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2026 Pre-Season Track & Field Previews: Boys Shot Put


The Illinois high school track season has showcased elite power and precision in the throwing events, and the Top 10 ranked boys in the shot put across Classes 1A through 3A represent the top strength athletes in the state. Requiring a blend of explosive power, balance, and technical execution in the ring, the shot put has produced some of the biggest marks and most competitive battles of the season. From consistent series throwers to athletes who rise under championship pressure, each competitor on this list has earned his ranking through strong performances against elite competition. Together, they highlight the depth, strength, and excitement of boys shot put across Illinois high school track and field.


3A

  1. Logan Abrams (Sr., Cary-Grove)

PR - 60'5.25"

  • 5th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Huntley Sectional Champion

  • Fox Valley Conference Champion


  1. Gavin Pecor (Sr., Batavia)

PR - 61'5"

  • 7th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • DuKane Conference Champion

  • DuKane Indoor Conference Champion


  1. Owen Fors (Sr., Barrington)

PR - 57'0"

  • 8th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Hoffman Estates Sectional Champion


  1. Rodrigo Gonzalez (Sr., Roselle [Lake Park])

PR - 56'8"

  • USATF Illinois Champion

  • 9th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • DuPage County Champion


  1. Joseph Michelini (Sr., Roselle [Lake Park])

PR - 57'5"

  • 14th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Lake Park Sectional Champion


  1. Jonathan Sibley-Diggs (Sr., Oak Park-River Forest)

PR - 57'1"

  • 6th at AAU Junior Olympics

  • AAU Central District Champion

  • 17th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • St. Ignatius Sectional Champion

  • WSC Silver Conference Champion

  • WSC Silver Indoor Conference Champion


  1. Tyson Hill (Jr., Manchesney Park [Harlem])

PR - 56'7.5"

  • 12th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Runner-Up at Illinois Indoor Championships


  1. Gavin Stukenberg (Sr., Edwardsville)

PR - 54'11.5"

  • 13th at IHSA 3A State Meet


  1. Francis Sessenou (Sr., East Moline [United])

PR - 56'2"

  • 25th at IHSA 3A State Meet


  1. Cooper Kowalczyk (Sr., St. Charles North)

PR - 54'2.75"

  • 21st at IHSA 3A State Meet


2A

  1. Will Rosenow (Jr., Sycamore)

PR - 56'2"

  • Runner-Up at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Rochelle Sectional Champion

  • Interstate 8 Conference Champion


  1. Casey Thomann (Sr., Olney [Richland County])

PR - 53'9.25"

  • 7th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Little Illini Conference Champion


  1. Luke Barnhart (Sr., Carterville)

PR - 55'9"

  • 8th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • SIRR Conference Champion


  1. Owen LaSage (Jr., Dixon)

PR - 53'9.75"

  • 9th at IHSA 2A State Meet


  1. Anthony Beckman (Sr., Williamsville)

PR - 54'1.25"

  • 30th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Sangamon County Champion

  • Sangamo Conference Champion

  • Sangamo Indoor Conference Champion


  1. Braden Wittum (Jr., Harvard)

PR - 52'11"

  • 16th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Marmion Academy Sectional Champion

  • Kishwaukee River Conference Champion

  • McHenry County Champion


  1. Henry Riley (Sr., Glen Ellyn [Glenbard South])

PR - 52'11"

  • 21st at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Ridgewood Sectional Champion


  1. Gavino Munoz-Ripley (Jr., Sterling)

PR - 50'6.75"

  • 19th at IHSA 2A State Meet


  1. Bryce Van Tieghem (Sr., Troy [Triad])

PR - 51'9.75"

  • 22nd at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Mississippi Valley Conference Champion


  1. Colton Maltby (Jr., Rochester)

PR - 52'7.25"

  • 27th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Civic Memorial Sectional Champion


1A

  1. Graham Meister (Jr., Dwight)

PR - 63'0"

  • State Champion at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Seneca Sectional Champion

  • Tri County Conference Champion

  • Illinois Top Times Champion


  1. Gannon Dunker (Jr., Lena-Winslow)

PR - 53'3"

  • 5th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Rockridge Sectional Champion

  • NUIC Conference Champion


  1. Collin Lowery (Sr., Princeville)

PR - 54'10.75"

  • 6th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Kewanee (Wethersfield) Sectional Champion

  • LTC Conference Champion


  1. Maddax Stine (Sr., Catlin [Salt Fork])

PR - 54'6"

  • Vermilion Valley Conference Champion


  1. Carson Murrah (Sr., Johnston City)

PR - 51'11.25"

  • 8th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Fairfield Sectional Champion


  1. Alex Rodriguez (Sr., Granville [Putnam County])

PR - 51'10.5"

  • 9th at IHSA 1A State Meet


  1. Kale Holzhauer (Sr., Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley)

PR - 51'10"

  • 10th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • El Paso-Gridley Sectional Champion

  • Heart Of Illinois Conference Champion


  1. Ozzie Maddox (Sr., Virden [North Mac])

PR - 52'2"

  • Macoupin County Champion

  • South Central Conference Champion


  1. Cooper Adcox (Jr., Mt. Sterling [Brown County])

PR - 51'8.25"

  • 12th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Pleasant Plains Sectional Champion


  1. Connor Powell (Sr., Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin)

PR - 49'8.25"

  • 14th at IHSA 1A State Meet

 
 
 
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