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 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 http://milespl.it/pr139bc A report of the top collegiate performances from around the country of former Illinois high school... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-21 12:17:00 80316 http://milespl.it/pr139b3 NEW ORLEANS – The latest USTFCCCA National Computer Team Rankings for Division I show a few... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-20 19:00:00 80307 http://milespl.it/pr13960 Chris Derrick came to Stanford University in 2008 via Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-19 21:50:00 80224 http://milespl.it/pr138c3 Once home to some of the biggest names in U.S. sports, track and field is struggling to produce a... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-17 14:54:00 80067 http://milespl.it/pr138c6 Memphis track and field announced the signing of Illinois high school track and field product... News 2012-02-17 12:20:00 80070 http://milespl.it/pr138b6 We haven't played one-on-one basketball against each other in a while," says Mark Derrick... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-17 09:41:00 80054 http://milespl.it/pr1382b As a fiery eighth grader Tyler Ginger was gearing up for a new challenge. He had played the... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-15 11:04:00 79915 http://milespl.it/pr13827 Illinois women's head track and field coach Tonja Buford-Bailey announced the addition of five... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-15 09:44:00 79911 http://milespl.it/pr137b0 Lexi Ellis has made tremendous strides in a sport she started competing in as an eighth grader. The... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-13 09:59:00 79792 http://milespl.it/pr137cd A report of the top collegiate performances from around the country of former Illinois high school... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-12 19:39:00 79821 http://milespl.it/pr137b1 The Northern Illinois track & field team turned in a second-straight record-setting day... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-12 15:13:00 79793 http://milespl.it/pr137b3 In his On Track blog, Galesburg High School track coach Craig Hillier says practice is under way... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-12 08:38:00 79795 http://milespl.it/pr137b2 The Illinois State men's and women's track & field and cross country teams signed five... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-10 10:32:00 79794 http://milespl.it/pr13675 BLOOMINGTON -- Parents looking to keep their children healthy and active can choose from among many... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-09 10:48:00 79477 http://milespl.it/pr13640 Ever wonder how the IHSA does assigning for the state series? Well they produced a video to show... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-08 13:54:00 79424 http://milespl.it/pr13600 Northwestern head cross country coach April Likhite announced today the 10 members of her 2012... News 2012-02-07 12:25:00 79360 http://milespl.it/pr135f3 The Illini men’s track and field team has what could become a secret weapon this season... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-07 09:21:00 79347 http://milespl.it/pr135c9 A report of the top collegiate performances from around the country of former Illinois high school... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-06 14:08:00 79305 http://milespl.it/pr135b0 Held at the brand-new JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, the meet is open for unattached individuals... Announcement 2012-02-06 06:54:00 79280 http://milespl.it/pr11eb0 We added a new feature that allows anyone (must be logged in) the ability to submit videos to us... Feature Jasen Parks 2012-02-05 18:39:00 73392 http://milespl.it/pr134b3 Amanda Fox and Lindsey Rakosnik two of the top distance runners in the state of Illinois have... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-02 14:16:00 79027 http://milespl.it/pr134b0 The Northern Illinois track & field and cross country teams announced the signing of nine... News Todd Grasley 2012-02-02 13:33:00 79024 http://milespl.it/pr13372 Popular runner Andrew Kuebrich, alumni of Plano High School and Monmouth College, was killed in a... News Jason Byrne 2012-01-27 23:38:00 78706 http://milespl.it/pr13355 Announcement 2012-01-27 11:27:00 78677 http://milespl.it/pr132a0 In its 27th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company... News Press Release 2012-01-24 15:52:00 78496 http://milespl.it/pr1314c In its 27th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in... News Press Release 2012-01-18 09:11:00 78156 http://milespl.it/pr12fee Southeast High School girls track and field coach Tom McBride will be entering the Illinois Track... News Todd Grasley 2012-01-11 20:50:00 77806 http://milespl.it/pr12eb3 When Kate (Reicher) DeProsperis ran cross country and track during her Lyons Township career, she... News Todd Grasley 2011-12-28 10:27:00 77491 http://milespl.it/pr12e7e You do not have to invest an extraordinary amount of time to appreciate how talented a runner... News Todd Grasley 2011-12-23 11:57:00 77438 http://milespl.it/pr12e7c Kirby Hale’s favorite cross country courses are the ones where she rarely raced. (via... News Todd Grasley 2011-12-23 09:40:00 77436 http://milespl.it/pr12e7d MANLIUS - Two days, two Division I athletes. Bureau Valley senior Derrick Johnson made it official... News Todd Grasley 2011-12-22 19:30:00 77437 http://milespl.it/pr12e70 