Utah Preseason All-State: Statistical Analysis
March 8, 2021
Over the weekend, the Utah Preseason All-State took place and featured a top tier roster of talent! The staff were excited to see such a quality group of athletes from the '21 class through '24. For more information on the event and the players that attended, be sure to check out our Quick Hits piece coming out tomorrow! For today, we take a look at the Top-10 performers in some of the major statistical categories from the Utah Preseason All-State!
Max Fastball Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Jace Carroll | UT | Stansbury | 2022 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
| 2 | Jordan Pace | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2021 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
| 3 | Brayden Marx | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2023 | RHP | 85.4 mph |
| 4 | Blake Stanger | UT | Woods Cross | 2022 | LHP | 85.4 mph |
| 5 | Aidan Boice | UT | Skyline | 2022 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
| 6 | Jacob Faust | UT | Olympus | 2023 | OF | 83.6 mph |
| 7 | Ashton Johnson | UT | Olympus | 2022 | LHP | 82.6 mph |
| 8 | Easton Barrett | UT | Springville | 2024 | LHP | 82.2 mph |
| 9 | Dylan Williams | UT | Woods Cross | 2022 | SS | 82.1 mph |
| 10 | Kaden Hodson | UT | Lone Peak | 2023 | 3B | 81.5 mph |
Peak FASTBALL spin
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Cameron Nielson | UT | Cottonwood | 2023 | SS | 2379 rpm |
| 2 | Easton Barrett | UT | Springville | 2024 | LHP | 2332 rpm |
| 3 | Kaden Hodson | UT | Lone Peak | 2023 | 3B | 2208 rpm |
| 4 | Dylan Williams | UT | Woods Cross | 2022 | SS | 2175 rpm |
| 5 | Zach Carlson | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | OF | 2126 rpm |
| 6 | Blake Stanger | UT | Woods Cross | 2022 | LHP | 2121 rpm |
| 7 | Jordan Pace | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2021 | RHP | 2107 rpm |
| 8 | Ashton Johnson | UT | Olympus | 2022 | LHP | 2072 rpm |
| 9 | Jacob Faust | UT | Olympus | 2023 | OF | 2067 rpm |
| 10 | Truman Duryea | UT | Bountiful | 2022 | OF | 2027 rpm |
peak breaking ball spin
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Jace Carroll | UT | Stansbury | 2022 | RHP | 2457 rpm |
| 2 | Jacob Faust | UT | Olympus | 2023 | OF | 2383 rpm |
| 3 | Brayden Marx | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2023 | RHP | 2357 rpm |
| 4 | Jordan Pace | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2021 | RHP | 2314 rpm |
| 5 | Dylan Williams | UT | Woods Cross | 2022 | SS | 2249 rpm |
| 6 | Cameron Nielson | UT | Cottonwood | 2023 | SS | 2209 rpm |
| 7 | Blake Stanger | UT | Woods Cross | 2022 | LHP | 2065 rpm |
| 8 | Zach Carlson | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | OF | 2056 rpm |
| 9 | Aidan Boice | UT | Skyline | 2022 | RHP | 2048 rpm |
| 10 | Kaden Hodson | UT | Lone Peak | 2023 | 3B | 2031 rpm |
Top 60 times
There were so many good runners, that we decided to push this one to Top-15!
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Cole Watterson | UT | Sky View | 2022 | OF | 6.55 |
| ^ | Crew McChesney | UT | Lone Peak | 2023 | OF | 6.55 |
| 2 | Mic Paul | UT | Olympus | 2022 | OF | 6.61 |
| 3 | Mason Strong | UT | Snow Canyon | 2021 | C | 6.67 |
| 4 | Cayden Clark | UT | Stansbury | 2021 | OF | 6.69 |
| 5 | Hudson Manwaring | UT | Skyline | 2021 | SS | 6.72 |
| 6 | Jett Meine | UT | Corner Canyon | 2022 | C | 6.77 |
| 7 | Ryker Schow | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2023 | OF | 6.84 |
| ^ | Hagen Bowen | UT | Tooele | 2022 | OF | 6.84 |
| 8 | Jackson Moeller | UT | Alta | 2021 | OF | 6.89 |
| 9 | Dylan Williams | UT | Woods Cross | 2022 | SS | 6.92 |
| 10 | Luke Orchard | UT | Desert Hills | 2021 | 2B | 6.93 |
| ^ | Zach Carlson | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | OF | 6.93 |
| 11 | Jacob Faust | UT | Olympus | 2023 | OF | 6.94 |
| ^ | Easton Barrett | UT | Springville | 2024 | LHP | 6.94 |
| 12 | Luke Anderson | UT | Snow Canyon | 2022 | OF | 6.95 |
| 13 | Cole DeCastro | UT | Desert Hills | 2023 | SS | 6.96 |
| 14 | Truman Duryea | UT | Bountiful | 2022 | OF | 7.03 |
| 15 | Luke Iverson | UT | Pine View | 2022 | C | 7.04 |
max positional velo
Catchers
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Mason Strong | UT | Snow Canyon | 2021 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Luke Iverson | UT | Pine View | 2022 | C | 81 |
| 3 | Carter Perry | UT | Jordan | 2023 | C | 78 |
| 4 | Kobe Carter | UT | Jordan | 2023 | 3B | 77 |
| 5 | Jackson Bird | UT | Timpanogos | 2021 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Cade Nalder | UT | Jordan | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Jett Meine | UT | Corner Canyon | 2022 | C | 75 |
