Warren HS sophomore Annika Bynum immediately made her presence felt immediately by clearing a personal best 5-5 in the high jump. Bynum was not satisfied with the nation's 14th best effort on the very young stages of the indoor season, she attempted and narrowly missed 5-7. Watch for this young lady progress throughout the winter.
Whether you like it or not the 2019 track and field season has started in Illinois. The tradition unofficially has gone back several years. But first, let's give credit to former U of Chicago coach Ted Haydon who founded the track club and meet. Athletes from around the state and region have congregated to the Henry Crown Field House for more than 66 years.
Key meet highlights:
Boys-
- US#8 60HH 8.33 Greyson Schneider (Jr., Loyola Academy)
- US#10 HJ 6-6 Alexander Babbington (Sr., Plainfield East)
- US#6 SP 56-3 Hunter Hendershot (Jr., Mahomet-Seymour)
- OH #2 400m 51.37 Justin Dwyer (Sr., Lakota East OH)
Girls-
US#3 Mile 5:10.08 Ella Behrens (Jr., Chicago Whitney Young)
US#4 Mile 5:13.61 Ava Parekh (Fr., Chicago Latin)
US#6 60H 8.96 Kayla Walters (Sr., Bolingbrook)
US#8 PV 11-7 Rhiannon Held (So., Mt. Zion)
US#2 LJ 19-0 Raelyn Roberson (Jr., Glenbrook South)
US#5 LJ 18-2 Lovie Annafi (So., Chicago Whitney Young)
US#7 LJ 18-0 Lyn'nikka Vance; US#8 60m 7.71
US#9 TJ 37-4 Daryn Davis (Jr., Huntley)
US#4 60m 7.62 Kaylyn Heath (Sr., Lakota East, OH)
US#6 200m 25.85 Mikenna Robinson (Sr., Neuqua Valley) / US#3 800m 2:17.87
US#4 400m 57.55 Jayla Campbell (Sr., Rich Central)