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Roland Padilla

Roland Padilla

Joined: Mar 21, 2025

Roland Padilla is a seasoned sports journalist and analytics expert with nearly a decade of experience in the sports media industry. He began his career in 2015 as a writer for ClutchPoints, covering the NBA with a focus on in-depth analysis and SEO-driven content strategies. As a former collegiate track and field athlete at UC San Diego, he brings a unique perspective to sports coverage, blending firsthand athletic experience with data-driven insights. Currently, he serves as a Senior Analyst in Content and Revenue Operations at DAZN and Team Whistle, where he leverages analytics to optimize content performance for major sports leagues, including the NFL and MLS. In this role, he collaborates closely with social media teams to identify trends, maximize engagement, and drive revenue growth through data-backed strategies. His expertise extends beyond traditional journalism, encompassing content strategy, audience growth, and sports business insights. With a background in digital media, social analytics, and performance-driven storytelling, Roland provides readers with a comprehensive view of the ever-evolving sports landscape. Now contributing to High School On SI, he focuses primarily on West Coast preps track, providing in-depth analysis, athlete spotlights, and coverage of emerging talent in the high school track and field scene. Whether breaking down standout performances, highlighting rising stars, or analyzing trends in the sport, his work aims to inform and engage track and field enthusiasts across the region.

Servite track and field impressed at the CIF Southern Section finals.
California

California CIF track and field finals recap; Notre Dame edges Servite for D3 title

The 2025 CIF-Southern Section Finals delivered big performances from athletes at Long Beach Wilson, Yucaipa, Servite and Notre Dame.

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Servite track and field boys' relay team medals at the 2025 Arcadia Invitational.
California

5-star USC football commit headlines 2025 CIF Southern Section track & field finals

The 2025 CIF Southern Section track and field finals are packed with elite talent and high drama, from breakout freshmen and five-star football commits to nationally ranked sprinters, throwers, and relay squads.

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Girard (Kansas) sophomore William Bishop is one of the nation's rising shot put stars.
Kansas

Meet the Kansas 3A Underclassmen Rising Fast in Shot Put This 2025 Season

Sophomore William Bishop and freshman Griffin Johnson are rewriting Kansas 3A shot put history. With top state and national rankings, both are positioning themselves as two of the best young throwers in the country—and they’re just getting started.

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Aug 8, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Lashinda Demus (USA) takes a victory lap after finishing second in the women's 400m hurdles in 52.77 during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
National

Olympic gold medalist turned coach calls for drug testing after national high school track event

Lashinda Demus calls for drug testing in high school track following elite performances at the Arcadia Invitational to protect clean athletes.

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Northside Harlan’s Tate Taylor is interviewed by reporters during the Class 6A UIL State track and field meet on May 3, 2025, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.
National

Texas high schooler Tate Taylor runs 9.92, 100-meter in historic track performance

Tate Taylor’s 9.92-second 100-meter makes him the No. 2 U-20 sprinter in world history — and he’s only a junior. Not to mention he took the national lead in the 200-meter with 20.14.

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May 3, 2025; Miramar, FL, USA; UCS hurdles at the Grand Slam Track Miami at Ansin Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Texas

Texas high schooler Ja’Shaun Lloyd runs No. 2 110-meter hurdle time in U.S. history

Ja’Shaun Lloyd’s 13.20 in the 110m hurdles cements him as one of the fastest high school hurdlers in U.S. history.

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Apr 5, 2025; Gainesville, FL, USA; Tywan Cox of Miami Northwestern (left) defeats Quincy Wilson of Bullis on the anchor of the boys 4 x 400m relay, 3:08.74 to 3:09.97, during the Florida Relays at James G. Pressly Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
National

Olympic star Quincy Wilson dethroned by Jayden Horton-Mims for U.S. No. 1 in 400-meter

Passing the Torch: Jayden Horton-Mims takes over U.S. No. 1 in 400m, but Quincy Wilson’s star still burns bright.

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Apr 5, 2025; Gainesville, FL, USA; Tywan Cox of Miami Northwestern (left) defeats Quincy Wilson of Bullis on the anchor of the boys 4 x 400m relay, 3:08.74 to 3:09.97, during the Florida Relays at James G. Pressly Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Maryland

Olympic Gold medalist Quincy Wilson runs blistering anchor leg to break 40-year national record at Penn Relays

Olympic gold medalist Quincy Wilson anchored Bullis School’s 4x400m relay team to a historic national high school record at the 2025 Penn Relays, running a stunning 43.99 split and breaking a 40-year-old mark in one of the meet’s most electrifying moments

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Some of California's best girls track and field athletes compete at the Stanford Invitational in early April of 2025.
California

California girls track and field Athlete of the Year 2025 watchlist: Vote for the best

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California's top track and field athletes competing at the Stanford Invitational in early April of 2025.
California

California boys track and field Athlete of the Year 2025 watchlist: Vote for the best

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Servite track and field boys' relay team medals at the 2025 Arcadia Invitational.
California

California brother-sister schools take sprint relays by storm at Arcadia Invitational

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Anisa Bowen-Fontenot and freshman brother Jasir Fontenot at the Texas Relays
California

California's best hurdlers are freshman-senior, brother-sister tandem from San Diego

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