WVHS Boys Track & Field

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WVHS Boys Track & Field
School Records

WVHS Boys Track & Field

Conference Champs

WVHS Boys Track & Field
State Qualifiers by Year

WVHS Boys Track & Field
All-Time Top Performers

3200 Run
 Rank      Name           Time    Year
  1   Mark Schumacher     9:27.1   2007
  2   David Schumacher    9:28.1   2007
  3   Brent Carius        9:37.6   2006
  4   Jeff McClearn       9:37     1995
  5   Sean Wiggan         9:41.1   2008
  6   Eric Mousseau       9:45     2001
  7   Brian Brunick       9:47     2002
  8   Ryan Shea           9:47.83  2008
  9   Steve Gillett       9:48     1988
 10   Mike Huhtala        9:56     2003
 11   Mark Petry          9:56.2   1980
 12   Kevin Chow          9:59     2002
 12   Doug Kelly          9:59     2002
 14   David Groeber       9:59.81  2009
 15   Paul Happ          10:00.5   2005
 
1600 Run
 Rank      Name            Time    Year
  1   Emmett Lorenz       4:19.0   2009
  2   John Gibbs          4:22.1   2006
  3   Durrell Williams    4:23.4   2005
  4   Steve Gillett       4:24.5   1988
  5   John Gillett        4:25.3   1983
  6   Kevin Burns         4:26.7   2005
  7   Brent Carius        4:26.8   2006
  8   Sean Wiggan         4:27.69  2008
  9   David Schumacher    4:28.0   2007
 10   Mike Huhtala        4:28.2   2003
 11   Matt Havlik         4:28.6   2009
 12   Doug Kelly          4:29.2   2002
 13   Michael Lorenz      4:30.60  2009
 14   Mark Schumacher     4:32.2   2007
 15   Mark Petry          4:33.0   1980

800 Run
 Rank       Name           Time    Year
  1   Durrell Williams    1:53.09  2005
  2   Sean Wiggan         1:53.28  2008
  3   Emmett Lorenz       1:53.96  2009
  4   John Gibbs          1:54.8   2006
  5   John Gillett        1:55.4   1984
  6   Paul Crumrine       1:56.0   1999
  7   Michael Lorenz      1:56.3   2009
  8   Marc Presley        1:58.41  2008
  9   Danny May           1:58.4   2001
 10   Mike Barnett        1:58.6   1983
 11   Ben Tromblay        1:59.8   2005
 12   Kevin Burns         1:59.9   2005
 13   Brent Carius        2:00.0   2006

400 Dash
 Rank       Name            Time   Year
  1   Rob Shewmaker         48.8   1996
  2   Marcus Caldwell       49.5   2005
  2   Emmett Lorenz         49.5   2009
  4   Lamar Harris          49.87  1999
  5   Jared Wofford         49.94  1999
  6   Trent Thompson        49.9   2002
  6   Chris Okapal          49.9   2005
  8   Anthony Harris        50.1   1997
  9   Sean Wiggan           50.47  2008
 10   Marc Presley          50.7   2008
 11   Brent Jacobson        50.8   1984
 12   Scott Mankivsky       51.3   2008
 
200 Dash
 Rank       Name            Time   Year
  1   Stephen Wright        21.5   1997
  2   Fabian Bownes         21.6   1990
  3   Trent Thompson        22.1   2003
  4   Tony Tucker           22.32  2008
  5   Jarrett Mickens       22.8   2007
  5   Bobby Collins         22.8   2009
  7   Tre Clark             22.94  2008
  8   Danny Turner          23.1   2009
  9   Tracey Drew           23.2   2005
  9   Marc Presley          23.2   2008
 11   Jed Richardson        23.3   1977
 11   John Layne            23.3   2005
 13   Joe Rocker            23.4   1984

100 Dash
 Rank       Name            Time   Year
  1   Stephen Wright        10.6   1997
  1   Jared Wofford         10.6   1999
  1   John Layne            10.6   2004
  4   Fabian Bownes         10.7   1990
  4   Bobby Collins         10.7   2009
  6   Lamar Harris          10.84  1999
  7   Marcus Caldwell       10.9   2004
  7   Tony Tucker           10.9   2008
  9   Joe Rocker            11.0   1984
  9   Greg Byrd             11.0   2003
 11   John Jansky           11.1   1978
 11   Trent Thompson        11.1   2003

