IHSA Lake County Track and Field Invitational

Grant Senior Jonathan Wells starts his run in the Long Jump during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant Senior Jonathan Wells jumping 23.25 Feet in the Long Jump during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

First Heat Runners of the 4x800 Relay running their first lap during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Keith Wilson of Libertyville competing in the Long Jump during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Warren Senior Javon Charleston competing in the Long Jump during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Warren Senior Javon Charleston competing in the Long Jump during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant Senior Jonathan Wells clearing 6'10" my a few inches in the High Jump during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich Freshmen Matt Pereira with an enormous lead in the Second Heat of the 3200 Meter Run, finishing with a School Record of 9:18 during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Second Heat of the 3200 Meter Run during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Friends and Relatives watching their Runners compete in the Second Heat of the 3200 Meter Run during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich Freshmen Matt Pereira finishing strong with a School Record of 9:18 in the Second Heat of the 3200 Meter Run during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Barrington Senior Jake Herb with an tremendous Second Place Lead in the 3200 Meter Run during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant Senior Jonathan Wells (Center Left) winning the 110 Meter Hurdles at the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant Senior Jonathan Wells winning the 110 Meter Hurdles at the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake North Junior Titus Booker looking up proudly after winning the 100 Meter Dash Finals during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Fighting Strong during the final 100 meters of the 800 Meter Run is Lake Forest Senior Sean Jones (Left) and Highland Park Junior Andrew Huddleston (Right) who eventually took it at the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Alex Zanzucchi of Lake Villa (Blue) leading the pack in the Second Heat of the 800 Meter Run during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Warren Senior Patrick Kreis (4) passing Alex Zanzucchi of Lake Villa (3) in the final 100 meters of the 800 Meter Run during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant Senior Kyle Hatton (Left) leading the pack in the Third Heat of the 800 Meter Run during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant Senior Kyle Hatton (Left) leading the pack in the Third Heat of the 800 Meter Run during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Sam Oh (Left) makes his move to pass Grant Senior Kyle Hatton (Red) in the final 100 meters of the 800 Meter Run but is unsuccessful during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant Senior Jonathan Wells (Red) finishing strong for his team in the 4x200 Meter Relay during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Mundelein Runners finishing First and Second in the First Heat of the 400 Meter Dash, Sal Roman (4) and Anthony Wick (Left) during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Maurice Merrell of Grayslake Central finishing first in the Second Heat of the 400 Meter Dash during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Maurice Merrell of Grayslake Central finishing strong in the Second Heat of the 400 Meter Dash during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Ben Lanzerotti of Wauconda finishing in first in the Third Heat of the 400 Meter Dash during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Eric Slovak of Vernon Hills grabbing first place in the Fourth Heat of the 400 Meter Dash during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lake Villa Junior Cory Hertz (Center Right) taking first in the Fifth Heat of the 400 Meter Dash during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zev Motew of HIghland Park competing well in the Second Heat of the 300 Meter Hurdles during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Finishing side by side in the 300 Meter Hurdles is Griffen Maldonado of Libertyville (Right) and Alastair Hood of Lake Forest (Left) during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Finishing strong in the 300 Meter Hurdles, Chris Hatton of Fox Lake (Red) and right behind him is Blake Jacobs of Barrington (Left) during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Max Roberts of Libertyville determined to finish first in the Final Heat of the 300 Meter Hurdles during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

First Heat of the 1600 Meter Run during the Lake County Track Meet at Deerfield High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media