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Illinois T&F 2024: Pre-Season Previews

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2023 Pre-season previews

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If you pay close attention, you will hear a coach say, "Track and field is a long season." The notion typically is because it can last up to nine or ten months, depending on the start and finish point.

Writing preseason previews is a labor of love that will begin near this month's end. In the meantime, we will put out some quality premium stat articles that we know you will enjoy.

Top 5 boys returners at a glance:

55 Meter Dash

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	6.34	Ty Williams Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)	2026	West Suburban Gold Freshman Boy's Indoor Conference Meet 1st F Mar 23, 2023
2	6.51	James Penley LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)	2025	Morton Boy's Meet #4 1st F Mar 2, 2023
3	6.54	Da'jion Riley Wheaton-Warrenville South	2024	DuKane Boys Indoor Championships 3rd F Mar 17, 2023
4	6.56	Talen Tate DeKalb	2024	DVC Boys Indoor Conference 3rd F Mar 17, 2023
5	6.57	Caleb Schulz Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)	2025	West Suburban Silver Boys Conference Championship 1st F Mar 17, 2023

60 Meter Dash

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	6.96	Austin Rowswell New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)	2025	Illinois Top Times 1st F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
2	6.97	Jayon Morrow Kankakee (Sr.)	2024	Rantoul Invite 1st F Mar 11, 2023
3	6.99	Chris Nelson Herrin (H.S)	2025	Roger Minton Early Indoor Track and Field Invite 1st P Feb 25, 2023
3	6.99	James Harris Springfield (Lanphier)	2024	Illinois Top Times 4th F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
5	7.01	Olusoga Adeyiga Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)	2024	Homewood Flossmoor Boys Quad #2 2nd F Feb 18, 2023

200 Meter Dash

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	22.04	Jayon Morrow Kankakee (Sr.)	2024	Dr. Conrad Worrill Invitational 1st F Feb 4, 2023
2	22.23	Supreme Muhammad Winnebago	2024	Illinois Top Times 1st F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
3	22.50	Deangelo Hughey Vipers Track	2024	Morolake Akinosun's Elite Invitational 2nd F Jan 15, 2023
4	22.51	Olusoga Adeyiga Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)	2024	SWSC Indoor Boys Conference 2nd F Mar 17, 2023
5	22.60	Austin Rowswell New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)	2025	SWSC Indoor Boys Conference 3rd F Mar 17, 2023

300 Meter Dash

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	35.19	Deangelo Hughey Vipers Track	2024	CYUP Misfits Invite Presented by HOKA 2nd F Jan 21, 2023
2	37.51	Olusoga Adeyiga Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)	2024	Homewood Flossmoor Boys Quad #1 1st F Feb 11, 2023
3	37.60	Luke Mailander Elmhurst (York)	2024	York Boys Quad #1 3rd F Feb 4, 2023
4	37.68	Nelson Speaks Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)	2024	Homewood Flossmoor Boys Quad #1 2nd F Feb 11, 2023
5	37.69	Bryson Richardson Vipers Track	2024	CYUP Misfits Invite Presented by HOKA 21st F Jan 21, 2023

400 Meter Dash

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	48.39	Jayon Morrow Kankakee (Sr.)	2024	MVP Vibe Fest CHICAGOLAND 1st F Feb 18, 2023
2	50.07	Deangelo Hughey Mahomet (M.-Seymour)	2024	Illinois Top Times 3rd F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
3	50.11	Austin Rowswell New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)	2025	Illinois Top Times 1st F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
4	50.21	Doug Anderson Highland Park	2024	Illinois Top Times 3rd F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
5	50.58	Foster Shelbert Naperville (Central)	2024	DVC Boys Indoor Conference 1st F Mar 17, 2023

