Florida's Top Middle School Boys in the Distance Events

FLORIDA'S TOP MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS DISTANCE EVENTS 

800M, 1500, 1600m, 1-Mile, 3000M, and 3200m

FLYRA Middle School State Track and Field Championship 2026

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As the 2026 spring track season unfolds, Florida's next wave of distance talent has already delivered a strong set of performances. From the 800m to the 3200m, several names are emerging repeatedly across the events as the middle school season winds down and the athletes prepare themselves for the postseason and the FLYRA Middle School State Track and Field Championship.

The middle schoolers run the 800m, 1500m, and 3000m at the FLYRA State Meet. However, throughout the season, many of them participate in high school events where the 1600m, the 1-Mile, and the 3200m are run. Here's a breakdown of the Top 5 performers in the 800m, 1500m, 1600m, 1-Mile, 3000m, and 3200m so far this spring. (The lists are generated from high school and middle school meets.)

The 800m group is tightly packed with Pedro Rodriguez (Doral Academy Charter HS (2030) atop the leaderboard with a 2:03.61. There are multiple athletes within striking distance of going sub-2:05. Kheilyn Lane (Dillard, 2030) has clocked a 2:05.29, while Jake Rubiera (Belen Jesuit, 2031) has broken into the 2:09 range with a win at the Respect Life Invitational. Notably, middle school standouts Noah Lefko (Wind Runners, North Fort Myers Academy of the Arts, 2030) and Eddy Tomas (Oak Hammock Middle School, 2030) both dipped under 2:11 at the same Lee County qualifier.

1500m 

The 1500m list is heavily shaped by early-season FLYRA competition, led by Drake Matyka (Unattached, 2031), who ran 4:29.50, the only sub-4:30 performance so far.

Collin Langston (Hillsborough Harriers, 2030) follows at 4:34.74, while the No Excuses RC trio-Peter Curet (2030), Martin Ivancik (2030), and Parker Akins (2030)-swept spots 3 through 5 in a single meet.

Rodriguez returns to the top in the 1600m,  running a 4:39.84 at the FSU Relays.

However, Noah Lefko (North Fort Myers Academy of the Arts) is one of the most consistent distance performers this season, ranking #2 at 4:45.25 and also appearing in multiple event top 5 rankings.

Emilio Tobon (2030), Kheilyn Lane (2030), and Miles Charles (2030) round out a competitive top five, all under 4:51.

Lefko, running for the WIND Runners, grabs the top spot in the Mile with a 4:50.90 from early-season competition, giving him one of the most balanced middle school distance profiles in the state.

The rest of the list is tightly grouped, with four athletes between 4:53 and 4:58, including Judson Myers (2030) and Jacob Motamarry (2030)from the Bolles Mile Showcase.

 No sub-4:50 barrier yet, but the depth suggests it's coming soon.

The 3000m may be the most competitive event on this list, and it is the one that will be run at the FLYRA State Meet. Collin Langston leads the rankings with a 9:36.58, but just 0.76 seconds separates the top three.

Curet and Ivancik are right there, followed closely by Akins, making it a near sweep for No Excuses RC in terms of depth.

Navid Lozano (Tavares Middle School, Red Sea Running Club, 2030) rounds out the top five with a solid 9:52.50.

Dominic Sadonis (Angeline Academy) leads the 3200m rankings at 10:23.43, narrowly ahead of Dominic Johnson (IMG Academy, 2030) at 10:24.29.

Joaquin Cogo and Grayson Agnini follow, while Jake Rubiera appears again, this time in the longer distance, showing impressive range for a 7th-Grader.