Sportsmenship was on high display between the boys at the Chicago Public League awards. Jones and Lane Tech finished 1-2
Power rankings explanation: This week’s rankings are taken in with consideration to where teams are at in their current situations. Respect is given to said teams who have injuries, sickness, byes, or multiple key personnel holdouts. Contact the MileSplit Illinois team for inquiries: Tony Jones- tjones@milesplit.com and Alex Goodlad agmoneymeister@gmail.com (Class A rankings editor)
Sectional legend:
3A-- Marist- MRST; Niles West- NW; Quincy- QC; St. Charles East- SCE; Schaumburg- SCHM
2A—Bensonville (Fenton)- FEN; Decatur (MacArthur)- DEC; East Peoria- EP; Maple Park (Kaneland)- KANE; West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)- WA
1A—Decatur (St. Teresa)- DST; Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran)- MEL; Elmwood- ELM; Lisle- L; Oregon- OR
Hinsdale Central still is the #1 team in IL until further notice (Tony Jones photo)
3A Boys
1. Hinsdale Central [MRST]
2. Orland Park (Sandburg) [MRST]
3. Naperville (Neuqua Valley) [MRST]
4. LaGrange (Lyons Township) [MRST]
5. Wilmette (Loyola Academy) [NW], Chicago (St. Ignatius) [NW]- tie
7. Winnetka (New Trier) [NW]
8. Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) [NW]
9. O’Fallon [QC]
10. Arlington Heights (Hersey) [SCHM]
11. Naperville North [SCE]
12. Naperville Central [SCE]
13. New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) [QC]
14. Buffalo Grove [SCHM]
15. Elmhurst (York) [NW]
16. Chicago Jones Prep [NW]
17. Downers Grove North [MRST]
18. St. Charles East [SCE]
19. Lake Zurich [SCHM]
20. Plainfield South [MRST]
21. Oswego [MRST]
22. Park Ridge (Maine South) [NW]
23. Mt. Prospect (Prospect) [SCHM]
24. Edwardsville [QC]
25. Aurora East [SCE]
3A Girls-
1. Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) [NW]
2. Hinsdale Central [MRST]
3. Naperville North [SCE]
4. Palatine [SCHM]
5. Naperville Central [SCE]
6. Winnetka (New Trier) [NW]
7. Minooka [QC]
8. Wheaton-Warrenville South [SCE]
9. Schaumburg [SCHM]
10. Batavia [SCE]
11. Geneva [SCE]
12. Hoffman Estates [SCHM]
13. Palatine (Fremd) [SCHM]
14. Naperville (Neuqua Valley) [MRST]
15. Barrington [SCHM]
16. Lockport [MRST]
17. Downers Grove North [MRST]
18. St. Charles East [SCE]
19. Downers Grove South [MRST]
20. Oak Park (Fenwick) [NW]
21. Lake Zurich [SCHM]
22. New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) [QC]
23. LaGrange (Lyons Township) [MRST]
24. Elmhurst (York) [NW]
25. Chicago (St. Ignatius) [NW]
Kortney Schardt of #16 Lakes in action earlier this season at Wheeling (Sabrina Mendoza photo)
2A Boys-
1. Yorkville [KANE]
2. Mahomet-Seymour [EP]
3. Lansing (Illiana Christian) [WA]
4. Vernon Hills [KANE]
5. West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) [WA]
6. Metamora [EP]
7. Belvidere North [KANE]
8. Springfield [DEC]
9. Crystal Lake Central [KANE]
10. Sterling [KANE]
11. Rock Island (Alleman) [EP]
12. Darien (Hinsdale South) [WA]
13. Grayslake Central [KANE]
14. Salem [DEC]
15. Bartonville (Limestone) [EP]
16. Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) [KANE]
17. Normal (University) [EP]
18. Charleston [DEC]
19. Danville [DEC]
20. Chatham-Glenwood [EP]
2A Girls-
1. Yorkville [KANE]
2. Belvidere North [KANE]
3. Lake Forest [KANE]
4. Vernon Hills [KANE]
5. Dunlap [EP]
6. Normal (University) [EP]
7. Lemont [WA]
8. Marengo [KANE]
9. Chicago (Latin) [FEN]
10. Crystal Lake Central [KANE]
11. New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) [EP]
12. Lombard (Montini Catholic) [WA]
13. Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) [WA]
14. Woodstock [KANE]
15. Peoria (Notre Dame) [EP]
16. Lake Villa (Lakes) [KANE]
17. Chatham-Glenwood [EP]
18. Washington [EP]
19. West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) [WA]
20. Aurora (Central Catholic) [WA]
Eric Ponder of Tuscola is one of the top runners in Class A (Beth Scheid photo)
1A Boys-
1. Tolono (Unity) [DST]
2. Monticello [DST]
3. Elmwood-Brimfield [ELM]
4. Rockford (Christian) [OR]
5. Shelbyville [DST]
6. Sterling (Newman Catholic) [OR]
7. St. Joseph Ogden [DST]
8. Winnebago [OR]
9. Johnsburg [OR]
10. Freeburg [MEL]
11. Rochester [ELM]
12. Robinson [DST]
13. Pleasant Plains [ELM]
14. Paxton Buckley-Loda [DST]
15. Mt. Zion [DST]
16. Tremont [ELM]
17. Rock Falls [OR]
18. El-Paso Gridley [ELM]
19. Westmont [L]
20. Urbana (University) [DST]
1A Girls-
1. St. Joseph (Ogden) [DST]
2. Petersburg (Porta) [ELM]
3. Decatur (St. Teresa) [DST]
4. Urbana (University) [DST]
5. Kewanee (Wethersfield) [OR]
6. Rock Island (Alleman) [ELM]
7. Rochester [ELM]
8. Eureka [ELM]
9. Freeburg [MEL]
10. Monticello [DST]
11. Tolono (Unity) [DST]
12. Seneca [OR]
13. Carterville [MEL]
14. Henry (H.-Senachwine) [OR]
15. Herrin [MEL]
16. Winnebago [OR]
17. Elmwood-Brimfield [ELM]
18. Shelbyville [DST]
19. Erie-Prophestown [OR]
20. Litchfield [DST]