109 (!!) athletes advancing to regional meets; two dozen won district championships
It was a big weekend for local high school track teams, as three county teams sprinted their way to district championships.
Over at Viera on Friday, the St. Cloud boys’ team dominated the District 4A-7 meet, winning the team title with 151 points. Harmony (71) was fourth, Poinciana (69) was fifth followed by Tohopekaliga (63) in seventh and Osceola (43) ninth.
In the girls 4A-7 meet, Harmony (135) held on to defeat St. Cloud (134) by a single point – flipping the script after the Bulldogs edged Harmony in last week’s OBC Championships. Osceola (89) was fourth, Tohopekaliga (73) fifth and Poinciana (47) seventh.
Gateway’s boys (217) ran away with the District 3A-7 meet at Lake Region High. Liberty (27) was seventh. Gateway (97) was fourth in the girls meet with Zephyrhills (148) winning the team title.
The county saw multiple district champions. In the 4A-7 boys meet, Harmony’s Mekhi Ealy (44’-7”) won the shot put, Jaylen Cobb (131’-6”) won the discus and Ivan Ramos (161’-3”) won the javelin.
St. Cloud posted two championships: Mason Shafer won the pole vault (12’-11 ½”) and Denzel Hawkins (58.44) won the 400 meter hurdles. The Bulldogs were dominate in the relays as they took first in the 4 x 400 and 4 x 800 events and also qualified for regionals in the 4 x 100 with a third place finish.
Poinciana led all 4A county schools with four individual district championships as Levi Lee won both the 800 (1:58.69) and 1600 meter runs (4:24.73) and Tyler Johnson took the long jump (21’-7 ½”) and Chazden Hill the triple jump (44’-5 ¼”).
In the girls’ 4A-7 meet, Osceola County saw its athletes win 10 individual titles. Harmony’s Nicole Olivera (12.29) won the 100; while St. Cloud had four district winners with Kyla Perez (2:24.71) in the 800, Joy Duncan (5’-1 ¾”) in the high jump, Jayden Brown (115’-0”) in the discus and Brooke Bonesteel in the pole vault (9’-0 ¼”).
Osceola posted three district champions with Norlena Forde winning the 400 (1:00.34), Aaliya Strachen taking the long jump (17’-11”) and Cheyene Price taking gold in the triple jump (34’-3 1/4”). Tohopekaliga’s Sofia Delgado won both the shot put and javelin.
It was the “Jose Calderon Show” in the boys 3A-7 meet. The Gateway soccer and track star and 2024 All-State performer in the 400 meters, won three gold medals on Saturday – winning both the 200 (21.59) and 400-meter (48.16) sprints; while also running a winning leg on the 4 x 400 relay team. His shot at four championships fell short when he was disqualified for a false start in the 100 meters.
Four Panthers won individual district titles in the field events with Dory Thimote (5’-11 ½” winning the high jump, Dalton Gould (12’6”) taking the pole vault, Alijah Stewart (16.40) winning the 110 meter hurdles, and Joseph Ramirez-Sanchez taking the top spot in the long jump (21’-11 ¾”). Sarah Diaz (7’-10 ½”) won the girls pole vault.
Liberty’s OBC Champion 4 x 100 relay team of Luke Herron, Zavior Cobb, Kelly Milien and Alvarez Toussaint repeated at districts, winning in 42.48. Toussaint was the 100 meter (11.20) champion.
Overall, 109 athletes from Osceola County finished in the top four in the their event and are moving on to regionals — 38 in multiple events.
Liberty and Gateway qualifiers will compete at the Region 3A-2 championships Friday at George Jenkins High; Poinciana, Osceola, Tohopekaliga, Harmony and St. Cloud athletes will be at the 4A-2 meet Saturday at Embry Riddle University.
