Girls 4x800 Relay
It is always difficult to predict at major relays the 4x800s. So much depends on how the teams are loaded. In the 4x8, Fl #4, 5, 9, and 12 all come in with sub-10:00 times this season.
#4 9:39.29
Buchholz HS
Bolles Bulldog Classic 1st
#5 9:42.37
Bishop Kenny HS
Bolles Bulldog Classic 2nd
#9 9:45.32
Spruce Creek HS
Bob Hayes High School Invitational 1st
#12 9:51.22
Niceville HS River City Relays Classic 1st
Boys 4x800m Relay
Once again, it is always difficult to predict at major relays the 4x800s. So much depends on how the teams are loaded. Belen Jesuit is ranked FL #1 with a 7:55.01. They have great distance depth and it will depend on who is on the squad. Loaded, they would be tough to beat. Christopher Columbus is the #2 ranked FL team and the only other team with a sub-8:00 time this season.
GA #2 Westminster School 8:04.31
FL #5 Montverde 8:06.57
FL #7 Naples 8:06.59
FL #7 Bishop Kenny HS 8:06.84
FL #11 Fleming Island HS 8:08.79
Girls 400m
Montverde Sr. Alivia Williams should be the favorite. She was dominant indoors in the 400 and is ranked FL #1 with a 52.88. Her teammate So. Nakira Hudson is FL #3 with a 54.51.
Dashanique Henry of Winter Haven ran a 54.52 in 2023.
Landmark Christian (Ga) Jr. Malia Campbell ran 54.83 in 2023.
Klyer Skinner of Madarin is FL #6. The So. has run 55.13.
Montverde So. Ellise Dickinson has gone 56.32 this season.
Boys 400m
It's going to take a sub-47 to win this loaded 400. Three boys have gone sub-47 in their careers. Montverde Sr. Jayvian Greene was 2nd at NBNI with a 47.21. The University of Tennessee commit is currently FL #2 with a 46.99. He has gone 46.59. Florida High Sr. Micahi Danzy is FL #3 with a 47.04 that he ran in winning last week at Bob Hayes. Landmark Christian Sr. and University of Georgia commit has a 46.65 to his credit in 2023.
Girls 100m
The focus has to be on three girls. Adaejah Hodge has to be the favorite when she runs. It's her first 100m outdoors this season. Last year she ran 11.08w in the Star Athletic Spring Series. IMG Sr. Aniyah Kitt ran 11.63 last week and is ranked FL #2. Sr. Grace Smith of Westminster (Ga) has run an 11.82 this season.
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Boys 100m
This one takes two heats. It would be difficult to pick a winner. Both heat 5 and heat 6 are loaded. Durian Moss of Christopher Columbus is FL #1 with a 10:37. Here are your Heat 5 and Heat 6 entries.
Heat 5LN/POS ATHLETE
1 Caine Stanley
IMG Academy [SR]
2 Denver Tucker
IMG Academy [SR]
3 Eddie Love
Fort Walton Beach [JR]
4 Avian Edwards-Pla
IMG Academy [JR]
5 Ivory Aikens
Miami Norland [SR]
6 Micahi Danzy
Florida High [SR]
7 Devin Collins
Oakleaf [JR]
8 James Resar
Bishop Kenny [SR]
Heat 6
LN/POS ATHLETE
1 Trevon Tyson
Choctawhatchee [SR]
2 Dylan Woodruffe
IMG Academy [JR]
3 Jaylen Lewis
Mandarin [JR]
4 Durian Moss
Columbus [SR]
5 Kaj Baker
Somerset Academy (PP) [SO]
6 Stephen Degregorio
Mandarin [JR]
7 Mitchell Beckford
South Broward [SR]
8 Kai Evans
Lake Minneola [JR]
Girls 400mH
The girl's 400mH is up for grabs. It's only the 2nd year for that distance.
Montverdes Michelle Smith is the FL State leader with a 56.82. The winner will need to go sub-60.
Here are the entrants in Heat 4.
Heat 4
LN/POS ATHLETE
2 Dhamariah Williams
Montverde Academy [SO]
3 Yaremi Figueroa
Niceville [SR]
4 Jennifer Mims
West Florida [SR]
5 Braelyn Baker
Bear Creek School [12]
6 Marianna Wright
Monroe, Albany [11]
7 Ava Nebel
IMG Academy [JR]
8 Taylor Nance
Rickards [SR]
Boys 400mH
The boy's race is a showdown between two outstanding 400mHs. Jr. Kai Evans of Lake Minneola is ranked US #1 and Sr. Cade Swart of Chiles is ranked US #2. Evans has run 51.77. Swart has run 52.67. Chasing Evans and Swart are Evans's teammate, Jr. Kenneth Smith who has run US #6 54.79, and IMG Sr. Lucca Pizzimbono who is ranked US #7 with a 54.84. It may come down to who is cleaned over the hurdles.
Girls 4x100m Relay
Montverde is the team to beat. Based on the entries, if they have good exchanges, the team of Nakira Hudson, Adaejah Hodge, Alivia Williams, Dasia Reed will be tough to beat. Its the first time for the girls outdoors this season but they won the 4x200m Relay at the Milrose Games indoors in 1:34.78.
Here are the teams scheduled to run in Heat 6.
