We've seen Florida sprinters at the state level, the national level, but our friends at NSSF take a look at perspective runners for the IAAF World Junior Championships and a slew hail from the Sunshine state. The list includes high school athletes as well as current college freshman. See the top ten athletes in each event that have met the qualifiying standards for the meet which will take place at the end of July at historic Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.
* Note: Qualifiying times to be considered listed at the top. ( ) next to name denote rank in overall list which is linked at the bottom of the article. Also included, where they set that mark.
East Ridge sophomore sensation Kaylin Whitney is the highest Floridian in both the 100 meter (8th) and 200 meter dash (4th). Whitney will battle Sparling and Spaulding at the 4A State Championships in May and could be teammates shortly thereafter. Whitney broke some of Sanya Richards Ross' age group records as an 8th grader and could be one of the top sprinters the state has seen by the time her high school career is over.
Girls 100m Hurdles (14.20)
Johna Whitaker (8th) - 13.70 - 3A Region 1 (Freshman at the University of Kentucky)
Lloydrecia Cameron (8th) - 48.59/159-05
Trayvon Bromell, pictured above in the gold Florida singlet, has the top time in the 100 and third fastest in the 200. He and Kendal Williams had some epic battles at the state meet, and could be teammates in Eugene.
Kendal Williams (2nd) - 10.28 - 3A Region 1
Xavier Atkins (9th) - 10.50 - Florida Relays
Reggie Glover (4th) - 20.98 - Golden South - - (Freshman at the University of Georgia)
Deltron Hopkins (8th) - 21.04 - 2A State
Boys 400m (47.70)
Reggie Glover (5th) - 46.46 - Brian Jager Invitational - (Freshman at the University of Georgia)
Nick Uruburu (8th) - New Balance Outdoor - (Freshman at the University of Florida)
Former Lakewood star Timothly "TJ" Holmes, now a freshman at Baylor University, is one of the top hurdlers in both the 110 and 400 meter hurdles.
Boys 110m Hurdles - 39" (14.24)
Christopher Grinley (6th) - USF - 13.80 - New Balance Outdoor - (Freshman at the University of South Florida)
Walter Tucker (9th) - 13.89 - Sam Burley Invitational (Freshman at the University of Miami)
Boys 400m Hurdles (53.50)
Timothy Holmes (2nd) - 50.61 - New Balance Outdoor - (Freshman at Baylor University)