National Girls Performer of the Week (5/16-5/22)

May 23, 2022

* Natalie Cook earned National Girls Performer of The Week honors after her performances at the UIL Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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Natalie Cook capped off an extraordinary season at the UIL Outdoor Track and Field Championships last weekend. The 5K national record holder led Flower Mound (TX) to a team title while also running two of the nation's fastest times this season and in history.

She started the state championships by clocking the second-fastest ever recorded time in high school history in the 3,200m. The OSU signee crossed the finish line in 9:48.25. She was just off Katelyn Tuohy's national record of 9:47.88.

Later that day, she doubled back in the 1,600m where she finished with her second state title in 4:40.29.

During the week, she earned about 60-percent of the votes to be named the National Girls Performer Of The Week. A huge congratulations goes to Cook for her stand-out performances.

Now it's time to vote for the next outdoor National Girls Performer Of The Week.

MileSplit will recognize a winner every week in this poll, with nominations handed out on Monday. The poll will end on Friday and winners will be announced the following Monday.

National Girls Performer of the Week (5/16-5/22) (Poll Closed)

Juliette Whittaker, Mount De Sales Academy (MD): Whittaker won the Trials of Miles: Track Night NYC in the 800m against an elite field. Her time of 1:59.80 was .29 off Mary Cain's national record of 1:59.51. 72.32% (128 votes)
Shawnti Jackson, Wakefield (NC): Jackson won the sprints and anchored Wakefield's 4x400m to victory at the NCHSAA Outdoor Track and Field State Championship. She sprinted to 11.45 (-2.5), 23.19 (-0.9), and a personal best of 52.32 in the 400m. She ended the meet with a 52-second split on anchor leg. Jackson's 400m was a US No. 1 time and her other sprint performances are ranked nationally amongst the top six times this outdoor season. 19.21% (34 votes)
Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Lake Oswego (OR): The sophomore sprinted to her first set of state titles in the 100m and 200m. She clocked 11.09 (+3.2) and 23.25 (+0.4). 3.95% (7 votes)
Agur Dwol, Mullen (CO): Mullen defended her titles in the long jump and triple jump at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships. She leaped 20-1.75w and a furthered her US No. 1 triple jump to 42-5.5. 2.82% (5 votes)
Emma Callahan, Shenango (PA): The Univeristy of Iowa signee threw a personal best in the shot put at the PIAA District 7 (WPIAL) 2A Championships. Callahan won the title with a US No. 2 best of 50-8. 1.13% (2 votes)
Kylee Davis, Golden Valley (CA): En route to the CIF State Championships, Davis leaped 20-4.5 in the long jump at the CIF Southern Section Masters. Her performance is the second-best jump of the year. 0.56% (1 votes)

Total Votes: 177

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