DISTANCE AND SPRINTS LEAD THE WAY
* Dalia Frias (center) and Samantha McDonnell were two of 29 distance athletes to earn MileSplit50 outdoor honors.
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Breaking down the MileSplit50 selections by their respective events shows two groups evenly leading the way.
Both the sprints and distance disciplines produced around the same amount of MileSplit50 selections, with 29 total distance runners (15 girls, 14 boys) and 28 sprinters (15 girls, 13 boys) earning honors.
Final 2022 MileSplit50 Athletes By Event Specialty
| event | girls | boys | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Sprints | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Hurdles | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Jumps | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Mid-distance | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Throws | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Vault | 5 | 1 | 6 |
It's worth noting that an impressive five pole vaulters made the final cut for the MileSplit50 end-of-season rankings. That just shows how deep the vault competition was this year as numerous athletes cleared 14-0 or higher.