DURHAM – Duke track and field incoming freshman Gianna Locci was tabbed the Gatorade New York Girls Track & Field Player of the Year, the organization announced on Thursday.
Locci garnered the distinction following a sensational senior campaign that saw her smash the state record in the long jump at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor. The senior flew out to 21-1.50 feet to earn the silver medal, notching the nation's No. 2 long jump performance among girls prep competitors in 2022. Locci's leap was also the No. 10 long jump mark in U.