IHSA track and field: Peoria-area boys athletes who qualified for state finals in Illinois

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Illinois High School Association boys track and field sectionals were held Wednesday, May 20.

From each sectional, the top two placers along with qualifying performances advance to the IHSA state finals on May 28-30 at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium in Charleston.

Below are the Peoria-area athletes who earned a spot in the finals, listed by sectional. First and second place winners along with those meeting the qualifying standards advance to the state finals. Qualifying times and distances are in parentheses.

A total of 103 entries from local schools earned spots at state from seven sectionals on May 20. One more Peoria-area sectional — a Class 2A one at Galesburg — will take place on Thursday, May 21.

2026 IHSA boys track and field state qualifiers​

Wednesday's results​

CLASS 1A​

At Aledo Mercer County (47 entries)​

• 100-meter dash (11.24): Taven Ostrander (ROWVA/Williamsfield) :10.85; Kyle Miller (Farmington) :11.10; Ethan Martin (Farmington) :11.14; Nathan Owens (Illini Bluffs) :11.17.
• 200-meter dash (22.98): Taven Ostrander (ROWVA/Williamsfield) :21.84; Carter Stroot (Abingdon-Avon) :22.33; Kyle Miller (Farmington) :22.73.
• 800-meter run (2:01.53): Darwin Herman (Elmwood/Brimfield) 1:56.29; TY Basham (Illini Bluffs) 1:56.63; Jacob Bosch (Princeville) 1:58.44; Dax Ulm (Farmington) 1:59.40.
• 1600-meter run (4:36.82): Evan Knobloch (Stark County) 4:28.28; Kam Stevenson (E/B) 4:32.97; James Shuey (A-Town) 4:33.73; Aiden Faulkner (E/B) 4:35.24.
• 3200-meter run (10:08.52): Evan Knobloch (SC) 9:32.76; Aiden Faulkner (E/B) 9:42.85; Danny Sharp (E/B) 9:52.68; Hunter Keyster (Princeville) 9:56.09; Peter Stoltz (IB) 9:57.77.
• 110-meter hurdles (16.21): Kinnick Bliss (Illini West) :15.33.
• 300-meter hurdles (42.22): Kinnick Bliss (IW) :41.32; Emerson Ponce (R/W) :41.45.
• 4x100-meter relay (44.28): R/W (Parker Tamburro, Emerson Ponce, Daniel Skala, Taven Ostrander) :43.90; Farmington (Noah Fleming, Kyle Miller, Jackson Ray, Ethan Martin) :43.94.
• 4x200-meter relay (1:33.09): R/W (Eagan Ostrander, Emerson Ponce, Daniel Skala, Taven Ostrander) 1:30.20; Farmington (Noah Fleming, Kyle Miller, Jackson Ray, Ethan Martin) 1:32.82.
• 4x400-meter relay (3:33.27): Princeville (Oliver Melick, Kaiden Sarnes, James Hunt, Jacob Bosch) 3:27.60; Illini Bluffs (Carson Rademaker, Brayden Gillies, William Emhoff, TY Basham) 3:32.13; R/W (Daniel Skala, Jonas Carlson, West Manning, Emerson Ponce) 3:32.60.
• 4x800-meter relay (8:33.28): E/B (Hason Hubbard, Cole Cahill, Kam Stevenson, Darwin Herman) 8:22.80; IB (Crew Fortin, Levi Thomas, William Emhoff, TY Basham) 8:24.28; R/W (West Manning, Jonas Carlson, Logan Washburn, Wyatt Hall) 8:25.57; IW (Brennan Grotts, Keagan Walker, Parker Walker, Chase Mudd) 8:30.72.
• Shot put (47-3): Collin Lowery (Princeville) 49-11.75; Ben Burris (Galva) 45-7.75.
• Discus (141-3): Collin Lowery (Princeville) 151-7; Braxton Vass (Illini West) 136-3.
• High jump (6-1): Mayson Renteria (IW) 6-0.75; Parker Tinkham (Monmouth United) 6-0.75; Jake Jackson (E/B) 6-0.75; Tysean Pullens (Knoxville) 6-0.75.
• Pole vault (12-2): Ryan Helle (Farmington) 12-1.5; Bennet Sierens (Wethersfield) 10-8.
• Long jump (20-10): Jonavan Harrell (Bushnell-Prairie City) 21-2.5; Gage Galyean (Farmington) 20-6.5.
• Triple jump (41-2): Will Alvey (IB) 41-5.75.

