The Leaderboards
On the track, Chloe Chappel of Stivers JH posted the state's fastest 60m at 7.88 in the prelims at the Dayton Wolverines Last Chance Tune-Up on Mar. 1. Derriona Jones of Ohio Heat owned the 200m at 25.84, run at the AAU Indoor National Championship on Mar. 8. Mariah Doss of Plus 2 University-TCC holds the 400m at 1:00.89, run at the Kent State HS Meet No. 3 on Feb. 22. In the non-standard sprints, My'loyalty Perry of Bus City Bullys ran a state-leading 55m of 7.66 at the 2C2W Fiesta on Nov. 16; Kylee Bello of TruSpeed Athletics tops the 300m at 43.42, run at the CYUP Misfits Invite on Jan. 17.
In the middle distances, Tessa Glasgow of TruSpeed Athletics sits atop the 800m at 2:20.65, run at The Circuit in Chicago on Feb. 21. Haylee Taylor of Columbus Panthers Track Club swept the longer events, going 5:35.81 in the 1500m and 12:01.02 in the 3000m - both at the 14 & Under National Championship on Feb. 14, where she finished third in each. Rhilynn White of Ohio Heat holds the 60m hurdles at 8.75, winning the AAU Indoor National Championship on Mar. 8.
In the relays, Dayton Wolverines Track Club leads the 4x200m at 1:51.29 from the Last Chance Tune-Up on Mar. 1. Solon MS leads the 4x400m at 5:01.65 from the SPIRE Middle School Last Chance Meet on Feb. 21. Beavercreek Coy MS leads the 4x800m at 11:07.71 from the Junior High State Qualifier on Feb. 7.
In the field, Jenna Irwin of Upper Sandusky MS tops the high jump at 5-1, set at the Ohio Northern HS Meet No. 1 on Jan. 11. Zoe Dulaney of Plus 2 University-TCC sits first in the long jump at 16-4.75. Brittney Nolletti vaulted 10-0 at the Ashland University HS Light Giver Open. Harper Spires of Logan MS threw 39-4.50 in the shot put at the Chieftain 3 meet on Feb. 11. Adeline Burchfield of Buckeye JH leads the weight throw at 27-3, while Damia Dunston of Bus City Bullys clocked 10:29.24 in the 1500m race walk at 14 & Under Nationals on Feb. 14.
Three Who Stood Out
Rhilynn White | Ohio Heat | Class of 2030 | 60m / 60mH
Last summer at AAU Juniors she competed in the 100m semis, the 100m hurdles finals, and the 200m hurdles - all at age 13. Outdoors she has run 12.70 in the 100m and 25.89 in the 200m at the MS level, with an 80mH best of 12.16 and a 200mH best of 28.33.
This indoor season she ran 7.90 in the 60m and 26.25 in the 200m, then closed the season at AAU Indoor Nationals in early March. She won the 60m hurdles at 8.75 - the fastest mark in Ohio this indoor season - and added a 60m of 7.98. Her youth-level 60mH prior to this season was 9.00.
Haylee Taylor | Columbus Panthers Track Club | Class of 2033 | 1500m / 3000m
She has youth-level marks going back to age nine, including a youth indoor 1500m of 5:27.40 and indoor 800m of 2:43.25.
This indoor season she put up an 800m of 2:44.27, a 1500m of 5:35.81, and a 3000m of 12:01.02. The 1500m and 3000m both came at 14 & Under Nationals on Feb. 14, where she finished third in each against a national field. Her 2025 outdoor 1500m was 5:56.43. She cut more than 20 seconds off that in a single indoor season.
Tessa Glasgow | TruSpeed Athletics | Class of 2032 | 800m
Glasgow has been building toward this. Her youth indoor 800m was 2:26.98. Last indoor season she went 2:24.75 competing at a high school meet. Last spring she ran 2:19.98 outdoors. This indoor season she went 2:20.65 at The Circuit in Chicago on Feb. 21 - slightly slower than her outdoor PR, but faster than any Ohio MS girl has gone indoors this season. Her outdoor 400m best is 1:01.36.
