Athlete of the year: Kyle Kruthoff, Erie-Prophetstown, Sr. Pole vault: Two-time Class 1A state champion and state meet record-setter (16 feet, 8 inches); sectional champion; Three Rivers Conference champ. Read More
CHARLESTON – Kyle Kruthoff was on the brink of heading home Thursday afternoon bitterly disappointed. By Saturday afternoon, the Erie-Prophetstown junior was grinning ear to ear. The favorite in the Class 1A pole vault, Kruthoff lived up to that billing by taking top honors at the IHSA Boys State Track…
CHARLESTON – Kyle Kruthoff entered the Class 1A Boys State Track & Field Meet as a bit of a marked man. After all, the Erie-Prophetstown junior had the top pole vault height by a full 9 inches heading into Thursday’s preliminary round. It was almost a shockingly quick exit for…
