Scouting the DuPage County and Fox Valley boys track and field season

The weather is warming up and that means it is just about time for the boys track and field season to move from indoors to outdoors. Local schools feature a lot of talent throughout DuPage County and Fox Valley. Here are some of teams to watch this spring:

DuPage County

Addison Trail

Nathan Gunderson and Carter McCoo are set to form a dynamic duo that will lead the Blazers in the 1,600 (Gunderson) and the 100, 200 and long jump (McCoo). McCoo took third place in the 60m at the Chicago Circuit this winter, while Gunderson took seventh in the 1,600. Joining them will be newcomers Nico Cerrillo (sprints), Levar Goins (sprints), Jonathan Ramirez (sprints), Jesus Ibarra (400), and freshman Breydan Massett (800). Coach Paul Parpet anticipates a competitive sprint team.

Benet

Distance, pole vault and hurdles will be key events for Benet this spring, as a talented group of upperclassmen are set to lead the way for a team that is hoping to compete for a conference title in their last season as part of the East Suburban Catholic Conference. Will Niziolek (hurdles), Bob Johnson (distance), Lucas Catapia (sprints), Will Schaeffer (distance), and Declan Diamond (pole vault) are strong returners that coach Brian Quick will lean on throughout that conference title chase. Niziolek qualified for indoor nationals this winter. Diamond is hoping to claim the school record in pole vault.

Downers Grove North

Dominic McInnis, Baker Glomb, Carter Glenn, Owen Noonan, and Tyler Adams will lead the sprints. Isaak Stein, Joshua Farrero, Philip Cupial, and William Surratt will run distance events. Terrence Burton, Glenn, and Noon will run hurdles, with Mac LaForge and Langston Toth throwing shot put. Shlok Patel will high jump. Robert Steffes will do pole vault. Jake Davero, Alexander Meiers, James Potter, and Patel will make up the jump team.

Downers Grove South

Downers Grove South will lean on Tayshaun Austin, Cole Ellis, Isaiah Perez, and Andrew Erdal to lead their sprint program. Meanwhile, Ethan Traugott, Jakub Kranz, Conrad Saner, and John Clinton will run distance. Colin Pidrak and Tyjuan Yakes will handle the hurdles. Nick Minkalis and Mike Gentle will throw the shot put, while Brady Will and John Dablin will high jump. Patrick Durkin and Raistlin Korth will pole vault.

Fenton

Danny Radilla, Ethan Lopez, Amir Bess, Ivan Bustamante, and Xander Lymon will run sprints for Fenton. Meanwhile, Joshua Cade, Juan Reyes, and Alex Galeana will run distance. Curtis Cade and Javier Rosas handle the hurdles, with Aaron Corral and Omar Espino-Perez throwing shot put. Bess and Lopez also jump.

Glenbard East

Michael Orive, Ethan Monday, Ryan Alsobrook, Papa Nduaye, Alexander Hernandez, and David Botero will handle the sprint events. Mason Hephner and Andrew Doucet will run distance. Matthew Greenfield and Montii Perry will leap the hurdles, while Joseph Wyatt and Sam Walton throw shot put. Greenfield will join Lucas Feese in the high jump, while Alsobrook competes in pole vault.

Glenbard North

Zechariah Morris, Eduardo Gonzalez, Jayden Young, Anderson Nguyen, and Rishi Patel have been contributing in sprint events. Michael Parraguirre, Nick Morland, and Nathan Ondic are running middle distance. Morris joins Lucas Kramer, Gonzalez, and Young for the 4x200 relay. Matthew Khodan, Desmond Averhart, lead the throwers. And Sebastian Jakubek competes in high jump. Darien Havard will pole vault.

Glenbard South

Elijah Donahue, Marcus Edwards, Martell Edwards, Liam Senn, Jonathan Hadley, and Jayson Pak will cover sprint events. Thomas Jochum and OBrill will run distance. Vincent Gary will run hurdles. Elijah Danguilan, Gary, and both Marcus and Martell Edwards will combine for relays. Henry Riley and Calvin Johnson will throw shot put. Alex Soto and Mason Mufich will compete in pole vault. Danguilan will be joined by Aiden Munoz for high jump.

