Newsday's Top 50 Long Island girls track and field athletes for 2025
Clockwise, from top left: Jessica Alessi, Breanne Barnett, Kayleanne Campbell, Gabriella Asare, Rachel Budke.
Jessica Alessi, Syosset, Sr.
Alessi placed 11th in the 3,000 meters at the state championships in 10 minutes, 0.84 seconds last spring. Her career personal-best of 9:57.99 makes her one of only 11 active Long Islanders to ever run sub-10 minutes, according to Milesplit.
Gabriella Asare, Brentwood, Jr.
Asare’s personal-best of 15.25 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles is the second-best mark of any returning Long Island runner.
Breanne Barnett, Baldwin, Jr.
The indoor season’s top-ranked runner and state champion in the 300 will run outdoor track for Baldwin for the first time in her high school career. In June, while running for her club team, Barnett registered a 24.13 in the 200, which was second in the state. In March, she ran a state-best 54.75 in the 400. She has also run the anchor leg for each of Baldwin’s three consecutive 4 x 200 relay indoor state championships.
Nyla Branche, Roosevelt, Sr.
Branche cleared a career-best 5 feet, 7 inches in the high jump at the 2024 Nike Indoor Nationals meet, which ranked third in the state.
Rayshelle Brown, Smithtown East, Soph.
Brown experienced a breakout season in the winter, as she spent several weeks atop the state leaderboard in the 55 hurdles. Her 8.13 tied for sixth in the state, and her personal-best 15.53 in the 100 hurdles is the fourth-best amongst active Long Island athletes.
Rachel Budke, Hauppauge, Jr.
In February, Budke flew 18-2 1/4 in the long jump, which ranked 12th in the state and is second all-time amongst current Long Island long jumpers.
Kayleanne Campbell, Riverhead, Sr.
Campbell cleared 5-6 in the high jump at the Suffolk indoor state qualifier, tied for the fourth in the state.
Ashley Carillo, Port Washington, Sr.
The Quinnipiac commit ran a personal-record 4:41.24 in the 1,500 last May.
Laila Cole, Center Moriches, Jr.
Cole’s 12.25 in the 100 last May tied her for sixth on Long Island and placed her in the state’s top 20 amongst returning runners in the event.
Lexie Cole, Comsewogue, Soph.
Cole’s 6:50.72 in the 2,000-meter steeplechase at May’s Suffolk outdoor state qualifier ranked fourth in the state and first on Long Island. Cole ranks top 20 in both the 1,500 and 3,000 meter runs among returners.
Chelsea Cornelia, Deer Park, Soph.
Cornelia ran the seventh-fastest 2,000 steeple time in the state (6:59.5) last spring.
Camryn Daley, St Anthony’s, Sr.
As the Federation’s defending runner-up in the 100, Daley is looking to win her first state title. Her personal-record 12.07 seconds from May ranked 11th in the state and is seventh amongst returning runners.
Top row, from left: Camryn Daley, Lexie Cole, Ashley Carillo. Middle row, from left: Aislinn Frazer, Jahzara Emeli and Sariah Doresca, Olivia DiGaetano. Bottom row, from left: Cali Gabrielson, Maeve Going, Madison Guerrera.
Victoria Daniel, South Side, Sr.
Daniel’s 12.13 in the 100 last May ranked 17th in the state and fourth on Long Island. Her career-best 15.35 in the 100 hurdles is the third-best mark amongst returning Long Islanders.
Olivia DiGaetano, Connetquot, Jr.
DiGaetano ran a personal-record 4:41.59 in the 1,500 this winter, placing her in the state's top 25 for the indoor season.
Sariah Doresca, Baldwin, Sr.
The three-time state champion in the 55 has never run outdoor track for Baldwin before this spring. Doresca was the leadoff runner for Baldwin’s three consecutive 4 x 200 relay state titles. While running for her club team in 2024, Doresca ranked third in the state in both the 100 and 200 with an 11.78 and 24.28, respectively.
Jahzara Emeli, Baldwin, Sr.
