Montverde Academy junior Zyaire Nuriddin ran the nation’s fastest 400-meter dash time for the season, 45.78 seconds, in last weekend’s Florida Relays track and field festival at the University of Florida.
And two other Orlando area runners who were chasing him also set school records.
Boone junior football/track standout Aidan Mizell placed second with a time of 46.99. DeLand senior, the state leader in the 100, crossed the line at 47.82 for fourth.
Mizell’s time is sixth on the national list according to MileSplit.com.
“When you go against great competition you also play better,” said Mizell, who crushed his 2021 best of 48.55, which was good for a fifth-place finish in the Class 4A state meet.
Williams’ previous 400 best was 48.67 from a year ago.
Nuriddin, who was the Delaware track athlete of the year last season, ran the sixth fastest quarter mile in Florida high school history.
Hagerty’s distance duo of juniors Miguel Pantojas and Brayden Seymour shined again at UF.
Pantojas smashed his own school record with a winning 1:52.71 time.
Seymour ran a state-leading 1,600 time of 4:13.62 to win that event. He is flying with coach Jay Getty to California to run the mile in the prestigious Arcadia Invitational this weekend.
Jones senior Lorenzo Laurenzano (1:53.05) set a school record 1:53.05 and Apopka junior Noah Musselwhite ran 1:53.95 as both finished in the top six in the fast 800.
McPherson meet at Seminole
The inaugural Ernest McPherson Invitational will be contested at Seminole High School’s new rubberized track on Friday.
McPherson retired at the end of the 2020-21 school year after serving Sanford for over 50 years as a coach at Crooms and then Seminole. He was head football coach for Seminole in the 1990s, also coached basketball and baseball, and was an assistant to ‘Noles track and field coach Ken Brauman for more than 20 years.
The long-awaited installation of the new track gave Brauman’s tradition-rich program the opportunity to host meets for the first time in more than 15 years. Seminole will also host the Seminole Athletic Conference meet next Wednesday.
The McPherson meet starts with field events at 4 p.m., leading to the 4×800 races at 5 and running finals at 6:30.
DeLand’s Williams is expected to run the 200 and 400 in a field that includes Seminole speedster Amari Turner.
Winter Springs senior Caroline Wells, the state record holder in the 3,200 and 5K on the track and in cross country, is set to run the 800 and a 4×400 relay leg. Her 800 personal best is 2:13.55.
Here is a list of the top eight area performers in every event based on the FlRunners.com database and timing services. We include schools from Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and west Volusia counties.
100 meters
10.47 Kevar Williams, DeLand
10.56 Matthew McDoom, West Orange
10.60 Amari Turner, Seminole
10.60 Valentino Rudolph, Lake Minneola
10.63 Micah Larry, Montverde
10.63 Zyaire Nuriddin, Montverde
10.64 Solomon Miller, Lake Highland Prep
10.70 Avian Edwards, DeLand
200 meters
20.88 Kevar Williams, DeLand
21.20 Zyaire Nuriddin, Montverde
21.41 Amari Turner, Seminole
21.76 Valentino Rudoph, Lake Minneola
21.80 Solomon Miller, Lake Highland Prep
21.81 Matthew McDoom, West Orange
21.84 Avian Edwards, DeLand
