As we head into Districts tomorrow, the FHSAA State Championships loom large, just three weeks out. Here's a closer look at which boys' FHSAA Finals Meet Records could realistically go down at the 2026 State Championships.Its based on current FHSAA Finals Meet Records, current Florida marks, all-time Florida marks, and, most importantly, active athletes competing.
100m
As usual, the Florida boys' sprint records are under fire. In the 100m, Anthony Schwartz of American Heritage set the record 10.07 in 2018. It's a premier mark, and the 2026 season has already produced multiple performances that suggest it may be challenged.
Davion Crumitie of Rickards blasted a 10.05 at the FSU Relays, while Zamarii Sanders of Cardinal Newman has run 10.08 with a legal 1.5 wind. Braylen Bennett of American Heritage is also right there at 10.14. Crumitie's mark came with a +4.9 wind, so it does not project as neatly to a championship setting. Sanders, though, may be the most compelling threat as his 10.08 came under legal conditions. That puts him just one-hundredth off the meet record.
Photo Credit: Dave Tibbetts
200m
The 200m meet record is much newer, with Chris Johnson of Dillard having set the standard at 20.40 in 2023. That year, Johnson also won the 100m in 10.25w.
Zamarii Sanders leads the state and has posted 20.46, U.S. No. 4 mark, with Braylen Bennett at 20.65 and Davion Crumitie at 20.66. Sanders is within striking distance of the record and has already shown the speed to threaten it if conditions line up at states. He has the speed and the championship experience. In 2025, he took both the 100m (10.40) and 200m (20.97) at the State meet and the New Balance Nationals Outdoor 10.35 and 20.61.
20.40 1.7
Chris
Johnson Dillard
2023
FHSAA Outdoor State Finals
May 17, 2023 - May 20, 2023
800m
The boys' 800m record of 1:48.62, set by Rheinhardt Harrison of Nease in 2022. It may be challenged. 1.02 seconds can be a challenge in a sub-1:50 800m, but Harrison's record is absolutely within reach.
Preston Sangely of Spanish River has already clocked 1:49.64, which has him currently at U. S. No. 3 and Florida No. 10 all-time. He has gone sub-1:50 twice now and knows the feel and the pace. He has the speed. He needs the right race. He has run a 4:06.83 in the 1600m and would be the favorite in 4A. Doubling back in the 800m would make it tough.
Photo Credit: Danny Aguas
4x800m Relay,1600m & 3200m
Marcelo Mantecon of Belen Jesuit is simply one of the best distance runners in Florida history. The junior has already demonstrated his strength in doubling, tripling, and even quadupling this season in the distance events. Of course, the races do have an effect, especially in championship races.
The meet record 7:37.76 in the 4x800m Relay was set by Atlantic Delray in 2001. Belen Jesuit has already run 7:37.29 this season. Belen can win the 3A relay championship minus Mantecon, and fresh legs would be a plus in the 1600 and the 3200, but the record would probably stand. The only other team that could challenge it is Spanish River, which has run 7:39.70 with the Sangely twins, Preston and Casey. They, however, are in a similar position as Belen, with Preston favored in the 1600 and the 800.
The Belen team and Mantecon, just as Spanish River, will have some decisions ahead. Mantecon, however, could challenge the 1600m record of 4:04.53, set by his graduated teammate, Joseph "Tiago" Socarras. Mantecon has already run 4:04.83, which is just three-tenths of a second off Socarras' record. Mantecon has run 4:00.66 indoors in the Mile in a win at Nike Indoors, a run in which sub-4:00 was possible. The question is whether the state 1600m final becomes a tactical championship race or a true all-out effort with a sub-4:00 in mind.
In the 3200m, Mantecon has run 8:35.33 (FL No. 2 all-time) this season at Arcadia in a 2nd place finish. If he chooses, he can attack the record set by Patrick Koon of Leon in 2024 of 8:31.77. However, it would probably be a solo attempt, and that task would be a challenge, especially after a championship 1600m. In the 3200 final, we may see Mantecon going for the win, rather than the record, especially with a senior year ahead.
1600m
FHSAA Finals Meet Record
US Junior Class All-Time Ranking
3200m
FHSAA Finals Meet Record
Florida All-Time
4x800m Relay
FHSAA Finals Meet Record
Current US Ranking
Flanagan in the 4x100m relay has run a 40.13, Dillard 40.66, and Bishop Moore 40.88. The state record of 39.39 was set in 2024 by American Heritage. It is one of the state's toughest relay marks. A sub-39.4 state final would require nearly flawless racing with exact exchanges. Flanagan is close. Unfortunately, they are 4A, and Dillard and Bishop Moore are 3A, so Flanagan won't see the push from the other two.
2 40.13
Flanagan HS
BCAA Week Three - Flanagan
Mar 4, 2026
1 40.13
Flanagan HS
BCAA Week Three - Flanagan F
Mar 4, 2026
2 40.66
Dillard
Louie Bing Invitational
Feb 13, 2026 - Feb 14, 2026
4X400m Relay
One of the oldest records in the book may finally be under real pressure. The meet record of 3:10.70, set by Miami Killian in 1969, has survived for more than five decades. Now, Flanagan has run 3:11.24, and Raines has gone 3:11.55.
That means Flanagan is already within just over half a second of a record that has stood for 57 years. In a 4x4, that is almost nothing. The issue is, and perhaps one of the reasons the record has stood, is that Flanagan is 4A and Raines is 2A. We will have to wait until the last races of the 2A and 4A championships, but the 4x400m Relays could provide two of the most dramatic record chases of the championship week.
4 3:11.24
Flanagan HS
Pepsi Florida Relays
Apr 3, 2026 - Apr 4, 2026
5 3:11.55
Raines HS
Pepsi Florida Relays
Apr 3, 2026 - Apr 4, 2026
Triple Jump
The triple jump is a record-watch event. The meet record is 15.79m, set by Len Herring of Eastside HS in 1997. Junior Samuel Johnson of Montverde Academy has already gone 15.48m (50-9.25), which makes him the top active threat to the record and one of the best jumpers in the country this season. He is currently ranked U.S. No. 1 in the event and FL No. 7 all-time. He still needs 31 centimeters, but triple jump records can fall quickly when an athlete has the right conditions and puts one jump all together. We may see a 19-year-old record fall.
Photo Credit: Mark Stonecipher
Javelin
Brison Sullivan of New Smyrna Beach has thrown 63.41m (208-00.25), leaving him less than a meter, three feet shy. In javelin. If the wind is cooperative and Sullivan puts one championship throw together, the record is certainly reachable.
