Each week, during the outdoor season, we will profile a boy and a girl FUTURE STAR. Last year, we recognized eight boys. Here is a look at their indoor and early outdoor performances in 2026. We will monitor them as we progress through the outdoor season and introduce new FUTURE STARS each week.
Navid (2) and Emiliano Lozano were two of the eight boys recognized in 2025 as FUTURE STARS. Above, at the One Mile at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational in January, Navid won in 4:56.30, in a battle with another rising eighth-grade star, Pedro Rodriguez (4:56.36) of the Miami Elite Track Club. Emiliano was third in 4:46.76.
Photo Credit: Dave Tibbetts
Tyson Manley is a freshman at Atlantic Coast HS. Indoors, he ran a 2:03.85 800m at the Jimmy Carners Indoor Invitational. He has not opened outdoors yet.
FUTURE STARS: Zmarii Puirfoy of Penscola Catholic
Jack Michalak is a freshman at Belen Jesuit. He has not run indoors yet. Outdoor in the Belen Pre-Season Meet, he ran a 1:54.90 800m and a 4:35.78 1600m.
Jerrell Hopkins is a freshman at Buchholz. At the Jimmy Carnes Indoor Invitational, he ran a 7.16 60m and a 22.68 200m. He opened outdoors with a 11.18 100m and a 22.67 200m at the 13th Annual Flagler Pinnacle Pre-Season Classic and an 11.18 100m and a 22.24 200m at the SFHS Raiders Open Classic.