300 Hurdles
 Rank       Name            Time   Year
  1   Tracey Drew           37.1   2005
  2   Lamar Harris          38.33  2000
  3   Tony Haid             38.7   1999
  4   George Terrazas       39.0   1998
  5   Michael Schmelzel     39.82  2009
  6   Brain Kroening        39.8   1990
  7   Sam Bosley            40.5   1986
  8   Scott Mankivsky       41.58  2008
  9   Tyrone Williams       41.6   2007
 10   Mark Mankivsky        41.7   2006
 11   Bill Glavin           41.8   1982
 12   Ceith Creekmur        41.9   2002
 13   Todd Ayers            42.2   1981
 14   Rob Reznicek          42.6   1979

110 High Hurdles
 Rank       Name            Time   Year
  1   George Terrazas       14.1   1997
  1   Tracey Drew           14.1   2005
  3   Tony Haid             14.5   1998
  4   Lamar Harris          14.84  1999
  5   Michael Schmelzel     15.03  2009
  6   Shane Cousins         15.10  1995
  7   Dan Brown-Fletcher    15.1   2002
  8   Mark Mankivsky        15.2   2005
  9   Brain Kroening        15.5   1990
 10   Doug Ciskowski        15.8   1978
 10   Ceith Creekmur        15.8   2002
 10   Maguel Gonzales       15.8   2009

Pole Vault
 Rank      Name            Height  Year
  1   Michael Schmelzel    15' 6"  2009
  2   Brice Clendening     15' 1"  1992
  3   Mike Bina            15' 0"  2004
  4   Nick Johnson         14' 6"  1999
  5   Austin Meyer         14' 0"  1995
  6   Mark Mankivsky       13' 9"  2006
  7   Nik Ludwig           13' 6"  1991
  8   Nick Hyatt           13' 0"  1990
  8   Zach Tarr            13' 0"  2000
 10   Mark Dolusic         12' 9"  1996
 10   Ryan Abraham         12' 9"  2008
 12   Mark Engel           12' 7"  1995

High Jump
 Rank      Name            Height  Year
  1   Duane Jackson        6' 11.5"1993
  2   Ceith Creekmur       6' 9"   2002
  3   James Davenport      6' 4"   2009
  4   Adetayo Adesanya     6' 3"   2005
  5   Mark Lewter          6' 2"   1987
  5   Jim Cantu            6' 2"   2003
  5   Charles Pool         6' 2"   2009
  8   Randy Magnusom       6' 1"   2007
  9   Brent Jacobson       6' 0"   1984
 10   Collin Shaut         5' 11"  2007
 11   Lathen Scheitlin     5' 10"  2008

Triple Jump
 Rank      Name           Distance Year
  1   Ricky Walls         46' 0"   2009
  2   Mike Jackson        45' 6.5" 1995
  3   Jarret Mickens      43' 8"   2007
  4   Mike Bina           42' 11"  2004
  5   Randy Magnuson      42' 7"   2008
  6   Shovik Ponnuasamy   41' 10"  2007
  7   Ceith Creekmur      41' 2.5" 2002
  8   Bill Glavin         40' 5.5" 1982
  8   Joe Rocker          40' 5.5" 1984
 10   Amare Greene        39' 1.75"2008
 11   Bill Glavin         38' 3"   1981

Long Jump
 Rank      Name          Distance  Year
  1   Kevin Wakley       23' 2.75" 1996
  2   Marcus Forrest     22' 10"   1991
  3   Fabian Bownes      21' 10"   1990
  4   Charles Pool       21' 7"    2009
  5   Randy Magnuson     21' 6"    2008
  6   Joe Rocker         20' 11.5" 1984
  7   Ricky Walls        20' 11"   2009
  8   Alex Casey         20' 9.5"  2005
  9   Greg Byrd          20' 8"    2003
 10   Jac Cooper         20' 7.5"  2004
 11   Bill Glavin        20' 3"    1982
 12   Ceith Creekmur     20' 1.5"  2002
 13   Mike Bina          20' 1"    2004
 14   Tre Clark          20' 1"    2008

Shot Put
 Rank      Name          Distance  Year
   1   Brett Einbecker    59' 8"    2008
   2   Dwight Harris      57' 10.75"2008
   3   Andrew Szott       54' 6.5"  2009
   4   Brian Weigand      51' 10"   1993
   5   Alex Kampf         50' 6"    2009
   6   Mark Constantine   49' 5"    2006
   7   Steve Johannes     48' 8"    1986
   8   Steve Kampf        45' 11.5" 2005
   9   Jeremy Brooks      45' 7"    2006
  10   Owen Saldan        45' 5.5"  2009
  11   Ed Smith           44' 9"    2009
  12   Josh Otten         44' 3"    2008
  13   Mike Ware          44' 2"    2003
 
