LaPorte Boys Track & Field Battles But Comes Up Short vs. Crown Point and Chesterton
By Dan Jeffers | Apr 29, 2026 7:51 AM
While the Slicers battled hard and competed throughout the evening; establishing many personal and season best performances, it just wasn't enough to topple Chesterton or Crown Point. Some of the top performances include Casey Cochran with a personal best throw of 51-8 in the shot put, Caleb Rose with a personal best in the 1600m of 4:33.09, Destin Matzke winning the high jump at 6-4, and jumping 21-8.75 in the long jump, and Jermaine Kirkendoll with a personal best time of 11.50 in the 100m. Full results can be found at https://in.milesplit.com/meets/750515-chesterton-vs-laporte-cp-boys-2026/results Next up for the Slicers is a trip to Warsaw on Friday night to compete in the Max Truex Invitational before finishing up the DAC season next Tuesday against Valparaiso and Michigan City.



















