Californian Rodrick Pleasant brings the fastest 100 (10.14) & 200 (20.40) to the sprint game. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT)
SOME NEW FACES might be expected to dominate the HS boys scene in ’23, as a single top-rated All-America from ’22 — vaulter Maddox Hamm — returns. And he’ll be joined by just 5 runners-up.
Classes: *** = frosh; ** = soph; * = junior; all others are seniors. + = time converted from metric race; w = illegally wind-aided; (A) = altitude over 1000m (in aided events only).
The mark listed with each athlete reflects his PR, through the last weekend of January. The top 20s in standard events:
100 METERS
10.14
Rodrick Pleasant
(Serra, Gardena, California)
10.18
Nigel Ancrum
(Spring Valley, Columbia, South Carolina)
10.22
Nyckoles Harbor
(Carroll, Washington, DC)
10.25
Troy Lane
(Central, Pickerington, Ohio)
10.27
Micah Larry
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
10.38
*Jordan Washington
(Jordan, Long Beach, California)
10.33(A)
Zachariah Branch
(Gorman, Las Vegas, Nevada)
10.38
Demari Wilson
(Whitney, Texas)
10.41/10.24w
Zyaire Nuriddin
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
10.43
*Dwight Phillips
(Pebblebrook, Mableton, Georgia)
10.44(A)
Issam Asinga
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
10.45
**Devin Bragg
(Los Alamitos, California)
*Jerrae Hawkins
(Wheeling Park, Wheeling, West Virginia)
Chris Johnson
(Dillard, Ft Lauderdale, Florida)
Jaiden Reed
(UD Jesuit, Detroit, Michigan)
10.45/10.28w
Chris Nelson
(South Forsyth, Cumming, Georgia)
10.21w
*Jelani Watkins
(Klein Forest, Houston, Texas)
10.24w
*Rahji Dennis
(Karr, New Orleans, Louisiana)
10.25w
Sean Cooksey
(Breckenridge, Texas)
Brice Turner
(Bay City, Texas)
200 METERS
20.40
Rodrick Pleasant
(Serra, Gardena, California)
20.76(A)
Issam Asinga
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
20.76/20.63w
Nyckoles Harbor
(Carroll, Washington, DC)
20.78/20.73w
Chris Johnson
(Dillard, Ft Lauderdale, Florida)
20.78
*Jelani Watkins
(Klein Forest, Houston, Texas)
20.82
*Christian Miller
(Creekside, St Johns, Florida)
20.84
Trimaine Brown
(Northwestern, Miami, Florida)
Amari Turner
(Seminole, Sanford, Florida)
20.89
Micah Bell
(Kinkaid, Houston, Texas)
20.98(A)
*Gatlin Bair
(Kimberly, Idaho)
21.01
Will Floyd
(Prep, Seattle, Washington)
**Sidi Njie
(Westlake, Atlanta, Georgia)
21.03
Mekhi Gammons
(Miami Lakes, Hialeah, Florida)
21.05
Nigel Ancrum
(Spring Valley, Columbia, South Carolina)
Jalen Brown
(Gulliver, Pinecrest, Florida)
21.06
Micah Larry
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
20.80w
Jaquaize Pettaway
(Langham Creek, Houston, Texas)
20.85w
*Durian Moss
(Columbus, Miami, Florida)
20.87w
Chris Nelson
(South Forsyth, Cumming, Georgia)
20.89w
*Rahji Dennis
(Karr, New Orleans, Louisiana)
400 METERS
45.78
Zyaire Nuriddin