21.99 Donovan Horne, Apopka
400 meters
45.78 Zyaire Nuriddin, Montverde
46.99 Aidan Mizell, Boone
47.82 Kevar Williams, DeLand
48.39 Amari Turner, Seminole
49.13 Donovan Horne, Apopka
49.34 Allessandro Greco, West Orange
49.50 Tyrique Lewis, Seminole
49.56 Valentino Rudolph, Lake Minneola
800 meters
1:52.71 Miguel Pantojas, Hagerty {Florida Relays win; Jr
1:53.05 Lorenzo Laurenzano, Jones {senior; Florida Relays third
1:53.95 Noah Musselwhite, Apopka {junior; Florida Relays sixth
1:56.59 Jared Falchook, Celebration
1:57.74 Emmanuel Carrillo, Lake Minneola
1:57.91 Riley Novack, Montverde
1:58.17 Nick Carpenter, Trinity Prep
1:59.42 Zyaire Nuriddin, Montverde
1,600 meters
4:13.62 Brayden Seymour, Hagerty {junior; Florida Relays WIN
4:16.59 Miguel Pantojas, Hagerty {Florida Relays, sixth
4:17.87 Nick Carpenter, Trinity Prep
4:21.67 Noah Musselwhite, Apopka
4:29.17 Cooper James, Celebration
4:30.65 Jack DeJesus, Circle Christian
4:32.11 Jared Falchook, Celebration
4:33.74 Julian Drey Pomales, Tohopekaliga
3,200 meters
8:57.92 Nick Carpenter, Trinity Prep {senior; FSU win #1 Florida
8:59.72 Brayden Seymour, Hagerty {FSU #4 florida
9:31.58 Miguel Pantojas, Hagerty
9:32.25 Jared Falchook, Celebration
9:34.13 Jonathan Leon, Hagerty
9:37.73 Riley Novack, Montverde
9:39.80 Joel Jean, Harmony
9:43.74 Alejandro Berrio, Orlando University
110-meter high hurdles
14.99 James Turner, Winter Park
15.06 Zachary Tobe, Ocoee
15.38 Kaden Angulo, Eustis
15.38 Markel Jones, Lake Mary
15.38 Julian Elam, Windermere
15.39 Roderick Horton, Boone
15.66 Tyler Hunter, Ocoee
15.68 Syhion Washington, Dr. Phillips
300-meter intermediate hurdles
38.07 James Turner, Winter Park
38.75 Markel Jones, Lake Mary
39.75 Roderick Horton, Boone
39.94 Syhion Washington, Dr. Phillips
40.98 Cedric Johnson Jr., Lake Highland Prep
41.21 Alex Tuyo, Harmony
41.73 Zion Gunn, Winter Park
41.98 Carson McManus, Circle Christian
4×100 meter relay
41.13 Sanford Seminole {Florida Relays RU
41.94 West Orange
41.94 Wekiva
42.16 Lake Minneola
42.69 Kissimmee Osceola
42.70 Ocoee
42.77 Harmony
42.78 Edgewater
4×400 meter relay
3:17.11 Sanford Seminole
3:19.07 West Orange
3:19.98 Windermere
3:22.01 Lake Minneola
3:23.07 Apopka
3:25.59 DeLand
3:26.05 Montverde
3:26.77 Jones
4×800 meter relay
8:06.95 Hagerty
8:17.69 Lake Minneola
8:18.20 Windermere
8:22.55 University (Orlando)
8:24.40 Winter Park
8:25.39 Timber Creek
8:26.41 Celebration
8:27.07 Montverde
High jump
6-6¾ Keandre Brown, Apopka (2.0)
6-6¾ Tyshone Bolden, Lake Minneola (2.0)
6-5¾ Reggie Virgil, Mount Dora Christian (1.98)
6-3¾ Orlando Descartes, Tohopekaliga (1.3)
6-3½ Justin Wilson, Poinciana (1.92)
6-2¾ Renzo Calil, Windermere (1.9)
6-2¼ Zion Gunn, Winter Park (1.89)
6-1½ Christopher Ross, Lake Mary (1.87)
Long jump
23-7 Ryan Campbell, Timber Creek (7.19)
23-6½ Micah Larry, Montverde (7.18)
23-2¼ Michael Harris, Lake Brantley (7.07)
22-9½ Keandre Brown, Apopka (6.95)
22-8¼ Matthew McDoom, West Orange (6.92)
21-11¾ Kyeaure Magloire, Lake Minneola (6.7)
21-10½ David Dennis, Wekiva (6.67)
21-9¾ Daniel Demontagnac, Dr. Phillips (6.65)
Triple jump
47-4 Daniel Demontagnac, Dr. Phillips (14.43)
45-11½ Kyle Johnson, Montverde (14.01)
44-11¾ Kobe Diggs, Umatilla (13.71)
44-6½ Brandon Taylor, University (Orlando) (13.58)
