Freshman are the new faces on the block, the names to know for the next four years. And while they're a great indication of battles yet to come, they can also mix things up in the present as well.
We went through the rankings, and found the highest placing freshman in each of the State Rankings - by event - to see which freshman is making the biggest impact so far. Check it out below
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Highlighted Athlete - Anthony Mancabelli
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Event | Mark | Name (School) | State Rank |
| 55H | 8.66 | Chris Somersel (Iona Prep) | 81st |
| 55m | 6.79 | Tyler Brent (Rush-Henrietta) | 72nd |
| 300m | 36.63 | Zaire Morales (CSIHS) | 42nd |
| 600m | 1:29.46 | Dante Melfi (CNS) | 100th |
| 1000m | 2:43.25 | Kofi Rossi (Poly Prep) | 76th |
| 1600m | 4:40.74 | D'Angelo Brown (Xavier) | 119th |
| 3200m | 10:05.14 | George Thomatos (Farmingdale) | 61st |
| Long Jump | 19-5 | Isaiah Linyear (Niskayuna) | 108th |
| Triple Jump | 37-10.7 | Elijah Nevin-D'Allaird (Mohonasen) | 137th |
| High Jump | 5-6 | Isaiah Linyear (Niskayuna) | 96th |
| Pole Vault | 10-6 | Anthony Mancabelli (Orchard Park) | 46th |
| Shot Put | 41-9.5 | Kahmari Valentine (Cardinal Hayes) | 55th |
| Weight Throw | 37-1 | Jaylen Decoste (Greece-Arcadia) | 150th |