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2025 Pre-Season Track Rankings: Boys 4x800m

Writer's picture: Carson VittorioCarson Vittorio

Updated: Jan 16


The 4x800m kicks off majority of the track meets that you will attend in Illinois. Over the last few years, we have seen some of the best performances we have ever seen at the State Meet in the 4x800m. A lot of talented has graduated from last year which will really change up the scene in this event. Here we use state splits and open times to decide the best 10 relays in each classification coming into the season.


3A -

1. Downers Grove North

  • IHSA 3A State Champions

  • Returns 3 members

Grant Schroder (Senior) 1:54.00

Phillip Cupial (Junior) 1:56.20

Will Surratt (Junior) 1:56.90

Brady Travers (Senior) 2:01.06


2. New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)

  • 5th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Braden Hoff (Senior) 1:55.50

Kyle Friedl (Senior) 1:56.20

Bryce Counihan (Junior) 1:56.60

Conor Meehan (Senior) 2:04.45


3. Normal Community

  • 13th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Returns 4 members

AJ Ince (Junior) 1:58.10

Joey Yaros (Senior) 1:59.90

Nate Witzig (Senior) 1:58.58

Drew Patterson (Senior) 1:57.91


4. O'Fallon

  • 24th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Zach Thoman (Senior) 1:54.66

Roby Lewis (Senior) 1:59.40

Jackson Gherardini (Junior) 1:59.57

Robert Wocking (Senior) 2:01.64


5. Orland Park (Sandburg)

  • 11th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Matthew Miller (Junior) 1:58.70

Damian Martinez (Senior) 1:58.30

Mateo Ramiro-Garcia (Junior) 1:56.70

Jackson Canellis (Junior) 2:01.80


6. St. Charles East

  • 30th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Patrick Klasa (Senior) 1:58.27

Michael Wilson (Junior) 1:58.64

Samuel Wollak (Sophomore) 1:58.71

Greyson Ellensohn (Senior) 2:03.34


7. Chatham-Glenwood

  • 20th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Carter Simmons (Senior) 2:00.90

Van Schneider (Junior) 1:54.40

Will Patzia (Senior) 1:58.90

Edward Wilson (Senior) 2:05.57


8. Plainfield North

  • 3rd at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Returns 1 member

Quinn Davis (Senior) 1:56.70

Thomas Czerwinski (Junior) 2:00.24

Jacob Schmauderer (Junior) 2:01.25

Gavin Hall (Junior) 2:03.56


9. Elmhurst (York)

  • 25th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Emmett Bradford (Senior) 2:03.00

Max Zangan (Senior) 1:57.84

Sam Kehoe (Senior) 2:00.70

Carter Olsen (Junior) 2:02.87


10. Naperville Central

  • 12th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Returns 1 member

Patrick Clune (Senior) 1:56.30

Manny Najera (Sophomore) 2:01.62

Luke Probst (Junior) 2:01.83

Paul Van de vorst (Senior) 2:04.06


2A -

1. Chicago (Payton)

  • IHSA 2A State Champions

  • Returns 4 members

Vaughn Collier (Senior) 1:59.60

Declan Slavin (Junior) 1:55.30

Tra'Monti Williams (Junior) 1:53.90

Preston Ellis (Senior) 1:54.10


2. Morton

  • 3rd at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Returns 2 members

Boston Beyer (Senior) 1:57.30

Christian Harris (Senior) 1:58.30

Keenan Smith (Sophomore) 2:05.04

Abe Martin (Freshman) 2:01.48


3. Mt. Zion

  • DQ at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Daniel Grauer (Senior) 1:59.40

