Boys Track & Field

2026 Season Preview

With five returning IHSAA State Qualifiers, four returning school record holders and 12 athletes on the Roncalli All-Time Top 10 list, the 2026 Track and Field team should be one for the ages.

The team returns three of four legs of the school record-setting, sectional champion, state qualifying 4X400m and 4X800m relays, as well as all four legs of the 4X100m relay that ran the 5th fastest time in school history last season. The athletes on these relays will comprise the core of the team’s success.  Senior Anthony Litz qualified for state in both the 4X4 and 4X8, as well as individually in the 300IH.  He should add school records this season in the 110HH, the 300IH and the 400m and could place as high as top 3 at state in the 300IH and compete for conference championships. Senior Owen Lewis also ran on both the 4X4 and 4X8 relays at state and should add an individual state qualifying, potential scoring, event, either the 400m or 800m to his resume. Senior Alex Beard qualified for state in the 200m and has run the 2nd fastest 200m and 3rd fastest 100m in school history. Senior thrower Dom Nelson (#5 all-time) returns as the 2nd ranked shot putter in the regional and should advance to the state championship and potentially score. Junior TJ Michalak is the defending conference champ in both shot and discus. He ranks #6 all-time in the shot and is the #3 returner in the region with a “shot” to advance to the state championship. Junior Will Lewis qualified for state in the 4X8 and will be called on to lead the distance charge.  He has posted All-Time Top 10 times in both the 1600m and 3200m and has potential to qualify for state individually. Senior Cole Huff ran on the state qualifying 4X4 and will be a big point scorer in the open 400m and all three relays.

Seniors Alex Toth, Ben Swiezey and Dylan Guthrie will compete for the fourth leg of the 4X4 relay. They will also compete on the 4X100m relay and score in sprints. Senior Jake Irwin  returns as the #2 discus thrower and will push Nelson and Michalak in the shot, junior Jim Buchmeier was Indoor All-State in 2025 and should advance to the regional with potential state qualifying in the 800m. New to the team, junior Ryder Douglas will be a huge boost to our jumpers in both the high and long jump. Senior Andrew Woodruff will be a strong second hurdler and junior Zane Blanchette will provide a strong 1-2 punch in the long jump. Senior Liam Kidwell is coming off of an injury plagued 2025. He has posted a top 10 100m time and could be a major wildcard in 2026.