4A State Meet HQ: STA Gets 5th Straight, BA Gets 1st State Title

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Highlights

Girls 4X800: Close Race Between Plant, Ferguson for US top 10 times; St. Thomas runs US #5, is DQ'd

This weekend’s 4X800 relays have been a treat. Many national top tens have gone down. A three-way battle between Ferguson, Plant and St. Thomas Aquinas raged in the second heat of the girl’s relay.

Boyd Anderson jumped out to an early lead with Aquinas and Wharton High in tow. Aquinas made the first exchange with a 2:17 split. After the second exchange, Aquinas led, closely followed by Ferguson and Plant. Plant had the lead going into the final exchange, but it would be Ferguson High, from Miami, taking home the gold medal. Natalie Concepcion, the senior for Ferguson, brought home the W. Ferguson would bring down the US #4 time in 9:08.41, barely edging out St. Thomas Aquinas (9:08.46) at the line. Plant finished third in 9:10.16, a US #7 time. However, it was deemed that St. Thomas committed an exchange zone interference violation, and they were disqualified. So, after an exciting race, Ferguson takes US #4, Plant US #6.

Boys 4X800: Lake Brantley's Teixeira Can't Catch Arroyo, Colonial wins in US #2 7:40.15

The storyline of the boy’s 4X800 relay had two major underlying components. First, there was the expected battle between Colonial and Lake Brantley, who’s region times were a mere .07 seconds apart. The second part was expected to be an individual battle between Colonial’s standout junior Andres Arroyo, and Lake Brantley’s super senior Otniel Teixeira. However, Winter Park High School had plans of their own to play spoiler.

Park Vista was out hard early, but it would be Winter Park making the first exchange in 1:56, charging hard down the homestretch with Colonial and LB on their heels. On the second leg, Raul Ramirez of Colonial looked to be in trouble, getting boxed in on the rail, but quickly moved to the outside recovering. Going into the final exchange, Arroyo found himself out front with Otniel Teixeira and Winter Park’s Billy Anguish attempting to come from behind. Arroyo came through the bell lap in 6:43, and it was clear that there were fast times to be had for all three teams. Arroyo’s lead proved to be too much, and they would take the win in a US #2, while Brantley finished in 7:41.49 (US #3) and Winter Park rounded out the top three in 7:42.47 (US #4).

Bracy Repeats 100 meter victory, tweaks hamstring

As soon as the gun went off, there was no doubt that he would win the race. The only question that existed was what time would he run. However, at what cost did the win come? Bracy strode across the line in some discomfort and has reported a hamstring issue. 60 meters into the race, he began to feel the tightness creep in. He said he wasn’t sure if he would be ready to run the 200, but answered with “We’ll find out.” Coach Josh Shearhouse says he hopes the hamstring issue is just a cramp.The issue is not related to the right hamstring injury that kept Bracy out for much of the year. The plan going forward will be to ice the hamstring, receive massage treatment, and hope for the best. Bracy will start the 200 and pull off if necessary.

Field event recap: West Oranges' Freeman and Royal Palm Beach's McCullough grab LJ gold; Flanagan's Davis throws 170-04 to win discus

DerRenae Freeman of West Orange started the day strong, winning the girls long jump with a leap of 19-04. Freeman, a signee to Florida State, is also competing in the 100 and 200 finals. On the boys side, Tremaine McCullough of Royal Palm Beach High won the long jump, hitting a mark of 23-03.25, making him one of three athletes to jump 23 feet or further on the day.

Apopka’s Laila Foster, who hit a regional triple jump mark of 36-02, bested that distance by almost a full two feet, propelling her to glory. From the first flight of the girls triple jump, Foster bested Miami Southridge’s DiShondria McCoo by three inches, reaching a mark of 39-04. She also scored three points for Apopka by placing sixth in the long jump.

Miriam Pierre, a senior at Santaluces High School, notched one of the dominant field performances on the day, winning the shot put by nearly five feet. Her toss of 43-06.50 was good enough to win the senior a gold medal in the final competition of her high school career. Another senior, Flanagan’s discus thrower Leighton Davis, hit a mark of 170-04 to secure his gold medal. Davis also competed in the shot put.

Other field event winners:

Boys triple jump: Jp Friday, Colonial 47-11

Boys shot put: Derrick Calloway, Manatee 54-02

Girls pole vault: Erica Sergeant, Lake Mary 12-00

Boys pole vault: Nicolas Shepherd, St. Thomas Aquinas 14-00

Boys high jump: Yephnick Adelphonse, Park Vista 6-05

The Finals: Hall, Sanders, Blake, Arroyo shine in final meet of FHSAA season

Shayla Sanders: Senior sprinter ends career with three golds

Good sprinters in Florida seem to be so common that picking out one overwhelmingly dominant athlete can often be tough. The 4A State Finals, however, was an exception. Boyd Anderson senior Shayla Sanders was nothing but stunning to watch on the track, picking up three gold medals to close out her senior season. The Gators’ signee was the top seed in the 100 and 200, as well as a member of the top-seeded Boyd Anderson 4x100 relay team. She would not disappoint.

