2012 Boys Track & Field
The members of the 2012 boys varsity track team include (front row) Jacob Sipla, Joey Santillo, Kyle Bailey, Preston Scheel, Jesus Ruelos, Ryan Pullara, Jared Senffner, Alex Forgue; (second row) Nathan McGuire, Darrien Thompson, Rob Crump, Ethan Cane, Cody Sterkowitz, Tommy Coyle, Cody Mart, Sam Froemel, Matthew Syzmel, Zachary Zamora, Dan Higgenbotham, Tevin Hopkins, Craig Poole; (third row) Alex Pierce, Ben Boland, Erik Brick, Charles Tierney, Mark Mullane, Cameron Knudsen, Maverick Nave, Andrew Finney, Evan Slabaugh, CJ Zilligen, William O'Connell, Chase Kohlmeyer; (fourth row) Alex Hardenbrook, Elliott Johnson, Chris Aleshire, assistant coach Mark Smith, assistant coach Nick Lundin, head coach Joe Urbelis, assistant coach Paul Forsythe, assistant coach Dan Ingram, Eric Herbert, Ken sekulski, Bobby Kaluza; (fifth row) Alex Wielbik, Dutch Nave, Luke Stovall, Daniel Ingram, Demetri Sparagis, Colin Armstrong, Devin Ingram, Trevor Rogers, John Klann, Dan Popek; (sixth row) Chris Hise, Peter Andrano, Adam Wilke, Jake DeGraaf, Blake King, Chris Wilson, Andrew Feigel, Kurt Zumbahlen, and Alec Vesper.
11th at State
11th at State
1st at Conference Meet
Winning both conference and the sectional meets, the varsity boys track and field team had a great year. They broke several school records and placed at state in five different events: long jump (Ethan Cane), high jump (Kurtis Zumbahlen), 800m run (Dan Popek), 4x800m relay (Alex Pierce, Chris Wilson Joey Santillo, Popek) and 4x400m relay (Jake Smith, Daniel Ingram, Tevin Hopkins, Wilson).
Page researched by Alex Vaughn, 2022
Page researched by Alex Vaughn, 2022
Head Coach: Joe UrbelisAssistant Coaches: Nick Lundin, Dan Ingram, Paul Forsythe, Mark Smith
Home track: MCHS Central Campus Stadium, 301 S. Wabena Ave., Minooka
IHSA Class: 3A Conference: Southwest Prairie
All-Conference Athletes: Trevor Rogers (discus), Kurtis Zumbahlen (high jump), Ethan Cane (long jump), Alex Wielbik (pole vault), Ryan Pullara (pole vault), Peter Andreano (triple jump), Joey Santillo (3200m run), Zach Zamora (110m hurdles), Devin Ingram (100m dash, 4x200m relay), Dan Popek (800m run), Jake Smith (4200m relay), Luke Stovall (4x200m relay), Nathan McGuire (4x200m relay), Tevin Hopkins (400m dash, 4x400m relay), Chris Wilson (400m dash, 4x400m relay)), Alex Pierce (1600m run), Matt Szymel (4x400m relay), Dan Popek (4x400m relay)
State-Qualifying Individual Athletes: Kurtis Zumbahlen (high jump), Peter Andreano (high jump), Ethan Cane (long jump), Alex Wielbik (pole vault), Alex Pierce (4x800m relay), Chris Wilson (4x800m relay, 4x400m relay), Joey Santillo (4x800m relay), Dan Popek (4x800m relay, 800m run, 4x400m relay), Jake Smith (4x400m relay), Tevin Hopkins (4x400m relay)
All-State Athletes: Ethan Cane, long jump, 7th place, 22-6.25; Kurtis Zambahlen, high jump, 9th place, 6-6; Dan Popek, 800m run, 5th place, 1:54.46; 4x800m relay (Alex Pierce, Chris Wilson, Joey Santillo, Dan Popek), 5th place, 7:49.88; 4x400m relay (Jake Smith, Daniel Ingram, Tevin Hopkins, Chris Wilson), 2nd place, 3:18.63.
Outdoor records: Tevin Hopkins, 400m dash, 49.42; Dan Popek, 800m run, 1:54.46; Kurtis Zumbahlen, high jump, 6-7; Ethan Cane, long jump, 22-7.5; Alex Wielbik, pole vault, 14-9
2011-12 yearbook
Home track: MCHS Central Campus Stadium, 301 S. Wabena Ave., Minooka
IHSA Class: 3A Conference: Southwest Prairie
All-Conference Athletes: Trevor Rogers (discus), Kurtis Zumbahlen (high jump), Ethan Cane (long jump), Alex Wielbik (pole vault), Ryan Pullara (pole vault), Peter Andreano (triple jump), Joey Santillo (3200m run), Zach Zamora (110m hurdles), Devin Ingram (100m dash, 4x200m relay), Dan Popek (800m run), Jake Smith (4200m relay), Luke Stovall (4x200m relay), Nathan McGuire (4x200m relay), Tevin Hopkins (400m dash, 4x400m relay), Chris Wilson (400m dash, 4x400m relay)), Alex Pierce (1600m run), Matt Szymel (4x400m relay), Dan Popek (4x400m relay)
State-Qualifying Individual Athletes: Kurtis Zumbahlen (high jump), Peter Andreano (high jump), Ethan Cane (long jump), Alex Wielbik (pole vault), Alex Pierce (4x800m relay), Chris Wilson (4x800m relay, 4x400m relay), Joey Santillo (4x800m relay), Dan Popek (4x800m relay, 800m run, 4x400m relay), Jake Smith (4x400m relay), Tevin Hopkins (4x400m relay)
All-State Athletes: Ethan Cane, long jump, 7th place, 22-6.25; Kurtis Zambahlen, high jump, 9th place, 6-6; Dan Popek, 800m run, 5th place, 1:54.46; 4x800m relay (Alex Pierce, Chris Wilson, Joey Santillo, Dan Popek), 5th place, 7:49.88; 4x400m relay (Jake Smith, Daniel Ingram, Tevin Hopkins, Chris Wilson), 2nd place, 3:18.63.
Outdoor records: Tevin Hopkins, 400m dash, 49.42; Dan Popek, 800m run, 1:54.46; Kurtis Zumbahlen, high jump, 6-7; Ethan Cane, long jump, 22-7.5; Alex Wielbik, pole vault, 14-9
2011-12 yearbook
Sources: 2012 MCHS Yearbook, Peace Pipe Chatter, MCHS boys track & field website, 8to18, Morris Herald News