- December 23, 2024
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On his third and final trip to the FHSAA track and field championships, Matanzas High School discus thrower Bradyn Cox brought home a medal.
Cox placed sixth at the Class 3A state meet Friday, May 19, at the University of North Florida with a personal-record toss of 45.96 meters (150 feet, 9 inches).
The senior advanced to state as a sophomore in 2021, finishing ninth, one spot away from a state medal. He had a longer throw at state in 2022 but finished 11th.
Cox will continue his track and field career at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
The Pirates’ 4x400 girls relay team also placed sixth at state. Sierra Howard, Evanne Miller, Luise Sommer and Jordan Youngman ran a personal-record 3:57.39.
Miller ran a PR in the 400 meters, finishing ninth with a time of 57.98. Youngman ran a PR in the 400 hurdles, finishing 13th with a time of 1:05.18. Howard finished 13th in the 800 with a time of 2:22.69.
Father Lopez’s Hailey Bruce and Angelina Stabile each placed in girls throwing events at the Class 1A state championships on Wednesday, May 17.
Bruce, a senior, was fourth in javelin with a throw of 39.1 meters (128 feet, 3 inches). Stabile was fifth in pole vault with a 3-meter throw (9 feet, 10 inches).
Also competing for the Green Wave were Caroline Theriault (12th in girls high jump), Andrew Gazzoli in the boys 800 (12th place) and the boys 4x800 relay team of Andrew Gazzoli, Matthew Gazzoli, Felipe Paredes and Talan Spires (10th place).