Logan County Track Meet results
[May 01, 2026]
Wednesday was a good day for the local junior high track and
field athletes to showcase their talents at Handlin Field.
Some new county records were set as well as PR’s for some athletes.
The Hartsburg-Emden boys continued dominating several events. The
Stags won the 8th grade boys division, giving them a third plaque in
three years at the county meet.
The Chester-East Lincoln Panthers track and field program continues
to grow and achieve success and this year the 7th grade boys team
won the county title.
The west side of town was well represented with the West Lincoln
Broadwell Wolverines winning both the 7th and 8th grade girls
championship.
Eighth grade athletes were also given special recognition at this
year’s county meet.
Here are just a few highlights below and full results can be found
at athletic.net. by
searching Logan County Track Meet 2026.
Hartsburg-Emden
The 8th grade Logan County champion
Hartsburg-Emden Stags. Photo courtesy of Ron Spencer
The Stags came away winners in several running events. Alek Lueck
won the 400m. Owen Ferguson won the 800m and the 1600m. These two
were also winners in the 4x400m relay team that also included Will
Boerma and Graham Hampton. Ferguson also dominated in the discus.
“Our 8th grade boys have built something special, winning county
three years in a row through hard work and dedication,” said Coach
Alex Vetter. “We’ve coached most of them since 5th grade and their
growth as players and teammates has been incredible to watch.
They’ve set a high standard for our program and will be greatly
missed next season.”
McKenna Lucas coaches the Stags also.
Chester-East Lincoln
The 7th grade Logan County champion Chester-East
Lincoln Panthers. Photo courtesy of Erica Maynard
The 7th grade CEL girls team at the 2026 Logan
County Track and Field Meet. Photo courtesy of Erica Maynard.
Coaches Evan Maynard and Erica Maynard surround
the CEL 8th graders: Liam Brandt, Kole Heiser, Izzy Zupsich and
Trinity Crawford. Photo courtesy of Erica Maynard.
The Panthers, under the direction of head coach Erica
Maynard, have over 40 members on the track and field team this
season. The 7th grade boys took home the championship plaque on
Wednesday.
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“Multiple athletes hit personal bests at the big meet,” said
Maynard. “Cruze Komnick PR’d and won both the 100m and 200m. Other
PR’s were achieved by Owen Coleman in the 100m and 200m, Asher
Morris in the shot put, Hollis Mauhar in the 1600m, Bentley Bruns in
the hurdles and Xavier Morrow in the 400m. The team also had a first
place finish in the 4x400m relay. The first time ever running
consisting of Bennett Wilson, Eli Maynard, Owen Coleman and Cruze
Komnick with a time of 4:50. This group also had a strong second
place run in the 4x100m relay with a 55.3.”
Maynard was happy with the 7th grade girls placing second at county.
“We had strong first place finishes in the 1600m Distance medley,
the 4x200m and the 800m,” said Maynard.
West Lincoln Broadwell
The Wolverines are coached by Tiffany Battin and her girls’ teams
swept the county competition in 7th grade and 8th grade.
Piper Craig was absolutely outstanding in the 7th grade competition.
Craig won the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Addison Sheley won the 8th grade 1600m and Sophia Goodman won the
8th grade hurdles for WLB. The 8th grade also won the SMR 1600m,
which is a new event this year. It consists of running
200m-200m-400m-800m. Anna Sheley, Lily Lohrenz, Sophia Struebing and
Kennedy Dare make up this relay team.
Mount Pulaski
The Hilltoppers are coached by Mindy Switzer and James Anderson and
both the boys and girls teams placed second at the county meet.
They’ve assembled a really good 8th grade boys SMR 1600m featuring
Luke Olson, Broxton Davis, Cooper Kretzinger and Sronte Siebert.
They set a new meet record of 4:19.40.
Addison Deibert won the 8th grade long jump.
Lincoln Junior High School
Both the boys and girls teams for the Lincoln Junior High School
Trojans finished very high in the standings, although their points
do not count towards the final results that determine the
championship. Still LJHS is loaded with lots of talent and they
always show up strong at the county meet.
Highlighting the day for the Trojans were Olivia Pethy and Harper
Williams, who finished first and second in the 8th grade 400m.
Hadley Lichauer also finished first in the 8th grade 100m and 200m.
The Trojans also have an exceptional 4x100m relay team of Lilah
Hofer, Ava Sorenson, Olivia Pethy and Hadley Lichauer..
The LJHS teams are coached by Leslie Singleton and Anthony Varnado.
Participating schools:
Chester-East Lincoln
West Lincoln Broadwell
Lincoln Junior High School
Zion Lutheran Lincoln
Carroll Catholic
Mount Pulaski
Hartsburg-Emden
Delavan
Illini Central
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