After running 11.94 (100) and 24.34 (200) in relaxed fashion, Sanders put on a show in the finals. She crossed the finish line in the 100 with a time of 11.63, followed by teammate Kali White-Davis who placed second at 11.88. The 4x100 was won convincingly by Sanders’ relay team; her anchor leg brought the team to a time of 45.71. Not content with two medals, Sanders won the 200 in a time of 23.64, with White-Davis in second. What a day to finish of a phenomenal career.

Andres Arroyo shows experience, speed in triple gold effort

Much should be said of Colonial junior Andres Arroyo’s state track meet campaign. Really though, all that can really be said is wow. Arroyo proved today why he is the dominant figure in Florida distance running this year. After a sensational cross country season that saw him hit 14:40 and secure a state title, many had to wonder what he would do on the track. All he did before today was run 4:11 for 1600 and 9:10 for 3200 at the FSU Relays, 1:51.04 at the Florida Relays, and go undefeated at any distance all season. No big deal.

The boys 4X800 relay was supposed to be a battle between Colonial and Lake Brantley. Winter Park decided to join the party and attempt to play spoiler for the two top teams in the state, and ran admirably. However, Arroyo was given too large a lead going into the anchor leg of the relay, and would not let it go. His anchor leg not only brought Colonial their first state champion of the day, but also made them the second rated relay team in the country with a time of 7:40.15.

In the 1600, Anderson Charles of John I. Leonard ran hard in front, pushing the pace in his best attempt to upset the top seeded junior, but would have no such success. Showing his tact and speed, Arroyo was content to sit on Charles’ shoulder until the last 120 meters, when he kicked into another gear, winning in 4:14.06. The 3200 would yield a similar result; this time, Bucholz’s Chris Godwin was the victim. Columbus’s Manny Garcia took the race out hard by himself, while Godwin and Arroyo sat comfortably reeling him in. The two ran neck and neck until the final 150 meters, when Arroyo decided it was again time to put the proverbial hammer down. He finished four seconds ahead of Godwin, all of which was done in the last 120 meters of the race. This was a night that will undoubtedly be engrained in the minds of track and field fans for quite some time. And let’s not forget, he has one more year.

Bridget Blake repeats 2011 State finals, winning 1600 and 3200

The 4A State Championship of 2012 was eerily similar to 2011’s installment for Bridget Blake. In both races, she flexed her superior strength, running alone in the second half of the race. In both cases, she left no doubts that she was this meet’s distance queen.

In the 1600, a pack of runners came through the first lap in 73 seconds, an honest pace. At 800, Blake was 2:30, closely followed by Mandarin’s Mary Kate Ponder and Hagerty’s Amy Ankli. However, with 500 meters to go, the lead had increased to 15 meters, and it was clear she would not be denied her first gold medal of the day. She finished with a lead of 40 meters, in a time of 4:58.55. Gold number one, check.

With darkness fallen on Jacksonville, Blake toed the line for the 3200, knowing that every athlete lined up alongside of her was hoping to take her shot at upsetting the favorite. She would have none of it. Running with several athletes in tow, Blake crossed 1600 meters in 5:30, smoothly striding down the track. With every lap, it became clear that, again, Blake would be victorious. With 800 meters to go, Blake had opened up a 40-meter lead that would not be close. She won her second goal of the night in 10:57.35.

Arman Hall leaves no doubt in senior state campaign

Coming into the 2012 State Finals, Arman Hall of St. Thomas Aquinas had plenty to live up to. Rated the US #2 quarter miler and the #10 200 runner, and a member of #8 rated 4X400 relay, the senior Gator-to-be was bound to have a big day. Hall, running in his last high school meet, finished out with three gold medals.

Running well in the prelims, he easily qualified for the finals in both individual events. With a time of 47.08, he claimed his top spot on the podium in the boys 400. He was not such a sure bet in the 200 meters, as he should have had to compete with senior Boone standout Marvin Bracy.

However, due to an injury suffered earlier in the meet, Bracy was unable to go, and Hall looked to be the favorite. Again, with the signature power and grace he brings to Florida sprinting, Hall won the 200 in a time of 21.16.

The 4X400 relay looked to shape up as a battle between St. Thomas, Lake Brantley and Park Vista. Dr. Krop, however, had wreaked havoc on this, running tough to the very end. However, it would be Aquinas finishing first with a US #4 time of 3:14.46. Hall, passing Lake Brantley in the first 100-meter stretch, would not look back. The stadium lights at UNF gleaming on Hall’s three gold medals and team title seem a fitting finale to Arman Hall’s outstanding high school career.

