SCHOOL RECORDS (BOYS)

EVENT
 ATHLETE
TIME/DISTANCE
DATE
MEET
100 meters Christopher McWilliams 10.73 seconds 4-19-16 District 16-4A
200 meters Christopher McWilliams 21.93 seconds 4-27-16 Region 4-4A
400 meters Carlton Tarpley 49.95 seconds 3-21-14 GMAC Championship
800 meters Frank De La Cruz 1 min. 59.87 sec. 4-16-18 District 16-4A
1600 meters Christian Smith 4 min. 45.8 sec. 4-16-08 District 15-4A
3200 meters Christian Smith 10 min. 36.19 sec. 4-16-08 District 15-4A
4x100 meter relay Team 42.24 seconds 4-27-16 Region 4-4A
4x200 meter relay Benjamin Delgado, Sean Simpson, Livan Morales, Richard Pineda 1 min. 37.42 sec. 2-15-25 Louie Bing Inviational
4x400 meter relay Christian Espinal, Joseluis Guedez, Derrick Ferguson, Lucus Garcia 3 min. 33.38 sec. 3-13-25 Bronco Nation meet #1
4x800 meter relay David Bush, Jonathan Bernard, Tony Rodriguez, Frank De La Cruz 8 min. 39.09 sec. 3-8-18 Youth Fair championships
110 meter hurdles Artavis West 17.81 seconds 4-2-24 Bronco Nation meet #2
300 meter hurdles Elijah Jackson 45.59 seconds 4-21-12 District 15-4A
400 meter hurdles Artavis West 1 min. 3.18 secs. 4-2-24 Bronco Nation meet #2
Long jump Terry Johnson
Lemarcus Joyner		 22 ft. 3 in. = 6.78 meters
22 ft. 3 in. = 6.78 meters		 1977
4-16-08
District 15-4A
High jump John Hinds 6 ft. 8 in. = 2.03 meters 1977  
Triple jump Evans Adonis 44 ft. 3.5 in. = 13.50 m. 5-1-03 District 15-4A
Pole vault Pat Madden 14 ft. 3.5 in. = 4.36 m. 1976  
Javelin Kaleb Hernandez 45.90 meters 5-1-24 District 16-4A
Shot put Steadman Scavella 57 ft. 5 in. = 17.50 m. 1971  
Discus Ron Pascarella 184 ft. 7 in. = 56.25 m. 1962  
DISCONTINUED EVENTS
EVENT
 ATHLETE
TIME/DISTANCE
YEAR
100 yards Mike Berkow 9.9 seconds 1969
220 yards Steve Tannen 22.0 seconds 1966
440 yards Larry Goodine 49.5 seconds 1972
880 yards Rick Ramos 1 minute 57.1 seconds 1977
Mile Dan Gilmer 4 minutes 24.7 seconds 1973
Two mile Mark Mihm 9 minutes 39.4 seconds 1976
120 yard hurdles Steve Tannen 14.0 seconds 1966
180 yard low hurdles Bob Rambo 19.2 seconds 1971
330 yard hurdles Randy Burke 39.1 seconds 1973
Sprint medley relay Joe Peetz, Sam Harris, Alan Tier, Herb Skinner 1 minute 58.4 seconds 1965
Mile medley Knepper, Bessmer, Garcia, Ramos 3 minutes 33.9 seconds 1978
440 yard relay Jay McCoy, Reggie Dunnick, Jim Kiltie, Hank Hall 44.4 seconds 1964
880 yard relay Sam Harris, Joe Peetz, Alan Tier, Carl Passoff 1 minute 30.4 seconds 1965
Mile relay Plummer, Rambo, Goodine, Lambright 3 min. 19.1 sec. 1971
Two mile relay Gatanis, Silvia, Damoorgiam, Gilmer 8 minutes 19.5 seconds 1972

