2024 Prep baseball Illinois Rising Stars Leaderboard
With the help of our partners, we broke down some of the top measurable data gathered at our Rising Stars events in 2024. We collected the data at each of the four Prep Baseball Illinois Rising Stars ID showcases. The Rising Stars events began in McHenry on Feb. 10, and it concluded in Joliet on April 10. Find all of the statistical leaders from the winter calendar, below.
Note: We ran the 30-yard dash at the McHenry Rising Stars event on Feb. 10th.
TOP 60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Gavin Helpingstine | IL | Brother Rice | 2028 | OF | 6.90 |
2 | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 7.11 |
3 | Weston Wyzukovicz | IL | Libertyville | 2028 | C | 7.12 |
4 | Malcolm Donaldson | IL | Lincoln-Way East High School | 2028 | OF | 7.13 |
5 | Luke Cavazos | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | SS | 7.15 |
6 | Kaleb Dolan | IL | Oswego | 2028 | OF | 7.23 |
7 | Quincy Fulton | IL | Newton | 2028 | 1B | 7.24 |
8 | Alex Govoni | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | 3B | 7.25 |
9 | Jay Baird | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2028 | RHP | 7.28 |
10 | Kaden Dangman | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2028 | C | 7.30 |
TOP 30-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Lucas Donaldson | IL | Warren Township | 2028 | SS | 4.10 s |
2 | Joey Spelman | IL | Mchenry East High School | 2028 | 2B | 4.13 s |
3 | Connor Nissen | IL | Warren Township High School | 2028 | SS | 4.15 s |
4 | Ayden Slupski | IL | McHenry | 2028 | 3B | 4.25 s |
5 | Andrew Sieg | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2028 | OF | 4.28 s |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
OF Velo
1
Mark Williams
IL
Naperville Central
2028
SS
84
^
Ian Behl
IL
Pleasant Plains
2029
RHP
84
^
Henry Burke
IL
Lake Forest
2028
SS
84
^
Carver Cohn
IL
McHenry
2028
OF
84
2
Barrett Schifferdecker
IL
Loyola Academy
2028
OF
83
3
Paulie Hobbs
IN
Hanover Central
2029
OF
82
4
Michael Hartmuller
IL
Glenbrook South High School
2028
OF
81
^
Jay Baird
IL
Hinsdale Central
2028
RHP
81
^
Caleb Mease
IL
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
2028
OF
81
5
Gavin Helpingstine
IL
Brother Rice
2028
OF
80
^
Tyson Arbour
IL
Bradley-Bourbonnais
2028
OF
80
^
Hunter Lockefeer
IL
St Viator
2028
C
80
^
Jonah Sloane
IL
St. Laurence
2028
RHP
80
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
INF Velo
1
Alex Govoni
IL
Loyola Academy
2028
3B
81
2
Mark Williams
IL
Naperville Central
2028
SS
79
^
Austin Leipart
IL
Providence Catholic
2028
3B
79
3
Henry Burke
IL
Lake Forest
2028
SS
78
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
C Velo
1
Christian Lovingfoss
IL
Lincoln-Way Central
2028
C
76
2
Kaden Dangman
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2028
C
71
^
Weston Wyzukovicz
IL
Libertyville
2028
C
71
^
Hunter Segal
IN
Lake Central High School
2028
C
71
3
Colin Hernon
IL
Marian Central Catholic
2028
C
70
^
Brody Pilosi
IL
Providence Catholic
2028
C
70
^
Ryan Miller
IL
Lyons Township High School
2028
C
70
TOP POP TIMES
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Pop Time
1
Weston Wyzukovicz
IL
Libertyville
2028
C
2.09-2.25
2
John Rose
IL
Latin School of Chicago
2028
C
2.10-2.26
3
Brody Pilosi
IL
Providence Catholic
2028
C
2.20-2.30
4
Terrell Hampton Hall
IL
Kenwood Academy
2028
SS
2.20-2.48
5
Hunter Segal
IN
Lake Central High School
2028
C
2.22-2.75
TRACKMAN METRICS
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Quincy Fulton
IL
Newton
2028
1B
96.8 mph
2
Ethan Killion
IL
New Trier
2028
RHP
90.5 mph
3
Barrett Schifferdecker
IL
Loyola Academy
2028
