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Meet the nominees for All-USA Today HSSA Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year

These 24 standouts will be honored as nominees for national Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce the 2022 All-USA TODAY HSSA Boys Track & Field Team!

These 24 standouts will be honored as nominees for national Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year. The winner and three finalists will be revealed on July 31 during an on-demand broadcast. This year will feature top athletes in 29 boys and girls sports awards categories as well as special honors like Special Olympics Athlete of the Year, Rising Star and Play of the Year. 

All national nominees must register to provide show information and receive important updates regarding the show. To register, click on the “REGISTER” button on the event website.

Here are the nominees…

2022 All-USA TODAY HSSA Boys Track & Field:

Jordan Anthony

Tylertown High School (Mississippi) — SR

Jaylen Boudreaux

Cane Bay High School (South Carolina) — SR

Connor Burns

Southern Boone County High School (Missouri) — JR

James Donahue

Belmont Hill School (New Jersey) — SR

Cade Flatt

Marshall County High School (Kentucky) — SR

Gregory Foster

The Lawrenceville School (New Jersey) — SR

Casey Helm

Madison High School (Kansas) — SR

Jack Larriviere

Jesuit High School (Louisiana) — SR

Micah Larry

Montverde Academy (Florida) — JR

Judson Lincoln IV

Oakland Mills High School (Maryland) — SR

Gary Martin

Archbishop Wood High School (Pennsylvania) — SR

Tmars McCallum

Carolina Forest High School (South Carolina) — SR

Malik Mixon

Westlake High School (Georgia) — SR

Che Nwabuko

Manor High School (Texas) — SR

Nick Plant

Canfield High School (Ohio) — SR

Rodrick Pleasant

Junipero Serra High School (California) — JR

Jace Posey

Strake Jesuit College Prep (Texas) — JR

Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan

Woonsocket High School (Rhode Island) — SR

Matthew Rueff

Katy Seven Lakes High School (Texas) — SR

Colin Sahlman

Newbury Park High School (California) — SR

Brett Schwartz

Santa Fe Trail High School (Kansas) — SR

Kendrick Smallwood

Mesquite Poteet High School (Texas) — SR

Will Sumner

Woodstock High School (Georgia) — SR

Cyrus Ways

Nease High School (Florida) — SR

Report: 16-year-old sprint phenom Erriyon Knighton signs with Adidas

16-year-old sprint phenom Erriyon Knighton is reportedly going pro.

16-year-old sprint phenom Erriyon Knighton is going pro.

According to Track and Field News, Knighton has decided to sign with Adidas and forego his remaining high school eligibility. Knighton will no longer compete at Hillsborough High School in Florida.

“I know I can maximize to the next level,” Knighton said. “I’ve got to see what I can do. I want to win against the top athletes, but I know they’re not going to make it easy on me, so I’m going to have to train real hard.”

Knighton is currently both the sophomore national class and AAU Junior Olympic 200m record holder. Former pro sprinters and current Stellar Athletics agents Ramon Clay and John Regis will reportedly represent Knighton.

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In addition to his track and field career, Knighton was also a star on the gridiron for Hillsborough as a four-star wide receiver according to 247Sports with offers from Florida, Florida State, Illinois, Iowa State, Tennessee and Toledo.

“Knowing that I grew up around football my whole life, and receiving a lot of D1 offers, it was a tough decision, but it was also a no-brainer,” Knighton said. “In track, the success of my career is fully in my hands, and I know that I can do it.”

Knighton is just the fifth high school sprinter to turn pro since 2015, but the third to do so in the last year.

“More athletes, they’re trying to make that jump early,” Adidas professional coach Gary Evans told flrunners.com. “As of right now, we’re 0-for-2 on that. So now we have the next three: Tamari [Davis], Briana [Williams] and Erriyon. I’m hoping one of these athletes can change that, that they can come straight out of high school and be pro. I’m hoping one of these next three can change the perspective.”