This classification was very strong at the top of the food chain led by state champion Tatum David. The freshman from Richland (Olney County) took the scene by storm as an 8th grader, breaking 5:00 for the full mile. She would not take the foot off of the pedal during her introductory harrier season, winning every race in sight.
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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.
Typically, we wanted to chronicle the very beginning and end. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 put a paralyzing grip on the 2020 seasons (most of the winter sports) and certainly the latter half of indoor track & field and outdoor campaigns.
1 | Tatum David- Ran just one race during the 2020 season due to the Covid-19 shutdown. David clocked IL#2 1600m personal best in 4:51.49i at Jacksonville Invite | 9 | Richland County | 16:04.00 |
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2 | Brooke Stromsland- Did not compete in 2020 | 11 | Lakes High School | 16:33.90 |
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3 | Ava Parekh- Ran IL#1 4:51.05i mile at UK Invite; 800m PB 2:15.91i; IL#1 2mile in 10:29.49i PB; ran outdoor at Desert Dream Last Hurrah Invite in Arizona (6/12-13) | 10 | Chicago Latin High School | 17:00.20 |
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4 | Olivia Rosenstein- Won only race of '20 at the Big 12 Conference meet: 5:17.34 (1600m) | 12 | Urbana High School | 17:18.90 |
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5 | Kaylie Politza- Ran 2:17.06 outdoors; dropped 400m (59.10i) | 10 | Lemont High School | 17:22.80 |
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6 | Emma Skinner-Ran 5:26.83i (1600m) in only race of the season | 10 | Morton High School | 17:39.50 |
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7 | Kristina Dalton- Clocked PB 5:26.95i (1600m) | 12 | St. Ignatius College Prep High School | 17:39.80 |
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8 | Siobhan Stoll- Did not compete in 2020 | 12 | Woodstock (Marian) | 17:42.40 |
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9 | Rachel Richtman- Produced season-best 5:22.64i for 1600m at Bureau Valley Open | 12 | Kaneland High School | 17:46.10 |
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10 | Isabella Gonzalez- PB 1600m in 5:34.62i | 9 | Crystal Lake South High School | 17:46.50 |
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11 | Paige Stees- Competed in one competition in '20- ran 800m in 2:36.61 | 11 | Dixon High School | 17:47.40 |
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12 | Emily Spellman- Just one race in '20... ran 1600m in 5:24.90i | 11 | Benet Academy | 17:48.00 |
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13 | Colette Kinsella- Did not compete in '20 | 9 | Nazareth Academy | 17:48.60 |
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14 | Meaghan Andrews- Logged 800m in 2:34.40i | 11 | Benet Academy | 17:49.30 |
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15 | Jade Miller- Competed in one race which was a 1600m (5:30.57i) | 11 | Dixon High School | 17:49.80 |
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16 | Colette Janik- 1600m ran 5:45.06i | 10 | Prairie Ridge High School | 17:50.10 |
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17 | Ashley Heagy- Did not in '20 | 12 | LaSalle-Peru High School | 17:51.70 |
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18 | Rose Sheridan- Did not compete in '20 | 9 | Vernon Hills High School | 17:52.10 |
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19 | Maria Stedwill- Ran 12:14.14i for 3200m at Big 12 Championship | 9 | Peoria Notre Dame High School | 17:54.60 |
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20 | Rhiannon O'keefe- Clocked 12:40.10i (3200m) and 5:26.40i (1600m) | 12 | St. Ignatius College Prep High School | 17:56.10 |
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21 | Kaitlin Skeate- Ran PBs in 3200m (11:39.53i) and 1600m (5:30.04i) | 11 | Bloomington High School | 17:56.40 |
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22 | Rylee Lydon- Competed in one meet (Fox Valley Meet) during the indoor track season: 400m (1:00.08), HJ (5'5"), TJ (33'11") | 9 | Prairie Ridge High School | 17:57.00 |
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23 | Saniya Mathew- PB in the 1600m at the FTTF Charger Invite running 5:43.41i | 9 | Dunlap High School | 17:57.20 |
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24 | Jessie Pakaski- PBs in the 3200m (12:27.30i) and 800m (2:40.42i) | 10 | Wauconda High School | 17:57.60 |
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25 | Katie Castelli- Did not compete in '20 | 11 | St. Viator High School | 17:58.20 |
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This classification was very strong at the top of the food chain led by state champion Tatum David. The freshman from Richland (Olney County) took the scene by storm as an 8th grader, breaking 5:00 for the full mile. She would not take the foot off of the pedal during her introductory harrier season, winning every race in sight.
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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.
Typically, we wanted to chronicle the very beginning and end. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 put a paralyzing grip on the 2020 seasons (most of the winter sports) and certainly the latter half of indoor track & field and outdoor campaigns.
