Perry & Diggs Are Sub-55: Top 1000 Girls 400m Returners

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It's going to be another great season in the girls 400 meters. The event show a ton of talent during the indoor season that should make for a thrilling outdoor season.

The top returner based on time is Neumann Goretti's Mykala Perry. Last year, Perry went 54.94 to win the PCL title before going on to win state gold in AA. Perry was second at indoor states. She'll be the one to beat this spring once again.

In AAA, we'll get a good matchup between a number of the state's best. Reigning state champion Hunter Robinson is off at Tulane, but there is a wealth of strong returners. Talitha Diggs of Saucon Valley is the top returner on states finish (second) and time (54.95) in AAA. She got even better during the indoor season, winning the state title and then running 54.21 at indoor nationals. But she'll get a good race from Cheltenham's Bria Barnes, who came on very strong at the end of indoors. After taking fourth at indoor states, Barnes roared into indoor nationals, running 54.05, the second...