MILESPLIT Junior Boys All-CA Track and Field Team

JUNIOR BOYS ALL-CA TRACK AND FIELD TEAM

And consider that two of the top distance runners in CA history, twins Leo and Lex Young, did not participate in the CIF post-season. 

The Young twins, along with Newbury Park classmate Aaron Sahlman, and Christopher Caudillo of Clovis ranked among the top eight runners in the U.S. for 1600m, and the Youngs and Caudillo ranked as three of the top six nationally for 3200m, with Sahlman slotting 12th. 

The high-end depth of this class made for challenging decisions as to cutting to a final 20-member first team. We added a second-team list here to recognize athletes who medaled at State and/or ranked among the top of the class. None of the four previous MileSplit All-State teams we have posted to this point had the depth warranting an extension beyond the first team.

FIRST TEAM

Athletes are listed alphabetically by last name. All references to rankings are within the class unless noted as overall.

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Jonah Bazerkanian (Royal/SS)

Ran 4:11.89 for 1600m to place third at the State Meet. Ran 4:14.46 for fourth at State Prelims. Ran 4:17.95 at Southern Section Masters.  Ventura Country Championships 1600m winner (4:17.86). Ran 4:15.60 for third at SS D-2 Finals.

Shane Carr (South Bakersfield/CS)

CA No. 1 and U.S. No. 9 (wind-legal) in the triple jump with a best of 46-8 (0.7) to win at Central Section Masters. That mark ranks CA No. 5 overall wind-legal. PR was a 3-feet, 2-inch improvement from CS D-2 inning mark of 43-6. Went 44-0 at State Prelims.

Christopher Caudillo (Clovis/CS)

CIF-State Champion for 1600m, running 4:10.72 in the final. Placed third in the 3200m final in 9:00.11. CA No. 4 and U.S. No. 5 for 1600m running 4:03.83 for third at APU MOC Distance Classic. CA No. 4 and U.S. No. 8 for 1 mile, running 4:05.32 at APU MOC Distance Classic. CA No. 3 and U.S. No. 3 for 3200m running 8:45.19 for fourth at Arcadia, State No. 18 all-time. Swept the 1600m (4:07.57) and 3200m titles (9:06.14) at Central Section Masters.

Davis Davis-Lyric (Upland/SS)

Runner-up in the 110m hurdles at the State Meet in 14.13 (4.5). Ran U.S. No. 6 overall wind-legal time of 14.05 (1.6) at State Prelims. Ran 14.14 (2.0) for third at Southern Section Masters. Rn 39.21 for fifth at Southern Section Masters. Member of the U.S. No. 1 and state record 4x110m shuttle hurdle relay quartet (56.77).

Kai Deines (Redondo Union/SS)

CA and U.S. No. 2 in the discus throw with a best of 198-11 for third at the CIF-State Meet. That mark ranks CA No. 3 overall. Placed third at Southern Section Masters (188-3). CA No. 1 and U.S. No. 5 in the shot put with a best of 63-5.25 to win at the Pasadena Games. That mark ranks CA No. 3 overall. Placed fifth at State in the shot put (58-5.25). Placed fourth at SS Masters in the shot (56-4).

Kai Graves-Blanks (Upland/SS)

Ran U.S. No. 3 (all conditions) time of 13.64 (2.4) for 110m hurdles for third in the prelims at the Texas Relays, CA No. 2 overall. CA No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 for wind-legal 110m hurdles at 13.69 (1.4) at State Prelims. CIF-State champion for 110m hurdles, running 13.75 (4.5) in the final. Also ran 13.75 (2.0) to win at Southern Section Masters. CA No. 2 and U.S. No. 11 in the 300m hurdles in 37.33 for second at State.  That time ranks CA No. 4 overall. Ran 37.74 for second at Southern Section Masters. Member of the U.S. No. 1 and state record 4x110m shuttle hurdle relay quartet (56.77). Announced earlier in June that he would transfer to a prep school in Florida for his senior year.

Hilton Green (Buchanan/CS)

CA No. 1 and U.S. No. 6 in the pole vault with a best of 16-5 to win at TRAC Championships. Also cleared 16-5 for second at State. PR clearance ranks CA No. 4 overall. Won Central Section title with a 15-11 clearance. Went 16-1 to win at Reedley Invite. 

