Palm Beach County athletes excelled at the FHSAA Class 4A track and field state championships, securing five event titles. Notable performances included Preston Sangely winning in the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs, and the Spanish River boys team finishing as state runner-up.
Key points
Palm Beach County athletes excelled at state championships
Preston Sangely won titles in 800-meter and 1600-meter runs
Spanish River boys team finished as state runner-up
Spanish River girls team placed fourth overall
Five total event state champions from Palm Beach County
Preston SangelyJeremiah LysiusChase BureauSpanish River High School
Spanish River's Preston Sangely grabbed a pair of wins in the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs while Park Vista's Jeremiah Lysius and Chase Bureau won titles in high jump and javelin, respectively. Spanish River's girls 4x800-meter relay team also won a state title.
In team competition, Spanish River's boys team enjoyed a banner day, taking Class 4A state runner-up with just five student-athletes in competition. The Sharks' girls team also fared well, finishing fourth overall.
Sangely closed his decorated varsity career with more state hardware, even if he did come up just shy of a coveted quadruple state championship.
The Sharks' senior star went 1-2 with his brother Casey in the 800-meter race and ran one of his best times of the year to capture the 1600-meter title. Sangely finished second in the 4x800-meter relay and third in the 3200-meter, coming within a second of first place in both events.
Park Vista's Chase Bureau won the boys javelin event during the FHSAA Class 4A high school track and field championships in Jacksonville on May 9.
Q&A
Who were the standout athletes from Palm Beach County at the state track championships?
Preston Sangely, Jeremiah Lysius, and Chase Bureau were standout athletes, with Sangely winning in the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs.
What were the final placements of the Spanish River track teams at the state championships?
The Spanish River boys team finished as state runner-up, while the girls team placed fourth overall.
How many event titles did Palm Beach County athletes win at the FHSAA Class 4A championships?
Palm Beach County athletes won a total of five event titles at the FHSAA Class 4A track and field championships.
What events did Preston Sangely compete in during the state championships?
Preston Sangely competed in the 800-meter, 1600-meter, 4x800-meter relay, and 3200-meter events.
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Park Vista's Chase Bureau won the boys javelin event during the FHSAA Class 4A high school track and field championships in Jacksonville on May 9.
Park Vista's track and field team also enjoyed a strong performance at the Class 4A meet, particularly by its specialists in the field events.
Lysius completed a perfect season by winning a state title in the high jump. He won all 15 of the high jump events he entered this season. Bureau won a state title in the javelin, capping a season in which he won 11 of his 12 javelin events.
Spanish River's Preston Sangely (3768) pulls ahead of Centennial's Dominic Dimarco (3086) in the boys 800 during the FHSAA Class 4A high school track and field championships in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 9, 2026. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]
Spanish River's Preston Sangely (3768) pulls ahead of Centennial's Dominic Dimarco (3086) in the boys 800 during the FHSAA Class 4A high school track and field championships in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 9, 2026. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]
Class 4A Track and Field State Championships
Girls
800-meter
No. 8 — Makaela Morilla, Fr., Spanish River (2:13.77)
1600-meter
No. 4 — Alba Antunez-Perez, Jr., Spanish River (4:52.38)
No. 6 — Lailani Levy, Fr., Spanish River (4:53.14)
3200-meter
No. 3 — Alba Antunez-Perez, Jr., Spanish River (10:32.14)
No. 5 — Lailani Levy, Fr., Spanish River (10:39.53)
4x800-meter relay
No. 1 — Spanish River (9:05.49)
Discus
No. 3 — Joliana Simon, So., Royal Palm Beach (137'10'')
Boys
Spanish River's Preston Sangely, shown leading the pack in the boys 1600 race, won that event as well as the 800 at the FHSAA Class 4A high school track and field championships in Jacksonville on May 9.
Spanish River's Preston Sangely, shown leading the pack in the boys 1600 race, won that event as well as the 800 at the FHSAA Class 4A high school track and field championships in Jacksonville on May 9.
100-meter
No. 8 — I-jah Marseille, Jr., Palm Beach Central (10.55)
400-meter
No. 3 — Shedner Gerilus, Jr., John I. Leonard (47.86)
800-meter
No. 1 — Preston Sangely, Sr., Spanish River (1:52.48)
No. 2 — Casey Sangely, Jr., Spanish River (1:53.38)
1600-meter
No. 1 — Preston Sangely, Sr., Spanish River (4:09.98)
No. 6 — Casey Sangely, Jr., Spanish River (4:14.24)
3200-meter
No. 3 — Preston Sangely, Sr., Spanish River (9:02033)
4x800-meter relay
No. 2 — Spanish River (7:44.27)
Discus
No. 5 — David Harmon, Sr., Palm Beach Central (149'11')
High jump
No. 1 — Jeremiah Lysius, Jr., Park Vista (6'7.5'')
No. 2 — Justice Jones, Jr., Park Vista (6'5.5'')
Javelin
No. 1 — Chase Bureau, Sr., Park Vista (194'2'')
Pole vault
No. 2 — Mac Hunt, Sr., Spanish River (14'9'')
No. 7 — Lucas Gambetta, Jr., Park Vista (14'3.25'')
Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@usatodayco.com.
