First Team
Tyler Bensz
School: LaPorte.
Year: Senior.
Event: Long jump.
Accolades: Finished sixth at state in the long jump (22 feet, 9.25 inches).
Braden Corzan
School: Chesterton.
Year: Senior.
Event: Sprints.
Accolades: State champion in the 400 (47.41 seconds). Committed to Indiana State.
Alec Fleming
School: Lowell.
Year: Senior.
Event: Distance.
Accolades: State runner-up in the 3,200 (9:13.92). Committed to Purdue.
Gannon Grider
School: Highland.
Year: Senior.
Event: Discus.
Accolades: Finished seventh at state in the discus (164-6).
Xavier Griffin
School: Merrillville.
Year: Senior.
Event: Hurdles.
Accolades: Placed eighth at state in the 300 hurdles (38.99). Committed to Millikin for football.
Matt Hanlon
School: Crown Point.
Year: Junior.
Event: Sprints, middle distance.
Accolades: Finished eighth at state in the 400 (49.10).
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Collin Huber
School: Valparaiso.
Year: Senior.
Events: Distance.
Accolades: Placed eighth at state in the 3,200 (9:18.21). Part of state-qualifying 3,200 relay.
Keyshawn McGill
School: Michigan City.
Year: Senior.
Event: Sprints, jumps.
Accolades: Placed sixth in the 200 (21.99), eighth in the high jump (6-6) and 13th in the long jump (22-3) at state.
Brett Norton
School: Merrillville.
Year: Senior.
Event: Throws.
Accolades: State runner-up in shot put (59-7.25) and also placed eighth at state in the discus (163-1). Committed to Indiana State.
Brett Otterbacher
School: Valparaiso.
Year: Freshman.
Event: Sprints.
Accolades: Placed fourth at state in the 400 (48.91).
Ben Raffin
School: Chesterton.
Year: Senior.
Event: Pole vault.
Accolades: Finished fourth at state in the pole vault (15-0). Committed to Hillsdale.
Nicholas Ryan
School: Crown Point.
Year: Senior.
Events: Long jump.
Accolades: State champion in the long jump (23-5.5). Part of state-qualifying 400 and 1,600 relays. Committed to Evansville.
Ryan Stefanko
School: Michigan City.
Year: Junior.
Events: Shot put.
Accolades: Finished fourth at state in the shot put (59-3.5).
Tyler Thomas
School: Andrean.
Year: Junior.
Events: Sprints.
Accolades: Took ninth at state in the 100 (11.01). State qualifier in the 200.
Cameron Williams
School: Andrean.
Year: Junior.
Events: Hurdles.
Accolades: Sixth in the 100 hurdles (14.32) at state.
Second Team
Jacob Bondon
School: Portage.
Year: Senior.
Event: Pole vault.
Accolades: Placed ninth at state in the pole vault (14-6).
Adam Gasaway
School: LaPorte.
Year: Senior.
Event: Middle distance.
Accolades: Finished 10th at state in the 800 (1:56.30).
Jaeger Gill
School: Portage.
Year: Senior.
Event: Sprints.
Accolades: Placed ninth with the 1,600 relay (3:20.11) and 12th with the 400 relay (42.88) at state. Regional qualifier in the 200.
Devin Griffin
School: Portage.
Year: Senior.
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Event: Sprints.
Accolades: Part of 400 relay (42.23) that placed sixth at state.
Dustin Hudak
School: Lowell.
Year: Junior.
Event: Middle distance.
Accolades: Placed 12th at state in the 800 (1:56.43). Part of state-qualifying 3,200 relay.
Riley Johnston
School: Hobart.
Year: Freshman.
Event: Pole vault.
Accolades: Finished 14th (14-0) in the pole vault at state.
Aaron Kamstra
School: Crown Point.
Year: Senior.
Event: Distance.
Accolades: Took 14th at state in the 1,600 (4:19.74). Part of state-qualifying 3,200 relay.
Jakob Kintzele
School: Chesterton.
Year: Senior.
Event: Distance.
Accolades: Regional runner-up in 3,200. Placed 14th at state in the 3,200 (9:26.30). Committed to Princeton.
Thad Martz
School: Wheeler.
Year: Sophomore.
Event: High jump.
Accolades: Tied for 10th at state in high jump (6-4). Won regional with a 6-8.
Greg Milledge
School: Portage.
Year: Senior.
Event: Sprints.
Accolades: Part of the 400 relay (42.23) that placed sixth at state. Regional qualifier in the 100.
Rackesh Ragoo
School: Merrillville.
Year: Junior.
Event: Sprints.
Accolades: Placed 11th at state in the 400 (49.52). Part of state-qualifying 1,600 relay.
Angel Sanchez
School: Portage.
Year: Senior.
Event: Sprints.
Accolades: Part of 400 relay (42.23) that placed sixth at state. Regional qualifier with 1,600 relay.
Trey Sebben
School: Portage.
Year: Junior.
Event: Hurdles.
Accolades: Part of 400 relay (42.23) that placed sixth at state. Took 15th at state in 300 hurdles (39.54).
Jaden Warner
School: Munster.
Year: Junior.
Event: Sprints.
Accolades: Placed 10th at state in the 100 (11.04).
Justin Wozniak
School: Michigan City
Year: Junior.
Event: Discus.
Accolades: Placed 10th at state in discus (162-5). Regional runner-up with a 170-10.
Honorable Mention
Carson Bakker, Covenant Christian, junior, distance; Brandon English, Portage, junior, shot put; Ryan Farmer, Lowell, freshman, relays; Jacob Marsh, LaPorte, senior, high jump; Quinten McToy, Highland, sophomore, long jump; Gabriel Quinten, Merrillville, junior, middle distance; Omena Onomakpome, Hobart, senior, hurdles; Louie Razo, Chesterton, senior, long jump; Fernando Rosas, Lowell, senior, relays; Trent Slaven, Highland, junior, discus; Ryan Steder, LaPorte, senior, hurdles; Jake Stewart, Kouts, senior, high jump; Josh Whitaker, Crown Point, senior, distance; Chaqwan Williams, Crown Point, sophomore, relays; Robert Williams, Merrillville, senior, hurdles.
Dave Melton is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.