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
46.02
*Shamar Heard
(Chippewa Valley, Clinton Township, Michigan)
46.25
King Mack
(Aquinas, Ft Lauderdale, Florida)
46.32
Mekhi Gammons
(Miami Lakes, Hialeah, Florida)
46.39
Jacob Andrews
(Sehome, Bellingham, Washington)
46.41
**Sidi Njie
(Westlake, Atlanta, Georgia)
46.69
Avaunt Ortiz
(McClintock, Tempe, Arizona)
46.82
Adren Parker
(Helix, La Mesa, California)
46.83
Will Floyd
(Prep, Seattle, Washington)
46.84
*Micahi Danzy
(Florida, Tallahassee, Florida)
46.85
Marquez Stevenson
(Shreve, Shreveport, Louisiana)
46.90
Winston Decuir
(Catholic, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
46.94
Dijon Stanley
(Granada Hills, California)
46.97
Aidan Dixon
(Atlantic, Port Orange, Florida)
46.99
Aidan Mizell
(Boone, Orlando, Florida)
47.03
Dominic Byles
(Lake Ridge, Mansfield, Texas)
47.12
Courtland Noble
(White Station, Memphis, Tennessee)
47.14
Wesley Noble
(Loughlin, Brooklyn, New York)
47.18(A)
Ace Malone
(Castle View, Castle Rock, Colorado)
47.23
Killian Fahy
(Cuthbertson, Waxhaw, North Carolina)
800 METERS
1:48.91
Aaron Sahlman
(Newbury Park, California)
1:49.56
Kaleb Nastari
(United, Hanoverton, Ohio)
1:49.60
Alex Leath
(Vestavia Hills, Alabama)
1:49.87
Tinoda Matsatsa
(St Andrew’s, Potomac, Maryland)
1:49.90
Miguel Pantojas de Jesus
(Hagerty, Oviedo, Florida)
1:50.12
Simeon Birnbaum
(Stevens, Rapid City, South Dakota)
1:50.17
*Marcus Reilly
(Northbridge, Whitinsville, Massachusetts)
1:50.24
Carter Cutting
(Corner Canyon, Draper, Utah)
1:50.33
Jacob Puhalla
(Area, Moon Township, Pennsylvania)
1:50.34
Daniel Watcke
(Central, Hinsdale, Illinois)
1:50.82
Gabriel Rodriguez
(Union, New Jersey)
1:51.10
Collin Boler
(Delbarton, Morristown, New Jersey)
1:51.23
Gabe Nash
(North, Sioux City, Iowa)
1:51.26
*Keion Grieve
(Capital City, Jefferson City, Missouri)
1:51.32
Devan Kipyego
(St Raphael, Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
1:51.39
*Tyler Mathews
(Red Mountain, Mesa, Arizona)
1:51.56
Andrew Regnier
(Waunakee, Wisconsin)
1:51.60
Connor Burns
(Southern Boone, Ashland, Missouri)
Andrew Casey
(North, Lakeville, Minnesota)
1:51.66
Drew Costelow
(Valor, Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
MILE
3:58.83
Connor Burns
(Southern Boone, Ashland, Missouri)
3:59.51
Simeon Birnbaum
(Stevens, Rapid City, South Dakota)
4:00.64
Devan Kipyego
(St Raphael, Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
4:00.76
Rocky Hansen
(Christ, Arden, North Carolina)
4:00.77
Leo Young
(Newbury Park, California)
4:01.34
Aaron Sahlman
(Newbury Park, California)
4:01.52
Lex Young
(Newbury Park, California)
4:03.33+
*Marcus Reilly
(Northbridge, Whitinsville, Massachusetts)
4:04.95
*Clay Shively
(Trinity, Wichita, Kansas)
4:05.32
Chris Caudillo
(Clovis, California)
4:05.48
Hunter Jones
(Benzie Central, Benzonia, Michigan)
4:06.14
Jackson Heidesch
