The Southwestern Conference announced the 2026 Boys Track & Field individual award winners and All-Southwestern Conference teams, as selected by the Championship Meet results and conference coaches. Amherst Steele High School junior Gage Patton was named Most Valuable Track Athlete, and Berea-Midpark senior Riley Jones was named the Most Valuable Field Athlete, while the Eagles’ Scott Lanham was named Boys Coach of the Year again in 2026.
2026 Most Valuable Track Athlete
Gage Patton, Amherst Steele
2026 Most Valuable Field Athlete
Riley Jones, Berea-Midpark
2026 Coach of the Year
Scott Lanham, Avon
2026 All-SWC First Team
4x800M Relay – Niko Koutouras, Liam Fritz, Luke Gunter, Alex Schulz, Avon Lake
100M Hurdles – Allan McDowell, Berea-Midpark
100M Dash – Gaige Patton, Amherst Steele
4x200M Relay – Carter Boone, Gaige Patton, Julius Donald, Ben Thompson, Amherst Steele
1600M Run – Jose Alvelo, Avon
4x100M Relay – Bishop Weatherspoon, Sam Ulery, Graham Rowlison, Jairel Fenton, Avon
400M Dash – Ben Thompson, Amherst Steele
300M Hurdles – Allan McDowell, Berea-Midpark
800M Run – Niko Koutouras, Avon Lake
200M Dash – Bishop Weatherspoon, Avon
3200M Run – Liam Fritz, Avon Lake
4x400M Relay – Julius Donald, Ethan Wilhelms, Carter Boone, Ben Thompson, Amherst Steele
Discus – Max Hauck, Avon
High Jump – Riley Jones, Berea-Midpark
Long Jump – Jackson Hughes, Avon
Shot Put – Jacob Abfall, Avon
Pole Vault – Bayler Devins, Berea-Midpark
2026 All-SWC Second Team
4x800M Relay – Jared Keressi, Matthew Lochbihler, Caden Matthews, Jose Alvelo, Avon
100M Hurdles – Rafael Rodgers, Olmsted Falls
100M Dash – Sam Ulery, Avon
4x200M Relay – Bishop Weatherspoon, Sam Ulery, Graham Rowlinson, Jairel Fenton, Avon
1600M Run – Matthew Lochbihler, Avon
4x100M Relay – Zane Rhoads, Julius Donald, Carter Boone, Gaige Patton, Amherst Steele
400M Dash – Drew Minor, Olmsted Falls
300M Hurdles – Rafael Rodgers, Olmsted Falls
800M Run – Jared Keressi, Avon
200M Dash – Gaige Patton, Amherst Steele
3200M Run – Johnny Habre, Berea-Midpark
4x400M Relay – Aidan O’Malley, Logan Connelly, Brady Mackert, Liam Kuri, Olmsted Falls
Discus – Jeff Wirth, Midview
High Jump – Dontrelle Bailey, Berea-Midpark
Long Jump – Riley Jones, Berea-Midpark
Shot Put – Max Hauck, Avon
Pole Vault – Grady Pellittieri, Amherst Steele
2026 All-SWC Honorable Mention
Cole Lugar, Amherst Steele
Camden Simo, Amherst Steele
Anthony Danicki, Avon
Lance Dawson, Avon
John Donahue, Avon Lake
Harrison Riley, Avon Lake
Collin Gallagher, Berea-Midpark
Lucas Roberts, Berea-Midpark
Gage Hopkins, Elyria
Michael Lawerence, Elyria
Blake Butts, Midview
Sam Estes, Midview
Javon Harris, North Ridgeville
Josh Rothacker, North Ridgeville
Tristan Borden, Olmsted Falls
Luther Lofton, Olmsted Falls
