Latest Articles (ILRunners.com) Articles http://il.milesplit.com/articles © 1997-2012 MileSplit, Inc. en-us Track & Field 60 http://milesplit.com/images/logos/msus.png http://il.milesplit.com 66 28 MileSplit US - il Brown Easing Into State Title Defense http://milespl.it/pr15055 First one across the finish line is familiar territory for Aaliyah Brown, including the race that... News Todd Grasley 2012-05-15 12:01:00 86101 Oswego East's Michalek, West Aurora's Spagnola Steal Show http://milespl.it/pr14ed7 Plainfield North senior Cessily Jones and her fellow 100-meter dash finalists emerged from a group... News Todd Grasley 2012-05-11 10:00:00 85719 Collinsville's Mink Is Healthy And Looking Strong In 800 http://milespl.it/pr14c86 With her college decision out of the way, Jackie Mink is focused on winning a medal in the... News Todd Grasley 2012-05-03 10:54:00 85126 Q-and-A With Kevin Gummerson, Minooka Girls Track and Field Coach http://milespl.it/pr14c85 Kevin Gummerson, Minooka Gummerson is the girls track and cross country coach. He graduated from... News Todd Grasley 2012-05-03 10:49:00 85125 PC's Downey Set To Run At AU http://milespl.it/pr14c84 Putnam County senior Brianna Downey said she “really wasn’t planning on running”... News Todd Grasley 2012-05-03 10:42:00 85124 Palatine relays: Kendrick Cornelius shines for Palatine http://milespl.it/pr14c0e Last year Kendrick Cornelius battled an opponent tougher than any on Palatine's schedule... News Todd Grasley 2012-05-01 11:29:00 85006 Tretez 1:49.97 US #3 at Eastern Relays http://milespl.it/pr14b31 News Jonathan Grooms 2012-04-28 09:03:00 84785 Spotlight Athlete - Sami Staples http://milespl.it/pr14a24 Crystal Lake Central freshman Sami Staples is making big waves across Illinois in her first high... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-24 12:30:00 84516 Alumni Report: Week of April 16 - April 22, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr14a10 Check out performances by Illinois alumni for the week of April 16, 2012 - April 22, 2012. News Todd Grasley 2012-04-24 11:36:00 84496 Week In Review: April 16 - April 22, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr14a0f Here's a look back at the top performances from across Illinois for the week of April 16 -... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-24 09:17:00 84495 Sky's The Limit For Rochester's Pasley http://milespl.it/pr149c4 Rochester High School’s Blake Pasley is a state champion in football and would love to be one... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-23 12:17:00 84420 Metea Valley Second To None At Glenbard East http://milespl.it/pr149be Metea Valley took an unorthodox approach to capture the most significant girls track and field... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-23 08:56:00 84414 Kaneland Wins Own Invitational http://milespl.it/pr149c5 Sixteen teams came to Kaneland High School on Saturday in hopes of winning the Peterson Prep... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-22 09:33:00 84421 Westmont Girls Track Lands In Third In Quad Meet http://milespl.it/pr148ae The Westmont girls track team finished in third place with 73 points at their own quad meet on... News 2012-04-20 12:45:00 84142 Record Heave http://milespl.it/pr148a5 CRYSTAL LAKE – Cary-Grove senior Josh Freeman knew when he let released the shot that it was... News David Everett 2012-04-20 10:39:00 84133 Alumni Report: Week of April 9 - April 15, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr147b7 Check out performances by Illinois alumni for the week of April 09, 2012 - April 15, 2012. News Todd Grasley 2012-04-17 10:59:00 83895 Week In Review: April 09 - April 15, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr147b6 Here's a look back at the top performances from across Illinois for the week of April 9 - April... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-17 10:51:00 83894 London Calling: Illini Hurdler Balances Studying With Olympic Dream http://milespl.it/pr147b4 Illinois’ Andrew Riley has used his work ethic to graduate this December from business... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-17 10:38:00 83892 Illinois Runner Is Gold Nuggets' Second Signee For 2012 http://milespl.it/pr1468f Hannah Finnegan of Pekin, Ill., and Tremont High School has signed a women's cross country... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-13 10:57:00 83599 Injury Bug Bites Richwoods Boys Track http://milespl.it/pr1468e It has been a rough start to the season for the Richwoods boys track and field team. Sprinters... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-13 10:50:00 83598 Universal Sports Network Presents Multiplatform Coverage of the 2012 Boston Marathon | Universal Sports | Year-Round Coverage of Olympic Sports & Athletes http://milespl.it/pr14677 Universal Sports Network will provide live television and online coverage of the 2012 Boston... News Aaron Rich 2012-04-12 21:59:00 83575 Fisher Going (Middle) Distance For Huskies http://milespl.it/pr145f3 It took some advice from a physical education teacher for Evan Fisher to realize how big of a... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-11 10:13:00 83443 Alumni Report: Week of April 2 - April 8, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr145aa Illinois alumni competing in college for the week of April 2, 2012 - April 8, 2012. News Todd Grasley 2012-04-10 20:51:00 83370 PORTA to run with bigger crowd http://milespl.it/pr145ae Springfield High track and field was affected by the Illinois High School Association's new... News David Everett 2012-04-10 14:24:00 83374 MileSplit TV Launches on Roku http://milespl.it/pr145a7 MileSplit, the nation's leading destination for high school track & field coverage... Announcement David Pickett 2012-04-10 12:44:00 83367 Healthy Hylton doubles up http://milespl.it/pr1456a Julian Hylton is ready to get a few good breaks, because he’s already had his share of bad... News David Everett 2012-04-09 11:36:00 83306 Oak Park-River Forest's Heinz clears 7-1 at Hornet Relays http://milespl.it/pr14568 BOYS TRACK: Carl Heinz eclipsed his personal record with a 7-foot-1 in the high jump Saturday at... News David Everett 2012-04-09 11:28:00 83304 Lake Park Has Field Day, But Wheaton North's Depth Too Much http://milespl.it/pr14566 Scott Filip wandered across the middle of the infield at Wheaton North and spontaneously burst into... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-09 10:41:00 83302 Spotlight On Cary-Grove's Josh Freeman http://milespl.it/pr14565 Josh Freeman's offseason training helped him take more than a few steps toward his goals of... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-09 09:34:00 83301 Q-and-A with Mark Coglianese, Providence Boys Track and Field Coach - Joliet Herald News http://milespl.it/pr14564 Mark Coglianese, Providence Coglianese, the longtime track and football coach at Providence, has... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-09 08:32:00 83300 Sweatt sets 3,200 record; Cahokia wins invitational for third straight year http://milespl.it/pr14550 BELLEVILLE • Edwardsville runner Garrett Sweatt joined some elite company Friday afternoon at... News David Everett 2012-04-08 22:04:00 83280 Week In Review: April 02 - April 08, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr145a9 Check out performaces from across Illinois in our Week In Review. News Todd Grasley 2012-04-08 19:45:00 83369 The Running Rabbit http://milespl.it/pr1452c You've all seen someone settng the pace in a major race, the rabbit as they call them in the... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-08 11:54:00 83244 Plainfield South Builds Off Success http://milespl.it/pr14563 The 2011 boys track season ended with Plainfield South rallying to win the Class 3A state... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-05 17:27:00 83299 Lake Forest's Schwartz Will Vault For Israel At Summer Olympics http://milespl.it/pr1443f Jillian Schwartz made it sound so simple.The 1997 Lake Forest High School graduate resides in... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-05 11:56:00 83007 JUNIOR HIGH TRACK: Eagles Set Records At St. John's Invite http://milespl.it/pr14561 Zion Lutheran athletes established new records during the ninth annual Champaign St. John's... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-05 10:25:00 83297 No Longer Racing For Second http://milespl.it/pr14419 The McHenry County area was treated to one of the most amazing girls track and field seasons by a... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-04 16:22:00 82969 Host Elmwood/Brimfield Sweeps To Track Wins http://milespl.it/pr14418 The host Elmwood/Brimfield boys and girls track and field teams each won a multi-team event Monday... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-04 16:21:00 82968 The Pole Vault http://milespl.it/pr14417 There used to be an old adage on how one would find pole vaulters.A teacher would get a gym class... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-04 13:18:00 82967 Girls Track: Indians to follow Courtney Clayton's lead http://milespl.it/pr143c2 Courtney Clayton is so good Hononegah coach Danny Savage calls the Class 3A state 800-meter... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-03 12:24:00 82882 Big Ten Future Pushes Glenbard East's Rakosnik http://milespl.it/pr143c4 Since committing to the University of Illinois women’s track and field program in... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-03 11:28:00 82884 Kliem And Woodard Sign NLIs To Join Cougar Cross Country http://milespl.it/pr143c5 SIUE cross country Head Coach Eileen McAllister announced the signing of Clint Kliem (Burlington)... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-03 10:33:00 82885 Lindblom's Shamier Little Has Big-Time Talent http://milespl.it/pr14395 After winning the 400 and 100 hurdles at the Class 2A state meet last year — setting class... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-02 15:53:00 82837 Records Fall As Rocky Girls Win Shipley Invite http://milespl.it/pr14381 With the Illinois High School Association rearranging its classes this year, the Rock Island girls... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-02 10:08:00 82817 Numbers Are Up For Lady Dragons http://milespl.it/pr14380 Kara Toel qualified for the Class 3A girls track and field state meet the first two seasons of her... News Todd Grasley 2012-04-02 10:05:00 82816 Use the Force - How to Develop High Jumpers http://milespl.it/pr1424c If you have a High Jumper on your track team then you need this information. Some of the most... Feature Adam Settle 2012-03-30 21:00:00 82508 Illinois Prep Top Times Meet Recap http://milespl.it/pr14281 Check out highlights of the 2012 Illiniois Prep Top Times meet courtesy of NCTV17. News Todd Grasley 2012-03-29 16:29:00 82561 Young Sprinters Will Make Rocky Tough To Catch http://milespl.it/pr1426d Heading into the first big weekend of the Illinois’ girls track season, here are five... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-29 12:22:00 82541 Minooka Relay Still Rolling http://milespl.it/pr1426b When it comes to big meets, the 3,200-meter relay team from Minooka is up to the challenge. The... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-29 12:18:00 82539 Q-and-A With Perez Ford, Romeoville Track http://milespl.it/pr1426a Ford reached the Class 3A state finals in the 100-meter dash last year and finished ninth. The... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-29 12:14:00 82538 Track and Field Coach's Corner: Jason Aubry, Joliet West http://milespl.it/pr14269 Aubry coached football and track at Streator Woodland, Lemont and Johnsburg before coming to Joliet... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-29 12:02:00 82537 The Fit Runner - Episode 4: Stretching and Plyometrics http://milespl.it/pr14249 This episode of The Fit Runner takes us to RDV Sportsplex in Maitland, Florida where we meet with... News Jason Byrne 2012-03-29 11:25:00 82505 MoMileSplit.com High School All Star Mile Watch List #2 http://milespl.it/pr1422b Ben Rosario brings the 2nd installment on the MoMileSplit.com All Star Mile at the Festival of... News Ben Rosario 2012-03-28 10:14:00 82475 Glenard East girls track's Rakosnik wins two events at Top Times http://milespl.it/pr141f8 Lindsey Rakosnik of Glenbard East's girls track and field program won a pair of races at... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-27 15:28:00 82424 Bolingbrook Girls wWin 4 x 200 Relay At Indoor Track State Meet http://milespl.it/pr141f7 The Bolingbrook girls track team's 4 x 200-meter relay team shaved more than a second off its... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-27 13:21:00 82423 Evergreen Park Track Standout Cheatham 5th In Hurdles At Prep Top Times Meet' property='og:title http://milespl.it/pr141f6 Evergreen Park senior Chris Cheatham put his best foot forward with a fifth-place finish in the... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-27 11:16:00 82422 Week In Review: March 19- March 25, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr141c3 Check out performaces from across Illinois in our Week In Review including the Illinois Prep Top... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-26 13:33:00 82371 Alumni Report: Week of March 19-March 25, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr141c4 lllinois alum competing in college for the week of March 19 - March 25, 2012. News Todd Grasley 2012-03-25 13:44:00 82372 Despite Missing Key Players, Edwardsville Dominates Southwestern Illinois Relays http://milespl.it/pr141c0 Despite missing four of its top athletes, the Edwardsville boys track team used its depth Saturday... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-25 12:48:00 82368 Meunier, Gaesser power GCMS in track classic http://milespl.it/pr1417a BLOOMINGTON — There was no team scoring in the Class 1A portion of the 23rd Illinois Prep Top... News David Everett 2012-03-25 00:14:00 82298 Track Athletes Head To Top Times http://milespl.it/pr141c1 The track meet referred to as “indoor state” opens today at Illinois Wesleyan... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-23 12:54:00 82369 Fairley, Morgan Park Must Rise To Meet 3A Competition http://milespl.it/pr14091 Elexis Fairley knows what Morgan Park's move from Class 2A to 3A in girls track and field means... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-20 21:59:00 82065 Week In Review: March 12- March 18, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr1407a Check out performaces from across Illinois in our Week In Review. News Todd Grasley 2012-03-20 11:42:00 82042 Storer And Newman Post Top-10 Finishes At Charleston Meet http://milespl.it/pr14077 The East Richland High School boys track-and-field team competed Saturday in the Charleston Indoor... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-20 10:42:00 82039 Niles West Twins Take Firsts At Indoor Meet http://milespl.it/pr14075 Despite the graduation of superstar sprinter Kellion Gordon, the future looks sunny for the Niles... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-20 10:37:00 82037 Alumni Report: Week of March 12-March 18, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr14079 Illinois alum competing in college for the week of March 05 - March 11, 2012. News Todd Grasley 2012-03-20 09:39:00 82041 Festival of Miles to feature High School All Star Mile http://milespl.it/pr14040 MoMileSplit.com High School All Star Mile is looking for the top milers in the region to compete at... News Paul Everett 2012-03-19 10:47:00 81984 Athletes To Watch This Spring In Elmhurst http://milespl.it/pr1402d Unseasonably warm temperatures usher in the start of the spring season for high school athletes... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-18 22:41:00 81965 3.047 Release Notes - RaceTab http://milespl.it/pr13fb7 Download - Released March 15, 2012 Whoa! This looks different! Please forgive the fact that this... News Jasen Parks 2012-03-16 15:10:00 81847 Michelle Obama To Lead US Olympics Delegation To London http://milespl.it/pr13f72 First Lady Michelle Obama has been appointed to lead the US delegation to the London Olympics this... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-15 07:36:00 81778 Collinsville Hopes New Track Leads To More State Qualifiers http://milespl.it/pr13f71 A new artificial turf field for football and soccer has caused plenty of excitement at Collinsville... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-15 07:29:00 81777 Edwardsville Aims For Top-Three Finish At State Meet http://milespl.it/pr13f70 Edwardsville has a new head coach for girls track and field, but she needs no introduction to the... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-15 07:25:00 81776 Roxford Jefferson Senior Remaxy Ponchol Signs With Ashford University http://milespl.it/pr13f59 Roxford Jefferson senior Remaxy Ponchol now knows where he will spend the next four years of his... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-14 15:05:00 81753 Niles West Has Inside Track At Reaching State Meet http://milespl.it/pr13f4b The Wolves, who are winding down the indoor season, return two state qualifiers in junior thrower... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-14 10:50:00 81739 Week In Review: March 05- March 12, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr13f15 Check out performaces from across Illinois in our Week In Review. News Todd Grasley 2012-03-13 11:37:00 81685 Mattoon's 4x800 Charleston's Abolt Among Track Meet's Highlights http://milespl.it/pr13eec It’s not very often that a record is blown twice in a row. Sarah Bell of Bloomington and... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-12 16:01:00 81644 Salukis' McCall Wins NCAA Indoor Track Title http://milespl.it/pr13eeb Southern Illinois' Jeneva McCall, a senior from Dolton , won the weight throw at the NCAA... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-12 15:55:00 81643 Alumni Report: Week of March 5 - March 11, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr13ee5 Illinois alum competing in college for the week of March 05 - March 11, 2012. News Todd Grasley 2012-03-12 12:46:00 81637 Illinois' Riley Fails To Win Title But Still Ends With Two Top- Four Finishes http://milespl.it/pr13ee3 The Illinois track and field program came away from the NCAA Indoor Championships without any... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-12 11:35:00 81635 MileSplit's Online Entry, is it right for you? http://milespl.it/pr13d5e We are now one of the most widely used online registration system for high school meets in Nation... News Jasen Parks 2012-03-08 10:35:00 81246 Flames Ignite Preston's Ambition http://milespl.it/pr13db1 One of the top-five female runners in the history of East Peoria Community High School will... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-08 09:52:00 81329 Athletes of the Week: Mark Balmes, Savannah Carson http://milespl.it/pr13d95 As a new feature on MileSplit Illinois, we are honoring top athletes each week by naming a male and... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-07 12:32:00 81301 Bremen Looks To End Hillcrest's Reign http://milespl.it/pr13d89 Bremen is coming off its best season in school history, but when competition starts this spring, it... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-07 10:01:00 81289 Week In Review: February 27,2012 - March 04, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr13d64 Check out performaces from across Illinois in our Week In Review. News Todd Grasley 2012-03-06 15:27:00 81252 Alumni Report: Week of February 27-March 4, 2012 http://milespl.it/pr13d67 Illinois alum competing in college for the week of February 27, 2012 - March 04, 2012. News Todd Grasley 2012-03-06 13:59:00 81255 MacDavitt To Jump For UIC In Princeton, IL http://milespl.it/pr13cfb Kayla MacDavitt has had her share of "Booyah" moments playing volleyball and basketball... News Todd Grasley 2012-03-05 09:54:00 81147 Roger Bannister relives mile milestone http://milespl.it/pr13c4b Roger Bannister remembers those fabled four minutes as if they were yesterday, still as vivid in... News Aaron Rich 2012-03-03 08:11:00 80971 Printassia Johnson Signs With Illinois State http://milespl.it/pr13c0c Bahamian junior sprinter Printassia Johnson, a 2011 graduate of Queen's College, was awarded a... News Jason Byrne 2012-03-01 22:13:00 80908 Illini of the Week: Spencer exceeding high expectations in freshman year http://milespl.it/pr13bba Women’s track and field head coach Tonja Buford-Bailey knew freshman Ashley Spencer was going... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-29 14:28:00 80826 Leo Track Running Despite Hurdles http://milespl.it/pr13b87 In sports, it’s about numbers. Leo High School won their latest track and field state title... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-28 10:14:00 80775 Kellyman, Gregory Win Conference Titles at MAC Indoor Championships http://milespl.it/pr13b54 Chanel Kellyman and Megan Gregory each won conference titles Saturday at the Mid-American... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-27 12:48:00 80724 Riley Hoping For 4-Peat Hurdles At Big Tem http://milespl.it/pr13a72 For the Illini men’s track and field squad, its work that began in the fall will come to head... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-24 11:42:00 80498 The Fit Runner - Episode 3: Heel Pain http://milespl.it/pr13a3b In the third episode of The Fit Runner our host is Dr. Giddeon J. Lewis, foot and ankle specialist... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-23 16:21:00 80443 Geneseo's Storm Heads To Iowa State University http://milespl.it/pr13a18 Geneseo senior track and field standout Kaci Storm has committed to run track at Iowa State... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-23 08:07:00 80408 Edwardsville Star Signs With Stanford http://milespl.it/pr139f4 Edwardsville standout Garrett Sweatt decided to go past National Signing Day to ensure his college... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-22 13:28:00 80372