THIS YEAR’S GROUP comprises the 52nd collection of elites since we began recognizing All-America teams with the ‘74 season. In formulating the squads, our High School Editors placed prime emphasis on the quality and quantity of performances and on meets that came after the close of the regular prep season, primarily apparel sponsors adidas, Brooks, New Balance, Nike and Under Armour. Plus the USATF Junior (U20) Champs. The World Juniors is slotted into the post-season category and is not considered.
Want to know who should be “hot” in 2027? Just look for those asterisks before the names (*=junior; **=soph; ***=frosh).
Our 2026 teams (# = repeater from 2025):
| 100 METERS | ||
| 1. TATE TAYLOR # | (Harlan, San Antonio, Texas’) | |
| 1)USATF Junior, 2/1hs)Tokyo, 2)Nike; 9.94 HSL | ||
| 2. JAKE ODEY-JORDAN’ | (Clemens, Schertz, Texas’) | |
| 1)Nike, 3)Tokyo; 10.01 | ||
| 3. ZAMARII SANDERS | (Newman, West Palm Beach, Florida) | |
| 1)New Balance, 1)Southeast Showcase, 3)State; 10.08 | ||
| 4. **DILLON MITCHELL # | (King, Houston, Texas) | |
| 1)Bluebonnet Inv, 1)State, 3/2hs)USATF Junior, 3)Nike; 10.10 | ||
| 5. **BRADEN PICKETT | (Pearl, Mississippi) | |
| 2)State, 2)Southeast Showcase, 2)Under Armour, 2)New Balance; 10.21 | ||
Club teammates Taylor and Odey-Jordan didn’t run for their schools, but they dominated the event. HSR holder Taylor ran the No. 3 clocking ever at 9.94 and eventually won the World U20 title. Odey-Jordan, a British citizen, broke 10.10 seven times. New Balance winner Sanders — No. 4 as a soph — went under 10.30 five times. Texas winner Mitchell repeats at No. 4. No big wins for Pickett but nice consistency, topped by his New Balance runner-up and a 10.21 best.
| 200 METERS | ||
| 1. TATE TAYLOR # | (Harlan, San Antonio, Texas’) | |
| 1)USATF Junior, 1)Pre; 19.75 HSR (also 20.05 HSR, 19.97 HSR, 19.94 HSR, 19.75 HSR) | ||
| 2. BLAKE HAMILTON | (Tompkins, Katy, Texas) | |
| 1)State, 1)Under Armour, 2)USATF Junior; 20.02 | ||
| 3. CY LUGO | (Elk Grove, California) | |
| 1)State, 3)USATF Junior; 20.33 | ||
| 4. ZAMARII SANDERS | (Newman, West Palm Beach, Florida) | |
| 1)New Balance; 20.46 | ||
| 5. JAYDEN DELEON | (Oakland Mills, Columbia, Maryland) | |
| 1)Nike; 20.62 | ||
Breaking the HS Record four times made Taylor the easiest choice of all. His series of 20.05/19.97/19.94/19.75 made him truly world class. Though not close, Hamilton was the easy runner-up with his Texas win and Junior runner-up; he broke 20.40 nine times. Lugo edged New Balance winner Sanders for the third spot with his 20.33 and had three other races under 20.70. After making big headlines at 400, Deleon nabbed a Nike win at half the distance.
| 400 METERS | ||
| 1. JAYDEN DELEON | (Oakland Mills, Columbia, Maryland) | |
| 1)USATF Junior; 44.47 HSL | ||
| 2. QUINCY WILSON # | (Bullis, Potomac, Maryland) | |
| 1)Florida Relays, 1)Arcadia, 2)USATF Junior; 44.84 | ||
| 3. CAMERON TUCKER | (Robinson, Concord, North Carolina) | |
| 1)State, 1)Brooks, 3)USATF Junior, 2)New Balance; 45.15 | ||
| 4. EJAM YOHANNES | (Loyola, Los Angeles, California) | |
| 1)Mt. SAC Relays, 1)adidas, 1)State, 3)Brooks, 3)Arcadia; 45.73 | ||
| 5. JOSH SHELTON | (Pearland, Texas) | |
| 1)Bluebonnet Inv, 1)State, 6/5hs)USATF Junior; 45.21 | ||
A blazing USATF U20 win over Wilson sealed the top spot for the undefeated Deleon, whose 44.47 lifted him to No. 2 on the all-time list. After two-straight No. 1s, Wilson maxed out at 44.84 (his 44.62 at World U20 came after he started classes at Maryland). He made himself only the fifth ever to make the 400 team 3 times. Brooks winner Tucker claims the third spot, running 45.15 behind Deleon and Wilson at USATF U20s. Yohannes broke 46.50 six times. He won adidas but finished 3rd at Brooks. Shelton, the Texas champion, ran 45.21 but had limited post-season exposure.
