Main Street Preps has named its 2023 All-Midstate boys track and field team.
See below for superlative honors, and the first and second teams.
Athlete of the Year
Griffin Frankfather, FRA: Frankfather won the Division II-A decathlon with 6,209 points and placed in the top three of his other three events. He earned second in the pole vault (13-00), third in the triple jump (41-03.5) and first in the 300 hurdles (39.57).
Athlete of the Year Runner-up
Aiden Carter, Brentwood: Carter won the Class AAA decathlon title with 7,094 points, the most of any Midstate decathlete. He also medaled in three of his other four events, taking fourth in the long jump (23-03.25), third in the 110 hurdles (14.56) and sixth in the 300 hurdles (39.68).
Team of the Year
Franklin Road Academy: The Panthers’ 118.5 points were the most scored by any Midstate team, helping them win the Division II-A championship by a 36.5-point margin over Harding Academy. FRA had 14 athletes finish in the top four of their events, including relays. FRA captured its second straight championship and sixth overall.
All-Midstate First Team
100 meters: John Sherman, LaVergne
200 meters: John Sherman, LaVergne
400 meters: Hudson Allain, Brentwood
800 meters: Miles Ramer, Ravenwood
1,600 meters: Miles Ramer, Ravenwood
3,200 meters: Luke Thompson, Brentwood Academy
110 hurdles: Jakobe Tharp, Rockvale
300 hurdles: Morgan Lewis, Nolensville
4×100 relay: CPA
4×200 relay: Rockvale
4×400 relay: Brentwood
4×800 relay: Brentwood
High jump: Griffin Cooper, Columbia Academy
Triple jump: Sterling Weldon, Nolensville
Long jump: London Humphreys, CPA
Pole vault: Kyler Nichols, Green Hill
Shot put: Drake Carlson, Father Ryan
Discus: Drake Carlson, Father Ryan
Decathlon: Aiden Carter, Brentwood
All-Midstate Second Team
100 meters: Sidney Ware, USN
200 meters: Jakobe Tharp, Rockvale
400 meters: Ryan Jones, Father Ryan
800 meters: Jack Wallace, MBA
1,600 meters: Luke Thompson, Brentwood Academy
3,200 meters: Robert Pautienus, Brentwood
110 hurdles: Charlie Becker, Father Ryan
300 hurdles: Charlie Becker, Father Ryan
4×100 relay: Rockvale
4×200 relay: Brentwood
4×400 relay: Father Ryan
4×800 relay: MBA
High jump (tie): Mekhi Wallace, Pearl-Cohn; Donovan Starr, Ravenwood
Triple Jump: Sammy Taylor, Ensworth
Long jump: Sterling Weldon, Nolensville
Pole vault: Canon Kinder, Brentwood
Shot put: Timi Williams, Rockvale
Discus: Cole Combs, Page
Decathlon: Sam Fisher, Lipscomb Academy