Junior High Tracksters Headed to State

St. Anthony athletes who qualified for the Class A State Track Meet are, first row, left to right, Wade Lawrence, Olivia Spraul, Evie Strullmyer, Izzy Hakman, Riley Guy and Mitchell Heuerman. Second row, left to right, Logan Antrim, Macy Ludwig, Peyton Ellis, Jessica Wilson, Audrey Niebrugge, Katherine Slaughter, Grace Hakman and Josh Blanchette. Third row, left to right, Kennan Walsh, Eli Moore, Brian Dust, Drew Dust, Austin Faber, Jack Elder, Will Fonner, Davis Tingley and Blake Fitzgerald.

Ten area junior high schools will be represented at the Class A State Track Meets Friday and Saturday.

Events will get underway Friday at EastSide Centre in East Peoria with field events at 11 a.m. and running events beginning at 1:15 p.m.

The finals are scheduled for Saturday with field events and running events both beginning at 9 a.m.

Following are area track and field qualifiers:

EFFINGHAM ST. ANTHONY

Seventh-Grade Girls -- Riley Guy, 800, pole vault; Macy Ludwig, high jump; Isabelle Hakman, pole vault; 800 relay -- Peyton Ellis, Isabelle Hakman, Macy Ludwig, Olivia Spraul

Eighth-Grade Girls -- Katherine Slaughter, 800, pole vault; Grace Hakman, pole vault; 1600 relay -- Katherine Slaughter, Eve Strullmyer, Grace Hakman, Audrey Niebrugge

Seventh-Grade Boys -- Kennan Walsh, 400, 1600, long jump; Brian Dust, 800; Austin Faber, 1600; Eli Moore, high jump; Logan Antrim, pole vault; Wade Lawrence, long jump; 400 relay -- Josh Blanchette, Brian Dust, Drew Dust, Wade Lawrence; 1600 relay -- Brian Dust, Drew Dust, Wade Lawrence, Eli Moore

Eighth-Grade Boys -- Blake Fitzgerald, 400; Jack Elder, 110 hurdles; Will Fonner, pole vault; Jack Elder, pole vault; 800 relay -- Jack Elder, Blake Fitzgerald, Austin Faber, Mitchell Heuerman

EFFINGHAM SACRED HEART

Seventh-Grade Girls -- Katie Carie, 400

Seventh-Grade Boys -- Noah Tegeler, 1600

Eighth-Grade Boyis -- Dayne NIehart, 200

ALTAMONT

Seventh-Grade Girls -- Brooke Runge, 100 hurdles; Ellie McManaway, high jump, long jump; Abby Goeckner, pole vault; Taylor Mette, pole vault; 400 relay -- Ellie McManaway, Taylor Mette, Brooke Runge, Anna Sigg

Eighth-Grade Girls -- Rachel Jackman, high jump; Hannah Barnes, 200

Seventh-Grade Boys -- Kolby Brewer, 100, 400; Isaac Crow, 100, 200, long jump; Sam Mathesius, 110 hurdles; Braden Baucum, high jump, long jump; Brayden Stuemke, pole vault; Tyler Stuckemeyer, pole vault; Brennyn Abendroth, discus; Jerod Ruffner, discus; 400 relay -- Noah Klimpel, Tristan Rhodes, Will Overton, Mason Winn; 800 relay -- Braden Baucum, Kolby Brewer, Isaac Crow, Sam Mathesius; 1600 relay -- Braden Baucum, Kolby Brewer, Sam Mathesius, Logan Reardon

Eighth-Grade Boys -- Donovan Delaney, pole vault; Denver Duckwitz, 800, high jump; Tim Moore, pole vault; Connor Reardon, long jump; Trenton Beccue, shot; Jared Kollman, discus; 800 relay -- Donovan Delaney, Denver Duckwitz, Tim Moore, Connor Reardon

BROWNSTOWN

Seventh-Grade Girls -- Elly Wilhour, 100 hurdles; Kaylie Curry, high jump; Josie Strauch, long jump; 800 relay -- Andi Chandler, Kaylie Curry, Elena Waltrip, Elly Wilhour; 1600 relay -- Audrey Wilhour, Elly Wilhour, Olivia Campbell, Josie Strauch

