Golden South Classic 2015

Photos of Boys Classic Dream Mile Qualifier plus post-race photos

The 2015 Golden South Classic looks to be heated with tickets to the Dream 100 and Dream Mile on the line! See the final performance list and don't forget to WATCH LIVE ON MILESPLIT May 23rd!

The 2015 Golden South Classic will give runners one last opportunity to punch their tickets to the Dream 100 and Dream Mile in New York City. We preview the girls 100m dash and the top candidates to earn that coveted trip!

Devin Quinn of Port Charlotte headlines a very competitive field at the 2015 Golden South Classic. The winner receives an automatic bid to the Dream 100 in New York City. Check out our preview of the big race!

Pasco junior Alfreda Steele is one of the top sprinters in the state and in the nation. Saturday she will face a heated field at the 2015 Golden South Classic with a ticket to the Dream 100 on the line. Watch her put in work at the "oval office" days before the meet!

Florida's top distance runners will be challenged by nationally ranked Connor Mantz of Utah (pictured above) and Bryce Balenseifen a nine time state champion out of Oklahoma. Mantz is the man to beat and would like nothing more than to return to the Adidas Dream Mile where he was 10th in 2014.

Sub-4:50 sophomores Rachel McArthur, Lauren Gregory and Ashton Endsley will challenge for the final auto qualifier to the adidas Dream Mile

The Golden South Classic in Orlando, Florida is the final adidas Dream Mile & 100 qualifier! Other top meets this weekend include the Texas Meet of Champions & STATE FINALS EVERYWHERE!

The St. Thomas Aquinas senior is a relay star who won her very first individual FL state title two weeks ago. She will race the Golden South Classic this weekend in search of her second straight adidas Dream 100 invite

8th grader Tyrese Cooper turns heads around the nation a few weeks ago running an unbelievable middle school triple. Watch him again tonight after already running 47.44!

Watch Rachel McArthur punch her ticket into adidas Dream mile field in winning Golden South Classic on Saturday night in Orlando. McArthur led a quality field the whole way then kicked to 62 second last lap!

Watch the epic finish from Golden South boys mile race! Two guys that left it all out there with Avery Bartlett (4:08.55) of Florida edging out Conner Mantz (4:08.77) of Utah for final adidas dream mile auto spot!

Complete results from the 2015 Golden South Classic in Orlando, Florida on May 23rd.

Tyrese Cooper does it again! After running a 47.44 PR in the 400 in the prelims at Golden South Classic, the 8th grader from Miami lowered his time down to 47.13 in the finals! Watch the race!

Watch every race from the 2015 Golden South Classic exclusively on flrunners.com including the boys 110 meter hurdles finals show down of state champions in Damion Thomas, John Burt, and Antwuan Musgrove.

Rachel McArthur maintains her separation from Lauren Gregory on the final straight of the Golden South mile. Photo by Lisa McArthur.

Watch Devin Quinn earn a spot in the adidas Dream 100 beating many of the best sprinters in his home state of Florida with a US #14 wind legal personal best time of 10.49 at the Golden South Classic!

Watch Khalifa St. Fort of St. Thomas Aquinas win a Golden South loaded girls 100 which no clear favorite was present coming in, but St. Fort came out on top in US #3 clocking of 11.43!

Watch Rachel McArthur close in a 62-63 second last 400 at the Golden South Classic to claim her spot in the adidas Dream Mile! A lot of boys wish they had a finishing kick like that!

Watch one of the tastiest race videos of the spring in the 2015 Golden South Classic boys mile! Avery Bartlett, Conner Mantz, and Bryce Balenseifen leave it all on the track for final adidas Dream Mile auto spot!

Two of the best future stars in the boys 400 were found at Golden South with US #3 ranked sophomore Jamal Walton and 8th grader Tyrese Cooper with his new 47.13 PR. Full Golden South meet recap.