Glenbard West

Jordan Ademuyiwa, Benjamin Schoettle, Chase Martin Scott, and Matthew Murin will run sprint events for the Hilltoppers. Patrick O’Donnel Judah Cabral, Matt King, Elliott Locke, and Sam Roser will run the middle and long distance races. Schoettle, Scott, and Drake Schaefer will handle hurdles. Jayden Daniel and Devin White will throw shot put. Owen Ashmore, Nolan Borgman, Bode Haber, Ollie Wintermute, Jamarcus Kelly, Jayden McKay, and Finn Benson will do the jumping.

Hinsdale Central

Experienced, confident, and determined. That is how Red Devils coach Jim Westphal would describe his group as they head into the spring season. Sprints and middle distance events will be a strength for this squad, with Dominic Tresslar (sprints/relays), Michael Gamboa (1,600/3,200), and Henry Miller (1,600/3,200) leading the way. Ethan Tamas is a standout thrower, while Kaden Webb, Braden Tingler, Sammy Mourad, George Zilliox, Logan Tarasi, Johnny Krueger, and Noah Mokhtarian will add depth across a variety of events, including sprints, middle distance, and hurdles. Tresslar and Tingler helped set a school indoor 4x2 record this winter, as the team has claimed a pair of invitational wins.

Hinsdale South

Brent Tolentino, Olijah Christmas, Mutazz Shahbain, and Gevon Hart will lead the way for Hinsdale South in sprint events this spring. Jaiver Terrell, Ryan Murphy, and Luke Nastali will run middle distance. Meanwhile, Wojtek Gilarski will run long distance. Jonathan Mansker and Colton Campbell will cover hurdles, with J’Mar Pittman and Nathan Bryant throwing shot put. Campbell, Christmas, Matthew Galinski, and Tykel Green will form the jump team. Ozan Kose and Eli Sadowski will pole vault.

IC Catholic Prep

Noah Rivenburg (throws), Gabe Lisowiec (throws), and Romeo Woods (jumps) are the top returners for a dedicated IC Catholic Prep group. “This year our team is dedicated to the process,” said coach Reginald Collins. “This team is hard working and they have the drive to want to be successful,” he added. Mason Wagner (sprints) and Frank Karpiesiuk (200/long jump) will be key newcomers for the Knights after an off-season of work that was put in. IC Catholic Prep was able to send athletes to state last year and hope to do so once again this spring with shot/discus leading the way.

Lake Park

The Lancers have a proud history of top flight track and field programs, but coach Joey Pacione thinks that the best could be yet to come. “This will be one of our strongest teams in history,” said Pacione, who believes their strength in field events will continue this. “We expect to have all-state caliber athletes in every field event. Our 4x400m relay will be strong as well,” he added. Rodrigo Gonzalez and Joey Michelini will lead the throws. Niko Menos (high jump), Zino DiFranco (pole vault), Anthony Orestano (pole vault), and Xavier Jones (triple jump) are all returning state qualifiers. Omar Kuta transferred in from Schaumburg and will contribute in the 200 and 400.

Lisle

Lisle has had a tremendous off-season and hopes to send multiple athletes to state. The 4x100 and 4x800 relays are expected to be their standout events, with Blake DeBuhr, Nathan Garcia, Simon Klein, and Ibraheem Harb contributing to those runs. Zach Webb is a standout on the throwing side. DeBuhr, Garcia, Harb, and Klein were all-conference selections last year. Newcomer Thomas Furmanski joined the squad this off-season and coach Cory Dillard expects him to turn heads in the sprints and relays.

Metea Valley

The top returning Mustangs will be Henry Faber (sprints/relays), Dylan Bennett-Garza (sprints/relays), Zoelen Terry (long jump/relays), Akinyemi Igbalajobi (hurdles/relays), and George Murphy (high jump). Faber qualified for state in the 400 and earned both the DVC indoor conference championship, as well as DuPage County championship. Bennett-Garza hit a 4:30.74 PR in the 1,600m and is the third-ranked returning athlete in the DVC. Terry was the 3A long jump state champion last year with Naperville Central. Igbalajobi was a state qualifier in the 300 hurdles and Murphy placed second in the high jump at last season's DVC outdoor meet.

