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 - Rachel Venter
Event | Mark | Name (School) | State Rank |
| 55H | 8.91 | Laniua Ruff (Benjamin Cardozo) | 22nd |
| 55m | 7.43 | Camryn Daley (Saint Anthony's) | 24th |
| 300m | 40.95 | Jayla Johnson (Montfort Academy) | 12th |
| 600m | 1:37.99 | Jayla Johnson (Montfort Academy) | 11th |
| 1000m | 2:57.30 | Zariel Macchia (William Floyd) | 7th |
| 1500m | 4:48.35 | Izzie Sullivan (Fayetteville-Manlius) | 23rd |
| 3000m | 9:55.84 | Izzie Sullivan (Fayetteville-Manlius) | 5th |
| Long Jump | 17-2.5 | Makenna Keough (Elmira Notre Dame) | 25th |
| Triple Jump | 34-4 | Shania Young (Dewitt Clinton) | 38th |
| High Jump | 5-1 | Jada Clarke (Nightingale-Bamford) | 26th |
| Pole Vault | 11-7 | Rachel Venter (Warwick) | 6th |
| Shot Put | 30-8 | Jillian Scully (Miller Place) | 67th |
| Weight Throw | 32-11.5 | Zenallah Simmons (Batavia) | 57th |