Photos: 2021 FHSAA track and field championships in Jacksonville

Orange Park's Markez Sermons hits the sand of the jumping pit during the boys long jump at the FHSAA Class 3A track championships in Jacksonville on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Vero Beach's Devin Willis prepares to land during the Class 4A boys long jump at the FHSAA track and field championships in Jacksonville on May 8, 2021. The jump was ruled a foul. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Benjamin Lamothe of Martin County lands during the boys long jump for Class 4A at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Mandarin's Damoni Kelly prepares to throw during the Class 4A girls shot put at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

DeLand's Jiya Hastings lands during the Class 4A girls long jump at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Raines' Harrison Robinson clears a hurdle in the boys 300-meter hurdles at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Runners lead the pack during the girls 1,600 meters during the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Charlotte's Michenel Mede throws during the FHSAA Class 3A boys javelin at the track and field championships. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Rashaad Hall of Raines throws during the Class 2A boys discus at the FHSAA track and field championships on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Emma Strickland of Wildwood prepares to launch the javelin at the Florida High School Athletic Association track and field championship at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bishop Moore's Chandler Smith (856) and Jackson's Cornelius Cooks race to the line in the boys 100-meter dash for Class 2A at the FHSAA track and field championships in Jacksonville on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Sebastian River's Kyree Brown races toward the jump pit in the Class 3A boys triple jump at the Florida High School Athletic Association track championships on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bolles' Maxine Montoya (879) and Montverde Academy's Kendyl Cardwell (1293) stretch for the line in the girls 1,600-meter race at the FHSAA Class 2A track and field championships in Jacksonville on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Providence's Evan Novak prepares to throw during the Class 1A boys discus at the Florida High School Athletic Association track and field championship at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Andreas Schulz of Orange City University races down the stretch in the 200-meter ambulatory dash at the Florida High School Athletic Association state track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Maisha Atkinson of FAU High (1117) pulls ahead of Mackenzie Osher of North Broward Prep (1332) during the closing stretch of the girls 400-meter race at the FHSAA track and field championships in Jacksonville on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Athletes line up for warmups before the Class 1A girls javelin throw at the Florida High School Athletic Association track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Tyler Coleman of Naples First Baptist lands in the Class 1A boys triple jump at the Florida High School Athletic Association track and field championship at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bolles' Maddie Popp, Maxine Montoya and Ella Mickler all scored points in the girls 3,200-meter race, helping the Bulldogs to the overall team title at the FHSAA Class 2A track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Victoria Woods of Father Lopez clears the bar in the Class 1A girls high jump at the Florida High School Athletic Association track and field championship at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Trinity Christian's Jahron Williams (692, center) stretches ahead of Wildwood and North Florida Christian runners to win the boys 4x100-meter relay at the Florida High School Athletic Association track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bartram Trail's Samuel Martins launches toward the bar in the Class 4A boys pole vault in the Florida High School Athletic Association track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bartram Trail's Samuel Martins soars over the bar in the Class 4A boys pole vault in the Florida High School Athletic Association track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bartram Trail's Samuel Martins clears the bar in the Class 4A boys pole vault in the Florida High School Athletic Association track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bartram Trail's Samuel Martins falls onto the mat after clearing the bar in the Class 4A boys pole vault at the Florida High School Athletic Association track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

From left, Gaby Dorta of Palmer Trinity, Ashley Ramos of Bishop Snyder and Nathalia Veal of Branford race in the Class 1A girls 100-meter hurdles at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

St. Augustine's Shayla Hacking carries the baton at the start of the Class 3A girls 3,200-meter race at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Runners from Fort Walton Beach, Winter Springs and Osceola race in the Class 3A girls 3,200-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

