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ALL-AREA BOYS TRACK TEAM
MALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR JUSTIN WILLIAMS
All-Area First Team
Zach Garland
Karus Hunter
Chris McAllister
CHRIS MCALLISTER
TRAVIS MCHALE
MEKENDY MEDOR
Fort Pierce Westwood junior Season bests: 10.97 seconds in the 100 meters (District 13-2A), 22.39 in the 200 (Region 4-2A) Postseason results: Second in 200, third in 100 in District 13-2A; seventh in 200, eighth in 100 in Region 4-2A
Travis McHale
KENNY MURRIN
Israel Nelson
Cody Newkirk
Jensen Beach sophomore Season bests: 12 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault (Region 4-3A), 2:28.25 in the 800 (Martin County Invitational) Postseason results: First in District 14-3A in the pole vault; fourth in Region 4-3A in the pole vault; Class 3A qualifier in the pole vault
ISRAEL NELSON
ALEX BOERNER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS
Edwin Thomas
Treasure Coast High School’s Justin Williams is the Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers 2013 All-Area Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
‘A real rare find’
Sprinter Justin Williams was nearly unbeatable Yveneld Toussaint
ZACH GARLAND
Martin County junior Season bests: 1 minute, 56.75 seconds in the 800 meters (Holy Trinity Elite Classic), 4:37.22 in the 1,600 (Martin County Championships) Postseason results: First in District 14-3A in the 800; second in Region 4-3A in the 800; eighth in Class 3A in the 800
VINCENT HARRIS
Sebastian River senior Season bests: 23.91 seconds in the 200 meters (Vero Beach Invitational), 50.85 in the 400 (District 13-1A), 2:00.66 in the 800 (Embry Riddle Spikes Classic) Postseason results: First in District 13-3A in the 400 and 800; sixth in 400, eighth in 800 in Region 4-3A
KARUS HUNTER
Port St. Lucie senior Season bests: 10.65 seconds in the 100 meters (DSS District Prep Meet), 22.18 in the 200 (DSS District Prep Meet), 52.39 in the 400 (Port St. Lucie Showcase) Postseason results: First in 100, third in 200 in District 14-3A; fourth in Region 4-3A in the 100; 12th in Class 3A in the 100
TYLER LEE
Jensen Beach senior Season bests: 1 minute, 59.10 seconds in the 800 meters (Holy Trinity Elite), 4:38.17 in the 1,600 (South Fork Meet) Postseason results: Second in District 14-3A in the 800; fifth in Region 4-3A in the 800
Tyler Lee
Kenny Murrin
Reche Thomas
Treasure Coast senior Season bests: 44 feet, 1½ inches in the triple jump (Class 4A State Finals), 21-7 in the long jump (District 8-4A), 23.02 seconds in the 200 meters (District 8-4A), 5-8 in the high jump (South Fork Meet) Postseason results: First in long jump, second in triple jump, fourth in 200, fifth in high jump in District 8-4A; fourth in triple jump, seventh in long jump in Region 2-4A; ninth in Class 4A in the triple jump
Vincent Harris
Mekendy Medor
Tyler O’Brien
First Team continued
John Carroll senior Season bests: 22.49 in the 200 (Class 1A State Finals), 21 feet, 7 inches in the long jump (District 13-1A) Postseason results: First in District 13-1A in the long jump and in the 200; third in 200, fifth in the long jump in Region 4-1A; 13th in Class 1A in the 200
By Jon Santucci Special to Treasure Coast Newspapers
PORT ST. LUCIE — Treasure Coast High School sprinter Justin Williams was determined to do two things this season — improve his takeoff in the 100meter dash and stay healthy. He was able to do both. Williams, a senior, won the 100 and 200 at the District 8-4A meet, finished second in Region 2-4A in the 100 and was able to run in the state meet for the first time in his three-year career. Williams is the Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers All-Area Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year. “This was an important year for me,” Williams said. “I always got hurt at regionals before. I was stretching way more than I ever did before, and it was good to actually make it to states. Even though it didn’t go the way I wanted it to, just to make it was a good thing for me.” A 6-foot-1, 180-pounder, Williams was dominant in both the 100 and 200 meters. Until the regional meet, Williams went undefeated in the 200 — which he considers his stronger race — and lost only once during the regular season in the 100. “He is a real rare find,” Treasure Coast coach Anthony Prince said. “Here’s a kid who comes along and in three years of high school, he really only lost once (during regular season meets). It’s really just phenomenal. We limited him to what he was running and we had him do some extra jumping events to keep
Athlete of the Year
Coach of the Year
JUSTIN WILLIAMS
ANTHONY PRINCE
Treasure Coast senior sprinter Season bests: 10.68 seconds in the 100 meters (Region 2-4A), 22.06 in the 200 (St. Lucie County Championships), 20 feet, 11 inches in the long jump (District 8-4A) Postseason results: First in 100 and 200, third in long jump in District 8-4A; second in 100, ninth in 200, 16th in long jump in Region 2-4A; 12th in the 100 Class 4A Treasure Coast coach Anthony Prince: “He is a real rare find. Here’s a kid who comes along and in three years of high school, he really only lost once (during regular season meets). It’s really just phenomenal.”