Much like Barnett and Doresca, Emeli has only ever run outdoor track for her club team. Emeli sprinted 24.98 in the 200 at the U.S. Marine Corps Holiday Classic in December, which is fourth among returning Long Islanders.
Aislinn Frazer, Friends Academy, Sr.
The West Virginia commit ran a personal-best 10:00.06 in the 3,000 in February.
Cali Gabrielson, Mt Sinai, Fr.
Gabrielson’s 9:51.26 last May ranked 10th in the state and currently ranks fifth amongst all Long Island returners.
Bella Galeas, Sachem East, Soph.
One of the best multi-event athletes on Long Island, Galeas flew 18-5 1/2 in the long jump in February, ranking her seventh in the state. Her personal record of 1:04.72 in the 400 hurdles places her among the state’s top 20 returners.
Chloe Garatina, East Islip, Jr.
Garatina flew a career-best 18-1 3/4 in February, the 16th-best long jump distance in the state. It is fourth among Long Islanders.
Maeve Going, Sacred Heart, Jr.
Going ran a personal-record 4:40.36 in the 1,500 at the outdoor state championships, seventh among returning Long Islanders.
Madison Guerrera, St John the Baptist, Sr.
Long Island’s top 100-meter hurdler is back after ranking 10th in the state with a personal record of 14.48 last May.
Clockwise, from top left: Zaria Hall, Alexa Jacobs, Nicea Jones, Kelly Hughes.
Zaria Hall, East Meadow, Jr.
Hall ran 4:28.57 in the 1,500 to capture a state championship in June, giving herself the fifth-fastest time in the state in the outdoor season. She also ran 2:12.47 at the Nassau state qualifier meet in May, which placed her in the state’s top 20 and fourth amongst returning Long Islanders.
Kelly Hughes, Mt Sinai, Sr.
The Alabama commit owns the seventh-best time in the 400 (57.91) and is fifth in the triple jump (36-8) among Long Islanders. She also ran the third leg on Mt. Sinai’s state championship 4 x 400 relay team in March.
Alexa Jacobs, Port Jefferson, Jr.
Jacobs won the state Division II championship in the 100 in June. She was the state’s fifth-ranked runner in the event with a personal best of 11.85 and the 10th-ranked runner in the 200 (24.83).
Megan Jasinski, Cold Spring Harbor, Sr.
The Brown commit boasts Long Island’s sixth-fastest time in the 800, a 2:13.88 run in June.
Nicea Jones, Malverne, Sr.
Jones is the Federation’s defending champion in the 400. She was the state’s top-ranked 400 runner during the indoor season until Barnett surpassed her at a national meet. Jones ran a personal-best 54.87 on Jan. 4.
Joanna Kenney, North Shore, Jr.
Kenney’s 9:46.55 in the 3,000 in March was the state's sixth-best time and is third-best on Long Island.
Natalie Longobucco, MacArthur, Sr.
Longobucco is a top-10 returner in the state in the 400, as she topped out at 56.82 in May. She is also the fifth-best returner on Long Island in the 100 (12.24) and sixth best in the 200 (25.14).
Isabella Lucas, Port Washington, Sr.
Lucas flew 38-10 in the triple jump last April, the sixth-best mark in the state among returners. She also cleared 5-4 in the high jump in February to tie for 10th in the state.
Clockwise, from left: Zariel Macchia, Megan Jasinski, Joanna Kenney, Ella Masem, Natalie Longobucco.
Zariel Macchia, Floyd, Sr.
One of the greatest athletes in state history won her seventh individual state championship in March when she ran a national-best 9:21.73 in the 3,000. She was also the state’s top-ranked runner in the 1,500 during the winter and her career-best time of 4:16.23 in the event is the best on Long Island.
Ella Masem, Bellport, Sr.
The Syracuse commit is another first-time outdoor track runner. Her 2:12.86 in the 800 at the 2024 Nike Indoor Nationals is fifth-best among any active Long Island runners.
Gianna Mauri, Sachem East, Sr.