Discus
 Rank      Name          Distance  Year
  1   Brett Einbecker    197' 6.5" 2008
  2   Dwight Harris      168' 9.5" 2008
  3   Alex Kampf         164' 0"   2009
  4   Brian Weigand      152' 1"   1993
  5   Owen Saldana       148' 2"   2009
  6   Andrew Szott       146' 6"   2009
  7   Steve Kampf        144' 7"   2005
  8   Matt Hayes         143' 3"   1986
  9   Tom Joslin         135' 1"   1985
 10   Ricky Simpson      134' 6"   2009
  11   Josh Otten         131' 4"   2008 
 12   Peter Happ         128' 6"   2007
 13   Sherrod Stancil    126' 4"   2009
  14   Mark Constantine   126' 3.5" 2007 

Some information is incomplete due to gaps in records (especially the early 90's).
If you have corrections/additions, please contact luke_wigtil@ipsd.org
with the appropriate information.

WVHS Boys Track & Field Season Recaps

• 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
• 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990
• 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980
• 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976

2009

Varsity: Outdoor Conference Runner-Up, Third in Indoor Conference, Second in Sectionals, 22nd in State
Frosh/Soph: 3rd in Outdoor Conference, 5th in Indoor Conference

• Joe Brant: State Participant
• Bobby Collins: All-Conference, State Participant
• Jon Cuzzone: State Participant
• James Davenport: State Participant
• Shenil Dodhia: All-Academic
• David Groeber: All-Academic
• Matt Havlik: State Champion in 4 X 800 Relay, All-State
• Craigh Huhtala: All-Academic, State Champion in 4 X 800 Relay, All-State
• Alex Kampf: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Participant, All-State
• Emmett Lorenz: All-Conference, State Champion in 4 X 800 Relay, All-State
• Michael Lorenz: All-Conference, State Champion in 4 X 800 Relay, All-State
• Jessi Martinez: State Participant
• Poojith Padmaraj: All-Academic
• Michael Schmelzel: All-Conference, State Participant
• Sapan Shah: All-Academic
• Andrew Strathmann: State Participant
• Andrew Szott: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Participant
• Ricky Walls: All-Conference, State Participant

2008

Varsity: 9-2 Overall, Outdoor Conference Champions, Indoor Conference Runners-Up,
           Sectional Champions, 8th in State

• Ryan Abraham: All-Conference
• William Carrera: All-Academic
• Tre Clark: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Andrew Dalpini: All-Academic
• Brett Einbecker: MVP, All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State,
  State Champion in Discus, Beacon News Track and Field Athlete of the Year
• Abrahim Fahs: All-Academic
• Miguel Gonzalez: All-Conference
• Dwight Harris: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Matt Havlik: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Mark Homan: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award, State Qualifier
• Craig Huhtala: All-Academic
• Perry Levin: All-Conference
• Emmett Lorenz: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State
• Michael Lorenz: State Qualifier
• Randy Magnuson: All-Academic, All-Conference
• Aaron Malone: State Qualifier
• Scott Mankivsky: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State
• Joshua Otten: All-Academic
• Poojith Padmaraj: All-Academic
• Shouvik Ponnusamy: All-Academic
• Marc Presley: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State
• Michael Schmelzel: All-Conference
• Mark Schumacher: All-Conference
• Sapan Shah: All-Academic
• Ryan Shea: All-Conference
• Alexander Stokowski: All-Academic
• Daniel Tucker: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Tony Tucker: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Sean Wiggan: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State,
  Beacon News Athlete of the Year - Honorable Mention

2007

Varsity: 3rd in Outdoor Conference, 2nd in Indoor Conference, 20th in State
Sophomores: 5th in Conference

• Bobby Collins: All Conference
• Brett Einbecker: All Conference, State Participant, MVP
• Kenny Harrington: All Conference
• Matt Havlik: State Participant Alternate
• Mark Homan: State Participant, All-Academic
• Emmett Lorenz: All Conference, State Participant
• Scott Mankivsky: All Conference, All-Academic
• Spencer Merritt: All Conference
• Jarrett Mickens: All Conference, Sportsmanship Award, All-Academic
• Ben Tromblay: State Participant Alternate
• David Schumacher: State Participant
• Mark Schumacher: State Participant
• Ryan Shea: State Participant
• Sean Wiggan: All Conference, State Participant
• Mustafa Alavi: All-Academic
• Eric Brinlee: All-Academic
• William Carrera: All-Academic
• Joseph Cullen: All-Academic
• Andrew Dalpini: All-Academic
• Abraham Fahs: All-Academic
• Peter Happ: All-Academic
• Randy Magnuson: All-Academic
• Joshua Otten: All-Academic
• Shouvik Ponnusamy: All-Academic
• Richard Tronolone: All-Academic
• Drew Warden: All-Academic

