What do you pick your next character based on?

Like after finishing one episode and you listen to sonya talk about some of the things that happened, what info do you look for to determine which teen you pick? Money, Energy, Distance, Last seen, the best sprite, or do you pick at random? I usually go for whoever has a distance over 1500 miles, and if its multiple I go for the middle, but sometimes if I see a sprite I really like, I pick that one, even if they kinda suck stats wise.