It was championship day for Illinois boys track and field athletes.Athletes from across the state competed Saturday in the 2025 Illinois High School Association boys track and field state finals at O’Brien Field at Eastern Illinois University.

In all, athletes from Peoria-area schools won four state championships, including athletes from Peoria Christian, Delavan, Princeton and Bureau Valley.

Here are our live updates about how athletes from around Peoria finished on the blue track — plus every state champion and every state record set on a sunny Saturday in Charleston.

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The Journal Star’s Dave Eminian speaks with state champions from Peoria Christian and Delavan, along with medalists from Washington, Elmwood/Brimfield, Limestone and more with his story from the stadium in Charleston.

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Who won team titles at IHSA boys state track meet?

Class 1A: Morrison ran away with the program’s first state title, winning four events to score 60 points overall and outdistance second-place Tuscola (45). Rockford Christian (32) was third. Top Peoria-area finisher was Elmwood/Brimfield in 13th place.

Class 2A: Sycamore won two events on the way to 71 team points and the program’s first state title. East St. Louis (62) was second, and Cahokia (37) third. Top Peoria-area finisher was Morton, in sixth place.Class 3A: Winnetka New Trier won four events en route to 45 team points, edging Homewood-Flossmoor (40), which took second. Belleville West (38) was third. New Trier won the program its third state title, but first since 1944. IHSA records: New Trier sprinter sets markWinnetka New Trier senior William Landwer won the Class 3A 200-meter dash in 20.87 seconds, breaking the second-oldest boys all-time state record on way to gold.Landwer’s time surpassed the previous mark of 20.89, set in 1997 by Anthony Moorman of Roselle Lake Park.The oldest state mark is held in the high jump, according to the IHSA. Heyworth’s Tom Smith recorded his record jump of 7 feet, 3.5 inches in the 1985 state finals. Peoria Christian hurdler runs to goldJunior Trae Brickner won the Class 1A 300-meter intermediate hurdles state championship on Saturday, edging runnerup Mason Booker of Sullivan by .04.Brickner won in a personal-best 39.08 seconds, winning PCS its first state title since Josh Kirby won this same event in 2015.

IHSA records: All-time pole vault record set at state

Isaiah Whitaker of Bloomington Central Catholic set the all-time pole vault state record with a leap of 5.35 meters on Saturday in the state finals. That equates to a clearing of 17 feet, 6.5 inches.

The junior’s leap surpassed the previous mark of 5.33 meters, set in 2018 by Zachery Bradford of Bloomington. IHSA records must be achieved at the state finals.

Whitaker’s mark of 5.45 (17-10.5) — set April 12 at the Chuck Danner Co-Ed Invitational in Metamora — is the top mark in the nation this season, according to athletic.net.

Delavan runners ends school title drought

Delavan sophomore Corie Green won the Class 1A 800-meter championship on Saturday, in a time of 1 minutes, 55.46 seconds. The title is the school’s first in more than four decades.

The last Delavan boys state track and field title was the 4×800-meter relay, won in 1982.

Princeton goes 1-2 in discus standings

The Princeton duo of senior Ian Morris and freshman Landon Hoffman finished first and second in the Class 2A discus state championships.

Morris won the title with a throw of 53.58 meters, while Hoffman was second with a 52.39.

