2021 SUN Preps All-Area Athletes & Teams
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www.yoursun.com Page 53 SUN PREPS ALL-AREA BOYS TRACK AND FIELD 2A competition — finishing seven inches shy of a state title. Charles Brantley (Venice senior) One of the best local leapers, Brantley competed in the high jump, long jump and triple jump through re gionals — finishing in fifth place in the triple jump at the 4A state meet. Tyler Wadsworth (Port Charlotte junior) The lone Port Charlotte represen- tative at the state meet, Wadsworth finished 10th in the 800-meter sprint with a 1:58.33. The distance runner also compet- ed in the 4x400 (3rd at districts) and 4x800 (4th at districts) relay teams for the Pirates in the postseason. Brayan Augustin (Charlotte sophomore) Despite being just a sophomore, Augustin made his mark this year — breaking Charlotte High's oldest school record (set in 1972) in the long jump with a distance of 23-feet, 3.25-inches. He took that success on through the district (1st place) and re gional meets (4th) and to the state meet — where he finished fourth in 3A. If that weren't enough, the speedy sophomore also ran a le g for the district champion 4x100 relay squad. Michenel Mede (Charlotte senior) A first-year track athlete who ex- ploded on the scene scoring points for the Tar pons in four events — the javelin throw, the 100-meter sprint, the high jump and the 4x100 relay — at the district meet. Mede went on to become a re gion- al champion in the javelin throw — breaking the school record twice during the season with a throw of 165-feet, 7-inches at the re gional meet. A state qualifier in the javelin, he also led the Tar pons in the 100-me- ter sprint (11.27 second) and high jump (5-feet, 10-inches) and ran the anchor le g of the Tar pons 4x100 relay which finished first in district and seventh at re gionals. Coach of the Year - Phu Nguyen (North Port) Though North Port didn't win its district or re gion, Nguyen coached some of the area's top talents. Under his leadership several senior athletes went to the state meet, including the boys 4x800 relay team that finished as re gional and state runners-up. Second Team Elliot Washington (Venice sophomore) Washington was one of the Indians top runners this year as he excelled in the 100-meter dash — finishing second at districts, fifth at re gionals and 16th at states — while also competing for the 4x100 relay team that won a district title and finished third at re gionals. Alberto Teijelo (Venice senior) Venice's best distance runner, Teijelo competed in the 1600-meter sprint, the 3200-meter sprint and the 4x800 relay race — placing top- three in each event at the district meet and as high as sixth in the 1600-meter. Teagen Sabo (North Port senior) Sabo was a top sprinter in the area as he competed in the 100-me- ter and 200-meter dashes along with the district-champion 4x400 relay team that went on to place fourth at re gionals and ninth at states. Sabo was best in the 200-meter dash where he finished as a run- ner-up at districts and sixth at re gionals. Zachary Rathburn (North Port senior) A key distance runner for the Bobcats, Rathburn was a part of the school's record-breaking 4x800 relay team that finished as a state runner-up. He also competed well in the 1600-meter sprint (fourth at dis- tricts, eighth at re gionals) and the 3200-meter sprint (ninth at districts). Elijah Lear (North Port senior) Lear was not only a top area sprinter but also a talented jumper. He finished fourth in his district for the 200-meter dash (going on to finish 11th in re gionals), fifth in the 4x100 relay race, eighth in the long jump and third in the triple jump (seventh in re gionals). Jacob Maslanka (Port Charlotte senior) One of the most essential compet- itors for Port Charlotte, Maslanka finished top-three in the 110-hur- dles, 300-hurdles and 4x400 relay race at the district meet while also placing 10th at the long jump. His top finish at re gionals came in the 300 hurdles (5th place). Brendan Chavarria (Charlotte sophomore) A thrower who was a district champion in both the shot put and discus for the district-champion Tar pons. Season-best personal performanc- es of 45-feet, 10.5-inches in the shot put and 132-feet, 2-inches in the discus led him to fifth and seventh place finishes at re gionals. Christian Pereira (Charlotte senior) A third-year varsity track athlete who scored points and qualified for re gionals in three events — the 110-hurdles, the 300-hurdles and the triple jump — for the district champion Tar pons. Individually, he won a district title in the triple jump with a season-best performance of 42-feet, 3-inches. BOYS TRACK AND FIELD FROM PAGE 52 adno=3797805-1