Senior Nathaniel Krider of Niceville is the defending 3A state champion in the shot put (18.03m). He and his teammate, junior Charlie Perkins (18.56m), are currently ranked 1 and 2 in the 3A shot put rankings. Niceville finished 2nd to Belen Jesuit in 2025, just 2 points behind. It may be tight again this season. Based solely on rankings, Belen holds a .5 lead.
Photo Credit: M. Stonecipher
Friday, April 10th, is the last official day of the 2026 FHSAA Track & Field regular season. Districts are scheduled for Tuesday-Saturday, April 14-18 & Monday-Saturday, April 20-25, followed by Regionals on Friday-Saturday, May 1-2, 2026. The State championships are scheduled for Wednesday-Saturday, May 6-9. For detailed information, visit the FHSAA Track & Field website.
Here is a look at the 3A Boys Teams as we head to Districts next week. It is based upon individual rankings in each event and is done as Team Scoring. Of course, it is just a projection and does not account for non-qualifiers, injuries, actual State performances, etc. It is an indication of Team Strength as we head into the postseason.
2025 FHSAA 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS BOYS TEAM SCORES
| RANK | TEAM | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belen Jesuit Prep | 69 |
| 2 | Niceville | 67 |
| 3 | Dillard | 57 |
3A BOYS TEAM PROJECTION
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84.5 | |
| Marcelo Mantecon 1600m 10 3200m 10 800m 8 | 28 | |
| Armando Cruz 1600m 8 3200m 8 800m 3 | 19 | |
| Jack Michalak 1600m 2 800m 10 | 12 | |
| Carlos Rodriguez Novoa 400H 2 | 2 | |
| Belen Jesuit Preparatory School 4x800m 10 | 10 | |
| Jaime Saavedra J 6 | 6 | |
| Aleksandr Jurado J 4 | 4 | |
| John Amador PV 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| 2 |
Niceville HS
(FL)
|
84 |
| Niceville HS 4x400m 3 4x800m 3 | 6 | |
| Charlie Perkins D 10 S 10 | 20 | |
| Caleb Hurtado J 8 PV 2 | 10 | |
| Asa Loicano PV 9.5 | 9.5 | |
| Jack Jones PV 9.5 | 9.5 | |
| Jacob Kincaid PV 8 | 8 | |
| Nathaniel Krider S 8 | 8 | |
| Hudson Alt S 5 | 5 | |
| Jay Galindo TJ 8 | 8 | |
| 3 |
Lincoln HS
(FL)
|
63.5 |
| KABRAN PAUL 100m 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| ANTHONY VAIL 110H 6 400H 8 | 14 | |
| Matthew Hauser 3200m 2 | 2 | |
| Jadon Buckles 400m 2 | 2 | |
| Lincoln HS 4x100m 6 4x400m 10 4x800m 1 | 17 | |
| Kason Scott D 8 S 6 | 14 | |
| Curtayis Cooper HJ 1 | 1 | |
| Max Rizzo PV 6 | 6 | |
| Malachi Acosta TJ 5 | 5 | |
| 4 |
Dillard
(FL)
|
45 |
| Antonio Smith 100m 5.5 200m 1 | 6.5 | |
| Willie Goldsby 110H 2 400H 4 | 6 | |
| Samuel Compare 200m 3 | 3 | |
| Dillard 4x100m 10 4x400m 8 4x800m 5 | 23 | |
| Bradford Jeoboham 800m 1 | 1 | |
| Roshard Saintilus HJ 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 5 |
Rickards HS
(FL)
|
41 |
| Davion Crumitie 100m 10 200m 8 400m 1 | 19 | |
| Jeremy Mango 110H 8 | 8 | |
| Rickards HS 4x100m 5 4x400m 5 | 10 | |
| Tyson Jones S 4 | 4 | |
| 6 |
Rockledge HS
(FL)
|
38 |
| Christopher Gordon 100m 1 200m 4 400m 8 | 13 | |
| Michael Gonzalez 200m 5 LJ 1 | 6 | |
| Rockledge HS 4x100m 3 4x800m 6 | 9 | |
| Demond Scott Jr HJ 10 | 10 | |
| 7 | 29 | |
| O'hara Tommie 110H 4 LJ 4 TJ 10 | 18 | |
| Northeast HS (Oakland Park) 4x400m 1 4x800m 8 | 9 | |
| Prince Valbrun 800m 2 | 2 | |
| 8 |
Ponte Vedra HS
(FL)
|
25 |
| Miles Wicks 1600m 5 800m 5 | 10 | |
| Luke Ross 1600m 4 3200m 4 | 8 | |
| Colin Butler D 6 S 1 | 7 | |
| 9 |
Plantation HS
(FL)
|
23.5 |
| Jason Thomas 400m 9.5 | 9.5 | |
| Plantation HS 4x400m 6 | 6 | |
| Max Lusky Petit Monsieur LJ 8 | 8 | |
| 10 | 23 | |
| Braylen Bennett 100m 8 200m 10 400m 4 | 22 | |
| Stefan Lungescu 3200m 1 | 1 | |
| 11 |
Chiles HS
(FL)
|
21 |
