Charleston will be the place to be this weekend if you are looking for big time high school track and field. Eastern Illinois University and O'Brien Field will feature the top talent in the state. Kahmari Montgomery (Sr., Plainfield Central, Jesse Reiser (McHenry), Zach Dale (Conant), Cary Lockhart (Bloomington), and more are expected to light things up.
There is good news and bad news for the state of boys track and field in Illinois. The good news is Cahokia is heavily favored to win their fifth state this weekend inside of O'Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. The bad news is the Comanches are expected to be even better in 2016 when the likes of superstar Ja'mari Ward, Tyran Lyons, and a fleet of other well oiled moving parts will be seniors.
Nothing is guaranteed and everything must be earned. With that being said it appears as though Tolono (Unity) is the team to beat. The Rockets have a ton of arsenal to complement their name sake. The outlook for their relays and individual players seem unstoppable. The Illinois Top Times Indoor meet gave us some insight on who to look out for as the outdoor season calendar turned May and eventually into the post-season.
Check out a little mock action prelims to kick off boys state week