Distance Running 360: How did the 2020-21 Class 3A boys do?

ILLINOIS XC 2021: PRESEASON PREVIEW SERIES

Aug 08, 2021

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	Luke Schildmeyer- 1600m state runner-up (4:12.10); PBs: 3200- 9:14.66, 800- 1:54.28	12	St. Charles East High School	15:33.02	1
2	Micah Wilson- State 3200 champion (9:11.71), placed 23rd in 1600; PBs: 9:08.66i, 4:15.38; 5k- 14:38.06	11	St. Charles East High School	15:35.05	2
3	Ryan Watts- Did not compete outdoor due to injury	11	Edwardsville High School	15:43.25	3
4	Nick Falk- placed 8th in 3200; PBs: 9:03.28, 4:16.43	11	New Trier High School	15:46.96	4
5	Brandon Kamp- did not advance to the state championship	12	Naperville Central High School	15:52.74	5
6	Luke Wiley- State runner-up 3200 (9:14.92), 6th in 1600 (4:16.82)	11	Warren High School	15:53.72	0
7	Spencer Werner- took 3rd in the 3200 and 4th in the 1600; PBs: 9:11.24, 4:11.01	11	Loyola Academy	15:55.98	6
8	Arthur Graham- ran on 6th place 4x800, placed 8th in 1600; PBs: 4:14.32, 9:21.92, 1:57.50	12	Naperville Central High School	15:56.00	7
9	Nicolas Dovalovsky- anchored 4x800 to state title, 3rd in 1600; PBs: 4:13.02, 9:25.02, 1:51.34	12	Neuqua Valley High School	15:56.18	8
10	Zack Loomis- did not compete in the state series	12	St. Charles East High School	15:57.94	9
11	Jake Myers- 1600 state champion (4:10.63); PBs: 9:28.31, 1:56.78	12	Lake Zurich High School	15:58.52	10
12	Mickey Vreeland- placed 11th in 1600 (4:20.24); PBs: 9:26.56	12	York High School	15:58.76	11
13	Jack Gilboy- did not advance to the state championship	12	Lake Zurich High School	15:59.06	12
14	Austin Popplewell- placed 9th in the 3200; PBs: 9:20.98, 4:21.37	12	Yorkville High School	16:00.56	13
15	Charlie Siebert- placed 4th in the 3200; PBs: 9:16.52, 4:21.75	12	New Trier High School	16:02.08	14
16	Joey Furlong- ran on 8th place 4x800; PBs: 9:24.40, 4:27.45	11	Barrington High School	16:03.39	15
17	Jake Phillips- placed 14th in the 3200 (9:32.10); 1600 (4:26.55)	10	Marist High School	16:03.77	0
18	Andy Niser- placed 15th in the state in the 3200, took 30th in the 1600; PBs: 9:26.17, 4:22.94, 1:58.50	12	Jones College Prep	16:04.12	16
19	Owen Hays- placed 7th in the 3200; PBs: 9:16.79, 4:23.67	12	Lyons Township High School	16:04.38	17
20	Ethan Summer- placed 17th in the 3200; PBs: 9:31, 4:18.59	11	York High School	16:05.48	18
21	Julian Head- placed 12th in the 800; 1:57.65	12	Naperville North High School	16:08.06	19
22	Jocqael Thorpe- ran on 5th place 4x800; placed 9th in the 800; PBs: 1:53.38, 4:22.87	12	Lyons Township High School	16:08.13	20
23	Charlie Mclawhorn- ran on the 5th place 4x800; 2:02.48, 4:23.78	11	Lyons Township High School	16:08.89	21
24	Eamon Brady- did not advance to the state meet	12	Maine South High School	16:11.25	22
25	Evan Cummins- did not advance to the state meet	12	Downers Grove North High School	16:12.00	23