SCHOOL RECORDS (GIRLS)
EVENT
 ATHLETE
TIME/DISTANCE
DATE
MEET
100 meters Izabella Lara 12.64 seconds 2-21-25 Spartan Invitational
200 meters Izabella Lara 25.91 seconds 3-13-25 Bronco Nation Meet #1
400 meters Izabella Lara 55.71 seconds 3-13-25 Bronco Nation Meet #1
800 meters Izabella Lara 2 min. 33.91 sec. 2-21-25 Spartan Invitational
1600 meters Kathy Moore 4 min. 57.56 sec. 4-10-77 GMAC Finals
3200 meters Amanda Valero 13 min. 7.85 sec. 4-22-10 District 15-4A
4x100 meter relay Melany Uriepero, Jailyn Otero, Angie Martinez and Izabella Lara 50.41 seconds 4-2-24 Bronco Nation Meet #2
4x200 meter relay Team 1 min 47.20 sec. 2-16-24 Louie Bing Invitational
4x400 meter relay Izabella Lara, Melanie Uriepero, Jailyn Otero, and Aryana Flores 4 min. 8.91 sec. 3-13-25 Bronco Nation Meet #1
4x800 meter relay Team 11 min. 8.12 sec. 4-13-09 GMAC Qualifiers
110 meter hurdles Gabriella Muina 19.43 seconds 3-8-11 Ferguson Quad
300 meter hurdles Zinnette Hendrix 47.93 seconds 4-13-09 GMAC Qualifiers
400 meter hurdles Aryana Flores 1 min. 10.84 sec. 3-7-25 GMAC Invitational
Long jump Santina Younge 15 ft. 6.5 in. = 4.74 meters 4-23-08 Region 4-4A
High jump Zinnette Hendrix 5 ft. 0 in. = 1.52 meters 4-13-09 GMAC Qualifiers
Triple jump Daniela Tenjido 28 ft. 3.75 in. = 8.63 meters 4-3-12 SW @ Varela
Pole vault Gabriella Muina 6 ft. 6 in. = 1.98 meters 4-21-12 District 15-4A
Javelin Haylie Rodriguez 23.90 meters 4-2-24 Bronco Nation Meet #2
Shot put Abigail Hazel 34 ft. 3.25 in. = 10.45 meters 4-25-12 Region 4-4A
Discus Abigail Hazel 117 ft. 3 in. = 35.74 meters 4-21-12 District 15-4A
DISCONTINUED EVENTS
EVENT
 ATHLETE
TIME/DISTANCE
YEAR
100 yards Cindy Chaisson 11.8 seconds
1978
220 yards Cindy Chaisson 26.6 seconds
1978
440 yards Lourdes Arias 66.0 seconds
1978
880 yards Kathy Moore 2 minutes 20 seconds
1977
Mile Kathy Moore 4 minutes 56.1 seconds
1977
Two mile Kathy Moore 10 minutes 42.1 sec.
1977
110 yard hurdles Cindy Chaisson 16.4 seconds
1978
330 yard hurdles Cindy Chaisson 49.9 seconds
1978
880 yard medley Stewart, Ponce, Gonzalez, Chaisson 2 minutes 4.4 seconds
1978
Mile medley Ponce, Chaisson, Greco, Paez 2 minutes 24 seconds
1978
440 yard relay Gonzalez, Schmees, Ponce, Miller 55.5 seconds
1978
880 yard relay   1 minute 58.5 seconds
1977
Mile relay Arias, Chaisson, Stewart, Greco 4 minutes 28.4 seconds
1978

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EAGLES TRACK HISTORY

Southwest started strong in the sport of Track and Field, winning a state championship in 1959 with the school's first graduating class under coach Bill Mihm. The Eagles won a second title in 1971 under coach Fred Ellis. Southwest has finished in the state's Top Ten on six occasions, but not since 1971.

EVENT STATE CHAMPIONS

YEAR
EVENT
CHAMPION
TIME/DISTANCE
1959
 120 yd High Hurdles John DeCosta 14.9 seconds
1959
 180 yd Low Hurdles John DeCosta 20.1 seconds
1959
 Discus Paul Skeans 148’ 6½”
1960
 Discus Richard Dobbs 161’ 7½”
1961
 Discus Ron Pascarella 165’ 4”
1962
 Discus Ron Pascarella 170’ ½”
1971
 One Mile Relay Team 3:19.1
1977
 One Mile Run Kathy Moore 4:56.1
1977
 Two Mile Run Kathy Moore 10:49.8

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

YEAR
TITLE
1959
 State Champions
1963
 Gold Coast Southern Division Champions
1965
 Group 8-AA Region Champions
1966
 Gold Coast Southern Division Champions
1971
 Region 4 Champions
1971
 State Champions
1972
 Regional Cross Country Champions
1973
 Regional Cross Country Champions
1977
 District Cross Country Champions
1977
 All County Cross Country Champions

COACH FRED ELLIS
1928-2010

Fred Ellis coached track and football for 35 years at Southwest winning a state championship in 1971. A biology teacher, he was named Florida Track Coach of the Year in 1984, was inducted into the Florida Track Coaches Hall of Fame in 1991, and was inducted into the Southwest Sports Hall of Fame in 2025.