Vote: Florida Boys Performer of the Week - (Mar 2-7)
Congratulations to junior
Armando Cruz of
Belen for being voted the Florida boys Performer of the Week for Feb. 23-28th. Cruz. Cruz received just over 58% of your vote for his
incredible triple at the Belen Home Meet 1. Take a look at the top-performing girls from last week.
Zamarii Sanders of Cardinal Newman is in the Top 0.1% in the U.S. in the 100m and 200m. The senior ran a 10.08 100m and a 20.46 200m at the Ellis Elite 16. His 100m is Florida No. 1 and current U.S. No. 3. His 200m is Florida No. 1 and current U.S. No. 4.
Marcelo Mantecon of Belen ran two U.S. No. 2's over the weekend at the Bolles Bulldog Classic. The junior ran an incredible quadruple over the weekend, running a leg on the winning 4x800m relay, winning the 1600m in 4:12.13, winning the 800m in 1:51.75, and winning the 3200m in 8:58. His 800m and 3200m times are Florida No. 1's. He is ranked No. 1 in Florida in the 1600m with a previous 4:06.86. His 800m and 3200m are both currently U.S. No. 2. His 1600m is U.S. No. 1.
Kedric Wright Jr is ranked in the Top 0.1% in the U.S. in the 400m. The Palatka HS junior ran a 47.23 400m at the Bolles Bulldog Classic to take over the top spot in the state 400m rankings (U.S. No. 11).
Jeremiah Lysius of Park Vista HS
High Jumped 6-9.5. The junior's jump, coming at the Ellis Elite 16 meet, is a new Florida No. 1 (U.S. No. 8)
Junior Jeremy Mango of Rickards HS ran the 110mH at the Ellis Elite 16 meet in a state-leading 13.92 (U.S. No. 2).
VOTE FOR BOYS PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
The Florida Boys Performer of the Week poll will close at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 13th, and the winner will be announced shortly after.
2026 Florida Performer of the Week: Previous winners
*** If an athlete or relay squad wins one of the weekly polls, they will not be considered in subsequent polls until the end of the season FL MileSplit Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year poll.