Other finals winners:

• Girls 100 hurdles: Daeshon Gordon, Boyd Anderson 14.37
• Boys 110 & 300 hurdles: Kimlon Dillon, Apopka 13.93/36.88
• Boys 100-meter dash: Marvin Bracey, Boone 10.52
• Boys 4X100 relay: Apopka 40.69
• Girls 400: Kendall Ellis, St. Thomas Aquinas 53.22
• Girls 300 hurdles: Rayeisha Lowe Chin, Apopka 42.55
• Girls 800: Natalie Concepcion, Ferguson 2:13.79
• Boys 800: Otniel Teixeira, Lake Brantley 1:51.43
• Girls 4X400: St. Thomas Aquinas 3:47.67

Winner's Table

• Ferguson girls win 4X800 relay with a US #4 time of 9:08.41. Plant runs US #6; St. Thomas Aquinas, DQ'd, would have been US #5.
• Colonial wins boy's 4X800 with US #2 time of 7:40.15. Lake Brantley runs US #3 in 7:41.49, Winter Park US #4 in 7:42.47.
• West Orange senior DerRenae Freeman, an FSU signee, wins the girls long jump with a leap of 19-04.
• Tremaine McCullough of Royal Palm Beach won the boys long jump in 23-03.25. Three athletes hit a mark of 23 feet or greater.
• Santaluces senior Miriam Pierre wins the girls shot put with a toss of 43-06.5, beating second place by nearly five feet.
• Flanagan senior Leighton Davis wins the boys discus with mark of 170-04.
• Erica Sergeant wins girls pole vault at height of 12-00.00
• Prelims: Joseph McClary of St. Thomas runs US #7 110-hurdles in 13.98, Pitt of Dwyer runs US #8 in 14.05. Bracy looks easy running 10.68.
• Laila Foster wins the girls triple jump, reaching a mark of 38-01.
• Derrick Calloway, a junior from Manatee High, wins the boys shot put with a throw of 54-02.
• Jp Friday of Colonial finishes his senior year with gold in the boys triple jump, 47-11.
• Faith Woodard of Riverview wins the girls high jump at 5-08.
• Senior Monique Griffiths of Nova wins the girls discus at a mark of 140-05.
• Daeshon Gordon of boyd Anderson wins the girls 100 hurdles in a time of 14.37.
• Kimlon Dillon, a senior from Apopka, wins the 110 hurdles ina time of 13.93, beating out Moriel Pitt of Dwyer High by .01.
• Senior sprint sensation Shayla Sanders wins the girls 100 dash in a time of 11.63.
• Marvin Bracy of Boone wins the boys 100 in 10.52.
• Bridget Blake dominates to win the girls 1600 in 4:58.55.
• Andres Arroyo wins his second gold of the day, winning the boys 1600 in a time of 4:14.05.
• The girls 4X100 relay is claimed by Boyd Anderson High with a time of 45.71.
• Apopka High wins the boys 4X100 relay with a time of 40.69.
• Kendall Ellis, a sophomore from St. Thomas Aquinas, wins the girls 400 in a time of 53.22.
• Arman Hall makes the 400 dash a sweep for Aquinas, running 47.08 to take gold.
• Rayesiha Lowe Chin of Apopka wins the girls 300 hurdles in 42.55.
• Kimlon Dillon, also of Apopka, completes his hurdle double with a 300 hurdle victory in 36.88.
• Senior Natalie Concepcion of Ferguson wins second gold in girls 800 with a time of 2:13.79.
• Lake Brantley senior Otniel Teixeira wins the boys 800 in 1:51.43, ending his excellent high school career with hardware.
• Shayla Sanders finishes her senior campaign with a win in the girls 200 in a time of 23.64, her third gold medal of the day. Teammate Kali Davis-White finishes second in 23.88.
• Arman Hall finishes with double gold, winning the boys 200 in 21.16.
• Bridget Blake is dominant, winning the girls 3200 with a time of 10:57.35.
• Andres Arroyo of Colonial wins gold number three on the day in the boys 3200, finishing in 9:20.52.
• St. Thomas Aquinas wins the girls 4X400 in a time of 3:47.67.
• St. Thomas boy's team also wins the 4X400 relay in a US #4 time of 3:14.46.
• Boyd Anderson wins girls team title with 78 points. St. Thomas Aquinas, riding 4X400 win, with 79 points.

