* Kennedy Brown (left) is one of the top up-and-coming sprinters in the country
Photo Credit: JSwift Sports/MileSplit New York
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Over the last five weeks, the nation's best athletes have been getting their track and field seasons off and rolling from coast to coast. However, some of the biggest stories of the season so far have been the electric performances from the top underclassmen.
Bullis School (Md.)
Class of 2027
One of the next big stars of one of the nation's top sprint programs, Brown is rapidly shaping up to be a Bulldog legend. In the last three weeks, Brown has run the 55m, 200m, 300m, and 55mH, setting PBs in all four events. Brown currently ranks No. 4, No. 2, No. 1, and No. 29 in all four events amongst underclassmen. Brown has already done big things in a Bullis uniform, winning national titles in the 4x200m and winning freshman national titles in the 400m. If you thought she was fast a year ago, just wait until you see what she clocks this year.
Hoover (Ala.)
Class of 2027
Lawley's season got off to a hot start at the Magic City Invitational #2 in Birmingham, where he won the 60mH with a new big-time PB of 8.06, the No. 8 time in the nation this winter. The sophomore didn't break 8.20 at all last year and only dipped under 8.60 one other time, meaning his season opener is extraordinary. Not only does he sit atop the Alabama leaderboard, but now sits No. 11 on the state's all-time list, behind ten incredible hurdlers including world silver medalist, Trey Cunningham.
ATL Zoom Athletics (Ga.)
Class of 2027
Similar to Brown, Cunningham was an absolute menace on the track last season, winning freshman titles at New Balance Nationals Outdoor as well as running quick times along the way. Not wasting any time, Cunningham joined in on the fun at The Galleria Games, winning both the 60m and 200m. The Georgia standout clocked PBs of 7.51 and 55.42 in Alabama, the third-fastest and seventh-fastest time by any high school girl this season. Expect her to creep up the all-time lists throughout the season.
I'M BETTER THAN THAT INC. (Texas)
Class of 2027
If you've yet to familiarize yourself with the sophomore sprinter from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, hopefully, this pushes you in that direction. Hill has only competed at one meet this season and already has two PBs to his name. At the Galleria Games in Birmingham, AL, Hill swept the 60m and 100m in 6.88 and 21.83, both improvement on his previous bests. Both marks also put him inside the top 25 nationwide in both events. Hill currently sits at No. 5 and No. 10 on the all-time lists for Texas sophomores.
* Kennedy Brown (left) is one of the top up-and-coming sprinters in the country
Photo Credit: JSwift Sports/MileSplit New York