Montini

The Broncos return for 2026 with a number of good pieces to a standout team, with Nico Pesola (distance/relays), Sean Buckely (distance/relays), Nico Castaldo (sprints), Adriel Garcia (sprints/relays), Graham Riser (sprints/relays), and Joey Gabreleski (sprints) among top expected contributors. Pesola ran a 9:48 in the 3,200 this winter and qualified for 2A state in the 4x800 last year. Matthew Ferris (distance), Charles Flowers (sprints), Josh Rouzan (sprints/jumps), and Damacio Oretegon (sprints) lead the newcomers.

Naperville Central

The 2025 indoor/outdoor DVC champions return a very strong group after qualifying for state in several events last season. Chad Earl (sprints), Ben Blank (throws/jumps), Tim Pressig (throws), Manny Najera (distance), Derek Williamson (distance), Lukas Probst (distance), Eron Kennedy (sprints/hurdles), and Kyle Clark (sprints) are among the top veterans on the team. While they lose state champion long jumper Zoelen Terry (Metea Valley), they add Vince Barcelona (jumps/sprints), and the trio of James Vent, Connor Marvin, and Kai DiCelemente to their sprint program. Expect a complete team this year that should score in the majority of events at every meet.

Naperville North

Simon Reckamp, Jackson Truty, and Charlie Minott will lead a strong distance program. The trio qualified for state in cross country last fall. Connor Schultze has thrown over state qualifying in the shot put in the early parts of our season. Andrew Hebron brings quality in the 200 and 400 with early marks. Coach Chris Arthurs remarked their five captains come from highly accomplished multi-sport backgrounds. They are working hard to bring the success they had in their other sports to the track this season for a squad that finished top four in their 3A sectional last year. Look out for newcomers Jude Knechtel (sprints), Jayke Collins (sprints), Mason Hill (hurdles), and Shrey Meyer (distance).

Neuqua Valley

This will be a well rounded team with strength in the sprints, distance, and field events. Many of Neuqua Valley’s top athletes have already been to the state meet last year. The group will be led by Daniel Robinson (sprints/jumps), Edward Mason (sprints), Grayson Meek (distance/middle distance), Jesse Gudauskas (distance), Will Michalczyk (throws), Will Kalish (sprints/jumps), and Rogan Nelson (pole vault). Newcomers Soloman Afari, Levi Cordero, Tyler VanderLaan, and others will join the sprints. Nick Keedy and Jalen Vannoy join the throw group.

St. Francis

Dylan Liner, George Manaves, and Jack Lenocker will lead sprints for St. Francis, while Ian Dimler will run middle distance. Nolan Kiley and Brayden Carrasco will throw shot put. Manavers, Lenocker, Dimler, and Bryce Sperka will run relays, as will Diego Marquez.

Timothy Christian

Top returners include Joe Tameling (throws), Vivek Alex (triple jump/sprints), Peyton Scholma (long jump/sprints), and Chandler Brady (hurdles/jumps/sprints). Scholma qualified for state in the long jump last year. Brady joined him downstate, medaling in both the 300 intermediate hurdles and the long jump. Luke Cudney is a freshman who is showing promise in multiple events for a well balanced team. Their sprint, hurdle, jump events should be their strongest.

Waubonsie Valley

Colin Ford, Jackson Klaft, Jordan Rich, and Bryan Mann will run sprint races for the Warriors. Achyuth Randeep and Noah Williams ran the 1,600 this winter, while Ryan Wu ran the 3,200. Hurdles were handled by Cole Woolard, Pranav Damera, and Nehemiah Jones. Ayden Ochoa, Mason Fiscal, and Stilian Pavlov throw shot put. Ishmaiah Elliott, Woolard, and Avanish Bawadhankaar compete in high jump. Elijah Garrett will long jump, with Matthew Crane as the leading pole vaulter.

