Txrunning 2014 Track Preview - Boys 5A 3200m

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

 

FLOTRACK VIDEO

 

Watch more video of UIL Texas State Championship Track and Field Meet 2013 on flotrack.org

 

 

Top 100 Returners

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. 9:10.77 Connor Hendrickson Southlake Carroll 2014 03/27/2013 Texas Relays
3. 9:11.53 Austen Dalquist Keller 2014 03/27/2013 Texas Relays
4. 9:15.80 Frank Lara Houston Strake Jesuit 2014 03/27/2013 Texas Relays
5. 9:17.16 Carson Vickroy Coppell 2014 04/12/2013 Distirct 5-5A Meet
6. 9:18.25 Zachariah Hamstra Flower Mound 2014 04/12/2013 Distirct 5-5A Meet
7. 9:24.43 Alonzo Pollum Keller Timber Creek 2014 03/27/2013 Texas Relays
8. 9:24.92 Jacob Babbidge Marcus 2014 04/12/2013 Distirct 5-5A Meet
9. 9:27.58 Wesley Ward Flower Mound 2014 03/23/2013 Flower Mound Jaguar Invitational
10. 9:27.85 Brad Dohner Klein Oak 2014 03/16/2013 College Park True Team Meet
11. 9:28.00 Connor Meaux The Woodlands College Park 2015 03/16/2013 College Park True Team Meet
12. 9:30.94 Logan Hendrix Marcus 2015 03/23/2013 Flower Mound Jaguar Invitational
13. 9:35.67 Carson Vickory Coppell 2014 04/20/2013 District 5-6 Area Meet 5A
14. 9:37.35 Jose Gonzalez Sharyland 2014 03/27/2013 Texas Relays
15. 9:38.92 Eli Canal Southlake Carroll 2015 03/23/2013 Jesuit-Sheaner Relays
16. 9:39.17 Zach Quinlan Cypress Woods 2015 02/23/2013 Will Taylor Relays
17. 9:39.87 Andrew Maritim Kingwood High School 2014 04/10/2013 District 13-5A Meet
18. 9:43.51 Imran Bell The Woodlands 2014 02/23/2013 The Woodlands Invitational
19. 9:45.52 Caleb Hollifield Round Rock 2015 04/18/2013 District 15-16 Area Meet 5A
20. 9:45.53 Grayson Birka Arlington Martin 2014 04/12/2013 Distirct 3-5A Meet
21. 9:45.56 Hector Alvarez Eagle Pass 2015 03/09/2013 Del Rio Invitational
22. 9:45.66 Luis Alvarez Conroe Oak Ridge 2015 02/23/2013 The Woodlands Invitational
23. 9:46.06 Ben Jepson Austin Westlake 2014 03/15/2013 Texas Southern Relays
24. 9:46.18 Martin Lopez Eagle Pass 2015 03/09/2013 Del Rio Invitational
25. 9:46.83 Blake Contreras Keller Timber Creek 2014 03/08/2013 Richland Rigsby Relays

>>Continue Rankings # 26-100

 

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

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

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

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

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

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

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

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

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