A Belleview athlete throws during the Class 3A girls javelin at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Ponte Vedra's Anouk Victor tries to clear the bar in the Class 3A girls high jump at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Ridgeview's Zoe Whaley clears the bar during the Class 3A girls high jump at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bryron Holt (center) of Miami Jackson leads (from left) Jacob Lebowitz of Ponte Vedra, Jameli Baker of Oakland Park Northeast and Rasheed Baker of Ridgeview in the Class 3A boys 110-meter hurdles at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Runners including Lily Moore (3) of Tallahassee Leon, Kasey Lane (7) of New Smyrna Beach, Victoria Urbaez (16) of Lecanto and Kennedy Downey (12) of Seminole Osceola race in the Class 3A girls 1,600-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Jacob Tarantelli of Bishop Snyder tries to clear the bar in the Class 1A boys pole vault at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Laci Watford of University Christian (694) leads a group of runners, including Kaylin Olivarez of Baker, Katelyn Beam of Naples First Baptist and Alexia Tine of Bell Creek, in the Class 1A girls 1,600-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Mary Ellen Eudaly of Cambridge Christian races down the stretch to win the Class 1A girls 1,600-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Kensly Johnson of Trinity Christian prepares to launch from the blocks on his way to victory in the Class 1A boys 4x100-meter relay at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

A Ponte Vedra runner carries the baton in the Class 3A girls 4x400-meter relay at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 7, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Nease's Rheinhardt Harrison (right) prepares to begin the Class 4A boys 1,600-meter final at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bolles' George Duffy (bottom left) completes his throw inside the discus area during the Class 2A boys discus at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bolles' Audrey Wuerffel prepares for the Class 2A girls pole vault at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

A Montverde Academy athlete clears the bar during the Class 2A girls pole vault at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

From left, Simon DeVoss of Astronaut, Joe Wester of Satellite, Matthew Mule of St. Andrew's and John Carbone of Brooksville Central lead the field in the early laps of the boys 1,600-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Matthew Mule of St. Andrew's races Gabriel Montague and Joe Wester of Satellite down the stretch in the Class 2A boys 1,600-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Nature Coast's Alysia Graham (center) clears a hurdle in the Class 2A girls 300-meter hurdles ahead of Daiya Rocker of South Sumter and Kh'iya Lookadoo of Palatka (behind) at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

South Walton's Reece Knowlton (2) and Bishop Verot's Julia Reitz (5) lead the field early in the Class 2A girls 800-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

From left: Maisha Atkinson of FAU High, Mackenzie Osher of North Broward Prep, Liana Tyson of Cocoa and Keturah Bulford-Trott of Montverde race for the line in the Class 2A girls 200-meter dash at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Jackson's Cornelius Cooks races down the stretch in the Class 2A boys 200-meter dash at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

From left: Torrie Cox (997) of Chaminade-Madonna, Chandler Smith (856) of Bishop Moore and Domictress Robinson (1418) race for the line in the Class 2A boys 200-meter dash at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Eleanor Tymorek (1489) of St. Andrew's and Lily Henne (1296) of Montverde Academy lead the pack during the early laps of the Class 2A girls 3,200-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

From left: Ian Noble of St. Andrew's, Gabriel Montague of Satellite, Nick Carpenter of Trinity Prep and Steven Durr of Fernandina Beach lead the pack in the early laps of the Class 2A boys 3,200-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Satellite's Gabriel Montague looks back to check for pursuing runners while racing the final straightaway of the Class 2A boys 3,200-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

The Ransom Everglades girls 4x100-meter relay team makes an exchange at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Runners from South Walton, Key West and Somerset Academy await baton exchanges in the Class 2A girls 4x400-meter relay at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Paxon's Adriel Strickland (1363), Cardinal Gibbons' Akerah Jones and Bolles' Katherine Asbury carry the baton in the opening leg of the Class 2A girls 4x400-meter relay at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Jiya Hastings of DeLand leaps into the air in the Class 4A girls long jump at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Mandarin's Aliyah Robertson prepares to throw in the Class 4A girls shot put at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Oakleaf's Tamira Briley lands in the pit in the Class 4A girls long jump at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

An athlete clears the bar in the Class 4A boys high jump at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Bartram Trail's Qua'liyyah Taylor prepares to throw during the Class 4A girls javelin at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

An athlete watches her throw in the Class 4A girls javelin at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Fleming Island's Emma Richard throws during the Class 4A girls javelin at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Jeffrey Stiles of Bartram Trail (2400) and Zak Sedaros of Viera (3110) stretch for the line at the finish of the Class 4A boys 100-meter dash at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

Haley Thornton (2945) of Palm Harbor University leads the field in the early laps of the Class 4A girls 1,600-meter run at the FHSAA track and field championships at UNF's Hodges Stadium on May 8, 2021. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]