2026 Pre-Season Track & Field Previews: Boys 4x200m
- Carson Vittorio
- Jan 15
- 6 min read
The Illinois high school track season has delivered thrilling competition in the longer sprint relays, and the Top 10 ranked boys 4×200-meter relay teams across Classes 1A through 3A represent the elite speed and depth in the state. Blending raw sprint ability with smooth baton exchanges and strength through each leg, the 4×200 m rewards both talent and execution. From explosive leadoffs to powerful anchor legs, each team on this list has earned its ranking through consistent performances and success against top-level competition. Together, they highlight the depth, teamwork, and excitement of boys sprint relays across Illinois high school track and field.
3A
Homewood-Flossmoor
Zion Morrison (Jr.) - 21.23
Joaquin Jordan (Sr.) - 21.58 (ALL-STATER)
Kameron Jones (Sr.) - 22.45
Maurice Jimmerson (Sr.) - 22.49
Joseph Blissett Jr. (Sr.) - 22.72
Anthony Edison (Sr.) - 22.74 (ALL-STATER)
Kourtney Smith (Sr.) - 23.08 (ALL-STATER)
Myles Ellis (Sr.) - 23.18 (ALL-STATER)
Belleville East
Kymani Willingham (Jr.) - 21.62 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Silas Mitchell (So.) - 21.92 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Tayden Branscomb (Jr.) - 22.50 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Daylin Donaldson (Jr.) - 22.60
Jaylen Dewalt (Sr.) - 23.24
Jashawn Hardy (Sr.) - 23.31
Isaac Heidelberg (Jr.) - 23.42
Amir Brown (Jr.) - (STATE QUALIFIER)
Bolingbrook
Jordan Lampkins (Sr.) - 21.99 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Devin Cathey (Sr.) - 22.19 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Jaden Gillespie (Jr.) - 22.28 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Edmond Ankomah (Jr.) - 22.42
Caleb Wallace (Sr.) - 22.85
Gabriel Jenkins (So.) - 22.94 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Alyias McNulty (Sr.) - 23.55 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Jonah Sawyer (Sr.) - 23.58
Plainfield East
Joe Owusu (Sr.) - 21.73 (ALL-STATER)
Nasir Robinson (Sr.) - 22.18 (ALL-STATER)
David Croom (Jr.) - 22.90 (ALL-STATER)
Josiah Wilcox (So.) - 23.43 (ALL-STATER)
Sebastian Poplawski (Jr.) - 23.48
Aidan Parker (Sr.) - 23.67
Hugh Callahan (Sr.) - 24.04
Kaleb Hancock (Sr.) - 24.19
Springfield
Mekhi Newman (Sr.) - 21.85
Deandre Brown (Sr.0 - 22.60
Declan Brown (Sr.) - 23.38
Deanthony Brown (So.) - 23.64
Kale Thurman (Jr.) - 23.70
Jacob Greco (Jr.) - 23.77
Christcheon Taylor (Jr.) - 24.53
Davonte Brown (Sr.) - 25.00
Winnetka (New Trier)
Miles Lyons (Sr.) - 22.00
Dylan Nemerovski (Sr.) - 22.15 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Erik Bertrandt (Sr.) - 22.57
Will Miller (Jr.) - 22.68
William Hanahan (Sr.) - 22.71
Jake Oseland (Sr.) - 23.44
Louie Poulos (Jr.) - 23.61
James Markul (Sr.) - 23.70
Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
Daniel Robinson (Sr.) - 22.02 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Jacob Kucharz (Sr.) - 22.27 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Edward Mason (Sr.) - 22.59
Zander Bramasco (So.) - 22.83 (STATE QUALIFIER)
William Kalish (So.) - 23.36
Solomon Afari (Sr.) - 23.67
David Garza (Jr.) - 23.74
Rohit Nair (Sr.) - 24.35
Chatham (Glenwood)
Colton Ladage (Sr.) - 22.11
Blake Lehnen (Sr.) - 22.16
Larry Wills (Sr.) - 22.82
Trystin Decatoire (Sr.) - 22.93
Kelen Moomey (Sr.) - 23.58
Cruz Evans (Jr.) - 23.96
Logan Scott (So.) - 24.38
Ian Flatt (Sr.) - 24.56