(Dowling, West Des Moines, IoWashington)
4:06.24+
Kole Mathison
(Carmel, Indiana)
4:06.34
Wes Shipsey
(Central Catholic, Portland, Oregon)
4:07.34
Jacob Laney
(Porter Ridge, Indian Trail, North Carolina)
4:07.74
Aaron Lakeman
(Tualatin, Oregon)
4:08.24
Tyrone Gorze
(Crater, Central Point, Oregon)
4:08.94
Dawson Welch
(Har-Ber, Springdale, Arkansas)
4:09.08+
William Schneider
(Blanchet, Seattle, Washington)
4:09.11
**Josiah Tostenson
(Crater, Central Point, Oregon)
A 3:58.83 puts Missouri prep Connor Burns atop the mile list. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT)
2 MILES
8:38.72+
Lex Young
(Newbury Park, California)
8:42.59+
Leo Young
(Newbury Park, California)
8:42.60
Jackson Heidesch
(Dowling, West Des Moines, Iowa)
8:45.52
Connor Burns
(Southern Boone, Ashland, Missouri)
8:46.97
Rocky Hansen
(Christ, Arden, North Carolina)
8:48.24+
Chris Caudillo
(Clovis, California)
8:50.70+
Tyrone Gorze
(Crater, Central Point, Oregon)
8:51.36+
Aaron Sahlman
(Newbury Park, California)
8:52.85
Jaron Hartshorn
(Lone Peak, Highland, Utah)
8:53.85
William Schneider
(Blanchet, Seattle, Washington)
8:53.99+
Kevin Sanchez
(Vandegrift, Austin, Texas)
8:54.53
Noah Breker
(Robbinsdale-Armstrong, Plymouth, Minnesota)
8:54.93
Zack Munson
(Sehome, Bellingham, Washington)
8:54.97
**Keegan Smith
(Catholic, Knoxville, Tennessee)
8:55.38+
Wes Shipsey
(Central Catholic, Portland, Oregon)
8:56.41
*Jimmy Wischusen
(Union Catholic, Scotch Plains, New Jersey)
8:57.27+
*Jason Parra
(Millikan, Long Beach, California)
8:58.12+
*Marcelo Parra
(Episcopal, San Antonio, Texas)
8:58.23+
Kole Mathison
(Carmel, Indiana)
8:58.26+
*Franco Parra
(Episcopal, San Antonio, Texas)
2000 STEEPLE
5:48.15
Devan Kipyego
(St Raphael, Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
5:51.40
William Carlton
(Decatur, Georgia)
5:51.68
*Marcelo Parra
(Episcopal, San Antonio, Texas)
3000 STEEPLE
9:25.76
Solomon Holden-Betts
(Baldwinsville, New York)
5000 METERS
13:43.95
Lex Young
(Newbury Park, California)
14:00.34
Tyrone Gorze
(Crater, Central Point, Oregon)
14:20.71
Hunter Jones
(Benzie Central, Benzonia, Michigan)
14:29.48
Charlie Ortmans
(Potomac, McLean, Virginia)
14:32.69
*Franco Parra
(Episcopal, San Antonio, Texas)
14:34.29
Logan Law
(Milwaukie, Oregon)
14:34.47
Kevin Sanchez
(Vandegrift, Austin, Texas)
10,000 METERS
29:29.92
Tyrone Gorze
(Crater, Central Point, Oregon)
110 HURDLES
13.44
Andre Korbmacher
(Squalicum, Bellingham, Washington)
13.60
Abdoul Sy-Savane
(Parkview, Stone Mountain, Georgia)
13.68/13.56w
Miquel Dingle
(Byrnes, Duncan, South Carolina)
13.69/13.64w
Kai Graves-Blanks
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
13.71/13.55w
Donovan Bradley
(Summer Creek, Houston, Texas)
13.73
Shane Gardner
(George Ranch, Richmond, Texas)
13.79
Nasia Lee
(Dutchtown, Hampton, Georgia)
13.83
Justin Horne
