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Congratulations to Galadriel Mellion of Weston Ranch (SJ) last week's top vote-getter for MileSplit Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Week.
Galadriel, a senior headed to Arizona State in the fall, swept the throws at the Viking Invitational going 132-4 in the discus and 40-07.50 in the shot put at Edison HS in Stockton.
Galadriel received a whopping 70 percent (!!) of the vote in a statewide poll. Jillene Wetteland, a sophomore at Long Beach Poly, was second in the voting at 10 percent.
Congratulations to all athletes whose performances warrant consideration in this weekly poll. And thanks to everyone who voted to support these amazing athletes.
Who's next?
This week, we have a deep sampling of the outdoor season performances that shuffled the majority of the state's leaderboards. No easy choices for our eight on the line this week.
Check out the resumes below and then make sure to vote in the FanPower module at the bottom of the page. That is where you decide the top girls track and field athlete of the week.
As always, voting closes Friday at 9 p.m.
WHO YA GOT?
This week's candidates (listed alphabetically by last name)
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Ashlyn Boothby (Scotts Valley/CC) - Ashlyn, a junior, swept the distances at the K-Bell Classic, running a CA-leading 4:52.58 for 1600m, and CA No. 3 time of 10:37.35 for 3200m in the meet at Westmont HS in Campbell.
Iliana Downing (La Costa Canyon/SD) - Iliana, a junior, improved her state lead in the pole vault to a U.S. No. 2 mark of 13-7 to win at the Mt. Carmel Field and Distance Carnival.
Sadie Engelhardt (Ventura/SS) - Sadie, a sophomore, overcame mid-40s temperatures to run 9:51.49 for 3200 meters on Day 1 of the two-day Don Green Memorial Invitational at Moorpark HS. That is the fastest time ever by a sophomore in CA and ranks U.S. No. 1. It is just off her CA No. 4 all-time clocking of 9:50.69 from last spring.
April Fontenette (Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks/SS) - April, a senior, had a double-PR week, going 43-0 in the shot put at a mid-week tri meet, and throwing the discus 157-9 (U.S. No. 4) at the John Godina Throwers Classic at Notre Dame HS in Sherman Oaks.
Georgia Jeanneret (JSerra/SS) - Georgia, a junior, dropped a CA No. 1 and U.S. No. 7 time for 800 meters of 2:11.91 to win the two-lapper at The Ten showcase at JSerra HS in San Juan Capistrano.
Kayla McBride (Ayala/SS) - Kayla, a junior, ran a PR of 55.16 for 400 meters, the top time in California and U.S. No. 10. She also won the 200m in 24.85 (0.6) - CA No. 5 - at the Mustang Roundup at Trabuco Hills HS.
Renae Searls (Alhambra/NC) - Renae, a junior, ran 4:58.72 for 1600 meters, and 10:41.25 for 3200m to sweep the distances att the Dan Gabor Invitational at Amador Valley HS in Pleasanton.
Anjali Yella (Harker/CC) - Anjali, a junior, won the 200m in 25.45 (2.6), the 400m in 58.71 and placed second in the 100m in 12.40 (1.2) at the K-Bell Classic at Westmont HS in Campbell.
Photo and interview by Daniel Hernandez