BRADENTON FL - Over 225 athletes came from all over the nation to compete in the VTO Sports All-American Challenge at IMG Academy on January 9th through 10th.

The two day event had 3 sessions total. On Saturday, athletes were split up into their positional groups and did some individual group work including 1-on-1s. In the first session, the athletes qualified for the Challenge's Top Accuracy Passer, Strongest Arm, Strongest Man, and Fastest Man competitions.

The second session had the finals of the Challenge competitions (RESULTS HERE).

The final session on Sunday was filled with pool play 7-on-7 action in the morning and concluding with a 7-on-7 tournament to end the Challenge. As the skill players competed in the 7-on-7, offensive and defensive linemen competed in the Lineman Challenge. The Red Team won the 7-on-7 Tourney while the Purple Team won the Linemen Challenge.

QUARTERBACKS: TOP 5

Dominic Williams - 2022 - Wake Forest HS (NC) - 2nd Team VTO All-American

Addison Moore - 2022 - Niceville HS (FL) - 1st Team VTO All-American

Johnny Holland - 2022 - Midway HS (NC)

Joshua Jones - 2023 - Westover HS (NC)

David Elders - 2023 - Colonial HS (FL) - not pictured

RUNNING BACKS: TOP 4

Isaac Wooten - 2022 - Swansboro HS (NC) - 1st Team VTO All-American

Zykeem Brooks - 2022 - New Bern HS (NC)

Favour Murtala - 2024 - Cape Fear HS (NC) - 2nd Team VTO All-American

Jackson Barker - 2022 - Fuquay-Varina HS (NC)

WIDE RECEIVERS: TOP 5

Elyjah Mitchell - 2022 - Gwynn Park HS (MD) - 2nd Team VTO All-American

Connor Powe - 2022 - Laney HS (NC)

Manny Elliott - 2022 - Northern Guilford HS (NC) - 1st Team VTO All-American

Trai Ferguson - 2022 - Trinity Episcopal School (VA)

Aronson Cook, Jr. - 2021 - Glenn HS (NC)

TIGHT ENDS - Top 5

Landon Farriss - 2021 - New Hanover HS (NC) - 2nd Team VTO All-American

Corey Farmer - 2022 - Hargrave Military Academy (VA)

David Sanchez - 2022 - Wake Forest HS (NC)

James Lilley - 2022 - Chambersburg Area HS (PA)

Francisco Martinez - 2022 - South Lake HS (FL) - 1st Team VTO All-American

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

Rashad Beckham - 2022 - JSerra Catholic HS (CA) - 1st Team VTO All-American

Xavier Lloyd - 2022 - Southern Durham HS (NC) - 2nd Team VTO All-American

Zack Menard - 2022 - Hillsborough HS (FL)

Omari Allen - 2022 - Vance County HS (NC)

Landen Baker - 2021 - Hopewell HS (VA)

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN - Top 7

Hunter Abbott- 2021 - Granville Central HS (NC)

Isaiah Trago - 2021 - Mount Markham HS (NY) - 1st Team VTO All-American

C.J. Mims - 2022 - West Craven HS (NC) - 2nd Team VTO All-American

Kareem Clarke - 2022 - Triad Knights (NC)

Keith Sampson, Jr. - 2023 - New Bern HS (NC)

Cody Hardy - 2022 - Parkwood HS (NC)

Tavias Higgs - 2022 - Kings Fork HS (VA)

LINEBACKERS - Top 5

TJ Johnson - 2022 - Lee County HS (NC)

Kailel Baldon - 2021 - Wise HS (DC) - 1st Team VTO All-American

Desmond Cook - 2022 - Western Branch HS (VA)

Qadree Ziyad - 2022 - West Rowan HS (NC)

Michael Herbert - 2021 - South View HS (NC) - 2nd Team VTO All-American

DEFENSIVE BACKS - Top 5

Gavin Gibson - 2022 - Hough HS (NC)

Oliver Bridges - 2022 - The Bullis School (MD) - 1st Team VTO All-American

Da'Yon Thomas - 2021 - Riverdale Baptist HS (DC)

Owen Finley - 2022 - Ledford HS (NC) - 2nd Team VTO All-American

Jacob Thomas - 2022 - Stone Bridge HS (VA)