UPPERCLASSMEN DOMINATE
* Jordan Anthony of Tylertown (MS) was one of 55 total seniors that made the cut for the final MileSplit50 outdoor rankings.
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The 2022 outdoor season saw upperclassmen lead the way in the performance rankings.
Of the MileSplit 50 boys and girls honorees, high school juniors and seniors made up nearly 90-percent of the list. Seniors lead the way with 55 total selections, followed by juniors at 36.
Final 2022 MileSplit50 Outdoor Athletes By Grade
grade | girls | boys | total |
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Freshman | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sophomore | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Junior | 19 | 17 | 36 |
Senior | 23 | 32 | 55 |
The MileSplit50 boys list only features one underclassman -- sophomore distance talent Marcus Reilly of Northbridge (MA).
The lone two freshmen that made the cut? Eleventh-ranked Sadie Engelhardt and JaiCieonna Gero-Holt at No. 48, with Engelhardt making her presence well known in the distance events and Gero-Holt putting her versatility on show in the jumps and multis.