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June 5, 2023

Huntley sophomore Tommy Nitz, left, competed in the 3,200-meter run while McKale Hood placed sixth in the high jump at the IHSA Class 4A State Track and Field Meet.
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Huntley sophomore Tommy Nitz, left, competed in the 3,200-meter run while McKale Hood placed sixth in the high jump at the IHSA Class 4A State Track and Field Meet.

Sports • June 5, 2023

Red Raiders Hood, Nitz vie at state track

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HUNTLEY — Huntley was represented in two events at the IHSA Class 4A State Track and Field Meet and one Red Raider placed in the top 10.

McKale Hood concluded his high school high jump career with a sixth place finish May 27. Hood’s final clearing height was 1.95 meters, or 6-feet,4.75 inches. Hood had cleared the first three heights but not 1.98 meters, 6-foot, 6 inches.

Also at Eastern Illinois University, Tommy Nitz placed 14th in the 3,200-meter run, besting 10 minutes at 9:21.95. This was a personal best for the sophomore.

Hood won the HHS boys track and field team MVP award as well as the coaches’ award for most outstanding field performer.

Also gaining recognition at the team’s year-end awards night:

Red Raider Award, for a senior, Abe Christian.

Most improved varsity athlete, Tyler Tepper.

Most improved freshman-sophomore athlete, Victor Adeoge and Grant Tucker.

Top newcomer varsity athlete, Jack Laughlin.

Top newcomer, freshman, sophomore athlete, Dom Giuselfi.

Coaches awards: throws, Mike Diversey; sprints, Noah Jensen; hurdles, pole vault, Ryan Schroeder; distance, Zach Zuzzio.

The Red Raiders won the Fox Valley Conference indoor and outdoor meets and finished fourth at IHSA Class 4A Sectional at DeKalb.

“I’m really pleased with our overall season,” head coach Chris Maxedon said. “Our whole process is focused on one meet indoors and two to three meets outdoors. Our goal is to win the indoor FVC meet and we accomplished that. Outdoors, our goal is to win the FVC meet – we accomplished that. Also, perform well at the IHSA Sectional meet and send as many kids to state as we can and perform well when we get there.”

He added, “I wish we could have qualified a few more kids for state but our kids competed really well and gave themselves a chance. Looking forward to the many outstanding performers we have returning next year.”