At El Paso-Gridley (27 entries)​

• 100-meter dash (11.24): Braden Gibson (EPG) :10.66; Denton Neeley (Deer Creek-Mackinaw) :11.24.
• 200-meter dash (22.98): Braden Gibson (EPG) :22.36; Wyatt Brown (Lowpoint-Washburn/Roanoke-Benson) :23.21.
• 800-meter run (2:01.53): Everett Henderson (Tremont) 2:01.19.
• 1600-meter run (4:36.82): Weston Hodel (EPG) 4:35.32.
• 3200-meter run (10:08.52): Weston Hodel (EPG) 9:49.60; Drew Cooper (EPG) 9:52.47; Caleb Scheirer (L-W/R-B) 9:59.39.
• 110-meter hurdles (16.21): Trae Brickner (Peoria Christian) :14.77.
• 300-meter hurdles (42.22): Trae Brickner (PCS) :38.57.
• 4x100-meter relay (44.28): EPG (Owen Bergquist, Jayvion Maxon, Aaden Adams, Braden Gibson) :43.46.
• 4x200-meter relay (1:33.09): EPG (Owen Bergquist, Jayvion Maxon, Aaden Adams, Braden Gibson) 1:32.37.
• 4x800-meter relay (8:33.28): D-M (Samuel Awbrey, Lincoln Rassi, Andrew Sauder, Orion Mahannah) 8:34.62; EP-G (Alex Lartz, Roman Wenger, Marcus Wiegand, Israel Nowark) 8:36.07.
• Shot put (47-3): Alex Rodriguez (Putnam County) 51-1.75.
• Discus (141-3): Alex Rodriguez (PC) 156-5; Braydin Eplin (Fieldcrest) 143-2; Harlin Toillion (EP-G) 141-9.
• High jump (6-1): Brecken Pyles (Henry/Midland) 6-0.75; Jayvion Maxon (EP-G) 6-0.75; Elijah Webster (EP-G) 6-0.75.
• Pole vault (12-2): James Arkins (St. Bede) 10-9.
• Long jump (20-10): Owen Bergquist (EP-G) 21-9; Aaden Adams (EP-G) 21-3.25; Brecken Pyles (H/M) 21-0.
• Triple jump (41-2): Micheal Beckett (Fieldcrest) 43-4.5.

At Erie (Five entries)​

• 110-meter hurdles (16.21): Andrew Roth (Bureau Valley) :15.79.
• 300-meter hurdles (42.22): Andrew Roth (BV) :41.63.
• 4x100-meter relay (44.28): BV (Andrew Roth, Keenyn Richter, Tucker Shane, Morgan Mahnesmith) :44.01.
• 4x200-meter relay (1:33.09): BV (Tucker Shane, Morgan Mahnesmith, Kyle Velazquez, Keenyn Richter) 1:32.83.
• 4x800-meter relay (8:33.28): BV (Alex Gallardo, Kayne Richter, Adrian Gallardo, Maddox Moore) 8:30.48.

At Maroa-Forsyth (Six entries)​

• 100-meter dash (11.24): Riley Damm (Illini Central/Delavan) :11.23.
• 400-meter dash (51.92): Nick Glisson (IC/D) :51.08.
• 800-meter run (2:01.53): Coriell Green (IC/D) 1:56.89; Jace Toland (IC/D) 2:01.62.
• 4x800-meter relay (8:33.28): IC/D (Jace Toland, Drew Toland, Caden Rassi, Coriell Green) 8:27.12.
• High jump (6-1): Nick Glisson (IC/D) 6-2.75.

At Rushville-Industry (Three entries; Results incomplete)​

• 200-meter dash 22.98): Not reported.
• 400-meter dash 51.92): Not reported.
• 800-meter run (2:01.53): Karter Chenoweth (South Fulton) 1:59.75.
• 1600-meter run (4:36.82): Not reported.
• 300-meter hurdles 42.22): Not reported.
• 4x200-meter relay 1:33.09): R-I (Sebastian Bertoux, Carter Fretueg, Chase Bickerman, Ian Escapa) 1:31.63.
• 4x400-meter relay (3:33.27): Not reported.
• Pole vault (12-2): Riley Foglesong (SF) 14-6.
• Long jump (20-10): Carter Fretueg (R-I) 22-2.5.
• Triple jump (41-2): Ian Escapa (R-I) 47-2.25.

CLASS 2A​

At Pontiac (One entry)​

• High jump (6-2): Dylan Nowaskie (Olympia) 6-1.5.

CLASS 3A​

At Moline (14 entries)​

• 200-meter dash (22.27): Ayce Hawks (Richwoods) :22.22.
• 400-meter dash (50.44): Isaak Roley (Washington) :50.10.
• 800-meter run (1:57.40): Ben Gorsage (Washington) 1:51.30.
• 300-meter hurdles (40.40): Luca Hilst (Pekin) :38.87.
• 4x200-meter relay (1:29.59): Richwoods (Ayce Hawks, Darrell Taylor, DiOran Turner Cadoree, Kyen Curtis) 1:28.82.
• 4x400-meter relay (3:24.94): Washington (Alex Linneman, Isaak Roley, Roman Schaefer, Ben Gorsage) 3:21.27.
• Shot put (51-11): Patrick Peterson (Dunlap) 61-0.75; Payton Bridgeman (Pekin) 53-4.25; Jace Lott (Washington) 52-0.75.
• Discus (156-1): Patrick Peterson (Dunlap) 193-3.
• High jump (6-4): Cam Gunn (Peoria High) 6-6; Marvin Jordan Jr. (Dunlap) 6-4.
• Long jump (22-3): Malik Johnson (Peoria High) 23-2.5.
• Triple jump (44-5): Malik Johnson (Peoria High) 45-9.25.

Thursday's sectional​

CLASS 2A​

At Galesburg (TBD entries)​

• 100-meter dash (11.05):
• 200-meter dash (22.50):
• 400-meter dash (51.36):
• 800-meter run (2:00.24):
• 1600-meter run (4:31.79):
• 3200-meter run (9:53.73):
• 110-meter hurdles (15.61):
• 300-meter hurdles (41.55):
• 4x100-meter relay (44.28):
• 4x200-meter relay (1:32.62):
• 4x400-meter relay (3:30.40):
• 4x800-meter relay (8:20.60):
• Shot put (49-0):
• Discus (145-9):
• High jump (6-2):
• Pole vault (12-9):
• Long jump (21-5):
• Triple jump (42-6):

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA track and field: Boys state qualifiers for Peoria, Illinois area

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