Illini West’s Bentzinger, Liberty’s Gimm, West Hancock’s Gooding finish with state track medals

Illini West senior Ian Bentzinger runs in the 100-meter dash finals at the Class 1A boys state track and field championships Saturday at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Ill. | Photo courtesy Clark Brooks, PhotoNews Media

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Ian Bentzinger’s legacy will be a spot among the top sprinters in Illini West history. That’s a storied list. The senior captured two state medals Saturday at the Class 1A boys state track and field championships at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium, finishing fourth in the 100-meter dash and fifth in the…

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