What Does Pre-Season Cross Country Rankings Tell Us In The End?


3A Girls-


Final State Championship Finish                              PS                 Quick Summaries
1

Naperville North High School

1best overall team in Illinois
2

Yorkville High School

3fought hard to kee their elite status
3

Lyons Township High School

8surprised many outside of their camp
4

Wheaton Warrenville South High School

19this will be a team to watch in the '18 trophy chase
5

Downers Grove South High School

2was in the trophy hunt throughout the season
6

Glenbard West High School

5Katelynne Hart led a strong trio
7

Minooka High School

4Emily Shelton took on team leader spot admirably
8

Barrington High School

15MSL and sectional champs led by Jocelyn Long
9

Batavia High School

9new team faces emerged on the scene
10

Hinsdale Central High School

7consistency has been the Lady Devilettes strong suit
11

Benet Academy

N/Rthe most underrated team in Illinois 
12

Oswego High School

N/Rwas able to overcome key injuries to finish among the top 15
13

New Trier High School

23team produced incredible 9 sec split at state!
14

Naperville Central High School

N/Rtop runner Natalie Farris finished 70th at state
15

Stevenson High School

6rebound season as a whole was solid
16

Edwardsville High School

10disappointing end to season for team that ran competed as a top 5 candidate prior to state
17

Palatine High School

25good team will be better in '18
18

Prospect High School

N/Rgot to state after three year absence 
19

Cary-Grove High School

N/Ra complete surprise in peoria by many pundits
20

Lincoln-Way Central High School

N/Rsolid finish for a team not ranked among elite until season got under way
21

Oswego East High School

N/Rwas running strong among the top 15 teams until sectionals
22

Plainfield North High School

17earned two top 30 team scoring finishes at state
23

Lockport Twp. High School

N/Ramazing 11 second split at state but too far back to make impact up front
24

York High School

N/Rteam was ticketed as a top 20 squad from mid season on out
25

Maine South High School

12Olivia Niziorek performed marvelously at state