Elite Performances

Girls Highlights

• 100 Meter Hurdles - Daeshon Gordon (Boyd Anderson HS) 14.37; Clariwin Dameus (Santaluces HS) 14.50; Oriel Anu (Colonial HS) 14.61; Rayeisha Lowe Chin (Apopka HS) 14.72; Vanessa Style (Boyd Anderson HS) 14.94; Angie Culpepper (Miami Southridge HS) 15.07; Mikaela Martin (Lake Mary HS) 15.25; Danielle Livingstone(Seminole Ridge HS) 15.43; Daeshon Gordon (Boyd Anderson HS) 14.36; Oriel Anu (Colonial HS) 14.49 SB; Rayeisha Lowe Chin (Apopka HS) 14.48 SB; Clariwin Dameus (Santaluces HS) 14.65; Vanessa Style (Boyd Anderson HS) 14.73; Mikayla Barber (Wharton HS) 14.89 SB; Angie Culpepper (Miami Southridge HS) 15.02 SB;Mikaela Martin (Lake Mary HS) 15.15 SB; Danielle Livingstone (Seminole Ridge HS) 15.34; Chenique Mccall (South Dade HS) 15.37; Damia Pendergrass (North Port HS) 15.49; Brianna Clark (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 15.57; Elise Hinson (Sarasota Riverview HS) 15.78;
• 100 Meter Dash - Shayla Sanders (Boyd Anderson HS) 11.63; Kali Davis-White (Boyd Anderson HS) 11.68; Teahna Daniels (Dr. Phillips HS) 12.09; Lauren Perrodin (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 12.11; Justice Donald (Boone HS) 12.13; Krystal Sparling (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 12.14; J'nea Bellamy (Miami Southridge HS) 12.28; Sandra Akachukwa (Freedom HS (Tampa)) 12.33; DerRenae Freeman (West Orange HS) 12.36; Shayla Sanders (Boyd Anderson HS) 11.94; Kali Davis-White (Boyd Anderson HS) 11.98; Teahna Daniels (Dr. Phillips HS) 12.10; Justice Donald (Boone HS) 12.29; Krystal Sparling (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 12.27; J'nea Bellamy (Miami Southridge HS) 12.33; DerRenae Freeman (West Orange HS) 12.35; Lauren Perrodin (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 12.37; Sandra Akachukwa (Freedom HS (Tampa)) 12.42; Dishondria Mccoo (Miami Southridge HS) 12.49;
• 1600 Meter Run - Bridget Blake (Dr. Phillips HS) 4:58.55; Mary Kate Ponder (Mandarin HS) 5:04.97; Amy Ankli (Hagerty HS) 5:08.65; Courtney Filliben (Our Lady of Lourdes Academy) 5:09.91 SB; Alex Payne (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 5:10.38 SB; Katherine MacNeal (Cypress Bay HS) 5:11.61 SB; Charlotte Stephens (Winter Park HS) 5:15.06; Brandi McCray (Miami Southridge HS) 5:15.99 SB; Megan Schloss (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 5:18.08; Kara Halfaker (HB Plant HS) 5:23.00;
• 200 Meter Dash - Shayla Sanders (Boyd Anderson HS) 23.64; Kali Davis-White (Boyd Anderson HS) 23.88 SB; Krystal Sparling (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 24.38 SB;kristina knott (Colonial HS) 24.68; Kendall Ellis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 24.93; DerRenae Freeman (West Orange HS) 24.98; Sandra Akachukwa (Freedom HS (Tampa)) 25.06; Quatasia Fantroy (Alonso HS) 25.23; J'nea Bellamy (Miami Southridge HS) 25.32; Shayla Sanders (Boyd Anderson HS) 24.34; Kali Davis-White (Boyd Anderson HS) 24.52; Krystal Sparling (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 24.50; Kendall Ellis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 24.71; kristina knott (Colonial HS) 24.61 SB; Sandra Akachukwa(Freedom HS (Tampa)) 24.88 SB; Quatasia Fantroy (Alonso HS) 24.93; DerRenae Freeman (West Orange HS) 25.05; J'nea Bellamy (Miami Southridge HS) 25.17; Justice Donald (Boone HS) 25.22 SB; Dominique Bullock (South Dade HS) 25.23; Deja Rodgers (Manatee HS) 25.40 SB; Glenda Phillip (West Orange HS) 25.46; Deterrica Simpkins (Pinellas Park HS) 25.59 