Eighth-Grade Girls -- Claire Wilhour, 100, 400, 100 hurdles, long jump; Cassidy Moss, 400, 100 hurdles, long jump; Natalie Oberlink, discus

Seventh-Grade Boys -- Jace McWhorter, 400, 110 hurdles, high jump; Colton Bell, shot; 400 relay -- Jace McWhorter, Levi Barker, Lukas Miller, Joe Durbin

COWDEN-HERRICK

Seventh-Grade Girls -- Katie White, pole vault; Madison Cherry, shot, discus; 400 relay -- Zariah Cry, Tatyana Duckwitz, Sydney Dunaway, Payton Johnson; 1600 relay -- Zariah Cry, Tatyana Duckwitz, Sydney Lorton, Carsen Burks

Eighth-Grade Girls -- Jaelyn Robertson, 100 hurdles, long jump; Lauren Wojcik, shot; Kylee Bertin, 400; Morgan Nohren, 1600; 400 Relay -- Hallie Wallace, Mackenzie Blackerby, Jaelyn Robertson, Payton Underwood; 1600 relay -- Payton Johnson, Kylee Bertin, Morgan Nohren, Paeton Underwood

Seventh-Grade Boys -- Destin Lewis, 400, long jump

Eighth-Grade Boys -- Jhett Buchanan, pole vault

CUMBERLAND

Seventh-Grade Girls -- Katelyn Yaw, pole vault

Eighth-Grade Girls -- Destiny Williams, 1600

Seventh-Grade Boys -- Rayce Zike, 800; Memphis Waggoner, high jump; Wyatt Brant, high jump, pole vault; Michael Flier, 110 hurdles; 400 relay -- Wyatt Brant, Ross Hemmen, Galen Martinez, Memphis Waggoner, Rayce Zike

Eighth-Grade Boys -- Blake Sutherland, 800, 1600; Ethan Baker, high jump; Cameron Jones, discus; 400 relay -- Nick Dill, Blayne Donsbach, Michael Flier, Cameron Jones, Blake Sutherland

NEOGA

Seventh-Grade Girls -- Abbi Dow, 400, pole vault; Kylee Phillips, 1600; 800 relay -- Abbi Dow, Gwen Fain, Karlee Funneman, Grace Gresens

Eighth-Grade Girls -- Abbi Kepp, 100, 100 hurdles; Elizabeth Titus, 400, long jump; 800 relay -- Cassie Buescher, Ellie Clark, Abbi Kepp, Maddie Stodden; 1600 relay -- Lydia Gentry, Abbi Kepp, Cailynne Phillips, Grace Rentfrow

Seventh-Grade Boys --  Blaze Thompson, 100, 200, shot; Chase Eaton, 100, 200; Reece Johnson, 800, 1600, high jump; Nate Lucy, long jump; Sean Schisler, discus; 800 relay -- Reece Johnson, Chase Eaton, Nate Lucy, Blaze Thompson

Eighth-Grade Boys -- Trevor Roy, 800; Michael Dietz, 110 hurdles, pole vault; 1600 relay -- Michael Dietz, Kade Dunn, Blake Fairbanks, Trenton Moore

NEWTON ST. THOMAS

Eighth-Grade Girls -- Abby Stone, 100, 800; 400 relay -- Madeline Hemrich, Allyson Kuhl, Abby Stone, Elizabeth Volk, Madison Phillips

Eighth-Grade Boys -- Seth Weber, high jump

STEWARDSON-STRASBURG

Seventh-Grade Girls -- Hannah Hayes, 100, long jump

SIGEL ST. MICHAEL

Seventh-Grade Girls -- Kaitlyn Schumacher, 800, 1600, pole vault0

Eighth-Grade Girls -- Micah McWhorter, high jump, pole vault

Seventh-Grade Boys -- Max Niebrugge, 800; Kaden Young, 1600; Craig Croy, high jump, long jump; Gavin Hoene, pole vault; Mitchell Althoff, pole vault; 400 -- Mitchell Althoff, Craig Croy, Gavin Hoene, Max Niebrugge