Tristan McWilliam '22 is named as a finalist on HT Preps annual All-Area list.
2019 HT PREPS ALL-AREA BOYS TRACK
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
KEYON FORDHAM
Manatee High, senior
• Regionals: 100 10.45 (2), ran a leg on the Hurricanes’ 4x100 relay team that qualified for the state meet. Districts: 100 10.83 (1), 200 22.69 (1), discus 136-3 (2), ran a leg on the Hurricanes 4x100 relay team.
BEN HARTVIGSEN
Sarasota High, senior
• Regionals: 1,600 4:23.65 (2), 3,200 9:34.40 (2), ran a leg on the Sailors’ 4x800 relay team that finished first. Districts: 1,600 4:27.95 (2), 3,200 9:59.91 (1), ran a leg on the Sailors’ 4x800 relay team.
ROBBIE PETERSON
Sarasota High, senior
• Regionals: high jump 6-3½ (1), triple jump 46-5½ (1). Districts: high jump 6-1½ (1), triple jump 42-11 ½ (2). Won the triple jump at the State Track & Field meet and finished third in the high jump.
JAMES RIVERA
Lakewood Ranch High, senior
• Regionals: 110 hurdles 14.14 (3), 300 hurdles 37.20 (1). Districts: 110 hurdles 14.62 (1), 300 hurdles 37.54 (1), ran a leg on the Mustangs’ 4x400 relay team.
COACH OF THE YEAR
JOHN STEVENSON
Sarasota High
• Led the Sailors to the Class 4A-District 8 title and a runner-up finish in 4A-Region 2.
FIRST TEAM
ROBERT BENNETT
Southeast High, junior
• Regionals: 300 hurdles 41.22 (2). Districts: 300 hurdles 42.10 (1).
LUCAS CARAGIULO
Riverview High, junior
• Regionals: 800 1:56.88 (1). Districts: 800 1:58.79 (1).
DYLAN DAVIS
Saint Stephen’s, junior
• Regionals: shot put 46-1½ (3). Districts: shot put 47-0¼ (1).
JACQUEZ JONES
Booker High, junior
• Regionals: 110 hurdles 15.75 (4). Districts: 110 hurdles 15.79 (1).
TANNER KERWIN
Palmetto High, senior
• Regionals: 100 hurdles 15.21 (4). Districts: 110 hurdles 15.10 (1), 300 hurdles 39.72 (1).
LIAM JOHNSON
Lemon Bay High, senior
• Regionals: shot put 44-6 ¾ (3). Districts: shot put 43-2 ½ (1)
MEKO MAYES
Cardinal Mooney, junior
• Regionals: triple jump 40-4¾ (4), ran a leg on the Cougars’ 4x100 relay team that qualified for the state meet. Districts: long jump 19-8¼ (2), triple jump 39-7¼ (1).
TRISTAN MCWILLIAM
Out-of-Door Academy, freshman
• Regionals: 1,600 4:32.49 (4), 3,200 9:49.51 (3). Districts: 1,600 4:34.81 (3), 3,200 10:26.48 (1)
JOHN PEREZ-DUNN
Port Charlotte High, senior
• Regionals: 3,200 9:48.99 (4). Districts: 1,600 4:36.73 (2), 3,200 10:16.41 (1), ran a leg on the Pirates’ 4x800 relay team.
JONATHAN REID
Lakewood Ranch High, senior
• Regionals: 800 1:57.66 (3), 1,600 4:23.65 (1). Districts: 800 2:00.20 (2), 1,600 4:26.25 (1), ran a leg on the Mustangs’ 4x400 relay team.
MICHAEL TRAPANI
Venice High, senior
• Regionals: triple jump 44-0 ¾ (4). Districts: long jump 20-11 ¼ (1), triple jump 43-6 (1).
CHARLES WARD
Booker High, senior
• Regionals: long jump 22-3 (3). Districts: long jump 22-5 (1), 100 11.65 (2), 200 23.58 (3).
ARION YOUMANS
Bayshore High, senior
• Regionals: 400 48.21 (1), ran a leg on the Bruins’ 4x400 relay team that qualified for the state meet. Districts: 400 49.30 (1), ran a leg on the Bruins’ 4x400 relay team.
Sarasota boys 4x800 relay: Noah O’Connor, Adrien Zambaux, Alan Galicia-Romero, Ben Hartvigsen. Regional: 8:02.49 (1). District: 8:09.58 (1).
HONORABLE MENTION
Keandre Collins, Sarasota
John Anthony Giromini, Riverview
Brandon Leacock, Port Charlotte
Marlem Louis, Venice
Austin Molkein, Sarasota
Eli Newman, Lakewood Ranch
Jean Ozit, Lakewood Ranch
Travis Patten, Lakewood Ranch
Paris Pratt, Lakewood Ranch
Phillip Pugh, Lakewood Ranch
Calvin Sauerbeck, Saint Stephen’s
Carson Skillman, Venice