300H-
2018 State Champion: AJ Christensen (Forreston-Polo Community) 37.97
Key Athletes: Mason Barr (Sr., Colfax [Ridgeview]), Cain Wilson (Sr., Salt Fork), Connor Swanson (Sr., Newark Community), Chandler Ellis (Jr., Winnebago), Kendall Kennedy (Sr., Madison), Chase Knoblett (Sr., Palestine), Stetson Lappin (Sr., Pinckneyville), Noah Holthaus (Sr., Maroa-Forsyth), Cody Thole (Jr., Princeville), Jayden Kempel (Sr., Pearl City)
Breakdown: Can we proclaim Mason Barr as the person to beat here? He returns with the top mark in the state at 38.33. The future University of Illini standout has a combination of speed and skill. It is quite possible for us to be treated with a sub-37-second effort this spring. Keep in mind at Barr won the title in 2017 to only get disqualified for missing his preliminary heat last spring. Joining Barr are all-staters Cain Wilson, Connor Swanson, and Chandler Ellis.