IHSA State Boys Performer of the Week (May 25-31)

After another week of track & field action in Illinois, it's time to vote for the MileSplit Illinois boys performer of the week.

The poll closes Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote below.

This Week's Nominees:

Bennett Konkey (Jr., Geneva): Completed the mystery sprint tour by capturing two state gold medals in the 3A 100 (10.31/-0,1) and 200 (21.09/-1.4). Konkey produced the fastest Century time of the day and the second fastest mark in the half-lapper.

Daylin Donaldson (Jr., Belleville East): Broke the all-time record en route to winning the 3A 300H title in 36.50. Earlier, Donaldson led his Lancers to a fourth-place finish in the 4x100 with a time of 41.52 (40.99 in the prelims). He also broke the all-time record in the 110HH but finished second in 13.65.

Morquez Bulliner (Jr., Belleville West): The emerging superstar had an excellent day, helping his team secure a runner-up finish in the 3A division. In his first race of the day, Bulliner anchored his team to a second-place finish in the 4x100 relay (41.50). Next up was his main event, the 400, and Bulliner did not miss, clocking an IL#2 42.20 for the win. In the final event of the day, the "Showstopper", Bulliner had the crowd on its feet, bringing his team back from fourth to first with a 45.72 carry (the fastest in state history). The time of 3:15.04 was a state-leading mark and the best since 2017.

Brady Anderson (Sr., Morrison): Some tried to overlook Anderson because of his Class A status, but the Northern Iowa University-bound star could not be denied. Anderson arguably had one of the best days in class history, setting three class records in four attempts. Anderson anchored the 4x100 relay that ran 41.88. Next up was the 100, and he blazed the track in 10.52 (+2.0). The third race was the 4x200r, and once again, it was a blistering leg by Anderson, who brought the stick home in 1:26.53, just off of their class record from the prelims. In the final race of this high school career, Anderson left it all out there, destroying the field in 20.98 (+0.4). Not only was it a class record, but it was also the fastest time of the day, across all classes.

D'Mario Jackson (Jr., Danville): It was a triple-crown attack and total domination by someone who is expected to be a superstar in 2027. Jackson won the 100 in 10.59 (-0.1), the 400 in 47.53 PB, and capped it off with a stoic win in the 200 in 21.33 (-0.3). Jackson could be the state's best all-around sprinter.

Philip Cupial (Sr., Downers Grove North): The legacy of "the Sup man" is intact; he made sure his foes and critics knew it. After deciding not to compete in the 3200 and 800, we all knew that it would be the 4x800r and the 1600. Cupial split 1:52.88r and 4:12.36 in the prelim round. For the finals, Trojans set up Cupial nicely; he torched the pursuers on anchor and delivered a 1:50.24. Several hours later, Cupial put on a show that only he knows how, under his terms. He sat on a pedestrian pace through the first half but took over and took off, winning comfortably in 4:10.65.

Daniel Robinson (Sr., Naperville Neuqua Valley): The state leader in the long jump finally got his long-awaited gold medal. When healthy, Robinson is one of the state's most dangerous athletes. He leaped 23'8.75", which carried over from the 3A prelim round. Robinson also competed in the 100 and earned a silver medal, running a wind-legal personal best 10.62.

Patrick Peterson, (So., Dunlap): Threw a state-leading 63-0.5 in the shot put for third place at the IHSA Boys Track & Field State Championships while also capturing the discus title with a mark of 201-5.5. The sophomore defeated state-ranked Graham Meister (167-7.75) in the discus and ranks as the top sophomore in Illinois in both throws.

Graham Meister (Jr., Dwight): Claimed the 1A shot put championship at the IHSA Boys Track & Field State Championships with a winning throw of 65-2.5, setting a classification record on his first two attempts in Thursday's prelim round. Meister later claimed the discus throw with a mark of 167-7.75, ranking him as the #5 junior in the state in that event.

Jalyn Cole, (Sr.,Belleville (West): Captured the 3A 110m hurdles title, clocking 13.53 to set the all-time mark. Ran legs on the 4x100 relay that clocked 40.99 in the prelims and later 41.50, placing second in Saturday's final.

Isaiah Whitaker, (Sr., Bloomington (Central Catholic)- The superstar cleared 17-8.5 to win the 2A pole vault gold medal at the IHSA Boys Track & Field State Championships, topping outstanding foe Andrew Nuyen (Sr., Rochelle) and setting the all-time, all-class championship record.