Here are the top returning performances from Peoria track and field athletes in 2024
The high school track and field season is nearing. We have spotlighted the top boys and girls athletes to watch for in 2024 — but now it's time to see which of the top performers from last season's honor rolls are returning.
Below are the top returning times and distances from last season among boys and girls track and field athletes in the Peoria area. Results are taken from Athletic.net. Please send any additions or corrections to sports@pjstar.com.
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2024 Journal Star boys track and field honor roll
100-meter dash
10.96 - Darrin Dussett (4) Richwoods. 11.07 - Nyamedze Maison (4) Morton. 11.09 - Jaiduan Cranford (2) Metamora. 11.15 - Amarie Richardson (4) Galesburg.
200-meter dash
22.14 - Darrin Dussett (4) Richwoods. 22.74 - Amarie Richardson (4) Galesburg.
400-meter dash
49.01 - Plamedi Nseka (4) Galesburg. 51.36 - Carson Lehman (4) Eureka.
800-meter run
1:54.26 - Isaiah Hill (4) Elmwood/Brimfield. 1:57.96 - Layton Knoop (4) Morton. 1:58.04 - Sam Springer (4) Delavan. 2:00.05 - Carson Lehman (4) Eureka. 2:00.90 - Joe Ehrhart (4) Peoria Notre Dame. 2:01.24 - Lucas Glesne (4) Pekin.
1600-meter run
4:19.93 - Isaiah Hill (4) Elmwood/Brimfield. 4:27.82 - Dominic Cantarini (4) Galesburg. 4:29.02 - Yonas Wuthrich (4) Morton. 4:30.63 - Christian Harris (2) Morton. 4:30.70 - Josh Weeks (4) Morton. 4:31.75 - Sam Tellefson (4) Washington. 4:32.34 - Andrew Perry (4) Eureka. 4:35.77 - Brecken Fahrenkrug (4) Illinois Valley Central.
3200-meter run
9:30.37 - Isaiah Hill (4) Elmwood/Brimfield. 9:45.62 - Josh Weeks (4) Morton. 9:47.65 - Andrew Perry (4) Eureka. 9:48.57 - Dean Witzig (4) El Paso-Gridley. 9:52.96 - Andrew Elward (4) PND. 9:55.43 - Fisher Rinkenberger (3) Washington. 9:55.47 - Dominic Cantarini (4) Galesburg. 9:59.48 - Tucker Hinkle (3) Eureka. 9:59.54 - Jackson Manley (3) Limestone. 10:13.57 - Devon Hayes (3) Pekin.
110-meter high hurdles
15.35 - Keagan Uphoff (4) Olympia. 15.50 - Amare Bell (4) Metamora. 15.54 - Andrew McLauchlan (4) Morton.
300-meter intermediate hurdles
40.62 - Keagan Uphoff (4) Olympia. 41.89 - Preston Berg (4) Morton. 41.98 - Andrew McLauchlan (4) Morton. 42.14 - Gino Williams (4) Galesburg.
4x100-meter relay
42.47 - Morton. 42.58 - Richwoods. 43.10 - Galesburg. 43.45 - Metamora. 43.74 - Illini West. 43.95 - Eureka. 43.97 - Dunlap. 44.01 - Peoria High.
4x200-meter relay
1:29.28 - Morton. 1:29.38 - Galesburg. 1:30.23 - Monmouth-Roseville. 1:30.31 - Metamora. 1:31.60 - Eureka. 1:32.46 - Peoria High. 1:32.47 - Illini West. 1:32.74 - Knoxville.
4x400-meter relay
3:26.76 - Galesburg. 3:27.46 - Eureka. 3:29.89 - Morton. 3:30.96 - El Paso-Gridley. 3:31.39 - Rushville-Industry. 3:33.28 - Princeville. 3:34.68 - Bureau Valley. 3:35.08 - Macomb.
4x800-meter relay
8:00.64 - Eureka. 8:10.61 - Elmwood/Brimfield. 8:13.12 - Dunlap. 8:13.56 - Galesburg. 8:15.11 - El Paso-Gridley. 8:18.19 - Metamora. 8:24.17 - Pekin. 8:25.81 - Princeville.
Shot put
17.64 - Payne Miller (4) Princeton. 15.86 - Hank Alvey (4) Illini Bluffs. 15.74 - Joe Atkins (3) Washington. 15.20 - Bennett Williams (4) Princeton.
