MileSplitCA Super 17 All-State Team: Junior Boys


Liam Anderson (2) is one of three boys State champions in the 2019 class. (Pat Rhames photo)


The MileSplitCA Super 17 All-State Teams are subjective selections with strong consideration given to CIF-State Meet finals qualification (3200 excluded), top placing at the section finals level, season-long consistency at a high level, and versatility. Top marks within the class is a consideration but not a guarantee of making this list.

This class of boys is so deep that we broke it into a first team and a second team, plus honorable mention. How deep is this class? Not all State Meet medalists made the first team. That said, how an athlete finished the season was weighted heavily in most of the final decisions.

This class claimed 22 medals at the State finals, including three champions -- Liam Anderson (1600), Caleb Roberson (300 hurdles) and Daniel Viveros (shot put). It also had three athletes win two individual medals -- Anderson (1600, 3200), Kenan Christon (100, 200) and Cameron Reynolds (200, 400) (at right in the Louis Amestoy photo).

Note: Rankings are within the 2019 class unless specified as overall (regardless of class). 

This is the sixth installment of a 10-part series leading up to the overall MileSplitCA All-State teams. 

Updated 6/30, 6 pm: Kenan Christon was inadvertently deleted from the initial version of the Super 17 Junior Boys All-State team. He has been returned to his rightful place on what now is the Super 18 Junior Boys All-State team. We regret the omission but are happy to have Kenan back on the list!


FIRST TEAM

Daniel Viveros is one of three boys State champions in the 2019 class. (Louis Amestoy photo)

2018 Junior Boys MileSplit Super 17 All-State First Team

(Listed alphabetically)

Name

School/Section

Events

Comment




San Marcos (SS)



HJ



4th at State (6-8); PR of 6-10 from the Maurice Greene Invitational is CA #4t overall, US #11t; SS D2 champion (6-6).





Redwood (NC)



1600, 3200



State champion for 1600 4:09.31 (CA #1 overall; US #6); winning time was a 2.12-second PR drop; placed 5th in the 3200 in 9:00.60; 3200 PR of 8:52.74 from Arcadia (US #1, US #6 overall).





Ventura (SS)



DT, SP



177-00, 10th DT; 12th SP 50-08 (PR 194-1 is US #6 in the class); SP PR of 63-05.50 from Trabuco Hills is US #4





Madison/SD



100, 200



6th at State in both the 100 (10.67/0.7) and 200 (21.51/0.2 PR) ... San Diego Section champion 100 (10.68/1.3) and runner-up 200 (21.20/2.5) ... 3rd at SDS in the LJ after jumping PR (23-01.75/1/9) for top mark in prelims. ... 100 PR (10.58/1.8 for 1st at Mt. Carmel Invitational) is CA #4, CA #8 overall.





Canyon Country (SS)



3200



4th at State (9:00.30 PR); CA #2, US #14





Clayton Valley (NC)


HJ


Runner-up to two-time champion Sean Lee at State (6-10, CA #4t overall); clearance equalled PR from Mt. SAC Relays where he was also 2nd to Lee); North Coast MOC Champion (6-8).





Simi Valley (SS)



110H, 300H



3rd at State in the 110H (14.09/1.0; CA #1 wind-legal, #2 all-conditions; CA #6 overall); SS Masters champion (14.18/0.8); 300H PR 38.82 from the SS Divisional prelims is CA #8.





Buchanan (CS)



DT, SP



Reached the finals at State in both throws; placed 8th in the DT (180-00) and 9th in the SP (54-05); 191-9 DT PR is CA #2 overall, US #9; 56-11 SP PR is CA #5.





Monterey Trail High (SJ)


400


Two-time State qualifier in the 400m; 47.12 PR in winning at Arcadia is CA #3 overall, US #12; SJ Masters champion 400 (47.73); also qualified for State in the 200m.





Natomas (SJ)


LJ, TJ


4th at State in the TJ (47-09.25/0.4); 48-10 PR from State prelims is CA#1, US #8; CA #5t overall; also qualified for State in the LJ; SJ Division V champion in both jumps; LJ PR of 23-0 from Friday Night Lights is CA #9.





ML King (SS)


300H


Runner-up to Roberson in the 300H at State (37.17; CA #2,  US #9); Ran 110H PR (14.49; CA #6) at State prelims.





Clayton Valley Charter (NC)



200, 400



Double-medalist at State; runner-up in the 400m (47.27); 5th in the 200m (21.50); 400m PR of 47.09 from the Diablo Athletic League Finals is CA #1, US #10 and CA #2 overall; 200m PR of 21.46 from State prelims is CA #7; key piece to team's 4x400 relay team's runner-up finish at State (3:12.31; CA #2 overall, US #7 overall).





Rancho Bernardo (SD)



4th at State in the PV (15-10); PR 16-3 from SD Trials is CA #1, US #8t; also cleared 16-feet at Palomar League Finals (16-2).





Upland (SS)



100m,  110H, 300H



State champion 300H (36.61, CA #1 overall, US #5 overall); Previous season best of 37.23 set at State prelims; All-conditions 100m PR of 10.56 (3.2) is CA #4t overall; all-conditions 110H PR of 14.12 (2.7) is CA #8t overall; 5th at State in the LJ as a sophomore but dropped the event this season to focus on sprints and hurdles.





Orange Glen (SD)



100m



4th at State in the 100m (10.66/0.70); PR of 10.64 at State prelims is CA #7t





Liberty (CS)



DT, SP



State champion in the shot put (62-05.50); PR of 63-10.25 from CS Final is US #3; CA #1 and US #14 overall; CA #4 184-2 DT from the Battle of Central Cal.





Merrill West (SJ)



110H



4th at State in the 110H 14.20; PR of 14.12 at the Sacramento MOC is US #22); All-conditions 13.98 from State prelims is CA #3 overall, US #12t.





Davis Senior (SJ)


800


5th at State in the 800m (1:52.02 PR); time at State is CA #1, US #9; CA #5 overall; Sac-Joaquin Masters champion (1:53.33); also ran sub-1:53 in winning at Sacramento Meet of Champions (1:52.78).




Caleb Roberson is among three boys State champions in the 2019 class. (Louis Amestoy photo)