Txrunning 2014 Track Preview - Boys 5A 800m

Txrunning 2014 Track Preview
ALEX ALDACO 
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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Top 100 Returners

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. 1:51.50 Robert Ford San Antonio Johnson 2014 05/10/2013 UIL Track and Field Championship
3. 1:53.26 Zach Kirkland Justin Northwest 2014 04/27/2013 Region 1-5A Meet
4. 1:53.69 Daniel Shelton Galena Park Northshore 2014 04/27/2013 Region 3-5A Meet
5. 1:54.32 Ian Cazares Cypress Lakes 2014 04/27/2013 Region 3-5A Meet
6. 1:54.43 Jake McConnell Keller 2014 04/11/2013 District 4-5A Meet
7. 1:54.95 Derek Gutierrez Keller 2014 04/11/2013 District 4-5A Meet
8. 1:56.86 Lorenzo Gordon Desoto 2014 04/27/2013 Region 1-5A Meet
9. 1:57.31 Brandon Fielder Austin High 2014 04/12/2013 Distirct 15-5A Meet
10. 1:57.35 Grayson Birka Arlington Martin 2014 04/20/2013 District 3-4 Area Meet 5A
11. 1:57.39 Jacob Suchors Justin Northwest 2015 02/16/2013 Carrollton Trojan Relays
12. 1:57.44 Efrain Hernandez Killeen Ellison 2014 03/23/2013 Georgetown Meet
13. 1:57.89 Cameron Laverty El Paso Americas 2015 03/08/2013 El Paso Socorro Invitational
14. 1:57.97 Matt Hall Plano Senior HS 2015 04/26/2013 Region 2-5A Meet
15. 1:58.04p Christopher Williams The Woodlands College Park 2014 03/21/2013 Rice University Victor Lopez Classic
16. 1:58.17 Richard Lopez Klein Oak 2014 03/28/2013 College Park Invitational
17. 1:58.46 Mitchell Pence Katy Cinco Ranch 2014 04/12/2013 District 19-5A Meet
18. 1:58.50 Chris Scott Clear Lake 2015 04/12/2013 District 24-5A Meet
19. 1:58.55 Matthew Noriega Amarillo Tascosa 2014 03/23/2013 Amarillo ISD Meet
20. 1:58.59 Andrew Pott Dallas Jesuit 2014 03/07/2013 Ron McNeill Co-Ed Invitational
21. 1:58.68 Jonathan Munoz Klein Collins 2014 04/10/2013 District 13-5A Meet
22. 1:59.21 Josh Weidig The Woodlands 2015 03/21/2013 Rice University Victor Lopez Classic
23. 1:59.36 Kevin McGivern Plano Senior HS 2014 03/07/2013 Ron McNeill Co-Ed Invitational
24. 1:59.37 Zach Alam Kingwood High School 2015 03/16/2013 College Park True Team Meet
25. 1:59.39 Logan Emery The Woodlands 2014 03/16/2013 College Park True Team Meet

>>Continue Rankings # 26-100

 

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

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

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

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

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

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

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

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

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