The ’18 high school boys season was very much senior-dominated at the top end. Nonetheless, no fewer than 22 of last year’s T&FN All-Americas are back to thrill us this year. Headlining the lists are 4 defending No. 1s: Sean Burrell (400), Kurt Powdar (110H), Malcolm Clemens (long jump) and Trey Knight (hammer). Those 4 No. 1s are joined by a pair of No. 2s, 5 No. 3s, 4 No. 4s and 7 No. 5s. The 400 and the long jump each have 3 of their 5 All-Ams still in the fold.
So here, taken from the lists compiled by HS Boys Editor Jack Shepard are the top 20 returners in each of the standard events (fewer in infrequently contested ones) with their lifetime bests. Returning All-Ams are in bold with their rating last year. Classes: *** = frosh; ** = soph; * = junior; all others are seniors. Marks as of January 24.
| STEEPLECHASE | ||||
| 9:05.67 | Parker Stokes (Maine-Endwell, Endwell, New York) | |||
| 9:29.46 | Marty Dolan (Niskayuna, New York) | |||
| 3000 WALK | ||||
| 14:24.95 | *Sean Glaze (Greenon, Springfield, Ohio) | |||
| 14:46.83 | Jadon Davis (Poly, Baltimore, Maryland) | |||
| 14:50.0 | Giovanni Cisneros (Elgin, Illinois) | |||
| 110 HURDLES | ||||
| 13.59 | Kurt Powdar (Smith, Chesapeake, Virginia) (1) | |||
| 13.73 | Andre Turay (Bullis, Potomac, Maryland) | |||
| 13.82 | *Tyler Graves (Lower Richland, Hopkins, South Carolina) | |||
| 13.84 | *Kirk Collins (Clear Springs, League City, Texas) | |||
| Darius Luff (Lincoln, Nebraska) | ||||
| Sincere Rhea (St Augustine, Richland, New Jersey) | ||||
| 13.86 | Joshua Brockman (Kell, Charlotte, North Carolina) | |||
| 13.87 | Myles Marshall (Lassiter, Marietta, Georgia) | |||
| 13.91 | *Braydon Bennett (Southside, Simpsonville, North Carolina) | |||
| 13.94 | Tyler Hannah (Lakewood, Ohio) | |||
| 13.96 | Amari Johnson (Hallandale, Hallandale Beach, Florida) | |||
| Ryan Williams (Bowie, Arlington, Texas) | ||||
| 13.97 | *Jamar Marshall (St Mary’s, Stockton, California) | |||
| 13.98(A) | Joel Nyatusah (Overland, Aurora, Colorado) | |||
| 14.00 | Keshaun Harris (Waverly, Lansing, Michigan) | |||
| 14.01 | Cale Kassen (Valley View, Texas) | |||
| 14.02 | Jacob Gladieux (Whitmer, Toledo, Ohio) | |||
| Eli Morris (Jefferson, Georgia) | ||||
| Tyler Pride (Potomac Falls, Sterling, Virginia) | ||||
| 14.03 | William Spencer (Highland Springs, Virginia) | |||
| Wind-aided: | ||||
| 13.60 | Dominick Houston-Shepard (Marshall, Missouri City, Texas) | |||
| 13.68 | Marshall | |||
| 13.74 | Rhea | |||
| 13.86 | Terry Smith (Independence, Frisco, Texas) | |||
| 13.89 | Brevin Sims (Arts & Sciences, Chattanooga, Tennessee) | |||
| 300/400 HURDLES | ||||
| 36.61 | Caleb Roberson (Upland, California) | |||
| 36.76 | Dominick Houston-Shepard (Marshall, Missouri City, Texas) | |||
| 36.85/52.45 | William Spencer (Highland Springs, Virginia) | |||
| 36.92 | Amari Johnson (Hallandale, Florida) | |||
| 36.97 | Cortney Watkins (Hickman, Columbia, Missouri) | |||
| 37.10 | Cale Kassen (Valley View, Texas) | |||
| 37.13/52.76 | Evan Matthews (Central, Pickerington, Ohio) | |||
| 37.14 | James Rivera (Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Florida) | |||
| 37.17 | Reyte Rash (King, Riverside, California) | |||
| 37.20/51.53 | Caleb Cavanaugh (Strake, Houston, Texas) | |||
| 37.28 | Jameson Williams (Ritter, St Louis, Missouri) | |||
| 37.30 | *Kirk Collins (Clear Springs, League City, Texas) | |||
| 37.36 | Terry Smith (Independence, Frisco, Texas) | |||
| 37.41 | Joseph Clifford (Glenn, New Concord, Ohio) | |||
| 37.47 | Jameson Williams (Ritter, St Louis, Missouri) | |||
| 37.50/51.95 | Ryan Williams (Bowie, Arlington, Texas) | |||
| 37.51 | Martez Manuel (Rock Bridge, Columbia, Missouri) | |||
| 37.54 | Torick Patton (Lancaster, Texas) | |||
| 37.55 | Matthias Petterway (Marshall, Missouri City, Texas) | |||
| 37.56 | Brayden Borquez (Harvard-Westlake, Studio City, California) | |||
| Dalton Holland (Barbers Hill, Mont Belvieu, Texas) | ||||
| DECATHLON | ||||
| 7025 | Yariel Soto (Centerville, Ohio) | |||
| 6918 | Peyton Davis (Centralia, Missouri) | |||