2006

Varsity: 2nd in Conference, 8th in Sectional
Sophomores: 2nd in Conference

• Mustafa Alavi: All-Academic
• Jeremy Brooks: All-Academic
• Brent Carius: All-Conference, All Academic
• Mark Constantine: All-Academic
• Brett Einbecker: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• John Gibbs: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-Academic, All-State
• Paul Happ: All-Academic
• Jared Kolinek: All-Academic
• Jayesh Madrecha: All-Academic
• Scott Mankivsky: All-Academic
• Mark Mankivsky: All-Conference, MVP, All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Arlen McCann: All-Academic
• Jarrett Mickens: All-Academic
• Shouvik Ponnusamy: All-Academic
• Douglas Rogers: All-Academic
• Ben Tromblay: All-Academic
• Drew Warden: All-Academic
• Mark Schumacher: All-Conference
• Ashok Venugopal: Sportsmanship, All-Academic
• Brook Yohannes: All-Academic

2005

Varsity finished 2nd in the Upstate Eight, won the Red Ribbon Invite, won the Lake Michigan Invite, won the Naperville North Invite and finished a best ever 4th in the IHSA State Meet.
Frosh took 1st in the UEC.

Tracey Drew and Durrell Williams claimed Indoor IPTT State Titles as well as the 1600 Relay team.
Tracey Drew claimed the IHSA Championship at the Outdoor State Meet in the 300 Hurdles.

• Junior Adesanya: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Jeremy Brown: State Qualifier
• Kevin Burns: State Qualifier
• Marcus Caldwell: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State in 4 X 400 Relay
• Brent Carius: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-Academic
• Alex Casey: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State in 4 X 400 Relay
• Jac Cooper: Sportsmanship Award
• Tracey Drew: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State in 110 & 300 Hurdles & 4 X 400 Relay, State Champion in 300 Hurdles
• John Gibbs: All-Conference, All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Paul Happ: All-Academic
• Brian Huhtala: All-Academic
• Kyle Krivacek: All-Academic
• John Layne: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Jayesh Madrecha: All-Academic
• Mark Mankivsky: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Arlen McCann: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Craig Riley: All-Academic
• Justin Rosenblume: All-Academic
• Larry Russell: State Qualifier
• Danny Severance: All-Academic
• David Sohn: All-Academic
• Ben Tromblay: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Dinesh Vemuri: All-Academic
• Ashok Venugopal: All-Academic
• Durrell Williams: State Qualifier, All-State in 800 Run & 4 X 400 Relay

2004

The men’s varsity team finished the regular season in 1st place in Conference in both Indoor and Outdoor track in addition to winning the Red Ribbon Classic and the Lisle Invite.  The F/S team came in first at the Joliet invite and also finished in 1st place in  Conference.  The warrior track team finished a very successful season at the State Track Meet earning 6th place in the State. 

• Adetayo Adesanya: All-Conference
• Nizamuddin Alavi: All-Academic
• William Biancucci: All-Academic
• Mike Bina: All-Academic, All Conference, Sectional Champion, State Qualifier, All State, State Runner-up Pole Vault
• Kevin Burns-State Qualifier
• Marcus Caldwell: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• James Cantu: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Bren Carius: All-Academic
• Jac Cooper-State Qualifier
• Tracey Drew: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All State, 5th in the 300 Hurdles and 8th in the 110 High Hurdles
• John Gibbs: All-Academic
• Joe Kampf: All-Academic
• John Layne: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Mark Mankivsky: All-Academic
• Thomas Martino: All-Academic, Student/Athlete of the Year, Sportsmanship Award
• Arlen McCann: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Craig Riley: All-Academic
• Justin Rosenblume: All-Academic
• Larry Russell: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Dan Severance: All-Academic
• Durrell Williams: All-Conference, Sectional Champion, State Qualifier, All State,
  State Champion in 800 Meter Run
• Adam Yost: All-Academic

