Florida Track & Field and Cross Country News

Who Won The Week? Boys All-State Results Merge Todd Grasley Mar 20, 2017

Belen Jesuit junior Joshua Collins won the 1,600m at the Dade County Youth Fair in a FL#4 time of 4:19.59. We merged the results from EVERY meet in the state to find out the top 50 performances in every event and who won the week.

The Scoop: Athletes Emerging in March, National Leaderboard Evolving Cory Mull Mar 20, 2017

With the outdoor track and field season in full swing, we’re starting to see the emergence of athletes across every corner of the country, and with that, the evolution of the national leaderboard.

WATCH: ALL Bob Hayes Invitational Race Videos Todd Grasley Mar 20, 2017

Don't miss a minute of the action from one of the fastest track meets in Florida this season.

Week in Review: Bob Hayes Headlines HUGE Weekend For Florida Stars Todd Grasley Mar 20, 2017

The stars were out this weekend in full force with the likes of Symone Mason and Tyrese Cooper headlining the field at the Bob Hayes Invitational. From Jacksonville to South Florida our coverage team was all over the state. Check out all the videos, interviews, photos, results, and more in our Week In Review.

Keeping Pace: Nearly 1,000 Photos From Royal Invitational Todd Grasley Mar 19, 2017

From the track to the field check out all the photos from the 2017 Royal Invitational.

WATCH: Lake Mary's Kennedie Reese Sweep Hurdle Events, All Royal Invite Race Videos Todd Grasley Mar 19, 2017

Watch Lake Mary's Kennedie Reese sweep the hurdle events at the Royal Invitational plus EVERY SINGLE race video from the day's events.

In The Moment: 1,500+ Photos From Bob Hayes Invitational By Cedric Gillette Todd Grasley Mar 19, 2017

Cedric Gillette was on-site at the Bob Hayes Invitational and captured north of 1,500 photos of the day's event including this candid of a Miami Northwestern athlete.

Gone In A Flash: Bob Hayes Invitational Featured Photos By Caleb Wilson Todd Grasley Mar 19, 2017

The runners at the Bob Hayes Invitational were so fast you could see the blur. Caleb Wilson was on-site and captured all the action from both the track and the field.

WATCH: Mason, Terry, Seymour Make For Epic Sprint Showdown At Bob Hayes Todd Grasley Mar 19, 2017

Symone Mason, Twanisha Terry, and Katia Seymour provided the fireworks at the Bob Hayes Invitational producing two of the fastest 100 and 200m races in state history.

WATCH: Tyrese Cooper Sizzles To New Sophomore Class Record, 20.55 200m Todd Grasley Mar 19, 2017

Tyrese Cooper made even more history when he broke the Bob Hayes meet record of 20.63 set in 2014 by UGA standout Kendal Williams. His time of 20.55 is a wind legal PR for "Smoke" and a new sophomore class national record as well beating that of newly turned Adidas professional Noah Lyles who clocked a time of 20.71 back in 2014.

WATCH: Boys 800m Photo Finish, All Dade County Youth Fair Videos Todd Grasley Mar 19, 2017

The boys 800m came down to a fight for the finish between Deshay Fernandes and Christopher Roye at the Dade County Youth Fair. Watch this video and every race from the meet.

Photo Throwdown! 1,000+ Action Packed Images From Dade County Youth Fair Todd Grasley Mar 19, 2017

Teri Bernhardt-Rodriguez was on-site at the Dade County Youth Fair and snapped over 1,000 photos of all the track and field action from South Florida's top athletes.

Say Cheese: 1,000+ Photos From IMG Academy Invitational! Todd Grasley Mar 19, 2017

Tom Connor was on-site at the IMG Academy Invitational and captured over 1,000 photos of all the action!

WATCH: Lake Brantley Girls Open Up IMG Academy Invitational With FL#1 4x800m Relay Todd Grasley Mar 18, 2017

Watch the Lake Brantley girls 4x800m relay open up the 2017 IMG Academy Invitational with a state leading time of 9:25.94.

WATCH: Hallandale Barely Miss Sub 8, Charge To FL#1 8:00.68 Todd Grasley Mar 18, 2017

Watch the Hallandale boys 4x800m relay team barely miss sub 8:00 and clock a state leading time of 8:00.68 to finish first at the IMG Academy Invitational.

