Here are The Arizona Republic's picks for the top 10 high school girls track and field athletes from the ninth week of the 2026 season (April 20-25). Vote in our poll for the player you think had the best week. The poll closes on Friday, May 1, at 6 p.m. Print readers can find the poll online at azcentral.com/sports/high-schools.

Both wind-legal and non-wind-legal marks are included.

1. Brooke Zuluaga, Chandler Seton Catholic Prep, throws, Sr.

The Miami (Ohio) softball commit put herself into the record books, throwing 157 feet, 8 inches to win the javelin at the Chandler City Championships on April 22 and move up to No. 3 all-time in Arizona. Nationally, Zuluaga is No. 4 in the United States.

Runners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Runners compete in the boys 3200 race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Mica Mountain's Elliot Pickrell wins second plave in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Coconino's Elias Rhon wins second place in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Mica Mountain's Elliot Pickrell wins second plave in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Mountain Ridge's Sanel Eminovic wins first place in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Barry Goldwater's Nizhonii Schaudt comptetes in the long jump during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.North Canyon's Tiana Becketts wins first place in the girls 100m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Coconino's Dryan Larsen wins first place in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.North Canyon's Nature Wise competes in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Paradise Valley's Vicente Villa wins first place in boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.North Canyon's Nature Wise competes in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Runners compete in the boys 3200 race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Pusch Ridge's Mia Shoaff competes in the long jump during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Runners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Notre Dame Prep's Madeline Flores competes in the long jump during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Runners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Campo Verde's Kira Housholder competes in the long jump during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Runners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Runners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Runners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Runners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.North Canyon's Tiana Becketts wins first place in the girls 100m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Runners compete in the boys 3200 race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.Coconino's Elias Rhon wins second place in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.1 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.1 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.2 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the boys 3200 race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.3 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolMica Mountain's Elliot Pickrell wins second plave in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.4 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolCoconino's Elias Rhon wins second place in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.5 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolMica Mountain's Elliot Pickrell wins second plave in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.6 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolMountain Ridge's Sanel Eminovic wins first place in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.7 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolBarry Goldwater's Nizhonii Schaudt comptetes in the long jump during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.8 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolNorth Canyon's Tiana Becketts wins first place in the girls 100m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.9 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolCoconino's Dryan Larsen wins first place in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.10 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolNorth Canyon's Nature Wise competes in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.11 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolParadise Valley's Vicente Villa wins first place in boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.12 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolNorth Canyon's Nature Wise competes in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.13 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the boys 3200 race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.14 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolPusch Ridge's Mia Shoaff competes in the long jump during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.15 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.16 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolNotre Dame Prep's Madeline Flores competes in the long jump during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.17 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.18 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolCampo Verde's Kira Housholder competes in the long jump during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.19 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.20 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.21 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.22 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the girls 4x800m relay race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.23 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolNorth Canyon's Tiana Becketts wins first place in the girls 100m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.24 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolRunners compete in the boys 3200 race during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.25 / 25Ron Smith Classic at Shadow Mountain High SchoolCoconino's Elias Rhon wins second place in the boys 110m hurdles during the Ron Smith Classic high school track and field invitational at Shadow Mountain High School on March 28, 2026.2. Christina Keller, Scottsdale Christian Academy, jumps, Sr.

She won the high jump at the NDP Our Lady of Victory Invitational on April 22, clearing 5-8 to set the state lead.

She won the high jump at the 93rd annual Winslow Track & Field Invitational on April 24, clearing 5-8 to tie the state lead.

She won the triple jump at the Paradise Valley District Championships on April 22, hitting 37-10 to move up to No. 2 in the state.

She won the discus at the Southern Arizona Championships on April 24, throwing 147-7 to move up to No. 2 in the state.

6. Karsten Lewis, Oro Valley Canyon Del Oro, hurdles, Sr.

She won the 100-meter hurdles at the Southern Arizona Championships on April 24, running 13.84 to move up to No. 3 in the state.

7. Amerah Richardson, Chandler Arizona College Prep, sprints, Sr.

She won the 100 at the Chandler City Championships on April 22, running 11.87 to move up to No. 3 in the state.

8. Kiara Perkins, Phoenix Mountain Pointe, jumps, So.

She won the triple jump at Tempe All-City Championships on April 21, clearing 37-9.25 to move up to No. 3 in the state.

She won the 300-hurdles and was second in the 100-hurdles at the Chandler City Championships on April 22, running 43.28 to move up to No. 3 in the state for the 300-hurdles and 14.43 to move up to No. 5 for the 100-hurdles.

10. Mikaela Lett, Gilbert Williams Field, throws, Jr.

She won the shot put at the Shaun Hardt True Grit Invitational on April 24, throwing 39-2 to move up to No. 4 in the state.

11. Deztany Toyota-Villalobos, Sierra Vista Buena, sprints, So.

She won the 100 at the Shaun Hardt True Grit Invitational on April 24, running 11.97 to move up to No. 5 in the state.