Top FL Girls Middle School Performances This T&F Season

Mark Stonecipher

Nina Emhoff of Emerald Coast Middle School has the current state-leading times in the 1500m (4:54.18) and the 3000m (10:24.09). shown above in her second-place finish in the 2025 Public School division of the FLYRA MS State Cross Country Championships.

Photo Credit: Dave Tibbetts


Take a look at the early-season Top Girls Middle School marks in the state. It is shaping up to be one of the best ever springs for Middle School T&F in Florida.

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SPRINTS

Florida's middle school girls are already turning in elite middle school sprint performances this season. From fast 100's d to sub-58 second 400's, we can expect a standout spring. Here's a breakdown of the current state leaders.


The fastest 100m time in Florida belongs to 6th-grader Carter Grigg (Northside Christian, Class of 2032), who clocked 12.27 to win the Indian Rocks Middle School Meet on Feb. 10.

Right behind her:

With both athletes already under 12.50, the 100 leaderboard is shaping up for a fast spring, especially as others join these two under 12:50.

Grigg's didn't stop at the 100m. She also owns the state's top 200m mark with a 25.29, also set at the Indian Rocks Middle School Meet.

Other top performers:

The three girls are separated by just .31 seconds, making this one of the tightest events in the state. Expect it to get even tighter as we move further into the spring season.

In a deep 400m field, the top middle schooler in Florida so far is Kai Axem (Ammons Middle School, 2030) with a strong 57.48 at the Louie Bing Invitational (Feb. 13-14). Only two girls are sub-59, but this should change fast as many of the 100-200 girls move up to the 400m.

Close contenders include:


HURDLES

The top 100m hurdles time in Florida belongs to Mika Tucker (Dunedin Highland Middle School, Class of 2030), who clocked 16.75 to win the PCAC Middle School Track & Field Championships on March 2.

Right behind her, separated by just .19 seconds, in the same championship race was:

In the 200m hurdles, Aiyana Jones (Emerald Coast Middle School, 2031) leads the state with a 32.75 performance at the Stingray MS Open on Feb. 13.

Close challengers include:

Both Calvary Christian athletes ran into significant headwinds at the Pine Crest Middle School Meet, suggesting even faster times could be on the horizon in better conditions.


DISTANCE

Florida's middle school girls distance scene is already producing strong early-season performances. From close finishes in the 800m to dominant efforts in the 1500 and 3000m, here's a look at the current state leaders.

Just .61 seconds separates the top two. The top 800m time in Florida belongs to Kai Axem (Ammons Middle School, Class of 2030), who ran 2:24.32 to win the Homestead Bronco MS Invitational on Jan. 10.

Close behind:

When it comes to strength in the distance races, Nina Emhoff (Emerald Coast Middle School, 2030) is setting the pace. At the Early Season FLYRA Qualifier on Feb. 21, she clocked a 4:54.18 and a 10:24.09, the current state-leading marks in both the 1500m and 3000m rankings.

Her performances thus far establish her as one of Florida's top middle school distance runners in the early 2026 season.

Behind Emhoff in the 1500m standings:

Godfrey also ranks No. 2 in the 3000m with her 10:59.48 performance.


FIELD EVENTS

Florida's middle school girls have already been putting up big middle school marks across the field events this season. From multi-event standouts to event specialists, here's a breakdown of the current state leaders.

Leading the High Jump rankings and setting the early standard is Brinley Temperton (Northside Christian, Class of 2030) with a clearance of 1.42m at the St. Petersburg MS Championship on March 3.

Close behind Temperton by just two centimeters is:

With just two centimeters separating the top two, this event is primed for movement as the season continues.

Already the sprint leader, Carter Grigg (Northside Christian, 2032) shows her versatility by topping the Long Jump with a big 5.56m leap at the Keswick Christian MS Meet #2 (Feb. 24).

Chasing Grigg with leaps over the 5.00m benchmark are:

Travaria Bain (Highland Oaks Middle School, 2030) leads the Triple Jump with a mark of 10.29m, recorded at the Dade County Youth Fair MS Championship on Jan. 24. Her presence near the top of both jumps establishes her as one of the state's top middle school jumpers.

The top Pole Vault mark belongs to Scout Ryland (Seaside Neighborhood School, 2032), who cleared 3.07m at the Stingray MS Open on Feb. 13. She is the sole middle school girl over the 3-meter barrier early in the season. 

The Discus leaderboard is separated by just 10 centimeters:

Temperton isn't just a jumper; she's established herself as one of the top middle school field athletes in the state, and she's also the state's top Shot Putter. She is the only girl over 12m this spring.

Martinez and Joyce are separated by just one centimeter. Expect them to reach over 12m as we progress through the spring season.

In the Javelin, Analia Rosendo (First Lutheran School, 2030) leads Florida with a throw of 39.05m at the Pinellas Youth Conference Meet Two (Feb. 19).