Don't Miss A Minute: Week Five LIVE Updates & Coverage HQ Todd Grasley Mar 18, 2017

The fifth week of the track and field calendar is dotted with major invitationals including Bob Hayes, IMG Academy Invitational, Dade County Youth Fair, Royal Invite, and more. With so much talent in the Sunshine State it should make for another dose of nationally ranked performances, state leaders, and new personal bests. 

4A Girls Virtual Meet - Hertenstein Seeded First In Loaded 1,600 Field Todd Grasley Mar 17, 2017

Riverview's Bailey Hertenstein is the defending state champion in the 1,600m and alone could place her team in the top five. Southridge and St. Thomas Aquinas will showcase their speed and battle it out for the team title. We look at which girls individuals and teams have the best chance to win 4A titles. 

4A Boys Virtual Meet: Jermanie Byrd Flies Over Hurdles, Past Competition Todd Grasley Mar 17, 2017

St. Thomas Aquinas junior Jermanie Byrd is 4A's top hurdler in the 110m event and third in the 300m with personal bests of 14.02 and 37.86s. We look at which boys have the best shot to make it out of regionals and to the state meet at IMG Academy.

Photo Throwdown! 1,000+ Action Packed Images From Providence Spring Break Invite Todd Grasley Mar 17, 2017

Caleb Wilson was on-site at the Providence Spring Break Invitational in Jacksonville and captured over 1,000 photos of all the action.

Bob Hayes Invitational Virtual Meet Todd Grasley Mar 17, 2017

Our virtual meets give us an inside look at the athletes and teams with the best chances of winning this year's Bob Hayes Invitational.

IMG Academy Invitational Virtual Meet: Who's Who Of Top Talent Todd Grasley Mar 17, 2017

Our virtual meet gives us an inside look on the athletes and teams with the best chances of winning.

Hot Off The Press: IMG Academy Invitational Heat Sheets Todd Grasley Mar 17, 2017

Hot off the press we have the heat sheets for the 2017 IMG Academy Invitational that features over two dozen of the best teams in the state.

Bob Hayes Invitational: Girls All-Time Rankings Todd Grasley Mar 17, 2017

We look at the 50 best girls performances all-time in every event. 

Bob Hayes Invitational: Boys All-Time Rankings Todd Grasley Mar 16, 2017

In his first Bob Hayes Invitational ever, then freshman Tyrese Cooper broke the meet record of 46.61 set by Olympic gold medalist Arman Hall in 2011. Cooper conquered the Raines High School oval one tenth faster than Hall did in 46.51. Take a look at the 50 best performances in EVERY event in the meet's long and storied history.

Road To State: 3A Girls Virtual Meet Todd Grasley Mar 16, 2017

Mater Academy 8th grader Jinah Mickens-Malik already has a state title to her credit after winning the 3A 800m run in 2016. Flash forward to 2017 and she has run 2:12.15 at the Ferguson Falcon Invitational, the best mark in the classification. We take a look at which girls teams and individuals have the best to advance and medal at state.

Road To State: 3A Boys Virtual Meet: Can Miami Northwestern Sweep Team Titles? Todd Grasley Mar 16, 2017

Thomas Burns, seen here at the 2016 Bob Hayes Invitational, is one of the best hurdlers in 3A and a key member of Miami Northwestern's nationally ranked relay teams. We take a look at the top boys teams and individuals and their chances to medal to at the state meet.

Photo Throwdown! 700+ Images From Trinity Prep Invitational Todd Grasley Mar 16, 2017

Tyler Copeland was on-site at the Trinity Prep Invitational and captured over 700 photos of all the action including this shot of the Geneva girls huddled up before their race.

March Madness Heats Up: Bob Hayes, IMG Invite, Dade County Youth Fair & More Todd Grasley Mar 16, 2017

It's the middle of March and the state meet is less than two months away. The season is heating up with nationally ranked times and some of the top invitationals taking place. See what's on tap for week five and where we'll have coverage.

Watch: Jenny Simpson - Transcend (Episode 1) Travis Miller Mar 15, 2017

We take you through the formative years of Jenny Simpson's career, from meeting Mark Wetmore to her college days.

Road To State: 2A Girls Virtual Meet Todd Grasley Mar 15, 2017

We look at which 2A girls individuals and teams have the best chance to make the state meet and win titles.