Published on May 27, 2026 8:25 am
Last Updated on May 27, 2026 8:26 am
Area qualifiers are headed to the Class 1A and Class 2A State Boys Track Meets Thursday through Saturday at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium.
Following are the athletes from the area, their school and the races or field events they will be competing in.
CLASS 1A STATE QUALIFIERS
Oliver Kreke (St. Anthony), 3200
Camden Bloemer (St. Anthony), 3200
Brock Wendling (Altamont) shot
Eli Hiatt (St. Anthony), 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles
August Cosart (Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City), 3200
Reid Carlen (Cumberland) 100, 200
Cameron Roedl (Cumberland) 1600, 3200
Logan Gerhardt (Cumberland), 300 hurdles
Isaac Venatta (Cumberland) discus
Landon Finn (Cumberland) long jump
Reed Miller (Cumberland) triple jump
Cumberland 4×800 Relay (Colby Roedl, Kaleb Bierman, Aydan Oakley, Gavin Whitaker)
Trevor Crutcher (Dieterich) 1600, 3200
Brayden Ray (Neoga) high jump
Neoga 4×800 Relay (Brett Matusas, Jayton Hanfland, Tate Christner, Damien Chardon)
Matthew Haskett (Newton) 400
Henry Will (Newton) 400
Hayden Borgic (Newton) 800
Newton 4×100 Relay (Eli Wolf, Brock Anderson, Quincy Fulton, Dexter Fulton
Newton 4×400 Relay (Henry Will, Matthew Haskett, Hayden Borgic, Parker Harris)
Brant Niebrugge (Teutopolis) pole vault
Isaiah Lee (Teutopolis) pole vault
Karson Zerrusen (Teutopolis), 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles
CLASS 2A STATE
Alex Gordon (Effingham) 800
Blayne Ring (Effingham) discus
Jenner Pals (Effingham) high jump
Maxx Kistler (Effingham) long jump