| Joshua Hicks 1600m 6 3200m 6 | 12 | |
| Jonathan Kiros 3200m 5 | 5 | |
| Chiles HS 4x800m 4 | 4 | |
| 12 | 19 | |
| Marcus Dumont 400H 3 | 3 | |
| Marckenzy Joseph 400m 6 | 6 | |
| Miami Northwestern HS 4x100m 4 4x400m 4 | 8 | |
| Jaymes Lawhorn LJ 2 | 2 | |
| 13 |
Wesley Chapel HS
(FL)
|
19 |
| Brady Pineo 100m 4 200m 6 | 10 | |
| Wesley Chapel HS 4x100m 2 | 2 | |
| KIYH ANDERSON HJ 4 TJ 3 | 7 | |
| 14 |
Pine Forest HS
(FL)
|
19 |
| Anthony Gee 110H 3 400H 10 | 13 | |
| Darian Blanks TJ 6 | 6 | |
| 15 |
Miramar HS
(FL)
|
15 |
| Ka'Nard Boucard 100m 5.5 400m 9.5 | 15 | |
| 16 |
Dunbar HS
(FL)
|
14 |
| Kobe Johnson 110H 10 | 10 | |
| Chancey Alexander 800m 4 | 4 | |
| 17 |
Bishop Moore HS
(FL)
|
13 |
| Ellijah Cantero 400m 5 | 5 | |
| Bishop Moore HS 4x100m 8 | 8 | |
| 18 |
New Smyrna Beach HS
(FL)
|
12 |
| Brison Sullivan D 2 J 10 | 12 | |
| 19 |
McArthur HS
(FL)
|
11 |
| Stone Strokin 110H 5 400H 5 | 10 | |
| Stone Stroking 110H 1 | 1 | |
| 20 |
Manatee HS
(FL)
|
10 |
| CANDLER JOHNSON LJ 10 | 10 | |
| 21 | 9.5 | |
| Nathan Williams PV 9.5 | 9.5 | |
| 22 | 9 | |
| Maxwell Garcon LJ 5 TJ 4 | 9 | |
| 23 |
Miami Norland HS
(FL)
|
8 |
| Aidyn MOMPREMIER 400H 6 | 6 | |
| Miami Norland HS 4x400m 2 | 2 | |
| 24 |
St. Augustine HS
(FL)
|
8 |
| Cole Swesey 1600m 3 | 3 | |
| Cashlin Downey J 5 | 5 | |
| 25 |
Escambia HS
(FL)
|
8 |
| Daniel McDaniel HJ 8 | 8 | |
| 26 |
Riverdale HS
(FL)
|
7.5 |
| Levi McKenzie 100m 2.5 400m 3 | 5.5 | |
| Cleyon Grizzle TJ 2 | 2 | |
| 27 |
North Miami HS
(FL)
|
7 |
| Isaiah Bynum 200m 2 | 2 | |
| Timothy Koonce D 5 | 5 | |
| 28 |
Hillsborough
(FL)
|
6 |
| Derrell Hines LJ 6 | 6 | |
| 29 |
Choctawhatchee HS
(FL)
|
6 |
| Brendan Cutler 800m 6 | 6 | |
| 30 |
East Bay
(FL)
|
5.5 |
| Shondray Dixon HJ 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 31 | 5 | |
| Levi Mumme PV 5 | 5 | |
| 32 | 4.5 | |
| Dylan Cuyugan PV 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Kyle CASTRO PV 1 | 1 | |
| 33 |
Pace HS
(FL)
|
4 |
| Keegan Dickerson D 4 | 4 | |
| 34 |
Charlotte HS
(FL)
|
4 |
| Demetrius Outten 400H 1 | 1 | |
| Logan Wheatley D 3 | 3 | |
| 35 |
Tampa Jesuit HS
(FL)
|
3 |
| Gabriel Garcia 3200m 3 | 3 | |
| 36 | 3 | |
| Caden Hedrick J 3 | 3 | |
| 37 |
Southeast HS
(FL)
|
3 |
| Jaylen LINDSEY LJ 3 | 3 | |
| 38 |
Sebastian River HS
(FL)
|
3 |
| Donnie Bryant S 3 | 3 | |
| 39 | 2.5 | |
| Tylan Chambers HJ 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| 40 |
Milton HS
(FL)
|
2.5 |
| Tate Rodriguez HJ 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| 41 |
Boynton Beach HS
(FL)
|
2 |
| Bernard Blanks S 2 | 2 | |
| 42 |
Suncoast HS
(FL)
|
2 |
| Thomas Horner J 2 | 2 | |
| 43 |
Fleming Island HS
(FL)
|
2 |
| Fleming Island HS 4x800m 2 | 2 | |
| 44 |
Horizon High School
(FL)
|
2 |
| Jacob Finch 1600m 1 | 1 | |
| Alexander Whitfield J 1 | 1 | |
| 45 |
Mainland HS
(FL)
|
1 |
| MICHAEL LONDON D 1 | 1 | |
| 46 |
Jones HS
(FL)
|
1 |
| Jones HS 4x100m 1 | 1 | |
| 47 |
Leon HS
(FL)
|
1 |
| Maxie Monroe TJ 1 | 1 |
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Northeast HS (Oakland Park)
American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)
Miami Northwestern HS
Beachside High School
Gateway HS (Kissimmee)
Satellite High School
Archbishop McCarthy HS
Pedro Menendez High School
Pensacola Booker T. Washington HS
Senior Nathaniel Krider of Niceville is the defending 3A state champion in the shot put (18.03m). He and his teammate, junior Charlie Perkins (18.56m), are currently ranked 1 and 2 in the 3A shot put rankings. Niceville finished 2nd to Belen Jesuit in 2025, just 2 points behind. It may be tight again this season. Based solely on rankings, Belen holds a .5 lead.
Photo Credit: M. Stonecipher