Discus
52.79 - Bennett Williams (4) Princeton. 47.69 - Ian Morris (3) Princeton. 47.63 - Hank Alvey (4) Illini Bluffs.
Long jump
7.00 meters - Jayden Jones (4) Macomb. 6.71 - Dante Golden (3) El Paso-Gridley. 6.55 - Jayden Washington (3) Illini Bluffs.
Triple jump
12.93 - Rahkim McCellan (2) Galesburg. 12.84 - DeAndre Jackson (4) Washington. 12.78 - Dontaveon Thomas (3) Kewanee. 12.69 - Luke Kelly (3) Washington. 12.69 - Javonn White (4) Washington. 12.56 - Kendrick Schaffrin (4) Metamora.
High jump
1.98 - Lance Wiegand (3) Eureka. 1.93 - Jayden Jones (4) Macomb. 1.91 - Keagan Uphoff (4) Olympia. 1.87 - Peter Bressner (4) Eureka; Josiah Carter (3) Galesburg; Nick Walker (4) Metamora.
Pole vault
4.60 meters - Heath Hawkins (4) Pekin. 4.52 - Marcus Czapar (3) El Paso-Gridley. 3.81 - Brayden Morse (4) Farmington; Matthew Bright (4) Macomb. 3.66 - Cody Hughes (4) Morton.
2024 Journal Star final girls track and field honor roll
100-meter dash
11.99 - Lena Jackson (3) Richwoods; 12.16 - Ranaisha Howard-Dunigan (4) Limestone; 12.32 - Syriah Boyd (4) Galesburg; 12.39 - Jessy Tran (4) Richwoods; 12.43 - Daniella Bumber (2) Henry/Midland; 12.60 - Jordyn Manbeck (3) Dunlap.
200-meter dash
24.81 - Syriah Boyd (4) Galesburg; 24.86 - Ranaisha Howard-Dunigan (4) Limestone; 25.04 - Lena Jackson (3) Richwoods; 25.35 - Daniella Bumber (2) Henry/Midland; 25.86 - Reece Bertelsen (4) United.
400-meter dash
57.27 - Daniella Bumber (1) Henry/Midland; 57.34 - Syriah Boyd (3) Galesburg; 57.71 - Lindley Johnston (4) Stark County; 58.58 - Violet Schramm (3) IVC; 58.71- Laurel Munson (4) Eureka; 59.32 - Bri Harms (1) Lowpoint/Washburn-Roanoke-Benson; 59.52 - Camryn Driscoll (1) Princeton; 59.87 - Sophia Ramirez (1) Washington.
800-meter run
2:17.19 - Kennady Anderson (4) Annawan/Wethersfield; 2:18.51 - Sophia Ramirez (2) Washington; 2:22.04 - Avery Braker (3) Morton; 2:23.20 - Jayne Hermann (2) Washington; 2:23.50 - Sophie Krueger (4) Morton; 2:23.78 - Bri Harms (2) Lowpoint-Washburn; 2:23.88 - Mia Whitfield (2) Metamora; 2:24.17 - Taygen Beyer (4) Morton; 2:25.48 - Maddie James (2) Washington.
1600-meter run
4:54.85- Sophia Ramirez (2) Washington; 5:08.43 - Kennady Anderson (4) Annawan/Wethersfield; 5:15.67 - Taygen Beyer (4) Morton; 5:23.06 - Sophie Krueger (4) Morton; 5:24.66 - Olivia Knowles (2) Canton; 5:24.75 - Jayne Hermann (2) Washington; 5:24.85 - Abby Tudeen (3) Dunlap; 5:25.28 - Meika Bender (3) Eureka; 5:25.71 - Olivia Nordhielm (3) Washington; 5:28.31 - Audrey Heil (4) Metamora.
3200-meter run
10:57.73 - Kennady Anderson (4) Annawan/Wethersfield; 11:03.73 - Abby Tudeen (3) Dunlap; 11:38.91 - Olivia Nordhielm (3) Washington; 11:43.53 - Audrey Heil (4) Metamora; 11:54.97 - Annabelle LaFary (2) Delavan; 11:55.28 - Elly Heineke (2) Lowpoint-Washburn; 12:00.92 - Sophie Krueger (4) Morton; 12:04.66 - Meika Bender (3) Eureka; 12:05.67 - Caroline Wettstein (2) El Paso-Gridley.