West Chicago

Sprint relays and field events figure to be the strongest for West Chicago and coach Dan Greco this spring. The sprint relays return most runners from last season, so they are experienced in those events. Nicholas Roskilly (high jump/4x200/4x400) has picked up right where he left off last season in high jump, while Isaiah Sylvester has made big strides in shot put from a year ago. Greco feels this group is fired up. “If I were to describe the team this season in one word, I would use ‘determined’,” said Greco. “Our 4x2 team missed the state qualifying time last year by less than one second, and with three out of the four returning, they are focused on making it to state this year.” Top newcomers include Micha Sylvester (long jump/400m) and Bobby Elizondo (4x200m relay/100m/200m).

Westmont

Luke Jimenca, Yannis Tutuianu, Andre Johnson, and Nathan Smigla will run springs for Westmont. Frank Fafrowicz and Frankie Salerno will work with Eric Alvarez, Colin McDaniels, and Desmond Stanlius to run distance. Angel Gonzalez and Andrew Hynes will throw shot put. Johnson, and Aidan Laygo will compete in jumps, with Alvarez and McDaniels pole vaulting.

Wheaton Academy

Wheaton Academy is hoping to send its 4x800 team down to the state final for the third straight year. Luke Osterholm (800/1,600) is also looking to qualify for the third straight year. Griff Schlenbecker is going to be in the running for the state title in the high jump. During his club season, he cleared 6-feet-10. Michael Boney is another standout returner in the 400 and the 800. Coach Chris Felinski expects freshman Bradley Hughes, Andrew Nestrick, and Aksel Escareno to make an impact on the sprinting side on day one. Aksel Escareno could be a scorer in the distance races — he ran 4:48 as an eighth grader.

Wheaton North

The Falcons will be a team in transition this spring. After graduating a strong senior class, coach Nathan Roe expects his juniors to learn on the fly as they step up to the varsity level. Levi Turner (middle distance), Michael Gallichio (sprints), Brian Hoopes (hurdles), Dominic Lomma (throws), Judah Clark (distance), Jack Shiffer (sprints), and Jack Sanders (distance) will help this group build confidence and replace several state qualifying seniors. Gavin Malinowski (middle distance), Mitchell Johnson (pole vault), Ryan Chau (high jump), Gio Pagliarulo (throws), and Drew Mazeska (sprints) are among the top newcomers.

Wheaton Warrenville South

Sprints contributors in the indoor season were: Trenton Simpson, Aden Applewhite, Drew Mangelsen, Aaron Durr, and Jonathan Stewart. Distance runners included Logan Noel, Joey Mowrer, Henry Johnson, and Jack Conway. Khalil Harris will compete in the hurdles. Zachary Turner, Mitchell Goblet will throw shot put.

Willowbrook

Willowbrook has a young group, as a large freshman class joins the ranks this season. Coach Terrence Miller has been enjoying the process. “We are learning a ton of new events and coaches are having a blast coaching the basics as we are back in that building phase,” said Miller. That being said, he expects to remain strong in the field events this year. OJ Powell returns in the high jump, triple jump, and long jump. Hayden Roscoe will return for sprints, hurdles, and relays. Evan Haworh and Jorge Rosales will run sprints and relays. Nick Hacket is a standout in the throw events. Miteku Branch will run distance. Newcomers Hamza Abdoussi, Legend Alka, and Adam Hajyasin will compete in multiple events.

York

Justin Cello (100/200/relays), Justin Canale (200/400/relays), Henry Duda (100/200/relays), Jack Ostendorf (400), Milo Oyasu (pole vault), Carter Olsen (800/1,600), Gabe Boutin (discus), and Patrick Hill (1,600) are the top returners for the Dukes. Oyasu and Hill both qualified for state last year. Jacob McKillop (800/3,200), Casey Bradley (100m/200), Michaele Gurgone (800/3,200), Harrison Manternach (800/3,200), Anders Dochoff (800), Keith Hlavach (discus), Dylan Golomb (400), JR Barz (100/200) and Luke Lestina (200/400) will be leading newcomers.

