Scouting Tri-Cities area girls track

Posted April 02, 2009 11:00 pm

By Eric Bridges Daily Herald Correspondent

Boys track and field scouting report

Top area teams: West Aurora, Marmion, Batavia, Geneva.

Top area athletes: Aurora Central Catholic: Anthony Kelley (sr., high jump/hurdles), Jimmy Spencer (so., distance); Aurora Christian: Brandon Oest (sr., high jump), Dylan Melody (sr., mid-distance); Batavia: J.R. Kabba (sr., sprints), Emund Kabba (so., sprints); Geneva: Andrew Nelson (sr., distance), Frank Boenzi (jr., shot put); Kaneland: Logan Markuson (jr., sprints/pole vault); Marmion: Andrew Larson (sr., distance), Alex Rindone (sr., sprints), Joe Weber (sr., shot put), Mike Duhig (sr., sprints), Sam Duffield (jr., hurdles), Oscar Aguinaga (sr., distance), T.J. Heffernan (sr., distance); St. Charles East: Luke Ploszek (sr., sprints); St. Charles North: Andrew Carlson (sr., high jump), Max Clink (sr., distance), Steven Miller (sr., distance), Todd Vankerkhoff (sr., distance); West Aurora: Aviance King (jr., jumps), Josh Zinzer (sr., sprints), Kevin Costin (sr., throws), Phil Lingren (sr., distance), Leon Spears (sr., sprints), Steve Loran (so., distance).

Key dates: May 8 (Kane County meet), May 22-23 (sectionals), May 28-30 (State meet at Eastern Illinois University).

Predicted state champions: Class 3A East St. Louis, Class 2A Springfield (Lanphier), Class A Herrin.

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