Exploring The History Of The Misfits Invite
- Carson Vittorio
- 5 days ago
- 4 min read
The CYUP Misfits Invite has quickly carved out an elite legacy, transforming from an ambitious indoor meet into one of the premier showcases of high school and middle school talent in the Midwest. Year after year, the meet delivers national-caliber performances, drawing top athletes who aren’t afraid to chase fast times in a high-energy, championship-style atmosphere. Records have fallen, stars have emerged, and the Misfits Invite has earned a reputation as the place where rising athletes make their mark long before the outdoor season begins. Here in this article, we take a look at the successful careers that athletes that competed at the Misfits Invite have achieved.
1 - Olympian
Jayden Ulrich - DT - 2025
1 - World Indoor Championships Medalist
Addy Wiley - 800m - 2025 - 3rd Place
1 - World Championships Qualifier
Roisin Willis - 800m - 2025
1 - USA Champion
Roisin Willis - 800m - 2025
3 - Contracted Pro Athletes
Roisin Willis - New Balance
Addy Wiley - Adidas
Will Sumner - Adidas
6 - USA Championships Athletes
Roisin Willis
Addy Wiley
Kaylie Politza
Jayden Ulrich
Will Sumner
Kaila Jackson
4 - NCAA Championships
Roisin Willis - Outdoor 800m - 2025
Will Sumner - Outdoor 800m - 2023
Roisin Willis - Indoor 800m - 2023
Roisin Willis - Indoor DMR - 2023
51 - NCAA All-American Honors
Peter Walsdorf - XC - 2025
Kaila Jackson - Outdoor 100m - 2025
Emmi Scales - Outdoor 100H - 2025
Roisin Willis - Outdoor 800m - 2025
Jayden Ulrich - Outdoor SP - 2025
Jayden Ulrich - Outdoor DT - 2025
Cody Johnson - Outdoor PV - 2025
Nonah Waldron - Indoor 60H - 2025
Dan Watcke - Indoor 800m - 2025
Cody Johnson - Indoor PV - 2025
Ali Ince - Indoor DMR - 2025
Kaila Jackson - Indoor 60m - 2025
Kaila Jackson - Indoor 200m - 2025
Delea Martins - Indoor DMR - 2025
Kaylie Politza - Indoor 800m - 2025
Marianne Mihas - Indoor DMR - 2025
Roisin Willis - Indoor 800m - 2025
Jayden Ulrich - Indoor SP - 2025
Andrew Reginer - Indoor DMR - 2025
Leeah Burr - Outdoor 4x100m - 2024
Cody Johnson - Outdoor PV - 2024
Kaila Jackson - Outdoor 100m - 2024
Kaila Jackson - Outdoor 200m - 2024
Kaila Jackson - Outdoor 4x100m - 2024
Roisin Willis - Outdoor 800m - 2024
Roisin Willis - Outdoor 4x400m - 2024
Jayden Ulrich - Outdoor SP - 2024
Jayden Ulrich - Outdoor DT - 2024
Kaila Jackson - Indoor 60m - 2024
Kaila Jackson - Indoor 200m - 2024
Roisin Willis - Indoor 800m - 2024
Jayden Ulrich - Indoor SP - 2024
Andrew Reginer - Indoor 800m - 2024
Izaiah Steury - XC - 2024
Leeah Burr - Outdoor 4x100m - 2023
Kaila Jackson - Outdoor 100m - 2023
Kaila Jackson - Outdoor 200m - 2023
Kaila Jackson - Outdoor 4x100m - 2023
Roisin Willis - Outdoor 800m - 2023
Will Sumner - Outdoor 800m - 2023
Will Sumner - Outdoor 4x400m - 2023
Jayden Ulrich - Outdoor DT - 2023
Kaila Jackson - Indoor 60m - 2023
Kaila Jackson - Indoor 200m - 2023
Roisin Willis - Indoor 800m - 2023
Will Sumner - Indoor 800m - 2023
Will Sumner - Indoor 800m - 2023
Jayden Ulrich - Indoor SP - 2023
Roisin Willis - Indoor DMR - 2023
Roisin Willis - Indoor 4x400m - 2023
Jayden Ulrich - Outdoor DT - 2022
2 - High School National Record Holders
Will Sumner - 600m
Connor Burns - 5K
2 - U-20 World Champions
Kaila Jackson - 100m - 2023
Roisin Willis - 800m - 2022
35 - High School National Champions
Caleb Winders - Outdoor 800m - 2025
Ellie Barada - Outdoor 800m - 2025
Carrie Vannoy - Indoor SMR - 2025
Neveah Burns - Indoor SMR - 2025
Janae Coleman - Indoor SMR - 2025
Neveah Burns - Outdoor SMR - 2024
Morgan Roundtree - Outdoor SMR - 2024
Kylee King - Outdoor SMR - 2024
Carrie Vannoy - Outdoor SMR - 2024
Elyse Wilmes - Outdoor 800m - 2024
Ali Ince - Indoor 800m - 2024
Paul Migas - Indoor PV - 2024
Abby Faith Cheeseman - Indoor 5K - 2024
Cody Johnson - Outdoor PV - 2023
Abby Faith Cheeseman - Outdoor 2 Mile - 2023
Nathan Cumberbatch - Indoor 800m - 2023
Ali Ince - Indoor 800m - 2023
Hunter Jones - Indoor 2 Mile - 2023
Hunter Jones - Indoor 5K - 2023
Cody Johnson - Indoor PV - 2023
Jackson Heidesch - Indoor Mile - 2023
Connor Burns - Indoor 2 Mile - 2023
Roisin Willis - Outdoor 400m - 2022
Roisin Willis - Indoor 800m - 2022
Will Sumner - Indoor 400m - 2022
Kaila Jackson - Indoor 4x200m - 2022
Leeah Burr - Indoor 4x200m - 2022
Chloe Vines - Indoor 4x200m - 2022
Hunter Jones - Indoor 5K - 2022
Leeah Burr - Outdoor 4x100m - 2021
Leeah Burr - Outdoor 4x200m - 2021
Kaila Jackson - Outdoor 4x100m - 2021
Kaila Jackson - Outdoor 4x200m - 2021
Tatum David - Indoor 4x800m - 2021
Roisin Willis - Indoor 800m - 2019
8 - Brooks PR Champions
TJ Hansen - Mile - 2025
Nathan Cumberbatch - 800m - 2023
Jackson Heidesch - Mile - 2023
Ali Ince - 800m - 2023
Will Sumner - 400m - 2022
Connor Burns - 2 Mile - 2022
Ali Ince - 800m - 2022
Roisin Willis - 800m - 2019
Come on Carson, you can do better than this. If you’re going to use “Exploring” in the headline then do some actual exploring. You have Jeff Bryant’s phone number. Give him a call and interview him about the meet. Write a little about how the facility at Gatley has changed the landscape of indoor track in Chicago and the surrounding area. Maybe call someone from the park district to go deeper into the history of the facility and the process of getting it built. This is just a list, consider doing some real journalism.