Junior High Boys State Track Qualifiers

Effingham St. Anthony boys headed to the Class 2A State Track meet are, first row, left to right, Grayson Bloemer, Reed Schumacher, Charlie Bierman, Andrew Kull, Curtis Tingley and Andrew Wagner. Second row, left to right, Parker Phillips, Blake Verdeyen, Brayden Baudier, Mason Storm, Jonny Gannaway, Camden Bloemer, Mike Fearday and Connor Storm.

Class 1A and 2A seventh and eighth-grade State Track Meets will be held Friday and Saturday at Eastside Centre in East Peoria. Parade of Athletes will be 10:15 a.m. with the starting of events at 11 a.m. with field events.

CLASS 1A STATE BOYS TRACK QUALIFIERS

SEVENTH-GRADE

EFFINGHAM SACRED HEART

Gabe Traub (shot)

NEOGA

400 Relay

NEWTON ST. THOMAS

Brady Francis (pole vault), Griffin Bierman (shot, discus)

SIGEL ST. MICHAEL

400 Relay, 1600 Relay

STEWARDSON-STRASBURG

Jacob Duncan (shot), Johnny Richter (shot), William Eldred (discus, 110 hurdles, 200), Ben Hille (long jump, 400, 800), Adam Pruemer (400, 800), 400 Relay

 CLASS 2A STATE BOYS TRACK QUALIFIERS

SEVENTH-GRADE

EFFINGHAM ST. ANTHONY

Grayson Bloemer (pole vault), Reed Schumacher (pole vault), Blake Verdeyen (high jump), Curtis Tingley (long jump, 100, 200), Parker Phillips (400), Charlie Bierman (1600), 400 Relay (Andrew Wagner, Blake Verdeyen, Parker Phillips, Curtis Tingley)

ALTAMONT

Jackson Neu (pole vault)

COWDEN-HERRICK/BEECHER CITY

Cayden Ondes (pole vault), Zach Bennett (shot, discus), Deacon Sutter (1600), 400 Relay, 1600 Relay

EIGHTH-GRADE

EFFINGHAM ST. ANTHONY

Michael Fearday (1600, pole vault), Jonny Gannaway (discus), Connor Storm (800), Camden Bloemer (800, 1600), 800 Relay

COWDEN-HERRICK/BEECHER CITY

Connor Vaughn (pole vault), Slade Rauch (100, 200, discus), 400 Relay