2006 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
WALTER HENNING
 by Jon Hendershott
Setting goals for his hammer throwing is nothing new to Walter Henning. Neither is achieving them, nor then setting out a whole new set of even-higher aims.
Henning's achievements during his 11th-grade campaign rewrote the High School Record with the Junior hammer–just like he planned. He plans to shoot for even more records during his senior season at St. Anthony's High in South Huntington, New York, on the north shore of Long Island.
Henning's new goals will now include defending his honor as Athlete Of The Year...
(for the rest of the story, read the November issue of Track & Field News)
Top 10 Vote-Getters
This year's top 10 vote-getters:
1. Walter Henning (St. Anthony's, South Huntington, New York)..hammer...... 210
2. David Klech (California, San Ramon, California)............ hurdles......190
3. A.J. Acosta (El Camino, Oceanside, California)..............mid-distance 185
4. Darius Reed (Washington, Denver, Colorado)..................hurdles......103
5. Kali Jackson (Cahokia, Illinois)............................triple jump..89
6. Bryshon Nellum (Poly, Long Beach, California).............. sprints......87
7. Scott Roth (Granite Bay, California)........................pole vault.. 78
8. Darius Savage (Morse, San Diego, California)................shot/discus..70
9. Karjuan Williams (New Bern, North Carolina)................ 800..........65
10. Bo Taylor (Harbor, Newport Beach, California)..............discus...... 63
2006 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
GABBY MAYO
 by Kirk Reynolds
When you're young like Gabby Mayo, the past and the future are remote. National Records set recently might as well have been decades ago, and personal goals and longevity are counted by Olympiads. It's astonishingly refreshing. And her Athlete Of The Year season was even more remarkable when you realize she still has another year to come.
In a lengthy November-through-August junior season at Raleigh's Southeast High, she ran HS-leading marks in both the 100 (11.16) and 200 (22.88), earned No. 1 All-America rankings in both events, raced onto all-time lists, won no end of major meets and ran anchor on a World Junior Recordsetting 4 x 100 relay.
Ask her about her senior season to come...
(for the rest of the story, read the November issue of Track & Field News)
Top 10 Vote-Getters
This year's top 10 vote-getters:
1. Gabby Mayo (Southeast, Raleigh, North Carolina)......... sprints........ 190
2. Ebony Collins (Wilson, Long Beach, California)...........sprints/hurdles 165
3. Jessica Beard (Euclid, Ohio).............................sprints........ 138
4. Shana Woods (Poly, Long Beach, California)...............heptathlon......137
5. Bianca Knight (Ridgeland, Mississippi)...................sprints........ 100
6. Danielle Tauro (Southern, Manahawkin, New Jersey)....... mile............82
7. Ke'Nyia Richardson (Holy Names, Oakland, California).....triple jump.... 66
8. Megan O'Reilly (Mt. Spokane, Mead, Washington)...........distances...... 40
9. Jeneba Tarmoh (Mt. Pleasant, San Josˇ, California).......sprints........ 38
10. April Williams (Skyline, Dallas, Texas).................hurdles........ 36
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