Let's start the preview by looking at the 2013 state meet results. Athletes in BOLD are returning this year. Boys 800m Meter Run 5A Finals 1 Marshall, Myles Humble Kingwood 1:51.32 10 2 Moore, Brandon South Garland 1:51.50 8 ( .491 ) 3 Ford, Robert San Antonio Johnson 1:51.50 6 ( .496 ) 4 Reyna, Jesse SA Roosevelt 1:52.64 4 5 Lewis, D'Andre Fort Bend Bush 1:52.95 2 6 Shelton, Daniel North Shore 1:53.80 1 7 Kirkland, Zach Northwest 1:55.40 8 Muniz, James Abilene 1:55.83 9 Kinsey, Gaines Rockwall 1:56.53
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Region Rankings
Region 1-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1:53.26 | Zach Kirkland | Justin Northwest | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Region 1-5A Meet |
| 2. | 1:54.43 | Jake McConnell | Keller | 2014 | 04/11/2013 | District 4-5A Meet |
| 3. | 1:54.95 | Derek Gutierrez | Keller | 2014 | 04/11/2013 | District 4-5A Meet |
| 4. | 1:56.86 | Lorenzo Gordon | Desoto | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Region 1-5A Meet |
| 5. | 1:57.35 | Grayson Birka | Arlington Martin | 2014 | 04/20/2013 | District 3-4 Area Meet 5A |
| 6. | 1:57.39 | Jacob Suchors | Justin Northwest | 2015 | 02/16/2013 | Carrollton Trojan Relays |
| 7. | 1:57.44 | Efrain Hernandez | Killeen Ellison | 2014 | 03/23/2013 | Georgetown Meet |
| 8. | 1:57.89 | Cameron Laverty | El Paso Americas | 2015 | 03/08/2013 | El Paso Socorro Invitational |
| 9. | 1:58.55 | Matthew Noriega | Amarillo Tascosa | 2014 | 03/23/2013 | Amarillo ISD Meet |
| 10. | 1:59.56 | George Lowe | Copperas Cove | 2014 | 03/30/2013 | Leander Rouse Relays |
Region 2-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1:51.32 | Myles Marshall | Kingwood High School | 2015 | 05/10/2013 | UIL Track and Field Championship |
| 2. | 1:57.31 | Brandon Fielder | Austin High | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | Distirct 15-5A Meet |
| 3. | 1:57.97 | Matt Hall | Plano Senior HS | 2015 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-5A Meet |
| 4. | 1:58.04p | Christopher Williams | The Woodlands College Park | 2014 | 03/21/2013 | Rice University Victor Lopez Classic |
| 5. | 1:58.17 | Richard Lopez | Klein Oak | 2014 | 03/28/2013 | College Park Invitational |
| 6. | 1:58.59 | Andrew Pott | Dallas Jesuit | 2014 | 03/07/2013 | Ron McNeill Co-Ed Invitational |
| 7. | 1:58.68 | Jonathan Munoz | Klein Collins | 2014 | 04/10/2013 | District 13-5A Meet |
| 8. | 1:59.21 | Josh Weidig | The Woodlands | 2015 | 03/21/2013 | Rice University Victor Lopez Classic |
| 9. | 1:59.36 | Kevin McGivern | Plano Senior HS | 2014 | 03/07/2013 | Ron McNeill Co-Ed Invitational |
| 10. | 1:59.37 | Zach Alam | Kingwood High School | 2015 | 03/16/2013 | College Park True Team Meet |
Region 3-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1:53.69 | Daniel Shelton | Galena Park Northshore | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Region 3-5A Meet |
| 2. | 1:54.32 | Ian Cazares | Cypress Lakes | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Region 3-5A Meet |
| 3. | 1:58.46 | Mitchell Pence | Katy Cinco Ranch | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | District 19-5A Meet |
| 4. | 1:58.50 | Chris Scott | Clear Lake | 2015 | 04/12/2013 | District 24-5A Meet |
| 5. | 1:59.51 | Gus Vargas | Houston Memorial | 2015 | 03/07/2013 | Cypress Creek Meet |
| 6. | 1:59.68 | Lyons Braydon | Cypress Ranch | 2015 | 03/07/2013 | Cypress Creek Meet |
| 7. | 1:59.70 | Will Mather | Katy Cinco Ranch | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | District 19-5A Meet |
| 8. | 2:00.15 | Brayden Lyons | Cypress Ranch | 2015 | 03/22/2013 | Cypress ISD Relays |
| 9. | 2:00.66 | Karl Maier | Houston Bellaire | 2015 | 03/07/2013 | Cy Springs Meet |
| 10. | 2:00.66 | Phillip Cole | Port Arthur Memorial | 2014 | 03/15/2013 | Texas Southern Relays |
Region 4-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1:51.50 | Robert Ford | San Antonio Johnson | 2014 | 05/10/2013 | UIL Track and Field Championship |
| 2. | 1:59.54 | Alexis Guerrero | Sharyland | 2014 | 03/01/2013 | McAllen High Relays |
| 3. | 2:00.76 | Christian Williams | San Antonio Wagner | 2014 | 02/23/2013 | NEISD 8 Meet |
| 4. | 2:01.58 | Victor Garcia | Eagle Pass | 2015 | 03/09/2013 | Del Rio Invitational |
| 5. | 2:01.94 | Miguel Cruz | Los Fresnos | 2014 | 03/02/2013 | Mercedes Knights of Columbus Relays |
| 6. | 2:02.58 | Jonathan Hernandez | La Joya Palmview | 2014 | 03/02/2013 | La Joya Invitational |
| 7. | 2:03.20 | Christian Barajas | San Antonio MacArthur | 2014 | 02/23/2013 | Joe Marsh Relays |
| 8. | 2:03.41 | Martin Perez | PSJA High | 2014 | 03/01/2013 | PSJA Memorial Relays |
| 9. | 2:03.49 | Zach Bryan | New Braunfels Canyon | 2015 | 03/02/2013 | Smithson Valley Meet |
| 10. | 2:03.84 | Abraham Ramirez | Edinburg High School | 2014 | 02/15/2013 | Steve Stark Relays |
Summary
2 of the top 3 boys return from last year including defending state champion Myles Marshall from Kingwood. He ran an impressive 1:51.32. Rovert Ford and Zach Kirkland have a great chance to take the title home in 2014. I cannot go against the state champ here. My favorite is Myles to repeat.
Txrunning Pre-Season Favorite: Myles Marshall
Let's start the preview by looking at the 2013 state meet results. Athletes in BOLD are returning this year. Boys 800m Meter Run 5A Finals 1 Marshall, Myles Humble Kingwood 1:51.32 10 2 Moore, Brandon South Garland 1:51.50 8 ( .491 ) 3 Ford, Robert San Antonio Johnson 1:51.50 6 ( .496 ) 4 Reyna, Jesse SA Roosevelt 1:52.64 4 5 Lewis, D'Andre Fort Bend Bush 1:52.95 2 6 Shelton, Daniel North Shore 1:53.80 1 7 Kirkland, Zach Northwest 1:55.40 8 Muniz, James Abilene 1:55.83 9 Kinsey, Gaines Rockwall 1:56.53
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