Congrats to our 4x200 and 4x400 for setting new Mt. Zion school records last night at the Mattoon Invite! We’ve been waiting on these kind of times all season, last night was just the beginning! Proud of these young men! Persistence and patience pays off! #GoBraves
Tonight, we honor a legend. The Coach Harbeck Invitational at Mt. Zion celebrates the legacy of a man who laid the foundation for our track & field success and inspired countless athletes. Come out and support the Braves! #MTZ
You can also watch the meet on Braves TV! Here is the link: youtube.com/watch?v=NjHS-VZ8…
Congrats to Dan Grauer and Ricky Jones for punching their 🎟️ to the Distance Night in Palatine meet which will be tomorrow, April 26th! Ricky will be running in the 800 and Dan in the 3200! Proud of these young men and can’t wait to see them take the track! #GoBraves
Congrats to MTZ Alumni Kyle Hensley on his incredible achievement of becoming a 2xCCIW Indoor Pole vault champion! This year he set a new PR of 5.20 meters (17’1) . Way to go Kyle! He is just a sophomore 👀
MTZ alumni Julian Baker made his collegiate track debut for the ISU Redbirds with a STELLAR performance in the mile. He placed 2nd overall and ran a personal best time of 4:06.20! Way to go Julian!
This man right here has had one heck of a career for the Big Blue! From Mt. Zion to Millikin to Notre Dame. He has done big things wherever he goes. It’s because of his character, passion and drive! So proud of you Jake!
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Millikin senior Jake Shumaker earns All-American honors at NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships! Go Big Blue!
Congrats to Julian Baker for finishing his career as an MTZ Brave on the podium in the 1600 meter. Julian ran a 4:17.73 and placed 4th overall! I am so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you accomplish as a Redbird next season! @RedbirdTFXC
Congrats to @BraydenTrimble6 for making it on the podium for the second time today. He ran a new school record in the 400 (breaking his own) of 48.87 and placed 2nd overall! #GoBraves #StateIsGreat
Congrats to @BraydenTrimble6 on earning All-State honors in the high jump! Proud of this man and his competitive edge! He came into high jump seated 14th today and defied the odds! #StateisGreat
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Do it for Harbeck.
@MTZHSTrack is honoring late coach Bill Harbeck with their performance at State.
And on Saturday, they'll have the chance to take the podium, with him watching down.
What an incredible freshmen season for Kyle Hensley! 2x All-American, Indoor National Champion, 2nd place in outdoor! So proud of you Kyle! Can’t wait to see how much higher you will soar next season!
Julian Baker, @RedbirdTFXC commit, runs a 4:25.78 and places 2nd in his heat. He will be competing tomorrow in the finals of the 4x800 and 1600! #StateIsGreat
Brayden Trimble also qualifies for the finals in the high jump by clearing the qualifying standard of 1.88 m (6’2) on his first attempt in prelims! #StateisGreat
🚨 School Record🚨 Brayden Trimble, @IlliniFootball commit breaks the school record (set by Atkinson in 2023) in the 400 by running 48.98 and currently has the second best time going into finals tomorrow! 👀 #StateIsGreat
🚨School Record 🚨 4x800 team of Baker, Grauer, Mavis and Toft run a new school record of 7:54.65 and will be running in the State Finals tomorrow! #StateIsGreat
The Braves are STATE BOUND! Thank you to Josh Kellogg, the Freemans, and the other families who helped add some swag to our whip for the day!
As, Harbeck would say #StateIsGreat
Awesome weekend for our guy, @BraydenTrimble6! If you want to see more, tune in and watch him fly around the track in the 400, soar over the bar in HJ and burn rubber in the 4x100 at the IHSA state meet this weekend!
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Congratulations to today’s Wide Receiver MVP at @RivalsCamp Indy, Brayden Trimble
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Congrats to the @TrackMtzgirls team, who over the weekend placed 9th at state. Top 10 in state is no joke. The girls EARNED every point and have been working hard all season long. They also are lucky to have an amazing coaching staff who put their hearts and souls into coaching!