Here is every one of the 240 IESA track and field state champions for 2023 (2025)

The 2023 Class 1A and 2A Illinois Elementary School Association track and field state finals were May 12-13 at EastSide Centre in East Peoria. The 3A and 4A finals were May 19-20, also at EastSide.

Below are the IESA team champions, plus a list of athletes who won individual championships and their winning performances, all split by grade and classification. The state championships won by athletes from the Journal Star circulation area are in bold.

Full results: Click here for full results from the IESA track and field championships

IESA boys Class 7-3A

• Team champion — Port Byron Riverdale
• 110 hurdles —Keenan McClinton, East St. Louis 16.16
• 100 dash —Williams Maher, Orion 11.82
• 200 dash —Bobby Zachery, Dolton Lincoln 24.64
• 400 dash — Colton Clark, Port Byron Riverdale 54.77
• 800 run —Jared Long, Pleasant Plains 2:10.25
• 1600 run —Grady Smith, Johnsburg 4:51.09
• 4x100 relay — El Paso-Gridley (Ben Graham, Elliott Toth, Keaton Malcom, Cha'von Maxon) 50.57
• 4x200 relay — Dunlap Middle School (Christian Spraker, Tyson Horn, Adrian Ayala, Bennett Lightle) 1:47.68
• 4x400 relay — El Paso-Gridley (Korben Hunsinger, Finn Zeller, Ben Graham, Cha'von Maxon) 3:57.72
• Pole vault — Jackson Wimberly, Vandalia 10-3
• High jump — Wyatt Moore, Riverton 5-7
• Long jump — Nathan Navarro, Darien Eisenhower 18-8
• Shot put —Malachi Congo, Morris 42-2.5
• Discus —Jackson Cahill, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 116-0

IESA girls Class 7-3A

• Team champion: Manteno
• 100 hurdles: Sydney Cline, Lockport Oak 16.30
• 100 dash: Kinley McMechan, Toledo Cumberland 13.05
• 200 dash: Kioja Sanders, Rockford Kennedy 27.63
• 400 dash: Summer Toussaint, Johnsburg 1:02.25
• 800 run: Klarke Goranson, Manteno 2:25.83
• 1600 run: Klarke Goranson, Manteno 5:22.02
• 4x100 relay: Mount Prospect River Trails (Avery Hinman, Jordan Patterson, Brielle Perrault, Emily Zyluk) 53.93
• 4x200 relay: Litchfield (Emma Weidner, Lydia Gruelle, Kilee Hoover, Jada Carroll) 1:55.67
• 4x400 relay: Chicago St. Benedict (Rylee Cusick, Ryan Greeby, Zoe Lee, Berrit Shure) 4:24.03
• Pole vault: Jenna Hoffman, Clinton 9-1
• High jump: Savanna Steeter, Orion 5-1.5
• Long jump: Payton White, Greenville 15-10.75
• Shot put: Brooklyn Peterson, Port Byron Riverdale 34-9
• Discus: Aniston Caputo, Morris 85-11

IESA boys Class 8-3A

• Team champion — Pekin Edison
• 110 hurdles — Miles Hardiman, Robinson Nuttall 15.36
• 100 dash — Johnny Espino, Plano 11.35
• 200 dash — Dylan Anderson, Pekin Edison 23.77
• 400 dash — Dylan Anderson, Pekin Edison 52.48
• 800 run — Zack Born, Metamora GS 2:03.88
• 1600 run — Zack Born, Metamora GS 2:03.88 4:35.51
• 4x100 relay — Bradley Central (Micah Lee, Jakobe Lawrence, Malachi Lee, Ky ren Edmon) 46.51
• 4x200 relay — Dunlap Middle School (Drew Glatz, Nolan Brannon, Rushil Kandikattu, Jackson Orris) 1:40.30
• 4x400 relay — Dunlap Middle School (Nolan Brannon, Jacob Gleason, Colin Egel, Jackson Orris) 3:48.13
• Pole vault — Owen Beyers, Shelbyville Moulton 11-0
• High jump — Elijah Webster, El Paso-Gridley 6-0
• Long jump — Dylan Anderson, Pekin Edison 20-3
• Shot put — Jace Lott, Washington Middle School 51-1
• Discus — Hayden Tebbe, Teutopolis 156-11

