Lincoln-Way West Secures Eight Individual Victories, Takes Third in Varsity A at Best 4 Invitational

The Lincoln-Way West boys’ track and field team showcased its elite top-end talent on Saturday, April 11, bringing home eight individual flight championships at the highly competitive Best 4 Invitational hosted by Wheaton North.

Competing in a unique format that divides athletes into A, B, C, and D varsity flights, the Warriors proved they possess some of the premier athletes in the region. Lincoln-Way West placed third in the premier Varsity A division with 45 points, trailing only Roselle Lake Park (55) and Glen Ellyn Glenbard West (49). Across all four combined flights, the Warriors compiled 105 points to finish sixth overall in a meet ultimately won by Lake Park (196).

The Warriors’ track attack was headlined by a trio of impressive Varsity A victories. Anthony Lusciatti scorched the track with a personal-best 38.18 to win the 300-meter intermediate hurdles. Hunter Spee delivered a personal record of his own in the 400-meter dash, breaking the tape in 50.33. Distance specialist Nicholas Dul rounded out the top-flight running victories for Lincoln-Way West, capturing gold in the 3200-meter run with a time of 9:37.62. Dul also added a fourth-place finish in the 1600 meters (4:34.40).

Braydon McNulty contributed a pair of top-tier medals for the Warriors, earning silver in the Varsity A 200-meter dash with a personal-best 22.55 and taking bronze in the 110-meter high hurdles (14.76). Lusciatti and Spee later teamed up with Brandon Wolf and Nick Skala to secure a bronze medal in the Varsity A 4×400 relay, crossing the line in 3:36.35.

Lincoln-Way West was equally formidable in the field events, collecting five flight championships across the jumps and throws. Jack Drozdek vaulted to a personal-best 4.19 meters to win the Varsity A pole vault title, while Evan Schultz matched the team’s vertical success by winning the Varsity D pole vault (3.89m).

In the throwing rings, Reilly Kliros claimed the Varsity B shot put title with a heave of 15.09 meters. Broden Newman added a gold medal in the Varsity B discus, launching a 46.71-meter throw while also picking up a fourth-place finish in the Varsity A shot put.

The Warriors’ horizontal and high jumpers also delivered. John Kinsella leaped to a personal-best 6.40 meters to win the Varsity C long jump, and he added a bronze medal in the Varsity A high jump with a 1.90-meter clearance. Israel Ward rounded out the Lincoln-Way West gold rush, setting a personal best of 1.70 meters to win the Varsity D high jump.

Game Summary

Score by Quarters

(Note: Track and Field total team points reflect final combined standings)
| Team | Combined Points | Varsity A Points |
|—|—|—|
| Roselle (Lake Park) | 196 | 55 |
| Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | 160.5 | 49 |
| Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | 141.5 | 44 |
| Naperville (North) | 129 | 43 |
| Gurnee (Warren) | 123.5 | 29 |
| New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | 105 | 45 |
| Wheaton (North) | 103.5 | 23 |

Scoring Drives

(Lincoln-Way West First-Place Event Finishes)

• 400 Meters (Varsity A): Hunter Spee (50.33)

• 3200 Meters (Varsity A): Nicholas Dul (9:37.62)

• 300m Hurdles (Varsity A): Anthony Lusciatti (38.18)

• Pole Vault (Varsity A): Jack Drozdek (4.19m)

• Shot Put (Varsity B): Reilly Kliros (15.09m)

• Discus (Varsity B): Broden Newman (46.71m)

• Long Jump (Varsity C): John Kinsella (6.40m)

• High Jump (Varsity D): Israel Ward (1.70m)

• Pole Vault (Varsity D): Evan Schultz (3.89m)

(Other Varsity A First-Place Finishes)

• 100 Meters: Jordan Ademuyiwa, Glenbard West (10.72)

• 200 Meters: Andrew Hebron, Naperville North (22.51)

• 800 Meters: Judah Clark, Wheaton North (1:59.44)

• 1600 Meters: Matt King, Glenbard West (4:26.06)

• 110m Hurdles: Benjamin Schoettle, Glenbard West (14.02)

• Relays: Glenbard West (4×100), Lake Park (4×200), Wheaton North (4×400), Glenbard West (4×800)

• Shot Put: Joseph Michelini, Lake Park (18.14m)

• Discus: Zachary Turner, Wheaton Warrenville South (48.64m)

• High Jump: Niko Menos, Lake Park (1.96m)

• Long Jump: Laz Tate, Wheaton Warrenville South (6.22m)

• Triple Jump: Demari Richmond, Lake Park (12.92m)

Individual Statistics

• LINCOLN-WAY WEST TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Lusciatti (1st in 300m Hurdles A, 3rd in 4×400 Relay); Hunter Spee (1st in 400m A, 3rd in 4×400 Relay); Nicholas Dul (1st in 3200m A, 4th in 1600m A); Braydon McNulty (2nd in 200m A, 3rd in 110m Hurdles A); John Kinsella (1st in Long Jump C, 3rd in High Jump A); Broden Newman (1st in Discus B, 4th in Shot Put A).

• LINCOLN-WAY WEST RELAYS: The Warriors placed 3rd in the Varsity A 4×400 relay (3:36.35), 6th in the Varsity A 4×200 relay (1:36.53), and 7th in both the Varsity A 4×100 (45.58) and 4×800 (9:14.25) relays.