Nonetheless, athletes are out there doing their thing and our objective is to bring them into focus. This article is a sampling of outstanding performances by CA high school track and field athletes in the Class of 2024.

Selections are based on U.S. rankings in the class from outdoor season invitationals and selected league meets. Non-outdoor season all-comers, indoor meets, and other marks achieved outside of the official outdoor season were not considered for this article. 

Marks are based on results processed into the MileSplit database as of 1 p.m. Tuesday. Rankings are subject to change as results from around the country are added. Meets are invitationals unless noted as a dual. 

GIRLS

Alyssa Alumbres (Vista Murrieta/SS)

18-2.25 - long jump at King dual (2/22)

U.S. No. 11 in the class all conditions

CA No. 2 overall all conditions

Anise Becker (Long Beach Poly/SS)

15.74 (-2.2) - 100m hurdles at TrackRabbit (2/25)

U.S. No. 18 in the class wind-legal

CA No. 8 overall all conditions

Karissa Chamberlain (Del Oro/SJ)

11:23.49 - 3200m at Glenn Poole (2/25)

U.S. No. 19 in the class

CA No. 4 overall

Iliana Downing (La Costa Canyon/SD)

13-0 - pole vault at Poway dual (2/16)

U.S. No. 2 in the class

U.S. No. 4 overall

CA No. 1 (tie) overall

Madison Forbes (Mater Dei/SS)

37-3 - triple jump at Mater Dei (2/18)

U.S. No. 18 in the class all conditions

CA No. 3 (tie) overall all-conditions

17-8 (0.9) - long jump

U.S. No. 2 in the class wind-legal

CA No. 4 wind-legal

Fallyn Gowans (Marlborough/SS)

37-10 - triple jump at Harvard-Westlake/Sierra Canyon tri (2/22)

U.S. No. 10 in the class all conditions

CA No. 2 overall all conditions

Mia Holden (South Pasadena/SS)

12.58 (0.1) - 100m at Covina (2/18)

U.S. No. 17 in the class wind-legal

CA No. 2 overall wind-legal

25.98 (0.9) - 200m at Covina

U.S. No. 23 wind-legal

CA No. 6 overall wind-legal

Jai'Ya Jones (Lakewood/SS)

25.53 (-0.8) - 200m at Ontario Relays (2/18)

U.S. No. 15 in the class wind-legal

CA No. 3 overall wind-legal

Gioana Lopizzo (La Costa Canyon/SD)

2:19.98 - 800m at Poway dual (2/16)

U.S. No. 12 in the class

CA No. 8 overall

Kayla McBride (Ayala/SS)

56.63 - 400m at Ayala (2/18)

U.S. No. 6 in the class

U.S. No. 19 overall

CA No. 2 overall

Makenzie McRae (Huntington Beach/SS)

5:10.77 - 1600m at Mater Dei (2/18)

U.S. No. 17 in the class 

CA No. 6 overall

Makena Oliva (Anaheim Canyon/SS)

11:14.54 - 3200m at Ayala (2/18)

U.S. No. 13 in the class

CA No. 3 overall

Mai Ricks (Long Beach Poly/SS)

38-0 - shot put at TrackRabbit (2/25)

U.S. No. 13 in the class

CA No. 9 overall

Alaya Robinson (Etiwanda/SS)

18-3 - long jump at Ontario (2/18)

U.S. No. 10 in the class all conditions

CA No. 1 overall all conditions

38-0.50 - triple jump

U.S. No. 6 in the class all conditions 

CA No. 1 overall all conditions

Natalie Wang (Palos Verdes/SS)

5:15.18 - 1600m at Palos Verdes (2/25)

U.S. No. 25 in the class

CA No. 9 overall