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Competition at the IHSA boys track and field state meet

Athletes from all around the suburbs competed in events at Eastern Illinois University for a chance to be called “state champion”.

  Glenbard South’s Kyle Quaid-Bowman wins the Class 2A pole vault at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Fremd's Rory Gaan leads the pack in the Class 3A 1,600-meter run at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Grayslake Central's Christian Jaimes in the Class 3A high jump at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Elgin Harvest Christian’s Luca Bryja in the Class 1A 1,600-meter run at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Wheaton Warrenville South's Amari Williams wins the Class 3A 300-meter hurdles for the second year in a row at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Willowbrook's Otis Powell in the Class 3A high jump at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lisle’s Zeke Gonzalez in the 3,200-meter run at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East's Evan Lagana watches the bar in the Class 3A pole vault at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Hersey's Mateus Salomao gets caught in the crowd in the Class 3A 800-meter run at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Grayslake Central’s Rashad Smith stretches to hand the stick to teammate Kenye Pendleton in the Class 3A 4x200-mter relay at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Elmhurst I.C. Catholic’s Evan Smith finishes the Class 1A 200-meter dash at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Palatine’s Carter Hayes helps a competitor at the finish line of the class 3A 3,200-meter run at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Vernon Hills' Bryant Lester, Kaneland's Carson Kaiser and Hoffman Estates' Brady Faulkner pace each other in the Class 3A 3,200-meter run at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Cary-Grove's Jameson Tenopir catches his breath at the end of the Class 3A 1,600-meter run at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Neuqua Valley's Rajan Anthony in the Class 3A 110-meter hurdles at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Prospect’s Jack Kruger misses this attempt in the Class 3A pole vault at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Downers Grove North's Emanuel Murphy, middle background, starts the Class 3A 400-meter dash at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Neuqua Valley's Daniel Robinson, second from right, competes in the Class 3A 100-meter dash at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Barrington's Hayden Dahlin screams as he misses his last attempt in the Class 3A pole vault at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Wheaton Academy’s Griffin Schlenbecker clears the bar in the Class 2A high jump at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Buffalo Grove's Taras Kilchitskyi looks for his landing in the class 3A long jump at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lakes' William Mercure clears the Class 3A pole vault at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Grayslake Central's Ken-Ye Pendleton finishes the class 3A 4x100-meter relay at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  West Chicago's Nicholas Roskilly in the Class 3A high jump at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Kaneland's Fredrick Hassan and a bee in the Class 3A high jump at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Hoffman Estates' Brady Faulkner keeps his footing as he runs along the rail in the Class 3A 3,200-meter run at the IHSA boys state track and field finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 31, 2025. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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