Marcelo Mantecon of Belen Jesuit holds the 3000m record of 8:38.02, set in 2023. Mantecon, shown above in the 2021 1600m, in which he placed 13th in the finals with a 4:38.32.
Photo Credit: Mary Ann Magnant
FLYRA Middle School State Track and Field Championships
Boys Leaders (2002-2025)
The FLYRA Middle School Boys State Track & Field Championships began in 2002 under its original name, the Flrunners.com MS State Championship. Since then, under the leadership of Dan Epstein and Laura Frederickson, the meet has grown into Florida's premier middle school track and field event, attracting many of the state's top young athletes each year.
Below is a list of the all-time boys event leaders dating back to the inaugural championship meet. Click on an event link to view the complete current boys' rankings for that event. With the exclusion of the 1600m, 3200m, and 300mH, which are no longer contested, the oldest record dates back to Dontarious Gee of James A. Shanks Middle School in the long jump. Gee went 6.74m in the 2007 championships.
Marcelo Mantecon of Belen Jesuit holds the 3000m record of 8:38.02, set in 2023. Mantecon, shown above in the 2021 1600m, in which he placed 13th in the finals with a 4:38.32.
