Milesplit Illinois Thursday Prep Round Up

Emma Spagnola (middle, Sr., West Aurora) completed a quadruple win performance at the Downers Grove North Ritter Invite

Thursday evening on the eve of the Easter Holiday featured some high-powered meets that would have normally taken place on Friday.  Here is a look at some of the action from around the Illinois globe:

-Downers Grove North Girls "Ritter Invitational"

  • The first event final on the track was the 4x800m relay in which Downers Grove North prevailed against a deep field in 9:25.34; Naperville Central 9:30.89; Palatine 9:32.25
  • West Aurora senior superstar Emma Spagnola completes a four-event win rampage: 100m (12.46), 100HH (14.45), 300H (45.58)- IL#3, LJ (18-9)- IL#1 all-conditions
  • Erin Reece (Sr., Prospect) takes shot put and discus titles with 41-2.5 & 131-1 (IL#9) marks
  • Lindsay Graham (So., Glenbard West) puts 3200m race away after first lap to win in IL#2 10:47.43
  • Lane Tech senior Alex Martel runs IL#2 2:16.23 for 800m and holds off Palatine's Cassidy McPherson 2:17.64; Martel also anchors state leading 4x4 relay (4:01.11) with solid 58.5 tote
  • Christina Santiago (Sr., Prospect) turns first half tactical 1600m in an IL#5 burner 5:05.49 winner vs. MSL rival Kelly O'Brien (So., Palatine) 5:07.36
  • Champaign Centennial senior Bertha Frazier rocks IL#6 57.74 for 400m

 

-Naperville North Gus Scott Invite

Boys "A"

  • New Trier lowers state best in 4x8 relay with big statement making 7:54.64
  • Oak Park-River Forest junior Chris Wright-Madison completes diverse double win with HJ (6-4) and 400m (50.52)
  • Peter Cotsirilos (Sr., New Trier) gets win in the 1600m (4:27.16)
  • Naperville North wins photo finish 4x1 over OPRF in 43.12
  • Benet Academy senior Stephen Hubona wins discus with a fine toss of 163-6 (IL#6)

Girls "A"

  • Morgan Schulz (Jr., Cary-Grove) wins tough triple: 100HH (15.79), 300H (44.83)- IL#1, 800 (2:17.62)- IL#3
  • Jacobs junior Lauren VanVlierbergan produces the state's first sub-5:00 in the 1600m with a smashing 4:56.94
  • St. Charles East wins 4x4 relay with three reserves in 4:03.75- IL#3; junior Allison Chmelik takes 200m (25.89)
  • Waubonsie Valley holds off St. Charles East 1:45.29-1:45.73
  • Aja Hughes (Sr., Waubonsie Valley) prevails in the discus 133-1- IL#8
  • Naperville North wins 4x8 in 9:33.68- IL#4

-Barrington Invitational

  • 3A state cross country champion junior Mimi Smith opens her outdoor season in helping her New Trier squad to a couple of victories. Smith won the 3200m with ease in 10:56.50.  Mimi would return later in the contest to take the 1600m in a close battle over Hoffman Estates duo Solome Haile (Sr.) and Meagan Biddle (So.). Smith clocked 5:09.39 to Haile (5:10.68) and Biddle (5:13.44).
  • Warren junior Brittny Ellis tried to stay low-key but her performances proved otherwise. She won the 200m in 25.07 (24.98 prelim), 400m (57.20), 4x1 relay (49.49)
  • Barrington 4:07.37 4x4r win
  • Hoffman Estates nips MSL rival Barrington in the 4x8r 9:30.71-9:31.83
  • Jennifer Donnell (Sr., Hoffman Estates Conant) over Banki Oginni (Sr., Hoffman Estates) in the discus 134-2 to 130-3; Oginni returns favor in the shot put 45-1.5-41-10.5

-Glenbard South Girls Invite

  • Lincoln-Way East wins title over host 154-112
  • Lincoln Way East wins 4x2 (1:45.18) and 4x4 (4:04.14)

-Niles West Invite (Girls)

-Elgin Invitational

-Unity Girls Invite

-Ottawa Frickle Girls Invite

-Rockridge Girls Invite

-Saukee Invite