High school sports are 360 degrees in nature- a full circle if you will. Most long distance runners will begin their quest during the early months of summer training for cross country. The three months of training that kids put in are an attempt to run in the state championship in November. For the few lucky ones, they will go on and compete in Nike Cross Nationals, Foot Locker or some other post-season meet. But what has been lost in the sauce is the entire school calendar which runs through the winter indoor campaign and finally back around to the all-important outdoor track and field season. We wanted to chronicle the very beginning and end. Obviously, athletes get lazy after cross country or hurt. Some play other sports in the spring-like lacrosse, club soccer, baseball, volleyball, etc.
(disclaimer: actual number in terms of placement may be added to bring the context of field size; i.e "last place" in a 12-12 person field)
1 | Emma Argo- Competed in 2A track; did not advance in any solo events at state. 3200- 11:37.49 PB; anchored 3rd place 4x800r | 12 | Eureka High School | 16:59.73 | 1 | ||
2 | Lydia Roller- Competed in 2A; state- 4th in 3200/2nd in 1600; PBs: 4:59.60 (mile), 3200 (10:50.25) | 10 | Staunton High School | 17:18.16 | 0 | ||
3 | Amelia Mclain- Competed in 2A; state- 2nd in 800, 8th in 1600 | 11 | Benton High School | 17:26.77 | 0 | ||
4 | Katelyn Robbins- Placed in state track (7th/3200, 9th/1600), 11:19.83 SB | 12 | Liberty High School | 17:29.03 | 0 | ||
5 | Karlie Hey- Placed 16th at state (3200), 9th (1600/5:29.39) | 10 | Newman Central Catholic High School | 17:29.45 | 0 | ||
6 | Maya Stovall- Competed in 2A; did not advance to state in any events; 5:31.27i PB, 11:45.61i PB | 12 | Macomb High School | 17:29.78 | 0 | ||
7 | Julia Wolke- State 3200/6th; 1600/8th (5:21.86 PB) | 9 | Christian Liberty Academy | 17:35.16 | 0 | ||
8 | Carly Manchester- State 3200/5th; 1600/4th | 9 | Immaculate Conception | 17:39.73 | 2 | ||
9 | Payne Turney- Competed in 2A; 800 state champ, 2:15.59i PB; 11th/1600 | 11 | Clinton High School | 17:41.27 | 0 | ||
10 | Ailey Mitchell- 3rd in 1600 state, state 3200 runner up; 3200 best of 10:57.66 | 11 | Shelbyville High School | 17:42.43 | 0 | ||
11 | Fran Hendrickson- 1600 PB of 5:10.63... 3rd/state 1600; Top Times 1600 champion | 11 | St. Thomas More High School | 17:43.51 | 0 | ||
12 | Bailee Fortney- Competed in state 1600 (14th prelims), 5:21.81 SB | 11 | Rock Falls High School | 17:43.95 | 3 | ||
13 | Natalia Martino- Competed in state 1600 prelims; 12th state/3200 | 10 | Winnebago High School | 17:45.27 | 4 | ||
14 | Alexi Fogo- Competed in 2A; ran on 3rd pl 4x800r; 1600 (5:12.88 PB); 3200 best/11:33.71i | 10 | Eureka High School | 17:46.33 | 5 | ||
15 | Caroline Gwaltney- State 3200/15th... 12:03.01 PB; 1600 (5:50.44 PB) | 11 | Williamsville High School | 17:48.56 | 6 | ||
16 | Gabrielle Spain- State 800/last place... 2:21.86 PB; state 1600/23rd prelim | 9 | Shelbyville High School | 17:54.13 | 0 | ||
17 | Molly Raymond- Did not advance to state in any event; 3200 (12:57.93 PB) | 11 | Herscher High School | 17:59.25 | 7 | ||
18 | Bailey Harris- Competed in state 1600 (26th prelims) | 9 | Knoxville Senior High School | 18:00.26 | 0 | ||
19 | Caroline Bachert- Competed in 2A; ran on 12th place (last) 4x800 relay; 800 (2:30.33 PB); 3200 (11:50.02 PB) | 10 | Tolono Unity High School | 18:02.23 | 8 | ||
20 | Tori Fasano- Competed in state 800 & 1600 prelims; 1600 (5:38.15 PB) | 11 | Beecher High School | 18:02.81 | 9 | ||
21 | Cassidy Bagby- State 3200/33rd place... 11:43.86 PB | 12 | St. Joseph-Ogden High School | 18:04.14 | 10 | ||
22 | Hailey Janssen- State 1600/7th place; 1600 (5:15.67 PB); state 3200/4th place... 11:25.58 PB | 12 | Beecher High School | 18:07.26 | 11 | ||
23 | Katie Erb- State 1600/15th prelims... 1600 (5:24.61 PB) | 12 | Winnebago High School | 18:11.76 | 12 | ||
24 | Tessa Wiegand- Competed in 2A; ran on 3rd pl 4x800 state; 800/12th pl (last) | 12 | Eureka High School | 18:12.78 | 13 | ||
25 | Anika Kimme- State 3200/26th place | 12 | Urbana University High School | 18:15.43 | 14 |