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Katelyn Lehnen is the top returner and the one to beat until further notice.
Zawadi Brown (Sr., Naperville Neuqua Valley) proved she was the best 200-meter outdoor sprinter a year ago. Let's see if she can prove it during the indoor campaign. The all-time mark is 23.91. Can it be taken down?
Naomi-Bey Osborne (Jr., Kankakee) moves up to 3A, which will be significant during the Illinois Top Times, where she competed for the first two years of high school and won the title there last year.
Some pundits had the nerve to take shots at Daisha Brunson (So., Hoffman Estates Conant) despite her having the third-best return mark of 25.04. Her only loss was to Zawadi Brown. Could it be her hurdler status? Whatever the reason, Brunson will be a person that the state should be concerned with.
Kee'lani Whitlock (Jr., Chicago Kenwood) adds firepower to the Public League coffers. She clocked a preseason #3 time (25.42).
Angelena Bullocks (Jr., Chicago Whitney Young) is a big addition to the Dolphins program as they quickly reload with this super-talented sprinter.
Madalyn Marx (So., Mahomet-Seymour) rocked a swift 25.13 in her only preseason attempt in early January. Marx is already over a second ahead of last year's indoor pace.
According to several credible sources, Charlotte Deines (Sr., Prospect) did not race in any preseason meets but is reportedly in great shape. She clocked a personal best of 25.64 last year.
Key athletes to watch: Charlotte Price (Sr., Chicago Lane Tech), Elaine Paul (Sr., Elmhurst York), Morgan Navarre (So., Elmhurst York), Ainsley Johnson (So., Springfield Lutheran), Jahnell Bowman (Sr., Plainfield South), Mia Rodriguez (Sr., Chicago Heights Marian), Tania Miller (Sr., Romeoville), Syriah Boyd (Sr., Galesburg), Symone Holman (So., Joliet Catholic Academy), Courtney McDonald (Jr., Plainfield East), Kristyn Johnson (Sr., Bolingbrook)