* Karrie Baloga (left) won this week's NPOTW poll; Jessica Secor (right) is a nominee for this week's performer of the week
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It was a historic and memorable night for Karrie Baloga at the Penn Relays Carnival presented by Toyota.
While competing in a torrential downpour, Baloga ran a lifetime best in the 3K in front of the fans in Franklin Field. Baloga was the first girl in the field to cross the finish line as she stopped the clock at 9:20.75. This performance climbed the Colorado signee to No. 13 all-time in the history books.
Throughout the week, the Cornwall (NY) senior earned 48 percent of the votes to be named this week's National Girls Performer Of The Week.
From now until the end of the outdoor track season, winners will be awarded National Athlete Of The Week backpacks courtesy of TrackBarn. If selected as National Girls Performer Of The Week, please send mailing addresses to olivia.ekpone@flosports.tv to receive your bag.
It's time to vote for this week's NPOTW. The poll will end on Friday and winners will be announced the following Monday.
* Karrie Baloga reflects on her 3K performance at Penn Relays presented by Toyota
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Here are the nominations for the National Girls Performer Of The Week Poll:
Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Lake Oswego (OR): Brahe-Pedersen continues to showcase her speed as she clocked two US No. 1 times this weekend at the Secure Storage Summit Invitational with an 11.08 (+0.1) in the 100m and 22.61 (-0.4) in the 200m. This is the third and sixth fastest performance of all-time in high school history.
Madison Whyte, Heritage Newport News (VA): The Southern California signee put down two impressive performances at the Puma presents The Eat Coast International Showcase in the 200m and 400m. She won the titles in 22.81 and 52.49 to be US No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.
Jessica Secor, Dupont Manual (KY): At the Kentucky Dream Mile, the Tennessee recruit clocked a lifetime best in the mile with a 4:44.73 to be No. 5 in the nation in this event.
Olivia Powell, Woodward Academy (GA): At the GHSA 6A Sectional A meet, Powell continued to showcase her dominance in the short and long hurdles. She set two-lifetime bests and remained undefeated in both hurdles as she clocked a 13.50 and 41.07 in the 300mH. The Ohio State University signee's performances are ranked US No. 5 and No. 3 respectively.
Morgan Davis, Saraland (AL): At the AHSAA State Track and Field Championships, the Kentucky signee brought home four titles. She won the 100m in 11.63, 24.06 in the 200m, cleared 6-0 in the high jump, and long jumped 20-8.25. Her long jump mark currently is the second-best leap in the nation, while her high jump clearance ties for US No. 1.
Iliana Downing, La Costa Canyon (CA): The junior had the seventh-best jump in the nation in the pole vault with a 14-0 clearance at the 2023 NCC Coastal League Finals.
NPOTW Outdoor Season Winners:
- Week 1: Kennedy Jacquet, Humble Atascocita (TX)
- Week 2: Rylee Hampton, Houston Cypress Ridge (TX)
- Week 3: Hana Moll, Capital (WA)
- Week 4: Myla Greene, Bullis School (MD)
- Week 5: Lauren Lewis, Prosper (TX)
- Week 6: Karrie Baloga, Cornwall (NY)
NPOTW Indoor Season Winners:
- Week 1: Cady McPhail, Chelsea (AL)
- Week 2: Tyler Glover, Ardery Kell (NC)
- Week 3: Sophia Gorriaran, Moses Brown School (RI)
- Week 4: Taylor Cox, Union Catholic (NJ)
- Week 5: Cady McPhail, Chelsea (AL)
- Week 6: Shawnti Jackson, South Granville (NC)
- Week 7: Kennedy Flynn, The Bullis School (MD)
- Week 8: Karrie Baloga, Cornwall (NY)
- Week 9: Cady McPhail, Chelsea (AL)
- Week 10: Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Lake Oswego (OR)
- Week 11: Hana Moll, Capital (WA)
- Week 12: Brianna Selby, Indian River (VA)
- Week 13: Akala Garrett, Albemarle (NC)
- Week 14: Adaejah Hodge, Montverde Academy (FL)
- Week 15: Veronica Vacca, Mount Saint Joseph Academy (PA)