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Imani Galera-Young wins Arizona Girls Gatorade Track Player of the Year

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 11:21 PM

Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Imani Galera-Young wins Arizona Girls Gatorade Track Player of the Year

Summary

Imani Galera-Young from Chandler High has been named the 2025-26 Arizona Girls Gatorade Track and Field Player of the Year, marking her second consecutive win of the award. She is the first Arizona athlete since Allie Schadler in 2017 to achieve this feat. Galera-Young earned state titles in both the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles, setting a state record of 40.65 seconds in the latter, currently ranked No. 4 in the U.S. Her performance solidifies her legacy in Arizona track and field history as she prepares to continue her career at Arkansas.

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By the Numbers

•Galera-Young won Arizona Girls Gatorade Track and Field Player of the Year.
•She set a state record in the 300-meter hurdles at 40.65 seconds.
•Galera-Young also won state titles in the 100-meter hurdles.
•She is the first athlete since 2017 to win this award consecutively.
•Galera-Young will continue her track career at Arkansas.

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11:21 PMYahoo Sports — Chandler's Galera-Young wins Arizona Girls Gatorade Track POY

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It is her second consecutive year winning the award, the first Arizona athlete to do so since Rio Rico's Allie Schadler did so in 2017.
— Yahoo Sports

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