At just 14 years old, Janet Criss is already building the kind of résumé that many track athletes spend years chasing.
The Castro Valley, California, teenager has emerged as the nation’s top-ranked middle school sprinter in the 100-meter dash, combining blazing speed with remarkable consistency as she continues to dominate some of the country’s biggest youth competitions.
While many sports fans may not yet know her name, Criss is rapidly becoming one of the brightest young prospects in American track and field.
Her latest accomplishments include winning the Nike Outdoor Nationals Emerging Elite 100-meter championship in Eugene, Oregon, where she outran a field largely made up of high school athletes. Despite being the only middle school competitor in her division, Criss captured the title with an impressive time of 11.78 seconds…