State Championships are May 9-10 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
Osceola County regional track qualifiers:
Boys:
Chase Adams (H) Triple Jump
Andres Almonte (G) 4 x 800 Relay
Kai Amen (H) Javelin
Brody Ansbaugh (SC) 4 x 800 Relay*
Ethan Antie (G) 110 Hurdles, Pole Vault, Triple Jump, Javelin
Jason Bracero (G) 4 x 800 Relay
Jayden Brown (SC) 4 x 100 Relay
Elijah Burnham (P) Long Jump
Kamden Burnham (P) 400 Hurdles
Harris Buxenbaum (O) 4 x 400 Relay
Jose Calderon (G) 200*, 400*, 4 x 400 Relay*
Isaiah Casiano (SC) 1600, 3200, 4 x 800 Relay*
Gabriel Centano (T) Pole Vault
Marcus Chavers (SC) Shot
Jalen Cobb (H) Discus*
Zavier Cobb (L) 4 x 100 Relay*
Silas Corchado (SC) 4 x 800 Relay*
Tony Doss (O) 110 Hurdles, 4 x 400 Relay
Mekhi Ealy (H), Shot, Discus
Adon Elienist (SC) 400, 4 x 400 Relay*, 4 x 800 Relay*
Joshua Fuller (G) 4 x 400 Relay*, Shot Put, Discus
Maxwell Garcon (G) High Jump, Triple Jump*
Nick Gordis (G) 1600
Dalton Gould (G) Pole Vault*
Terrance Griffin (SC) 4 x 100 Relay
Christ Gurrier (T) 110 Hurdles
Denzell Hawkins (SC) 400 Hurdles*, 4 x 100 Relay, 4 x 400 Relay*
Luke Herron (L) 4 x 100 Relay*
Chazden Hill (T) 110 Hurdles, Triple Jump*
Kaleb Hill (G) 400 Hurdles, 4 x 400 Relay*
Saam Hosseinali (SC) Pole Vault
Hinton Howse (H) Shot
Einar Iglesias (G) 4 x 800 Relay
Alijah Jenkins (O) 4 x 400 Relay
Tyler Johnson (P) Long Jump*, Triple Jump
Moises Joseph (G) High Jump, Triple Jump
Kamden Jones (O) Discus
Levi Lee (P) 800*, 1600*
Santiago Ochoa (SC) 200, 4 x 100 Relay, 4 x 400 Relay*
Dalen Marquez (T) High Jump
Anthony Melendez (SC) Discus
Kelly Milien (G) 4 x 100 Relay*
Joseph Ramirez-Parra (G) 4 x 400 Relay*, Long Jump*
Devon Priestley (T) Pole Vault
Ivan Ramos (H) Javelin
Xavier Rivera-Melendez (G) 1600, 3200*
Santiago Rodriguez (G) 4 x 800 Relay
Jonathan Rodriguez (SC) High Jump
Yossiel Rodriguez (SC) 400, 4 x 400 Relay*
Mason Shafer (SC) Pole Vault*
Alijah Stewart (G) 110-Hurdles*
Elijah Spencer (P) 400 Hurdles
Dory Thimote (G) High Jump
Elias Torres (SC) Long Jump
Alvarez Toussaint (L) 100*, 200, 4 x100 Relay*
Jakari Watson (O) 100, 4 x 400 Relay
Darius Young (G) 800
Jacob Zamor (G) Pole Vault
Girls
Harper Avedisian (H) Pole Vault
Lauren Allen (G) 4 x 800 Relay
Johnlecha Archelis (P) 4 x 100 Relay
Lily Ashley (H) 4 x 800 relay, Triple Jump
Chloe Barrett (H) Shot Put
Elena Benson (H) Discus
Olivia Bienaime (G) 4 x 800 Relay
Brooke Bonesteel (SC) Pole Vault*
Jayden Brown (SC) Discus*
Jazmin Brown (G) Discus
Reese Butler (SC) Shot Put
Natalie Calderon (P) 4 x100 Relay, Triple Jump
Sanaa Charles (T) High Jump
Jirehlis Chiclana (H) Long Jump
Brianna Collins (H) 4 x 100 Relay
D’vinity Cook (H) Shot Put, 4 x 100 Relay
Naveah Cordero (G) 800, 4 x 800 Relay
Lailana Decker (SC) 1600, 3200, 4 x 800 Relay*
Sofia Delgado (T) Shot Put*, Javelin *
Diaz-Morales (H) 4 x 800 Relay
Joy Duncan (P) 100 Hurdles, 4 x 100 Relay, High Jump*
Sarah Diaz (G) Pole Vault*
Cadence Edwards (H) 1600, 4 x 800 Relay
Kailani Escalera (SC) 4 x 400 Relay, 4 x 800 Relay*
Melina Figueredo (G) 100 Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Norlena Forde (O) 100, 400*, 4 x 400 Relay*
Jiana Gonzalez (SC) Pole Vault
Mia Gonzalez-Nunez (O) 800, 4 x 400 Relay*
Korbyn Jones (O) Triple Jump
Layla Kelly (SC) High Jump
Savanah Kroehner (SC) Javelin
Jamya Louveture (H) 4 x 100 Relay
Emily Martinez (T) Discus
Cailyn Matchak (SC) 4 x 800 Relay*
Evey Michel (P) 4 x 100 Relay
Marley Minear (T) 4 x 800 Relay
Elismarie Nunez (H) 800, 1600, 4 x 800 Relay
Nicole Olivera (H) 100*, 200, 4 x 100 Relay. Long Jump
Kyla Perez (SC) 800*, 4 x 400 Relay, 4 x 800 Relay*
Cheyene Pryce (O) 4 x 400 Relay*, Triple Jump*
Priscilla Rodriguez (SC) 100 Hurdles, 4 x 400 Relay
Aaliyah Strachen (O) 200, 400, 4 x 400 Relay*, Long Jump*
Evana Rivera (G) Shot
Zarieth Rosado (G) 100
Kyra Richey (T) 4 x 800 Relay
Gianna Sauri-Colon (T) 4 x 800 Relay
Madeline Thomas (G) High Jump
Hanna Vickers (H) Pole Vault. Javelin
Vanessa Vohs (SC) Javelin
Jalissa Yarborough (G) 4 x 800 Relay
*Indicates District Champion
