2024 Pre-Season Rankings: Top 25 Boys Individuals
We wrap up our almost month long of rankings with our top 25 individuals. While we have been looking at the best top 10 individuals or teams in a certain event, here we look at the Top 25 individuals across all events.
1. Isaiah Whitaker (Jr., Bloomington Central Catholic)
PR's -
Pole Vault - 17'1.75 (#1 in Illinois/#2 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
Runner-Up at Nike Outdoor Nationals in the Pole Vault
National Champion at AAU Junior Olympics in the Pole Vault
4th at IHSA 1A State in the 4x400m
State Champion at IHSA 1A State in the Pole Vault
8th at New Balance Indoor Nationals in the Pole Vault
2. Kwabena Osei-Yeboah (Sr., Oak Park-River Forest)
PR's -
Long Jump - 24'0.25" (#2 in Illinois/#51 in USA)
Triple Jump - 47'9" (#1 in Illinois/#43 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
4th at AAU Junior Olympics in the Long Jump
7th at AAU Junior Olympics in the Triple Jump
6th at IHSA 3A State in the 4x100m
State Champion at IHSA 3A State in the Long Jump
3. Parrish Hartley (Sr., Chicago [Kenwood])
PR's -
100m - 10.67 (#5 in Illinois)
200m - 21.57 (#5 in Illinois)
Long Jump - 23'1.75" (#9 in Illinois)
Biggest Accomplishments -
16th at USATF Junior Olympics in the 100m
8th at USATF Junior Olympics in the 200m
6th at USATF Junior Olympics in the 4x100m
6th at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the 4x200m
4th at IHSA 3A State in the 100m
3rd at IHSA 3A State in the 200m
3rd at IHSA 3A State in the 4x100m
3rd at IHSA 3A State in the Long Jump
4. Omar Mims (Sr., Cahokia)
PR's -
100m - 10.54 (#1 in Illinois)
200m - 21.43 (#1 in Illinois)
Biggest Accomplishments -
Runner-Up at IHSA 3A State in the 100m
State Champion at IHSA 3A State in the 200m
5th at IHSA 3A State in the 4x100m
5. Ben Crane (Sr., Winnetka [New Trier])
PR's -
1600m - 4:14.60 (#6 in Illinois)
3200m - 8:55.05 (#1 in Illinois/#32 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
7th at Nike Outdoor Nationals in the 2 Mile
8th at IHSA 3A State in the 1600m
Runner-Up at IHSA 3A State in the 3200m
6. Caleb Schulz (Sr., Oak Park River Forest)
PR's -
100m - 10.58 (#2 in Illinois)
200m - 21.54 (#3 in Illinois)
Biggest Accomplishments -
State Champion at IHSA 3A State in the 100m
6th at IHSA 3A State in the 200m
6th at IHSA 3A State in the 4x100m
6th at IHSA 3A State in the 4x200m
7. Phillip Cupial (Jr., Downers Grove North)
PR's -
1600m - 4:10.17 (#1 in Illinois/#64 in USA)
3200m - 9:13.91 (#12 in Illinois)
Biggest Accomplishments -
16th at Nike Outdoor Nationals in the Mile
National Champion at Nike Outdoor Nationals in the 4x800m
State Champion at IHSA 3A State in the 1600m
State Champion at IHSA 3A State in the 4x800m
8. Devin Habermehl (Sr., Collinsville)
PR's -
Shot Put - 58'11.25" (#4 in Illinois/#55 in USA)
Discus - 181'6" (#3 in Illinois/#40 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
4th at IHSA 3A State in the Shot Put
4th at IHSA 3A State in the Discus
9. Amari Williams (Sr., Wheaton Warrenville South)
PR's -
110H - 14.80 (#11 in Illinois)
300H - 37.49 (#1 in Illinois/#26 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
11th at IHSA 3A State in the 110H
State Champion at IHSA 3A State in the 300H
10. Iose Epenesa (Sr., Edwardsville)
PR's -
Shot Put - 55'4.75" (#9 in Illinois)
Discus - 189'10" (#1 in Illinois/#18 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
12th at IHSA 3A State in the Shot Put
Runner-Up at IHSA 3A State in the Discus
11. Logan Farrell (Sr., Arlington Heights [Hersey])
PR's -
Shot Put - 59'8.5" (#1 in Illinois/#39 in USA)
Discus - 173'9" (#5 in Illinois/#85 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
3rd at IHSA 3A State in the Shot Put
