHSAA Division II State Championships. As a result, her individual performances earned a runner-up team finish for Marengo Highland. She cleared 5-10.75 in the high jump to set a No. 5 all-time Ohio state performance and leaped 19-11 in the long jump. Laracuente-Huebner ran 24.23 in the 200m and 13.64w in the 100mH. 

Llyric Driscoll, Western Branch (VA): At the VHSL Class 6A State Championship, Driscoll leaped to a US No. 1 triple jump performance of 42-7.5 (-2.1) for the title.