LEXINGTON — Latrell Hughes and his Lexington teammates enjoyed a dream season in 2025, placing second at the Division I state track meet.
The 2026 campaign has been nightmarish, but Hughes and the Minutemen hope to make amends this weekend.
Hughes will try to defend his state titles in both the 800-meter run and as a member of Lex’s 4×800 relay team at the Division II meet.
The Oregon-bound senior is seeded third in the 800. The quartet of Hughes, Trevor Reed, Nathan Reed and Will Hooper boast the top qualifying time by almost five seconds in the 4×800.
Hughes’ senior season hasn’t gone according to plan. He suffered a nasty injury at the New Balance National Indoor in Boston in mid-March. He was spiked by another competitor and needed six stitches to close the wound.
Despite the injury, Hughes set Lexington’s indoor record in the 800 with a fourth-place finish (1:50.727).
Nagging hamstring injuries have plagued him all spring.
“This whole season has been up and down, but I’ve been training my butt off so that I can compete again for a state title,” Hughes said after winning a regional crown in the 800 on his home track last week. “(Physically) I think I’m close. Mentally, I know I can still do it.”
State Qualifiers
Division II Boys
Latrell Hughes, Lexington (800)
Lincoln Rice, Lexington (3,200)
Jaxin Stancombe, Madison (shot put)
Eli Barr, Lexington (pole vault)
Relays
Madison (4×400)
Lexington (4×800)
Division III Boys
Tre Fowler, Ontario (100)
Jermel Powell, Ontario (100, 200)
Jace Young, Ontario (800)
Xavier Trent, Ontario (1,600)
Gavin Baker, Shelby (110 hurdles)
Clayton Mitchell, Shelby (shot put)
Nathan Wine, Clear Fork (shot put)
Maddix Smith, Ontario (discus)
Julian Mills, Clear Fork (discus)
Davis Hoeflich, Clear Fork (high jump)
Gavin Miller, Shelby (high jump)
Nash Evans, Clear Fork (long jump)
Relays
Clear Fork (4×100, 4×200)
Ontario (4×100, 4×200, 4×800)
Shelby (4×100)
Division III Girls
Princess Timko, Shelby (100)
Audrey Mahon, Ontario (100)
Allison Laury, Lexington (200)
Taylor Bly, Clear Fork (400)
Mia Twedt, Lexington (800)
Katrina Neal, Clear Fork (1,600, 3,200)
Katya Prykhodko, Lexington (1,600)
Gabi Twedt, Lexington (1,600)
Asia Bechtel, Clear Fork (high jump)
Madison Henkel, Shelby (long jump)
Relays
Shelby (4×100)
Lexington (4×100, 4×400, 4×800)
Ontario (4×200, 4×400)
Clear Fork (4×200, 4×400)
Division IV Boys
Max Durbin, Crestview (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles)
Lane Robinson, Crestview (high jump)
Liam Kuhn, Crestview (pole vault)
Division IV Girls
Chloe Ringler, Crestview (discus)
Kaelyn Weaver, Crestview (high jump)
Zoe Kuhn, Crestview (pole vault)
Division V Boys
Izaya Reynolds, Plymouth (400)
Colten Keller, Crestline (800)
Ray Lewis, Lucas (800, 1,600, 3,200)
Joey Desterhaft, Lucas (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, long jump)
Division V Girls
Riley Patrick, Mansfield Christian (1,600, 3,200)
Katie Griffey, Lucas (shot put)
Seated Boys
Shaun Arthur, Galion (100, shot put)