his body healthy. “He just put in more time. We spent less time worrying about how he finishes — because he finishes so strong — and focused on his start time and what he needed to fix.” The biggest concern for Williams was the first 20 yards of the 100. He worked hard at being able to power quickly out of the starting blocks and get in front quickly. In the 200, Williams was able to catch up to anyone who got in front of him. “In the 100, the takeoff is everything,” Williams said. “The key to a good takeoff is listening to the gun, timing and exploding. Some of it is just the aggressiveness that comes
Treasure Coast, third year This season: Treasure Coast struggled during Prince’s first two seasons, but had a breakout season in 2013. Treasure Coast won its first St. Lucie County Championship as well as the Fort Pierce Cobra Relays and the John Carroll/Fort Pierce Central Invitational. The Titans finished second in District 8-4A and 12th in Region 2-4A. Treasure Coast was the lone area team to have athletes qualify for the Class 4A state meet. Quotable: “This year, we had an extremely good, young group of kids. They followed the leadership with Justin Williams and Chris McAllister and Diqwon Harris. They came to practice every day and the young kids bought in to working hard. They spent more time in the weight room and on the track than previous years.”
out of you. I had a lot of power on my first step. Before, I didn’t get a full extended step and I didn’t explode. This year, I had a lot more power.” Williams signed with Michigan State as a defensive back and also hopes to compete in both indoor and outdoor track for the Spartans.
Honorable Mention JESSE AGUERO South Fork sophomore
TYREE DURDEN Sebastian River sophomore
SAL MASCIELLO Lincoln Park senior
JUSTIN PEABODY Sebastian River junior
JAMES BISSONNETTE Sebastian River senior
AUSTIN DYESS Jensen Beach senior
MILES MISSIMER South Fork senior
DEION ROBINSON Fort Pierce Central senior
JAYMES COLE Vero Beach junior
JOHNATHAN HAYES Port St. Lucie senior
CHRISTIAN MOORE Jensen Beach senior
ANTHONY SCOTT Fort Pierce Central senior
NEHARI CRAWFORD Fort Pierce Central sophomore
MATT JONES Sebastian River junior
JOSH NEGRON-SANTIAGO Port St. Lucie senior
SAM VAUGHN Fort Pierce Central junior
AUSTIN LASZEWICKI John Carroll junior
FRITZ NONNOMBRE Port St. Lucie junior
Treasure Coast sophomore Season bests: 14.63 seconds in the 110 hurdles (Region 4-2A), 40.56 in the 300 hurdles (Vero Beach invitational), 6-feet, 0-inch in the high jump (St. Lucie County Championships) Postseason results: First in 300 hurdles and high jump, second in 110 hurdles in District 8-4A; fourth in 110 hurdles, sixth in 300 hurdles, 10th in high jump in Region 2-4A; sixth in Class 4A in the 110 hurdles
CODY NEWKIRK
Lincoln Park senior Season bests: 51.43 seconds in the 400 meters (South Fork Meet), 42 feet, 1½ inches in the triple jump (Bill Wilson Invitational) Postseason results: Second in triple jump, third in 400 in District 13-2A; fourth in triple jump, 12th in 400 in Region 4-2A; 13th in Class 2A in the triple jump
TYLER O’BRIEN
Martin County junior Season bests: 9 minutes, 51:32 seconds in the 3,200 meters (Region 4-3A), 4:39.68 in the 1,600 (Jupiter Warrior Invitational) Postseason results: First in District 14-3A in the 3,200, third in Region 4-3A in the 3,200, Class 3A state qualifier in the 3,200
EDWIN THOMAS
John Carroll junior Season bests: 10.86 seconds in the 100 meters (Class 1A State Finals), 5 feet, 4 inches in the high jump (District 13-1A), 20-6½ in the long jump (District 13-1A) Postseason results: Second in District 13-1A in the 100 and long jump; second in Region 4-1A in the 100; sixth in Class 1A in the 100
RECHE THOMAS
Vero Beach freshman Season bests: 139 feet, 7½ inches in the discus (District 8-4A), 47 feet, 10½ inches in the shot put (Martin County Invitational) Postseason results: First in District 8-4A in the discus and shot put; seventh in Region 2-4A in the shot put
YVENELD TOUSSAINT
Vero Beach senior Season bests: 14.76 seconds in the 100 hurdles (Astronaut Invitational); 40.71 in the 300 hurdles (Astronaut Invitational); 5-feet, 6 inches in high jump (Martin County Invitational) Postseason results: First in 110 hurdles, third in 300 hurdles in District 8-4A; seventh in 110 hurdles, eighth in 300 hurdles in Region 2-4A