FIRST TEAM
Sofia Balistreri, 800, Benjamin sophomore: Set school records in both the 800 (2:12.89) and the 4×400 relay (3.59.95); placed second at state, trimming seven seconds off her personal-best time; career highlight is celebrating with her teammates crossing the finish line, finishing third after running anchor leg in the 4×400, setting the school record; also plays soccer.
Maxine Dalton, Long jump/Triple jump, Benjamin sophomore: Placed fifth at the Class 1A state meet in both the long jump and the triple jump; had PRs in the long jump (17-5.5) and triple jump (36-7.5); won the regional title in the long jump; most proud of her improvement in jumping.
Julia De Gruttola Aere, 100 hurdles, American Heritage-Delray junior: Team captain and former competitive gymnast set seven school records, including the 100 hurdles (14.54), 200 (25.16), shot put (10.57m), and javelin (22.01m); also holds the record for heptathlon (4,447 points), set at New Balance Indoor nationals.
Kori Haggard, Shot put/discus, Benjamin senior: The University of Memphis commit said her career highlight was seeing her team and family in the bleachers as, on her last discus throw, she went from ninth to second, a 6-meter improvement on her school record (125 feet); battled through a late-season shoulder injury and holds school records in shot, discus and javelin; threw 35.63 feet in shot.
Madelyn Horner, Javelin, Cardinal Newman freshman: All-County dual-sport athlete in track and softball; finished second at state with a throw of 121.65 feet; set school record of 122.24 in placing third at regionals; won two track meets in her first year of throwing javelin; most proud of winning her track meet at King’s Academy and then going to Olympic Heights and helping her softball team win.
Jordan Johnson, 400, Pahokee freshman: Team MVP finished third at state in the 400-meter dash (57.08), also ran 200 (25.81), 800 (2:17.70), and was on the school-record setting 4×400 relay (3:56.04); also a cheerleader.
Akari Marshall, 100/200, Oxbridge Academy junior: School-record holder in the 100 (11.86), and 200 (24.24); also ran the 400 (57.50); at state meet finished third in the 100, second in the 200, and fifth in the 400 to help girls team to a county-best fifth at state; overcame a hip injury in midseason; district and regional champion in 100 and regional champion in 200; second in both events at county meet.
Jailyn Milord, 400, FAU High junior: Won county, district, and regional championships in the 400 and finished 8th at state in the 200; finished seventh in the 100 and fourth in the 400 at Class 2A state meet with a new PR of 54.63 (400); also ran 24.42 (200), 12.04 (100), which broke her own school record.
Jamaria Richardson, 400, Pahokee freshman: Won the coach’s award this season for the Blue Devils; took second at state in the 400 (56.60); also ran 100 (12.33), was a member of 4×400 team (second), 4×100 (fourth) and went 16-3.75 in the long jump.
Sam Woods, 400 hurdles, Benjamin junior: Hoped to break 1:06 in 400 hurdles at the state meet and said she was overjoyed to shave three seconds off her PR (1:05.84) to place seventh; also, was on school-record-setting 4×400 relay (3:59.95) which finished third at state; said going into the race they wanted to break 4 minutes.
Macy Croteau, Pole vault, King’s Academy senior: School-record holder in the pole vault (9-6.5); was fifth at the county meet; won districts and was fourth at the regional meet; finished first or second in nine competitions this season; also a cheerleader.
Avery Fronrath, 1,600/3,200, King’s Academy senior: Team captain and UF signee was third in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs at the Palm Beach County meet and fifth in the 400 hurdles; finished eighth at state in 1,600 and has been an all-county selection all four years in both sports; was eighth at state in Class 2A state meet in cross country.
Brielle George, High jump, King’s Academy junior: She finished sixth in the Class 2A state meet (5-4) and was on the seventh place 4×400 relay team; she also competed in the 100, javelin and all three relay teams; won districts and regionals in high jump; also won coach’s award for track; career highlight was winning regionals.
Relays
4×100: American Heritage-Delray (Julia De Gruttola Aere, Laylah Johnson, Julian Milord, Kamaya Watts), 48.63
4×400: Pahokee (De’Aysia Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Jamaria Richardson, Nikayah White), 3:56.04
4×800: FAU High (Jadeyn Collins, McKenzie Ferdine, Amelia Camilo-Morillo, Vianca Pennente), 9:47.87
SECOND TEAM
Ella Bailey, Pole vault, Benjamin junior
Cameron Bitove, High jump, Benjamin senior
Janasia Bradley, 100/200, Somerset Canyons sophomore
Rachel Crews, 800, King’s Academy sophomore
McKenzie Ferdine, 3200, FAU High sophomore
Kishma Fleurigene, 1600, American Heritage-Delray junior
Savannah Maynard, 100 hurdles/Shot put, Benjamin senior
Isabella Robnett, Javelin, Boca Raton Christian junior
Joliana Simon, Discus, Atlantic Christian Academy eighth grader
Raniya Tyson, Triple jump, Oxbridge Academy senior
Kamaya Watts, 200, American Heritage-Delray junior
Lily White, 400/LJ, Benjamin senior
Beyonce Williams, 400 hurdles, Pahokee senior
Relays
4×100: Pahokee (Jordan Johnson, Jada Jones, Jamaria Richardson, Nikayah White), 49.42
4×400: Benjamin (Sofia Balistreri, Emma Lewis, Lily White, Sam Woods), 3:59.95
4×800: King’s Academy (Rachel Crews, Avery Fronrath, Isabella Krell, Sofia Rodriguez), 10:00.91
HONORABLE MENTION
American Heritage-Delray: Miae Canales, Dakota Harrell, Tory Meran, Julian Milord, Alexa Strickler
Atlantic Christian Academy: Jaidah Chase, Anayah Enamorado, Destiny Martinez, Abigail Philistin, Valentina Santana, Kimora Sears
Benjamin: Liv Calazzo, Jaida Fleuridor, Fiona Foster, Samantha Hill, Emma Lewis, Kamori Reddick, Zariel Smith
Boca Raton Christian: Isabella Robnett
Dreyfoos: Aime Pierre, Lily McDow, Nicole Vasallo
Glades Central: Jaaliyah Gillard, Lawrencia Minus, Nenna Stewart
Glades Day: Dallas Alvarez, Timaya Clark
Inlet Grove: Arielle Gibson
Jupiter Christian: Sawyer Schiralli
King’s Academy: Iris Gardner, Marin Zuchowski
Pahokee: De’Aysia Johnson
St. Andrew’s: Finnley Pratt
St. John Paul II Academy: Marissa Tankersley
Somerset Canyons: Makala Roache
Trinity Christian: Jaelyn Garcon
COACH OF THE YEAR
Bayardo Sinclair, Oxbridge Academy: Despite competing at the Class 1A state championships with just two athletes, the ThunderWolves finished fifth overall; Sinclair said his proudest moment was watching his athletes overcome injuries late in the season. “They showed grit and a commitment to their craft, and it paid off…anything is possible with a solid training plan, committed athletes, and the will of a champion.”