IESA girls Class 8-3A

• Team champion: Eureka
• 100 hurdles: Diamond Jones, Rockford Kennedy 16.52
• 100 dash: Jaida Reed, El Paso-Gridley 12.44
• 200 dash: Jaida Reed, El Paso-Gridley 26.36
• 400 dash: Millie Kaufman, Eureka 59.66
• 800 run: Berrit Shure, Chicago St. Benedict 2:23.89
• 1600 run: Elise Hagen, Chicago Latin 5:18.70
• 4x100 relay: Rockford Kennedy (Ja'Mesha Brooks, Jaeda Benford, Kioja Sanders, Diamond Jones) 51.68
• 4x200 relay: Tolono Unity (Kendal Zerrusen, Grace Tempel, Grace Wherley, Reese Frye) 1:52.81
• 4x400 relay: Eureka (Ivy Edwards, Millie Kaufman, Bre Lehman, Sophia Watson) 4:19.22
• Pole vault: Reagan Bishop, Eureka 9-6
• High jump: Jaida Linn, Hillsboro 5-1
• Long jump: Ava Bee, Athens 17-2.25
• Shot put: Lia Prairie, Clifton Nash 33-5
• Discus: Lia Prairie, Clifton Nash 101-4

IESA boys Class 7-4A

• Team champion — East St. Louis Clark
• 110 hurdles — Seth Harris, Homewood Hart 15.01
• 100 dash — Jaylen King, Matteson Huth 11.82
• 200 dash — Malcolm Donaldson, Frankfort Hickory Creek 24.46
• 400 dash — Zaven Johnson, Manhattan 55.08
• 800 run — Abe Martin, Morton JHS 2:05.88
• 1600 run — Abe Martin, Morton JHS 4:40.36
• 4x100 relay — Jacksonville MS (Jeremiah Jackson, Jason Brown, Darren Henry, Carlito Mitchell) 47.70
• 4x200 relay — East St. Louis Clark (Averion Duff, Jamez Spears, Durand Sain, Darrion Bradley) 1:41.71
• 4x400 relay — East St. Louis Clark (Durand Sain, Jahmori Ware, Averion Duff, Jamez Spears) 3:50.74
• Pole vault — Parker Waddell, Minooka 10-9
• High jump — Darren Henry, Jacksonville MS 5-9
• Long jump — Mykell Mueller, Rockton Stephen Mack 21-5.5
• Shot put — Jackson Frank, Geneseo MS 44-2.5
• Discus — Hunter Swaggerty, Mount Zion 144-10

IESA girls Class 7-4A

• Team champion: Frankfort Hickory Creek
• 100 hurdles: Joanna Anoke, Edwardsville 15.90
• 100 dash: Kolby Ross, Frankfort Hickory Creek 12.62
• 200 dash: Taylor Washington, Normal Chiddix 27.10
• 400 dash: Madison Kline, Edwardsville 59.10
• 800 run: Nora Eitz, Arlington Heights Thomas 2:22.29
• 1600 run: Nora Eitz, Arlington Heights Thomas 5:20.33
• 4x100 relay: DeKalb Huntley (Mariya Alexander, Madyson Rivera, Amaya Kemp, Eloise Fisher) 52.74
• 4x200 relay: Mount Zion (Maddie Austin, Elise Mavis, Macy Hittmeier, Gabby Wisher) 1:52.70
• 4x400 relay: Mount Zion (Maddie Austin, Gabby Wisher, Elise Mavis, Ruby Baker) 4:20.81
• Pole vault: Emilee Mattison, Minooka 8-0
• High jump: Arionnah Evans, Springfield 5-2
• Long jump: La Raiya Cunningham-Duncan, Elgin Prairie 16-7
• Shot put: Arisa Bisofa, Lake Zurich North 35-2
• Discus: Arisa Bisofa, Lake Zurich North 113-5

