Let's start the preview by looking at the 2013 state meet results. Athletes in BOLD are returning this year. Boys 3200 Meter Dash 5A Finals 1 Domanic, Robert Lewisville Hebron 8:57.95 10 2 Sansone, Joe Southlake Carroll 9:03.05 8 3 Ammons, Robert Strake Jesuit 9:03.60 6 4 Wells, Austin Northside Clark 9:07.89 4 5 Barraza, Brian EL Paso Franklin 9:15.90 2 6 Martinez, Jose Weslaco East 9:18.40 1 7 Lara, Frank Strake Jesuit 9:23.02 8 Hedges, Brigham Woodlands 9:30.13 9 Irvin, Craig Woodlands 9:30.15
Where did they go?
Domanic, Robert- Mississippi
Sansone, Joe- North Carolina
Wells, Austin- Texas A&M
Barraza, Brian- Houston
Martinez, Jose- South Plains
Hedges, Brigham - Oklahoma State
Irvin, Craig - Texas
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Top 100 Returners
Region Rankings
Region 1-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9:10.77 | Connor Hendrickson | Southlake Carroll | 2014 | 03/27/2013 | Texas Relays |
| 2. | 9:11.53 | Austen Dalquist | Keller | 2014 | 03/27/2013 | Texas Relays |
| 3. | 9:17.16 | Carson Vickroy | Coppell | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | Distirct 5-5A Meet |
| 4. | 9:18.25 | Zachariah Hamstra | Flower Mound | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | Distirct 5-5A Meet |
| 5. | 9:24.43 | Alonzo Pollum | Keller Timber Creek | 2014 | 03/27/2013 | Texas Relays |
| 6. | 9:24.92 | Jacob Babbidge | Marcus | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | Distirct 5-5A Meet |
| 7. | 9:27.58 | Wesley Ward | Flower Mound | 2014 | 03/23/2013 | Flower Mound Jaguar Invitational |
| 8. | 9:30.94 | Logan Hendrix | Marcus | 2015 | 03/23/2013 | Flower Mound Jaguar Invitational |
| 9. | 9:35.67 | Carson Vickory | Coppell | 2014 | 04/20/2013 | District 5-6 Area Meet 5A |
| 10. | 9:38.92 | Eli Canal | Southlake Carroll | 2015 | 03/23/2013 | Jesuit-Sheaner Relays |
Region 2-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9:27.85 | Brad Dohner | Klein Oak | 2014 | 03/16/2013 | College Park True Team Meet |
| 2. | 9:28.00 | Connor Meaux | The Woodlands College Park | 2015 | 03/16/2013 | College Park True Team Meet |
| 3. | 9:39.87 | Andrew Maritim | Kingwood High School | 2014 | 04/10/2013 | District 13-5A Meet |
| 4. | 9:43.51 | Imran Bell | The Woodlands | 2014 | 02/23/2013 | The Woodlands Invitational |
| 5. | 9:45.52 | Caleb Hollifield | Round Rock | 2015 | 04/18/2013 | District 15-16 Area Meet 5A |
| 6. | 9:45.66 | Luis Alvarez | Conroe Oak Ridge | 2015 | 02/23/2013 | The Woodlands Invitational |
| 7. | 9:46.06 | Ben Jepson | Austin Westlake | 2014 | 03/15/2013 | Texas Southern Relays |
| 8. | 9:49.25 | Josh Weidig | The Woodlands | 2015 | 02/23/2013 | The Woodlands Invitational |
| 9. | 9:50.52 | Eric Kroon | The Woodlands | 2015 | 02/23/2013 | The Woodlands Invitational |
| 10. | 9:51.10 | Michael Butero | The Woodlands | 2016 | 02/16/2013 | Oakridge Invitational |
Region 3-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9:03.60 | R.j. Ammons | Houston Strake Jesuit | 2014 | 05/10/2013 | UIL Track and Field Championship |
| 2. | 9:15.80 | Frank Lara | Houston Strake Jesuit | 2014 | 03/27/2013 | Texas Relays |
| 3. | 9:39.17 | Zach Quinlan | Cypress Woods | 2015 | 02/23/2013 | Will Taylor Relays |
| 4. | 9:47.27 | Blake Bordelon | Houston Strake Jesuit | 2015 | 04/12/2013 | District 19-5A Meet |
| 5. | 9:48.81 | Elias Phillipo | Houston Westbury | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Region 3-5A Meet |
| 6. | 9:52.70 | Jarrod Ballou | Katy Cinco Ranch | 2014 | 03/28/2013 | College Park Invitational |
| 7. | 9:53.07 | Tyler Martin | Clear Creek | 2016 | 04/27/2013 | Region 3-5A Meet |
| 8. | 9:55.35 | Oscar Garcia | Aldine MacArthur | 2015 | 03/15/2013 | Texas Southern Relays |
| 9. | 10:00.23 | Michael Erickson | Fort Bend Clements | 2014 | 03/02/2013 | LCISD Meet |
| 10. | 10:03.42 | Grant Meloche | Katy Cinco Ranch | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | District 19-5A Meet |
Region 4-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9:37.35 | Jose Gonzalez | Sharyland | 2014 | 03/27/2013 | Texas Relays |
| 2. | 9:45.56 | Hector Alvarez | Eagle Pass | 2015 | 03/09/2013 | Del Rio Invitational |
| 3. | 9:46.18 | Martin Lopez | Eagle Pass | 2015 | 03/09/2013 | Del Rio Invitational |
| 4. | 9:52.95 | Michael Guerrero | La Joya High | 2014 | 03/02/2013 | La Joya Invitational |
| 5. | 10:01.00 | Ricardo Granados | PSJA High | 2014 | 03/01/2013 | PSJA Memorial Relays |
| 6. | 10:03.15 | Paul Delgado | Del Rio | 2015 | 03/09/2013 | Del Rio Invitational |
| 7. | 10:08.01 | Cesar Moreno | Del Rio | 2014 | 03/09/2013 | Del Rio Invitational |
| 8. | 10:12.18 | Garett Cortez | Schertz Steele | 2015 | 02/23/2013 | San Antonio Steele Meet |
| 9. | 10:14.84 | Alex Rogers | New Braunfels Canyon | 2015 | 03/07/2013 | Kyle Lehman Don Shelton Relays |
| 10. | 10:15.45 | Rene Guillen | Sharyland | 2015 | 03/02/2013 | La Joya Invitational |
Summary
Teammates Ammons and Lara are the only returners from last years race. Region I-5A looks to be very deep. It will be tough to make it out of both Region 1 and Region 2. Texas has produced a sub 9 performance for the last 7 years. Will it happen this year?
Txrunning Pre-Season Favorite: Connor Hendrickson