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2026 Pre-Season Track & Field Previews: Boys 200m

The Illinois high school track season has produced another electrifying group of sprinters, and the Top 10 ranked boys in the 200 meters across Classes 1A through 3A showcase the fastest talent in the state. Blending speed, strength, and technical precision around the curve, these athletes have delivered standout performances that have defined the competitive landscape of the 200 m this season. From breakout underclassmen to seasoned title contenders, each runner on this list has earned their ranking through consistency and big-race execution. Together, they reflect the depth, competitiveness, and excitement of boys sprinting across Illinois high school track and field.


These rankings are based on multiple factors including PRs, consistency, state placement, and national placement. Only data from the 2025 Track & Field season are used in these rankings. No performances from cross country or 2026 has been included.


3A

  1. Dontrell Young (Jr., Oswego)

PR - 21.22

  • AAU Central District Champion

  • Runner-Up at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • East Aurora Sectional Champion

  • SPC Conference Champion


  1. Chase Cutler (Jr., Rockton [Hononegah])

PR - 21.06

  • DNS at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Huntley Sectional Champion

  • NIC-10 Conference Champion

  • NIC-10 Indoor Conference Champion


  1. Zion Morrison (Jr., Homewood-Flossmoor)

PR - 21.23

  • Runner-Up at USATF Junior Olympics

  • USATF Region 7 Champion

  • USATF Illinois Champion

  • 5th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Lockport Sectional Champion

  • SWSC Conference Champion


  1. Morquez Bulliner (Jr., Belleville West)

PR - 21.46

  • 8th at Nike Outdoor Nationals

  • 4th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • O'Fallon Sectional Champion

  • St. Clair County Champion


  1. Justin Johnson (Jr., Evanston)

PR - 21.47

  • 8th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • CSL-South Indoor Conference Champion


  1. Nicholas Gast (Sr., Lake Zurich)

PR - 21.70

  • 11th at IHSA 3A State Meet


  1. Prezadent Morgan (Jr., Harvey [Thornton])

PR - 21.46

  • 17th at IHSA 3A State Meet


  1. Joaquin Jordan (Sr., Homewood-Flossmoor)

PR - 21.58


  1. Dominic Tresslar (Sr., Hinsdale Central)

PR - 21.77

  • 13th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • WSC SIlver Conference Champion


  1. Oreoluwa Sobodu (Sr., Carpentersville [Dundee-Crown])

PR - 21.79

  • DNS at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Hoffman Estates Sectional Champion

  • Fox Valley Conference Champion

  • Kane County Conference Champion


2A -

  1. D'Mario Jackson (Jr., Danville)

PR - 21.46

  • 9th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Big 12 Conference Champion

  • Illinois Top Times Champion

  • Big 12 Indoor Conference Champion


  1. Myson Johnson-Cook (Jr., East St. Louis)

PR - 22.83


  1. Marlin Jeffries Jr. (Sr., North Chicago)

PR - 21.87

  • 30th at USATF Junior Olympics

  • Under Armour Sprinters Twilight Champion

  • 5th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Marmion Academy Sectional Champion


  1. Jayden McCallum (Jr., Cahokia)

PR - 21.79

  • 6th at IHSA 2A State Meet


  1. Keaton Koch (Jr., Mt. Vernon)

PR - 21.90


  1. Jackson Heimsoth (Jr., Marengo)

PR - 22.10

  • 14th at IHSA 2A State Meet


  1. Kai-Veric Bratton (Sr., Centralia)

PR - 22.10

  • 33rd at IHSA 2A State Meet


  1. Mogolodi Kebinang (Sr., Carbondale)

PR - 22.10


  1. Matthew Simon (Sr., Oak Park [Fenwick])

PR - 22.12


  1. Keionte Drake (Sr., Chicago [Hyde Park])

PR - 22.32

  • 19th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • St. Rita Sectional Champion


1A

  1. Levi Milder (Sr., Morrison)

PR - 21.44

  • State Champion at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Rockridge Sectional Champion


  1. Brady Anderson (Sr., Morrison)

PR - 21.67

  • Runner-Up at IHSA 1A State Meet


  1. Carter Stroot (Sr., Abingdon-Avon)

PR - 21.81

  • 4th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Kewanee Wethersfield Sectional Champion

  • LTC Conference Champion


  1. Alec Schlichting (Sr., Lena-Winslow)

PR - 21.90

  • 5th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • NUIC Conference Champion


  1. Kohnor Depew (Sr., Vandalia)

PR - 22.15

  • 6th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Altamont Sectional Champion

  • South Central Conference Champion


  1. Kamden Flenner (Sr., Tuscola)

PR - 22.11

  • 10th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Moweaqua (Central A&M) Sectional Champion

  • CIC Conference Champion


  1. Evan Landers-Kristensen (Jr., Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley)

PR - 22.20

  • 13th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • HOI Conference Champion

  • HOI Indoor Conference Champion


  1. Alec Roach (Sr., Litchfield)

PR - 22.43

  • 17th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • North Mac Sectional Champion


  1. Zane Hoffman (Jr., Colfax [Ridgeview])

PR - 22.43


  1. Jacob Gooden (Jr., Ottawa [Marquette])

PR - 22.44

  • Tri County Conference Champion

 
 
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