For purposes of these awards, our definition of Houston-area includes the following schools: 5A: districts 15-24, 4A: districts 18-24, 3A: districts 23 and 28, and local private schools.

The following athletes have been nominated for the 2002 Greater Houston High School Track and Field Athletes of the Year awards, presented by Inside Texas Running and TexStats.

Click here for the list of finalists. Winners will be announced after the state meets.

CLASS 5A
 
Girls (in alphabetical order)
Brittany Brockman, Langham Creek
Onyeyechu Chinweze, Hightower
Krystal Cole, Westfield
Kelly Cordell, Memorial
Jennifer Dahlgren, Klein
Ebonie Floyd, Hastings
Nina Gilbert, Langham Creek
Funmi Jimoh, Dulles
Francheska Ketchum, Elsik
Angela Marvin, Kingwood
Sharonda McDonald, Dobie
Megan Radermacher, Klein
Shannon Radermacher, Klein
Alandra Sherman, Eisenhower
Kristina Yuan, Klein Oak
 
Boys (in alphabetical order)
John Arnold, Katy Taylor
Kerron Clement, La Porte
Shay Collett, Conroe
Jeff Cutrer, Nederland
Tomas Finol, Klein
Dallas Griffin, Katy Taylor
Bill Hobson, Katy Taylor
Carey LaCour, Humble
Ricky Murphy, Eisenhower
Preston Perry, A&M Consolidated
Marcus Pitre, North Shore
Marquell Russell, Washington
Erik Stanley, Klein
Brian Sullivan, The Woodlands
David Wittenmyer, The Woodlands
 
CLASS 4A
 
Girls (in alphabetical order)
Angela Brown, Waltrip
Tamera Cooper, Furr
Perrylon Eaton, Bay City
Ashley Freeman, C.E. King
Latosha Hayes, Port Arthur Lincoln
Nyshala Hopkins, Beaumont West Brook
Mikresha Jones, West Orange-Stark
Alana Lara, Willis
Inika McPherson, Port Arthur Lincoln
Cleo Tyson, Huntsville
 
Boys (in alphabetical order)
Jaimoy Bryant, Jasper
Chaddrick Coleman, Beaumont Central
Jacob Hernandez, Magnolia
Willie Hodge, Forest Brook
Andra Manson, Brenham
Oliphant, Texas City
Terry Turner, Smiley
Ivory Williams, Beaumont Central
Kelly Willie, Houston Sterling
 
CLASS 3A
 
Girls (in alphabetical order)
Katie Baker, Needville
Emily Davis, Sealy
Candace Garrett, Silsbee
Janique Harris, Bellville
Darnesha Stonum, Stafford
 
Boys (in alphabetical order)
Larry Brooks, Stafford
Johnnie Higgins, Sweeny
Randall Goode, Hallettsville
Stevie Smith, Sweeny
Thomas Wright, Sweeny
 
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
 
Girls (in alphabetical order)
Jill Ahrens, St. John's
Courtney Fischer, St. Agnes
Traci Fraser, St. Agnes
 
Boys (in alphabetical order)
Ayo Akiniade, St. Thomas Episcopal
Jonathan Brown, Kinkaid
Chris Roche, St. Thomas