Kabba, Zinzer enter as top seeds

Thursday, May 28 2009 -


By RICK ARMSTRONG rarmstrong@scn1.com

 

They top the charts.

 

It won't win them anything this weekend at the boys state track meet in Charleston, but Batavia's Bai Kabba and West Aurora's Josh Zinzer will enter as the No. 1 rated sprinters in their respective events, the 400-meter and 200-meter dashes.

 
Boys state track meet

 

Where: O'Brien Field, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Ill.

 

Thursday's schedule : Class 1A track prelims, field prelims, 11 a.m.

 

Friday's schedule: Class 2A track prelims, field prelims, 9 a.m.; Class 3A field prelims, 10 a.m. Class 3A track prelims, noon.

 

Saturday's schedule: Parade of competitors, 9 a.m.; field event finals 10 a.m.; track event finals 10 a.m.

 

Area qualifiers

 

CLASS 3A

 

Batavia: Bai Kabba (100, 400, 400 relay, 1,600 relay); Andy Thomas (400 relay); Edmond Kabba (400 relay); Scott Poulos (400 relay); Rob Mohr (110 hurdles), Sam Stoner (1,600 relay); Drew Dierslake (1,600 relay); Erich Zeddies (1,600 relay).

 

East Aurora: Kendrick Cross (long jump); Jamario Taylor (high jump).

 

Geneva: Frank Boenzi (shot put, discus); Jake Tauscher (3,200 relay); Chris Higgins (3,200 relay), Drew Hickey (3,200 relay), Andrew Nelson (3,200 relay, 1,600); Tom Frederick (110 hurdles);

 

Marmion Academy: Sam Duffield (high jump, 300 hurdles); Joe Weber (shot put); Nick Assell (400 relay, 800 relay); Bobby Miles (400 relay, 800 relay), Mike Gruesen (400 relay, 800 relay); Alex Rindone (400 relay, 800 relay, 100, 200); Andrew Larsen (3,200, 1,600); Oscoar Aguinaga (800, 1,600);

 

Oswego East: Eric Brown (800); Derek Drew (400).

 

Waubonsie Valley: Michael Schmelzel (pole vault); James Davenport (high jump); Andrew Szott (shot put); Ricky Walls (triple jump); Alex Kampf (discus); Bobby Collins (100); Emmett Lorenz (800, 3,200 relay); Michael Lorenz (3,200 relay); Matt Havlik (3,200 relay); Craig Huhtala (3,200 relay); Jack Foley (3,200 relay).

 

West Aurora: Aviance King (high jump); Kevin Costin (shot put); Marcus Waller (300 hurdles); Josh Zinzer (200, 400 relay, 800 relay); Steve McMullen (400 relay); Leon Spears (400 relay, 800 relay, 1,600 relay); Marcus Cocfort (800 relay, 1,600 relay); Darron Guyton (400 relay, 800 relay); George Handley (1,600 relay).

 

CLASS 2A

 

Aurora Central:Dan Kottkamp (3,200 relay, 1,600 relay); Jimmy Spencer (3,200 relay); John Jochum (3,200 relay); Ben Garcia (3,200 relay, 1,600 relay); Garrett McCarthy (1,600 relay); Cisco Carmona (1,600 relay).

 

Oswego: Brandon Lang (200).

 

Kaneland: Logan Markuson (pole vault, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 1,600 relay); Josh Bloome (pole vault); Nick Sinon (high jump); Paul Davies (3,200); Taylor Andrews (110 hurdles); Lucas Ross (1,600 relay); Hayden Johnson (1,600 relay, 3,200 relay); Edgar Valle (1,600 relay, 3,200 relay); Derek Bus (3,200 relay); Matt Reusche (3,200 relay).

 

Yorkville: Jake Bilinski (3,200 relay); Nick Cowger (3,200 relay); Scott King (3,200 relay); Mike Addison (3,200 relay); Max Sliwa (3,200); Jake Austin (800).

 

CLASS 1A

 

Aurora Christian: Brandon Oest (high jump, 400 relay); Braxton Warner (shot put); Dylan Melody (800, 400, 400 relay); Jordan Roberts (400 relay); Jawanza Wright (400 relay).

 

Hinckley-Big Rock: Ryan Lippert (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles).

 

Indian Creek: Justin Wassmann (triple jump); Alex Bremner (1,600).

 

Plano: Joseph Jones (3,200), Cesar Ocon (300 hurdles).