The IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet has numerous Times-area participants, with Sandwich, Ottawa, Somonauk/Leland, Marquette, Seneca, Streator, Newark and Fieldcrest all represented in Charleston.

Here are the area’s state qualifiers and their postseason accomplishments, the 2026 Times Boys Track and Field All-Area Honor Roll.

Long jump

Matt Stach, Seneca, sr. – 10th at 1A state, 1A sectional champion

High jump

LA Moton, Streator, sr. – 2A state qualifier, 2A sectional runner-up

Brayden Simek, Seneca, sr. – 1A state qualifier

Triple jump

Michael Beckett, Fieldcrest, sr. - 8th at 1A state

Ethan Hasselbring, Seneca, jr. – 1A state qualifier

Discus

Cody Kulbartz, Newark, sr. – 1A state qualifier

Michael Beckett, Fieldcrest, sr. - 1A state qualifier

Jesus Govea, Seneca, jr. – 1A state qualifier

Wheelchair discus

Noah Odum, Seneca, jr. – 1A state qualifier, 1A sectional champion

Shot put

Stephon Patrick, Ottawa, sr. – 2A state qualifier

Luis Murillo, Sandwich, jr. – 2A state qualifier

Zeb Maxwell, Seneca, sr. – 1A state qualifier, 1A sectional champion

Jesus Govea, Seneca, jr. – 1A state qualifier

Wheelchair shot put

Noah Odum, Seneca, jr. – 1A state qualifier, 1A sectional champion

Pole vault

Jacob Ross, Sandwich, jr. – 6th at 2A state, 2A sectional runner-up

Bryar Baxter, Ottawa, sr. – 2A state qualifier

Trenton Powell, Seneca, so. – 10th at 1A state, 1A sectional champion

Kaden Meents, Seneca, fr. – 1A state qualifier, 1A sectional runner-up

100 dash

Jacoby Gooden, Marquette, jr. – 1A state qualifier, 1A sectional champion

200 dash

Jacoby Gooden, Marquette, jr. – 1A state qualifier, 1A sectional runner-up

400 dash

Jacoby Gooden, Marquette, jr. – 1A state qualifier, 1A sectional runner-up

Jackson Brockway, Somonauk/Leland, sr. – 1A state qualifier, 1A sectional runner-up

800 run

Gunnar Swenson, Somonauk/Leland, sr. – 1A state qualifier

1,600 run

Landin Stillwell, Somonauk/Leland, sr. – 7th at 1A state, 1A sectional champion

Liam Baima, Seneca, fr. – 1A state qualifier, 1A sectional runner-up

110 hurdles

Joey Liebhart, Ottawa, Sr. – Times Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year, 2A state qualifier

300 hurdles

Joey Liebhart, Ottawa, Sr. – Times Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year, 4th at 2A state, 2A sectional champion

4x800 relay

Somonauk/Leland (Landin Stillwell, Jackson Brockway, Gunnar Swenson, Caden Hamer) – 5th at 1A state, 1A sectional runner-up