State Meet Preview - Boys 400m All Divisions

 

Event  514   Boys 400 Meter Dash 5A
            Name                               School                         Seed Time
       1    Lacy, Devante                      Klein Oak                          46.88
       2    Jack, Cager                        Belton                             47.17
       3    Reed, Keshun                       Arlington Martin                   47.68
       4    Sanders, Brandon                   Converse Judson                    47.77
       5    Ogwo, Emmanuel                     Mesquite Horn                      47.90
       6    Brown, Terry                       Round Rock                         47.91
       7    Stephen, Jamarco                   Friendswood Clear Brook            48.41
       8    Lane, Justin                       Houston Westbury                   48.46
       9    Ford, Robert                       San Antonio Johnson                48.78

 

PREVIEW:

Devante Lacy has been on fire this year running a state leading 46.88 to win his Region Meet. Cager Jack from Belton has been strong all year long and will challenge Devante. Cager ran an eye popping  47.17 at the Region meet almost 1 second faster than his previous personal best. Brandon Sanders from Converse Judson is the only man to beat Cager this year.

TXRUNNING PREDICTIONS:

  1. Lacy, Devante
  2. Jack, Cager
  3. Sanders, Brandon

 Event  414   Boys 400 Meter Dash 4A
            Name                               School                         Seed Time
       1    Platt, Chris                       Willis                             47.60
       2    Wesley, Alex                       Wylie                              47.75
       3    Age, Eric                          Lancaster                          47.78
       4    Champlin, Steven                   Castroville Medina Valley          47.84
       5    Deadmon, Bryce                     Fort Bend Ridge Point              47.85
       6    London, Wilbert                    Waco                               48.02
       7    Murphy, Drake                      Galveston Ball                     48.04
       8    Nowak, Jake                        Austin Vandegrift                  48.39
       9    Marquez, Isaac                     Azle                               48.94

 

PREVIEW:

Chris Platt is the defending state champ and comes in with the fastest season best of 47.60. He has a PR of 46.64 which he ran at the state meet last year. 4 other men in this race also broke 48 in their regional meets.

TXRUNNING PREDICTIONS:

  1. Platt, Chris 
  2. Age, Eric
  3. Deadmon, Bryce

 Event  314   Boys 400 Meter Dash 3A
            Name                               School                         Seed Time
       1    Goree, Terian                      Carthage                           48.29
       2    Brown, Braylin                     Celina                             49.09
       3    Gray, Darion                       Huffman Hargrave                   49.10
       4    Gross, Terrance                    Ingleside                          49.16
       5    Jaroszewski, Luke                  Geronimo Navarro                   49.24
       6    Rogers, Toney                      Wharton                            49.46
       7    Prox, Drew                         Kaufman                            49.73
       8    Lopez, Ryan                        Big Spring                         50.24
       9    Ogle, Carson                       Shallowater                        50.28

PREVIEW:

Terian Goree from Carthage is the hands down favorite to win it all. He is the only athlete at the region meet to break 49 as he went 48.09. 3 athletes are within 1 second of each other. Brown, Gray, and Gross.

TXRUNNING PREDICTIONS:

  1. Goree, Terian
  2. Brown, Braylin
  3. Gray, Darion

Event  214   Boys 400 Meter Dash 2A
            Name                               School                         Seed Time
       1    Kolb, James                        Buffalo                            48.83
       2    Sandoval, Austin                   Crane                              49.12
       3    Quinn, Josh                        Sunnyvale                          49.18
       4    Tomlinson, Jonathan                Stanton                            49.48
       5    Reynolds, Andrew                   Sanford-Fritch                     49.62
       6    Sharp, Dlance                      Commerce                           49.68
       7    Kinney, Paul                       Karnes City                        50.04
       8    Hammonds, Cody                     Warren                             50.07
       9    Zamzow, Colby                      Goliad                             51.69

 

PREVIEW:

This race does not have a clear favorite. James Kolb from Buffalo has the fastest time in all the Regional races with a 48.83 but Austin Sandoval from crane ran a 48.74 in the area meet. So this one is truly a toss up.

TXRUNNING PREDICTIONS:

  1. Sandoval, Austin
  2. Kolb, James
  3. Quinn, Josh