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Corey Dauphine is a 200m specialist who returns at the 2nd spot in the nation just behind Andrew Hudson. Dauphine rarely runs any other event, but is a talented athlete who knows how to perform at big meets. He was the 2014 5A state champ. Setting a PR of 20.76 on his way to 1st place.
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There's so much depth in the Texas sprints. There's a large group of seniors returning who have all run fast times in the 100m/200m. While some are ranked higher and are considered "favorites", any athlete in the Top 5-7 TX returners could end up as State Champ. Chris Ntreh is one of those guys in the mix. He has a solid mid-21s 200m from 2014, but clearly he prefers the shorter, more explosive sprints. He returns as Texas #4 in the 100m.
*Addition* - Ntreh also has had a really strong start to his indoor season, showing he is in great shape. For a shorter sprinter, he clocked an impressive 49.88 in the 400m trials at the A&M Classic. He currently sits at US #1 in the 60m with a 6.81, and US #9 in the 200m at 21.79. |
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| It's difficult to choose rank the distance runners behind Carter Blunt, There's a large group with very similar times closely grouped in the 1600/3200m. Ultimately Connor Meaux looks to be the best of the pack because he had the best performances during championship season. |
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| It's time to throw hurdles into the mix. Trying to find quality athletes? Look no further than Norman Grimes. Grimes is The 2nd 300H returner nationally to another Texan, Kendall Sheffield. Grimes also returns as US #5 in the 110H. What makes him standout even more is that he branches out into other events with success. He currently ranks US #3 in the 200m, and US #8 in the 60H this indoor season. |
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Darrion Flowers is a 100m specialist. Shown by his top seeded Texas time, and US #2. Though he will have no shortage of competition with over 10 athletes running within .2s of the Flowers' best 10.27 time from 2014.
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Keshun Reed is a 400m specialist, and one of the best. Not just in Texas, but in the entire country. He is the top returner in the state by a second, and his sub-47 PR of 46.45 is 4th fastest out of returners nationwide. While focusing on the 400m, Reed also has a very solid 21.39 in the 200m from the 2014 outdoor season.
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Carter Blunt had an outstanding 2014 Outdoor campaign, earning the 4A 1600&3200 titles. He enters 2015 as the top returner across multiple events. He has a few big milestones on the horizon for 2015. Targeting sub-9 in the 3200m, and sub-4:10 in the 1600m. Though with plenty of high quality distance runners in Texas, he may not be the first to do it.
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| It's impossible to argue with numbers & stats. In 2014, other than a 110H 2nd place early in the season, Kendall Sheffield was undefeated in the 110H & 300H. He is top returner in the nation for both events. He will be a force on the track in Texas, with a good chance to extend his win streak. |
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