6th at IHSA 3A State in the Discus
12. Joe Bregenzer (Sr., Barrington)
PR's -
1600m - 4:12.79 (#4 in Illinois)
3200m - 8:58.10 (#2 in Illinois/#45 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
10th at IHSA 3A State in the 1600m
State Champion at IHSA 3A State in the 3200m
13. Lukas Brauc (Sr., Oak Park-River Forest)
PR's -
Pole Vault - 16'10" (#2 in Illinois/#6 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
4th at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the Pole Vault
10th at IHSA 3A State in the 4x400m
8th at IHSA 3A State in the Pole Vault
14. Noah Feldt (Sr., Mascoutah)
PR's -
100m - 10.69 (#8 in Illinois)
200m - 21.56 (#4 in Illinois)
400m - 49.23 (#9 in Illinois)
Biggest Accomplishments -
54th at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the 4x100m
33rd at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the 4x200m
3rd at IHSA 2A State in the 100m
Runner-Up at IHSA 2A State in the 200m
4th at IHSA 2A State in the 400m
3rd at IHSA 2A State in the 4x100m
15. Kewon Marshall (Sr., West Aurora)
PR's -
High Jump - 6'10.75" (#1 in Illinois/#9 in USA)
Long Jump - 22'5.25"
Biggest Accomplishments -
State Champion at IHSA 3A State in the High Jump
DNS at IHSA 3A State in the Long Jump
16. Voldy Makabu (Sr., Champaign [Centennial])
PR's -
High Jump - 6'10.75" (#1 in Illinois/#9 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
6th at AAU Junior Olympics in the High Jump
10th at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the High Jump
Runner-Up at IHSA 3A State in the High Jump
17. Dylan Maloney (Sr., Plainfield South)
PR's -
1600m - 4:14.01 (#5 in Illinois)
3200m - 9:03.21 (#3 in Illinois/#78 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
11th at IHSA 3A State in the 1600m
3rd at IHSA 3A State in the 3200m
18. Arion Hill (Sr., Centralia)
PR's -
110H - 14.22 (#1 in Illinois)
300H - 39.44 (#8 in Illinois)
Biggest Accomplishments -
DNF at IHSA 2A State in the 110H
DNS at IHSA 2A State in the 300H
19. Logan Abrams (Jr., Cary-Grove)
PR's -
Shot Put - 58'0.25" (#6 in Illinois/#75 in USA)
Discus - 172'7" (#6 in Illinois/#97 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
8th at IHSA 3A State in the Shot Put
23rd at IHSA 3A State in the Discus
20. Darris Ivy (Sr., East St. Louis)
PR's -
400m - 49.02 (#5 in Illinois)
800m - 1:53.79 (#4 in Illinois)
Biggest Accomplishments -
7th at AAU Junior Olympics in the 800m
Runner-Up at IHSA 2A State in the 800m
8th at IHSA 2A State in the 400m
6th at IHSA 2A State in the 4x400m
21. Nolan Lamoureux (Sr., Lockport)
PR's -
200m - 22.18
400m - 48.39 (#2 in Illinois)
800m - 1:54.55 (#11 in Illinois)
Biggest Accomplishments -
3rd at IHSA 3A State in the 400m
22. Matt Pluff (Sr., Freeburg)
PR's -
High Jump - 6'9.5" (#3 in Illinois/#30 in USA)
Long Jump - 23'0" (#12 in Illinois)
Biggest Accomplishments -
3rd at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the High Jump
17th at IHSA 2A State in the High Jump
6th at IHSA 2A State in the Long Jump
23. Myles Ellis (Jr., Homewood-Flossmoor)
PR's -
300H - 37.55 (#2 in Illinois/#28 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
Runner-Up at IHSA 3A State in the 300H
7th at IHSA 3A State in the 4x100m
10th at IHSA 3A State in the 4x200m
5th at IHSA 3A State in the 4x400m
24. Drew Rogers (Sr., Paris)
PR's -
High Jump - 6'9" (#4 in Illinois/#33 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
State Champion at IHSA 2A State in the High Jump
25. Owen Horeni (Jr., Yorkville)
PR's -
400m - 50.00
800m - 1:52.34 (#1 in Illinois/#39 in USA)
Biggest Accomplishments -
11th at AAU Junior Olympics in the 4x400m
19th at Nike Outdoor Nationals in the 800m
4th at IHSA 2A State in the 800m
