FIRST TEAM
Kaj Baker, 100/200, Somerset Academy freshman: Team captain finished second at the Class 3A state meet in the 100 (10:38) and 200 (20.89), both PRs; said his season highlight was breaking 21-seconds in the 200; also plays football.
Alejandro de Bastos, 1,600, Pembroke Pines Charter sophomore: Holds three school records in track (1,500m), and freshman and sophomore records in 1,600m; set personal mark of 4:20.15 at regional and placed 10th at state, after missed qualifying last year by one place; also, qualified for the state meet in cross country.
Amani Drayton, HJ, Boyd Anderson senior: Was the highest finisher from the region at the Class 4A state meet in the high jump (1.96 meters); only been competing in track for two years and finished eighth at state two years ago; plays basketball.
Josiah Gaynor, LJ, Piper junior: The two-time Junior Olympics national champion finished second at the Class 4A state meet with a personal-best jump of 7.18 meters; most proud of making the state championship after being off for two years.
Shamar Henry, 3,200, Flanagan junior: School record holder in the 3,200 meters (9:19.93) which was good enough for seventh place at Class 4A meet; also ran 4:24.39 in 1,600; most proud of winning the Florida Relays because that put his name out there; also, ran cross country.
Anthony Herrera, 800, St. Thomas Aquinas senior: FSU signee was Sun Sentinel 2022 Broward cross country runner of the year finished second in the 800 (1:51.82, a school record), and was part of the 4×800 relay that also finished second at state; part of school-record team (7:49.79); has also run a 4:24.49.
Christien Moreau, shot put/discus, American Heritage freshman: School-record holder in both shot (17.35m) and discus (45.90m); finished fourth at state in the shot put and 13th in discus; also played varsity football as a freshman.
Armani Norcius, javelin, Dillard senior: Finished seventh at Class 3A state meet; set school record in his first year of competing in the event with a 48.20m throw; attending Keiser University to play football; three-year starter at quarterback for Panthers.
Jason Olivera Jr., pole vault, St. Thomas senior: The High Point University commit is a two-time Indoor New Balance national champion; won Class 4A state title; Louie Bing record holder in the pole vault (4.73) and javelin throw (38.08); was undefeated in the postseason and also won Bob Hayes, Fort Lauderdale City, and Elite 16 championships.
George Sterr, triple jump, Archbishop McCarthy junior: Only started jumping three months ago yet placed second in the triple jump with a school record in Class 3A state meet (14.39m); also, played basketball; added 1.87m (high jump) for 14th place at state; added 6.55m) long jump.
Kahneil Budham, 400H, St. Thomas Aquinas senior: Captured the 400H at district, regional and finished seventh at the state meet; has a personal best clocking of 54.26 in winning the Bob Hayes Invitational meet; didn’t compete at state meet last season.
Tristan Simmons, 110H/400H, Miramar senior: Holds the school record in the 400 hurdles (54.90), which he ran while winning the regional, and ran PR as he placed seventh in the 110H (14.40); was ninth in the 400H (55.79) at Class 4A state meet; season highlight was placing at state.
British Wilkerson, 400, St. Thomas Aquinas senior: Finished second in the 400 at Class 4A state meet and was a member of the runner-up 4×800 relay team and bronze medal 4×400 relay; set PR in 400 (47.47) in the Bob Hayes Invitational.
RELAYS
4×100: American Heritage (Brandon Bennett, Braylen Bennett, Braden Parris, Zamarii Sanders), 40.55.
4×400: St. Thomas Aquinas (Christopher Adams III, Tavius Horne Jr., Shamar Morgan, British Wilkerson) 3:16.62.
4×800: St. Thomas Aquinas (Christopher Adams III, Anthony Herrera, Jeremiah Holassie, British Wilkerson) 7:49.79.
SECOND TEAM
Christopher Adams, 800, St. Thomas Aquinas junior
Christian Cabrera, HJ, Nova senior
Malik Clarke, 110H, Northeast senior
Joshua Gammage, 1,600, Dillard sophomore
Mehki Hoo, 400, American Heritage senior
Tavius Horne Jr., 200, St. Thomas Aquinas sophomore
Elijah John, 3,200, Nova senior
Edward Louis, LJ, Dillard junior
Nikai McNee, TJ/LJ, Taravella senior
Aaron Pestano, discus, South Plantation senior
Zamarii Sanders, 100, American Heritage freshman
Elijah Smith, PV, Miramar junior
Shaquille Young, shot put, Piper junior
RELAYS
4×100: St. Thomas Aquinas (Tavius Horne Jr., Conrad Hussey, Jordan Lyle, Ryan Mack), 41.56.
4×400: Dillard (Gabriel Carty, Chris Johnson, Xavier Lucas, Armani Norcius), 3:19.23.
4×800: Flanagan (Jamari Benjamin, Shamar Henry, Isaac Mayorga, Darion Nelson) 7:58.15.
HONORABLE MENTION
American Heritage: Gabriel Cline, Tristan Watson; Archbishop McCarthy: Anderson Albury, Dane Cohen; Blanche Ely: Elijah D’Oleo, Treyvion Gilbert, Xavier Gunn; Boyd Anderson: Meshack Baptiste, Timmerick Bivens, Kassen Bonamy, Raven Delien, Jackson Demosthene; Cooper City: Jacob Berger; Coral Glades: Damonie Taylor, Tyler Monroe; Coral Springs: Jeffery Beizaire, Malakai Christian, Owen Kaye, Leighton Peart; Cypress Bay: Bullock Aaron, Ethan Sawyer, Dante Thompson, Matiz Thompson; Deerfield Beach: Raynaldo Narcisse; Dillard: Jerry Fullwood, Daniel Kennedy, David Law, Tariq Murray, Marcus Striggles; Flanagan: Jamari Benjamin, Jonathan Carter; Fort Lauderdale: Ernest Joseph, Josiah Presendor, William Raymond, Thomas Smith, Zack Zimmerman; McArthur: Julien Flecher, Richard Raphael, Humza Riaz, Trey Young; Miramar: Wahli Jeune, Christopher Lumpkin, Andrew Pradnan, Demitri Stephenson; Monarch: Jabari Brady; Northeast: Jules Aldes, Darren Hewitt; Nova: Elijah Petit-Do; Piper: Donyo Josey; Plantation: Josiah Carter, Jamari Haynes; Pembroke Pines Charter: Diego Torres; St. Thomas Aquinas: Caleb Harris, Parker Hawkins, Santiago Ordonez, Denzel Rigaud, Chance Robinson; Somerset Academy: Christopher Pettit; South Broward: Mitchell Beckford, Bradley Dimanche; South Plantation: Curtis Webster; Taravella: Jasiah Clapp, Maxwell Delien, Carson Dunham, Charles Green, Jace Johnson, Sebastian Merraro; Western: Hector Cordero.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Davidson Gill, Dillard: Guided Panthers to a county-best fifth-place finish in the Class 3A state track championships; also, won county, district, and Fort Lauderdale City Championships. “It was a true example of the next man up mentality with all of the athletes that were missing throughout the year. They were still able to put together such a successful season.”