Naperville Central
Eron Kennedy (So.) - 22.12 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Chad Earl (Jr.) - 22.28 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Kyle Clark (Jr.) - 22.48 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Zoelen Terry (Sr.) - 23.24
Oliver Ross (Jr.) - 23.68
Vince Barcelona (Jr.) - 23.76
Trey Ozment (Sr.) - 23.86
Nathaniel Yoon (Jr.) - 23.97
Evanston
Justin Johnson (Jr.) - 21.47 (ALL-STATER)
Mynard Blake (Jr.) - 22.49 (ALL-STATER)
Emmanuel Roache (Sr.) - 22.54
Anthony Honore (So.) - 23.64
Nigel Frazier (So.) - 23.69
Reginald Bell (Jr.) - 23.89
Ezat Ahmed (Sr.) - 24.23
Milo Porter (Sr.) - 24.41
2A
Woodstock North
Adan Castaneda (Jr.) - 22.38
George Kingos (Sr.) - 22.54
Jovan Suay (Jr.) - 22.75
JR Fadahunsi (Sr.) - 22.92
Anthony Gaudio (Jr.) - 24.12
David Randecker (Sr.) - 24.25
Hayden Troglia (So.) - 24.73
Brady Masella (Sr.) - 25.01
Sterling
Maurice Delacruz (Sr.) - 22.43 (ALL-STATER)
Ryan Gebhardt (Sr.) - 22.68 (ALL-STATER)
Derek Prieto (Jr.) - 22.93
Aiden Lacy (Jr.) - 23.03
Brady Hartz (Sr.) - 23.23
Kameron Gibson (Jr.) - 23.39
Quincy Maas (Jr.) - 23.69
Alexander Zaragoza (Jr.) - 23.86
Cahokia
Jayden McCallum (Jr.) - 21.79 (ALL-STATER)
Victreze Thomas (Sr.) - 23.16 (ALL-STATER)
Corrion Raiford (Sr.) - 23.34
Tyreke Baker (Sr.) - 23.52
Bryant Byrd (So.) - 23.54
Earnest Winters (Fr.) - 23.64
Hartles Holman (Jr.) - 24.14 (ALL-STATER)
Denium Powell (Sr.) - 24.34 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Chicago (Hope Academy)
Taofeeck Dahissa (Jr.) - 22.56 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Joshua Hallom (Jr.) - 22.59 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Justin Houston (Sr.) - 22.91 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Keldon Weaver (Sr.) - 23.43
Kentrell Neal (So.) - 24.00
Evan Francis (Jr.) - 24.06
Maurtice Mitchell (Jr.) - 24.74
Kirkpatrick Freeman (So.) - 25.78
Mt. Vernon
Keaton Koch (Jr.) - 21.90
Alex Knappier (Sr.) - 22.83
Spencer Sledge (Jr.) - 23.34
JaShawn Staples (Jr.) - 23.46
Noah Ellis (Jr.) - 23.58
Jack Laughlin (Sr.) - 23.92
Bryton Noward (So.) - 25.40
Isaac Greever (Jr.) - 26.18
East St. Louis
Jayden Pelly (Jr.) - 22.80 Myson Johnson-Cook (Jr.) - 22.83
Durand Sain Jr. (So.) - 22.86
ZyKhilyn Wilbourn (So.) - 23.20
Averion Duff (Fr.) - 23.84
Roy Taylor (Jr.) - 24.04
Jahmori Ware (So.) - 24.11
Jarett Dewalt (Fr.) - 24.51
Bartonville (Limestone)
Logan Smallwood (Sr.) - 22.23
DJ Brooks (So.) - 22.31
Nathan Silomba (Sr.) - 23.55
Tyler Hammond (Jr.) - 23.76
Sean Randle (So.) - 23.91
Kaleb Powell (Sr.) - 24.14
Tyyrell Baker (So.) - 24.71
Blake Schade (Sr.) - 25.18
Mt. Zion
Andrew Owens (Jr.) - 22.81
Corin Etchison (Jr.) - 22.94
Keller Stocks (Sr.) - 23.06 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Joao De Lima Oliveira (Sr.) - 23.16 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Henry Toth (Jr.) - 23.30
Brody Lipa (Jr.) - 23.31
Ezra Stenger (So.) - 23.39
Ethan Blake (Sr.) - 23.46
Sam Toth (So.) - 23.90
Maple Park (Kaneland)
Benjamin Karl (Jr.) - 22.73 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Luke Gadomski (Sr.) - 22.76 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Brady Aversa (Jr.) - 23.34
Brady Brown (Sr.) - 23.36
Jalen Carter (Sr.) - 23.53
Nathan Hansen (Sr.) - 23.67
Jackson Boryc (Sr.) - 23.72
Noah Cornell (Sr.) - 23.81
Geneseo