| 800 METERS | ||
| 1. JOSH SHARP | (Upper Darby, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania) | |
| 1)State, 1)Under Armour, 4)New Balance; 1:47.22 HSL | ||
| 2. HENRY BIRGE | (Patriot, Nokesville, Virginia) | |
| 1)New Balance, 2)State-6A; 1:48.32 | ||
| 3. CARTER SMITH | (Mifflin, Lewistown, Pennsylvania) | |
| 1)Brooks; 1:48.55 | ||
| 4. COLE BOONE | (Pulaski, Dublin, Virginia) | |
| 1)State, 4/1hs)USATF Junior, 2)New Balance; 1:48.67 | ||
| 5. *JOSHUA COOPER | (Willow Spring, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina) | |
| 1)State-8A, 2)Nike, 5)Under Armour; 1:48.98 | ||
Suddenly, super-fast times are everywhere in this event thanks to shoe technology and bicarb, but the leaders generally did not fare so well in the big post-season races. Sharp grabbed No. 1 on the basis of having both fast times (1:47.22 HSL) and some nice wins. Birge took the New Balance race in 1:48.32. Carter Smith, though more spectacular at the mile, won Brooks in 1:48.55. Boone was runner-up at New Balance with his 1:48.67. Nike runner-up Cooper ran 1:48.98.
| MILE | ||
| 1. JACKSON SPENCER | (Herriman, Utah) | |
| 1)Jesuit, 1)BYU, 1)State, 1)MileFest; 3:57.24 HSL | ||
| 2. CARTER SMITH | (Mifflin, Lewistown, Pennsylvania) | |
| 2)New Balance GP, 4)New Balance Indoor, 1)State, 2)MileFest, 2)New Balance; 3:59.00 | ||
| 3. BRIAN BURNS | (Bentonville, Arkansas) | |
| 3)New Balance GP, 2)New Balance Indoor, 1)State, 1)RunLane, 3)MileFest, 3)Brooks; 3:59.70 | ||
| 4. DYLAN ROWELL | (Anacortes, Washington) | |
| 1)State, 1)Brooks, 4)Nike, 5)Jesuit; 3:59.93 | ||
| 5. ROCCO CULPEPPER | (Niwot, Colorado) | |
| 1)Oregon Relays, 1)State, 4)MileFest, 4)Brooks, 5)New Balance Indoor, 7)Nike; 4:00.37 | ||
Undefeated by preps, Spencer made for an easy No. 1 with his three sub-4:00s. The MileFest race where he ran his list-leading 3:57.24 proved to be consequential. Smith finished 2nd there in 3:59.00 and RunningLane winner Burns was 3rd at 3:59.70. The Brooks winner in 3:59.93, Rowell only finished 4th at Nike. Culpepper ran consistently in many of the majors; his best of 4:00.37 came at the MileFest. How good was the talent at the top? Indoor sub-4:00 performer Noah Bontrager did not make the cut.
