VOTE: Boys T&F Athlete of the Decade: Round 1, Bracket 1

Brendon Stewart beat fellow Maryland great Eric Allen in the 55 meter finals at the 2018 Millrose Games. DeMatha consistently produced top-end sprinters: Stewart, Darryl Haraway and Nick Cross all ran under 6.30 seconds in the event this decade. (Photo by Kyle Brazeil)

Voting is open for the first bracket of round one! Each day we will unveil a new section of the bracket and voting will typically last about five days. These polls close at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, July 21!


Matchup 1: (1) Eric Allen, Jr. v. (8) Nick Neral


Eric Allen, Jr.NameNick Neral
BullisSchoolCentury
2018Class2015
  • 32.84 300 (MD #1 all-decade, US #2 all-decade)
  • 20.91 indoor 200 (MD #1 all-decade, US #5 all-decade)
  • 10.43 100 (MD #6 all-decade)
  • 6.32c 55 (MD #7 all-decade (w/ conversion))
  • 48.28 indoor 400 (MD #7 all-decade)
  • 8.06 55H, 14.50 110H, 40.68 300H
  • 9x IAC champion
  • Competed seven times at New Balance nationals, finishing second in the 200 at 2018 indoor championships
  • Member of two New Balance championship relays
Accolades
  • 15'5 indoor PV (MD #1 all-decade)
  • 8.62 55H, 5'10 HJ
  • 3x state champion, 1x runner-up
  • 3x regional champion, 3x conference champion
  • Competed twice at New Balance nationals
  • Finished second in PV at 2014 Penn Relays




Matchup 2: (4) Kyle Lund v. (5) Nathaniel Moore


Kyle LundNameNathaniel Moore
OakdaleSchoolSouth Hagerstown
2020Class2018
  • 1:52.57 indoor 800 (MD #1 all-decade, US #6 2020)
  • 1:06.73 500, 4:16.54 1600, 9:28.36 3200
  • 6x state champion, 3x runner-up
  • 7x regional champion, 8x conference champion
  • Competed at 2019 Memorial Barrientos in Havana, Cuba
  • Competed at 2019 New Balance nationals
  • Holds 2A indoor meet record (800)
Accolades
  • 6'10 indoor HJ (MD #1 all-decade, US #11 2018)
  • 48'0.00 TJ (MD #8 all-decade)
  • 22'8.50 LJ
  • 3x state champion, 2x runner-up
  • 4x regional champion, 4x conference champion
  • Competed twice at New Balance nationals




Matchup 3: (3) Maxwell Willis v. (6) Elian Ahmar


Maxwell WillisNameElian Ahmar
BowieSchoolBroadneck
2016Class2018
  • 20.55 200 (MD #1 all-decade, US #4 2015)
  • 10.40 100 (MD #4 all-decade)
  • 47.74 400 (MD #9 all-decade)
  • 6.38 55, 34.38 300
  • 4x state champion, 1x runner-up
  • 4x regional champion, 4x county champion
  • Competed four times at New Balance nationals
  • Won 100 at 2015 Great Southwest Classic
Accolades
  • 62'6.50 SP (MD #1 all-decade, US #24 2018)
  • 178'4 DT (MD #3 all-decade)
  • 3x state champion
  • 3x regional champion, 3x county champion
  • Competed twice at New Balance nationals and at 2018 Penn Relays




Matchup 4: (2) Brendon Stewart v. (7) Diego Zarate


Brendon StewartNameDiego Zarate
Pallotti/DeMathaSchoolNorthwest
2018Class2015
  • 6.21c 55 (MD #1 all-decade, US #15 all-decade)
  • 33.86 300 (MD #5 all-decade)
  • 10.69 100, 21.42 200, 1:08.59 500
  • 2x WCAC champion
  • Competed twice at New Balance nationals
  • Won 55 at 2018 Millrose Games
Accolades
  • 4:08.24c 1600 (MD #5 all-decade)
  • 1:52.07 800, 9:18.16 3200
  • 4x state champion
  • 5x regional champion, 5x county champion
  • Competed at 2015 New Balance nationals and at 2015 Penn Relays