SB; Erika Hedgemon (Coral Reef HS) 25.82; Adriana Allen (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 25.84;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Rayeisha Lowe Chin (Apopka HS) 42.55; Clariwin Dameus (Santaluces HS) 43.46 SB; Daeshon Gordon (Boyd Anderson HS) 43.95; Mikayla Barber(Wharton HS) 44.50; Toria Levy (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 44.63; Chenique Mccall (South Dade HS) 44.66; Brianna Clark (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 44.72; Tyler Watson(Wharton HS) 45.79; Rayeisha Lowe Chin (Apopka HS) 42.53 SB; Daeshon Gordon (Boyd Anderson HS) 43.73 SB; Clariwin Dameus (Santaluces HS) 43.86; Brianna Clark (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 44.75; Mikayla Barber (Wharton HS) 43.96 SB; Toria Levy (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 44.79; Chenique Mccall (South Dade HS) 44.00;Oriel Anu (Colonial HS) 44.18; Tyler Watson (Wharton HS) 44.84; Jayland Valentin (Vero Beach HS) 45.42; Gaina Noel (Boyd Anderson HS) 46.17; Jade McCrary(Spruce Creek HS) 46.40; Natalie Jacobs (Our Lady of Lourdes Academy) 46.49 SB; Angie Culpepper (Miami Southridge HS) 46.78;
• 3200 Meter Run - Bridget Blake (Dr. Phillips HS) 10:57.35; Julia Rodriguez (HB Plant HS) 11:07.45 SB; Megan Schloss (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 11:14.64 SB; Lauren Gonzalez (John A. Ferguson HS) 11:21.39 SB; Mary Kate Ponder (Mandarin HS) 11:25.67; Amy Ankli (Hagerty HS) 11:27.91; Courteney Zboyan (Jupiter HS) 11:35.71 SB; Kaley Schmick (Cypress Creek HS) 11:36.50; Caroline Gibson (HB Plant HS) 11:36.63; Katrina Santiago (John A. Ferguson HS) 11:50.61; Lea Tardanico (Felix Varela HS) 11:54.60; Brianna Rischar (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 11:59.43;
• 400 Meter Dash - Kendall Ellis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 53.22 SB; Ashley Jocelyn (Miramar HS) 55.23 SB; Aiyanna Stiverne (Nova HS) 55.43 SB; Erin Ford (Royal Palm Beach HS) 55.89; Adriana Allen (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 56.20; Faith Woodard (Riverview HS) 56.74; Terika Henry (West Orange HS) 57.57 SB; Dominique Bullock(South Dade HS) 57.83; Kendall Ellis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 55.29; Ashley Jocelyn (Miramar HS) 55.84; Aiyanna Stiverne (Nova HS) 56.23; Katurah smith (Colonial HS) 56.68 SB; Erin Ford (Royal Palm Beach HS) 56.76; Adriana Allen (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 56.95; Terika Henry (West Orange HS) 57.70; Faith Woodard (Riverview HS) 57.92; Dominique Bullock (South Dade HS) 58.18; Tiara Robinson (Fort Pierce Central HS) 58.35 SB; Barbra Vilson (South Dade HS) 58.76; Kayla Woulard (Vero Beach HS) 58.88; Tiesha Collier (South Dade HS) 59.03; Alana Bell (West Orange HS) 59.35; Tania White (Winter Park HS) 59.58; Megan Wetzel (Alonso HS) 59.63;
• 4x100 Meter Relay - Boyd Anderson HS 45.71; Colonial HS 46.61; Miami Southridge HS 47.40; West Orange HS 47.59; Lake Brantley HS 48.32; South Dade HS 48.65;American HS 48.91; St. Thomas Aquinas HS 46.44 (prelims); Boyd Anderson HS 46.57 (prelims); Colonial HS 46.71 (prelims); West Orange HS 48.38 (prelims); Miami Southridge HS 47.48 (prelims); Lake Brantley HS 48.45 (prelims); South Dade HS 48.71 (prelims); Everglades HS 48.85 (prelims); American HS 49.03 (prelims); Fort Pierce Central HS 49.18 (prelims); Manatee HS 49.31 (prelims); Coral Reef HS 49.58 (prelims);
