Florida Track & Field and Cross Country News

Final Rankings: Boys 300m Hurdles - Burns, Brown, Only Two Under 37s Todd Grasley Jun 14, 2016

Miami Northwestern sophomore Thomas Burns, the younger brother of Artie Burns, is making his own name for himself. Burns ran a state leading 36.90 at the Sam Burley Hall of Fame Invitational, a time that stood as the leader since the first week of March! We look at the top 500 boys 300m hurdle times for the 2016 season.

All-Around Great Christina Aragon Is All In For Brooks PR Johanna Gretschel Jun 14, 2016

With the Olympic Trials 1500m standard under her belt, Aragon hopes to defend her Brooks PR 800m title vs. the World Youth champion this weekend

Salute To Seniors: Kali Clemmer - Bloomingdale High School Todd Grasley Jun 14, 2016

The 2015-2016 school year has provided some great highlights in both cross country and track across the Sunshine State. In the coming weeks many of our seniors will head out to start their college careers both athletically and academically. We wanted to salute them one more time in this special feature and say thank you for your support over the years.

Alumni Report: NCAA Championship Edition Todd Grasley Jun 14, 2016

With national titles on the line see how Florida alumni fared in the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track & Field Championship.

RUN JUNKIE HS: The Amazing Aragon hits Olympic Trials Standard! Billy Cvecko Jun 14, 2016

From high schoolers hitting Olympic Trial Standards to new national leading times, Billy and Jojo fill you in on what went down this past weekend and let you know what to look forward to for the Brooks PR this weekend!

Final Rankings: Girls 100mH: MNW's Mitchell, Osceola's Turner Two Best Todd Grasley Jun 13, 2016

Miami Northwestern's Timetria Mitchell and Osceola's Domonique Turner own the top two 100m hurdle times in 2016 and both will be hurdling at the next level at UF and Tennessee respectively. We take a look at the top 500 marks this season which includes six girls under 14 seconds! 

Final Rankings: Boys 110m Hurdles- Nobody Close To Touching Damion Thomas' 13.32 At Carifta Games Todd Grasley Jun 13, 2016

Northeast junior Damion Thomas, who will compete at the Jamaican Junior Championships this weekend, ran a blazing fast, state leading and US#1 time of 13.32s at the Carifta Games. The mark at the time was the best U-18 time in the WORLD. Although, no other Florida athlete was close to Thomas' times four other athletes ran under 14 seconds. Check out the top 500 boys times in the 110m hurdles for the 2016 season.

Salute To Seniors: Jennifer Nicole Miller - Rockledge High School Todd Grasley Jun 13, 2016

The 2015-2016 school year has provided some great highlights in both cross country and track across the Sunshine State. In the coming weeks many of our seniors will head out to start their college careers both athletically and academically. We wanted to salute them one more time in this special feature and say thank you for your support over the years.

Brandon Cachon Can't Wait For Brooks PR Experience, Race Nation's Best Todd Grasley Jun 12, 2016

Before Brandon Cachon heads off to UNC he will compete in one last meet, the Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle, Washington. The Barron Collier senior won the 3A state championship in the 400, anchored the 4x800m relay team, and was the 200m runner-up, helping his team to a runner-up trophy. Cachon wanted nothing more than to earn his ticket to Brooks PR by winning the 400m dash at Flo Golden South, but friend and competitor Tyrese Cooper stood in his way. However, he helped him to a SB 46.99 and the folks at Brooks took notice. We talked to Cachon about getting invited to this prestigious meet, his plans, and much more!

Sarah Wollaston Takes Gold In 100m At Trinidad & Tobago Junior Nationals Todd Grasley Jun 12, 2016

Last year, Khalifa St. Fort won the Trinidad and Tobago Junior National Championships and has since gone pro in that time. This year, her Born 2 Do It training partner Sarah Wollaston, a junior at Somerset Academy who has been with the group for eight months, ran to victory with a time of 12.03s. Wollaston's best race came in the semifinals where she clocked a 12.03 into a -.6 m/s wind which converts to 11.97 in zero wind. Boldon says he is incredibly happy for her success.