Gavin Hintgen (Jr.) - 22.28 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Cedric Kehoe (Sr.) - 22.86 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Jayden Wexell (Jr.) - 23.20 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Jett Znamenacek (Fr.) - 24.15
Micah Nicke (So.) - 24.31
Nolan Burton (So.) - 24.59
Isaac Nixon (Sr.) - 24.67
Finnegan Schaad (Jr.) - 24.86
1A
Morrison
Levi Milder (Sr.) - 21.44 (STATE CHAMPION)
Brady Anderson (Sr.) - 21.67 (STATE CHAMPION)
Rylan Alvarado (Jr.) - 23.07 (STATE CHAMPION)
Josh McDearmon (Jr.) - 24.89
Lane Decker (So.) - 24.91
Jaxon Yaklich (Jr.) - 25.91
Xavier Baldwin (So.) - 26.03
Chance Edwards (So.) - 27.39
Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin
Mason Cunningham (Sr.) - 22.40 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Dylan Davis (Sr.) - 23.08 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Gavin High (Sr.) - 23.26 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Dylan Farr (Jr.) - 24.03
Darin Farr (Jr.) - 24.26
Isaac Cahill (Jr.) - 24.52
Dalyn Topp (So.) - 25.03
Connor Benjamin (So.) - 25.25
Forreston
Brody Schwartz (Jr.) - 22.75 (ALL-STATER)
Eli Ferris (Jr.) - 23.24 (ALL-STATER)
Jonathan Milnes (Jr.) - 23.63 (ALL-STATER)
Hayden Vinnedge (Jr.) - 24.15
Mercer Mumford (Jr.) - 24.49
Christian Ryia (Sr.) - 24.71
Quintin Hart (Sr.) - 24.76
Cole Chesnut (Sr.) - 25.41
Pittsfield
Taylor Graham (Sr.) - 22.86 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Jaaydenn Moore (Sr.) - 23.12 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Bodie Marable (Sr.) - 23.22
Riggston Bonds (Sr.) - 24.65 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Adam Hoover (Sr.) - 24.77
Ivan Valentin (So.) - 25.29
Kenneth Motley (Sr.) - 25.38
Jonas Anderson (Sr.) - (STATE QUALIFIER)
Milledgeville
Draven Zier (Sr.) - 22.57 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Konner Johnson (Sr.) - 23.17 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Carsten Wade (Jr.) - 23.82 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Parker Krogman (Sr.) - 23.91
Jayden Promenschenkel (Jr.) - 24.27
Bodde Waller (Jr.) - 25.22
Landon Bell (So.) - 26.22
Zayne Shipman (So.) - 26.63
Colfax (Ridgeview)
Zane Hoffman (Jr.) - 22.23 (ALL-STATER)
Eric Payne (Sr.) - 22.87
Noah Hastings (Sr.) - 24.37
Austin Hardman (So.) - 24.81
Carter Hartness (So.) - 24.95
Tanner Maupin (Jr.) - 25.43* (ALL-STATER)
Ayden Weber (Jr.) - 25.84
Kohl Thomas (So.) - 25.92
Madison
TJ Wilbourn (Sr.) - 22.69 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Jaiden Williams (So.) - 23.34
Marquez Smith (Sr.) - 24.15 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Charles Black (So.) - 24.20
Shawn Garner (Fr.) - 24.44
Teron Lee (So.) - 24.94
Kavon Rogers (Sr.) - 25.55
Jarrett Mosby (Sr.) - 25.74
Pleasant Plains
Kadyn Harmony (Jr.) - 23.01 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Nathan Frey (So.) - 23.27 (STATE QUALIFIER)
Carson Niemerg (Sr.) - 23.84
Chase Orrill (Jr.) - 24.49
Judah Estill (Sr.) - 25.34
Jimmy Osborn (So.) - 25.40
Jonah Stone (Fr.) - 25.87
Jared Long (So.) - 26.04
Petersburg (PORTA)
Noah Hardy (Jr.) - 22.87
Isaac Rennecker (Sr.) - 22.88
Jophy Lin (Sr.) - 24.24
Lane McAnally (Jr.) - 25.04
William Cannedy (Jr.) - 25.34
Marque' Lawson (Jr.) - 25.34
Jaxen Feagans (So.) - 25.84
Austin Hagloch (Jr.) - 26.81
Glasford (Illini Bluffs)
TY Basham (Sr.) - 23.41
Carson Rademaker (So.) - 23.84
William Emhoff (Jr.) - 23.88
Nathan Owens (Sr.) - 23.94
Jacob Russell (Jr.) - 24.24
Warner Erby (Jr.) - 25.66
Judd Vice (So.) - 27.24
Aisaiah Manuel (Fr.) - 27.49