• 4x400 Meter Relay - St. Thomas Aquinas HS 3:47.67; South Dade HS 3:50.59; Dr. Michael Krop HS 3:52.13; Winter Park HS 3:54.97; Boyd Anderson HS 3:56.11;Colonial HS 3:56.78; Santaluces HS 3:57.53; John A. Ferguson HS 3:57.75; Wharton HS 4:01.84; Flagler Palm Coast HS 4:01.85; Alonso HS 4:01.88; Seminole Ridge HS4:02.45; Miami Southridge HS 4:04.66; Riverview HS 4:04.71;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - John A. Ferguson HS 9:08.41; HB Plant HS 9:10.16; Winter Park HS 9:27.35; Olympia HS 9:30.38; Wharton HS 9:31.27; Our Lady of Lourdes Academy 9:31.30; Boyd Anderson HS 9:34.46; Hagerty HS 9:41.03; Dr. Michael Krop HS 9:43.00; Freedom HS (Tampa) 9:48.24; South Dade HS 9:51.05; Oviedo HS9:52.23; Jupiter HS 9:52.45; Park Vista HS 10:03.03; Sarasota Riverview HS 10:06.22;
• 800 Meter Run - Natalie Concepcion (John A. Ferguson HS) 2:13.79; Ebony Rose (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 2:14.00 SB; Tanisha Coppin (Boyd Anderson HS) 2:14.43;Christina Kalis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 2:15.72; Courtney Filliben (Our Lady of Lourdes Academy) 2:17.60; Brandi McCray (Miami Southridge HS) 2:17.78 SB; Tayler Johnson (Hagerty HS) 2:17.80 SB; Danielle Swasay (Olympia HS) 2:20.21; Alex Payne (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 2:20.87; Topaz Brissett (Boyd Anderson HS) 2:21.80;Tori Ehrhardt (Spruce Creek HS) 2:21.84; Erin Kocher (Wharton HS) 2:23.01; Emory Pitisci (HB Plant HS) 2:23.62; Mikaela Palelis (Orange City University HS) 2:23.79;
• Discus - Monique Griffiths (Nova HS) 140-5; Dominique Edward (Flanagan HS) 132-4; Janelle Graham (Nova HS) 125-6; Alysha Lewis (Miami Killian HS) 124-7; Sydney Molina (John A. Ferguson HS) 112-11 SB; Jenna Sperna (Pinellas Park HS) 110-11;
• High Jump - Faith Woodard (Riverview HS) 5-8; Barbra Vilson (South Dade HS) 5-8 SB; Sandra Akachukwa (Freedom HS (Tampa)) 5-6; Julia Frederick (Coral Springs HS) 5-4; Allison Lampert (Spruce Creek HS) 5-2; Alyssa Young (South Plantation HS) 5-2; Chenique Mccall (South Dade HS) 5-2 SB;
• Long Jump - DerRenae Freeman (West Orange HS) 19-4; Jazmine Bowser (Mandarin HS) 18-8.5; Quatasia Fantroy (Alonso HS) 18-7 SB; kristina knott (Colonial HS) 18-4.75; Sandra Akachukwa (Freedom HS (Tampa)) 18-3.75 SB; Laila Foster (Apopka HS) 18-3; Alexa Wood (Park Vista HS) 18-1w; Danielle Livingstone (Seminole Ridge HS) 17-9; Dishondria Mccoo (Miami Southridge HS) 17-3.75; Clariwin Dameus (Santaluces HS) 17-2w;
• Pole Vault - Erica Sergeant (Lake Mary HS) 12-0; Anna Hinkeldey (Winter Park HS) 10-6; Courtney O'Donoghue (Clearwater HS) 10-6; Abby Vivlamore (Pinellas Park HS) 10-6; Haley Dierkes (Lyman HS) 10-6 SB; Mary Margaret Mason (Countryside HS) 10-0; Lauren Chabarek (Douglas HS) 9-6; Jamie Brenner (Oviedo HS) 9-6;Ashley Cahill (Wharton HS) 9-0;
• Shot Put - Miriam Pierre (Santaluces HS) 43-6.5 SB; Janelle Graham (Nova HS) 38-9; Dominique Edward (Flanagan HS) 38-2.5; Alexandria Jackson (Seminole Ridge HS) 37-0.5; Teirra Wetherell (Manatee HS) 36-1.5; Jenna Sperna (Pinellas Park HS) 36-0.5; Elise Hinson (Sarasota Riverview HS) 35-7.5 SB;
• Triple Jump - Laila Foster (Apopka HS) 38-1 SB; Dishondria Mccoo (Miami Southridge HS) 37-10; Alexa Wood (Park Vista HS) 37-6 SB; Barbra Vilson (South Dade HS) 37-5w; Quatasia Fantroy (Alonso HS) 37-2; Ionna Mckenzie (Olympia HS) 36-6w; Kelsey Brandon (Olympia HS) 36-5.25 SB; Nastolgia Smith (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 36-1; Chenique Mccall (South Dade HS) 36-0.75; Alexandra Biver (Alonso HS) 35-8; Darlene Desmangles (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 35-7.5;