IESA boys Class 8-4A

• Team champion — Normal Kingsley
• 110 hurdles — Peyton Carter, Freeport 15.47
• 100 dash — Cody Muhlbauer, Normal Parkside 11.36
• 200 dash — Damir Harris, Normal Kingsley 23.38
• 400 dash — Isaiah Willis, Normal Kingsley 51.66
• 800 run — Landon Harris, Granite City 2:01.16
• 1600 run — Landon Harris, Granite City 4:31.56
• 4x100 relay — Homewood Hart (William Bundy, Eric Jacobs, Lee Watkins, Dylan Bell) 46.24
• 4x200 relay — Normal Kingsley (Sean Vazquez, Isaiah Willis, Mitchell Potts, Damir Harris) 1:35.73
• 4x400 relay — Normal Kingsley (Sean Vazquez, Isaiah Willis, Damir Harris, Ashton Rodgers) 3:37.17
• Pole vault — Jaxson Waddell, Minooka 11-10
• High jump — Maddux Archibald, Charleston 5-8
• Long jump — Dylan Bell, Homewood Hart 20-5.25
• Shot put — Dylan DuRocher, Rochester 48-4
• Discus — Aidan Bennett, Edwardsville 155-6

IESA girls Class 8-4A

• Team champion: Bloomington Evans
• 100 hurdles: Hannah Safranek, Bloomington Evans 15.00
• 100 dash: Rege Cooper/Smith, North Chicago Neal 12.59
• 200 dash: Hannah Safranek, Bloomington Evans 26.21
• 400 dash: Alaina Steele, Frankfort Hickory Grove 58.11
• 800 run: Mia Forystek, New Lenox Martino 2:19.45
• 1600 run: Ali Londrigan, Chatham Glenwood 5:09.37
• 4x100 relay: Champaign Jefferson (Vivian Alexander, Rita Grant, Iy'jah Grant, Ciaune Bibb) 51.57
• 4x200 relay: Normal Kingsley (Cayla Bedeker, Abigail Jackson, Keira Malone, Harper McIntyre) 1:48.85
• 4x400 relay: Edwardsville Liberty (Maggie Cadagin, Kenlee Evers, Morgan Gestes, Sophie Shapiro) 4:14.21
• Pole vault: Addison Flannery, Mount Zion 9-3
• High jump: Eva Lapys, Arlington Heights South 5-1
• Long jump: Kaiya Collier, Flossmoor Parker 17-3
• Shot put: Elena Fetzer, Algonquin Heineman 34-0
• Discus: Elsie Williamson, Taylorville JHS 116-10

IESA boys Class 7-1A

• Team champion — Springfield Christian
• 110 hurdles —Garrett Ballinger, Neoga 16.34
• 100 dash —Quincy Fulton, Newton St. Thomas 12.18
• 200 dash —Quincy Fulton, Newton St. Thomas 24.88
• 400 dash — Landon Jacobson, Springfield Christian 55.37
• 800 run —Wesley Thompson, Pekin Rankin 2:12.57
• 1600 run —Wesley Thompson, Pekin Rankin 4:48.29
• 4x100 relay — Newton St. Thomas 52.06 (Nathan Bierman, Quincy Fulton, Beau Bennett, Kaleb Iffert)
• 4x200 relay — Springfield Christian 1:45.30 (Kaiden Poole, Graham Johnson, Caleb Schwarberg, Landon Jacobson)
• 4x400 relay — Springfield Christian 4:05.30 (Caleb Schwarberg, Dean Gibbs, Cam Hammer, Landon Jacobson)
• Pole vault — Grady Haarman, Neoga 7-9
• High jump — Noah Miles, LaSalle Dimmick 5-3
• Long jump — Logan Lennon, Antioch Grass Lake 17-7
• Shot put —Andrew Haas, Normal Epiphany 41-0
• Discus —Andrew Haas, Normal Epiphany 111-4

IESA girls Class 7-1A

• Team champion: Pekin Rankin
• 100 hurdles: Alena Rottinghaus, Springfield Christian 16.16
• 100 dash: Iye Adaramola, Springfield Christian 13.35
• 200 dash: Iye Adaramola, Springfield Christian 26.88
• 400 dash: Amiya O'Neal, Pekin Rankin 1:00.91
• 800 run: Amiya O'Neal, Pekin Rankin 2:25.10
• 1600 run: Paityn Brady, Springfield St. Agnes 5:24.39
• 4x100 relay: Bloomington Corpus Christi 53.58 (Reagan Power, Lauren Durako, Bridget Okresik, Erin Uhren)
• 4x200 relay: Springfield Christian 1:51.27 (Kelechi Okoro, Anna Ventress, Alena Rottinghaus, Iye Adaramola)
• 4x400 relay: Springfield Christian 4:21.97 (Kelechi Okoro, Anna Ventress, Alena Rottinghaus, Iye Adaramola)
• Pole vault: Payton Booker, Findlay Okaw Valley 7-0
• High jump: Amiya O'Neal, Pekin Rankin 4-10
• Long jump: Victoria Falls, Mt. Prospect St. Raymond 16-0
• Shot put: Aaliyah Singleton, Hampton 30-10
• Discus: Chloe McAdams, Carrollton St. John 98-2

