It's time to Vote for the Georgia Track and Field Breakthrough of the Week!
Breakthrough of the Week is meant to highlight performances of athletes who achieved big improvements and stepped things up to a new level.
We will do this once a week and we will have up to 10 nominees for both boys and girls each week
Here's the lineup for this week's vote:
Jordyn Brown (Lakeside HS, DeKalb) jumped 18-8.5 in the long jump at the Christian Coleman Invitational on March 20, improving from her previous best of 16-2.5. The mark ranks #30 in Georgia and set a school record for Lakeside HS, where Brown placed third of 27 competitors.
Journii Weaver (Houston County, Warner Robbins) ran 12.36 in the 100 meters at the Christian Coleman Invitational on March 21, dropping from her previous personal record of 12.51 set one week earlier. The freshman ranks #74 in the state and #9 among Georgia freshman after placing 12th of 28 competitors.
Neveah Grant (Lamar County High School, Barnesville) cleared 5-2 in the high jump at Lamar Co Home Meet #3 on March 19, improving from her previous best of 4-10 set in March 2026. The freshman's winning performance ranks #62 in Georgia and #2 among state freshmen while establishing a school record for Lamar County High School.
Abby Holsinger (Whitefield Academy, Mableton) vaulted 12-3 at the 11th Annual Metro Atlanta Track and Field Championship on March 21, clearing her previous personal record of 10-8 from March 2026. The sophomore placed second of eight competitors and ranks #8 in Georgia and #2 among state sophomores, setting a school record while also recording a triple jump personal record of 38-2, improving from 37-9.
Cordtney Galoia (Stratford Academy, Macon) threw 42-1 in the shot put at the International City Relays on March 18, extending her previous best of 39-2. The freshman won the event among 19 competitors and leads all Georgia freshmen while ranking #12 statewide, establishing a school record for Stratford Academy.
Saniya Towmes (Paulding County, Dallas) ran 15.49 in the 100-meter hurdles at the Paulding County Championship on March 21, improving from 15.94. The senior won among 11 competitors and ranks #125 in Georgia and #39 among state seniors while setting a school record and also recording a 300-meter hurdles personal record of 47.86, improving from 48.93.
Lauren Lauer (Houston County, Warner Robins) ran 11:52.87 in the 3200 meters at the International City Relays on March 18, dropping from her previous time of 12:08.56. Lauer won the event among 16 competitors and ranks #143 in Georgia.
Voting Closes on Sunday at Midnight!
Note - This is not necessarily the most improved performances of the week, but a way to highlight those that may have had their best performance so far among athletes who should be competitive during the championship season.
Once an Athlete wins, they will no longer be nominated for athlete of the week. We will keep a running tally of each week's winner and then after the season have a final vote for athlete of the year.
Past Winners
Week 1: Piper Atwood - Parkview - Improved her PR from 10-0 to 11-1 to win All Comers Series #1
Week 2: Lauren Johnson - Woodward Academy - Improved her Pr in the discus from 97-11 to 107-10 to break 100 for the first time at Westminster Varsity Home Meet
Week 3: Janelle Taylor (Model) ran 2:21.38 in the 800 meters at the Model Six Lane Spectacular on March 5, improving from 2:27.56 set in May 2025. The junior won among 6 competitors and ranks #78 in Georgia and #14 among juniors.
Week 4: Monica Mathis (Northside Columbus) ran 26.62 in the 200 meters at the Rome Relays on March 14, improving from her previous best of 27.03 set in March 2026. The sophomore finished fourth of 35 competitors and won her heat.