Boys Highlights

• 100 Meter Dash - Marvin Bracy (Boone HS) 10.52; Synjohn Lilly (Apopka HS) 10.69; Antonio James (Buchholz HS) 10.76; Brandon Carnes (Manatee HS) 10.83; Corey Jones (Flanagan HS) 10.93; Deontae Williams (Tampa Bay Tech HS) 10.95; Daniel Gray (Boyd Anderson HS) 10.95; Marvin Bracy (Boone HS) 10.68; Brandon Carnes(Manatee HS) 10.72; Antonio James (Buchholz HS) 10.77; Synjohn Lilly (Apopka HS) 10.81; Daniel Gray (Boyd Anderson HS) 10.86; Tyrone Royal (American HS) 10.92; Deontae Williams (Tampa Bay Tech HS) 10.89; Kareem Fair (Wekiva HS) 10.91; Corey Jones (Flanagan HS) 10.92;
• 110 Meter Hurdles - Kimlon Dillon (Apopka HS) 13.93 SB; Moriel Pitt (Dwyer HS) 13.94 SB; Joseph McClary (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 14.08; Christopher Grinley(Park Vista HS) 14.20 SB; W Taylor-haynes (Alonso HS) 14.43; Bruce Barclay (Boyd Anderson HS) 14.45 SB; Nicholas Anderson (Wekiva HS) 14.50; Chris Prophet(Miami Southridge HS) 14.53 SB; Joseph McClary (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 13.98; Moriel Pitt (Dwyer HS) 14.05; Kimlon Dillon (Apopka HS) 14.15; Christopher Grinley(Park Vista HS) 14.25; Nicholas Anderson (Wekiva HS) 14.29 SB; W Taylor-haynes (Alonso HS) 14.39 SB; Chris Prophet (Miami Southridge HS) 14.55; Bruce Barclay(Boyd Anderson HS) 14.64; Alonzo Square (First Coast HS) 14.72; Ro'derick Spears (North Port HS) 14.77; Caleb Chambliss (Tampa Bay Tech HS) 14.88 SB;
• 1600 Meter Run - Andres Arroyo (Colonial HS) 4:14.06; Anderson Charles (John I. Leonard HS) 4:17.65 SB; Conner Ferrentino (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 4:21.64 SB;Nick Diaz (Miami Sunset HS) 4:22.41 SB; Fabian Delgado (Miami Killian HS) 4:25.45 SB; Billy Anguish (Winter Park HS) 4:26.04; Lars Benner (Newsome HS) 4:27.48 SB; John Drawdy (HB Plant HS) 4:29.53; Peter Licari (Hagerty HS) 4:29.92; Keith Demons (Vero Beach HS) 4:29.92; Angelous Serna (Felix Varela HS) 4:31.23 SB;
• 200 Meter Dash - Arman Hall (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 21.16; Kahli Henderson (South Broward HS) 21.55; Tyrone Royal (American HS) 21.75; Synjohn Lilly (Apopka HS) 21.76; John Franklin (South Plantation HS) 21.85; Demetris Ates (Flanagan HS) 21.97; Brandon Carnes (Manatee HS) 21.99; Marvin Bracy (Boone HS) 21.02 SB;Kahli Henderson (South Broward HS) 21.24 SB; Arman Hall (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 21.33; Brandon Carnes (Manatee HS) 21.37 SB; John Franklin (South Plantation HS) 21.47 SB; Tyrone Royal (American HS) 21.63 SB; Synjohn Lilly (Apopka HS) 21.70; Demetris Ates (Flanagan HS) 21.73; Antonio James (Buchholz HS) 22.14; Jean Souiten (South Dade HS) 22.16;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Kimlon Dillon (Apopka HS) 36.88 SB; Maurice Dix (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 37.03 SB; Christopher Grinley (Park Vista HS) 37.33 SB; Chris Prophet (Miami Southridge HS) 37.93; Moriel Pitt (Dwyer HS) 38.65; Kadeem Williams (Flagler Palm Coast HS) 38.70; Kimlon Dillon (Apopka HS) 37.16; Christopher Grinley (Park Vista HS) 37.40; Chris Prophet (Miami Southridge HS) 37.35 SB; Kadeem Williams (Flagler Palm Coast HS) 37.56 SB; Maurice Dix (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 37.57; Deron Gordon (Boyd Anderson HS) 38.85; Kristopher Fuller (Coral Gables HS) 38.65 SB; Moriel Pitt (Dwyer HS) 38.89; Keno Williams (Sandalwood HS) 38.97 SB; Travis Joseph (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 39.14; Dekahri Dawkins (South Dade HS) 39.36; Ketio Domond (South Dade HS) 39.43 SB; W Taylor-haynes (Alonso HS) 39.77 SB; Caleb Chambliss (Tampa Bay Tech HS) 40.00 SB;
• 3200 Meter Run - Andres Arroyo (Colonial HS) 9:20.52; Chris Godwin (Buchholz HS) 9:24.53; Tyler Mowery (Mandarin HS) 9:36.47; Thomas Christenberry (HB Plant HS) 9:39.09; Manuel Garcia (Christopher Columbus HS) 9:40.83; Daniel Fernandez (Christopher Columbus HS) 9:40.91 SB; Michael Babinec (Riverview HS) 9:41.07;Nick French (Spanish River HS) 9:41.23 SB; Kurt Convey (Coral Reef HS) 9:41.76 SB; Matan Ozery (Douglas HS) 9:42.52 SB; Aj Cunningham (Dr. Phillips HS) 9:49.62;Brian Dillard (Boca Raton HS) 9:54.99; Salvador Medrano (John I. Leonard HS) 9:59.07; Jacob Hudak (Seminole HS) 9:59.44;