Cole Hoegl (Crossroads/SS)

CA No. 1 in the high jump with a best clearance of 6-8 for second at Southern Section Masters. The mark is tied for CA No. 3 overall. Reached the State Meet final and cleared 6-5 for seventh place.

Isaac Lewis (Long Beach Wilson/SS)

Ran CA No. 6 overall, and U.S. No. 13 in the class time of 37.44 in the 300m hurdles to fourth place at State. Ran 37.96 for third at Southern Section Masters. Member of the 4x400m relay team that placed third at State.

Logan Lyght (Mater Dei/SS)

Ran CA No. 3 overall, and U.S. No. 11 in the class all-conditions time of 13.94 (2.2) in the 110m hurdles to win t Southern Section D-2 title. Ran CA No. 5 overall time of 14.04 (2.0) for second at Southern Section Masters. Placed fifth at the State Meet.

Maceo McDowell (Lodi/SJ)

CA No. 2 and U.S. No. 9 (wind-legal) in the long jump at 23-10 (-0.2) to win at Sac-Joaquin Section Masters. Placed sixth in the long jump at State, with a best of 23-4.75 (3.8). SJS long jump champion (23-10/-0.2).

Nickolas Miller (Clovis North/CS)

Runner-up in the 200m at CIF-State Championships in 21.18 (2.4). Ran CA No. 6 wind-legal 200m time of 21.16 (1.4) for second at Central Section Masters, and CA No. 6 all conditions 200m of 21.00 (2.9) for third at Mt. SAC.

Adren Parker (Helix/SD)

Ran CA No. 1 and U.S. No. 5 ftime of 46.82 for 400m at State Prelims, CA No. 3 overall. Placed fourth in the State Final, running 47.68. Ran San Diego Section Championships best of 47.31. Ran 47.36 for third at Arcadia. Anchored 4x400m relay team that placed fifth at State.

Rodrick Pleasant (Serra/SS)

Set a California high school record when he ran the 100 meters in 10.14 (1.7) to win the Southern Section Masters (U.S. No. 1 wind-legal, No. 2 all conditions). Also ran U.S. No. 1 time for 200m at 20.40 (1.0) from the SS D-4 Finals. CIF-State champion in the 100m (10.30/2.5) and 200m (20.56/2.4). Won Southern Section Masters title in the 200m (20.49/1.5) and anchored the winning 4x100m relay team (41.14).

Aaron Sahlman (Newbury Park/SS)

U.S. No. 1 in the 800m with a best of 1:48.91 at the APU MOC Distance Classic. That time ranks CA No. 2 overall. CA No. 3 and U.S. No. 4 for 1600m running 4:03.57 to win at Sundown Track Series #2. CA No. 2 and U.S. No. 6 for 1 mile with a best of 4:01.34 for fourth at Brooks PR. Ran 3:39.94 en route at Brooks, CA No. 6 all-time. CA No. 4 and U.S. No. 4 for 3200m running 8:48.28 for eighth at Arcadia. Placed fourth at State in the 800m, running 1:51.42. Ran 800m leg on state record DMR (9:55.24). Ran 4:11.37 split on record-setting indoor 4xMile (16:39.31). 

Brendon See (JSerra/SS)

U.S. No. 1 in the discus throw with a best of 203-10 to win the CIF-State title. That mark ranks CA No. 2 overall. Placed sixth at Southern Section Masters (177-5). Had the top discus throw at six meets including Stanford (174-11) and SS D-3 (181-7).

Dijon Stanley (Granada Hills/LA)

Ran CA No. 2 and U.S. No. 8 time of 46.94 for 400m to win the LA City Section title, CA No. 4 overall. Placed third in the CIF-State Finals running 47.51. Also won the 200m title at LAC Finals, running 21.53 (-0.5).

Kin Ho Tsang (Independence/CC)

CA No. 1 and U.S. No. 10 in the 300m hurdles at 37.32 to win the Central Coast Section title. That time ranks CA No. 3 overall. Placed fifth in the 300m final at the State Meet, running 38.07. Ran 14.17 (0.8) in the 110m hurdles to win the Central Coast Section title. (Pictured (7) before the start of the 300m hurdles final at State.)