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IESA boys Class 8-1A

• Team champion — Gardner
• 110 hurdles —McKenzie Doe, Springfield Christ the King 15.98
• 100 dash —Joel Dalzon, Bloomington Cornerstone 11.88
• 200 dash — Tyler Gubbins, Gardner 24.17
• 400 dash — Coriell Green, Delavan 51.87
• 800 run —Coriell Green, Delavan 2:03.72
• 1600 run —Coriell Green, Delavan 4:49.82
• 4x100 relay — Normal Epiphany 49.27 (Ben Dappen, Connor Chalmers, Ben Meyer, Mason Clark)
• 4x200 relay — Fox River Grove 1:45.47 (Luke Kephart, Charles Krause, Nate Kephart, Brady Post)
• 4x400 relay — Normal Epiphany 3:53.56 (Mason Clark, Ben Dappen, Connor Chalmers, Ben Meyer)
• Pole vault —Bryce Niebrugge, Sigel St. Michael's 10-9
• High jump — McKenzie Doe, Springfield Christ the King 5-6
• Long jump —Patrick Carnel, Palatine St. Theresa 19-8.50
• Shot put — Jude Traub, Effingham Sacred Heart 47-06
• Discus — Jude Traub, Effingham Sacred Heart 141-0

IESA girls Class 8-1A

• Team champion: Palatine St. Theresa
• 100 hurdles: Aubrey Duttlinger, Oglesby Holy Family 16.73
• 100 dash: Gabby Totten, Findlay Okaw Valley 13.36
• 200 dash: Aubrey Duttlinger, Oglesby Holy Family 27.54
• 400 dash: Dusti Smith, Bradford 59.53
• 800 run: Isabella Keller, Effingham Sacred Heart 2:21.60
• 1600 run: Isabella Keller, Effingham Sacred Heart 5:05.62
• 4x100 relay: Findlay Okaw Valley 54.68 (Kyah Calhoun, Kaya Forlines, Erin Harris, Gabby Totten)
• 4x200 relay: Milledgeville Chadwick 1:57.96 (Jozlynn Castro, Kennedy Livengood, Adelle Wilkinson, Juliana Folkers)
• 4x400 relay: Fox River Grove 4:31.28 (Brook Gerstung, Riley Blumer, Isabella McMorris, Maggie Jablonski)
• Pole vault: Vyvienn O'Connell, Millbrook 8-3
• High jump: Bryn Williamson, Peoria Limestone Walters 4-11
• Long jump: Aubrey Duttlinger, Oglesby Holy Family 17-0.5
• Shot put: Ali Kollmann, Sigel St. Michael's 32-1
• Discus: Adalyn Varner, Lincoln Carroll Catholic 91-10

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IESA boys Class 7-2A

• Team champion —Altamont
• 110 hurdles — Kinnick Bliss, Carthage 16.45
• 100 dash —Tyler Long, Riverdale Washington 12.39
• 200 dash — Blayden Cassell, Marseilles ES 25.45
• 400 dash— Cooper McManaway, Altamont 56.12
• 800 run —Cooper McManaway, Altamont 2:09.14
• 1600 run — Collyn Forbis, Kinderhook Western 4:57.09
• 4x100 relay — Mansfield Blue Ridge IJHS 51.35 (Chase Ellis, Brayden Hallowell, Wyatt Laidley, Landon Mattingly)
• 4x200 relay — Joliet Laraway 1:47.81 (Isaac Patton, Jared Fierro, Jesus Orozco, Charles Spinks Jr.)
• 4x400 relay — Decatur Our Lady of Lourdes 4:11.86 (Jake Harris, Nick McVey, Zayne Justice, Reid Douglass)
• Pole vault — Carson Eyrich, Erie 8-6
• High jump —Nathan Young, Oakwood JHS 5-7
• Long jump —Brecken Pyles, Sparland Midland 19-2.5
• Shot put — Cooper McManaway, Altamont 41-1
• Discus —Evan Olson, Dwight 124-5

