By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Here is an event-by-event breakdown of what to look for in the boys track events Friday and Saturday at the 99th CIF State Championships:

100-meter dash

Favorite: Isaiah Cunningham, Rancho Verde. The state leader with a wind-legal 10.32, along with Javelin Guidry (10.34), he has an opportunity to break the state meet record of 10.30 set in 1992 by San Diego Southwest’s Riley Washington. Richmond Salesian’s Jahvid Best (2007) and Mater Dei’s Curtis Godin (2014) both ran 10.31 to capture state titles.

Other contenders: Javelin Guidry, Vista Murrieta; Asani Hampton, Yucaipa. It seems to be a pretty safe bet that an athlete representing the Inland Empire will capture the state championship, with Hampton also in contention at 10.45. It would be the first boys 100 title for the region since 1994.

Sleeper: Jabriel Smith, JW North. The junior won’t be intimidated by the competition, having taken second to Cunningham in the Inland Valley League final. With a personal-best 10.46, all it takes is one great race for him to become the program’s first 100 state champion since 1982.

200 Meters

Favorite: Isaiah Cunningham, Rancho Verde. The only athlete in the state with a wind-legal performance under 21 seconds this season, Cunningham (20.84) will look to become the first individual to achieve the sprint double since Mater Dei’s Curtis Godin in 2014.

Other contenders: Asani Hampton, Yucaipa; Quoi Ellis, Mt. Carmel. Ellis ran the fastest time at any state qualifying meet with his 21.30 at the San Diego Section finals and Hampton has a wind-aided 20.94 from the CIF Southern Section Division 1 prelims.

Sleeper: Rasaun House, Rancho Verde. Never before in state history have teammates swept the top two spots in the boys 200, but House and Cunningham have the potential to achieve the feat. House clocked 21.18 to place second to Cunningham at the Inland Valley League finals.

400 Meters

Favorite: Zach Shinnick, Damien. After placing third in the 400 and second in the 200 in 2015, Shinnick couldn’t overcome a hamstring injury last year and had his postseason cut short. He ran a state-leading 46.38 at the CIF Southern Section Masters meet and is unbeaten this season.

Other contenders: Myles Ellis, Antelope; Zion Bowens, Long Beach Poly. Ellis and Bowens are the only athletes within a second of Shinnick, but both individuals have the experience of last year’s final. Ellis finished fourth last year and split a 45.8-second anchor leg on the 4x400 relay at the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Masters.

Sleeper: Parris Samaniego, Vista Murrieta. A member of the Broncos’ championship 4x400 relay last year, Samaniego ran 47.65 to place second behind Bowens at the CIF Southern Section Division 1 final.

800 Meters

Favorite: Alex Scales, Bellarmine Prep. Although he has delivered several exceptional performances on relays, Scales gave an indication of what he could do in this event by winning the 50th Arcadia Invitational in a state-leading 1:50.64. With only this event to focus on, expect Scales to break 1:50 for the first time in his career.

Other contenders: Moises Medrano, Bakersfield Highland; Jason Gomez, Westmont. Medrano won the CIF Central Section Masters in 1:51.47 and Gomez challenged Scales at the CIF Central Coast Section finals before being edged by a 1:52.34 to 1:52.37 margin.

Sleeper: Jarett Chinn, Poway. Another athlete who dropped the 1,600 in order to focus on the two-lap event, he has a personal-best 1:53.21 and is looking to bounce back after finishing 11th at last year’s finals.

1,600 Meters

Favorite: Luis Grijalva, Armijo. Having competed unattached in a pair of collegiate 1,500 races during the season, Grijalva is battle tested and possesses the capability to close well in the final lap after finishing sixth at this distance last season. He won the Division 1 state cross country title in November and is expected to run both the 1,600 and 3,200 in his final state championship meet.

Other contenders: Ryan Renken, Claremont; Solomon Fountain, Great Oak; Trad Berti, Paso Robles. The CIF Southern Section standouts occupied the top three spots at the Masters meet and all have the potential to run under 4:10 and challenge for the championship. Fountain placed ninth in last year’s finals.

Sleeper: Liam Anderson, Redwood Larkspur. His 4:12.91/9:03.40 double in the 1,600 and 3,200 at the CIF North Coast Section Meet of Champions was one of the most impressive performances by any sophomore in California during any state qualifying competition. Anderson placed second in the Division 3 state cross country final in November and could upstage all of his older opponents.