Bureau Valley wins discus state goldBureau Valley senior Landon Hulsing won the Class 1A discus state championship on Saturday, with a throw of 57.19 meters. It is the program’s third state championship and first since Adam Weidner won the shot put title in 2012. Elmwood/Brimfield keeps alive incredible streakElmwood/Brimfield won its eighth consecutive medal in the Class 1A 4×800-meter relay, tying its best finish with second place, in a season-best 8 minutes, 02.94 seconds.Elmwood now has 20 medals overall in the 4×800 or 2-mile relay, dating back to 1976.“Tried to get a lead and see if I could work with it a little bit,” said lead leg Reed Florey, who was followed by Aiden Faulkner, Kam Stevenson and Darwin Herman. Washington thrower makes school historyWashington senior Joe Atkins finished second in the Class 3A shot put with a throw of 19.39 meters — the highest finish by a Panthers boys athlete at the track and field state finals.“Not quite what I wanted,” Atkins said. “I just gotta work harder next year and maybe get a little better luck.”The 3A shot put title was won by Michael Kpomassy of East Moline with a throw of 20.70 meters. IHSA records: Another race, another recordDowners Grove North set the all-time state record in the 4×800 meter relay Saturday, winning the Class 3A race in a time of 7 minutes, 36.40 seconds.The team of Will Surratt, John Courtney, Grant Schroder and Philip Cupial bettered the mark of 7:37.36, set by Orland Park Sandburg in 2016. IHSA records: Chicago Payton sets new Class 2A recordThe 4×800 relay team from Chicago Payton won the Class 2A 4×800-meter relay in 7 minutes, 38.95 seconds — setting a new class standard. The team of Vaughn Collier, Declan Slavin, Tra’Monti Williams and Preston Ellis bettered their own state mark. 2025 IHSA boys track and field state championsHere is a list of the teams and athletes to win state championships. * — denotes class record. ** — denotes overall record. 2025 team state championsClass 1A: MorrisonClass 2A: SycamoreClass 3A: Winnetka New Trier 2025 discus state champions1A: Landon Hulsing, Bureau Valley, 57.19 meters2A: Ian Morris, Princeton, 53.58 meters3A: Logan Farrell, Arlington Heights Hersey, 60.01 metersWheelchair: Noah Odum, Seneca, 8.62 meters 2025 high jump state champions1A: Will Nohren, Shelbyville, 2.00 meters2A: Matt Pluff, Freeburg, 2.05 meters3A: Machi Nelson, Hillside Proviso West, 2.05 meters 2025 long jump state champions1A: Will Nohren, Shelbyville, 6.96 meters2A: Chris Nelson, Herrin, 7.45 meters3A: Zoelen Terry, Naperville Central, 7.07 meters 2025 pole vault state champions1A: Isaiah Whitaker, Bloomington Central Catholic, 5.35 meters**2A: Kyle Quaid-Bowman, Glen Ellyn Glenbard South, 4.70 meters3A: Lukas Brauc, Oak Park-River Forest, 5.18 meters 2025 shot put state champions1A: Graham Meister, Dwight, 17.81 meters2A: Andrew Kinsman, Benton, 18.12 meters3A: Michael Kpomassy, East Moline, 20.70 metersWheelchair: Noah Odum, Seneca, 4.34 meters 2025 triple jump state champions1A: Ben Roedl, Altamont, 13.98 meters2A: Shamond McClain, East St. Louis, 14.23 meters3A: Dylan Benjamin, Winnetka New Trier, 14.70 meters 2025 100-meter dash state champions1A: Brady Anderson, Morrison, 10.742A: Tyjaire Kellum, Murphysboro, 10.473A: William Landwer, Winnetka New Trier, 10.24Wheelchair: Luke Soukup, Mascoutah, 23.61 2025 200-meter dash state champions1A: Levi Milder, Morrison, 21.442A: Aidan Wyzard, Sycamore, 21.363A: William Landwer, Winnetka New Trier, 20.87**Wheelchair: Luke Soukup, Mascoutah, 51.82 2025 400-meter dash state champions1A: Brian E. Smith II, Winnetka North Shore Country Day, 48.472A: Dylan Hodges, Sycamore, 49.183A: Troy Mclean, Belleville West, 47.98 2025 800-meter run state champions1A: Corie Green, Delavan, 1:55.462A: Tra’Monti Williams, Chicago Payton, 1:53.773A: Nolan Lamoureux, Lockport, 1:51.92 2025 1600-meter run state champions1A: Nicolai Martino, Winnebago, 4:14.482A: Vaughn Collier, Chicago Payton, 4:22.863A: Tommy Nitz, Huntley, 4:16.24 2025 3200-meter run state champions1A: Nicolai Martino, Winnebago, 9:33.862A: Simon Lane, Chicago University, 9:12.793A: Ben Crane, Winnetka New Trier, 8:57.13 2025 110-meter hurdles state champions1A: Landyn Mitchell, Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 14.372A: Louis Yohannes, Troy Triad, 14.113A: Jalyn Cole, Belleville West, 13.82 2025 300-meter hurdles state champions1A: Trae Brickner, Peoria Christian, 39.082A: Amauree Williams, Richton Park Southland College Prep Charter, 37.773A: Amari Williams, Wheaton Warrenville South, 36.94 2025 4×100 relay state champions1A: Morrison, 42.16 (Rylan Alvarado, Levi Milder, Zach Milder, Brady Anderson)2A: East St. Louis, 41.57 (Durand Sain, Jayden McCallum, Shamond McClain, Melvin Sledge)3A: Homewood-Flossmoor, 41.00 (Joaquin Jordan, Charles Dees, Myles Ellis, Zion Morrison) 2025 4×200 relay state champions1A: Morrison, 1:26.92* (Rylan Alvarado, Levi Milder, Zach Milder, Brady Anderson)2A: East St. Louis, 1:27.03 (Shamond McClain, Jayden McCallum, Zavion Brownlee, Melvin Sledge)3A: Northbrook Glenbrook North, 1:26.63 (Ebin Fladeland, Aiden Fladeland, Fletcher Geake, Eli Kahn) 2025 4×400 relay state champions1A: Auburn, 3:22.05 (Hunter Piper, James Baisden, Carter Hunley, Jacob Barth)2A: East St. Louis, 3:17.80 (Durand Sain, Melvin Sledge, Jayden McCallum, Darius Ivy)3A: Evanston, 3:17.73 (Deshawn Preister, Amani Christian, Anthony Honore, Dallas Amos) 2025 4×800 relay state champions1A: Rockford Christian, 7:57.61 (Joel White, Andrew Kurien, Blake Lindberg, Evan White)2A: Chicago Payton, 7:38.95* (Vaughn Collier, Declan Slavin, Tra’Monti Williams, Preston Ellis)3A: Downers Grove North, 7:36.40** (Will Surratt, John Courtney, Grant Schroder, Philip Cupial) IHSA girls state finals: Recap of last week’s state meet