Leo Young (Newbury Park/SS)

CA No. 2, U.S. No. 2, and state No. 5 all-time for 3200 running 8:39.57 at Sundown Track Series #2. CA No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 overall for 1600m running 3:59.32 to win at the APU MOC Distance Classic, CA No. 4 all-time. U.S. No. 5 for.1 mile with a time of 4:00.77 from APU MOC Distance Classic.  Ran 4:06.89 split on record-setting indoor 4xMile (16:39.31). (Pictured at front with the headband.)

Lex Young (Newbury Park/SS)

U.S. No. 1 and CA No. 4 all-time for 3200m running 8:35.72 for second at Arcadia (CA junior class record). CA No. 2 and U.S. No. 3 for 1600m running 3:59.99 for second at RunningLane Track Championships, CA No. 7 all-time. CA No. 3 and U.S. No. 7 for 1 mile, running 4:01.52 at RunningLane Track Championships. State record and U.S. No. 1 for 5K (13:43.95) at Sound Running. CA No. 10 all-time for 1500m (3:46.93) at USATF Distance Classic. Ran opening leg 1200m on state record and U.S. No. 1 (outdoor) DMR (9:55.24). U.S. No 1 for indoor 3K (7:57.06).  Ran 4:07.34 split on record-setting indoor 4xMile (16:39.31).

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SECOND TEAM

Zach Card (Pittsburg/NC) - Placed sixth in the 100m at the State Meet (10.60/2.5). Ran 10.53 (3.0) for second at North Coast Section Finals.

Furious Clay (Crystal Springs Upland/CC) - Placed 11th in the 800m at the State Meet (2:06.96). Ran PR of 1:52.69 for third at CCS Finals.

Leo Davis (Newport Harbor/SS) - Placed seventh in the pole vault at the State Meet (15-1). Placed third at Southern Section Masters (15-5).

Marcel Francis Mitchell (Long Beach Wilson/SS) - Placed sixth in the 800m at the State Meet (1:53.69). Ran PR of 1:52.71 to win at Mt. SAC.

Javon Hampton (Long Beach Poly/SS) - CA No. 1 and U.S. No. 8 in the long jump with a best of 23-10.5 (0.1) at LB Poly Trackrabbit to open the season. 

Travis Hightower (Justin-Siena/NC) - Placed fifth in the high jump at the State Meet (6-5). Went 6-4 at North Coast Section Finals.

Bille Issa (West Ranch/SS) - Placed 12th in the 3200m at the State Meet (9:05.58). Ran PR of 9:02.59 for fourth at SS Masters. SS D-2 champion (9:07.65). 

Alex Lamoureux (College Park/NC) - Placed 12th in the 1600m at the State Meet (4:19.31). Ran 4:14.94 to win the 1600m at the North Coast Section Finals.

Adam Laycock (Westlake/SS) - CA No. 3 and U.S. No. 9 in the discus throw with a best of 183-4 to win at the Ventura County Championships. Placed 11th in the State Final (174-3). 

Joseph Lighthall (Hughson/SJ) - Placed seventh in the 800m at the State Meet (1:55.28). SJS champion (1:54.25).

Brandon Moreno (Jesuit/SJ) - Placed sixth in the 1600m at the State Meet (4:12.58). SJS champion (4:12.82).

Sean Morello (Albany/NC) - Placed 13th in the 3200m at the State Meet (9:07.38). Ran 9:08.54 to win the 3200m title at the North Coast Section Finals.

Miles Roberts (Leland/CC) - Placed fourth in the 110m hurdles at the State Meet. CCS runner-up (14.19/0.8).

Milo Skapinsky (San Luis Obispo/CS) - U.S. No. 9 for 3200m running 8:57.19 at Arcadia. Ran 9:06.31 for second at Central Section Masters.

Darryll Stevens (Long Beach Jordan/SS) - Ran 38.10 PR in the 300m hurdles to place sixth at the State Meet. Ran 38.29 for fourth at SS Masters and 38.68 to win SS D-2 title.

Bryce Thomas (Moreau Catholic/NC) - Placed ninth in the 400m at the State Meet (50.07). Won both the 200m (21.93/0.4) and 400m (48.41) at North Coast Section Finals. 

Chukwunonso Udeh (De La Salle/NC) - Placed fourth in the high jump at the State Meet (6-5). Went 6-4 at North Coast Section Finals. 

Jonathan Yu (Fountain Valley/SS) - Ranked CA No. 1 for all-conditions triple jump with a best of 47-2 to win at the Orange County Championships.  CA No. 9 overall all conditions.