Michael Timpson Jr.

Check out the top boys performances in the meet history of Bob Hayes Invitational currently in the MileSplit database.

Week three is in the books. We highlight all the action in this week's edition of Sprint To The Finish.

St. Thomas Aquinas junior Alexa Cruz posted state leading times in the 1,600 and 3,200m at the Jeff Wentworth Invitational. WATCH all the races and interviews from the meet which included 40 national elite performances and don't forget to check out our featured photo album as well!

We go all access with The First Academy track and field program!

As the season approaches we break down our rankings even further by looking at the top ten boys returners in every for class 1A. The First Academy's Michael Timpson, a UF signee, owns the fastest time in both the 100 and 200m dash. Timpson was first in the 100 and 200m respectively last year at the 1A state meet. Note: This list does not take into account transfers and incoming freshman.

Want to punch your ticket to the state meet? It's never too early to start looking at the competition. Leading up to the start of the outdoor season we will break down each classification. Take a look at our 1A region by region virtual meets and previews.

Michael Timpson had never made it to the state championships in track before his junior year. The same year he transferred to The First Academy. In the spring of 2014, Timpson the son of former NFL wide receiver Michael Timpson Sr. finished first the 1A state meet in the 100m dash and was runner-up in the 200. He recently announced his college decision to run for Coach Mike Holloway and the University of Florida Gators. We caught up with him to talk about that decision.

National Signing Day has come early for runners in both cross country and track and field. The early signing period allows athletes to sign allows athletes to make their announcements starting today through next Wednesday, November 19th. For those who choose to wait it out, the final signing period will open on April 15, 2015 and close on August 1, 2015.  Many of the top stars around the country will have official signing ceremonies, while others may do so in the coming days. Who will be the college programs to line up an amazing class to make then national championship contenders over the next years? This week and during the final signing period that picture starts to become clearer. Send your signings announcements and signing ceremony photos to todd.grasley@flocasts.com and we will get them posted. You can also let us know via our Facebook Page or via Twitter @flrunners #signing.  

In this series we take a look at state championship and runner-up coaches, their outlook on the team, the season, and the future of the program. Ricky Argro is in his second year at The First Academy. After scoring 0 points in 2012, the Royals finished runner-up in 2013 and 2014. 

Windermere Prep junior Franco Martins was one of several athletes to claim two 1A Region 2 championships. First Academy's Michael Taylor and Michael Timpson Jr. swept the 100, 200, while teammate Michael Taylor won both the 110 and 300 meter hurdles.

Class 1A/2A head one step closer to the big dance with regional championships taking place this week. We break down each classificiation region by region to give you a glimpse of how each meet. Check out our virtual meets/meet previews and get in on the action!

Stanford bound seniors Gaby and Daryth Gayle lead class 1A in three categories. Gaby is first in the 200 and 400 while Daryth is the favorite in the long jump. Brittany McGee of Admiral Farragut looks to sweep in the hurdles and distance standout Sarah Candiano is the best in the1600m after her performance at the Florida Relays. On the boys side, First Academy is loaded in the sprints boasting three top relays and invididual leaders in the 100m dash and 300m hurdles. Westminster Academy has their fair share of studs too makign that title bount even more competitive come May! 

Coach Ricky Argro and The First Academy Royals let us attend their workout session as they prepared for the 2014 Bob Hayes Invitational. See what they did, how it went, and comments from Teahna Daniels, Michael Timpson, and Coach Argro following it's completion.