26. Plainfield North
Plainfield North sneaks into the top 30 based off a quality spring. They had a quality miler crew with Jack Sebok running 4:26. With the rest of the top seven between 4:39 and 4:51 they have a quality pack of runners to back him up.
- Returning Ranking: 51st
- Track Returning Ranking: 23rd
- Program Ranking: 34th
| 1) Jack Sebok | 15:05.67 | |||
| 2) James Suchy | 15:46.38 | |||
| 3) Aj Peal | 16:11.00 | |||
| 4) Brenden Mcgath | 16:25.45 | |||
| 5) Hunter May | 16:27.34 | |||
| Average Time: 15:59.17 Total Time: 1:19:55.84 1-5 Split: 1:21.67 | ||||
| 6) Walker Wells | 16:34.70 | |||
| 7) Pat Willhalm | 16:39.00 | |||
27. Metamora
Metamora sits in this spot mainly because a very high "program rating". Again, the program rating has two factors - the average place at the end of the season as well as the improvement (taking average returning time from the top five and subtracting what the time actually was the following season). Metamora has improved on average 38 seconds over the past three years, giving them a fairly high program rating.
- Returning Ranking: 44th
- Track Returning Ranking: 48th
- Program Ranking: 21st
| 1) Jake Gillum | 15:02.00 | |||
| 2) John Crotteau | 15:37.48 | |||
| 3) Matt Crotteau | 16:04.50 | |||
| 4) Nick Koval | 16:23.99 | |||
| 5) Seth Gunter | 16:29.10 | |||
| Average Time: 15:55.41 Total Time: 1:19:37.07 1-5 Split: 1:27.10 | ||||
| 6) Ryan Meyer | 16:52.45 | |||
| 7) Ross Stanley | 16:55.60 | |||
28. Palatine
Led by 9:23 man, Brian Leonard, the Palatine Pirates will look to return to the State Meet after just sending Graham Brown a year ago. Their track times, particularly in the 3200m, indicate it is within reach. With a Leonard up front, Zach Michael also under 10 minutes, and five more boys under 10:30, Palatine showed great depth in the spring.
- Returning Ranking: 69th
- Track Returning Ranking: 12th
- Program Ranking: 20th
| Returning Top 7 | ||||
| 1) Brian Leonard | 15:09.80 | |||
| 2) Dan Trejo | 16:14.61 | |||
| 3) Zach Michael | 16:15.73 | |||
| 4) Nate Izewski | 16:33.00 | |||
| 5) Evan Eckels | 16:39.90 | |||
| Average Time: 16:10.61 Total Time: 1:20:53.04 1-5 Split: 1:30.10 | ||||
| 6) Henry Lechowicz | 16:44.03 | |||
| 7) Ben Kontney | 16:48.60 | |||
29. Illiana Christian
- Returning Ranking: 56th
- Track Returning Ranking: 34th
- Program Ranking: 16th
| 1) Nick Wondaal | 16:07.40 | |||
| 2) Colin DeYoung | 16:40.60 | |||
| 3) Derek Van Prooyen | 17:52.50 | |||
| 4) Jacob Thompson | 18:45.90 | |||
| 5) Aaron Knapper | 19:02.60 | |||
| Average Time: 17:41.80 Total Time: 1:28:29.00 1-5 Split: 2:55.20 | ||||
| 6) Luke Boss | 19:33.40 | |||
| 7) Ryan Koontz | 20:36.48 | |||