Published on May 15, 2025 6:08 am
Last Updated on May 15, 2025 6:12 am
Numerous area teams are sending athletes to the Class 1A and Class 2A State boys and girls track meets which will be held this Friday and Saturday at EastSide Centre in East Peoria.
Friday, the general public gate will open at 9:30 a.m. with the parade of athletes taking place at 10:15 a.m.
Field events will start at 11 a.m. and running events at 1:15 p.m.
Saturday action begins at 7:30 a.m. with the gate opening. The parade of athletes will take place at 8:20 a.m.
Running events will begin at 9 a.m. and field event finals begin at 9:30 a.m.
Following are area athletes heading to State:
JUNIOR HIGH STATE TRACK
CLASS 1A
EFFINGHAM SACRED HEART
GIRLS
Margo Chojnicki (7th shot)
BOYS
Gabe Traub (7th shot put), seventh-grade 4×200 relay (Lucas McDevitt, Bryce Hayes, Gabe Traub, Chris Kenter, Jackson LaSarge, Logan Schoenhoff), seventh-grade 4×400 relay (Chris Kenter, Gabe Traub, Bryce Hayes, Jackson LaSarge, Hayden Bushue, Jack Grunloh), Mason Karolewicz (8th grade shot, discus),
NEOGA
GIRLS
Nora Hartke (7th grade pole vault, 800, 1600), Lucy Haarman (7th grade pole vault), Bliss Bear (7th grade 100, 200), Lola Hartke (8th grade pole vault, 400), Maleah Coy (8th grade discus), Madelynn Frankie (8th grade high jump), Chloe Frankie (8th grade long jump), Maleah Coy (eighth grade discus), eighth-grade 4×100 relay (Lillian Denson, Keeli McKay, Reyna Coy, Livi Shuemaker, EmmaRee McTeer), eighth-grade 4×200 relay (Chloe Frankie, Madelynn Frankie, Lola Hartke, Bliss Bear), eighth-grade 4×400 relay (Lillian Denson, Madelynn Frankie, Livi Shuemaker, Lola Hartke)
BOYS
Gage Nohren (7th grade pole vault, 110 hurdles. 400), Liam Kenworthy (7th grade discus), 4×400 relay (Jace McKay, Jayden McNeal, Gage Nohren, Baylor Matusas, Blake Fitzpatrick)
NEWTON ST. THOMAS
GIRLS
Emma Schumacher (8th grade pole vault, 200), Audrey Earnest (7th grade shot), Bristol Pitcher (8th grade discus), Lexi Ochs (eighth-grade discus), Lyndsey Spiker (7th grade high jump), Mariah McVicar (8th grade 200), Josie Vogt (8th grade 800), eighth-grade 4×100 relay
BOYS
Griffin Bierman (8th grade shot, discus), Dylan Earnest (8th grade discus, high jump, 200), Levi Gier (7th grade high jump), Nate Beals (7th grade 200), seventh-grade 4×100 relay, seventh-grade 4×400 relay
SIGEL ST. MICHAEL
GIRLS
Brianna Niebrugge (7th grade pole vault), Molly McWhorter (8th grade pole vault), Bella Ordner (8th grade long jump, 100 hurdles, 100, 200), Tinley Niebrugge (8th grade 1600)
BOYS
Clayton Altgilbers (8th grade pole vault), Ben Walk (7th grade discus), Walden Andrews (8th grade 800, 8th grade 1600), 7th grade 4×400 relay, 8th grade 4×400 relay
WINDSOR
GIRLS
Jocelyn French (7th grade high jump)
CLASS 2A
EFFINGHAM ST. ANTHONY
GIRLS
Sophie Kabbes (7th grade high jump), Morgan Lustig (7th grade high jump), Maeve Niebrugge (7th 100 hurdles, 200), Caelyn Buehnerkemper (7th 100, 200), Sylvia Semple (7th 800, 1600), Bella Schultz (7th 800, 1600), 7th 4×200 relay (Maeve Niebrugge, Nina Semple, Amaya Griffith, Emery Johnson), 7th 4×400 relay (Maeve Niebrugge, Nina Semple, Caelyn Buehnerkemper, Sylvia Semple), Taylor Denning (8th pole vault), Rachel Emmerich (8th 400), Nora Niebrugge 8th 800, 1600), 8th 4×400 relay (Rachel Emmerich, Amaya Griffith, Bella Schultz, Nora NIebrugge)
BOYS
Grayson Bloemer (7th pole vault), Reed Schumacher (7th pole vault, 110 hurdles), Parker Phillips (7th long jump), Parker Phillips (7th 100, 200), Nash Hoene (7th 400), Max Schuette (7th1600), 7th 4×200 relay, 7th 4×400 relay, Ben Sudkamp (8th pole vault), Blake Verdeyen (8th high jump, long jump, 110 hurdles, 400), 8th 4×100 relay
ALTAMONT
GIRLS
Kali Merritt (7th pole vault), Payton Ort (7th pole vault), Cali Ruffner (7th 200), Alyssa Ruholl (8th 200), Baileigh Starnes (8th 400), Reagan Winter (8th 1600), 8th 4×200 relay
BOYS
Jackson Neu (7th pole vault), Hayden Veteto (7th pole vault), Preston Kroening (7th 400), Xavier Logue (8th high jump), Kelton Dunaway (8th 1600), 7th 4×100 Relay
BROWNSTOWN/ST. ELMO
GIRLS
Baya Tompkins (7th discus), Jenna Wilhour (7th1600), Kinley Kimberlin (8th girls shot), 8th 4×100 relay (Izzy Orr, Kadence Speagle, Aniston Mahon, Ella Morrison)
BOYS
Sam Wilhour (7th 1600), 7th 4×100 relay (Tanner Miller, Sam Wilhour, Jake Schaub, Levi Schaub), Tucker Davison (8th shot, 8th discus)
COWDEN-HERRICK/BEECHER CITY
BOYS
Colton Ondes (7th pole vault), 7th 4×400 relay, Cayden Ondes (8th pole vault), Elijah Maxedon (8th high jump, 400, 800, 1600), Kaisyn Calame (8th 110 hurdles, 400)
CUMBERLAND
GIRLS
Lilly McMechan (7th discus)
BOYS
Wade Anderson (7th 400), Colby Roedl (8th 800, 1600), 7th 4×100 relay (Carter Goss, Brayson Sweitzer, Tyson Miles, Wa de Anderson, Lorgan Green)
NORTH CLAY
BOYS
Owen Jones (7th 110 hurdles), Cooper Lewis (8th discus)
SOUTH CENTRAL
GIRLS
Jillian Jones (8th shot, 8th discus)
BOYS
Ben Skibinski (7th shot), Jordan Smith (7th high jump 7thlong jump)
STEWARDSON-STRASBURG
BOYS
Jacob Duncan (7th shot), Johnny Richter (7th shot, 200), Max McCormick (7th high jump), Adam Pruemer (7th long jump, 400, 800), 7th 4×100 relay (Adam Pruemer, Johnny Richter, Jacob Duncan, Noah Friese, Jacob Howe, garret Worman), William Eldred (8th discus), Ben Hille (8th 400, 800)