43-11½ Keandre Brown, Apopka (13.4)
43-8 Isaiah Bryant, Mount Dora Christian (13.31)
43-3½ Jevon Andrew-Brown, Tohopekaliga (13.2)
43-2¾ Roderick Horton, Boone (13.18)
Pole vault
15-3 Alex Georgiev, Montverde (4.65)
12-9½ Luke Ellenback, Windermere (3.9)
12-7 Joseph Bongiorno, Edgewater (3.84)
12-7 Sebastian Silva, Boone (3.84)
12-5½ Paul Cota, Circle Christian (3.8)
11-11 Davy Bancey, Dr. Phillips (3.65)
11-9½ Mason Fabrizio, Harmony (3.6)
11-9½ Adam Karen, Montverde (3.6)
Shot put
54-0¾ Dylan Horne, Ocoee (16.48)
51-6 Jake Ramsey, Lake Mary (15-7)
49-7¾ Deandre Scott, Ocoee (15.13)
48-7¼ Darrius Watts, East Ridge (14.82)
47-2 Jahim Jones, Winter Park (14.38)
45-9 Chontree Weathersby, South Lake (13.95)
45-1¼ Nigel Williams, Jones (13.75)
44-3½ Casey Johnson, Cypress Creek (13.5)
Discus throw
157-0 Isaac Peters, Lake Mary (47.87)
152-7 Dylan Horne, Ocoee (46.51)
145-2 Ehigie Aliu-Otokiti, Olympia (44.27)
139-2 Jahim Jones, Winter Park (42.42)
136-11 Jayden Woodson, Master’s (41.75)
132-8 Alex Nunez, Winter Park (40.45)
131-9 Jaden Alexander, Boone (40.17)
131-0 Johnny Blastic, Boone (39.95)
Javelin throw
181-0 Noah Gammichia, Orangewood (55.17)
165-2 Eric Gilreath, Ocoee (50.36)
159-10 Sam Parker, Circle Christian (48.72)
158-4 Ahlston Ware, Ocoee (48.27)
154-3 Trevor Duncan, Lake Mary (47.02)
152-7 Orlando Descartes, Tohopekaliga (46.53)
147-10 J.J. Woodson, Master’s (45.08)
147-4 Parker Douglas, Master’s (44.92)
Girls top performers
100 meters
11.39 Micayah Holland, Montverde
12.03 Mia Dansby, Montverde
12.09 Nyla McFayden, Apopka
12.19 Miracle Johnson, Ocoee
12.22 Anaya Brown, Colonial
12.22 Alyia Green, Ocoee
12.23 Ja’Mese Heard, Jones
12.25 Javonya Valcourt, Montverde
200 meters
23.89 Micayah Holland, Montverde
24.18 Alyia Green, Ocoee
24.55 Javonya Valcourt, Montverde
24.68 Miracle Johnson, Ocoee
25.03 Nyla McFayden, Apopka
25.04 Mia Dansby, Montverde
25.21 Alivia Williams, Montverde
25.53 Treazu’re Sims, University (Orlando)
400 meters
54.30 Javonya Valcourt, Montverde
54.65 Alyia Green, Ocoee
56.42 Michelle Smith, Montverde
56.44 Alivia Williams, Montverde
57.00 Miracle Johnson, Ocoee
58.49 Abrianna Scott, Evans
58.53 Ayla Fisher, West Orange
58.8 Jasmynne Gibson, West Orange
800 meters
2:10.93 Michelle Smith, Montverde
2:13.93 Caroline Wells, Winter Springs
2:18.47 Catalina Edwards, Celebration
2:21.16 Taylor Moler, Bishop Moore
2:22.72 Jazlyn Dailey, Winter Park
2:22.98 Jasmine Little, Dr. Phillips
2:23.45 Ava Wyant, Master’s
2:23.53 Abby Misch, Olympia
1,600 meters
4:57.46 Caroline Wells, Winter Springs
5:00.94 Ava Wyant, Master’s Academy
5:04.33 Lily Henne, Lake Minneola
5:10.03 Amber Schulz, Timber Creek
5:11.57 Catalina Edwards, Celebration
5:11.79 Taylor Moler, Bishop Moore
5:11.93 Emily Knopfle, Olympia
5:18.17 Noelle Vu, Mount Dora
3,200 meters
10:10.81 Caroline Wells, Winter Springs
11:01.74 Amber Schulz, Timber Creek
11:10.55 Sarah Rudolph, Circle Christian
11:17.71 Emily Knopfle, Olympia
11:20.47 Hannah Foley, Boone
11:26.41 Morgan Cox, Trinity Prep
11:34.65 Catalina Edwards, Celebration
11:37.08 Ella Klyce, West Orange
100-meter high hurdles
14.64 Michelle Smith, Montverde
14.71 D’Asia Duncan, Geneva School
14.90 Arbriel Scott, Evans
15.05 Karis Reese, Lake Mary