MANLIUS — The Sandens may not get their White Christmas, but it’s certainly going to be... News Todd Grasley 2011-12-22 14:00:00 77424 http://milespl.it/pr12e3b In this second episode of The Fit Runner our host is Tara Gidus, aka the "Diet Diva" and... Videos Todd Grasley 2011-12-20 11:43:00 77371 http://milespl.it/pr12dcf According to reports, when legendary Swedish miler Gundar Hagg was 18, he suffered a bout of... News Todd Grasley 2011-12-15 15:00:00 77263 http://milespl.it/pr12dc3 Former Olympic distance runner Craig Virgin, 56, has had to overcome a series of injuries and... News Todd Grasley 2011-12-15 09:18:00 77251 http://milespl.it/pr12db5 Qualifying for the Foot Locker National Cross Country Meet was one of the greatest experiences I... News Kaylee Flanagan 2011-12-14 14:23:00 77237 http://milespl.it/pr12d96 Beecher High School standout Grant Nykaza talks about his experience at Foot Locker Nationals. The... News Grant Nykaza 2011-12-13 11:54:00 77206 http://milespl.it/pr12d73 The Foot Locker Championships invite the best high school cross-country runners in the nation to... News Todd Grasley 2011-12-12 11:10:00 77171 http://milespl.it/pr12d0f Cheserek held off a late charge by Zeinasellassie after a back and forth battle nearly the whole... News 2011-12-10 23:48:00 77071 http://milespl.it/pr12d1e Palatine senior Anthony Gregorio talks about the experience of Nike Cross Nationals. News Anthony Gregorio 2011-12-09 11:22:00 77086 http://milespl.it/pr12d1c Two years ago, they’d wake up around 5 a.m. for morning runs with their team. They’d... News Todd Grasley 2011-12-09 10:37:00 77084 http://milespl.it/pr12ce0 The girls race at Foot Locker Nationals is a little more wide open than the boys race, but there... Feature Aaron Rich 2011-12-07 21:47:00 77024 http://milespl.it/pr12cde The boys race at Foot Locker Nationals has the potential to be a very special event. The course... Feature Aaron Rich 2011-12-06 20:56:00 77022 http://milespl.it/pr12cac The Palatine XC Club boys capped a spectacular season by running to a fifth place finish at the... News Todd Grasley 2011-12-05 16:01:00 76972 http://milespl.it/pr12c10 The Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) brings together the best teams in the country and pits them against... News Patrick Bendzick 2011-12-01 22:04:00 76816 http://milespl.it/pr12c09 Twenty-two of the nations' top teams and forty-five of the best individuals will make the trek... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-30 20:38:00 76809 http://milespl.it/pr129e1 The scenery at Indian Rifle Park has had many different looks over the years. The 95-acre park... Feature Stephen Mazzone 2011-11-14 20:13:00 76257 http://milespl.it/pr12a82 The Palatine XC Club boys took third place at the Nike Cross (NXN) Midwest Regional Championship in... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-14 08:09:00 76418 http://milespl.it/pr129d1 Craig Martin recaps the Girls Action from the NXN Midwest Region News Craig Martin 2011-11-13 21:20:00 76241 http://milespl.it/pr129c9 Craig Martin recpas the action on the boys side from NXN Midwest. News Craig Martin 2011-11-13 19:34:00 76233 http://milespl.it/pr12938 Futsum Zeinasellassie is in at NXN, now to qualify at Foot Locker before beginning the quest to win... News 2011-11-12 07:49:00 76088 http://milespl.it/pr12a83 Barrington’s Erik Peterson and Ryan Burgoon each earned all-State honors by finishing among... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-11 08:22:00 76419 http://milespl.it/pr12a81 Eleven runners make up this years' Morris Daily Herald All-Area cross country team, led by... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-11 07:58:00 76417 http://milespl.it/pr129f6 An old adage, phrased several ways but all, nonetheless, the same, says it’s not the... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-10 14:58:00 76278 http://milespl.it/pr1285b The Illinois High School Association reversed itself on Monday and decided to award St. Charles... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-08 10:21:00 75867 http://milespl.it/pr12848 The Niles West boys started a new chapter in cross country history on Saturday. In their first trip... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-07 20:13:00 75848 http://milespl.it/pr12847 Mt. Carmel sophomore Tyra Buss led the contingent from deep southern Illinois at the Illinois High... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-07 17:34:00 75847 http://milespl.it/pr12836 PEORIA — It’s a measure of Neuqua Valley’s recent success in boys cross country... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-07 14:34:00 75830 http://milespl.it/pr12834 Hampshire’s Cassie Kruse placed fourth at Saturday’s Class 2A state finals at... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-06 14:25:00 75828 http://milespl.it/pr12830 The goals are similar for every participant – run your best race against the best competition... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-05 07:10:00 75824 http://milespl.it/pr12831 It’s been first place or nothing so far this postseason for Montini’s girls cross... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-04 19:17:00 75825 http://milespl.it/pr1275b The York boys and girls cross country teams will compete at the Class 3A state meet in Peoria... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-04 14:11:00 75611 http://milespl.it/pr1275a Four area cross country runners will have the opportunity to take their place among the best in... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-04 13:06:00 75610 http://milespl.it/pr12759 The road to the Illinois state cross country championships is paved with … pasta? (via... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-04 11:57:00 75609 http://milespl.it/pr12758 The time Stephen Garrett clocked at Saturday’s Class 3A Lockport sectional cross country meet... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-04 10:48:00 75608 http://milespl.it/pr1271c BELVIDERE — Their pedigree has been pretty much set, both long-term and short-term. For the... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-03 15:53:00 75548 http://milespl.it/pr1271b The Chester High School Boys’ Cross Country Team, coached by Scott Haxton, Head Coach, and... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-03 13:45:00 75547 http://milespl.it/pr1271a Some maintain that records are made to be broken. Others are adamant that a changing of the guard... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-03 11:37:00 75546 http://milespl.it/pr12719 LEXINGTON — Ninety-three Pantagraph area high school runners have qualified for... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-03 10:28:00 75545 http://milespl.it/pr12709 The postseason is the most relaxing time of the cross country season for Webber’s Mallory... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-02 13:36:00 75529 http://milespl.it/pr126e1 Two East Peoria runners with vast experience extended their seasons into November. Seniors Emma... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-02 13:34:00 75489 http://milespl.it/pr126c8 Fort Bluff Camp is known for championship tournaments with many of the fall sports, but November... Announcement 2011-11-01 22:08:00 75464 http://milespl.it/pr1269e EDWARDSVILLE -- With three straight top 10 finishes at the Class 1A State Cross Country Meet, the... News Todd Grasley 2011-11-01 09:15:00 75422 http://milespl.it/pr12662 EDWARDSVILLE - Tori Fulgham pointed the Roxana High girls cross country team in the right direction... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-31 10:12:00 75362 http://milespl.it/pr12661 BELVIDERE – Sami Staples runs fast and is quick at picking things up, which is a potent... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-31 10:06:00 75361 http://milespl.it/pr1267c Cross country runners from six area schools will compete in sectional meets today for the... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-30 16:03:00 75388 http://milespl.it/pr125a1 Beware the exercise ball. Had Brooke Wolfe heeded that simple piece of advice last March, the last... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-28 21:11:00 75169 http://milespl.it/pr1258e A freshman cross country runner at Lincoln-Way East was fatally struck by a car last month while... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-28 17:18:00 75150 http://milespl.it/pr12541 For the past three years, picturesque Detweiller Park in Peoria has been like a home away from home... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-27 19:52:00 75073 http://milespl.it/pr1252e A dozen East Peoria cross country members advanced to the Class 2A Normal West Sectional. (via... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-27 15:24:00 75054 http://milespl.it/pr12543 Both Morton cross country teams will return to Normal this week. (via... News David Everett 2011-10-27 14:25:00 75075 http://milespl.it/pr12528 Mt. SAC was this past weekend and Sarah Baxter (Simi Valley CA) proved herself in a big way... News 2011-10-27 13:45:00 75048 http://milespl.it/pr12502 York coach Joe Newton didn't let on that his team ran a championship-caliber race at Saturday... News David Everett 2011-10-26 21:37:00 75010 http://milespl.it/pr124df An interview with Meghan Frigo, Illini cross country star. We discuss trees, Irwin Academic center... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-26 10:39:00 74975 http://milespl.it/pr124dc Head coach Matt Hampleman's FCHS Girls Cross Country program took huge strides both literally... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-26 10:29:00 74972 http://milespl.it/pr124aa Eight ILS Runners Named 1st Team All-American Perfect weather conditions greeted runners from... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-25 11:16:00 74922 http://milespl.it/pr124a8 Rich East Cross Country runners LaRon Rogers, Leon Heard and Devontae Boman have qualified for... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-25 10:54:00 74920 http://milespl.it/pr12488 O'Fallon sophomore Sydney Neal was nowhere to be found on the Panthers' cross country depth... News David Everett 2011-10-24 15:01:00 74888 http://milespl.it/pr12482 It was all about Palatine on Saturday at Deer Grove East Forest Preserve. Pirates junior Tess... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-24 13:12:00 74882 http://milespl.it/pr12481 Garrett Sweatt’s goal is to win the IHSA boys cross country championship next month in... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-24 13:01:00 74881 http://milespl.it/pr12460 Beecher's Grant Nykaza took first place with a time of 14 minutes, 55 seconds and the defending... News David Everett 2011-10-23 13:49:00 74848 http://milespl.it/pr12446 Amanda Fox ran the fastest 3-mile time in Illinois this season Saturday at the DuPage Valley... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-22 21:10:00 74822 http://milespl.it/pr12445 After capping one of the most dominant seasons in metro-east cross country history with a... News Todd Grasley 2011-10-22 21:04:00 74821