Macomb

Macomb Bombers
Location: Macomb, Illinois
Coaches	Brian Powell
State Championships	2015, 2016 NAQT State
National Appearances	HSNCT: 2012-13, SSNCT: 2014-23
Program Status	active
School Size	School Enrollment - 606
NAQT Page	link

Macomb High School is a public high school in Macomb, Illinois, which is close to Iowa and Missouri. It competes in Class AA, the "large school" division, of the Illinois High School Association's (IHSA) State Championship Series. For over 20 years Macomb was one of the top-tier small school programs in Illinois & in the nation.

Coached by IHSSBCA Hall of Fame member, Suellyn Rieckelman, between 1995-2022 the Bombers built themselves into a perennial dynasty. With their sights set on shaking their "small school" identity, the Bombers notably withdrew from local circuits and began traveling regularly to tournaments in Chicagoland & Missouri. They also began hosting the Macomb Rotary Tournament. Behind all-state caliber teams year-after-year, Macomb saw numerous podium finishes at NAQT, IHSA, & Masonic tournaments. Including back-to-back appearances in the IHSA State Championship in 2011 & 2012 despite having been promoted to Class AA at the end of 2011.

The program has held many impressive playoff streaks including winning their IHSA Regional 19-straight years between 2002-2021 across both classes, 13-straight Masonic Sectional titles (2010-2022), 9-straight NAQT national trophies (2012-2021).

Macomb has hosted their IHSA Sectional since 2010.

Notable Team Accomplishments

• NAQT High School National Championships (Small School): 2013 (1st), 2012 (2nd)
• NAQT Small School National Championships: 2023 (13th), 2022 (11th), 2021 (2nd), 2019 (5th), 2018 (5th), 2017 (4th), 2016 (2nd), 2015 (7th), 2014 (7th)
• IHSA State Championship Tournament: 2013 (3rd) 2A, 2010 (3rd) 1A, 2012 (2nd) 2A, 2011 (2nd) 1A
• Masonic State Tournament: 2016 (3rd) 2A, 2015 (2nd) 2A, 2013 (2nd) AA, 2011 (2nd) AA, 2010 (3rd) AA
• IHSA Sectional Titles: (9) 2018-2A, 2016-2A, 2013-2A, 2012-2A, 2011-1A, 2010-1A, 2009-1A, 2007-1A, 2006-1A
• IHSA Regional Titles: (20) 2021-2A, 2020-2A, 2019-2A, 2018-2A, 2017-2A, 2016-2A, 2015-2A, 2014-2A, 2013-2A, 2012-2A, 2011-1A, 2010-1A, 2009-1A, 2008-1A, 2007-1A, 2006-1A, 2005-1A, 2004-1A, 2003-1A, 2002-1A
• Masonic State Qualifier: (13) 2022-2A, 2021-2A, 2020-2A, 2019-2A, 2018-2A, 2017-2A, 2016-2A, 2015-2A, 2014-AA, 2013-AA, 2012-A, 2011-A, 2010-A, 1997
• IHSSBCA NAQT State Championship (Small Schools): 2016 (1st), 2015 (1st)
• Prairieland Conference Champion: 2023
• West Central Conference Champion: 2017, 2016, 2015

IHSSBCA Individual Awards

All-Sectional Honorees

• 2021-22: Henry Jones (2A)
• 2019-20: Stan Melkumian, Henry Jones (2A)
• 2018-19: Clara Barclay, Stan Melkumian (2A)
• 2017-18: Clara Barclay, Theodore Li (2A)
• 2016-17: Clara Barclay, Micah Flores (2A)
• 2015-16: Lucas Williams (2A)
• 2014-15: Lucas Williams, Zach Sutton (2A)
• 2013-14: Lucas Williams (2A)
• 2012-13: Tristan Willey (2A)
• 2011-12: Tristan Willey (2A)
• 2010-11: Tristan Willey (1A)
• 2009-10: Tristan Willey, Stephen Lane, Prem Thottumkora (1A)
• 2008-09: Derek Lessard, Cullen Seaton (1A)
• 2007-08: Derek Lessard, Cullen Seaton (1A)
• 2006-07: Julia Mindeman (1A)
• 2005-06: Colin DeJong, Katie Gettinger (1A)
• 2002-03: Parmede Vakil, Arun Thottumkora (1A)

All-State Honorees

• 2021-22: Henry Jones (Second Team) Class 2A
• 2018-19: Clara Barclay (Second Team) Class 2A
• 2017-18: Clara Barclay (First Team) Class 2A
• 2016-17: Clara Barclay (Second Team) Class 2A
• 2015-16: Lucas Williams (First Team) Class 2A
• 2014-15: Lucas Williams (Second Team) Class 2A
• 2013-14: Lucas Williams (Second Team) Class 2A
• 2012-13: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 2A
• 2011-12: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 2A
• 2010-11: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 1A
• 2009-10: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 1A
• 2008-09: Derek Lessard (Second Team) Class 1A
• 2007-08: Cullen Seaton (Second Team) Class 1A
• 2006-07: Julia Mindeman (Second Team) Class 1A

Team Illinois

• 2021: Stan Melkumian - Team Orange
• 2013: Tristan Willey

NAQT Illinois State Champions Champions (2005-pres) Stevenson (2005) · Stevenson (2006) · New Trier (2007) · Auburn (2008) · Auburn (2009) · Auburn (2010) · Stevenson (2011) · Auburn (2012) · IMSA (2013) · IMSA A (2014) · Auburn (2015) · Auburn (2016) · Stevenson A (2017) · UIUC Lab (2018) · Auburn (2019) · UIUC Lab (2020) · Buffalo Grove (2022) Small School Champions (2013-pres) Peoria Christian (2013) · Litchfield (2014) · Macomb A (2015) · Macomb A (2016) · Southwestern A (2017) · UIUC Lab (2018) · UIUC Lab (2019) · UIUC Lab (2020) · UIUC Lab (2022)