15.20 Keyara Hillery, Seminole
15.27 Helena Huke, Celebration
15.45 Omaria Gordon, Wekiva
15.51 Maya Abraham, Olympia
300-meter intermediate hurdles
41.86 Michelle Smith, Montverde
44.68 Arbriel Scott, Evans
46.80 Maya Abraham, Olympia
47.03 Delicia Lawrence, Evans
47.36 Helena Huke, Celebration
48.16 Hailey Fowler, Apopka
48.30 Taylor Sapp, Lake Mary
48.32 Jamyhia Scott, Mount Dora
4×100 meter relay
46.75 Montverde
47.31 Ocoee
48.13 Seminole
48.60 Apopka
48.87 Evans
48.88 Kissimmee Osceola
49.26 West Orange
49.29 Jones
4×400 meter relay
3:52.12 Montverde
3:52.42 Ocoee
3:59.92 Evans
4:01.40 West Orange
4:04.82 Apopka
4:09.79 Osceola
4:10.24 Winter Park
4:12.26 Jones
4×800 meter relay
9:53.70 Winter Springs
9:54.16 Evans
10:05.23 West Orange
10:07.20 Circle Christian
10:15.86 Harmony
10:17.00 Mount Dora
10:22.47 Master’s Academy
10:22.87 Dr. Phillips
High jump
5-7 Amaya Bien-Aime, Edgewater (1.7)
5-3¾ Drea Thompson, Harmony (1.62)
5-3¾ Amarianna Lofton, Ocoee (1.62)
5-2¾ Hallie Vickers, Harmony (1.6)
5-1¾ Emma Harris, Windermere (1.57)
5-1¾ Sadie Davis, Mount Dora (1.57)
5-1¾ Zofie Rozankova, Master’s (1.57)
5-1 Karis Reese, Lake Mary (1.55)
5-1 Shaunece Miller, Montverde (1.55)
Long jump
18-6½ Omario Gordon, Wekiva (5.65)
17-9¾ Makala Davis, Ocoee (5.43)
17-6½ Sidney Allen, Seminole (5.35)
17-6 Treazu’re Sims, Orlando University (5.34)
17-2½ Shamia Allen, DeLand (5.25)
17-1½ Janyia Key, South Lake (5.22)
17-0¼ Victoria Hill, Trinity Prep (5.19)
17-0¼ Emma Harris, Windermere (5.19)
Triple jump
37-11 Makala Davis, Ocoee (11.56)
37-2¼ Taylor Sapp, Lake Mary (11.33)
36-3 Treazu’re Sims, Orlando University (11.05)
35-8¼ Jasmyne Wright, Ocoee (10.88)
35-4¼ Destiny Caldwell, Ocoee (10.78)
35-4 Victoria Hill, Trinity Prep (10.77)
35-4 Sidney Allen, Seminole (10.77)
35-0¾ Oluwadara Soremi, Seminole (10.69)
Pole vault
11-4½ Paris Bamberg, Winter Park (3.47)
11-0¼ Ashley Conklin, Montverde (3.36)
10-11¾ Elizabeth Hernstrom, Harmony (3.35)
10-5¾ Isabella Kirst, Montverde (3.2)
10-2¾ Paris Bamberg, Winter Park (3.12)
9-10 Bristol Smith, Lake Mary (3.0)
9-8 Cadence Sorensen, Lake Highland Prep (2.95)
9-0¼ Resa Akers, Boone (2.75)
Shot put
43-6 Leilany Laureano, Ocoee (13.26)
38-11½ Sarai Simpson, Seminole (11.88)
37-0¾ Zaire Williams, Lake Minneola (11.3)
35-11¾ Kiana Scott, Oviedo (10.97)
34-9½ Sarah Strange, Boone (10.61)
34-3½ U’nitee Brown, Winter Springs (10.45)
33-7¾ Maisey Anderson, Mount Dora Christian (10.26)
33-6¾ Fabiandra Foga, Apopka (10.23)
Discus throw
131-9 Leilany Laureano, Ocoee (40.17)
124-6 Sarah Strange, Boone (37.95)
98-5 Jaedyn Smith, Tavares (30.00)
98-1 Kiana Scott, Oviedo (29.92)
96-5 Emily Lamb, DeLand (29.39)
93-8 Paige Alise, Gateway (28.57)
93-6 Fabiandra Foga, Apopka (28.52)
93-4 Alex Rubin, Trinity Prep (28.45)
Javelin throw
117-7 Thora Gaston, Harmony (35.83)
112-7 Casey O’Neil, Timber Creek (34.34)
111-10 Olivia Giffing, Tavares (34.11)
111-6 Katelyn Pyka, Dr. Phillips (34.01)
107-9 Haiven Dryuden, Boone (32.85)
106-5 Emily Lamb, DeLand (32.44)
104-7 Carly Lamorte, Bishop Moore (31.88)
99-2 Haiven Dryden, Boone (30.23)
This report was first published at Orlandosentinel.com. Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at [email protected].
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