Fox Valley

Aurora Central Catholic

Coach Troy Kerber is excited to return for his 39th season leading the Chargers as they follow up a state qualifying 2025 season. Jack Swiatek, Ben Bohr, and John Reinbold will lead the way in the 1,600 run. A.J. Viveros will join that trio for the 3,200 relay, an event in which the foursome formed a 2A finalist last year. Bryan Lopez, Cal Reinbold, and Reece Voller will run middle distance. Lex Lopez has the potential to be a state caliber thrower. Sprint relays will be led by Manny Maysonet, Aiden Crisci, and Ian Piceno. Abram Hassler will compete in the Triple Jump and Stephen Dallas in the pole vault.

Aurora Christian

Mayra Johnson takes over as coach of Aurora Christian and will guide CJ Phillips (hurdles/relays), David Arguello (sprints/relays), Jake Eissens (throws), James Baker (sprints/relays), Matthew Scudieri (middle distance), Owen Fenska (middle distance), and Thomas Anderson (throws) as they look to establish a winning culture within the track and field program.

Bartlett

Carson Wagner, Murtaza Jafferi, Issac Harris, Gavin Bell, and Alan Villafuerte will lead the sprint squad. Joseph Bagnuolo and Sebastian Markowski will run distance. Jake Hoelterhoff and Nabeel Ahmed will handle hurdles. Ian Kilcullen and Brandon Skoric throw shot put. Ryan Perkins and Eric Concannon jump, along with Wagner, Harris, and Villafuerte. Micah Vargas and Tommy Lally will compete in pole vault.

Batavia

Aiden Punzio, Bodi Anderson, Andrew Culotta, Ethan Schreiner and James Sauvageau will run sprints for Batavia. Aaron Kernler, Gavin Warpinski, Edward Polaski, and Peter Day will run distance. William Houston and Andrew Parker take the hurdles. Gavin Pecor and Ethan Burke throw shot put. Culotta also competes in high jump, as does Ethan Tucker. Darin Ashiru and Thomas Contreras lead long jump.

Burlington Central

A mix of experienced leaders and quite a few underclassmen will look to continue building off of last year's young team. Zach Hultgren (throws), Gavin Klingberg (hurdles/400m), and Max Gemelli (triple jump/sprints) will lead the way for the Rockets. Adin Swan, Lennox Lenart and Connor Kudelka will participate in sprint events, while Jason Davis and Jaden Mergold will be featured in pole vault. Brandon Pflug will run the 800 and 400 for a team that had quite a few outstanding individual performances last season. Watch out for newcomers Ethan Domaleczny, Markus Hansen, and Maddox Dunmore.

Cary-Grove

This hard working group is buying into what their new coaching staff is bringing to the table. Jameson Tenopir (distance), Logan Abrams (throws), Jonny Lima (sprints), Ethan Ehlebracht (jumps), Nate Jonas (jumps), Brandon Freund (sprints), and Eddie Matanda (sprints) lead a senior class that looks to change program culture and be more competitive on the varsity level. James Murdough (sprints/middle distance), Kyle Drews (sprints) and Parker Woestman (pole vault) are returning juniors that look to build on top 10 team finishes at two major indoor meets this winter.

Crystal Lake South

Scott Yassick, Lucas Malsom, Hector Del Bosque, Adam Burkhead, Wes Schoepp, and Brady Haselhoff will compete in sprint races. Meanwhile, Joseph Gonzalez, Damian Castillo, Chad Wehby, and Will Lorenz will run middle and long distance races. Matthew Cianciarulo and Burkhead will run hurdles. Robbie Fontana and Gabriel Randle will throw shot put. Malsom will also compete in pole vault, while Cianciarulo and Burkhead do triple jump.

Dundee-Crown

Oreoluwa Sobodu, Leon Metcalf, Anthony Spain, Ethan Nkandu, Fabyan Gallegos, Michael Sutphen, and Alexis Lozano will run sprint races for Dundee-Crown. Joshua Michalski, Frank Moskalik, Ben Grugel, and Jared Marin will run distance events. A.J. Chrusniak and Gage Wiebenga will handle the hurdles. Anthony Looze, Xavier Ingram, and John Robinson will throw shot put. Rylan Schmidt will pole vault, while Metcalf and Kyle Brents compete in long, high, and triple jump.