Others to Watch
Chloe Chappel | Stivers JH | Class of 2030 | 60m / 200m
Chappel has been competing since at least age 10 - youth-level 100m of 13.10, LJ of 13-6.50, pentathlon results going back to 2022. She has run 12.94 in the 100m and 28.06 in the 200m outdoors. This indoor season she ran 7.88 in the 60m and 26.68 in the 200m, with the 7.88 coming in the prelims of the Dayton Wolverines Last Chance Tune-Up on Mar. 1. She also ran 9.43 in the 60mH and 1:08.82 in the 400m this indoor season
Derriona Jones | Ohio Heat | Class of 2030 | 200m
Jones ran 25.84 in the 200m at AAU Indoor Nationals in March to lead the state - a mark that does not yet appear in her MS-level profile bests. Her 60m is 8.04 and 400m is 1:01.89.
Mariah Doss | Plus 2 University-TCC | Class of 2031 | 400m
Doss runs for the same club as long jumper Zoe Dulaney. She has a 100m of 13.48 and 200m of 27.03 outdoors, and a 400m of 1:01.96. This indoor season she went 1:00.89 in the 400m and 26.65 in the 200m improving on both.
Zoe Dulaney | Plus 2 University-TCC | Class of 2032 | Long Jump
Dulaney has been competing since at least age nine - youth outdoor 200m of 29.44 going back to 2022. She has a 100m of 12.64 and a long jump of 16-0.25 outdoors. This indoor season she went 16-4.75 in the long jump at YSU HS Meet No. 1 on Jan. 10, a PR by more than four inches. She also ran 27.06 in the 200m and 8.38 in the 60m this season.
Jenna Irwin | Upper Sandusky MS | Class of 2030 | High Jump
Irwin cleared 5-0 outdoors last spring, then hit 5-1 indoors on Jan. 11 to lead the state. She also ran a 400m of 1:06.60 outdoors and has an 8-0 outdoor PV mark. Four indoor HJ competitions this season, with her opening mark at Ohio Northern on Jan. 11 and her final attempt on Feb. 22.
Harper Spires | Logan MS | Class of 2031 | Shot Put
Spires competed seven times indoors this season in the shot put, steadily improving from her opening meet in December. She went 39-4.50 on Feb. 11 for the state-leading mark. Her outdoor bests are SP 35-6 and discus 93-2.
Brittney Nolletti | Triway JH | Class of 2030 | Pole Vault
Nolletti vaulted 8-6 outdoors last spring, then cleared 10-0 in her only indoor appearance of the season on Feb. 8. Two-foot improvement from her outdoor PR. Also has an outdoor LJ of 13-11.50.
Adeline Burchfield | Buckeye JH | Class of 2030 | Weight Throw
Burchfield throws both shot and weight. Her outdoor bests are SP 36-10 and discus 96-2. This indoor season she went 39-1.75 in the shot and 27-3 in the weight throw.
Damia Dunston | Bus City Bullys | Class of 2032 | 1500m Walk
Dunston posted the state's fastest race walk mark at 10:29.24 at 14 & Under Nationals, finishing second in the national field. She also ran 1:13.65 in the 400m and 3:10.95 in the 800m this indoor season, plus a shot put. Her outdoor javelin is 98-5 - she does everything.
My'loyalty Perry | Bus City Bullys | Class of 2032 | 55m
Perry and Dunston run for the same club. Perry posted 7.66 in the 55m at the 2C2W Fiesta on Nov. 16 for the state's top mark in that event. She also has a indoor 60m of 7.98. Outdoors she has gone: 100m 13.23, 200m 26.55, 400m 1:02.81.
Kylee Bello | TruSpeed Athletics | Class of 2030 | 300m
Bello ran 43.42 in the 300m at the CYUP Misfits Invite on Jan. 17 - the only 300m mark on the state leaderboard. She also ran the 60m hurdles twice, with a best of 9.76 and a 60m of 8.46.
