Panthers gear up for new season

Published by admin on Wed, 03/25/2026 - 9:58am

Monticello’s 2026 boys track and field team includes: front from left, Eli Santa, Drew Manson, Jack Jesenovec, Maddox Henderson, Bryson Zirkelbach, Matthew Beanblossom, Mason Gibbs, Jaxon Repsel, Gabe Kraus, Tate Smith and Aedan Althoff; second row, Sawyer Adams, Vaughn Hawkins, Dylan Shover, Bryce McDonald, Isaac Kray, Mace Schnoor, Trenton Seemann, Grant Gassman, Dominic Culpepper, Brody Spahr, Nick Schrader, Jasper Tobiason, Alan Arriaga-Rangel, Brevyn Kearney and Ryker Hein; back row, coach Donnie Kremer, manager Branden Sharlow, Blaine Benter, Jeremiah Davis, Landry Schauf, Mac Burkle, Conley Schauf, Lincoln Schneiter, Carter Holub, Lane Weber, Alex Jamison, Emmit Rickels, Gavin Hinrichs, Elijah Moestchen and coach Greg Williams.

Returning letterwinners for Monticello’s 2026 boys track and field team include: front from left, Tate Smith, Isaac Kray, Grant Gassman, Dominic Culpepper, Brody Spahr, Nick Schrader, Jasper Tobiason, Alan Arriaga-Rangel, Aedan Althoff and Bryce McDonald; back row, Gavin Hinrichs, Jeremiah Davis, Mace Schnoor, Mac Burkle, Lincoln Schneiter, Carter Holub, Lane Weber, Alex Jamison, Emmit Rickels, Ryker Hein and Elijah Moestchen. (Photos by Kegan Arduser)
By: 
Kegan Arduser
Express Sports Editor

After qualifying five events for last year’s state meet, the Monticello boys track and field team aims to improve that number this spring.

   “I believe we can qualify a good number of events for the state meet,” said Panther coach Greg Williams, who’s entering his 32nd at the helm.

   This year’s Panther squad features 22 returning letterwinners and 38 total members, featured by senior Lincoln Schnieter, who finished fourth in discus at the state meet last year.

   “We’ll be strong in the 200s and 400s and believe we can improve on our 3:26 4x400 time at state,” Williams added. “Our distance guys continue to improve, so I’m excited to see how fast we can get.”

   “We should be faster than last year,” assistant coach Donnie Kremer said. “The key will be staying healthy. We hope to improve in the long jump this year. We have a young group of jumpers that are eager to contribute too.”

   Kremer, along with Dustin Chapman, coach the Panther sprinters. Jordan Williams in the throwers coach and Jeremy Rickels coaches the hurdlers.

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