Spoto junior Janae Caldwell leads 3A in the 400 meters. See what other event she ranks highly in and the top ten returners in each event!
Boyd Anderson senior Javon Patterson is the top returner in both the 400m and 800m in 3A. See the top ten returners in each event!
Pine Crest junior Julia Montgomery is the reigning 2A state champion in the 1600m run and runner-up in the 3,200m. Check out the top ten girls in each event!
Hallandale senior Antwuan Musgrove is ranked number one in 2A in both the 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles heading into the 2015 track and field season. Take a look at the top ten returners in each event in class 2A.
We continue our region by region virtual meets and previews with a look at class 3A. Lincoln High School has the top female sprinter in Jadzia Beasley and hurdler/jumper on the boy's side in John Burt. Leon's Sukhi Khosla is one of the best distance runners in state history and will look to cement his name in the record books in 2015. On the team front, can anyone stop the ladies of MNW? Who will take the boys crown? We break it all down!
As the season approaches we break down our rankings even further by looking at the top ten girls returners in every for class 1A. Note: This list does not take into account transfers and incoming freshman.
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.
The 2015 state championship is less than three months away. Although the season has yet to begin its never too early to start predicting what we think will happen. Take a look at a region by region virtual meet for class 2A. Want to punch your ticket to the state meet? Here is what it will take.
Much like the MNW girls, the St. Thomas Aquinas boys have become a dynasty in their own right. Since 2010 the Raiders have four state titles in 4A and one runner-up finish (2013). 2015 should be an easy state title especially with the return of Yohance Haynes from American High School. Look for the Patriots, Dr. Phillips, and Lyman battle it out for the runner-up trophy. See the top 4A boys teams in 2015.
The ladies of Miami Northwestern aren't going to score 500 points, but they will score a bunch and in just about every event. Coach Carmen Jackson's squads are always a powerhouse and 2015 won't be any different despite losing a trio of top throwers. See the top 3A girls teams heading into the season!
Ten points separated champion Chiles from fourth place Miami Central at the 3A state championship last year. Boyd Anderson was third in 2014 and looks to be the team to beat lead by mid-distance standout Javon Patterson. Leon, the 3A Cross Country Finals runner-up boasts the states top distance runner in Sukhi Khosla. See the top boys teams in 3A.
Monarch senior Phoebe Gustely headlines the list of returners in the girls discus. Gustely is the reining 2A state champion and has thrown the disc 146'6". See the top fifty throws headed into the 2015 season.
West Florida Tech and Rice University signee Dane Stolsig is the top returner in the boys discus. His 175'2" toss of the implement at the 2A Region 1 championship is almost ten inches than a majority of his closest competitors. See the top fifty boys discus returners for the 2015 season!
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.
Northeast High School senior Camora Sanders finished first in six of her eight meets last season and threw the shot put over 41 feet in seven meets. The 4A runner-up and Golden South runner-up comes in with the second farthest throw of returners for 2015 with a mark of 42'6.75" trailing only Tayler Smith of Sebastian River who launched the implement 43'2" at the Bill Wilson Invitational.
West Florida Tech senior Dane Stolsig and Miami Central senior Aaron Hanna are the only two boys shot put returners who have thrown over 55'0. Both athletes finished runner-up in 2A and 4A respectively, but head into 2015 as the ones to beat.
The Bolles girls edged out Hallandale by ONE point in 2014 to win the 2A state championship. This year the Lady Bulldogs should have an easier task as they return a majority of that squad. The cross country state champions will use their distance prowess to their advantage in the 4x800m relay, 800, 1,600 and 3,200m events. Miami Jackson, Ransom Everglades, Pine Crest, and Hallandale should all compete for the runner-up spot. See our top 2A girls teams heading into the 2015 season.
West Florida Tech. They are the team to beat in 2015? The Jaguars located in Pensacola, Florida return 2A's top thrower in senior Dane Stolsig, a Rice signee, as well as hurdler Valentinoa Espinosza and the runner-up 4x800m relay from 2014. South Florida powers Booker T. Washington and Hallandale who finished 1-2 last year look to battle it out for the runner-up spot on the podium.
Andy Warrener said it best in his recap article from 2014, "The girls Class A team title was never in doubt. The Holy Trinity girls were heavy favorites coming in and their studs delivered." The Tigers are one of the top teams again this year, but they will be without twins Daryth and Gabby Gayles who are running at Stanford.
Over the coming weeks leading up to the start of the track season we will take a look at the top individuals and teams. We start off with our 1A boys projected team scores where it looks to be a battle between Holy Trinity who was fourth in 2014 and defending champion Westminster Academy.
Tampa Catholic senior Nicole Carroll, the 2013 and 2014 2A state champion comes in with the top vault this season. Her 12'6" clearance at the Golden South Classic is five inches more than her nearest competitor Jennifer Kistemaker of Osceola (Seminole), who has a best of 12'1". See the top fifty girls vaulters for the 2015 outdoor track and field season.
2014 1A state champion Drew McMichael of Evangelical Christian School is the top pole vaulter headed into the 2015 season. McMichael surpassed 15 feet seven times, including his personal best of 16 feet set at the FPVA Beach Vault. See the top fifty boys vaulters.
Santaluces high jumper Stacey Destin added her name to the state's top leapers when she cleared 6'0 at the Palm Beach Central Conference Qualifier. Destin is only the third jumper ever in Florida history to break the six foot barrier joining Holly Kelly (6-1.25) and Viktoria Andonova (6-1.5) as the only Florida high school girls to have ever gone higher. See the top fifty girls high jumpers returning for the 2015 track and field season.
Wakulla junior Keith Gavin is one of four jumpers to clear 6'8" in the high jump last season. See the top fifty returners for the 2015 track and field season.
Hallandale junior Kimani Rushing is one of the top hurdlers in the state, but also the state's top triple jumper, and one of the best in the nation. She jumped over 40'0 seven times in 2014 and her 41'0 leap at the Sam Burley Hall of Fame Invitational is the top mark heading into the 2015 season.
In 2012 and 2013 former Hillsborough High School standout Jeremiah Green was the triple jump state champion. In 2014, the torch was passed down to Dwayne Lawson. The two sport standout won the 3A crown and comes into the 2015 season, one of four jumpers to clear 47 feet, and with the top mark of 47'7".
Hurdles, high jump, long jump, there aren't many events Admiral Farragut senior Brittany McGee can't do. McGee has finished in the top four in the long jump at the last three state meets and comes in with the top leap of 19'5". See the top fifty returners in the girls long jump for the 2015 track and field season.
Buchholz senior LaRon James leaped 24'0 at the Alachua County Championships. The two-sport standout is the top returner in the boys long jump for 2015. Can anyone else break 24 feet this year? Three jumpers have cleared 23 feet and could be on their way. See the top 50 boys long jumpers for the 2015 track and field season.
Miami Northwestern junior Timetria Mitchell scored valuable points for the Lady Bulls in 2014 earning a state title in the 100m hurdles and a runner-up finish in the 300m hurdles. Mitchell's time of 42.00 at the Bob Hayes Invitational is the top returning time for 2015. See the top fifty times as well as the complete list of top returners.
Gaither senior Samson Moore comes in with the top time in the 300m hurdles for 2015. His 37.34 earned him the 3A region 3 championship. Check out the top 50 boys 300m hurdles times as we head into the outdoor track and field season.