The Palm Beach Post’s Spring All-County teams are here!
The Post is proud to announce the Player of the Year nominees for large school boys track and field. Player of the Year winners will be announced at the Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards, which will be held at the SoFi Center on the Palm Beach Gardens campus of Palm Beach State College on May 28.
Award winners have been contacted by staff with invitations to attend the show, which is produced with support from Baptist Health Orthopedic Care.
First team selections include multiple state champions, runner-ups and top podium finishers. Members of the honorable mention team were at least qualifiers to the regional championships.
First Team All-County Boys Track and Field (Large School)
Chase Bureau, Sr., Park Vista
State champion in javelin, 10th-place finish in discus at Class 4A state meet; swept region, district and county titles in javelin; won 12 of 13 javelin events this season; in discus, eighth at regionals, runner-up at districts, fourth at county; in shot put, 10th at regionals, third at districts, ninth at county.
Lucas Gambetta, Jr., Park Vista
Seventh-place finish in pole vault at Class 4A state meet; in pole vault, third place at regionals, district champion and runner-up at county meet; won four pole vault events this season.
Shedner Gerilus, Jr., John I. Leonard
Third-place finish in 400-meter dash at Class 4A state meet; third-place finish in 400m at regionals; district champion in 400m; fourth-place finish in 800m at county championships.
Ashton Griffith, So., Dwyer
Sixth-place finish in pole vault at Class 4A state meet; in pole vault, regional, district and county champion; won eight of 11 pole vault events this season.
David Harmon, Sr., Palm Beach Central
Fifth-place finish in discus at Class 4A state meet; regional runner-up in discus; district and county champion in discus; won four of seven discus events this season.
Mac Hunt, Sr., Spanish River
State runner-up in pole vault at Class 4A state meet; in pole vault, regional champion, district runner-up and third place at county meet; won seven of 10 pole vault events this season.
Justice Jones, Jr., Park Vista
State runner-up in high jump at Class 4A state meet; in high jump, third at regionals, runner-up at districts, third at county.
Jeremiah Lysius, Jr., Park Vista
State champion in high jump at Class 4A state meet; regional, district and county champion in high jump; won high jump at Pepsi Florida Relays, FSU Relays; undefeated in 15 high jump events this season.
I-Jah Marseille, Jr., Palm Beach Central
Eighth-place finish in 100-meter dash, 11th-place finish in 200-meter at Class 4A state meet; at regionals, fourth-place finish in 100m, sixth-place finish in 200m; district champion in 100m and 200m.
Tristan Pierre-Louis, Sr., Wellington
Eighth-place finish in triple jump at Class 4A state meet; in triple jump, third at regionals, champion at districts, third at county; four triple jump event victories this season.
Casey Sangely, Jr., Spanish River
State runner-up in 800-meter run, sixth in 1600-meter run; regional champion in 4x800m relay, runner-up in 1600m, fourth in 800m; district champion in 4x800m relay, runner-up in 1600m, third in 800m; at county, runner-up in 1600m, third in 800m and 3200m.
Preston Sangely, Sr., Spanish River
Historic distance specialist who enjoyed a phenomenal varsity finale; state champion in 800-meter run, 1600-meter run, state runner-up in 4×800-meter relay, third-place finish in 3200-meter run at Class 4A state meet; Swept region, district and county titles in 800m, 1600m, 3200m and 4x800m relay; won 800m at Pepsi Florida Relays; runner-up in 1600m, fifth in 3200m at FSU Relays.
Honorable Mention
Coach of the Year
Doug Horn, Spanish River
As usual, Horn’s Sharks specialized in distance and field events at a championship level. The Spanish River boys team only had five athletes score points at the Class 4A state championships but they still managed to finish as state runner-up thanks to top podium finishes in the pole vault and distance events. That same small group managed to grab a third-place finish at regionals and a district championship. Spanish River’s boys squad also won the county championship. Horn’s top runner, Preston Sangely, set the county standard and came within a second of a historic quadruple state championship.
Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@usatodayco.com.
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