The Adidas Dream 100 and Dream Mile have been very kind to Florida athletes over the past five years in the events history that featured both races. In 2010, Shelby Hates competed in the first individual high school race at the Adidas Grand Prix's Dream Mile in New York City and finished second. Since then Florida sprinters have won six Dream 100 titles (three boys and three girls).
This year's event will feature five Florida athletes in the Adidas Boost Boston Games. Tamari Davis, Amuru Patterson, and Katia Seymour will run the Dream 100 while Caitlin Collier is in the girls mile which will be contested instead as 1,500m. American Heritage sophomore Anthony Schwartz is Florida's lone entrant in the boys Dream 100 and owns a PR of 10.27w.
Dream 100
Girls Dream 100m Champion Kaylin Whitney poses with coach Damu Cherry-Mitchell and dad Duwayne Whitney while boys Dream 100 champion Kendal Williams holds his victory flowers after winning in 10.46 seconds. (Photos courtesy of Ken Williams)
Boys Dream 100
| Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet DatePlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.43 | Jones HS | 2013 | |
| 2 | 10.46 | Stanton Prep | 2014 | |
| 3 | 10.47 | Boone HS | 2012 | |
| 4 | 10.59 | Nease HS | 2013 | |
| 5 | 10.61 | Gibbs HS | 2013 | |
| 6 | 10.64 | East Ridge HS | 2014 | |
| 7 | 10.65 | Piper HS | 2014 | |
| 8 | 10.72 | Charlotte HS | 2015 |
Girls Dream 100
| Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet DatePlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.27 | East Ridge HS | 2016 | |
| 2 | 11.31 | First Academy (Orlando) | 2015 | |
| 3 | 11.34 | Boyd Anderson HS | 2012 | |
| 4 | 11.45 | Boyd Anderson HS | 2013 | |
| 5 | 11.62 | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 2016 | |
| 6 | 11.65 | Ed White HS | 2012 | |
| 7 | 11.67 | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 2015 | |
| 8 | 11.78 | Lake Wales HS | 2011 | |
| 9 | 11.90 | Lake Highland Prep HS | 2014 | |
| 10 | 11.92 | Osceola HS (Kissimmee) | 2011 | |
| 11 | 12.19 | Miami Jackson HS | 2012 |
Dream Mile
Florida hasn't had the most success in the Dream Mile. Shelby Hayes in her senior year at Winter Park was second behind Maddie Meyers in the 2010 edition. However, only one other girl, Lily Williams in 2012, made the cut to run against the best milers. Caitlin Collier could break that streak this year as the Bolles sophomore has run 4:46.63 (mile), 4:51.26 (1,600m) and 2:06.74 for 800m. The event will be run over 1,500m this year as several girls look to hit the Olympic Trials qualifying standard time of 4:09.2.
Boys Dream Mile
| Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet DatePlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:08.01 | Chiles HS | 2015 | |
| 2 | 4:08.41 | Colonial HS | 2013 | |
| 3 | 4:13.77 | Leon HS | 2015 | |
| 4 | 4:21.57 | Sarasota HS | 2015 |
Girls Dream Mile
| Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet DatePlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:42.79 | Chiles HS | 2012 | |
| 2 | 4:43.00 | Winter Park HS | 2010 |