FIRST TEAM
Bradley Cooper, Javelin, Atlantic Christian senior: Took second place at state with a personal-best throw of 168-4 in the javelin; won district and regional titles; also finished second in the county championships; also plays baseball.
Dallas Desouza, 400/800, Cardinal Newman senior: School-record holder in the 400 (47.52) and 800 (1:56.20), in addition to all relays (4×100, 4×200, 4×400, 4×800, and sprint medley); took third at 2A state meet in the 400 (PR) and was on second-place 4×400 relay.
Samuel Enamorado, High jump, Atlantic Christian freshman: Had a personal best in the high jump (6-4 ¾); took 11th at state; also had a best jump of 42-0 in the triple jump and 19-8 in the long jump; won the county title and district titles in the high jump, triple jump, and high jump, regional title in the high jump.
Jake Kissel, 800, Cardinal Newman junior: Team distance captain is the school-record holder in both the 4×400 and 4×800; the 4×800 team won the 2A state championship for the first time; runner-up at state in the 4×400 and ninth with a PR of 1:58.12 in the 800; had other PRs in 400 (51.78), 1,600 (4:35.44).
Robert Letsche, Pole vault, Benjamin senior: The Western Colorado University signee smashed a 20-year-old school record of 14-4 in the pole vault by winning the Class 1A state title with a jump of 15-9; finished third last year at state with a jump of 12-9 ½.
Joe Licata, 400, Jupiter Christian sophomore: Team captain broke the school record for the 200 (22.51), 400 (48.58), 800 (1:58.02), and high jump (5-7 ¾); finished second at Class 1A state meet in the 400 with his PR; won districts and regionals.
Julian Luiz, 400 hurdles/long jump, Benjamin sophomore: School-record holder in 400 hurdles (54.28); fifth-place finish in 110 hurdles (15.13) and won the Class 1A state title in the 4×400 (3:19.90); also placed 15th at state in long jump, had a PR of 21-11 ¾.
Jacob Cosby-Mosley, 100 hurdles/triple jump, Benjamin senior: The Wake Forest football signee, a team captain, finished state runner-up in the 110 hurdles with a personal-best time of 14.96; also had personal-best long jump (21-10 ¾) at 1A state meet.
Seth Roque-Munoz, 1,600/3,200, FAU junior: Had fastest time of 9:47.69 which was good enough for 11th in the 3,200 at the Class 2A state meet, and ran 4:34.71 (1600); school-record holder in both events.
Larry Warren, 100, Pahokee sophomore: Finished in fourth place at state in 100 and was a member of the third-place 4×100 relay team; also placed 10th in the 200; best times of 10.79 (100); 22.12 (200); season highlight was running his PR in the 100; also plays football.
Mike Winfield, 400, Benjamin junior: Won state championship in the 400 and is a member of the school-record 4×400 and 4×800 relays; best times for 100 (11.29), 200 (22.26), 400 (48.48), and 800 (1:58.99); trimmed three seconds off his 400 time from last year.
King Bridgett, 200, Somerset Canyons senior: Came back from pulling his hamstring a week before districts to finish second in the 200 and went on to win the regionals and place ninth at state; set school record in the 200 (21.87); also ran 11.12 (100).
Landon Rapkiewicz, Shot put/discus, Benjamin junior: Finished sixth at the 1A meet in the discus; had a best throw of 144-8 during the season; was 17th in the shot put with a best season throw of 43-1 ½ in placing fourth at the county meet.
Relays
4×100: Cardinal Newman (Jaylin Brown, Ethan Holland, Jyron Hughley, Xanai Scott), 42.23
4×400: Cardinal Newman (Lucas Hernandez-Truji, Jake Kissel, Jackson Miller, Dallas Desouza), 3:18.05
4×400: Benjamin (Joshua Luiz, Julian Luiz, Cooper Sukhu, Michael Winfield), 3:19.90
4×800: Cardinal Newman (Joshua Flynn, Lucas Hernandez-Truji, Jake Kissel, William Tuma), 7:48.08
SECOND TEAM
Elijah Arterburn, 1600/3200, Atlantic Christian freshman
Corey Bouie, Triple jump, Pahokee senior
Jean Brenley, Javelin, Atlantic Christian senior
Jaylin Brown, 100, Cardinal Newman junior
Brian Exume, 100 hurdles, Atlantic Christian junior
Jayden Fenelus, Long jump, Cardinal Newman junior
Micah Griffith, Pole vault, Benjamin senior
Da’Corrian Jones, 400, Pahokee freshman
Josh Luiz, 400 hurdles, Benjamin senior
Brennan King, Discus, Cardinal Newman junior
Tristan Stewart, 200, King’s Academy junior
Akim Thelemaque, High jump, King’s Academy freshman
Gage Wallace, Shot put, Benjamin junior
Relays
4×100: Pahokee (Calbert Edward, Willie Fitzgerald, Da’Corrian Jones, Larry Warren), 42.44
4×400: Pahokee (Xavier Bryant, Zaylen Bryant, Calbert Edward, Da’Corrian Jones), 3:23.66
4×800: Benjamin (Baron Ryba, Christian Balistreri, Michael Winfield, Cooper Sukhu), 8:02.78
HONORABLE MENTION
American Heritage-Delray: Maximo Gallego, Olangston St. Julian
Atlantic Christian: Brenley Jean, David Chuckwu, Felder Jacques, Joshua Jules, Javiel Ortiz, Jayden Russell
Benjamin: Jeron Atwater, Jacob Bounds, Stephen Cecil, Kaden Faniel, Phoenix Donghia, Jacob Halpern, Ronnie Parson, Robert Pierman, Chancellor Reddick, Christian Smith, Joshua Smith
Berean Christian: Drovinsky Ulysse
Cardinal Newman: Maximillian Redmond
Dreyfoos: Roodley Blaise
FAU High: Peter Antonucci, Carlos Santiago
Glades Day: DaCoby Wooten
Inlet Grove: Demarion Albert, Joden Black, Yohan Grantlin, Connor Thomas
King’s Academy: Edouard Edshawn, Phillip Griepenkerl, Hudson Gates, Tyce Porcher, Beckett Rash
Oxbridge Academy: Christopher Cano
Pahokee: Samuel Arnold, Xavier Bryant, Calbert Edward, Robert Johnson, Ma’Tavious Stinfort
St. Andrew’s: Trey Reiland, Jake Shore, Jack Whelchel, Dylan Yowell
St. John Paul II Academy: Reuben Bain
Somerset Canyons: Maximus Brown, Jeremiah Lysus
CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR
Carnell Coleman, Cardinal Newman: Led the Crusaders to the district title, regional runner-up, and seventh place at state in 2A. “Last year the team finished seventh at districts and did not place in the state. My goal was just to give the kids a chance to feel like a program and feel the success of champions.”
Barrett Saunders, Benjamin: Guided Buccaneers to the county, regional, and 1A state champions for three straight years; district champions for five consecutive years and Palm League champions for a second straight season. “The team surpassed all my expectations. They not only won the big meets, but they also dominated them.”
