While 2022 was a year to remember, there is no shortage of talent coming back in 2023. Below we will dive into the top 12 returning athletes coming back next year in the field events on the boys' side. While the shot and discus lists have virtually no similarities in terms of the names at the top, the jumps are a different story. After a sensational end of the season, Bishop Kelly's Patrick Monahan '23 closed out his junior campaign with marks of 6-06.25 (HJ), 22-01.50 (LJ), and 46-02 (TJ). Those numbers rank him #2, #1, and #3 in the state for returning boys field event athletes.
Patxi Franks '24 of Middleton is your top returning discus thrower with his mark of 161-05, while Tui Edwin '23 of Skyline has your best returning shot put mark, 57-03.00. In the pole vault, it's Boise's Seth Nelson's '23 turn at the top, as ...