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Writer's pictureCarson Vittorio

2025 Pre-Season Track Rankings: Boys 400m

Updated: Jan 4


Next up on the docket is the boys 400m. Once again another event with many returning all-staters. Especially in 2A where a total of 7 all-state runners return.


3A -

1. Troy McLean (Sr., Belleville West)

PR - 47.82

  • IHSA 3A State Champion

  • Danville Sectional Champion

  • Southwestern Conference Champion


2. Nolan Lamoureux (Sr., Lockport)

PR - 48.39

  • 3rd at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Joliet Central Sectional Champion


3. DJ Young (So., Oswego)

PR - 48.48

  • 77th at AAU Junior Olympics

  • AAU Region 13 Champion

  • AAU Central District Champion

  • 5th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • SPC Conference Champion


4. Adam Lyon (Jr., Barrington)

PR - 49.45

  • 28th at USATF Junior Olympics

  • 7th at IHSA 3A State Championships


5. Lucas Rumsa (Jr., Chicago [Taft])

PR - 49.15

  • 8th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Proviso East Sectional Champion


6. Christian Valadez (Sr., Berwyn-Cicero [Morton])

PR - 49.73

  • 14th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Lyons Sectional Champion

  • WSC Gold Conference Champion


7. Deandre Brown (Jr., Springfield)

PR - 49.06

  • 16th at IHSA 3A State Championships


8. Logic West (Sr., Chicago [Kenwood])

PR - 49.23

  • 18th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • CPL Conference Champion


9. Dylan Anderson (So., Pekin)

PR - 49.94

  • 17th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Mid-Illini Conference Champion


10. James Kokuro Jr. (Sr., Joliet West)

PR -49.30

  • 19th at IHSA 3A State Championships


2A -

1. Brayden Trimble (Sr., Mt. Zion)

PR - 48.87

  • Runner-Up at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Rantoul Sectional Champion

  • Apollo Conference Champion


2. Noah Feldt (Sr., Mascoutah)

PR - 49.23

  • 4th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Mascoutah Sectional Champion

  • MVC Conference Champion


3. Jaylen Pennington (Sr., Cahokia)

PR - 49.21

  • 5th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Rochester Sectional Champion

  • South 7 Conference Champion


4. Darius Ivy (Sr., East St. Louis)

PR - 49.02

  • AAU Region 15 Champion

  • 8th at IHSA 2A State Championships


5. Oluwapelumi Badejo (Jr., Carbondale)

PR - 49.31

  • 6th at IHSA 2A State Championships


6. Simeion Harris (Sr., Sandwich)

PR - 49.72

  • 7th at IHSA 2A State Championships


7. Corrion Raiford (Jr., Cahokia)

PR - 49.76

  • 9th at IHSA 2A State Championships


8. Brock Schlittler (Jr., Tolono Unity)

PR - 49.81

  • AAU Central District Champion

  • 10th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Illini Prairie Conference Champion


9. Keenan Smith (So., Morton)

PR - 50.48

  • 47th at AAU Junior Olympics

  • 14th at IHSA 2A State Championships


10. Riley Frech (Sr., Freeburg)

PR - 49.95

  • 16th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Cahokia Conference Champion


1A -

1. Brian Smith (Sr., Winnetka [North Shore Country Day])

PR - 49.62

  • Runner-Up at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Chicago Hope Academy Sectional Champion


2. Zane Hoffman (So., Colfax [Ridgeview])

PR - 49.87

  • 43rd at AAU Junior Olympics


3. Jonathan Kelsey (Sr., Elmhurst [Timothy Christian])

PR - 50.63

  • 5th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Seneca Sectional Champion

  • Chicagoland Christian Conference Champion


4. Jacob Barth (Jr., Auburn)

PR - 50.59

  • 6th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Okaw Valley Sectional Champion


5. Ben Newman (Sr., Urbana University)

PR - 50.85

  • 15th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Maroa-Forsyth Sectional Champion


6. Connor Smith (Sr., Fithian [Oakwood])

PR - 50.52

  • 20th at IHSA 1A State Championships


7. Colton Deetz (Sr., Decatur [St. Teresa])

PR - 50.96

  • 21st at IHSA 1A State Championships


8. Jack Cordle (Sr., Oneida [ROWVA])

PR - 51.45

  • 11th at IHSA 1A State Championships


9. Dayne Gibbons (Sr., Orion)

PR - 51.56

  • 12th at IHSA 1A State Championships


10. Jordan Martin (Sr., Payson Seymour)

PR - 51.66

  • 16th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Rushville-Industry Sectional Champion

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