Mauri won the national championship in the 1,500 racewalk in March. She walked a national-best 6:45.52 in February.
Maggie McCormick, Bay Shore, Jr.
McCormick’s 4:27.88 in the 1,500 at the indoor state championships was the fifth-best time in the state this indoor season.
Sophia McInnes, Bayport Blue Point, Sr.
McInnes is coming off her 10th state championship, between the public school and Federation levels. McInnes’ 2:07.18 in the 800 ranked fourth in the state in the outdoor season, and her personal records in the 1,500 (4:25.88) and the 3,000 (9:37.01) trail only Macchia for the best times on Long Island.
From left: Maggie McCormick, Gianna Mauri, Sophia McInnes.
Grace Micali, East Islip, Jr.
Micali’s personal best of 36-10 in the triple jump is fourth among Long Islanders.
Riley Moylan, Oceanside, Sr.
Moylan flew 38-2 ½ in the triple jump to set the highest career-best mark on Long Island last May. She flew 18 feet in the long jump, giving herself the fifth-best mark in the event amongst returners.
Nevaeh Pedraza, Bellport, Sr.
Pedraza broke out in the winter and flew 18-2 in the long jump, which tied her for 13th in the state. She also ranked 18th in the state in the 55 and will run the 100 and 200 outdoors.
Asha Pensa-Johnson, Hampton Bays, Sr.
Pensa-Johnson threw the discus 135-11 at the state championships in June to claim the fifth-best distance in the state. She also threw the shot 36-5 1/2 to give herself the third-best mark on Long Island.
Jessica Reiter, Seaford, Jr.
Reiter cleared 5-6 in the high jump in February to tie for the fourth in the state.
Sarafina Scavo, Sachem East, Sr.
The St. John’s commit is one of the best mid-distance runners on Long Island. She ranked in the state’s top 20 in both the 400 and the 800 during the indoor season with personal bests of 57.86 and 2:13.92.
Jillian Scully, Miller Place, Sr.
As one of the 10 best throwers in the country, Scully has ranked atop the state's leaderboard in each of the past three track seasons in the shot put. She was also the state’s top discus thrower last year. Her personal bests are 48-4 ¼ in the shot put and 159-8 in the discus.
Clockwise, from top left: Nevaeh Pedraza, Darafina Scavo, Jillian Scully, MIa Wickard, Lily Strebel, Isabella Spagnoli.
Danielle Simonetti, East Islip, Jr.
Simonetti is the state’s eighth-best returner in the 400 hurdles after registering a personal-best 1:02.55 in May. She is also one of Long Island’s premier 400 runners with a personal record of 57.74.
Isabella Spagnoli, Great Neck South, Sr.
The Hofstra commit was top 25 in the state in the winter in both the 1,500 and the 3,000. Her personal best of 9:59.85 ranks 10th amongst Long Islanders.
Lily Strebel, Westhampton, Sr.
The Richmond commit ranked fifth in the state in the 2024 indoor season with a 4:34.4 in the 1,500, and 15th in the outdoor season with a 4:35.3. Her 9:52.06 3,000 time in May was 11th in the state.
Esmia Thomas, Roosevelt, Jr.
Thomas’ 25.22 in the 200 ranked her 12th on the state indoor leaderboard. Her 12.25 in the 100 in May is the fifth-best personal record on Long Island.
Adilia Trim, West Islip, Sr.
While running for her club team in June, Trim sprinted a 25.12 in the 200, which ranks in the state’s top 20 amongst returning runners.
Kathryn Vidulich, Commack, Sr.
Vidulich was Long Island’s top triple jumper in the indoor season, as she flew a personal-best 37-0 1/2 in February.
Kate Voelker, Manhasset, Jr.
Voelker is the only other Long Islander besides Branche, to have cleared 5-7 in the high jump, which she did in June at the outdoor state championships.
Mia Wickard, Northport, Soph.
Wickard ran a 9:50.25 in the 3,000 in June, which ranked seventh in the state for the outdoor season and ranks fourth amongst active Long Islanders.