Gwinnett Prep Sports

Aliyah Abrams

School: Grayson

Class: Sophomore

GPA: 3.8

Event/personal record: 400-meter run 53.73 seconds, 200-meter run 23.84

Nickname: Lia

Favorite subject in school: World history

Favorite movie: "Glory Road"

College choices: University of Central Florida, University of Florida

Pre-meet ritual or superstition: Music

Race or field event you would never do: 800-meter run

Favorite person to follow on Twitter: Tre Melvin

Twitter handle: Odion Agbi

Role model: My parents

Aside from yourself, the best current Gwinnett track athlete is: Serenity Douglas

Coach Jason Abner's take: "Aliyah has great talent at such a young age. She is truly an athlete that we will see excel on the track for years to come. She has excellent work ethic and is not afraid to put forth the effort and focus needed to be a champion athlete."

Katie Frerking

School: Wesleyan

Class: Senior

GPA: 3.87

Event/personal record: High Jump 5 feet, 6.5 inches

Nickname: "Coach Baxley calls me Eileen and Lionel."

Favorite subject in school: Anatomy/biology

Favorite movie: "Dear John"

College choices: Auburn to play basketball

Pre-meet ritual or superstition: "I don't really have any rituals and I'm not particularly superstitious. At the meets, I just walk around and cheer on my teammates until I have to go to my event."

Race or field event you would never do: Any of the distance races

Favorite person to follow on Twitter: Caramia Tsirigos

Funniest teammate: Brittany Stevens

Role model: My older brother, Andrew Frerking

Aside from yourself, the best current Gwinnett track athlete is: Wesleyan's Landyn Duley

Coach Candler Baxley's take: "Katie is a great person and a great athlete. We're fortunate to have her as a part of our track program and we're excited that she is one of our captains this year. I know that she'll do an incredible job of encouraging her teammates and working hard to help our team reach our goals this season."

Malayshia K. George

School: Mill Creek

Class: Senior

GPA: N/A

Event/personal record: High jump 5 feet, 8 inches, 400-meter run 54.20 seconds, 200-meter run 24.08 seconds

Nickname: Big Laysh

Favorite subject in school: Math

Favorite movie: "Remember The Titans"

College choices: Clemson, LSU, Virginia Tech, Auburn, Georgia and others

Pre-meet ritual or superstition: "Must take a nap while listening to Justin Bieber."

Race or field event you would never do: Any distance race

Favorite person to follow on Twitter: Shawn Terrell

Role model: My mom, Natasha George

Aside from yourself, the best current Gwinnett track athlete is: Grayson's Aliyah Abrams

Coach Jed Hoges' take: "Malayshia has been amazing. She moved here from Minnesota last year and made friends faster than I thought anyone could. After spending a season with her, I know why. See is vibrant, outgoing, and complimentary to teammates and opponents alike. If she sets her mind to it, she can accomplish a great deal this season."

QuanDra Shanks

School: Brookwood

Class: Senior

GPA: 3.2

Event/personal record: 800-meter run 2 minutes, 14 seconds; 1,600-meter run 5:02

Nickname: Quanng

Favorite subject in school: MathFavorite movie: "Finding Nemo"

College choices: Undecided

Pre-meet ritual or superstition: "Being alone and think about my race."

Race or field event you would never do: Pole vault

Favorite person to follow on Twitter: n/a

Twitter handle: n/a

Funniest teammate: Payton Wilson

Role model: My mom and grandmother

Aside from yourself, the best current Gwinnett track athlete is: "I believe everyone is great at what they do."

Coach Kelly Swanson's take: "Every time QuanDra steps onto the track, you know you are about to see her give her all. Whether at practice or in a meet, she is always pushing herself to new limits and is never willing to back down. One thing I admire the most about Q is her ability to block out the competition and keep a clear focus on the goals she set for herself. Over the past three years, it has been an honor to watch her become one of the most fierce competitors in the state and I can't wait to see what her senior year has in store."

Maileka Slayton

School: Greater Atlanta Christian

Class: Senior

GPA: 3.6

Event/personal record: 100 meters 12.10 seconds and 200 meters 24.56

Nickname: Pops

Favorite subject in school: Math

Favorite movie: "Shark Tale"

College choices: Georgia Southern, Kennesaw State, Auburn University

Pre-meet ritual or superstition: "I always get a good luck text from my friends."

Race or field event you would never do: 800 meters

Favorite person to follow on Twitter: Lolo Jones

Twitter handle: Kayin Mujahid

Role models: Coach Antonio McKay and Lolo Jones

Aside from yourself, the best current Gwinnett track athlete is: Grayson's Jasmine Abrams

Coach Brad Kinser's take: "Maileka is a super talented athlete who works very hard to maximize her ability. She is a great competitor who does not like to lose, but is also a great teammate in the way she supports and encourages the other girls on the team. I love Maileka for the great athlete she is but more importantly for the great person she is."

Katherine Yost

School: Norcross

Class: SeniorGPA: 3.44

Event/personal record: 1,600-meter run 5 minutes, 5 seconds and 3,200 run 10:58

Nickname: Yoyo

Favorite subject in school: PE

Favorite movie: N/A

College choice: Ole Miss

Pre-meet ritual or superstition: None

Race or field event you would never do: 100 hurdles

Favorite person to follow on Twitter: Daniel Tosh

Twitter handle: N/A

Funniest teammate: Jacob Winters

Role model: N/A

Aside from yourself, the best current Gwinnett track athlete is: Brookwood's Quandra Shanks

Coach John Williams' take: "Katherine is a joy to coach and now that she has decided on what college (Ole Miss) she will attend next year, now we can focus on running fast in the 1,600 and 3,200."