WATCH: Murielle Ahoure WL & African Record 10.78 At Star Athletics Sprint Series, VCB 10.83 Jun 11, 2016

Watch as Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast sets a new world leading time and African record of 10.78 in the 100m at the Star Athletics Sprint Series. Jamaican Olympian Veronica Campbell-Brown was second in a season best time of 10.83s.

WATCH: 17 Year Old Pro Candace Hill Runs 8th Fastest 200m In World, 22.38 Todd Grasley Jun 11, 2016

17 year old Candace Hill who made her professional debut last week at the American Track League meet in Atlanta, set a new PR and the 8th fastest 200m time in the world of 22.38 at Saturday's Star Athletic Sprint series meet in Montverde, Florida.

Bracy's Back! Posts Top Five World Time Of 9.94 At Star Athletics Sprint Series Todd Grasley Jun 11, 2016

Former Boone High School and FSU standout Marvin Bracy, who now runs professionally for Adidas, clocked one of the fastest 100m times in the world running 9.94 to win the Star Athletics Sprint Series meet in Montverde.

Back On Top: Florida’s Wild Ride to NCAA Championships Redemption Todd Grasley Jun 11, 2016

Florida's wild roller coaster ride to its third NCAA Outdoor Championships victory could be the main attraction at one of the world's top amusement parks. (via Florida Gators)

Auburndale's Chauncy Smart At His Best As Brooks PR Beckons Todd Grasley Jun 10, 2016

Auburndale junior Chauncy Smart is hungry. Hungry to prove he is one of the fastest sprinters not just in Florida, but in the rest of the country. Smart a two-sport standout in both football and track, clocked a then US#1 time of 10.30w to win the Pepsi Florida Relays. In fourteen races, he tallied two losses, with the last coming at the 3A state championship meet, a heartbreaking photo finish that saw him come up one one-hundredth of a second from the win. Following the meet, Smart thought his year was done, no postseason plans on the horizon, and spring football practice looming. He says he switched from his track spikes and laced up his cleats gearing up for the gridiron.

Final Rankings: Girls 3,200: Delay Dazzles With 10:30.30 To Win First Ever State Title Todd Grasley Jun 10, 2016

One college coach at the FHSAA State Finals called Kayley Delays 3,200m run one of the best he'd ever seen. Delay claimed her first ever state title winning the race in an amazing 10:30.30 and guide two other runners under 10:45. A total of 11 athletes ran under 11 minutes including eighth graders Natalie Varela and Alexandra Del Re. Fellow class of 2020 standout Valerie Lastra was right at 11 minutes. Take a look at the top 500 girls 3,200m times for the 2016 season.

Final Rankings: Boys 3,200m: Noah Perkins 17s PR At FSU Relays Best In FL For 2016 Todd Grasley Jun 10, 2016

Seffner Christian senior and UNF signee Noah Perkins ran a 17 second PR at the FSU Relays in the 3,200m with a state leading 9:08.54. Perkins time is nearly a second and a half faster than Adam Bradtmueller's winning Florida Relays time the following week. We look at the top 500 boys 3,200m times for the 2016 season. 

Salute To Seniors: Suzanne Dannheim - The Bolles School Todd Grasley Jun 10, 2016

Today, we salute Bolles senior Suzanne Dannheim. Dannheim has been a mainstay on the Bulldogs string of cross country state championships as well as their success on the track. She will continue her running career at George Washington University in the fall. Best of luck to Suzanne at the next level and congratulations on all her accomplishments over the last four years.

NBNO Entries Released: Which Sunshine State Standouts Are Headed To Greensboro? Todd Grasley Jun 10, 2016

Florida will send a large contingent of athletes to Greensboro, North Carolina next weekend for New Balance Nationals Outdoor. See which Sunshine state standouts will be competing in the championship division and emerging elite as well as the complete list of entrants from across the country!

