Holy Smokes! Bromell Burns Up The Track, US#2 10.14 At 3A Region 3

FHSAA 3A Region 3
Olivia Ortiz

On-Site Coverage

Meet Recap by Olivia Ortiz

Charlotte hosted the 3A Regional 3 meet on Thursday hosting some of the sunshine state’s fastest runners for their second state qualifying meet of the exciting track season. Possibly one of the most competitive regions, tension filled the air as only the top four places would qualify for the state meet next Friday at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Making it to Regionals is a tremendous accomplishment but many hope to earn the opportunity to perform on the state’s biggest stage, the state meet. A very special thank you to Robert Brown who was on-site and captured countless photos of this powerhouse Regional meet. 


 
The story of the meet was Trayvon Bromell. The Gibbs senior and Baylor committ made jaws drop, wowing the crowd,  and winning with a new personal best  time of 10.14. That mark is the second fastest time of 2013 in the country. Only Cameron Burrell of Texas has a faster all-conditions time of 10.07 which he ran at the Texas Relays. Bromell really wanted to attend the Dream 100 in New York City to prove he belonged with the likes of Levonte Whitfield and now he is pretty much a lock for one of those ten prestigious spots! Bromell also was victorious in the 200m dash in 21.57. Island Coast senior Tyrell Johnson placed second in the 100m in a very imrpessive time of 10.40 setting a new personal best.
 
In the 400m dash, Fort Myers senior Tyler Douglas won in a quick 49.52. In the 4x100m relay, Gibbs took the win in 42.25 while East Bay was victorious in the 4x400m relay in 3:20.14.


 
In the 110m hurdles, Dunedin junior Ahmad Middleton won and set a personal best in 14.35. Middleton also placed first and set another personal best in the 300m hurdles in 38.84 while placing second in the long jump with 22-10 setting another personal best advancing him to the state meet in three events. Great job on a personal best setting and state qualifying day.
 
The distance events brought a number of standout performances of the day. In the 800m, Palmetto Ridge junior Kolin Ashbacher won and set a new personal best of 1:55.24. Sarasota sophomore Zachery Summerall ran to a victorious new personal best in the 1600m race. Summerall also placed third in the 800m with a time of 1:57.12 qualifying for next week. In the 3200m, Palmetto Ridge senior and University of Florida commit Carlos Miranda won in 9:26.27 and placed second in the 1600m in 4:26.71.

 
Fort Myers senior and SCAD commit Aesop Brown ran to a very strong second place finish with a time of 9:26.92 in the 3200m qualifying him for states along with his 4x800m relay team. Also in the fast 3200m race, Cypress Lake senior and Florida Southern commit Bobby Ormsby placed third with a time of 9:32.21 while Naples senior Lee Shearer also qualified placing fourth in 9:34.31. 
 
In the high jump, Lely sophomore Noah Joseph placed first and set a new season best in 6-2. Osceola junior Carson Waters won the pole vault with a 14-0. In the long jump, Naples freshman Tyler Byrd was victorious and set a new personal best in 23-6.75 while teammate senior Jules Dornevil won the triple jump in 46-10 also setting a new personal best. East Lee County senior Sheldon Fleming won the shot put in 57-0.75 and set a new personal best in the discus with a 177-1.

 
The Estero girls stared ff their day with a win in the 4x800m relay in a blazing time of 9:41.94.  Estero will be a very strong state title contender at the state meet on Friday, May 4th. 

 
On the sprinters side, in the 100m dash Sarasota senior Jammeria Higdon placed first and set a new personal best with a 12.18. Higdon also placed third in the 200m running a 25.82. Naples sophomore and season standout Victoria Guerra won the 200m dash in a quick 25.41 and also qualified in the 100m dash placing second with a 12.24. In the 400m dash, Gibbs junior Jerosan Fletcher won in a 58.60. Strawberry Crest won the 4x100m relay over a tight second place finish to Naples in 49.02. In the 4x400m relay, Naples took the win in 4:04.74.

 
In the 100m hurdles, Ida Baker senior Monique Elliott placed first setting a new personal best with a time of 14.96. Port Charlotte sophomore Michelle Atherley won the 300m hurdles in 45.92 and set a personal best in the high jump winning in 5-5.
 
In the evening, the distance events was filled with just as much talent. In the 800m, Lakewood Ranch senior and Southern Miss commit Kristin Zarrella won and set a new personal best of 2:14.06. Naples senior and LSU commit Danielle Avery ran to an impressive second place finish in 2:14.49.
 
Fort Myers junior and distance standout Emily Edwards won the 1600m with a time of 5:05.57. Edwards also placed third in the 800m with a time of 2:17.35 clenching another race to compete in at the state meet. Estero senior, distance star, and Ole Miss commit Kacy Smith placed second with a time of 5:06.94 qualifying with her strong 4x800m relay team.


 
In the 3200m, Estero senior and talented distance runner Katy G. Solis won in a time of 11:13.37. Solis also qualified for the 1600m placing fourth with a time of 5:15.29 setting a new season best. Gulf Coast junior and another distance star Caroline Barlow finished second with a quick time of 11:14.33. Barlow also finished third in the 1600m in 5:09.86 qualifying for the state meet.  I am honored to have been able to race against these talented girls again and qualify in the 3200m race by placing fourth. Next week, will be one year since my accident/injury at the state meet in Jacksonville where I took a rough fall. This time, I plan on finishing the eight laps. It has been quite the journey, but I believe everything happens for a reason and anything is possible if you believe in yourself. 
 
In the field events, Osceola sophomore Jennifer Kistemaker won the pole vault in 11-6. In the long jump, Palmetto sophomore Jermish Collins won and set a new personal best with a 17-5 while Boca Ciega senior Chaise Cook-Martin won the triple jump in 38-8 setting a new personal best. In the shot put, North Fort Myers senior Helynn Young placed first with a 39-1 setting a new personal best and Charlotte junior Jenny D’Alessandro won the discus in 138-11 also setting a personal best.
 
Congratulations to Naples for becoming Regional Champions on the girls side and Gibbs for becoming Regional Champions on the boys side. Hope everyone has an awesome week and best of luck at States!


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