Florida MileSplit Boy's Track & Field Athlete of the Year

Christian Miller  (Creekside HS) and the St. John's Striders) is the Florida MileSplit Boy's Track & Field Athlete of the Year for 2024.  

photo by Danny Aguas

Miller, headed to the University of Georgia next fall, burst onto the National and International scene this year with a 9.93 100m that he ran in the finals of the PURE Athletics Sprint Elite Meet May 11.  It was the fastest time in the World for the 100m at that time. He opted not to compete in the FHSAA Series to continue his training and to have a light competitive schedule leading up to the Olympic trials. He hopes to qualify for the Olympic team at the T&F trials this week.  Last weekend he competed at the NBNO and in the 100m semis ran a 9.95.  He did not run in the finals. 

WATCH Christian Miller in the Semi-Final of the Boys 100m at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor.

photo by Bobby Reyes

Miller's 9.93 is an American U20 record this year and is the #2 time in US high school history. It is also a Fl #2 All-Time.  The #1 time in US High School history and in Florida is held by Issam Asinga (Monteverde Academy & Celerity Athletics) who ran a 9.83w in 2023 at the PURE Athletics Spring Invitational.

Miller also had the fastest 200m time this year in Florida running a 20.15w at the PURE Athletics Sprint Elite Meet on May 11.  It is a Fl #2 All-Time and is #8 in the US High School All-Time rankings.

Photo by Bryce Stalter

Prior to this season, in the 100m, Miller was the 4A State Champion in 2023 with a 10.53.  He was 4th at NBNO with a 10.44 and won the USATF U20 Championship Finals running a 10.06.

He was undefeated in 2023 in the 200m with a Florida 4A State Championship.