Florida's athletes showcased their talent with impressive performances at the Sunshine Showcase and US Pentathlon Challenge, reshaping the state leaderboards and adding multiple all-time indoor marks to the record books. From the sprints to the distance races and a few dramatic relay finishes, the weekend featured new 2026 Florida No. 1s and several performances that now rank among the best the state has ever seen indoors.
BOYS TOP PERFORMANCES
Pole Vault
The boys' pole vault belonged to Jaxon Jerabek (IMG Ascender Elite), who cleared 5.30m (17-4½) to claim the win. Jerabek showed his elite ceiling as well, pushing the bar to 5.42m (17-9½) after having already cleared 5.41m (17-9) earlier this indoor season, signaling that even bigger heights may be on the way.
Boys 60mH
1 Kobe Johnson
Dunbar
7.88 FL No. 1
2 Cameron High
Kindersport
7.91 FL No. 2
3 Christopher Lawley
Ascender Elite
8.03 FL No. 3
The 60m hurdles produced one of the fastest Florida fields of the year so far. Kobe Johnson (Dunbar) stormed to a 7.88, moving to FL No. 1, while Cameron High (Kindersport) followed closely in 7.91 (FL No. 2). Christopher Lawley (IMG Ascender Elite) rounded out the top three at 8.03 (FL No. 3).
Boys 60m
1 Rhoan Kaulder
Ascender Elite
6.76 FL No. 1
2 Davion Crumitie
Rickards
6.80 FL No. 2 T
In the 60m, Rhoan Kaulder (IMG Ascender Elite) continued his rise with a blazing 6.76, earning FL No. 1. Davion Crumitie (Rickards) wasn't far behind, clocking 6.80 to tie for FL No. 2.
Boys 3,000m
1 Mark Meister
Project Darkhorse
8:30.28
2 Will Moss
Montverde Academy
8:32.04
4 Oliver Dempsey
Knights Running Club
8:40.25
Relying on the base from XC, the boys 3000m was fast. Mark Meister (Project Darkhorse) took the win in 8:30.28. Will Moss (Montverde Academy) finished second in 8:32.04, improving on his previous state-leading mark of 8:45.07, while Oliver Dempsey (Knights Running Club) placed fourth in 8:40.
Boys 4x400m Relay
1 IMG Ascender Elite (Lawley, Bearden, Kakitsu, Moncayo, Corrado)
3:19.71
2 Dillard (Rennie, Oatman, Saintilus, Jennings, Pinder)
3:22.25
3 Kindersport (Ching, High, Jarnigan, Jabr, Arnold, Kennedy)
3:24.44
The relays were exciting. The boys' 4x400m saw IMG Ascender Elite shatter the previous state-leading time with a 3:19.71, easily moving to FL No. 1. Dillard followed in 3:22.25, with Kindersport clocking 3:24.44.
Boys 4X200m Relay
1 Dillard (Compare, Pinder, Smith, Wildgoose) 1:28.57 FL No. 2
2 Centennial (Dimarco, Michel, Enoch, Dorelus Jr., Tolbert) 1:29.89 FL No. 3
In the 4x200m, Dillard sprinted to a 1:28.57, ranking FL No. 2, while Centennial posted 1:29.89 for FL No. 3.
Boys 800m
1 Hayden Bearden
Ascender Elite
1:54.70
2 David Probola
Villages
1:55.47
3 Matthew Dodds
Ascender Elite
1:55.71
4 Jacob Finch
Wrk Daily & E.T.C.
1:56.16
5 Ezechiel Bowe
Ascender Elite
1:56.38
6 Chancey Alexander
Dunbar
1:56.80
7 Robert Rodgers
9:24
1:57.30
The 800m was one of the deepest races of the weekend, producing an entirely new top seven in the Florida rankings. Hayden Bearden (IMG Ascender Elite) led the charge with a 1:54.70, followed by David Probola (Villages) in 1:55.47 and Matthew Dodds, who was injured in XC, returned and was third (IMG Ascender Elite) at 1:55.71.
Boys 400m
On the 200m track, Winston Schroder (IMG Ascender Elite) impressed in the 400m, running 49.24 to move into FL No. 2.
Boys One Mile
1 Charles Loftin Providence 4:13.19 FL No. 1, US No. 10
2 Joshua Hicks Unattached 4:16.67 FL No. 2
3 Aiden Aysun Unattached 4:18.76 FL No. 3
4 Will Moss Montverde Academy 4:19.76 FL No. 4
The boys' mile delivered one of the headline performances of the meet as Charles Loftin (Providence) dominated with a 4:13.19, claiming FL No. 1 and US No. 10. He erased the previous state lead of 4:17.60, with Joshua Hicks, Aiden Aysun, and Will Moss all finishing inside the Florida top four.
Boys Indoor Pentathlon
In the indoor pentathlon, Calvin Chilton (9:24 Athletics) tallied 3,559 points, taking over FL No. 1 and capping off a strong Multi showing.