Distance Running 360: How Did 2020-21 Class 2A Boys Do?


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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. They will go on and compete in Nike Cross Nationals, Foot Locker, or some other post-season meet for the few lucky ones.

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 beginning and end. Obviously, some athletes get lazy after the cross country season or hurt. Some may choose to play other sports in the spring.
(Disclaimer: we will use the unofficial state championship, the Shazam 5K XC Championships as guidelines)


1

Wilson Georges- Placed 3rd in 800m, placed 5th in 1600m; PB's: 1:56.12, 4:12.10, 9:08.69

11

Limestone High School

15:46.06

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2

Ian O'laughlin- Took 14th in the 1600m, 6th in the 3200m; 4:25.03, 9:23.36, 1:59.31

12

Metamora High School

15:59.10

2

3

Michael Schumacher- Placed 10th in the 1600m (4:27.74)

11

St. Viator High School

16:09.64

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4

Tucker Poshard- Finished 9th in the 3200m; PB: 9:38.16

12

Carbondale High School

16:11.90

0

5

Niklas Anderson- Did not compete in state series

12

Benet Academy

16:15.23

3

6

Josh Weeks- Did not advance to state 

9

Morton High School

16:16.46

4

7

Julian Watson- Did not advance to state

12

Hinsdale South High School

16:18.01

0

8

Dylon Nalley- Did not compete in the state series

9

Marion High School

16:19.50

5

9

Peter Walsdorf- Finished 9th in the 1600m, finished 5th in the 3200m; PBs: 4:26.08, 9:22.25

12

Woodstock (Marian)

16:23.16

0

10

Paul Proteau- Competed in 3A; placed 13th in the 1600m (4:20.76)

10

Riverside-Brookfield High School

16:25.34

6

11

Hunter Roedell- Did not advance to state

12

Metamora High School

16:26.47

7

12

Karson Hollander- Placed 23rd in the 3200m; PBs: 9:55.51, 4:36.05

10

Crystal Lake Central High School

16:27.15

8

13

Yasir Hirsi- Did not compete in the state series

11

Mather High School

16:27.95

0

14

Cameron Smith- Did not compete in track

12

Chatham-Glenwood High School

16:34.85

9

15

Yonas Wuthrich- Ran on 5th place 4x800m

9

Morton High School

16:35.45

10

16

Luke Orwig- Did not advance to the state championship

12

Wheaton St. Francis High School

16:37.68

11

17

Bryan Vale- Competed in 3A; ran a leg on the 13th place 4x800

11

Grayslake Central High School

16:38.29

0

18

Kyle Nofziger- Ran on 7th place 4x800

11

Mahomet-Seymour High School

16:38.50

12

19

Aidan Peterson- Ran on 11th place 4x800

11

Chatham-Glenwood High School

16:39.29

13

20

Robert Perry- Did not advance to state in any events

11

Burlington Central High School

16:40.65

14

21

Trey Sato

9

Grayslake Central High School

16:43.84

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22

Zach Kiley

11

St. Ignatius College Prep High School

16:44.17

15

23

Cooper Marrs

8

Riverside-Brookfield High School

16:44.93

16

24

Chris Cherry

12

Taylorville High School

16:46.92

0

25

Lance Miller

11

Mascoutah High School

16:47.94

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