Jake Foster

MS Health/P.E. Teacher - Lincoln MS
Head Coach - EHS Freshman FB
Throws Coach - EHS Boys Track & Field
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🚨🚨🚨PR/SCHOOL RECORD🚨🚨🚨
Gavin Stukenberg sets a new EHS record in the shot put with a 19.60m (64-3.75)! Illinois #1 & US #10!!! #EvilleThrows #GoTigers

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🥇The tradition continues!🥇

Over the past 13 years, the Tigers have produced 1️⃣7️⃣ IHSA state champions across 1️⃣3️⃣ different events.

With his pole vault title this season, Parker Owens adds his name to Edwardsville track & field history, becoming the latest Tiger to reach the top of the podium and further cement the program’s tradition of excellence.

IHSA 3A STATE CHAMPIONS

2013 - 4x2 Relay
Michl, James, Davis, Perry
2014 - 4x1 Relay
James, Michl, Davis, Perry
2015 - Fontez Davis, LJ
2016 - AJ Epenesa, DT
2016 - Travis Anderson, 110HH
2017 - AJ Epenesa, DT
2017 - Travis Anderson, 110HH
2017 - Travis Anderson, 300IH
2021 - Brandon Battle, 100
2021 - Brandon Battle, 200
2021 - Brandon Battle, 400
2022 - Ryan Watts, 1600
2022 - Ryan Watts, 3200
2023 - Malik Allen, TJ
2024 - Malik Allen, TJ
2024 - 4x1 Relay
Boykin, Lakatos, Wilson, Lane
2026 - Parker Owens, PV

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Parker Owens is your IHSA 3A Pole Vault STATE CHAMPION!

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Congratulations Gavin! You had a great career! Proud of you kid!

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Congratulations to Gavin Stukenberg’s 8th place finish in the 3A IHSA State Shot Put Finals with a throw of 17.66m/57-11.25.

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Congratulations to our award winners at last nights sports banquet!

Most Valuable Freshman
~Ayden Green

Most Valuable Sophomore
~Parker Owens

Most Valuable Field Event
~Gavin Stukenberg

Most Valuable Distance Runner ~Cooper Wittek and Colin Thomas

Most Valuable Sprinter
~Dean Williams

Winston Brown Character Award - Jackson Elliott

Most Valuable Track & Field Athlete~ Gavin Stukenberg

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#statebound2026

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2 IHSA 3A State Qualifiers
Gavin Stukenberg - SP & DT
Aidan Bennett - DT
#EvilleThrows #GoTigers

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Dean Williams earned EHS Class 3A Bloomington Sectional “Athlete of the Meet” honors after an outstanding day, qualifying in 3 of the 4 events he competed in.

LJ - 6.78m/22-3
4x2 - lead-off leg/22.0 split
4x4 - 3rd leg/50.04 split

Dean also opened the 4x1 with an 11.1 split, with the team coming up just .07 seconds short of qualifying.

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Tigers place🥈as a team in a loaded 3A Sectional meet!

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4x4 qualifies on time (3:23.87) making the tenth entry to qualify for state.

Ayden Green
Kaden Wilson
Dean Williams
Damon Davis

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1600 |🥈Cooper Wittek runs a season-best 4:20.18, hits the state qualifying mark, and punches his ticket in his second event of the day! Teammate Colin Thomas adds a🥉finish for the Tigers.

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Gavin Stukenberg qualifies in his second event of the day, currently leading the third flight of shot put.

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Dean Williams hits the exact distance on his last attempt in LJ (6.78m/22-3) to qualify for state!

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Gavin & Aidan go 3-4 in discus.

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4x2 qualifies for state in a season best time 1:29.31.

L to R:
Dean Williams
Damon Davis
Ayden Green
Gavin Frey

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110HH | Congrats to Brandon Houston on clocking in a season best (14.96) and qualifying for the state meet.

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Parker Owens clears qualifying height on first attempt in pole vault.

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Gavin punched his ticket to Charleston in both SP & DT!!! Proud of this kid!!!

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Make that two discus state qualifiers as Gavin Stukenberg just hits qualifying standard.

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Make that two discus state qualifiers as Gavin Stukenberg just hits qualifying standard.

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Huge PR on his first throw to punch his ticket to Charleston!!!

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Aidan Bennett tosses a PR (49.70m/163-0) on his first attempt in discus and punches his ticket to state!