• 400 Meter Dash - Arman Hall (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 47.08; Edens Thermidor (Park Vista HS) 47.82 SB; Jose Santana (East River HS) 47.91 SB; Angel Coburn (West Orange HS) 48.10 SB; Justin Gorbea (Viera HS) 48.49 SB; Brylon Slay (Winter Park HS) 48.66; Travis Morrison (Palm Beach Central HS) 49.20; Davon Clark (Coral Reef HS) 49.48; Jean Poulard (Atlantic HS (Delray)) 49.78; Arman Hall (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 47.96; Edens Thermidor (Park Vista HS) 48.27; Jose Santana (East River HS) 48.29; Justin Gorbea (Viera HS) 48.57; Brylon Slay (Winter Park HS) 48.84; Angel Coburn (West Orange HS) 49.00; Travis Morrison (Palm Beach Central HS) 49.33; Jean Poulard (Atlantic HS (Delray)) 49.38 SB; Davon Clark (Coral Reef HS) 49.64; Todd Jackson (Newsome HS) 50.35; Richie James (Sarasota Riverview HS) 50.72;
• 4x100 Meter Relay - Apopka HS 40.69; Buchholz HS 40.72; St. Thomas Aquinas HS 40.86; South Dade HS 41.38; South Broward HS 41.48; Northeast HS (Oakland Park) 41.90; Sanford Seminole HS 41.91; Manatee HS 42.11; Buchholz HS 41.45 (prelims); St. Thomas Aquinas HS 41.53 (prelims); Apopka HS 41.60 (prelims); South Dade HS 41.53 (prelims); Flanagan HS 41.91 (prelims); Northeast HS (Oakland Park) 42.13 (prelims); South Broward HS 41.71 (prelims); Manatee HS 42.15 (prelims);Sanford Seminole HS 42.36 (prelims); Vero Beach HS 42.40 (prelims); American HS 42.43 (prelims);
• 4x400 Meter Relay - St. Thomas Aquinas HS 3:14.46; Lake Brantley HS 3:15.87; Park Vista HS 3:16.33; Atlantic HS (Delray) 3:16.71; Royal Palm Beach HS 3:18.01;Buchholz HS 3:19.14; Winter Park HS 3:21.05; Colonial HS 3:22.08; North Miami Beach HS 3:24.28; American HS 3:24.66; South Dade HS 3:24.67;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Colonial HS 7:40.15; Lake Brantley HS 7:41.49; Winter Park HS 7:42.47; Felix Varela HS 7:47.97; Olympia HS 7:55.54; Park Vista HS 7:59.36;Bloomingdale HS 8:00.19; Boyd Anderson HS 8:01.07; St. Thomas Aquinas HS 8:06.39; South Dade HS 8:06.64; Dr. Michael Krop HS 8:07.07; Wharton HS 8:08.71;Newsome HS 8:09.65; Deerfield Beach HS 8:10.32; HB Plant HS 8:16.56;
• 800 Meter Run - Otniel Teixeira (Lake Brantley HS) 1:51.43 SB; Edward Romero (Flanagan HS) 1:52.64 SB; Anderson Charles (John I. Leonard HS) 1:52.93 SB; Daniel Dey (Olympia HS) 1:53.25 SB; Javon Patterson (Boyd Anderson HS) 1:55.05; Moise Diodonet (Colonial HS) 1:55.15; Carl Frederick Janvier (Felix Varela HS) 1:55.77 SB;John Lindsey (Winter Park HS) 1:56.31 SB; Andrew LeBlanc (Bloomingdale HS) 1:56.60 SB; Kristof Williams (Countryside HS) 1:56.90 SB; Christian Grenet (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 1:57.33; Justin Martinez (Newsome HS) 1:58.37 SB; Kyle Groh (HB Plant HS) 1:58.41; Daniel Camous (Felix Varela HS) 1:59.77 SB;
• Discus - Leighton Davis (Flanagan HS) 170-4; Nathan Milch (Lake Brantley HS) 164-0; Michael Dvornik (HB Plant HS) 158-8 SB; Gordon Crozier (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 156-10; Keon Knight (South Plantation HS) 153-11; Steven Delgado (Miami Coral Park HS) 153-5 SB; Darren Hendricks (North Port HS) 152-2;
• High Jump - Yephnick Adelphonse (Park Vista HS) 6-5 SB; Hershley Basile (South Plantation HS) 6-4; Jp Friday (Colonial HS) 6-4;
• Long Jump - Tremane Mccullough (Royal Palm Beach HS) 23-3.25; Jethro St. Hubert (Dwyer HS) 23-1.5; Jordan Davis (Alonso HS) 23-0w; Derek Knott (Colonial HS) 22-10 SB; Jeff Badet (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 22-7w; Jp Friday (Colonial HS) 22-6; David Jones (St. Petersburg HS) 22-4.75; Tyrone Royal (American HS) 22-0;
• Pole Vault - Nico Shepard (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 14-0 SB; Dean Sage (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 14-0; Andrew Grubbs (Viera HS) 13-6; Erick Knott (Colonial HS) 13-6; Kevin Knox (Olympia HS) 13-6 SB; Parker Diehl (HB Plant HS) 13-0; Howard Stitzel (Plant City HS) 12-6;
• Shot Put - Derrick Calloway (Manatee HS) 54-2; Kevin Delgado (Miami Coral Park HS) 53-6; Nathan Milch (Lake Brantley HS) 52-6; Kelvin Carter (Manatee HS) 50-6;Omar Lewis (Miami Southridge HS) 49-2.5; Steven Guillen (John A. Ferguson HS) 48-8.25 SB; Shonnardo Bodie (Boyd Anderson HS) 48-2 SB;
• Triple Jump - Jp Friday (Colonial HS) 47-11; Davon Clark (Coral Reef HS) 47-4w SB; Micheal Samuels (Miami Southridge HS) 46-7; Jeremy Tatham (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 45-11w SB; Tremane Mccullough (Royal Palm Beach HS) 45-9.75w; Derek Knott (Colonial HS) 45-0; Jethro St. Hubert (Dwyer HS) 44-11w; Termaine Harvey (South Dade HS) 44-8.25; David Jones (St. Petersburg HS) 44-5.25;

Third Party Coverage

• Article: Riverview's Woodard Leaps To High Jump Title (TBO.com)
• Article: Boyd Anderson Girls' Track Team Rewards Fan Base With First State TItle (Miami Herald)
• Article: Blake Runs Past Field For Double Gold (West Orange Times)