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Southern California relay team runs fastest time in 40 years and 3rd all-time in CA

Long Beach Wilson’s sprint medley squad ran a blazing time at the Texas Relays. The team features elite talent.

Roland Padilla

The nation's leading sprint medley team poses for a picture after winning gold at the Texas relays
The nation's leading sprint medley team poses for a picture after winning gold at the Texas relays / Long Beach Wilson XC/Track - Instagram

Long Beach Wilson traveled to the Texas Relays and delivered a showstopping 3-minute, 22.69-second 1600-meter sprint medley relay.

It’s the fastest time by a California school in 40 years, currently No. 1 in the U.S. and third all-time in California history. The team’s chemistry shows, with three of the four runners returning from last year’s CIF State championship 4x400 relay team.

For those unfamiliar, the 1600-meter sprint medley relay features four runners covering legs of 200m, 200m, 400m, and 800m — totaling 1600 meters.

Wyland Obando is the strongest runner on the squad as his 800-meter season PR of 1:52.60 ranks him 6th this season in California. Last year he placed second in the state finals running a 1:50.26 as a sophomore

The post below includes full race footage and shows all four relay members in the first slide. The names are in order from L to R: Ky'Zir Burroughs (Sr.), JaeRon Harris (Sr.), Wyland Obando (Jr.), Kaedyn Burroughs (So.)

Kaedyn Burroughs is just a sophomore and ranks 5th in CA in the 400 with a time of 47.81 this season, and finished 6th in the CIF State Championships last year as a freshman.

JaeRon Harris has a best mark in the 400 of 50.17 and a 16.11 in the 110 hurdles. Both of those will make him competitive in a stacked Moore League that perennial powerhouse, Long Beach Poly is in.

Ky'Zir Burroughs is the teams' fastest short sprinter with PRs of 11.09 and 22.44 in the 100 and 200 meter races.

With elite talent, proven chemistry, and historic speed, Long Beach Wilson’s sprint medley squad is a must-watch heading into the final stretch of the season. Whether it's Obando or a rising star like Kaedyn Burroughs, this group has the tools to make more history — and they’re just getting started.

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Roland Padilla
ROLAND PADILLA

Roland Padilla is a high school sports journalist, NIL specialist, and analytics strategist covering primarily West Coast track and field, basketball, and football for High School On SI. He began his career in 2015 reporting on Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook’s Thunder era for ClutchPoints before moving into full NBA coverage. He later worked directly with the founder/CEO of Ballervisions, shortly leading programming and cross-platform social strategy during its viral 2016 rise covering the Ball brothers—a run that helped propel the brand toward its eventual ESPN acquisition and evolution into SportsCenter NEXT. A three-sport alumnus and current throwing coach at Damien High School, and a former NCAA track athlete at UC San Diego, Roland blends athlete-development knowledge with advanced analytics in his role as a Senior Analyst at DAZN and Team Whistle. He has supported content strategy for major global and U.S. sports properties including World Rugby, FIFA Club World Cup, the New York Mets, MLS, X Games, the Premier League, the NFL, and the Downs2Business podcast. With a strong background in NIL rules, athlete branding, and recruiting, Roland helps families, athletes, and readers navigate the rapidly changing high school sports landscape—bringing national-level storytelling and clarity to the next generation of athletes.

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