Brooks Inspiring Coach Of The Year: Meet The Nominees! Jun 09, 2016

Meet this year's nominees for Brooks Inspiring Coach of the Year

Gators Within Striking Distance Following Impressive NCAA Championships Opener Todd Grasley Jun 09, 2016

The University of Florida men's track and field team donned brand-new uniforms and made plenty of highlights in their fresh apparel, as seven of its nine entries advanced to finals and both of its field competitors combined for 10 points to open the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Wednesday (June 8). (via Florida Gators)

Final Rankings: Girls 1,600m - Nine Under Five Minutes Todd Grasley Jun 09, 2016

Riverview sophomore Bailey Hertenstein's 1,600m  race at the 4A state championship was simply INCREDIBLE, falling down and getting back up in the last lap to win. However, that wasn't her fastest performance of the year. Hertenstein was one of nine girls to run under FIVE MINUTES this season. Check out the top 500 times for 2016. 

The All-American Watch List: Field Outdoor #3 Johanna Gretschel Jun 09, 2016

The third release of the All-American Watch List

Final Rankings: Boys 1,600m - Jordan Armstrong's 4:14.86 Stands As State Leader Todd Grasley Jun 09, 2016

Lyman senior and Air Force Academy Jordan Armstrong clocked a new PR of 4:14.86 at the Pepsi Florida Relays which held up the remainder of the year as the state's top 1,600m time.  The race produced five of the top fifteen times on the year, which say 23 runners at 4:20 or under. Check out the top 500 boys 1,600m times of the 2016 season. 

Salute To Seniors: Nia Flagg - Gainesville High School Todd Grasley Jun 09, 2016

Nia Flagg was one of the most successful sprinters in North Florida the past four years. Flagg, made the finals of the 3A state championship since her sophomore season and finished 4th in 2016. The FSU signee owns a personal best time of 11.60 in the 100m dash and 24.85 in the 200. We caught up with her to talk about her high school career and much more in this Salute to Seniors moment.

adidas Dream Mile/100 Watch List: Release No. 4 Johanna Gretschel Jun 08, 2016

Updated entries as of 6/8

Final Rankings: Girls 800m - Bolles Caitlin Collier In Class Of Her Own Todd Grasley Jun 08, 2016

Bolles sophomore Caitlin Collier is in a class of her own. At the state meet Collier wowed the crowed dropping a then US#1 time of 2:06.74 (currently US#7). We rank the 500 best girls 800m times of the season. Where do you stand on the list?

Final Rankings: Boys 800m - UF Signee Justin Pacifico Finds Place At Top Of List Todd Grasley Jun 08, 2016

University of Florida signee Justin Pacifico posted the fastest 800m time of the year at his future home during the Pepsi Florida Relays running 1:51.87. The next two fastest times by John Lyons (1:52.33) and Jackson Storey (1:52.59) also came in that race. Fourteen runners ran under 1:55 in 2016. We take a look at the top 500 boys 800m times for the year! 

Salute To Seniors: Cameron Malone - Sunlake High School Todd Grasley Jun 08, 2016

The 2015-2016 school year has provided some great highlights in both cross country and track across the Sunshine State. In the coming weeks many of our seniors will head out to start their college careers both athletically and academically. We wanted to salute them one more time in this special feature and say thank you for your support over the years.

Final Rankings: Girls 400m Dash - Lake Wales Maiah Walker Making Waves In 2016 Todd Grasley Jun 07, 2016

Lake Wales sophomore Maiah Walker made waves in 2016, her first season focusing on the quarter-mile. Walker clocked the fastest time in the state, a 53.27 at the 2A Region 3 Championship, and was one of four girls to go under the 54s mark joining Symone Mason, Jan'Taijah Ford, and Kayla Johnson..Check out the top 500 times in the girls 400m dash for 2016.