Class of 2024's Top 50 Boys Recruits: Dwyne Smith Jr. (MN)

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The second top 50 recruiting update for the Class of 2024 boys is officially out from MileSplit. 

We ranked our athletes based on a tiered rating system, current MileSplit50, and MileSplit track and field and cross country rankings, state records, historical results, and performances over national competition.

You can find previous rankings (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024) at the bottom of the page. 

With two full years (or more) under their belts, we've been able to look into the top boys as they enter their junior season. 

As of now, these athletes demonstrated to be the top of the class, which is full of talent. Checking in at #35 after being previously unranked is Apple Valley's Dwyne Smith Jr.

Dwyne Smith Jr. PRs

EventPRNational Rank (Class of 2024)
100m10.98T-370th
200m21.76T-58th
400m47.554th

National Rank based on all performances for the class of 2024 all-time. 

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Smith was a standout sophomore last spring in Minnesota finishing 2nd in the 400m at the state meet and 7th in the 200m in Class AAA. During his sophomore season, Dwyne ran the 3rd fastest 200m time all-time and the fastest 400m time all-time by a Minnesota sophomore boy. 

MN Sophomore Boys All-Time 400m Times

Runner400m TimeYear
Dwyne Smith Jr. (Apple Valley)47.552022
Tom Coles (Hutchinson)48.01977
Michael Smith (Wayzata)48.382012
Nathan Roese (East Ridge)48.762011
Calvin Clark (Henry Sibley)48.882009

Next up for Dwyne would be the junior record of 47.59 set by Randy Melbourne in 1993 and the state record of 47.18 set by Quinn Evans in 2007. Both records seem to be in serious jeopardy for the talented junior. 

All-Time Minnesota Boys 400m Records

Runner400m TimeYear
Quinn Evans (Mounds View)47.182007
Ramy Ayoub (Farmington)47.342022
Michael Smith (Wayzata)47.402012
Genuine Matthews (St. Francis)47.422017
Dwyne Smith Jr. (Apple Valley)47.552022

One might wonder how low that record might be able to go at the pace Dwyne set in 2022. He was a very consistent 400m runner all season long and peaked at the right time during the summer. He made drastic strides going from a 50.50 PR in 2021 to a 47.55 in 2022. Another leap in 2023 would put him in some historic company all-time in Minnesota. 

This spring Dwyne will be one of the top returners on the track for all his events. He ranks as the #13 100m returner, the #5 200m returner, and the #1 400m returner.

We can't wait to see what he brings to 2023.