Advancement: The first- and second-place winners in each event, including relay teams, advance to the state championships May 24-26 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
In addition, any individual or relay team who equals or surpasses the qualifying standard in the finals for the class they represent in the sectional advances.
Class 1A
Univesrity of Chicago High Sectional
Site: Chicago Christian High School, Palos Heights
When: 4:30 p.m. (field), 5:15 p.m. (track) today.
Local team competing: Seton Academy.
Local individuals to watch: Seton Academy -- Reggie Confer, 200, 400; Deonte’ Gardner, 100; Shaquil Lawrence, long jump; 1,600 relay.
Seneca Sectional
When: 4 p.m. (field), 5 p.m. (track) Friday.
Local team competing: Beecher.
Local individuals to watch: Beecher — Grant Nykaza, 1,600, 3,200; 3,200 relay.
Class 2A
Lincoln-Way West Sectional
When: 4 p.m. today.
Local team competing: Illiana Christian.
Local individuals to watch: Illiana Christian — Nick Fiene, 3,200 relay; Ernest Gardner, long jump, triple jump, high jump; Matt Hall, 1,600, 3,200; Joe Kelly, long jump, triple jump; Joel Ooms, 400, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles; Kevin Vroegh, 400, pole vault; Tony Wondaal, 1,600; 1,600 relay; 3,200 relay.
Class 3A
St. Ignatius
Site: Concordia University
When: 11 a.m. (field), noon (track) today.
Local team competing: Mount Carmel.
Local individuals to watch: Mount Carmel — Dwayne Barlow, 300 hurdles; Kerry Dean, 400, triple jump; Luke Grabowski, high jump; Vince Speller, high jump; Matt Trainer, 400, triple jump; 400 relay; 800 relay; 1,600 relay.
Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional
When: 4:30 p.m. (field), 5:45 p.m. (track) today.
Teams competing: Andrew, Bradley, Bloom Township, Chicago Vocational, Crete-Monee, Danville, Homewood-Flossmoor, Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way North, Marian Catholic, Rich Central, Thornridge, Thornton, T.F. North, T.F. South, Thornwood.
Favorite: Homewood-Flossmoor. Darkhorse: Bloom Township.
Local individuals to watch:
Bloom Township — Justin Banks, 400; Calvin Cross, 110 hurdles, long jump, triple jump; Charles DeLoach, pole vault; Micah Frazier, 100, 200; James Harriel, 400; Jacob Hernandez, 800, 1,600; Malik Jenkins, triple jump; Khalil Mason, 400; Shijuan Rogers, 300 hurdles, long jump; Jonathan Shepherd, pole vault; Dorian Simmons, 3,200; Isiah Walton, high jump; Malcolm Way, shot put; Rex Wiafe, 800; Johan Wiley, 110 hurdles; Kaleb Williams, 100, 200; 400 relay; 800 relay; 1,600 relay; 3,200 relay. Crete-Monee — Breon Bailey, 800; Rasheed Flowers, 110 hurdles. 300 hurdles, long jump; Rashad Hulbert, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles; Ola Ogunlana, discus, shot put; Travelle Smith, shot put; Brandon Sykes, 110 hurdles, long jump; Jansen Wiley, 100, 200; 400 relay; 800 relay; 1,600 relay. Homewood-Flossmoor — Femi Adigun, 300 hurdles; Matt Anyiwo, 800; Prestunn Bolton, 200; Jordan Culpepper, 200, long jump; Brad Eckols, high jump; Daranne Edwards, pole vault; Joshua Nance, 100, 400; Danny Sims, 300 hurdles; 400 relay; 800 relay; 1,600 relay; 3,200 relay. Marian Catholic — Matthew Martinson, triple jump, high jump; Dominic Pascale, long jump, high jump; Matthew Simmons, long jump, triple jump; 400 relay. Thornridge — Terrell Deloach, 300 hurdles, long jump; Nick Fizer, 110 hurdles; Kiente Geiger, 400, 800; Jalann Pulley, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles; Yemi Ogunarmeru, 300 hurdles; 400 relay, 1,600 relay. Thornton — Jonathan Anderson, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles; Jalen Banks, 100, 200; Ti’Fonte Hunt, 110 hurdles; Davi McDonald, triple jump, high jump; Jeff Myles, discus, shot put; Demetri Smith, 100, 200, 400; Thomas Taylor, long jump, triple jump; 400 relay; 800 relay; 1,600 relay; 3,200 relay. T.F. North — Ogomide Adebanjo, 100, 200; Adonis Barnes, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles; Joel Flores, 800; Claude Garrett, long jump; Antonio Johnson, 300 hurdles; Antoine Lane, triple jump; Chris Szablewski, 1,600; Devonte Stevenson, 100, 200; 400 relay; 800 relay; 1,600 relay; 3,200 relay. T.F. South — Dylan Angell, 800, 1,600; Joe Richmond, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles; Jalen Woods, triple jump, high jump. Thornwood — Kenneth Allen, 200, 400; Patrick Bolton, high jump; Donta Briggs, long jump; Abraham Oshipitian, 200, 400; Femi Osisanya, triple jump; Tyshon Waller, shot put; 1,600 relay.
— Compiled by Tim Cronin
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