Niceville's track and field team has once again proven that their formula for success is unbeatable—dominate the field events, and the rest will follow. At the 3A state championships in Jacksonville, the Eagles soared to their fifth state title in six years, amassing 88 points to edge out runner-up Belen Jesuit 86-74. The secret weapon? A staggering 76 points came from field events, with the throws squad—affectionately nicknamed "throwsville" under coach Emily Webb—contributing 45 points alone.
Leading the charge was junior Charlie Perkins, who captured gold in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 17.80 meters. But the real story was Niceville's incredible depth: defending state champ Nunu Krider took silver at 17.78m, Memphis Mays claimed bronze at 17.63m, and Hudson Alt finished fifth at 16.95m. That's four Eagles on the podium in a single event, racking up 28 points. Perkins wasn't done, adding a silver in the discus with a 56.32m throw, giving him 18 individual points for the team.
The javelin added nine more points, with Caleb Hurtado finishing fourth (56.58m) and Mason Threet fifth (55.36m). Meanwhile, the pole vault crew was equally impressive, contributing 26 points with four medalists. Asa Loicano cleared 4.80m for gold, Jacob Kincaid took silver at 4.65m, Hurtado added a fourth-place finish at 4.50m, and Jack Jones placed sixth at 4.25m. Jay Galindo rounded out the field dominance with a fourth-place finish in the triple jump (14.76m).
On the track, the Eagles showed they can sprint and endure too. The 4x100m relay earned six points with a third-place finish in 41.25 seconds, and the 4x800m relay added a point with a seventh-place time of 7:58.20. Bryant Olson chipped in with an eighth-place finish in the 3200m run (9:31.08).
This championship marks another chapter in Niceville's dynasty, proving that when you build from the field up, the sky's the limit. For a program that consistently produces champions in the throws and jumps, it's clear that "throwsville" is more than a nickname—it's a winning tradition.