(Curtis Christian, River Ridge, Louisiana)
13.84/13.75w
Alexander Chukwukelu
(North, Forney, Texas)
13.86
Cameron Jackson
(Spring, Texas)
13.86/13.79w
Jakobe Tharp
(Rockvale, Tennessee)
13.91
Malachi Snow
(Northwest, Cincinnati, Ohio)
13.92/13.83w
Austin Kiser
(Braswell, Denton, Texas)
13.98
Isaiah Taylor
(Southwest DeKalb, Decatur, Georgia)
13.99/13.66w
*Mason Dossett
(Ridge Point, Missouri City, Texas)
13.99
Matthew Tyeskie
(Kilgore, Texas)
14.04
Logan Lyght
(Mater Dei, Santa Ana, California)
13.76w/14.28
John Sanderson
(Hamshire-Fannett, Hamshire, Texas)
13.83w
Miguel Hall
(Collins, Spring, Texas)
13.88w
*Cameron Bates
(Timberview, Arlington, Texas)
300/400 HURDLES
35.91
Isaiah Taylor
(Southwest DeKalb, Decatur, Georgia)
36.20
Alex Ornelas
(Langham Creek, Houston, Texas)
36.30
Andre Korbmacher
(Squalicum, Bellingham, Washington)
36.46
Xzaviah Taylor
(Southwest DeKalb, Decatur, Georgia)
36.72
Jayden Douglas
(Beechcroft, Columbus, Ohio)
36.82
Donovan Bradley
(Summer Creek, Houston, Texas)
37.21
Arveyon Davis
(Marshall, Missouri City, Texas)
37.27
Jarvis Anderson
(Taylor, Texas)
37.30
Cameron Jackson
(Spring, Texas)
37.32
Ben Kin Ho Tsang
(Independence, San José, California)
37.33
Kai Graves-Blanks
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
37.39
*Cameron Bates
(Timberview, Arlington, Texas)
Louis Rudge
(Catholic, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
37.43
*Brayden Kennedy
(Milford, Michigan)
37.44
Isaac Lewis
(Wilson, Long Beach, California)
37.51
Markel Jones
(Lake Mary, Florida)
37.52
Luke Herring
(Highland Park, Dallas, Texas)
37.54
Kathir Balakrishnan
(Fremont, Sunnyvale, California)
51.31
Yougendy Mauricette
(Sussex, Georgetown, Delaware)
52.14
Bryce Tucker
(Pennsauken, New Jersey)
3000 WALK
13:48.69
Clayton Stoil
(Langley, Virginia)
14:50.65
*Rowan McDonald
(Bonny Eagle, Standish, Maine)
HIGH JUMP
7-4¼
Jace Posey
(Strake, Houston, Texas)
7-1
Riyon Rankin
(Brunswick, Georgia)
7-0
*Carter Nelson
(Ainsworth, Nebraska)
Andrew Hughes
(Ada, Oklahoma)
6-11½
*Cooper Williams
(Fayetteville, Arkansas)
6-11
Jonathan Koger
(Reagan, Pfafftown, North Carolina)
6-10¾
Ricardo Leyva
(Horizon, El Paso, Texas
Brennen McHenry
(Brophy, Phoenix, Arizona)
Easton Hammond
(Lake Belton, Temple, Texas)
6-10½
Kolt Ungeheuer
(Columbus, Kansas)
6-10¼
Kaden Stewart
(Floyd Central, Floyds Knobs, Indiana)
*Hayden Smith
(Union, Rimersburg, Pennsylvania)
6-10
*Christian Bush
(Bear Lake, Idaho)
Sonny Ciccarelli
(Woodland Park, Colorado)
Dylan Faulkner
(Calhoun, Georgia)
Nathanil Figgers
(Rudder, Bryan, Texas)
Elijah Gaines
(Van Horn, Texas)
Bode Gilkerson
(Plainfield, Indiana)
Matthew Heckman
(Burlingame, Kansas)
Tyler Nichols
(Clinton, Mississippi)
Isaac Onuoha
(Wilson, Dallas, Texas)
Tyson Ritz
(Deer Creek, Edmond, Oklahoma)
**Brogan Rowley
(Ell-Saline, Brookville, Kansas)
LeVar Thornton
