Miami Herald Track Preview 2012 By FABIAN LYON

Miami Herald Track Preview 2012

February 21, 2012

By FABIAN LYON The Miami Herald

 KEY DATES

Feb. 21: Westminster Academy Open; Feb. 24-25: Louie Bing Classic (Miami Northwestern); Feb. 25: Westminster Academy Relays. March 3: Pine Crest Panther Relays; Archbishop McCarthy Big Blue Invitational; March 10: Dade Christian Crusader Invitational; Ferguson Falcons Invitational; March 10: Hallandale Invite; March 17: Bob Hayes Invitational (Jacksonville Raines); Disney Track & Field Showcase (Kissimmee); March 21: BCAA North Central Prelims (Piper); March 23-24: Disney World Invitational (Kissimmee); March 24: BCAA Championships (Dillard), Westminster Academy Invitational; March 31: Miramar Relays; April 5-7: Florida Relays (University of Florida); April 9- April 14: Districts (1A and 2A); April 16-21: Districts (3A and 4A); April 18-20: Regionals (1A and 2A); April 25-27: Regionals (3A and 4A); April 27: FHSAA Class 1A State Finals (University of North Florida, Jacksonville); April 28: Class 2A State Finals; May 4: Class 3A State Finals; May 5: Class 4A State Finals; May 25-26: Golden South Classic (Orlando).

TOP 10 BROWARD GIRLS’ TEAMS

1. Boyd Anderson

2. American Heritage

3. St. Thomas Aquinas

4. Dillard

5. Fort Lauderdale

6. Flanagan

7. Westminster Academy

8. Cypress Bay

9. Hallandale

10. Blanche Ely

TOP 10 BROWARD BOYS’ TEAMS

1. St. Thomas Aquinas

2. Flanagan

3. Boyd Anderson

4. Blanche Ely

5. Hallandale

6. South Broward

7. Dillard

8. Deerfield Beach

9. American Heritage

10. Archbishop McCarthy

 RETURNING BROWARD STATE CHAMPIONS

Girls: Emily Gale (Cypress Bay), Jr., pole vault; Boyd Anderson 400-meter relay team; Kendall Ellis (St. Thomas Aquinas) So, 400: Jamika Glades (Dillard) Sr., 100 hurdles; Kyri Tabor (Hallandale) Sr., 400; Kayla Gardner (Westminster Academy) Sr., 100 hurdles; Alia Hammer (Calvary Christian) So., High jump; Khadeeja Dooling (AH) Jr. 300 hurdles; American Heritage 1,600-meter relay team; Raigyne Moncrief (American Heritage) Jr. Triple jump; Calvary Christian 3,200-meter relay team; Calvary Christian 1,600-meter relay team.

Boys: Arman Hall (St. Thomas Aquinas) Sr., 400; Flanagan 400-meter relay team; St. Thomas Aquinas 1,600-meter relay team; Dwight Davis (Hallandale) Sr., 400.

OTHER RUNNERS TO WATCH

Boys: St. Thomas Aquinas: Dean Sage, Jeremy Tatham, Joseph McClary, Manuel Velasquez, Maurice Dix;

Girls: St. Thomas Aquinas: Alex Payne, Bridgette Villano, Lauren Perrodin, Allison Richmond, Christina Kalis:

PAST STATE CHAMPIONS

2011 state champions — 4A girls: Miami Northwestern, 4A boys: St. Thomas Aquinas; 3A girls: Pine Forest, 3A boys: Punta Gorda Charlotte; 2A girls: American Heritage , 2A boys: Godby; 1A girls: Melbourne Holy Trinity, 1A boys: Winter Park Trinity Prep.