| 6 | Austin Ellis | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2024 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Brock Packer | UT | Lone Peak | 2021 | C | 72 |
| 7 | Canyon Kutch | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2022 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Brexten Starley | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2023 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Luke (LT) Taylor | UT | Olympus | 2024 | C | 70 |
Infielders
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Hudson Manwaring | UT | Skyline | 2021 | SS | 85 |
| 2 | Luke Iverson | UT | Pine View | 2022 | C | 84 |
| 3 | Chazz Crook | UT | Timpanogos | 2022 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Aidan Boice | UT | Skyline | 2022 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Blake Stanger | UT | Woods Cross | 2022 | LHP | 82 |
| 4 | Billy Bird | UT | Timpanogos | 2023 | 1B | 81 |
| 5 | Cameron Nielson | UT | Cottonwood | 2023 | SS | 80 |
| ^ | Cole Kershaw | UT | Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 80 |
| 6 | Grant Scholzen | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | SS | 78 |
| ^ | Cole DeCastro | UT | Desert Hills | 2023 | SS | 78 |
| 7 | Carter Perry | UT | Jordan | 2023 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Dylan Williams | UT | Woods Cross | 2022 | SS | 77 |
| 8 | Austin Ellis | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2024 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Kaden Hodson | UT | Lone Peak | 2023 | 3B | 76 |
| ^ | Luke (LT) Taylor | UT | Olympus | 2024 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Taylor Ayala | UT | Woods Cross | 2022 | SS | 76 |
| 9 | Luke Orchard | UT | Desert Hills | 2021 | 2B | 74 |
| 10 | Evan Atkinson | UT | Jordan | 2023 | SS | 73 |
| ^ | Zack Geertsen | UT | Green Canyon HS | 2022 | 3B | 73 |
Outfielders
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Mason Strong | UT | Snow Canyon | 2021 | C | 90 |
| ^ | Hudson Manwaring | UT | Skyline | 2021 | SS | 90 |
| 2 | Luke Anderson | UT | Snow Canyon | 2022 | OF | 89 |
| 3 | Brayden Marx | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2023 | RHP | 88 |
| ^ | Mic Paul | UT | Olympus | 2022 | OF | 88 |
| ^ | Cayden Clark | UT | Stansbury | 2021 | OF | 88 |
| 4 | Jackson Moeller | UT | Alta | 2021 | OF | 87 |
| ^ | Crew McChesney | UT | Lone Peak | 2023 | OF | 87 |
| 5 | Jacob Faust | UT | Olympus | 2023 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Cade Nalder | UT | Jordan | 2023 | C | 85 |
| ^ | Easton Barrett | UT | Springville | 2024 | LHP | 85 |
| 6 | Truman Duryea | UT | Bountiful | 2022 | OF | 84 |
| 7 | Ashton Johnson | UT | Olympus | 2022 | LHP | 83 |
| ^ | Zach Carlson | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | OF | 83 |
| 8 | Cole Watterson | UT | Sky View | 2022 | OF | 81 |
| 9 | Sam Johanson | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | OF | 80 |
| ^ | Hagen Bowen | UT | Tooele | 2022 | OF | 80 |
| ^ | Canyon Kutch | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2022 | C | 80 |
| 10 | Stockton Mathis | UT | Jordan | 2023 | OF | 77 |
Best Pop Times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Luke Iverson | UT | Pine View | 2022 | C | 1.82-1.94 |
| 2 | Mason Strong | UT | Snow Canyon | 2021 | C | 1.85-2.00 |
| 3 | Carter Perry | UT | Jordan | 2023 | C | 1.98-2.05 |
| 4 | Brexten Starley | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2023 | C | 1.98-2.09 |
| 5 | Brock Packer | UT | Lone Peak | 2021 | C | 2.02-2.08 |
| 6 | Jackson Bird | UT | Timpanogos | 2021 | C | 2.02-2.10 |
| 7 | Jett Meine | UT | Corner Canyon | 2022 | C | 2.05-2.12 |
| 8 | Luke (LT) Taylor | UT | Olympus | 2024 | C | 2.05-2.15 |
| 9 | Canyon Kutch | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2022 | C | 2.07-2.15 |
| 10 | Kobe Carter | UT | Jordan | 2023 | 3B | 2.08-2.23 |
Peak Exit Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Hudson Manwaring | UT | Skyline | 2021 | SS | 101.4 mph |
| 2 | Mason Strong | UT | Snow Canyon | 2021 | C | 99.3 mph |
| 3 | Cole Kershaw | UT | Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 99.2 mph |
| 4 | Cayden Clark | UT | Stansbury | 2021 | OF | 98.7 mph |
| 5 | Brexten Starley | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2023 | C | 98.1 mph |
| 6 | Jackson Moeller | UT | Alta | 2021 | OF | 97.2 mph |
| 7 | Jackson Bird | UT | Timpanogos | 2021 | C | 97.0 mph |
| 8 | Luke Anderson | UT | Snow Canyon | 2022 | OF | 96.2 mph |
| 9 | Jett Meine | UT | Corner Canyon | 2022 | C | 95.5 mph |
| 10 | Canyon Kutch | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2022 | C | 95.4 mph |