In the girls finals last week, El Paso-Gridley won its first state championship in any girls sport, taking first in the Class 1A track and field meet. The Titans won seven medals — including three golds — to score 56 team points. It was EP-G’s first girls title and third overall by the school. The boys golf team won IHSA titles in 2013 and 2014.

Athletes from Dunlap, Eureka and Stark County also won state championships.

Who’s in line to win an IHSA championship?

Dozens of athletes from the Peoria area advanced to the finals from preliminary competition Thursday and Friday in Charleston. The full list of Peoria-area finalists is here.

2025 IHSA boys track and field state finals time schedule

All events at O’Brien Stadium, Charleston. Wheelchair finals are first in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 races, followed by Class 1A, 2A and 3A. Class 1A competes first in other events, followed by 2A and 3A.

• 9:15-9:30 a.m. — Parade of competitors
• 9:30-10 a.m. — Opening ceremonies
• 10 a.m. — Long jump, triple jump, shot put, pole vault, high jump
• 10 a.m. — 3200-meter run (Section 1)
• 11 a.m. — 4×800-meter relay
• 11:40 a.m. — 4×100-meter relay
• 12:10 p.m. — 3200-meter run (Section 2)
• 12:30 p.m. — Discus
• 1:10 p.m. — 110-meter high hurdles
• 1:35 p.m. — 100-meter dash
• 1:55 p.m. — 800-meter run
• 2:25 p.m. — 4×200-meter relay
• 2:55 p.m. — 400-meter dash
• 3:15 p.m. — 300-meter intermediate hurdles
• 3:35 p.m. — 1600-meter run
• 4:05 p.m. — 200-meter dash
• 4:20 p.m. — 4×400-meter relay
• 5 p.m. — Team awards