Elgin

According to coach Anthony Mason, the Maroons are a young, talented group with a chance to become one of the best teams Elgin has had. Coreyon Johnson (high jump) was a state qualifier at 6 feet, 4 inches last year. A two-sport standout (basketball), Johnson is receiving D1 interest and hopes to medal in his senior year at the state meet in Charleston. La’Marin Powell (sprints), Gio Sanchez Munoz (sprints), Ja’Miere Moore (sprints), and Daniel Beckett (sprints/hurdles) are all sophomores with varsity experience who look to make an impact this year. Kobe Mercado (throws) and David Dorantes (distance) will also contribute.

Geneva

Coach Boone Thorgesen hopes a combination of veteran experience and impressive underclassmen will continue building upon their indoor season progress. Bennett Konkey (sprints/relay) and Harrison Tincher (sprints/relay) were part of a school record 4x100 team last year. Konkey qualified for state as a freshman in the 100m two seasons ago. Thorgesen believes Lex Griffith and Cameron Zieglar will earn the Vikings critical points in throwing events, while Mason Halbach (sprints/relay) and Marco Van Rensburg (pole vault) help round out a solid senior class. Keep an eye out for sophomores Brady Kling (middle distance), Dion Veapi (jumps), Jacob Ribordy (jumps), and Hudson Tincher (hurdles).

Hampshire

The middle distance events will be some of the strongest for a Whip-Purs squad that is full of personality on-and-off the track, according to coach Robert Homola II. “They are a hard working, light-hearted group that pushes each other — great people to be around,” said Homola. They have made some significant gains in long and high jumps as well. They also expect to be strong in discus. Nevellete Johnson (sprints), Demario Prude (sprints), Cael Moore (middle distance), Tyler Brown (sprints), Jake Olson (throws), Anthony Smith (jumps), and Rayan Hashmi (jumps) will lead the way. Roman LaSalvia (jumps), Knox Homola (throws), Lucas Pagan (distance), Nigel Gay (middle distance), and Hudson Cuplin (distance) are newcomers.

Huntley

Distance events will certainly be a strength for the Raiders. Coach Chris Maxedon believes that his team is young, but talented, with a plethora of sprinters to help shoulder the load. “If our young guys continue to improve, we could have a very fun season,” said Maxedon. Andrew Raistrick qualified for state in the 1,600m last year. He will be joined by Nathan Sauber (distance), Ryan Wabel (throws), and Thayer Sargent (sprints) to lead the senior class. Meanwhile, Matthew Schroeder (hurdles/jumps), Dane Peterson (sprints), and Alex Beltramini (sprints) are top juniors.

Jacobs

Kieran Nally, Jonathan Wagus, Quentin Gillus, Camron Sumling, Jonathan Wagus, and Jayden Tyranski will run sprint races for Jacobs. Meanwhile Derrick Jones, Gavin Glosson, Andrew Kroeger, Braulio Solorio, and Doyle Watson will run distance. Tyranski will also compete in hurdles, with Connor Uhler, Randall Brown, and Valentino Ewing throwing shot put. Jevoni Ellis, Logan Henning, Logan Fowler, and Nathan Ramsey will compete in jumping events.

Kaneland

The Knights drop back down into Class 2A for the postseason and welcome their largest freshman class to join one of their largest teams in school history with 95 athletes. Carson Kaiser (distance), Ben Karl (sprints), Gavin Smith (middle distance), Evan Whildin (distance), and Brady Brown (sprints) are on a mission of rolling into May locked in as one unit. Jake Buckley will lead the way in throwing events, while Evan Olp takes points in jumps for a 2025 Class 3A sectional championship team. Griffin Seaton (jumps), Colton VanDyke (sprints/jumps), Rocky Phillips (pole vault), Braden Vest-Jones (sprints), and Brady Mittman (hurdles) will be newcomers.

Larkin

The Royals will be led by Julius Yandell Jr, Bryson Blair, Jamere Kilberts, and Izel Barraza in sprint events. Yandell and Blair will pair with Devin Krueger and Demarion Chovancek in relays. Look out for Luis Jaramillo and Alexis Ramirez in throws.