| 2 MILES | ||
| 1. JACKSON SPENCER | (Herriman, Utah) | |
| 1)Simplot, 1)Arcadia, 1)State; 8:34.77 HSL | ||
| 2. *MARCELO MANTECON | (Belen, Miami, Florida) | |
| 1)Nike Indoor, 1)Florida State, 1)Brooks, 2)Arcadia; 8:38.32 | ||
| 3. KAVI GIBSON | (Academy, Cary, North Carolina) | |
| 1)New Balance, 1)State Independent, 2)Brooks; 8:45.04 | ||
| 4. DYLAN ROWELL | (Anacortes, Washington) | |
| 1)State, 1)Nike; 8:44.65 | ||
| 5. **RUEL NEWBERRY | (Guyer, Denton, Texas) | |
| 1)State Indoor, 2)State, 3)Brooks, 8)Nike, 9)Nike Indoor; 8:46.69 | ||
Undefeated Spencer did not run this distance post-season, nor was this his dominant event, but his Arcadia win with the yearly leader gives him top honors. Mantecon lost only to Spencer and won Nike Indoor and Brooks. New Balance winner Gibson grabs No. 3. Rowell, who ran just one major, but won, is next. After that is a mess as a high placer in one major was a disaster in two others. The final spot between Brooks Barbee (who ran four majors) and Newberry (who ran three). Their only common race was Brooks where Newberry was 3rd and Barbee 6th, so the nod to Newberry who also won an indoor major. One of the messiest events of the season.
| 110-METER HURDLES | ||
| 1. ZACCHAEUS BROCKS | (Detroit Central Catholic, Novi, Michigan) | |
| 1)State, 1)USATF Junior; 12.98 =HSR (also 13.00 HSR, 12.98 HSR) | ||
| 2. JOSHUA-KAI SMITH | (Gar-Field, Woodbridge, Virginia) | |
| 1)Nike, 1)Arcadia, 1)State, 4/2hs)USATF Junior; 13.06 | ||
| 3. ANDREW JONES | (Collins, Spring, Texas) | |
| 1)Texas Relays, 1)State, 1)Brooks, 2)Nike; 13.14 | ||
| 4. RYLAN HAINJE | (Franklin Central, Indianapolis, Indiana) | |
| 1)State, 3)Nike; 13.16 | ||
| 5. JOSH HAMBLIN | (Weber, Pleasant View, Utah) | |
| 1)State, 2)Brooks, 2)Arcadia, 4)Nike, 8/5hs)USATF Junior; 13.23 | ||
The all-time lists got rewritten by possibly the best crew of hurdlers ever. Brocks led the way with 3 HSRs, becoming the first to race under 13-seconds legally. While in some respects, Smith, Jones, Hainje and Hamblin seemed knotted in a tie, their Nike finish sorts them perfectly. That’s a race that Brocks had been entered in but he passed it up after qualifying for the World U20 on the same track the day before. The five names collectively produced a stunning 31 performances under 13.30.
| 300/400-METER HURDLES | ||
| 1. KEENEN DAVIS | (Carroll, Washington, DC) | |
| 1)State, 1)USATF Junior; 36.16/49.20 HSR | ||
| 2. ANDREW JONES # | (Collins, Spring, Texas) | |
| 1)Under Armour, 1)Texas Relays, 1)State, 3/3hs)USATF Junior; 34.72 HSR/49.46 | ||
| 3. *MILLER WARME | (Kamiak, Mukilteo, Washington) | |
| 2/2hs)USATF Junior; 36.31/49.28 | ||
| 4. JOSH HAMBLIN | (Weber, Pleasant View, Utah) | |
| 1)Nike, 1)Arcadia, 1)BYU, 1)State, 7/6hs)USATF Junior; 35.35/50.28 | ||
| 5. KENYON ANDREWS | (Hazen, Renton, Washington) | |
| 1)State, 4/4hs)USATF Junior; 49.92 | ||
In a battle of the national recordbreakers, Jones set the 300 standard at 34.72 but Davis topped both Jones and a legendary 400 record with his 49.20 at the USATF U20. Jones repeats in the No. 2 position. Warme slots into No. 3 for qualifying for the World U20s and running the No. 2 time ever at 49.28. Hamblin and Andrews both produced quality and quantity, but Hamblin had the better set of finishes at big meets, even though Andrews topped him at USATF.
