Last year, it was the boys' triple jump which garnered the attention of high school track fans and college coaches across the nation. This year, the same will be said of the girls 60m hurdles as three of Louisiana's best ever will battle it out.
At the top, Scotlandville's Makeriah Harris , who carries her perfect 10-0 win streak from her sophomore season into this year. Harris' 8.60 at the 60Hranks No. 4 in Louisiana in the last 11 years. Only LSU All-Americans Alia Armstrong and Mikiah Brisco and Tulane's Kyah Loyd have clocked faster times.
Nationally, Harris' time ranks No. 9 in the US among all returners. Six of the eight returners ahead of Harris are seniors.
But Harris isn't the only Louisiana sprinter with aspirations of being at the top of national rankings when the dust settles from the 2023 indoor season. Huntington's Demetria Harris, who is also a junio...