Ohio's top high school girls track and field athletes: Meet the state’s best hurdlers
By Owen Racer | Photo by Mike Cook
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top track and field athletes in Ohio.
We started with the top sprinters in the girls division and then the top boys sprinters, followed by girls distance runners and boys distance runners.
This week we started with the boys hurdlers, and now it's the girls' turn.
There are hundreds of standout hurdlers in Ohio, and these lists are not intended to be comprehensive! Tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @SBLiveOH and let us know about other athletes worthy of fans’ attention.
Note: We'll also be posting lists of the state's top jumpers and throwers in the coming weeks. Many athletes excel in multiple events, but we won't do write-ups on the same athlete on multiple lists.
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Camden Bentley, Gahanna Lincoln, junior
As just a sophomore, Bentley recorded Ohio’s fastest 100-meter hurdles time in the 2021 outdoor season with a 13.66 personal record. She has run a 13.70 twice this season, tops in Ohio.
Myah Boze, Ross Senior (Hamilton), sophomore
As just a freshman, Boze ran Ohio’s seventh-fastest 300-meter hurdles in the 2021 outdoor season with a time of 44.53, a personal record.
Sydney Burrs, Olentangy, junior
Burrs ran the 17th-fastest 100 in Ohio during the 2021 outdoor season with a 14.96. During the 2022 indoor season she recorded a 9.99 in the 60.
Nya Collier, Reynoldsburg, senior
With a 14.93 in the 100 during the 2021 outdoor season, Collier cracked the top 10 for non-seniors. She's in the top 10 again this season with a 15.52.
Lauren Dawson, Medina, sophomore
As a freshman, Dawson ran Ohio’s 10th-fastest 100 with a time of 14.80. Dawson made it to the D1 state championships, where she ran a 15.14.
Raegan Ernst, Dublin Jerome, senior
Ernst ran Ohio’s 11th-fastest 300 in the 2021 outdoor season with a time of 44.64. The star gymnast has run a 15.60 100 and a 47.10 300 this season.
Shelby Grover, Lucas, junior
After qualifying for state in the 100 and 300 last season, Grover is off to a good start in 2022. She has top 10 times in the 100 (15.29) and 300 (46.24)
Mackenzie Hartman, Seven Hills, senior
Hartman recorded a 14.18 in the 100 during the 2021 outdoor season, Ohio’s fourth-fastest time. She has the fastest 300 of this season (43.87) and has committed to North Carolina.
Karah Henderson, Gilmour Academy, senior
Henderson’s 14.98 in the 100 at the state championships cracked the top 20 in Ohio for the 2021 outdoor season. During the 2022 indoor season she ran a 9.12 60, a PR.
Laikyn Imler, Trimble Local, senior
Of all non-seniors running the 100 in the 2021 outdoor season, Imler recorded the fifth-fastest with a 14.59. A long jumper and sprinter as well, Imler opened her 2022 outdoor season with a 16.94 in the 100 hurdles.
Faith Kingsley, Berea-Midpark, senior
With a 14.99, Kingsley cracked the top 20 for all girls in the 100 in the 2021 outdoor season. Her fastest 300 of the 2021 outdoor season was a 46.74. Kingsley has committed to the University of Cincinnati.
Mae Reed, Turpin, senior
Reed ran Ohio’s 12th-fastest 300 in the 2021 outdoor season with a time of 44.74.
London Reiss, Anna, sophomore
Reiss ran the eighth-fastest 100 of all non-seniors in the 2021 outdoor season, where she recorded a PR of 14.84 at the D3 state championships. She was even better in the 300, running a 44.33.
Alexus Roberts, Westerville South, sophomore
Roberts showed off her speed in the 60 during the indoor season, running an 8.97. She has a top 10 time in the state this outdoor season with a 15.27.
Anna Rorrer, Woodridge, junior
Rorrer’s 44.92 in the 300-meter hurdles was good enough for Ohio’s 12th-fastest time of all non-senior runners in the 2021 outdoor season. She ran a 9.60 in the 60 during the 2022 outdoor season.
Katie Ruffener, Colonel Crawford, senior
Ruffener’s 100 time of 14.21 during the 2021 outdoor season was good for Ohio’s fifth-fastest of the season. She has committed to Iowa State to further her career.
Marissa Saunders, Westerville South, junior
As just a sophomore, Saunders recorded Ohio’s third-fastest 100 time in the 2021 outdoor season with a 14.05 personal record. Her fastest 300 time was a 44.40.
Hannah Siudak, Mogadore Field, senior
Siudak’s 44.53 in the 300 was Ohio’s seventh-fastest time in the 2021 outdoor season. She has run a 16.41 in the 100 and a 49.62 300 in the chilly start to the 2022 outdoor season.
Danielle Varrasso, Granville, senior
Varrasso has top 5 times this season in the 100 (15.17) and 300 (47.08). She broke the school record in the 60 during the indoor season with a 9.32.
Lanisia Wilson, Miamisburg, senior
With a 15.07, Wilson cracked the top 20 for non-seniors running the 100 in the 2021 outdoor season. Her fastest 300 was a 46.92.