OF
89.7 mph
4
Jack McNamara
IL
Brother Rice
2028
1B
88.9 mph
5
Terrell Hampton Hall
IL
Kenwood Academy
2028
SS
88.9 mph
6
Caleb Mease
IL
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
2028
OF
88.4 mph
7
Hunter Segal
IN
Lake Central High School
2028
C
88.4 mph
8
Alex Govoni
IL
Loyola Academy
2028
3B
87.5 mph
9
Carver Cohn
IL
McHenry
2028
OF
87.3 mph
10
Kaden Dangman
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2028
C
86.8 mph
AVG. EXIT VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Ethan Killion
IL
New Trier
2028
RHP
83.7 mph
2
Quincy Fulton
IL
Newton
2028
1B
81.9 mph
3
Terrell Hampton Hall
IL
Kenwood Academy
2028
SS
80.8 mph
4
Michael Castelloni
IL
Wm Fremd High School
2028
3B
79.8 mph
5
Colton Francisco
IL
Minooka
2028
SS
79.7 mph
6
Gavin Helpingstine
IL
Brother Rice
2028
OF
78.8 mph
7
Hunter Segal
IN
Lake Central High School
2028
C
78.7 mph
8
Kaleb Dolan
IL
Oswego
2028
OF
78.5 mph
9
Kaden Dangman
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2028
C
78.3 mph
10
Collin Lawlor
IL
Marist High School
2028
LHP
78.1 mph
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Quincy Fulton
IL
Newton
2028
1B
321 ft
2
Colton Francisco
IL
Minooka
2028
SS
312 ft
3
Kaden Dangman
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2028
C
310 ft
4
Matthew Drew
IL
Hinsdale Central
2028
RHP
302 ft
5
Gavin Jones
IL
Bishop McNamara
2028
SS
296 ft
6
Jenner Smith
IL
John Hersey High School
2028
RHP
293 ft
7
Collin Lawlor
IL
Marist High School
2028
LHP
292 ft
8
Christian Lovingfoss
IL
Lincoln-Way Central
2028
C
291 ft
9
Michael Castelloni
IL
Wm Fremd High School
2028
3B
290 ft
10
Quinn Wiedelman
IL
ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP
2028
C
287 ft
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ian Behl | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2029 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
2 | Jack Postma | IL | Barrington | 2028 | RHP | 81.4 mph |
3 | Andrew Potthoff | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2028 | SS | 80.8 mph |
4 | Paulie Hobbs | IN | Hanover Central | 2029 | OF | 80.6 mph |
5 | Collin Lawlor | IL | Marist High School | 2028 | LHP | 80.5 mph |
6 | Henry Murphy | IL | Maine South High School | 2028 | 2B | 80.3 mph |
7 | Ethan Killion | IL | New Trier | 2028 | RHP | 80.1 mph |
8 | Jonah Sloane | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | RHP | 79.2 mph |
9 | Austin Leipart | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | 3B | 79.0 mph |
10 | Gavin Jones | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2028 | SS | 79.0 mph |
AVG. FASTBALL SPIN RATE (RPM)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Barrett Schifferdecker
IL
Loyola Academy
2028
OF
2293 rpm
2
Gavin Dworak
IL
Geneva
2028
C
2252 rpm
3
Jonah Sloane
IL
St. Laurence
2028
RHP
2245 rpm
4
Jack Bullington
IL
Marist High School
2028
C
2241 rpm
5
Mason Almazan
IL
Downers Grove South
2028
SS
2217 rpm
AVG. CURVEBALL SPIN RATE (RPM)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Marco Fiore
IL
Nazareth Academy
2028
SS
2494 rpm
2
Jonah Sloane
IL
St. Laurence
2028
RHP
2488 rpm
3
Gavin Jones
IL
Bishop McNamara
2028
SS
2464 rpm
4
Gavin Dworak
IL
Geneva
2028
C
2359 rpm
5
Julian Stump
IL
DePaul College Prep
2028
C
2146 rpm
AVG. SLIDER SPIN RATE (RPM)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Gavin Jones
IL
Bishop McNamara
2028
SS
2489
2
Jack Bullington
IL
Marist High School
2028
C
2328
3
Nico Vavalle
IL
Grant Community High School
2028
LHP
2118
4
Connor Nissen
IL
Warren Township High School
2028
SS
2088
5
Ty Bachman
IL
Normal Community West High School
2028
SS
2053
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