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, some athletes get lazy after cross country or hurt. Others may play other sports in the spring: lacrosse, club soccer, baseball, volleyball, etc.
(Disclaimer: state championship races are 800, 1600, 3200, 4x800 are 12 field entries)
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| 1 | Brooke Stromsland- Competed in 3A; placed 4th in state 1600... ran personal best 4:57.00; took 2nd in 3200... ran personal best 10:40.95 at Arcadia invite; 800 (2:19.63 PB) | 10 | Lakes High School | 16:32.71 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Lianna Surtz- State 1600 champion... clocked PB 4:55.53; ran leg on 4th place 4x800; 3200 (11:14.63) | 9 | Rosary High School | 16:35.55 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Marianne Mihas- Competed in 1A; won state 1600... PB is 4:55.62; won 800 state crown... PB is 2:13.91 | 10 | Chicago Latin High School | 17:04.30 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Ava Parekh- Competed in 1A; won state 3200 title... PB is 10:27.35; 2nd place/1600... PB is 4:53.58 | 9 | Chicago Latin High School | 17:08.80 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Jenna Schwartz- Placed 8th in 3200 state... season-best 10:57.89; 1600 (5:19.86i SB) | 12 | Waterloo High School | 17:14.67 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Gianna Sagona- Competed in 3A; no state meet appearances; 3200 (12:01.97 SB) | 11 | Belvidere North High School | 17:19.92 | 5 | ||
| 7 | Madison Diercks- Competed in 3A; ran leg on 4x800r at state prelims; 1600 (5:12.98 SB); HJ (5'2" SB); TJ (36-1i PB) | 11 | Belvidere North High School | 17:30.84 | 6 | ||
| 8 | Elizabeth Sims- 14th pl state/3200... clocked PB 11:35.65; 1600 (5:25.32 PB) | 9 | Mahomet-Seymour High School | 17:34.09 | 7 | ||
| 9 | Katie Castelli- 5th pl stat/3200... 11:17.61 PB; competed in state 1600 prelim (5:20.69 PB) | 10 | St. Viator High School | 17:38.20 | 8 | ||
| 10 | Kylie Hagmann- No state meet appearances; 3200 (11:39.55i PB) | 12 | Woodstock High School | 17:40.59 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Ella Bittner- Anchored 4x800 to state championship; placed 3rd in 1600 state... ran PB of 5:04.98; 3200 (11:35.73); 800 (2:19.59) | 10 | Normal University High School | 17:40.64 | 9 | ||
| 12 | Kaylie Politza- Competed in 3A; placed 8th state/800... PB is 2:13.48; 1600 (5:13.12) | 9 | Lemont High School | 17:41.07 | 10 | ||
| 13 | Chelsea Gale- Competed in 3A; no state meet appearances; 1600 (5:37.07); 800 (2:38.46) | 10 | Prairie Ridge High School | 17:44.85 | 11 | ||
| 14 | Kelli Tosic- Competed in 3A; no state appearances; 3200 (11:01.15); 1600 (5:10.63); 800 (2:26.10) | 11 | Grayslake North High School | 17:45.26 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Rachel Richtman- Competed in 3A; ran in state 800 prelim (2:20.59 PB); mile (5:10.76); 3200 (11:45.70i) | 11 | Kaneland High School | 17:47.47 | 12 | ||
| 16 | Amanda O'donnell- Placed 15th state/3200... PB is 11:33.36; 1600 (5:26.37) | 9 | University High School | 17:47.63 | 13 | ||
| 17 | Aspen Gordon- Placed 3rd state/3200... PB is 10:54.52; took 4th in 1600 final... PB 5:04.60; 800 (2:20.92) | 12 | Morton High School | 17:49.89 | 14 | ||
| 18 | Kaitlin Skeate- Competed in 3A; no state appearances; 3200 (12:13.74 SB); 1600 (5:37.37 SB) | 10 | Bloomington High School | 17:51.97 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Mackenzie Aldridge- Competed in 3A; no state appearances; 3200 (11:20.40); 1600 (5:23.10) | 11 | Crystal Lake South High School | 17:52.88 | 15 | ||
| 20 | Emma Skinner- Placed 6th state/1600... PB is 5:12.78; 3200 (11:21.12 PB) | 9 | Morton High School | 17:54.53 | 16 | ||
| 21 | Sydnie Elder- Competed in 3A; ran on state prelim 4x800r; 1600 (5:25.93 SB); 800 (2:25.03 SB) | 10 | Belvidere North High School | 17:55.29 | 17 | ||
| 22 | Caroline Riss- Competed in 3A; no state appearances; 800 (2:21.73 PB); 400 (1:03.13 PB) | 12 | Grayslake North High School | 17:55.37 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Paige Stees- Competed in state prelim 4x800; 1600 (5:30.76 PB); 3200 (12:15.29 PB) | 10 | Dixon High School | 17:55.61 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Macy Priess- Competed in 3A; ran 800 state prelim (2:19.06 PB); 1600 (5:15.41); 3200 (11:47.82) | 10 | Dunlap High School | 17:57.79 | 18 | ||
| 25 | Jade Miller- Competed in state prelim 4x800; 800 (2:31.92 PB); 1600 (5:36.48 PB); 3200 (13:19.19) | 10 | Dixon High School | 18:00.61 | 0 | ||