2014: Ebony McClendon completes a super day as girls MVP with another record time in the 200m
o 2A Girls/Boys: [Girls] Sydney Billingsley (Sr., Normal U High) won the 1600m in 5:06.59; Ebony McClendon (Sr., Chicago Brooks) stole the show in the sprints- 60m (7.45/US#5) and 200m (24.58/IL#1); Maura Beattie (Sr., Woodstock) wins the 3200m easy in 10:49.44; Karina Liz (So., Aurora Central Catholic) completes tough 800/1600m sweep with 2:17.48/58.87 marks; Lindsey Murray (Sr., Harrisburg) takes the state overall lead and meet record in the pole vault with a great 13-0 mark that is US#9; Lena Giger (Sr., Highland) wins the shot put with a solid 47-4
[Boys] Simon Thorpe (Sr., Dixon) blazes to early fast lead in the 1600m and wins going away in 4:20.76; emerging star Josh Eiker (So., Galesburg) wins 60/200m double in 7.01/22.36; JD Lafayette (Sr., Normal U High) paces smart and triumphs home off the last 50m to take 800m crown in a classification record; Logan Zeman (Sr., Lasalle-Peru) wins a jump-off against forced retirement (hurt ankle) Alex King (Sr., Massac County) 6-8. Both athletes cleared 6-8