600 Meter Run

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	1:21.01	Aden Bandukwala Hinsdale (Central)	2024	West Suburban Silver Boys Conference Championship 1st F Mar 17, 2023
2	1:24.85	Foster Shelbert Naperville (Central)	2024	York Boys Quad #1 1st F Feb 4, 2023
3	1:25.24	Ryan Eddington Downers Grove (North)	2024	West Suburban Silver Boys Conference Championship 4th F Mar 17, 2023
4	1:26.60	Anan Bauman Chicago (Lane)	2024	Proviso West Boys Indoor Quad 2nd F Mar 10, 2023
5	1:26.61	Will Gelon Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)	2024	Hononegah Boys Indoor Classic 1st F Mar 11, 2023

800 Meter Run

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	1:54.57	Camyn Viger Plainfield (South)	2024	Twilight Indoor - Chicago 3rd F Jan 7, 2023
2	1:54.71	Patrick Hilby Aurora (Central Catholic)	2024	Illinois Top Times 1st F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
3	1:54.73	Trey Sato Grayslake (Central)	2024	Illinois Top Times 1st F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
4	1:56.00	Aden Bandukwala Hinsdale (Central)	2024	D117 Clash at the Coliseum 1st F Feb 25, 2023
5	1:56.83	Foster Shelbert Naperville (Central)	2024	York Boys Quad #1 1st F Feb 4, 2023

1000 Meter Run

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	2:32.10	Gavin Borger Plainfield (South)	2024	CYUP Misfits Invite Presented by HOKA 1st F Jan 21, 2023
2	2:37.44	Benjamin Gibson Unattached-IL	2025	CYUP Misfits Invite Presented by HOKA 5th F Jan 21, 2023
3	2:37.82	Barak Goldstein Unattached-IL	2024	CYUP Misfits Invite Presented by HOKA 6th F Jan 21, 2023
4	2:38.22	Pol Molins Unattached-IL	2025	CYUP Misfits Invite Presented by HOKA 7th F Jan 21, 2023
5	2:42.37	Kendall Easterly Unattached-IL	2024	CYUP Misfits Invite Presented by HOKA 12th F Jan 21, 2023

1600 Meter Run

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	4:08.52	Ethan Hogan Columbia	2024	New Balance Nationals Indoor 1st F Mar 9, 2023 - Mar 12, 2023
2	4:11.05	Gavin Genisio Benton	2024	New Balance Nationals Indoor 5th F Mar 9, 2023 - Mar 12, 2023
3	4:18.15	Foster Shelbert Naperville (Central)	2024	Batavia Distance Madness 2nd F Mar 10, 2023
4	4:19.51	Will Kozlowski Chicago (Lane)	2024	Batavia Distance Madness 3rd F Mar 10, 2023
5	4:20.05	Nicholas Strayer LaGrange (Lyons)	2024	Illinois Top Times 1st F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023

3200 Meter Run

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	9:00.96	Ethan Hogan Columbia	2024	Illinois Top Times 1st F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
2	9:09.42	Gavin Genisio Benton	2024	MVP Vibe Fest CHICAGOLAND 2nd F Feb 18, 2023
3	9:13.23	Camyn Viger Plainfield (South)	2024	D117 Clash at the Coliseum 1st F Feb 25, 2023
4	9:14.60	Zac Close Naperville (Neuqua Valley)	2024	D117 Clash at the Coliseum 2nd F Feb 25, 2023
5	9:19.77	Trey Sato Grayslake (Central)	2024	D117 Clash at the Coliseum 5th F Feb 25, 2023

55 Meter Hurdles

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	7.56	Chris Rodriguez Skokie (Niles West)	2024	Ron Campbell Invite 1st F Mar 3, 2023
2	7.71	Krystian Robinson Skokie (Niles West)	2025	Ron Campbell Invite 1st F Mar 3, 2023
3	7.74	Harper Bryan Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)	2024	Stan Reddel York Boys Invitational 1st F Mar 3, 2023
4	7.86	Mason Ellens Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)	2025	West Suburban Silver Boys Conference Championship 2nd F Mar 17, 2023
4	7.86	Giovanny Hernandez Hoffman Estates (H.S.)	2025	Stan Reddel York Boys Invitational 3rd F Mar 3, 2023

