(Dan Chamness photo credit)
Life isn't always fair, and sometimes the reigonal breakdown isn't either. We compiled the toughest regional to make it out of on the 3A Level. The criteria we chose was the 1-5 average time of the seventh ranked team in each section. That being said, you can see the discrepancies across regionals.
Boys
| Rank | Region | #7 1-5 AVG |
| 1 | Hoffman Estates | 15:58 |
| 2 | West Chicago | 15:58 |
| 3 | Palatine | 15:59 |
| 4 | St. Charles North | 16:11 |
| 5 | Lake Forest | 16:19 |
| 6 | York | 16:26 |
| 7 | Minooka | 16:37 |
| 8 | Niles West | 16:43 |
| 9 | Edwardsville | 17:08 |
| 10 | Sandburg | 17:45 |
| 11 | Plainfield South | 17:46 |
| 12 | Hononegah | 17:58 |
| 13 | Andrew | 18:05 |
| 14 | Whitney Young | 18:12 |
| 15 | Lyons | 18:53 |
Girls
| Rank | Region | #7 1-5 AVG |
| 1 | West Chicago | 18:59 |
| 2 | York | 19:06 |
| 3 | Hoffman Estates | 19:19 |
| 4 | Palatine | 19:25 |
| 5 | Plainfield South | 19:37 |
| 6 | St. Charles North | 20:00 |
| 7 | Niles West | 20:23 |
| 8 | Lake Forest | 20:25 |
| 9 | Minooka | 20:28 |
| 10 | Andrew | 20:29 |
| 11 | Whitney Young | 21:17 |
| 12 | Sandburg | 21:40 |
| 13 | Lyons | 21:54 |
| 14 | Edwardsville | 22:08 |
| 15 | Hononegah | 22:19 |
Now that you have seen the fastest regions, take a look at the virtual meets for all 3A Regional Meets.
West Aurora Sectional
St. Charles North: Boys | Girls
Hinsdale Central Sectional
Plainfield South : Boys | Girls
Normal Community Sectional
Lake Park Sectional
Schaumburg Sectional