Amboy Clippers
Coach: Jeramey Wittenauer (7th season)
2013: Seventh at 17-team 1A Oregon Sectional
Roster
Ben Hosto sr. distance
Skylar Wheeler sr. distance
Luke Becker jr. distance
Jason Benhoff jr. throws
Nick Bickett jr. distance
Braedon Bonnell jr. distance
Jeffry DeLong jr. sprints
Austin Henkel jr. sprints
Kyle Kemmerer jr. throws
Nate King jr. sprints
Sam Klein jr. distance
Griffen Kozeal jr. sprints
Levi McCoy jr. sprints
Liam Ohlendorf jr. sprints
Colton Pohl jr. throws
Zack Becker so. distance
Romeo Blackburn so. distance
Koty Conderman so. hurdles
Josh Gross so. sprints
Iain Hoy so. throws
Paul Meyer so. distance
Brian Wittenauer so. throws
Alan Stamberger so. distance
Clay Stuepfert throws
Matt Fawkes fr. distance
Kyle Gascoigne fr. throws
Robby Goatcher fr. sprints
Joseph Patrick fr. sprints
Cole Stewart fr. throws
Troy Weber fr. throws
Outlook: The Clippers' strength will be their distance and middle distance events, with some throwers ready to make their marks. The small senior class is joined by a strong group of juniors, which should provide plenty of leadership for the younger athletes.
Bureau Valley Storm
Coach: Jeff Ohlson (1st season)
2013: Fourth at 14-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional
Roster
Jeremiah Blackert sr. sprints, jumps
Justin Buckman sr. throws
Kody Church sr. distance
Kane Eastwood sr. mid-distance, sprints
Joe Fisher sr. sprints
Andrew Jacobs sr. throws
Thomas Jarigese sr. sprints
Colton Peterson sr. mid-distance
Tucker Schoff sr. hurdles, sprints
Austin Seitter sr. throws
Andrew Smith sr. distance
Ryan Taylor sr. mid-distance
Daniel Trone sr. mid-distance
Evan Frank jr. mid-distance
Tyler Gonigam jr. throws
Charlie Lotspeich jr. distance
Keegan Mooney jr. throws
Chase Pierce jr. throws
Trey Dale so. jumps, sprints
Will Konneck so. sprints
Yulian Osorio so. mid-distance
Alex Cady fr. sprints
Michael Eastwood fr. sprints
Alex Elmore fr. sprints
Lee Eshelman fr. throws
Nicholas Glubczynski fr. sprints
Cole Kaiser fr. distance
Hunter Lewis fr. mid-distance
Hunter Schoff fr. hurdles, sprints
Outlook: The Storm lost three-time state medalist Logan Hoffert, but have a strong stable of talented and experienced athletes to fill any void left behind. Distance and middle distance will be a strength, and BV also has quite a bit of depth in the jumps and throws.
Erie-Prophetstown Panthers
Coach: Jon Schlagheck (1st season)
2013: Won 14-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional
Roster
Chris Bauer sr. sprints
Jace Bright sr. throws
Austin Cowley sr. sprints
Devin DeShane sr. sprints
Tyler DeVault sr. distance
Michael Gul sr. sprints
Kyle Pannier sr. pole vault, sprints
Josh Paul sr. sprints
Grant Ames jr. high jump, sprints
Jared Cole jr. pole vault, sprints
Tanner Shipp jr. distance
Travis Shipp jr. distance
Dvaree Thompson jr. high jump, sprints
Lucas White jr. distance
Jack Bauer so. hurdles
Kyle Behrens so. distance
Dylan Binion so. triple jump, sprints
Seth Cameron so. sprints
Austin Frytag so. sprints
Brad Green so. hurdles
Jonah Green so. discus, sprints
Pedro Herrera so. throws
Logan Holland so. triple jump, sprints
Brad Hufman so. distance
Tyler Naftzger so. pole vault, sprints
Dominic Dopler fr. sprints
Collin Patton fr. sprints
Conner Reiley fr. distance
Jackson Westen fr. distance
Kody Wetzell fr. long jump, sprints
Outlook: The Panthers are still loaded after a third-place finish at the Class 1A state meet last year, but the names filling several events are different. Gone is Devin Johnson, the perennial state performer, but there are many young faces eager to step up in his spot. The track is where EP usually makes hay, but pole vaulters Kyle Pannier and Jared Cole – both state qualifiers a year ago – will lead a strong contingent in the field events.