| 4 x 100 | ||
| 1. SERVITE # | Anaheim, California | |
| 1)Arcadia, 1)Mt. SAC Relays, 1)State, 2)Bluebonnet Inv; 39.70 HSL | ||
| 2. TOMPKINS | Katy, Texas | |
| 1)Bluebonnet Inv, 1)State-6A; 39.90 | ||
| 3. ST. JAMES | Springfield, Virginia | |
| 1)Penn Relays, 1)New Balance; 39.91 | ||
| 4. FLANAGAN | Pembroke Pines, Florida | |
| 1)Florida Relays, 1)State; 40.13 | ||
| 5. TIMBERVIEW | Mansfield, Texas | |
| 1)State-5A; 40.04 | ||
No. 3 last year, California’s Servite moves up. The squad’s top spot was never in doubt as it produced the most sub-40s at 5, led by the No. 3 time ever.With three sophs and a junior, this is the team of the future. The best from Texas, undefeated Tompkins, follows with its 39.90 and State win. St. James also went undefeated, with a huge win at Penn and New Balance title. Flanagan and Timberview hard to separate, but the nod went to Flanagan for its two major wins.
| 4 x 200 | ||
| 1. SERVITE | Anaheim, California | |
| 1)Bluebonnet Inv, 1)Arcadia, 1)Mt. SAC Relays; 1:22.76 HSL | ||
| 2. WEST | Lees Summit, Missouri | |
| 1)State; 1:22.93 | ||
| 3. WESTWOOD | Blythewood, South Carolina | |
| 1)Florida Relays; 1:22.95 | ||
With none of the top teams facing each other, running under 1:23 was the key. Undefeated Servite produced the No. 4 mark ever at 1:22.76. Missouri’s West produced plenty of good races as this is a state event there. Westwood comes next with its Florida Relays win. The last time no Texas school scored was ’77.
| 4 x 400 | ||
| 1. SERVITE | Anaheim, California | |
| 1)State; 3:07.62 HSL | ||
| 2. BULLIS # | Potomac, Maryland | |
| 1)Florida Relays, 1)Arcadia, 1)Penn Relays, 2)New Balance; 3:09.14 | ||
| 3. CARROLL | Washington, DC | |
| 2)Penn Relays, 1)New Balance; 3:08.79 | ||
| 4. LAMAR # | Houston, Texas | |
| 1)State; 3:09.16 | ||
| 5. ALEXANDER | Douglasville, Georgia | |
| 1)State; 3:09.45 | ||
No doubt about Servite’s being No. 1 after it finished off an undefeated season with a State performance of 3:07.62, No. 3 all-time. Bullis and Carroll finished 1-1 in head to head, with Bullis winning Penn and Carroll winning New Balance. Though Carroll had a faster season best, Bullis took 3 major races to Carroll’s one. Texas winner Lamar gets the No. 4 spot and undefeated Alexander, though it competed against none of the other top teams, comes next.
| 4 x 800 | ||
| 1. UNION CATHOLIC | Scotch Plains, New Jersey | |
| 1)Millrose, 1)New Balance Indoor, 1)Arcadia, 1)Penn Relays, 1)State-NPA, 2)New Balance; 7:32.78 | ||
| 2. HERRIMAN # | Utah | |
| 1)Simplot, 1)State, 1)New Balance, 5)Arcadia; 7:29.44 HSL | ||
| 3. IMG # | Bradenton, Florida | |
| 1)Nike, 1)VA Showcase, 2)Millrose, 2)New Balance Indoor, 2)Penn Relays; 7:33.68 | ||
| 4. BELEN | Miami, Florida | |
| 1)Florida State Relays, 1)State, 2)Arcadia; 7:37.29 | ||
| 5. JSERRA # | San Juan Capistrano, California | |
| 3)Arcadia, 1)State; 7:36.64 | ||
Union Catholic and Herriman swapped wins with Herriman taking the important New Balance race with the No. 4 mark ever. But otherwise, UC won everything else, set the indoor HSR, and racked up the best numbers, with 6 races under 7:50. IMG lost only to Union Catholic and faced many of the top teams, breaking 7:50 five times. Belen and JSerra grabbed the final two spots. JSerra had better numbers overall, but Belen prevailed in their big matchup at Arcadia.
