2026 Pre-Season Track & Field Previews: Boys 3200m
- Carson Vittorio
- 24 minutes ago
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The Illinois high school track season has featured impressive strength in the distance events, and the Top 10 ranked boys in the 3200 meters across Classes 1A through 3A represent the best long-distance talent in the state. Demanding patience, endurance, and mental toughness, the 3200 m has produced tightly contested races and fast times throughout the season. From relentless front-runners to strategic racers with powerful finishing kicks, each athlete on this list has earned his ranking through consistency and success against elite competition. Together, they highlight the depth, grit, and excitement of boys distance running across Illinois high school track and field.
3A
Alex Krieg (Sr., Palatine)
PR - 9:02.41
4th at IHSA 3A State Meet
Thomas Czerwinski (Sr., Plainfield North)
PR - 9:06.49
Jack Jennings (Jr., Palatine [Fremd])
PR - 9:15.61
7th at IHSA 3A State Meet
Brayden Kloeppel (Sr., O'Fallon)
PR - 9:16.30
8th at IHSA 3A State Meet
O'Fallon Sectional Champion
Southwestern Conference Champion
Santiago Chavez (Jr., Burbank [Reavis])
PR - 9:18.05
11th at IHSA 3A State Meet
SSC Red Conference Champion
Illinois Top Times Champion
SSC Red Indoor Conference Champion
Aidan Connors (Sr., Plainfield North)
PR - 9:10.09
23rd at IHSA 3A State Meet
Samuel Hill (Jr., St. Charles North)
PR - 9:16.30
22nd at IHSA 3A State Meet
Kane County Champion
Miguel Flores (Jr., Berwyn-Cicero [Morton])
PR - 9:12.68
31st at IHSA 3A State Meet
WSC Gold Conference Champion
WSC Gold Indoor Conference Champion
Alex Batsala (Jr., Plainfield South)
PR - 9:18.79
19th at IHSA 3A State Meet
Minooka Sectional Champion
Karanveer Patil (So., Lake Zurich)
PR - 9:12.94
34th at IHSA 3A State Meet
NSC Conference Champion
Lake County Champion
2A
Raphael Greer (Jr., Marion)
PR - 9:10.09
Runner-Up at IHSA 2A State Meet
Mascoutah Sectional Champion
South 7 Conference Champion
Runner-Up at Illinois Top Times
Gabriel Greer (Jr., Marion)
PR - 9:12.92
23rd at IHSA 2A State Meet
Carson Kaiser (So., Maple Park [Kaneland])
PR - 9:16.20
13th at IHSA 3A State Meet
Interstate 8 Conference Champion
Thomas Jochum (Jr., Glen Ellyn [Glenbard South])
PR - 9:19.17
Max Weber (Sr., Bethalto [Civic Memorial])
PR - 9:20.78
5th at IHSA 2A State Meet
Mississippi Valley Conference Champion
Liam Bettis (Jr., Taylorville)
PR - 9:14.98
11th at IHSA 2A State Meet
Civic Memorial Sectional Champion
Apollo Conference Champion
Apollo Indoor Conference Champion
Cuyler Swanson (Jr., Morris)
PR - 9:26.06
4th at IHSA 2A State Meet
Pontiac Sectional Champion
Quaid Berger (So., Olney [Richland County])
PR - 9:23.38
7th at IHSA 2A State Meet
Little Illini Conference Champion
Maxwell Carter (Jr., Morton)
PR - 9:26.74
6th at IHSA 2A State Meet
Mid-Illini Conference Champion
Ellery Shutt (Sr., Woodstock)
PR - 9:35.12
9th at IHSA 2A State Meet
Marmion Academy Sectional Champion
Kishwaukee River Conference Champion
1A
Chaz Oberkfell (Sr., Gillespie)
PR - 9:17.62
Runner-Up at IHSA 1A State Meet
North Mac Sectional Champion
Macoupin County Champion
South Central Conference Champion
Illinois Top Times Champion
Elijah Teefey (Sr., Pleasant Plains)
PR - 9:23.63
Sangamo Conference Champion
Runner-Up at Illinois Top Times
Braeden Bode (Sr., Port Byron [Riverdale])
PR - 9:41.43
DNS at IHSA 1A State Meet
Rockridge Sectional Champion
TRAC Conference Champion
Luca Bryja (Sr., Elgin [Harvest-Westminster])
PR - 9:42.20
DNS at IHSA 1A State Meet
NAC Conference Champion
Aiden Faulkner (Sr., Elmwood)
PR - 9:48.76
Landen Boman (Sr., Pinckneyville)
PR - 9:49.91
18th at IHSA 2A State Meet
Julian Honeyville (Sr., Rockford Christian)
PR - 9:54.51
6th at IHSA 1A State Meet
Blake McLeese (Sr., Tuscola)
PR - 9:54.62
7th at IHSA 1A State Meet
Trevor Crutcher (Sr., Dieterich)
PR - 9:55.28
8th at IHSA 1A State Meet
Altamont Sectional Champion
National Trail Conference Champion
Landin Stillwell (Sr., Somonauk)
PR - 9:52.75
15th at IHSA 1A State Meet
Seneca Sectional Champion
Little Ten Conference Champion