2026 Pre-Season Track & Field Previews: 2A Boys Teams
- Carson Vittorio
- 1 day ago
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As the 2026 track and field season gets underway, Illinois Running News is proud to release its preseason Team Rankings, offering an early snapshot of the programs poised to contend across the state this spring. These rankings are based strictly on performances from the 2025 outdoor season, with no results from the current indoor season included in the evaluation. Projected team scores and potential state scorers are drawn from last year’s performances, providing a consistent and objective foundation for these preseason projections. While much will change once the season begins, these rankings highlight the depth, returning talent, and championship potential that define the early landscape of Illinois track and field in 2026.
Cahokia
Potential State Scorers:
Jayden McCallum (Jr.) - 100m, 200m
Corrion Raiford (Sr.) - 400m
Hartles Holman (Jr.) - 400m, Long Jump
Nigel Gooden (Jr.) - 110H, 300H
Reginald Griffin (Sr.) - 300H
Tyreke Baker (Sr.) - 300H, Long Jump, Triple Jump
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
Victreze Thomas (Sr.) - Long Jump, Triple Jump
Markese Penn (Sr.) - Triple Jump
Carbondale
Potential State Scorers:
Mogolodi Kebinang (Sr.) - 100m, 200m
Reginald Wilson (So.) - 100m
Dewayne King (Sr.) - 400m
Zion Wilkins (Sr.) - 800m
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
Joseph Frierdich (So.) - Discus
Javion Oliver (Jr.) - High Jump, Long Jump
Calen Lilly (Sr.) - Long Jump
Jontavious Oliver (So.) - Triple Jump
East St. Louis
Potential State Scorers:
Myson Johnson-Cook (Jr.) - 100m, 200m
Jahmori Ware (So.) - 100m
Durand Sain Jr. (So.) - 100m, 400m
Darrion Bradley (So.) - 110H, 300H, High Jump
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
Mt. Vernon
Potential State Scorers:
Keaton Koch (Jr.) - 100m, 200m, 110H
Noah Ellis (Jr.) - 100m
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
4x800m
Spencer Sledge (Jr.) - Pole Vault
Maple Park (Kaneland)
Potential State Scorers:
Luke Gadomski (Sr.) - 100m, 110H, 300H
Benjamin Karl (Jr.) - 100m
Gavin Smith (Jr.) - 800m
Carson Kaiser (So.) - 1600m, 3200m
Evan Whildin (Sr.) - 1600m
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
Evan Olp (Sr.) - High Jump, Triple Jump
Griffin Seaton (Jr.) - Triple Jump
Morton
Potential State Scorers:
Keenan Smith (Jr.) - 100m, 200m, 400m
Abe Martin (So.) - 400m, 800m, 1600m
Maxwell Carter (Jr.) - 1600m, 3200m
Crew Martin (So.) - 300H
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
4x800m
Brendan Petty (Jr.) - High Jump
Calvin Leman (Sr.) - Pole Vault
Bartonville (Limestone)
Potential State Scorers:
Logan Smallwood (Sr.) - 100m, 200m, 400m
DJ Brooks (So.) - 100m, 200m
Joey Shields (Sr.) - 300H
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
Tyler Hammond (Jr.) - High Jump
Nathan Silomba (Sr.) - Long Jump
Kaleb Powell (Sr.) - Triple Jump
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
Potential State Scorers:
Thomas Jochum (Jr.) - 1600m, 3200m
Giancarlo Pietrasanta (So.) - 1600m
Henry Riley (Sr.) - Shot Put, Discus
Elijah Danguilan (Sr.) - High Jump
Kyle Quaid-Bowman (Sr.) - Pole Vault
Metamora
Potential State Scorers:
Jaiduan Cranford (Sr.) - 100m
Zach Born (Jr.) - 800m, 1600m
Paul Reason (Jr.) - 110H, 300H
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
4x800m
AJ Ioerger (So.) - Discus
Marion
Potential State Scorers:
Raphael Greer (Jr.) - 1600m, 3200m
Gabriel Greer (Jr.) - 1600m, 3200m
4x100m
4x200m
Michael Surburg (Sr.) - Discus