IESA girls Class 7-2A

• Team champion: Effingham St. Anthony
• 100 hurdles: Sophia White, Carthage 16.39
• 100 dash: Reese Hoene, Effingham St. Anthony 13.15
• 200 dash: Reese Hoene, Effingham St. Anthony 26.54
• 400 dash: Reese Hoene, Effingham St. Anthony 59.60
• 800 run: Edie Wittenberg, Stewardson-Strasburg 2:24.69
• 1600 run: Mya Hill, Brimfield 5:29.75
• 4x100 relay: Somonauk 54.81 (Lillian Hufstedler, Amaya Charles, Alexa Larson, Ella Roberts)
• 4x200 relay: Havana 1:58.38 (Madolyn Howerter, Ava Kramer, Maggie French, Evy Smith)
• 4x400 relay: Fulton River Bend 4:25.52 (Wrenn Coffey, Kerby Germann, Chloe Wilkin, Breleigh Hayton)
• Pole vault: Sophia Pauli, Peoria Norwood 8-3
• High jump: Addison Donahue, Lexington 4-10
• Long jump: Reese Hoene, Effingham St. Anthony 16-11.5
• Shot put: Sadie Sallee, Paris Crestwood 29-4
• Discus:Phylicity Leonard, Onarga Iroquois West 83-9

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IESA boys Class 8-2A

• Team champion — Rock Falls St. Andrew
• 110 hurdles — Eli Ferris, Forreston 16.20
• 100 dash — Myson Johnson-Cook, Decatur Robertson 10.97
• 200 dash — Myson Johnson-Cook, Decatur Robertson 22.96
• 400 dash —Michael Valerio, Chicago Old St. Mary's 54.05
• 800 run — Evan Landers-Kristensen, Gibson City GCMS 2:08.72
• 1600 run — Jacob Bauchomeyer, Normal Metcalf 4:51.83
• 4x100 relay — Winchester 47.56 (Anthony Hance, Layton Albers, Blayne Sidwell, Liam Melanson)
• 4x200 relay — Colfax Ridgeview 1:38.04 (Zane Hoffman, Carter Hartness, Tanner Maupin, Braxton Kelly)
• 4x400 relay — Colfax Ridgeview 3:42.53 (Tanner Maupin, Carter Hartness, Braxton Kelly, Zane Hoffman)
• Pole vault — Riley Foglesong, Table Grove VIT 11-0
• High jump — Eli Ferris, Forreston 5-8
• Long jump — Rylan Alvarado, Rock Falls St. Andrew 22-3.25
• Shot put —Colton Maltby, Pawnee 52-3
• Discus — Colton Maltby, Pawnee 154-1

IESA girls Class 8-2A

• Team champion: Normal Metcalf
• 100 hurdles: Madeline Ehrenberg, Plainfield St. Mary 16.29
• 100 dash: Jaliyah Wright, Momence JHS 13.17
• 200 dash: Bree Schneiderman, Forreston 27.39
• 400 dash: Caty Minton, Normal Metcalf 1:01.35
• 800 run: Elle Sheaffer, Chicago Sacred Heart 2:25.40
• 1600 run: Elle Sheaffer, Chicago Sacred Heart 5:23.00
• 4x100 relay: Amboy 53.24 (Aubrey Wells, Maddie Althaus, Lili Leffelman, Alexa McKendry)
• 4x200 relay: Normal Metcalf 1:53.75 (Nora Romine, Isabella Thurston, Addi Cortese, Caty Minton)
• 4x400 relay: Orland Park St. Michael 4:20.49 (Ella O'Brochta, Caroline Flynn, Jenna McAdams, Rose Cosme)
• Pole vault: Nora Trupiano, Effingham St. Anthony 8-0
• High jump: Kenley Molton, Tremont 5-1
• Long jump: Kamdyn Molton, Tremont 16-2
• Shot put: Isabella Thurston, Normal Metcalf 32-0
• Discus: Isabella Thurston, Normal Metcalf 104-10