All the things was a blur for Cardinal Newman junior Zamarii Sanders as he blitzed the competitors in successful each the 100- and 200-meter dashes on the FHSAA Class 2A state monitor and discipline meet at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the College of North Florida in Jacksonville on Saturday night time.
The three-star athlete, who additionally performs large receiver for the Crusaders, helped the boys workforce win the Class 2A title, whereas West Florida was runner-up with 41. King’s Academy completed twelfth.
Sanders ran 10.40 within the 100 and later clocked 20.97 within the 200. Each instances had been simply off his private bests in each.
“It’s a blessing,” mentioned Sanders, who transferred from American Heritage in Plantation final 12 months after serving to the Patriots set a state and nationwide document within the 4×100 relay and successful the state workforce title.
“It’s my second state championship as a workforce, and I gained two particular person races too,” Sanders mentioned by cellphone. “I simply took care of my physique, stretched lots, and I used to be assured I might do it.”
Cardinal Newman additionally had winners within the 400 as senior Jackson Miller ran a 47.27, the 800 as junior Joe Licata coated it in 1:52.54, and the 4×800 relay, the place the Crusaders’ 7:43.73 took the highest spot.
“Z (Sanders) wasn’t a captain, however he did his half and put the workforce on his again,” mentioned Cardinal Newman coach Carnell Coleman. “Joe came to visit from Jupiter Christian and he was presupposed to be a 400 man, however he wound up operating the 800. I didn’t assume he’d wind up being the state champion, however that was a pleasant shock. Jackson Miller was massive too.”
Somerset Canyons sophomore Jeremiah Lysius took first within the excessive leap (2.02m). Calvary Christian Academy junior Liam Marley was third (48.96m) within the discus, and the Chaminade-Madonna boys 4×100 relay completed second (41.93).
American Heritage’s Bennett wins twice; Dillard takes third in 3A
American Heritage junior Braylen Bennett gained each the 100-meter (10.59) and 200-meter dashes (20.66) to guide all South Florida groups within the Class 3A state monitor and discipline meet.
Patriots coach Greg Bryant mentioned the situations had been troublesome for the entire runners on the 3A meet, which was halted after 4 occasions on Friday and resumed on Saturday. The meet was completed 16 hours after it started.
“It wasn’t superb situations with the entire stopping and going and stopping and going,” Bryant mentioned by cellphone. “It was tough on all people, even Braylen’s leg was bothering him after the 4×100 (relay), so I wasn’t positive how he’d do within the 200, however we labored on him and he got here out victorious.”
“I don’t assume it affected me,” Bennett mentioned by cellphone. “I simply ran the very best I might. My hamstring was sort of bothering me slightly after the relay, however it wasn’t to the purpose that I couldn’t run. I simply ran by means of it.
“I knew it was my final highschool meet of the season, so I simply put the whole lot behind me,” he continued.
Boyd Anderson senior Jayden Cadet additionally struck gold as he gained the excessive leap (2.02m).
The Dillard boys workforce was the very best native finisher within the Class 3A monitor and discipline meet as they took third with 57 factors, behind Belen Jesuit Prep (69) and Niceville (66).
“This 12 months I had a small group, with half being seniors, so that they had been on a mission to get as a lot out of their final 12 months as attainable,” Dillard coach Davidson Gill mentioned by cellphone. “The motivation was to get a scholarship, and really aggressive apply made it very powerful for his or her opponents.”
Boyd Anderson senior O’Hara Tommie (14.59 meters) captured the silver medal within the triple leap and was one quarter of an inch behind prime finisher Dr. Joaquin Garcia senior Valbrun Vazhan (14.60).
Dillard sophomore Antonio Smith was second within the 100 (10.69), whereas Somerset Academy junior Kaj Baker completed fourth within the occasion (10.76).
Dillard was stable within the relays, ending second within the 4×400 (3:16.57) and the 4×800 (7:45.23), whereas taking third within the 4×100 (41.09). American Heritage gained the 4×100 relay in 40.46.
Dillard senior Ryan Joseph took bronze within the 400 (47.33). Dillard senior Joshua Gammage completed second within the 800 and fourth within the 1600 (4:13.43).
Glades Central fourth in Ambulatory meet
Glades Central was fourth within the state with 22 factors within the Ambulatory Boys Division as Raiders junior Duarick Bryant was second within the 100 (12.86), and the 200 sprint (26.70) and third within the 400 (1:04.39).
