At Eastern Illinois University on Saturday, GHS Senior Cooper Schaad finished off his GHS track & field career by winning the IHSA 2A State Championship in pole vault! With a successful attempt of 4.81m on the third jump off, he bested Tony Keene of Harrisburg to claim the title. Schaad finished in the top ten at state in each of his four seasons as he took third the previous two seasons and ninth in his freshman year.

Senior Kaden Salisbury ended his GHS run with a seventh place finish in the discus with a throw of 48.07m. Salisbury also competed in the shot put prelims (14.82m) on Friday with a 22nd place finish. Sophomore Cedric Kehoe competed in the 300m Hurdles where he earned 7th place with a time of 40.21.

Also competing in the state finals on Friday were Luke Johnsen in discus (25th/40.15m), Brayden Combs (29th/5.71m), Jake Rapps in 100m hurdles (12th/15.08) & 300m Hurdles (14th/41.21). The 4x400 relay team of Max Johnson, Jackson VanHyfte, Gavin Hintgen, & Kehoe finished 25th with a time of 3:32.52.

2A State Championships - Day 2 - May 25
Pole Vault
1st: Cooper Schaad (4.81m - State Champion!)

Discus
7th: Kaden Salisbury (48.07m)

300m Hurdles
9th: Cedric Kehoe (40.21)

2A State Championships - Day 1 - May 24
Pole Vault
T-1st: Cooper Schaad (4.10m - Advances)

Discus
5th: Kaden Salisbury (48.07m - Advances)
25th: Luke Johnsen (40.15m)

Shot Put
22nd: Kaden Salisbury (14.82m)

Long Jump
29th: Brayden Combs (5.71m)

100m Hurdles
12th: Jake Rapps (15.08)

300m Hurdles
7th: Cedric Kehoe (40.11 - Advances)
14th: Jake Rapps (41.21)

4x400 Relay
25th: Max Johnson, Jackson VanHyfte, Gavin Hintgen, Cedric Kehoe (3:32.52)