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CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — The season wrapped up on a high note for central Illinois boys’ track and field athletes at the prestigious blue track. The IHSA Boys’ State Finals witnessed standout performances, with several athletes clinching gold medals and three programs securing spots on the team podium.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the top local achievers. For a comprehensive list of results, click here.
CLASS 1A
Team Standings: 2nd Place – Pleasant Plains, 3rd Place – El Paso-Gridley
Team Standings: 2) Pleasant Plains, 3) El Paso-Gridley
4×800-meter Relay: 4) Auburn
4×100-meter Relay: 2) Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin
3200-meter; 3) Elijah Teefey, Pleasant Plains, 4) Weston Hodel, El Paso-Gridley, 5) Keegan O’Brien, Maroa-Forsyth
100-meter: 2) Braden Gibson, El Paso-Gridley, 4) Kamden Flenner, Tuscola
4×200-meter Relay: 2) Tuscola, 4) Pleasant Plains, 5) BHRA
400-meter: 1) Evan Landers-Kristensen, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 2) Jacob Barth, Auburn, 3) Evan Brown, Tri-Valley
300-meter Hurdles: 4) Eli Hiatt, Effingham St. Anthony, 5) Braylon Heredith, Pleasant Plains
1600-meter: 2) Johnathan Iacobazzi, Sullivan, 5) Elijah Teefey, Pleasant Plains
200-meter: 2) Kamden Flenner, Tuscola, 4) Braden Gibson, El Paso-Gridley
4×400-meter Relay: 1) Auburn, 3) Pleasant Plains
Pole Vault: 1) Riley Hogan, St. Thomas More
High Jump: 2) William Runyan, Georgetown-Ridge Farm
Long Jump: 5) Easton Bolin, Westville
Shot Put: 5) Conner Powell, BHRA
Discus: 2) Maddax Stine, Salt Fork, 3) Harlin Toillion, El Paso-Gridley
CLASS 2A
4×800-meter Relay: 3) Mahomet-Seymour, 5) Eureka
110-meter Hurdles: 5) Maddix Sutherland, Unity
100-meter: 1) D’Mario Jackson, Danville
400-meter: 1) D’Mario Jackson, Danville
1600-meter: 2) Liam Bettis, Taylorville
200-meter: 1) D’Mario Jackson, Danville
High Jump: 1) Dawson Rogers, Paris, 3) Darren Henry, Jacksonville
Long Jump: Tristan Stanton, Rochester, 5) Khordell Gregroy, Rochester
Triple Jump: 2) Kamri Sales, Southeast
Discus: 5) Dylan Durocher, Rochester
CLASS 3A
Team Standings: 3) Glenwood
4×100-meter Relay: 3) Glenwood
110-meter Hurdles: 5) William Hardy, Central
4×200-meter Relay: 3) Glenwood, 5) Centennial
300-meter Hurdles: 5) William Hardy, Central
4×400-meter Relay: 3) Centennial
High Jump: 2) McKenzie Doe III, Glenwood, 3) Larry Wills, Glenwood
Long Jump: 2) Larry Wills, Glenwood
Discus: 4) Trey Sutton, Springfield