Fulton Steamers
Coach: Mike Ankrom (2nd season)
2013: Ninth at 14-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional
Roster
Weston Dixon sr. distance
Bryce Holesinger sr. hurdles, sprints, jumps
Devin Kuehl sr. sprints
Austin Regenwether sr. throws
Issac Schmidt sr. sprints
Seth Brown jr. distance
Thomas Hand jr. sprints
Shawn Hintz jr. sprints, jumps
Brevin Mason jr. distance
Kyle Mathews jr. sprints, jumps
Jason Osborne jr. sprints
Justin Shaffer jr. throws
Aaron Abbott so. distance
Kyle Alstead so. distance
Jeff Banker so. throws
Tanner Brainerd so. distance
Ryan Dail so. jumps
Michael Dixon so. jumps
Rodney Gossard so. sprint, jumps
Storm Hoover so. throws
Sam Lenz so. sprints
Kegan North so. throws
Hobs Winter so. distance
Jacob Hartman fr. distance
Kyle McLuckie fr. throws
Sam Norman fr. distance
Jacob Schmidt fr. distance
Akif Zendeli fr. throws
Outlook: Bryce Holesinger was the Steamers' lone state qualifier last year, but the hurdler hopes to have some company in Charleston next month. Coach Ankrom likes what he's seeing from Fulton's sprint relay teams, and is excited about up-and-comers in the distance, middle distance and triple jump events.
Morrison Mustangs
Coach: Scott Rickels (12th season)
2013: 13th at 14-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional
Roster
Ryan Mayberry sr. sprints, high jump
Lucas Peppers sr. sprints
Noah Blacklock jr. sprints, triple jump
Scott Ferry jr. high jump distance
Drew Screnock jr. throws, sprints
Eric Mulnix so. distance
Mason Muur so. distance
Emmit Shepard so. sprints
Darrin Bielema fr. sprints
Payton Cook fr. sprints
Joe Eads fr. distance, triple jump
Eric Kull fr. sprints, long jump
Brandon Meier fr. throws
Matthew Nichols fr. distance
Jesse Peppers fr. throws
Outlook: The numbers are down a bit, but the Mustangs have plenty of talent to make some noise in the Three Rivers. Sprints will anchor Morrison's performances, but look for the jumps and distance runners to improve as the season goes on.
Newman Comets
Coach: Andy Accardi (21st season)
2013: Second at 14-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional
Roster
Andrew Kobbeman sr. distance
Josh Lehrke sr. distance
Warren Melton sr. distance
Lars Roleder sr. throws
Micah Trancoso sr. sprints
Quincy Coomes jr. distance
Matt Johnson jr. throws
Nolan McGinn jr. sprints, jumps
Jamie Nelson jr. jumps
Loren Newberry jr. throws
Bryson Reyes jr. distance
Drew Rosengren jr. distance
Regan Todhunter jr. sprints
Chris Wilson jr. throws
Jared Brauman so. throws
Braydon Delgado so. sprints
Jax Fane so. sprints
Jeremy Henson so. distance
Clay Jungerman so. distance
Ethan Nash so. sprints
Brady Rude so. sprints
Chris Ahlers fr. distance
Mateo Cortez fr. sprints
Jacob Heiderscheit fr. jumps
Aaron Scroggins fr. sprints
Outlook: A Class 1A state title last season has spirits high amongst the Comets again this spring. While most of the medalists from last year's championship have moved on, look for the distance races and field events to provide plenty of support for the loss of depth in the sprints. Brady Rude and Nolan McGinn ran on state-title relays a year ago, and will anchor what coach Accardi calls a "strong core" of experience and talent.