Mark Mavis (Junior) 2:01.30

Jude Toft (Senior) 1:54.50

Ricky Jones (Junior) 1:58.72


4. Mt. Vernon

  • 6th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Returns 1 member

Rowan Wilford (Junior) 1:59.58

Trace Elliott (Junior) 1:58.83

Jayden Jones (Sophomore) 2:06.13

Joel Hayes (Junior) 2:07.19


5. Benton

  • 4th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Returns 2 members

Cole Buchanan (Senior) 1:58.70

Gabe McLain (Senior) 1:56.00

Seager Sanchez (Junior) 2:07.56

Kaden Blades (Junior) 2:10.22


6. Aurora Central Catholic

  • 17th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Returns 2 members

Ben Bohr (Sophomore) 1:59.20

David Valencia (Senior) 2:02.60

Bernard Fellows (Senior) 2:05.45

Jack Swiatek (Junior) 2:05.46


7. Metamora

  • 18th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Trae Helwig (Senior) 2:04.70

Wilbert Eppenger (Junior) 2:02.70

Zach Born (Sophomore) 1:55.48

Elijah Gerkin (Sophomore) 2:10.75


8. Aurora (Marmion Academy)

  • 16th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Returns 2 members

Michael Whitacre (Junior) 2:02.90

John Daffenberg (Senior) 1:59.20

Joseph Dorando (Junior) 2:03.40

Matthew Sullivan (Senior) 2:09.70


9. Bethalto (Civic Memorial)

  • 5th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Returns 1 member

Tullio Zampieri (Junior) 1:58.80

Glenn Collins (Sophomore) 2:03.14

Max Weber (Junior) 2:05.30

Landon Kearbey (Junior) 2:07.03


10. Chicago (Latin)

  • DNQ for IHSA 2A State Championships

Benjamin Gibson (Senior) 2:01.55

Daniel Goodman (Senior) 2:02.35

Micah Weiss (Freshman) 2:02.16

Nico Rastatter (Freshman) 2:12.10


1A -

1. Winnebago

  • DQ at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Daniel Hodgdon (Junior) 2:00.23

Aiden Vazquez (Junior) 1:59.47

Joseph Erb Jr. (Junior) 2:06.11

Nicolai Martino (Senior) 1:59.84


2. Rockford Christian

  • Runner-Up at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Evan White (Junior) 1:59.45

Joel White (Junior) 2:00.64

Andrew Kurien (Senior) 1:56.15

Nate Thomas (Senior) 2:08.96


3. Pleasant Plains

  • 3rd at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Elijah Teefey (Junior) 2:00.72

Cole Payne (Senior) 1:59.48

Garrett Beebe (Senior) 1:59.53

Jared Long (Pleasant Plains) 2:06.50


4. Urbana University

  • 18th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Returns 2 members

Henry Wang (Senior) 2:02.20

Bruce Tang (Senior) 2:02.87

Pieter Duursma (Senior) 1:58.02

Leo Rota (Sophomore) 2:11.27


5. Elmwood

  • 9th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Reed Florey (Senior) 2:01.15

Aiden Faulkner (Junior) 2:05.21

Kam Stevenson (Junior) 2:05.12

Mika Nelson (Senior) 2:06.88


6. Niles (Northridge Prep)

  • 5th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Peter Kipp (Junior) 2:01.72

James Barder (Senior) 2:02.33

Ryan Holler (Junior) 2:04.95

Blake Quinley (Sophomore) 2:09.49


7. Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy)

  • 7th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Luca Bryja (Junior) 2:02.30

Justin Massillo (Junior) 2:03.07

Tyler Linta (Junior) 2:05.52

Lucas Pagan (Sophomore) 2:10.52


8. Auburn

  • 14th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Returns 4 members

James Baisden (Junior) 2:02.62

Wyatt Thurman (Junior) 2:06.91

Jacob Barth (Junior) 2:03.82

Clayton Kessler (Senior) 2:08.84


9. Effingham (St. Anthony)

  • 10th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Returns 3 members

Noah Flaig (Senior) 2:01.70

Julius Ramos (Junior) 2:03.16

Isaac Fallert (Sophomore) 2:03.48

Daniel Ramos (Sophomore) DNR Open 800m


10. Somonauk

  • 17th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Returns 4 members

Gunnar Swenson (Junior) 2:05.99

Caden Hamer (Sophomore) 2:06.47

Landin Stillwell (Junior) 2:07.53

Jackson Brockway (Junior) 2:08.04

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