| SPRINT MEDLEY | ||
| 1. POLY | Long Beach, California | |
| 1)Texas Relays; 3:23.86 HSL | ||
| 2. EPISCOPAL | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania | |
| 1)New Balance; 3:24.20 | ||
| 3. KATY | Texas | |
| 2)Texas Relays; 3:24.17 | ||
The medley tends to be a weak event where teams seldom ran the race more than once, and few of the top contenders race each other. Poly was the season’s fastest and winner over Katy at the Texas Relays. Episcopal had the other big win.
| DISTANCE MEDLEY | ||
| 1. BELEN | Miami, Florida | |
| 1)New Balance Indoor; 9:47.01 HSL | ||
| 2. HERRIMAN # | Utah | |
| 1)Arcadia, 1)New Balance; 9:50.63 | ||
| 3. MIFFLIN | Lewistown, Pennsylvania | |
| 1)New Balance Indoor, 1)Penn Relays, 2)New Balance; 9:54.01 | ||
Belen did not run this event outdoors, but set the indoor HSR at 9:47.01, much faster than Herriman’s outdoor-leading 9:50.63. Herriman ran undefeated and topped well-exposed Mifflin.
| HIGH JUMP | ||
| 1. *MADDOX KROTZER | (South, Garner, North Carolina) | |
| 1)State Indoor, 1)State, 1)Nike, 2/1hs)USATF Junior, 2)adidas Indoor; 7-4¼ =HSL | ||
| 2. JORDAN RANDALL # | (Community, Warsaw, Indiana) | |
| 1)Nike Indoor, 1)State Indoor, 1)State, 4/2hs)USATF Junior, 4)Nike; 7-2 | ||
| 3. JOSHUA HAREL’ | (Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks, California) | |
| 1)State, 2)Mt. SAC Relays, 3)Nike, 5/3hs)USATF Junior; 7-2½ | ||
| 4. CHASE HUNTER | (Jordan, Durham, North Carolina) | |
| 1)adidas Indoor, 1)State Indoor, 1)State, 2)Nike Indoor, 2)Nike, 9/7hs)USATF Junior; 7-2½ | ||
| 5. *JULIAN BROWN | (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) | |
| 1)State, 6/4hs)USATF Junior, 6)Nike; 7-4¼ =HSL | ||
Krotzer did it all, winning the Nike title and leading the preps at USATF U20s. His consistency helped him produce 14 meets over 7-0 and 6 over 7-2. The rest of the selectees all were regulars over 7-0, but fared erratically in major meets. Randall took Nike Indoors. Harel was the third prep at USATF U20s but competed at the world version for Israel. Hunter leaped to 2nd at Nike indoors and out. Brown equaled the High School leader with his 7-4¼.
| POLE VAULT | ||
| 1. JAXON JERABEK | (IMG, Bradenton, Florida) | |
| 2)Millrose, 1)State Indoor, 1)New Balance Indoor, 2)Texas Relays, 1)Under Armour, 1)USATF Junior, 3)Nike; 18-4½ HSL | ||
| 2. ISAIAH WHITAKER # | (Central Catholic, Bloomington, Illinois) | |
| 1)State Indoor, 1)Texas Relays, 1)State, 2)USATF Junior, 1)Nike; 18-½ | ||
| 3. **KADYN HYSONG | (Shadow Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona) | |
| 4)New Balance Indoor, 1)Mt. SAC Relays, 2)State, 5t/4hs)USATF Junior ; 18-0 | ||
| 4. *LUKE SCHNIEBER | (Country Day, Cincinnati, Ohio) | |
| 5)Millrose, 3)New Balance Indoor, 1)State, 1)New Balance; 17-5 | ||
| 5. *ERIC ROSE | (Glenn, Leander, Texas) | |
| 1)Millrose, 3)State Indoor, 3)PV Summit, 3)State, 3)Under Armour, 6)New Balance Indoor, 8)Texas Relays; 17-6¾ | ||
Despite some key losses, Jerabek takes No. 1 with 10 meets over 17-6 and wins at New Balance Indoor and USATF U20. Nike winner Whitaker finishes a close No. 2 with 7 meets over 17-6, moving up from his No. 3 last year. Hysong had great marks and competed well in the majors, getting his biggest win at Mt. SAC. New Balance winner Schnieber edges Millrose winner Rose, who leaped 17-6¾, for the final spot.