(Timber Creek, Keller, Texas)
*Scottie Vines
(DeBeque, Colorado)
A 7-4¼ clearance to win Texas State gives Jace Posey a 3¼-inch gap on the high jump field. (BERT RICHARDSON)
POLE VAULT
18-1
Maddox Hamm
(Scottsboro, Alabama)
17-7
Wyatt Stewart
(Madison Central, Richmond, Kentucky)
17-2¾
Ryley Klefstad
(Concordia, Tomball, Texas)
17-0
Cody Johnston
(Hobart, Indiana)
16-9½
John Scott Kendricks
(Oxford, Mississippi)
16-8
Matthew Gray
(Swain, Byron City, North Carolina)
16-5
Hilton Green
(Buchanan, Clovis, California)
16-4¾
Cade DeWitt
(Bentonville West, Centerton, Arkansas)
Grayson Smith
(Webb City, Missouri)
16-4(A)
Zach Bingham
(Highland, Gilbert, Arizona)
16-3
Sean Gribble
(Aledo, Texas)
(A)
Cameron Thomas
(Windsor, Colorado)
16-2
***Isaiah Whitaker
(Corpus Christi MS, Bloomington, Illinois)
16-¾
Jacob Dorrell
(Guyer, Denton, Texas)
*Dyson Wicker
(Heath, Rockwell, Texas)
16-¼
Brian O’Sullivan
(Hillsborough, New Jersey)
16-0
Leo Bowen
(Alamo Heights, San Antonio, Texas)
*Kenneth Byrd
(East Burke, Connelly Springs, North Carolina)
Zaiden Fry
(Mohawk, Sycamore, Ohio)
**Caelan Harland
(Macon, Missouri)
Seth Nelson
(Boise, Idaho)
Kyler Nichols
(Green Hill, Mt Juliet, Tennessee)
*Collin Pate
(Hoover, Alabama)
Connor White
(Hoover, Alabama)
LONG JUMP
25-11½
Micah Larry
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
25-5½
Jaylen Lloyd
(Central, Omaha, Nebraska)
25-3¾
Ashton Torns
(Westlake, Austin, Texas)
25-1½
Tyson Adams
(West Forsyth, Cummings, North Carolina)
25-1½/25-4¾w
*Jayden Keys
(Tompkins, Katy, Texas)
24-11
D.J. Fillmore
(Licking Heights, Pataskala, Ohio)
24-10¾
*Juriad Hughes
(Irondale, New Brighton, Minnesota)
24-6(A)
Brandon Hills
(Vista Ridge, Colorado Springs, Colorado)
24-5¾
Joshua Manning
(Lees Summit, Missouri)
24-5½
Zavien Wolfe
(Central, Memphis, Tennessee)
24-3
Miles Jones
(Lake Ridge, Mansfield, Texas)
24-1½/24-8w
Ryne Shackelford
(Keystone, La Grange, Ohio)
24-1½
Krystain Williams
(Collegiate, Richmond, Virginia)
24-1
Abu Sama
(Southeast Polk, Pleasant Hill, Iowa)
24-½
Chrisly Kelly-Cannon
(Jefferson, Bromfield, Colorado)
24-¼
Jalen Nelson
(Northwest Rankin, Flowood, Mississippi)
24-0
**Jackson Norris
(Atascocita, Humble, Texas)
23-11½
*Andrew Joseph Steele
(West Forsyth, Clemmons, North Carolina)
25-0w
Chris Nelson
(South Forsyth, Cumming, Georgia)
24-7¼w
*Jacob Schwartz
(Marvin Ridge, Waxhaw, North Carolina)
TRIPLE JUMP
50-6
Jaylen Lloyd
(Central, Omaha, Nebraska)
50-½
Zavien Wolfe
(Central, Memphis, Tennessee)
49-11¾
*Xavier Drumgoole
(Round Rock, Texas)
49-9¾/49-11½w
*Karson Gordon
(Ridge Point, Missouri City, Texas)
49-7
Sterling Scott
(Starkville, Mississippi)
49-6¼
*Jaden Lippett
(Winter Haven, Florida)
49-½
*Reece Grosserode
(Pius X, Lincoln, Nebraska)
48-8¾/49-1½w
Jay Avery
(Hoover, Alabama)
48-8¼/51-1w
Jarvis Anderson
(Taylor, Texas)
48-7¼
Tristan Goodly