60 Meter Hurdles

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	8.27	Chris Rodriguez Skokie (Niles West)	2024	Illinois Top Times 2nd F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
2	8.41	Louis Yohannes Troy (Triad)	2025	Illinois Top Times 6th F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
3	8.42	Quinton Peterson Lemont (H.S.)	2024	Illinois Top Times 4th P Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
4	8.43	Christian Kronk Columbia	2024	Illinois Top Times 6th P Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
5	8.46	Avinash Shah Elmhurst (York)	2024	York Boys Quad #1 2nd F Feb 4, 2023

High Jump

RANK	MARK	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	6-7.25	Kosta Zografos Wauconda	2024	Elk Grove Boys Quad 1st F Feb 10, 2023
2	6-7	Matt Pluff Freeburg	2025	Jersey Indoor Winter Thaw 1st F Mar 11, 2023
3	6-6.75	Jayden Jones Macomb	2024	Jacksonville Indoor Invitational 1st F Mar 3, 2023
4	6-6	Hayden Stone McHenry	2024	D117 Boys Last Chance Invite 1st F Mar 17, 2023
5	6-5.5	Noah Gilmore Robinson	2024	Illinois Top Times 1st F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023

Long Jump

RANK	MARK	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	23-9	Sochim Ozoh Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)	2024	SWSC Indoor Boys Conference 1st F Mar 17, 2023
2	22-6.5	Javius Catlin Rockford (East)	2024	Newman Open 1st F Mar 3, 2023
3	22-5.75	Kellen Brnfre Edwardsville (H.S.)	2024	D117 Clash at the Coliseum 2nd F Feb 25, 2023
4	22-3.75	Mason Phillips Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)	2024	Proviso West Boys #1 1st F Feb 3, 2023
5	22-3.25	Dedrick Richardson Jr Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)	2024	Boys Raider Quad 1st F Mar 2, 2023

Pole Vault

RANK	MARK	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	16-8	Isaiah Whitaker Bloomington (Central Catholic)	2028	Pontiac Boys Indoor Track Invitational 1st F Mar 16, 2023
2	16-0.75	Paul Migas Lake Villa (Lakes)	2024	Millrose Games 4th F Feb 11, 2023
3	15-9	Cooper Schaad Geneseo	2024	Triangular #1 1st F Mar 14, 2023
4	15-0.25	Nick Pennington Naperville (Neuqua Valley)	2024	DVC Boys Indoor Conference 1st F Mar 17, 2023
5	14-9.25	Zachary Galvicious McHenry	2024	FVC Boys Indoor Invite @ Central 1st F Mar 14, 2023

Shot Put

RANK	MARK	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	58-0.75	Caleb Smith Salem	2024	Tiger Indoor 2nd F Mar 10, 2023
2	57-6.5	Kaden Garland Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)	2024	Illinois Top Times 4th F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
3	56-5.5	Payne Miller Princeton	2024	BV Thursday Thriller 1st F Mar 9, 2023
4	56-1.25	Billy Nolan Arlington Heights (Hersey)	2024	Stan Reddel York Boys Invitational 2nd F Mar 3, 2023
5	54-11.75	Jaiden Gary Maywood (Proviso East)	2024	57th Annual Proviso West Invitational 3rd F Feb 25, 2023

Triple Jump

RANK	MARK	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATE PLACE
1	45-10	Malik Allen Edwardsville (H.S.)	2024	Pontiac Boys Indoor Track Invitational 1st F Mar 16, 2023
2	45-8.75	Enoch Appiah-Kubi Wilmette (Loyola Academy)	2024	Chicago Catholic League Indoor Championships 1st F Mar 19, 2023
3	44-2.75	Khalil THORPS-WATT Collinsville	2024	Illinois Top Times 4th F Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023
4	44-2	Vince Davero Downers Grove (North)	2024	D117 Clash at the Coliseum 3rd F Feb 25, 2023
5	44-1.25	Zion Russell Normal (Community)	2024	Big 12 Conference Boys Indoor Meet - 2023 1st F Mar 14, 2023

Top 5 girls returners at a glance: