The following boys track & field standouts have been named BLITZ Athlete of the Year Nominees. Nominations for track and field are selected by BLITZ based solely on state and region results, and a maximum of three per team. There are 23 nominees for 2026!

• Lateef Adeyanju – Jefferson SR: State 6th in 100 (10.83); 11th in 300 MH (41.29); 15th in 110 MH (16.83) / Region RU in 100 MH (15.65)
• Ryan Anderson – Tallulah Falls JR: State RU in 400 (50.44); 4th in 800 (1:58.16); 10th in 1600 (4:39.34); State Champs in 4×400 Relay / Region Champ in 400 (51.02); Champ in 800 (1:59.77); 3rd in 1600 (4:40.81)
• Kamorrian Barnes – Franklin FR: 6th in High Jump (6-4); 8th in Triple Jump (42-1); 8th in 110 MH (15.68) / Region RU in Triple Jump (42-1.5); RU in 110 MH (15.89); RU in 300 MH (41.35); 3rd in High Jump (6-4)
• Cole Brown – Union SO: State RU in 400 (49.77) / Region Champ in 400 (50.07); 3rd in 200 (23.10)
• Will Cox – Commerce SR – State 10th in 1600 (4:50.79); 10th in 3200 (10:37.35) / Region RU in 1600 (4:52.08); RU in 3200 (11:08.66)
• Tucker Davis – Commerce SR: State Champ in Pole Vault (15-6); Region Champ in Pole Vault (14-6)
• Jacob Felkai – Dawson SR: Region Champ in Triple Jump (42-4); RU in 100 (11.32) / DNP at State
• Brayson Gates – Habersham Central SO: State 11th in Shot Put (46-8.5); 15th in Discus (128-9) / Region RU in Shot Put (49-2.25); 3rd in Discus (137-5)
• Will Gipson – Franklin SR: State Champ in 1600 (4:30.04); State Champ in 3200 (10:03.79) / Region Champ in 1600 (4:36.41); Champ in 3200 (10:20.54)
• Jaylen Glover – Jefferson SR: State RU in 300 MH (38.98); 3rd in 110 MH (14.55) / Region Champ in 100 MH (15.05); Champ in 300 MH (40.20)
• Eli Hamil – Dawson JR: State 7th in 3200 (10:23.57); 9th in 1600 (4:41.20) / Region RU in 3200 (10:11.79); RU in 1600 (4:39.67)
• Pierre Kouadio – Stephens SR: State RU in 800 (1:59.67); 6th in 400 (50.95) / Region Champ in 400 (51.92); RU in 800 (2:02.95)
• Noel Lammers – White SR: State 12th in Triple Jump (41-2.75); Region RU in Triple Jump (41-9)
• JP Lopez – Rabun SR: Stae 5th in Discus (151-1); 9th in Shot Put (45-4.25) / Region Champ in Discus (145-5); Champ in Shot Put (45-6.5)
• Lane Morris – Banks SR: State 10th in 200 (22.57); 11th in 100 (11.31) / Region 3rd in 200 (22.91)
• Yasir Myles – Stephens SR: State 3rd in Triple Jump (44-4.5) / Region Champ in Triple Jump (42-3.5)
• Holden Payne – Union SR: State 3rd in 1600 (4:33.14); 6th in 800 (2:02.82) / Region Champ in 1600 (4:41.73); Champ in 800 (2:02.32); Champ in 3200 (10:21.00)
• Teagan Penland – Tallulah Falls JR: State 8th in 1600 (4:29.97); 8th in 3200 (10:24.84); State Champs in 4×400 Relay / Region RU in 3200 (10:30.23); RU in 1600 (4:31.15); 3rd in 800 (2:01.29)
• Ma’Kiy Sanders – Commerce JR: State 5th in 400 (51.35); 15th in 200 (23.03) / Region Champ in 400 (52.47); RU in 200 (22.74)
• Candler Stone – Franklin SR: State Champ in Shot Put (57-10) / Region Champ in Shot Put (49-11.25)
• Brody Sutherland – Banks SR: State 8th in 800 (2:04.51); Region Champ in 800 (2:08.18)
• Michael Warchol – Lumpkin SO: State 14th in 110 MH (15.71); 15th in 300 MH (43.94) / Region RU in 110 MH (16.11); RU in 300 MH (43.23)
• Witt Windham – Lumpkin SO: State RU in 1600 (4:22.86) / Region Champ in 3200 (9:47.90); Champ in 1600 (4:31.02); Champ in 800 (1:57.92)

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