National Girls Performer Of The Week Presented By Firefly

Celeste Robinson, a high school junior from Houston Cypress Ranch (TX), had an outstanding weekend in College Station at the Texas A&M Bluebonnet Invitational, taking first in the 100m dash with a wind legal U.S. No. 1 of 11.49. She also placed second in the 200m with a U.S. No. 3 mark of 23.56. She was our NPOTW presented by Firefly for Week 9. 

Winners of our NPOTW program will receive a Firefly Recovery starter kit from our presenting sponsor. For athletes interested in Firefly Recovery, you can also use promo code MILESPLIT to receive 15-percent off any Firefly Recovery Starter kit purchase. 

The Texas A&M Bluebonnet Invitational had some outstanding performances across the board, but Robinson showed up when it counted to come away with this week's win in the National Performer of the Week poll presented by Firefly. 

For her effort, she garnered 46-percent of the voting during Week 8 of the National Performer of the Week Poll presented by Firefly, narrowly taking the win over Duncanville's Ashley Lister, the star long jumper. 

With a weekend filled with blazing-times and records being broken, and National Indoor meets in full swing this past weekend, here is a new group of girl's nominees for this week's poll.

Just like last week, voting will close on Friday at 12:00 p.m. Winners of our NPOTW program will receive a Firefly Recovery starter kit from our presenting sponsor. 

THIS WEEK'S NOMINEES

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Sadie Engelhardt, Ventura (CA): The California middle-distance superstar had herself a weekend at the New Balance Nationals Indoor over the weekend. Engelhardt earned herself a new meet record in the mile, running away with the victory in 4:36.36. 

Allison Ince, Normal (IL): The Oregon commit took the win in a stellar 800m performance at NBNI. Ince took the win by nearly three seconds, running a new meet record of 2:03.85. She earned the honor of a new U.S. No.1 in the indoor 800m and also earned a spot at No. 7 on the all-time list. 

Elizabeth Leachman, Boerne Champion (TX): The San Antonio-area distance stud was exceptional this weekend, earning a national record in the 5K and a new U.S. No. 1 in the two mile. She surpassed Katelyn Tuohy's old 5K record by nine seconds, securing a new sophomore and national class record of 15:28.90. She also showed out during the two mile championship race a day earlier, earning a new U.S. No. 1, a meet record and a facility record with her mark of 9:44.16. It was No. 2 all-time at the distance.

Adaejah Hodge, Montverde Academy (FL): The senior from Florida continued to show off her speed and strength over the weekend at NBNI. Hodge bettered her U.S. No. 2 mark with a blistering 22.96 over the 200m distance. The Georgia recruit also doubled in the 60m, taking second with a 7.22, which tied her at a U.S. No. 2. 

Brianna Selby, Indian River (VA): The Southern California recruit repeated in the 60m at NBNI, coming away with the win in a blazing 7.19. This gave the Indian River Senior a new U.S. No. 1 mark and also tied her at the No. 3 spot on the all-time list. 

Faith Franklin, Harlingen (TX): The Vanderbilt recruit put on a performance this weekend in the 400m final at New Balance Indoor Nationals. Flying through the distance in a new U.S. No. 1 mark of 53.02. This also earned the Texas senior a No. 12 spot on the all-time indoors list for the 400m distance. 

Joslyn Hamilton, Rolesville (NC): We have to give props to the hurdler, who took down the U.S. No. 1 athlete, Aleesa Samuel, on a lean at the line, in a new U.S. No. 1 time of 8.21 seconds. She did it without her signature sunglasses, either, saying, "I came here to focus," afterward.