100-meter high hurdles
15.97 - Elli Sines (2) LaSalle-Peru; 16.17 - Symone Jackson (2) Peoria High; 16.31 - Keyli Cogdal (1) El Paso-Gridley; 16.58 - Melissa Bieber (3) Olympia; 16.60 - Miyah Fox (3) Princeton; 16.86 - Angelina Odum (4) Metamora.
300-meter low hurdles
47.09 - Lily Bosnich (2) St. Bede; 47.34 - Melissa Bieber (4) Olympia; 48.71 - Macy Gochanour (2) Fieldcrest; 48.74 - Lily Furrow (2) Galesburg; 48.91 - Josie Hughes (3) Havana; 48.94 - Symone Jackson (3) Peoria High; 49.31 - Enycia Price (2) Limestone.
4x100-meter relay
47.98 - Richwoods; 49.53 - United; 49.83 - Eureka; 49.98 - Dunlap; 50.30 - St. Bede; 50.83 - ROWVA/Williamsfield; 50.86 - Macomb; 50.89 - Henry/Midland.
4x200-meter relay
1:42.19 - Richwoods; 1:44.51 - Dunlap; 1:45.07 - United; 1:47.82 - Eureka; 1:47.93 - El Paso-Gridley; 1:48.15 - St. Bede; 1:49.09 - Farmington; 1:50.11 - Galesburg.
4x400-meter relay
4:04.49 - Richwoods; 4:05.28 - United; 4:07.84 - Eureka; 4:11.37 - Olympia; 4:12.85 - Galesburg; 4:12.95 - ROWVA/Williamsfield; 4:13.64 - Peoria Notre Dame; 4:16.00 - Annawan/Wethersfield.
4x800-meter relay
9:24.06 - Washington; 9:35.57 - Morton; 9:47.34 - Eureka; 9:50.00 - El Paso-Gridley; 9:58.34 - Peoria Notre Dame; 9:59.48 - Stark County; 9:59.59 - Knoxville; 10:08.26 - Dunlap.
Shot put
12.07 - Carmyn Huston (4) Monmouth-Roseville; 11.33 - Morgan Foes (4) Princeton; 11.31 - Lizzy Short (4) IVC; 11.19 - Hannah Cleveland (4) Olympia; 11.06 - Lauren Orwig (3) Stark County.
Discus
40.01 - Brianna Brodie (4) Princeville; 39.15 meters - Morgan Foes (4) Princeton; 36.40 - Kyra West (4) Olympia; 35.27 - Kylea Seidell (2) Pekin; 35.21 - Carmyn Huston (4) Monmouth-Roseville.
Long jump
5.76 meters - Teagan Sullivan (4) Dunlap; 5.42 - Lena Jackson (3) Richwoods; 5.28 - Josie Bryan (4) Illini West; 5.18 - Taylor Frawley (2) Henry/Midland; 5.12 - Emma May (4) Elmwood/Brimfield.
Triple jump
10.76 - Elianna Keyes (4) Richwoods; 10.65 - Callie Schumacher (4) Eureka; 10.63 - Chelsea Wetzel (4) Dunlap; 10.58 - Mikaela Mwangong (3) Macomb; 10.38 - Tori Brown (3) Illini Bluffs; 10.30 - Olivia Taylor (4) Metamora.
High jump
1.67 meters - Aubrey Phillips (3) El Paso-Gridley; 1.63 - Samantha Yeh (2) Dunlap; 1.60 - Madeline Kammerer (2) Dunlap; 1.60 - Daphaney Kessling (4) Henry/Midland; 1.57 - Teagan Sullivan (4) Dunlap; 1.55 - Kennedy Gunning (2) Illini West.
Pole vault
4.00 meters - Chelsea Wetzel (4) Dunlap; 3.66 - Mya Strahm (3) Elmwood/Brimfield; 3.07 - Lizzie Uphoff (4) El Paso-Gridley; 2.97 - Grace Pauli (3) Limestone; 2.92 - Violet Weinman (2) Metamora; 2.77 - Mariah Hayden (4) Farmington; 2.74 - Brooklyn Duncan (3) Macomb.
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
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