2003

Varsity: 3rd in Conference
F/S: 4th in Conference

• Mike Bina: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Praveen Bommannavar: All-Academic
• Greg Byrd: All-Academic, All-Conference
• Jim Cantu: All-Conference
• Kevin Chow: All-Academic
• Jamie DePaepe: All-Academic
• Mike Huhtala: All-Academic, All-Conference
• Kevin Mahoney: Sportsmanship Award
• Sandy Roznovsky: All-Academic
• Trent Thompson: All-conference, State Qualifier
• David Tracy: All-Academic
• Durrell williams: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Adam Yost: All-Academic

2002

Varsity: 3rd in conference

• Mike Bina: All-Academic
• Brian Brunick: All-Conference
• John Busby: All-Conference
• Greg Byrd: All-Academic
• Christopher Carotta: All-Academic
• Kevin Chow: All-Academic
• Ceith Creekmur: All-Conference
• Jamie DePaepe: All-Academic, All-Conference
• James Hill: All-Academic
• Michael Huhtala: All-Academic, All-Conference
• Shyam Kapadia: All-Academic
• Doug Kelly: All-Conference
• Thomas Martino: All-Academic
• Michael Pieper: All-Academic
• Mike Propheter: All-Conference
• Trenton Thompson: All-Conference
• David Tracy: All-Academic

2001

Varsity: 3rd in Indoor Conference, 5th in Outdoor Conference
F/S: Conference Champs

• Chris Carotta: All-Academic
• Ceith Creekmur: All-Conference, MVP, State Qualifier
• Brian Gaddis: All-Conference
• Jim Hill: All-Academic
• Michael Huhtala: All-Academic
• Doug Kelly: All-Conference
• Kevin Mahoney: Sportsmanship Award
• Danny May: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Erich Mousseau: All-Conference
• Ross Rohlman: All-Conference

2000

Varsity: 3rd in Conference

• Lee Brody: Sportsmanship Award
• Ceith Creekmur: All-Conference
• Jamie DePaepe: State Qualifier
• Patrick Foster: All-Academic
• Brian Gaddis: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Lamar Harris: All-Conference: State Qualifier
• Noah Hydeman: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Doug Kelly: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Jed Kubowski: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Ross Rohlman: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Eric Scolaro: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-Academic
• Zach Tarr: State Qualifier

1999

Varsity: Conference Champions Indoor & Outdoor

• Ateet Adhikari: All-Academic
• Paul Crumrine: State Qualifier
• Patrick Foster: All-Academic
• Tony Haid: State Qualifier
• Lamar Harris: State Qualifier
• Matt Harvey: Sportsmanship Award
• Nick Johnson: State Qualifier
• Jed Kubowski: All-Academic
• Dave Maher: All-Academic
• Ross Rohlman: State Qualifier
• Timm Schneider: State Qualifier
• Jared Wofford: State Qualifier

1998

Varsity: 4-1 in Dual Meets, 3rd in Conference
Soph: Conference Champions

• Paul Budnik: All-Academic
• Jon Cox: All-Academic
• Tony Haid: All-Academic
• Chris Neidhart: All-Academic

1997

Varsity: 11-3 in Dual Meets, 3rd in Conference
F/S: 13-1 in Duals, 2nd in Conference

• David Jencks: All-Academic
• Chris Neidhart: All-Academic
• Rory Pugh: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Simon Pugh: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• George Terrazas: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Robbie Shewmaker: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Matt Delagrange: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Chris Rodriguez: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Ryan Beirne: State Qualifier
• Stephen Wright: State Qualifier
• Jarrod Wofford: State Qualifier
• Herschel Dixon: State Qualifier
• Jayson Tumang: All-Academic
• Kristen Coyne: All-Academic
• Jennifer Guth: All-Academic

1996

Varsity: 4th in Conference
Soph: Conference Champions

• Kevin Wakley: State Qualifier
• Jason Tomasek: State Qualifier
• Seth Malley: State Qualifier
• Rob Shewmaker: State Qualifier
• Mark Willis: State Qualifier
• Herschel Dixon: State Qualifier

1995

Varsity: 3rd in Conference
Soph: Conference Champions

• Shane Cousins: State Qualifier, All-State
• Austin Meyer: State Qualifier, All-Conference
• Michael Jackson: State Qualifier, All-State, All-Conference
• Steve Balderas: State Qualifier, All-State, All-Conference
• Seth Malley: State Qualifier, All-State, All-Conference
• Norman Johnson: State Qualifier, All-State, All-Conference
• Richard White: State Qualifier, All-State, All-Conference
• Tyrone Gooch: State Qualifier
• Kevin Wakley: All-Conference
• Mark Willis: All-Conference
• Rob Shewmaker: All-Conference

1994

Varsity: 2nd in Conference, Sectional Champions