3,200 Meters

Favorite: Cooper Teare, St. Joseph Notre Dame. His victory at the 50th Arcadia Invitational in 8:41.46 was the No. 4 time in state history and the fastest by any California runner since German Fernandez set the state meet record by running 8:34.23 in 2008. Teare has nearly run a sub-four mile twice in solo efforts, but his main goal remains becoming the first repeat champion since Royal’s Michael Cybulski in 2005-06.

Other contenders: Callum Bolger, San Luis Obispo; Luis Grijalva, Armijo; Michael Vernau, Davis Senior. All three Foot Locker cross country All-Americans were among the group of 27 individuals who ran under 9 minutes at the 50th Arcadia Invitational and could challenge Teare in a tactical race. Bolger and Grijalva rank 11th and 12th in state history, with Vernau 27th.

Sleeper: Evert Silva, Fresno. After winning the Division 3 state cross country championship in November, Silva looks to become the first Central Section male athlete to win the state 3,200 crown since Bakersfield Stockdale’s Blake Haney in 2013.

110-meter hurdles

Favorite: Joseph Anderson, Upland. Anderson improved to No. 8 in state history with his wind-legal 13.56 at the CIF Southern Section Masters meet and will look to challenge the state meet record of 13.39 by James Logan’s Kevin Craddock in 2004. Anderson is attempting to become the first repeat champion since Agoura’s Johnathan Cabral in 2010-11.

Other contenders: Deion Lightfoot-Shelton, Kimball; Cameron Samuel, Rancho Verde. Lightfoot-Shelton is the only other returnee besides Anderson, taking second in last year’s final. His wind-legal 13.62 at the Mt. SAC Relays is No. 11 in state history and he will need to run better than 13.59 to crack the top 10. Samuel also produced a personal best with his 13.85 at the CIF Southern Section Masters meet.

Sleeper: Jose Rubio, Los Alamitos. He became only the fourth male athlete to dip under 14 seconds this year, clocking 13.89 at the CIF Southern Section Masters meet. After placing seventh at the Masters competition last year, Rubio has a legitimate opportunity to make the state podium.

300-meter hurdles

Favorite: Joseph Anderson, Upland. Following a fifth-place finish last year, Anderson is looking to become the first male athlete since Agoura’s Johnathan Cabral in 2011 to sweep both hurdles titles. His 36.36 at the CIF Southern Section Division 1 finals elevated Anderson to the No. 12 performer in state history.

Other contenders: Bikram Thiara, Sierra; Aidan Christensen, Los Osos; Cameron Samuel, Rancho Verde. Samuel and Thiara return after both making the state podium last season, with Christensen eclipsing the 37-second barrier for the first time at the CIF Southern Section Masters meet. All of them should be in contention at the top of the stretch and are capable of winning if Anderson struggles.

Sleeper: Deion Lightfoot-Shelton, Kimball. The state leader in the 400-meter hurdles, Lightfoot-Shelton looks to bounce back after taking second to Thiara in the 300 hurdles at the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Masters meet. His only sub-37 effort came in a third-place finish at the 50th Arcadia Invitational.

4x100 relay

Favorite: Rancho Verde. The oldest state meet track record belongs to Hawthorne, which clocked 40.24 in the 1989 prelims. The Mustangs ran 40.29 – No. 4 in state history – at the Inland Valley League finals May 3, moving just ahead of Vista Murrieta, which captured last year’s title in 40.32.

Other contenders: Oaks Christian; Kimball; Yucaipa. None of the teams made last year’s state final, but all have the potential to capture the title if Rancho Verde struggles with its exchanges. Oaks Christian captured the title in 2011.

Sleeper: Vista Murrieta. Despite the graduation of Michael Norman and Antonio Mitchell, the Broncos still have the potential to repeat behind Javelin Guidry and Cole Dubots. Vista Murrieta would be the first team to secure back-to-back titles since Long Beach Poly in 2007-08.

4x400 relay

Favorite: Rancho Verde. Following a state-leading 3:12.17 at the CIF Southern Section Division 1 finals, the Mustangs could punctuate their first team championship with another strong performance in this relay.

Other contenders: Roosevelt; Long Beach Wilson; Cosumnes Oaks. Roosevelt and Long Beach Wilson have both run under 3:16, with Cosumnes Oaks building momentum entering the meet after winning the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Masters. All three have the depth to win the title, especially if Rancho Verde already has the team championship clinched entering the relay.

Sleeper: Antelope. Myles Ellis produced a 45.8-second anchor to rally his team to second at the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Masters, but the Titans have run 3:18.83 and have the potential to challenge for the title if he is within striking distance on the anchor.