Marmion

Andrew Saltjercal, Hugh Wileman, Brandon Jurado, and Santiago Garcia will run sprints. Michael Whitacre, Guillermo Ponce Jr, Lucas Galindo, and Samuel Rowe will handle distance. Grant Buchner hurdles while Jack Galindo and Luke Wirtz throw shot put. Josh Joy, Grant Buchner, Jake Blust, and Saltjercal make up the jump team.

St. Charles East

The St. Charles East team is young, determined, and improving, says coach Ben Provencher. “We are building a core of young athletes that look to do damage in the next couple of years,” he added. The Saints expect to excel in the 200, 400, and 800, as well as the 4x400 relay. Sam Wollack (sprints), Michael Wilson (sprints), Peter VanLue (sprints), and Leo Botero (sprints) will make up the top returners for a group that placed third in the indoor conference meet and sent several athletes to state last year. Dom Strada (sprints/distance), Rowan Slovik (sprints/relay), Geo Flores (pole vault), Jon Kramer (hurdles/jumps), Dom Vardalos (sprints), and Connor Davidson (pole vault) lead their group of newcomers.

St. Charles North

Tommy Vendl and Tahri WIlliams run sprints with Charles Hodge, Logan Hill, and Piotr Ewko. Samuel Hill, Christian Enger, and Logan Hitchings run distance. Bryson Boscaljon takes hurdles. Cooper Kowalczyk and Brennan Warsaw throw shot put. George Low and Charles Hodge compete in shot put. Andre Smith, Matthew Curtis, Brendan Byrne, and James Fielding are top jumpers.

St. Edward

The Green Wave is set to feature a blend of runners and sprinters that are eager to put their talents to the test this spring. Kaden Bergholt (sprints) and Jayen Jaitley (distance) both qualified for the Lisle sectional meet during the fall cross country season. Expect Calin Englum (sprints/throws) to contribute in both track and field events. Ben Pfieffer, Marcus Fazel, and Rory Brown will add depth to the group, with the trio competing in both sprints and jumps. It will be an assortment of returning, experienced, successful athletes with a blend of younger enthusiastic ones who are ready to take the season head on for coach Brian LeVanti.

Streamwood

The Sabres will be led by Oreluwa Banjo, JC Parker, Adrian Sobarnia, Lucas Ayala, Jairo Sanchez, and Finnegan Donnelly in running events. Phoenix LeMier-Idris will handle hurdles. LeMier-Idris, Sanchez, and Sobarnia will partner with Cristiano Lopez for relays. Alex Rutledge and Tyler Nelson will throw shot put. And Andres Rojas Gutierrez will compete in long and triple jump.

South Elgin

Maris Jones, Nathan Patino, Jacob Przywara, Jamil Young, Adrian Benedetto, and Josiah Lindsey will lead their running events. Shan Alam will join for distance runs. Aiden Patino and Nick Cribaro handled hurdles during indoor events. Jones, Przywara, and Young will be joined by Benjamin Sunter for relays. William Zuk and Jackson Getchell will throw shot put. Cael Diaz and Nathan Baker will compete in pole vault.

West Aurora

Tyler Scroggins, Ethan Lucas, Lesroy Tittle, Sebastian Garcia, and Brodie Caragher will run sprint races for West Aurora, while Lachlan Mahoney, Kaden Neuhaus, Nathan Gehrmann, and Nate McGinnis run distance. Robert Taylor and Emerson Laufenberg handle hurdles. Bobby Frierson and Kieran Duncan throw shot put. Vangle Pryor and Richard Bell partner with Tittle, James Baker, and Devin Farmer in jumps.

Westminster Christian-Harvest Christian

Luca Bryja (distance), Immanuel Nunez (distance), Tyler Linta (middle distance), Jack Welsh (middle distance), and Gus Berry (distance) are top returners. Bryja finished fourth in the 1,600 downstate last year. Nunez qualified in the 3,200 for the state meet, while Linta and Welsh narrowly missed qualifying in the 3,200. Their sophomore group is expected to show a lot of improvement this season. Overall, they have high hopes in the 1,600 and 3,200, as well as several relay events. Their goals are to qualify for the state meet and contend for a podium spot.