| LONG JUMP | ||
| 1. ZAHKARRI McGLOTHIN | (Harrison Central, Gulfport, Mississippi) | |
| 1)Nike, 1)Florida State, 1)State, 3/2hs)USATF Junior; 25-1½/25-10w | ||
| 2. NETHAN VERGER # | (Orange Park, Florida) | |
| 3)State-3A, 1)New Balance; 25-4¾ | ||
| 3. JOSEPH WEST | (Stony Point, Round Rock, Texas) | |
| 1)VA Showcase, 1)New Balance Indoor, 5/4hs)USATF Junior; 25-9½ HSL | ||
| 4. *MAXWELL GARCON | (Gateway, Kissimmee, Florida) | |
| 1)Under Armour, 5)State-3A, 8)New Balance ; 25-½ | ||
| 5. *RAYMOND HAWKINS | (Flanagan, Pembroke Pines, Florida) | |
| 1)Florida Relays, 1)State-4A, 2)New Balance; 24-10½ | ||
Nike champion McGlothin proved to be an easy pick for No. 1 after an amazingly consistent season that saw him get past 25-feet in 5 meets. A better overall record puts New Balance outdoor winner Verger ahead of NB Indoor winner West for the second spot. Verger was No. 5 last year. Under Armour champion Garcon, with a 25-½ best, gets the fourth position, ahead of New Balance runner-up Hawkins. After the top 3 here, the post-season major honors were spread widely, with few jumpers having the consistency to back them up.
| TRIPLE JUMP | ||
| 1. MILES NESMITH # | (Central, Memphis, Tennessee) | |
| 1)Millrose, 1)Nike Indoor, 1)State, 1)USATF Junior, 2/1us)Penn Relays; 55-1 HSR | ||
| 2. YEVHEN ZHMAILO’ # | (Lake Washington, Kirkland, Washington) | |
| 1)Oregon Relays, 1)State, 1)Nike; 52-9½ | ||
| 3. JUSTIN AROGUNDADE | (Kell, Marietta, Georgia) | |
| 2/2hs)USATF Junior, 2)Millrose, 3)State, 4)Nike Indoor; 52-4½ | ||
| 4. KHALEN PINKARD # | (Carrollton, Georgia) | |
| 1)Florida State Relays, 1)State-6A, 1)adidas, 5)New Balance Indoor; 51-1¾ | ||
| 5. *AMAR SKEETE | (Catholic Memorial, West Roxbury, Massachusetts) | |
| 1)State, 1)New Balance, 3)Millrose, 6)Nike Indoor, 7)New Balance Indoor; 50-7¼ | ||
Repeat leader Nesmith was a slam-dunk pick here, with indoor and outdoor HSRs and a host of big meet wins. No. 2 Zhmailo, the Nike champion, only lost to Nesmith and briefly held the indoor HSR. Arogundade and Pinkard had good marks and scattered placings in numerous majors. Arogundade got the nod with the better PR as well as making the World U20 team. Pinkard, the Georgia-6A champ, also won adidas. Skeete edged ahead of a crowded field of contenders with his New Balance win.
| SHOT | ||
| 1. C.J. WILLIAMS | (Heritage, Frisco, Texas) | |
| 1)Texas Relays, 1)State, 1)Nike; 72-¼ HSL | ||
| 2. WESTON OTT | (Churubusco, Indiana) | |
| 1)State, 4)Nike; 66-7¾ | ||
| 3. CHRIS MARCELL | (Marathon, Wisconsin) | |
| 1)State, 8)Nike; 69-2 | ||
| 4. MEKHI MALCOLM | (Hanna, Anderson, South Carolina) | |
| 1)State, 9)Nike; 67-9 | ||
| 5. HUDSON SVEADAS | (Signal Mountain, Tennessee) | |
| 1)State; 66-5¼ | ||
List leader Williams makes a solid pick for No. 1, with dominating marks as well as wins at the Texas Relays and Nike. Ott was just 4th at Nike but got past 66-feet 5 times. A big best of 69-1 helped to elevate Marcell to No. 3, but the Wisconsin winner was just 8th at Nike. Malcolm, with a 67-9 best, slots in at No. 4. Sveadas had three meets over 66-feet. Few of the top contenders were very active at the post-season majors, with Nike getting the best entries.