Heat 6 LN/POS ATHLETE
1 Gainesville
[A] Kyndal Cohen, Shanise Newton, Kadence Rucker, Saniya Williams
2 Hoover
[A] Grier Jones, Taylor Canada, Peyton James, Daisy Luna
3 Episcopal
[A] Jadyn Bow, Skyler Watts, Chloe Selmer, Lauren Mack
4 Montverde Academy
[A] Nakira Hudson, Adaejah Hodge, Alivia Williams, Dasia Reed
5 Largo
[A] Joyah Porter, Alexia Jones, Imani Knighton, Laiana McClinton
6 Cocoa
[A] Alayezia Williams, Trinity Parham, Jayla Edgecombe, I'Yana Barnes
7 Flagler Palm Coast
[A] Aun'Yale Howard, Olivia Gaines, Jada Dotson, Summer Barnes
8 Westminster
[A] Madison Townsend, Caryssa Snyder, Marci Kinerman, Ryan McFadden
Boys 4x100m Relay
Lake Wales has the fastest seed time of the FL entries scheduled to run. They ran a 42.02 earlier this year. Viera has gone 42.06, Choctawhatchee 42.09, and Mandarin 42.10.
Here are the Teams Scheduled to run in Heat 6
Heat 6
LN/POS ATHLETE
1 Eastside
[A] Kennith Martin, Jerrod Miller, Ta Joun Waldon, Jamo Williams
2 Landmark Christian
[A] Ian Tukes, Jaxson Campbell, Jamari Rousseau, Joshua Harris
3 Choctawhatchee
[A] Isaiah Johnson, Trevon Tyson, Justin Whidbee, Cole Tabb
4 Lake Wales
[A] Jerry Alls, Rashad Orr, Todd Daniels, Fred Filsaime
5 Lincoln
[A] Kamren Ross, Rance Grace, Kabran Paul, Jaiden Cunningham
6 Bolles
[A] Santana Starks, Naeem Burroughs, Simeon Caldwell, Chase Collier
7 Viera
[A] Chase Cromartie, Bobby Meyer, Eric Nelson, Jayden McPherson
8 Mandarin
[A] Tyrone Summerall, Jaylen Lewis, Stephen Degregorio, Teryn Lane
Girls 1600
Madeline Gear of Foundation Christian won the Girl's 800m on Friday in 2:10. 40. She will be the favorite in the Girls 1600 and will lead a girl's field of some of the top girl's distance runners in the South. Ponte Vedra Sr. Lindy White currently leads the State in the 1600 with a 5:01.76. Throw this years seed times out the window, especially based on the times that we saw in the 800. White, an FSU commit has run 4:57.20 1600 and ran a 4:54.74 Mile indoors this past season. Madeleine Gear of Foundation Christian is the defending D1 Champion with a 4:49.68. IMG's Eliana Black was 2nd to Gear at State last year and has run faster than Gear with a 4:48.83 PR. So. Ty Cason of Chelsea in AL has run a PR of 4:57.22 in the 1600 this season. Creekside So. Alyson Johnson, who ran 2:19.40 in the 800 and has not run well recently, has run a 4:50.96.
Boys 1600
Belen Jr. Joseph Socarras was the winner in the boy's 800 on Friday in 1:51.82. He comes back as one of the favorites in the 1600. He is ranked FL #2 with a 4:13.09. He has a PR of 4:12.98. FL #1 at this time is Fr. Marcelo Mantecon of Belen with a 4:12.74. Ramsome Everglades Sr. David Serra, a Wake Forest commit has run 4:09.32. Fleming Island Sr. Graham Myers has run 4:17.69 and is ranked FL #7. He has run 4:14.11. FL #8 is Liam Jordan. The Sr. from Berkeley Pre has run 4:18.13 and has a PR of 4:17.10 in his 5th place finish last year at the FSU Relays. Belen Sr. Joshua Ruiz comes in with a PR of 4:17.93.
Joining the Florida runners is Sr. Joseph Jacquot of Westminster (GA). The Georgia Tech commit has run 4:16.04.
Girls 4x400m Relay
Here are you girls teams in Heat 6 of the 4x400 relay
Heat 6
LN/POS ATHLETE
1 Rickards [A] Taylor Nance, Kylie Hall, Madison Fulton, Sacori Gardner
2 Largo [A] Laiana McClinton, Joyah Porter, Imani Knighton, Alexia Jones
3 Ransom Everglades [A] Latrice Nelson, Alexandra Leiser, Marella Rebessi, Gillian Carvalho
4 Chelsea [A] Mia Dunavant, Kennedi Simpson, Ty Cason, Michaela Toney
5 Monroe, Albany [A] Jurdyn Johnson, Marianna Wright, Kaitlyn Williams, Jediah Lewis
6 Landmark Christian [A] Moriah Campbell, Shari Brown, Sasha Carter, Malia Campbell
7 George Jenkins [A] Geriah Street, Jaade McBride, Chelsi Williams, Jaa'Ln McBride
8 Niceville [A] Gracie Dennison, Carson Fayard, Yaremi Figueroa, Taylor Kerle
Boys 4x400m Relay
Here are the entries and your seeded teams in Heat 7 of the Boy's 4x4.
Heat 7
LN/POS ATHLETE
1 Sumner
[A] Kai Bruce, Brandon Metcalf, Malik Brown, Tyler Grant
2 Monroe, Albany
[A] Sedrick Roundtree, Tykerie Washington, Justin Burns, Usir Bey
3 Vestavia Hills
[A] Max Armstrong, Chase Webb, Graham Gwaltney, Nate Bradshaw
4 Mandarin
[A] Connor Freeland, Jaylen Lewis, Stephen Degregorio, Erik Lash
5 Columbus
[A] Jancent Wallace, Adrian Cardero, Justin Weaver, Alec Cruz
6 Choctawhatchee
[A] Cole Tabb, Isaiah Johnson, Brendan Cutler, Justin Whidbee
7 Niceville
[A] Demontre Allen, Brody Hunsicker, Jack Jones, Dawson Isbell
8 Lincoln
[A] Jadon Buckles, Tyzer Henry, Anthony Vail, Rance Grace