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2024 Pre-Season Rankings: Top 25 Boys Individuals

Writer's picture: Carson VittorioCarson Vittorio

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

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