NXN Nationals 19: Let's Meet The Wheaton South Boys


High School Name: Wheaton-Warrenville South
Club Name: Wheaton South XC Club
Head Coach: Chris Kuntz
School enrollment: 1995
Regular season finish: 3A State Runner-Up
Entry To NXN: NXN MW Champions
MileSplit 50 ranking: #6
How good is this team: After going through a post-modem stage of winning the 2018 state title in the first half of the season, the Tigers reverted back to the championship format that made them into household names on the Illinois scene in the second half. The scorers who rallied around the consistently good Billy Hauenstein became trustworthy in terms of closing out meets. This cast proved that the preceding two meets, state and NXN MW mattered the most. In them, it was a :16 and :34 spread that makes them a top-five contender on championship day. With a little bit more overachievement, we could see a podium finish.