First Team
Carson Bakker
School: Covenant Christian.
Year: Senior.
Event: Middle distance.
Skinny: Finished fifth at state in the 800 (1:53.12).
Brandon English
School: Portage.
Year: Senior.
Event: Throws.
Skinny: Sixth at state in the shot put (54-10).
Matt Hanlon
School: Crown Point.
Year: Senior.
Event: Middle distance.
Skinny: Indiana University recruit was state runner-up in the 400 (47.89).
Dustin Hudak
School: Lowell.
Year: Senior.
Event: Middle distance.
Skinny: Took third at state in the 800 (1:51.73).
Riley Johnston
School: Hobart.
Year: Sophomore.
Event: Pole vault.
Skinny: Third at state in the pole vault (15-6).
Quinten McToy
School: Highland.
Year: Junior.
Event: Jumps.
Skinny: Fourth at state in the long jump (22-8.75).
Dimitri Nicholson
School: Chesterton.
Year: Junior.
Event: Sprints.
Skinny: Finished eighth at state in the 100 (10.96).
Brett Otterbacher
School: Valparaiso.
Year: Sophomore.
Event: Middle distance.
Skinny: Took third at state in the 400 (48.16).
Christian Rios
School: Highland.
Year: Sophomore.
Event: Throws.
Skinny: Seventh at state in discus (158-4).
Gabriel Sanchez
School: Lowell.
Year: Junior.
Event: Middle distance.
Skinny: Runner-up at state in the 800 (1:51.72).
Trey Sebben
School: Portage.
Year: Senior.
Event: Hurdles, sprints.
Skinny: Runner-up at state in the 110 hurdles (14.40) and 300 hurdles (38.15). Also took fifth with the 400 relay (41.93).
Ryan Stefanko
School: Michigan City.
Year: Senior.
Event: Throws.
Skinny: Grand Valley State recruit took third at state in the shot put (56-8).
Tyler Thomas
School: Andrean.
Year: Senior.
Event: Sprints.
Skinny: Marian football recruit took third at state in the 100 (10.76) and seventh in the 200 (22.10).
Ben Vanderwall
School: North Newton.
Year: Senior.
Event: Jumps.
Skinny: Finished eighth at state in the long jump (22-2.25).
Justin Wozniak
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School: Michigan City.
Year: Senior.
Event: Throws.
Skinny: St. Francis recruit was state runner-up in the discus (177-2).
Honorable Mention
Phillip Collins, Calumet, junior, sprints; Ryan Farmer, Lowell, sophomore, middle distance; Brandon Ferguson, Boone Grove, senior, long jump; Mitchell Gits, LaPorte, senior, distance; Lucas Guerra, Highland, sophomore, distance; Hudson Hall, Wheeler, junior, distance; Davin Latiker, Merrillville, junior, hurdles; Martes Lewis, Merrillville, junior, throws; Tyler Mason, Hanover Central, senior, hurdles; Evan Nelson, LaPorte, senior, high jump; Aaron Parrett, Portage, senior, throws; Cole Raymond, LaPorte, freshman, distance; Myles Sisco, Portage, sophomore, sprints; Tylee Swopes, Portage, freshman, hurdles; Cameron Williams, Andrean, senior, hurdles.
Dave Melton is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.