The high school boys track regular season has come to an end in the Battle Creek area.
Who had the best season? Vote here for the 2026 Battle Creek Enquirer ‘Readers Choice’ High School Boys Track Athlete of the Year. Vote in our online poll below. Poll closes 5 p.m., Thursday, June 25.
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Here’s our list for the Enquirer Boys Track Athlete of the Year poll (in alphabetical order):
Christian Ayres – Harper Creek
Dreshaun Bailey – Pennfield
Devyn Brown – Lakeview
Mekhi Burton – Battle Creek Central
Elijah Demlow – Lakeview
Cohen Deskins – Harper Creek
Zach Hudson – Marshall
Carter Hughes – Lakeview
Josh Ilgenfritz – Harper Creek
Sean Johnson – Harper Creek
Marcus King – Lakeview
Karson Lewis – Lakeview
Brogan Lightfoot – St. Philip
Yoshua McDonald – Battle Creek Central
Abraham McHugh – Marshall
Nolan Oaks – Harper Creek
Jackson Reilly – Coldwater
Matthew Waito – Marshall
Gabe Walliczek – Climax-Scotts
DJ Wood – Harper Creek
Maximus Wurtzel – Climax-Scotts
Contact Bill Broderick at bbroderi@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on X/Twitter @billbroderick.
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