(Westlake, Louisiana)
Jordan McCants
(Trinity, Roswell, Georgia)
48-6
*Nicolas Crosswhite
(New Manchester, Douglasville, Georgia)
Kyle Johnson
(Academy, Montverde, Florida)
48-5¼
Joshua Manning
(Lees Summit, Missouri)
48-4½
Zane Wallace
(St Mark’s, Dallas, Texas)
48-2
Exavion Harris
(San Marcos, Texas)
Jelani McDonald
(Connally, Waco, Texas)
**Jayden Thrower
(Barbers Hill, Mt Belvieu, Texas)
48-1
**J.J. Kelly
(Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
48-½
*Jakwon Kilby
(Dover, Delaware)
SHOT
67-6
Michael Pinones
(East Central, San Antonio, Texas)
67-4½
Jacob Cookinham
(Stang, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts)
65-4¼
*Dillon Morlock
(Norwayne, Creston, Ohio)
64-4½
Colin Wilson
(Hamilton Heights, Arcadia, Indiana)
64-3¼
*Luke Himes
(Heritage, Indianapolis, Indiana)
63-5¼
Kai Deines
(Union, Redondo Beach, California)
63-4¾
Tyler Thompson
(Rittman, Ohio)
62-6¾
Trey Wilson
(Bell, Hurst, Texas)
62-3¾
Kael Miedema
(Washington, Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
61-7¼
Fabian Gonzalez
(Southern Regional, Manahawkin, New Jersey)
61-7
Alex Sohn
(Community, Normal, Illinois)
61-6
*Brayden Platt
(Yelm, Washington)
61-4¼
Chimdy Onoh
(Dundalk, Baltimore, Maryland)
61-1¾
Leo Maxwell
(East Central, St Leon, Indiana)
60-10¾
*Joshua Huisman
(St Rose, Belmar, New Jersey)
60-10¼
Javaris Ambrose
(Thornton, Harvey, Illinois)
60-9
**Benjamin Shue
(Bergen, Oradell, New Jersey)
60-8½
Brendon See
(JSerra, San Juan Capistrano, California)
60-4¾
Matthew Auble
(Warsaw, New York)
60-3¾
Hayden Dixon
(Schuyler, Queen City, Missouri)
DISCUS
203-10
Brendon See
(JSerra, San Juan Capistrano, California)
198-11
Kai Deines
(Union, Redondo Beach, California)
198-5
**Benjamin Shue
(Bergen, Oradell, New Jersey)
196-2
Hayden Bills
(Rosemount, Minnesota)
193-0
Kael Miedema
(Washington, Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
189-9
Fabian Gonzalez
(Southern Regional, Manahawkin, New Jersey)
188-10
Jeyden Coleman
(Summer Creek, Houston, Texas)
187-9
E’Lan Moore
(West, Lees Summit, Missouri)
*Ben Smith
(Hortonville, Wisconsin)
185-9
Heath Vernor
(Ennis, Texas)
185-6
Caiden Fredrick
(Papillion-La Vista South, Papillion, Nebraska)
*Dillon Morlock
(Norwayne, Creston, Ohio)
185-0
*Bryce Ruland
(Union, Waterford, Wisconsin)
184-2
Tyler Poole
(Layton, Utah)
183-10
Leo Maxwell
(East Central, St Leon, Indiana)
183-4
Adam Laycock
(Westlake, Westlake Village, California)
181-5
Shinobu Hawk
(Grafton, Yorktown, Virginia)
181-0
Mitchell Blakeslee
(The Woodlands, Texas)
180-10
Jordan Allen
(South, Olathe, Kansas)
**McKay Madsen
(Clovis North, Fresno, California)
Garrett Taylor
(Salt Fork, Catlin, Illinois)
Brendon See is the only 200-foot discus thrower gracing the returners list. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT)
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