Published on May 28, 2025 12:42 pm
Last Updated on May 29, 2025 5:58 am
The State track meets are set to begin Thursday at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium.
The Class 1A meet will be held Thursday with semifinals. Field events begin at 10 a.m. with the long jump while competition in the running events begin at noon with the 4×800 meter relay.
The Class 2A meet will start Friday with field events at 8 a.m. with the long jump. Running events for 2A begin at 10 a.m. with the 4×800 meter relay.
Those advancing from the semifinals will head back to State Saturday for the finals in Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A. Field and track events will both begin at 10 a.m. in 1A and 2A. The award ceremony will take place at 5 p.m.
Following are Class 1A and Class 2A area State qualifiers and the events in which they will be competing:
CLASS 2A
EFFINGHAM
Maxx Kistler (300 hurdles)
Alex Gordon (800)
Weldon Dunston (200)
CLASS 1A
EFFINGHAM ST. ANTHONY
Noah Flaig (800)
Camden Bloemer (3200)
Calvin Sudkamp (high jump)
ALTAMONT
Hayden Summers (300 hurdles)
Brock Wendling (shot)
Ben Roedl (high jump, long jump, triple jump)
4×400 Relay – Jacob Johnson, Hayden Bridges, Trent Tedrick, Hayden Summers)
BROWNSTOWN/ST. ELMO
Trenten Monnet (shot, discus)
COWDEN-HERRICK/BEECHER CITY
August Cosart (1600)
CUMBERLAND
Reid Carlen (100, 200), Logan Gerhardt (300 hurdles)
DIETERICH
Trevor Crutcher (1600, 3200)
NEOGA
4×800 Relay – Lucas Keller, Jayton Hanfland, Kaden Bryant, Brett Matusus)
NEWTON
Owen Schackmann (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles)
Wade Wickham (discus, pole vault)
4×800 Relay – Jackson Sornberger, Parker Harris, Tanner Whitaker, Hayden Borgic)
NORTH CLAY
Mason Byers (400)
TEUTOPOLIS
Karson Zerrusen (110 hurdles)
Anthony Roley (shot)
Brant Niebrugge (pole vault)