| DISCUS | ||
| 1. SIMON ROSSELLI # | (Mead, Spokane, Washington) | |
| 1)Oregon Relays, 1)Arcadia, 1)State, 1)Nike; 225-8 HSL | ||
| 2. C.J. WILLIAMS | (Heritage, Frisco, Texas) | |
| 1)Texas Relays, 2)State, 2)Nike; 221-3 | ||
| 3. CHRIS MARCELL # | (Marathon, Wisconsin) | |
| 1)State, 3)Nike; 212-0 | ||
| 4. NOAH RAU | (Chase, Imperial, Nebraska) | |
| 4)Nike; 219-6 | ||
| 5. *ANTHONY MASON | (Crofton, Gambrills, Maryland) | |
| 1)New Balance; 209-5 | ||
No one came close to the undefeated Rosselli’s huge volume of throws over 205-0 (at least 23!). With nearly all the top throwers at Nike, that meet helped sort out the order. Williams follows with his 221-3 best and runner-up finish at Nike. Marcell, third in Eugene, is next at No. 3. Rau was 4th there, and had a 219-6 best. New Balance winner Mason grabs the last spot. Though not considered in the All-America process, Rosselli and Marcell competed best with the Junior implement. Rosselli’s 217-9 added more than 10ft to the national record.
| HAMMER | ||
| 1. KAYDEN HULET | (Smith, Reno, Nevada) | |
| 1)Golden West, 1)Nike; 254-5 HSL | ||
| 2. JAKE EARLY | (Cary, North Carolina) | |
| 1)Under Armour, 1)adidas; 242-3 | ||
| 3. CHARLES SULLIVAN # | (Somers, Lincolndale, New York) | |
| 2)New York Relays, 2)Nike; 238-3 | ||
Undefeated Hulet landed on top with major wins and three big throws over 250. His list leader was made with the slightly heavier Junior implement and rates as a national record in that category. Early, also undefeated, won the majors that Hulet did not, topping out at 242-3. Sullivan lost plenty in the competitive east but still generated many solid throws.
| JAVELIN | ||
| 1. *JAXON TALLEY | (West Monroe, Louisiana) | |
| 1)State-5A, 1)Great Southwest, 2/1hs)USATF Junior, 2)Nike; 225-1 | ||
| 2. *HUNTER PITCAVAGE | (Dallas, Pennsylvania) | |
| 1)Nike, 1)JavFest, 2)Florida Relays, 2)State, 10/8us)Penn Relays; 236-2 | ||
| 3. *LEIGHTON LITTLE | (St David’s, Raleigh, North Carolina) | |
| 2)JavFest, 3/2hs)USATF Junior, 3)Nike; 228-1 | ||
| 4. *WALKER FERGUSON | (Mauldin, South Carolina) | |
| 1)State, 1)UnderArmour, 4)Nike, 4)JavFest, 8/7hs)USATF Junior; 219-10 | ||
| 5. ISAAC HERZENBERG | (Metairie Park Country Day, Metairie, Louisiana) | |
| 1)State-2A, 6)JavFest; 229-0 | ||
Talley and Pitcavage tangled for the top spot. Talley finished with the best won-loss record as well as the best full set of marks. That was enough to top Pitcavage, who won their encounter at Nike and threw a year-leading 236-2 at JavFest. Little finished 2nd at JavFest and earned 3rd at Nike. Ferguson hit 219-10, finishing behind Little at Nike. Herzenberg, a 229-0 performer, earned the final spot. The future looks good, with an unprecedented four juniors leading the list.
| SPECIAL RECOGNITION | ||
| NICHOLAS MAZZEO | (Lower Merion, Ardmore, Pennsylvania) | |
He took three seconds off the national 2000 steeplechase record with his 5:37.60 New Balance win over an outstanding field.
