Lusciatti’s Sprint Sweep, Spee’s 800 Crown Propel Lincoln-Way West to Second Place at Bud Mohns Invitational

The Lincoln-Way West boys track and field team delivered a statement performance on Saturday, April 18, 2026, capturing second place in a loaded 15-team field at the Bud Mohns-Bob Cohoon Invitational hosted by Downers Grove South. The Warriors amassed 82 team points to comfortably hold off third-place Elmhurst York (80 points), while Roselle Lake Park took home the team title with 122 points.

Senior Anthony Lusciatti was the undeniable catalyst for the Warriors, putting on an absolute clinic in the long sprints. Lusciatti swept his individual events with a pair of brilliant personal-best performances. He captured the 200-meter dash in a blazing 22.49 seconds, narrowly holding off York’s Justin Cello (22.57). Later in the afternoon, Lusciatti dominated the 400-meter dash, breaking the tape in 49.19 to win the event by more than a full second.

Junior Hunter Spee added another individual track title for Lincoln-Way West, controlling the pace in the 800-meter run. Spee crossed the finish line in a personal-best 1:56.00, keeping Bolingbrook’s Jason Vervack safely in his rearview mirror to secure the victory.

Out in the field, the Warriors utilized exceptional depth in the throws to pile up critical team points. Senior Reilly Kliros launched a personal-best toss of 15.84 meters to claim third place in the varsity shot put, and sophomore teammate Broden Newman was right on his heels, taking fourth with a personal-best 15.73-meter heave. Sophomore Benjamin DeMaertelaere added a fourth-place finish in the discus with a throw of 42.35 meters.

Sophomore John Kinsella proved to be a versatile weapon for Lincoln-Way West across both levels of competition. Competing against the varsity field in the high jump, Kinsella cleared 1.90 meters to secure an impressive third-place finish. He then dropped down to the Frosh/Soph division to capture the pole vault title with a personal-best clearance of 3.96 meters.

The Warriors also showcased their relay strength to cap the scoring. The 4×100-meter relay quartet of Brandon Wolf, Chase Markowicz, Michael Kennedy, and Jahan Abubakar combined for a swift 43.59 seconds to take fourth place. The 4×400-meter squad—featuring Spee, Nick Skala, TaRyan Culbert, and Lusciatti—closed out the meet with a fifth-place finish in 3:31.53.

In the Frosh/Soph ranks, freshman Benjamin Singleton turned heads in the hurdles. Singleton raced to a second-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 44.86, and he added a fourth-place showing in the 110-meter hurdles (18.33). Sophomore Nick Skala also grabbed a silver medal, placing second in the Frosh/Soph 400-meter dash with a time of 55.19. The underclassmen squad compiled 55 points to finish sixth overall in their division.

Game Summary

Score by Quarters

Scoring Drives

• Quarter 1 (Sprints & Short Hurdles)

  • 100m Dash: Justin Cello (Elmhurst York) – 10.94a

  • 200m Dash: Anthony Lusciatti (Lincoln-Way West) – 22.49a

  • 110m Hurdles: Ben Andrew (Skokie Niles West) – 15.33a

• Quarter 2 (Mid-Distance & Long Hurdles)

  • 400m Dash: Anthony Lusciatti (Lincoln-Way West) – 49.19a

  • 800m Run: Hunter Spee (Lincoln-Way West) – 1:56.00a

  • 1600m Run: Patrick Hill (Elmhurst York) – 4:27.34a

  • 3200m Run: Orlando Sandoval (Berwyn-Cicero Morton) – 9:22.11a

  • 300m Hurdles: Henry Ward (Park Ridge Maine South) – 41.75a

• Quarter 3 (Relays)

  • 4×100 Relay: Downers Grove South – 43.21a

  • 4×200 Relay: Sterling – 1:31.62a

  • 4×400 Relay: Sterling – 3:29.05a

  • 4×800 Relay: Downers Grove South – 8:17.91a

• Quarter 4 (Field Events)

  • Shot Put: Joseph Michelini (Lake Park) – 17.52m

  • Discus: Joseph Michelini (Lake Park) – 47.13m

  • High Jump: Niko Menos (Lake Park) – 1.90m

  • Pole Vault: Anthony Orestano (Lake Park) – 4.42m

  • Long Jump: Devin Cathey (Bolingbrook) – 6.32m

  • Triple Jump: Xavier Jones (Lake Park) – 13.54m

Individual Statistics

100 METERS: Justin Cello (Elmhurst York) 10.94; Niko Kokosioulis (Maine South) 11.13; Tayshaun Austin (Downers Grove South) 11.15; Jahan Abubakar (Lincoln-Way West) 11.26.
200 METERS: Anthony Lusciatti (Lincoln-Way West) 22.49; Justin Cello (Elmhurst York) 22.57; Niko Kokosioulis (Maine South) 22.58.
400 METERS: Anthony Lusciatti (Lincoln-Way West) 49.19; Derek Prieto (Sterling) 50.49; Sammy Mourad (Hinsdale Central) 50.50.
800 METERS: Hunter Spee (Lincoln-Way West) 1:56.00; Jason Vervack (Bolingbrook) 1:58.23; Dylan Golomb (Elmhurst York) 1:58.36.
1600 METERS: Patrick Hill (Elmhurst York) 4:27.34; Alex Rodriguez (Berwyn-Cicero Morton) 4:29.50; Isaac Stowers (Bolingbrook) 4:31.95.
3200 METERS: Orlando Sandoval (Berwyn-Cicero Morton) 9:22.11; Nicholas Dul (Lincoln-Way West) 9:33.31; George Knott (Elmhurst York) 9:40.10.
110M HURDLES: Ben Andrew (Skokie Niles West) 15.33; Brody Kalwinski (Lowell) 15.81; Demari Richmond (Lake Park) 15.84.
300M HURDLES: Henry Ward (Maine South) 41.75; Wesley Bauernfreund (Lake Park) 42.47; Onyx Adams (Tinley Park Andrew) 43.15; Evan Schultz (Lincoln-Way West) 44.93.
SHOT PUT: Joseph Michelini (Lake Park) 17.52m; Judah Van Engen (Tinley Park Andrew) 16.20m; Reilly Kliros (Lincoln-Way West) 15.84m; Broden Newman (Lincoln-Way West) 15.73m.
DISCUS: Joseph Michelini (Lake Park) 47.13m; Judah Van Engen (Tinley Park Andrew) 44.39m; Luke Jackson (Sterling) 42.82m; Benjamin DeMaertelaere (Lincoln-Way West) 42.35m.
HIGH JUMP: Niko Menos (Lake Park) 1.90m; Jaxon Acolatse (Lake Park) 1.90m; John Kinsella (Lincoln-Way West) 1.90m.
POLE VAULT: Anthony Orestano (Lake Park) 4.42m; Patrick Durkin (Downers Grove South) 4.27m; Milo Oyasu (Elmhurst York) 4.11m; Jack Drozdek (Lincoln-Way West) 4.11m.
LONG JUMP: Devin Cathey (Bolingbrook) 6.32m; Liam Metzger (Maine South) 6.28m; RJ Lewis (Hinsdale Central) 6.27m.
TRIPLE JUMP: Xavier Jones (Lake Park) 13.54m; Jakub Banka (Plainfield Central) 13.48m; John Wilson (Lake Park) 12.81m.