During the week of April 6-11, 2026, The Arizona Republic recognized the top 15 high school girls track and field athletes. Rebekah-Jhade Garrett from Phoenix North Canyon continued her dominance in the 100-meter hurdles, winning with a time of 13.39 seconds at the Arcadia Invitational. Nicole Ripperdan from Queen Creek set the state lead in the 800 meters, finishing second with a time of 2:09.01, which ranks her seventh all-time in Arizona. Ava Davis, a sophomore from Goodyear Millennium, won the seeded 200 meters with a state-leading time of 23.76 seconds, placing her ninth all-time in the state. Other notable performances included Tatum Lee from Phoenix Desert Vista leading in discus with a throw of 145-7 and Tally Call from ALA Queen Creek breaking the 5-minute mark in the 1600 meters, running 4:57.50. Readers are encouraged to vote for their favorite athlete until April 17.