1. Arria Minor
Class: Junior
School: Denver East (CO)
Events: 60m, 200m
Why to watch: Minor is a superior talent in the sprints, where she owns US No. 1 marks in the 60m (7.30) and 200m (23.45). And there's certainly a chance that Minor could run the perfect race and challenge the 60m national record of 7.19 from 2004 or the 200m record of 22.97 from 2007. But if nothing else, she'll certainly offer a steady dose of electricity. She's run four times under 7.40 seconds this season -- no doubt improving her efficiency from last year, when she didn't reach sub-7.40 once -- and she's cracked under 24 seconds in all three attempts at 200m. At this stage, Minor is tweaking little things to gain an edge off the blocks or on the turns or in the finish. But remember, she's also a junior, and rarely do we see this kind of dominance at such a young age.