Distance Running 360: How Did The 2021-22 Class 3A Boys Do?

The action was super intense in last fall's 3A State Championship on the famed Detweiller cross country course!

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1. Micah Wilson (Sr., St. Charles East) 14:11.18- 4th place state/1600m (4:12.31 PB); 3rd place/3200m, 8:57.40 PB

2. Nick Falk (Sr., Winnetka (New Trier) 14:14.11- 5th place state/3200m, 8:53.44 PB; 19th place state prelims/1600m

3. Riley Newport (Jr., DeKalb) 14:15.65- 13th place/1600m prelims, 4:11.19c PB; 3200m (9:13.78 PB)

4. Luke Wiley (Sr., Gurnee (Warren) 14:19.22- 3rd state/1600m, 4:11.48; 3200m state runner-up (9:01.01 PB); 800m (1:57.30 PB)

5. Declan Tunney (Sr., Orland Park Sandburg) 14:29.28- ran on state championship 4x800 relay; 6th place/1600m, 4:09.06 PB; 3200m (9:07.29 PB) 

6. Roy Llewellyn (Sr., Downers Grove North) 14:31.01- 1600m runner-up (4:11.22 PB); 3200m (9:14.04 PB)

7. Camyn Viger (So., Plainfield South) 14:31.95- 17th place/1600m prelim, 4:19.85 PB; 3200m (9:27.

8. Ryan Watts (Sr., Edwardsville) 14:32.75- 3200m State Champion, 8:54.09 PB; 1600m State Champion, 4:07.52c; 800m (1:56.31 PB)

9. Caden Simone (Sr., New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 14:37.99- 4th place/3200m (9:06.80 PB); 1600m (4:19.87 PB)

10. Parker Nold (Jr., Oswego East) 14:39.51- 30th place/1600m prelims, 4:19.37 PB; 800m (1:58.90 PB); 3200m (9:27.78 PB)

11. Dylan Myers (Jr., Lake Zurich) 14:40.35- did not advance to state in any event; 3200m (9:32.29 PB); 800m (2:01.93 PB)

12. Danny Burns (Sr., Lake Zurich) 14:42.39- did not advance to state in any event; 3200m (9:38.98 PB); 1600m (4:32.97i)

13. Oliver Burns (Jr., Plainfield North) 14:43.07- did not advance to state in any event; 1600m (4:29.45 PB); 3200 (9:23.24i PB) 

14. Daniel Watcke (Jr., Hinsdale Central) 14:46.16- 800m State Runner up, 1:50.81; 1600m (4:12.43 PB); 400m (48.89 PB)

15. Joey Furlong (Sr., Barrington) 14:46.69- 12th place/1600m, 4:17.01 PB; 6th pl/3200m (9:12.03 PB); 800m (1:57.64 PB)

16. Jeff Luka (Sr., Elmhurst (York) 14:46.92- did not advance to state in any event; 3200m (9:28.80 PB); 1600m (4:34.15)

17. Ethan Forsell (Sr., Oswego) 14:46.99- 7th place/3200m (9:12.38 PB); 1600m (4:24.84 PB)

18. Zachary Balzer (Jr., Minooka) 14:47.94- 16th place prelims/1600m, 4:17.07 PB; 800m (1:57.37 PB); 3200m (9:25.64 PB)

19. Brock Rice (Sr., Orland Park Sandburg) 14:48.26- anchored state championship winning 4x800; 1600m (4:14.35 PB); 800m (1:54.97 PB) 

20. Sean Marquardt (Sr., Orland Park Sandburg) 14:48.38- ran on state championship winning 4x800; 1600m (4:20.75 PB); 3200m (9:35.09 PB)

21. Mason Krieg (Jr., Palatine) 14:49.08- ran on state qualifying 4x800; 1600m (4:27.03 PB); 3200m (9:37.06 PB)

22. Gabe Ryan (Sr., Naperville North) 14:50.31- 17th place/3200m (9:31.35); 1600m (4:25.59 PB)

23. Hunter Whitney (Jr., Chicago Lane Tech) 14:50.96- ran on 4th place 4x800 relay; 8th place/1600m (4:12.98 PB); 3200m (9:07.07 PB); 800m (1:58.94 PB)

24. David Lara (Sr., Gurnee (Warren) 14:52.36- 34th state prelims/1600m, 4:22.09 PB; 3200m (9:48.81 PB)

25 Michael Atkins (Sr., Wheaton-Warrenville South) 14:55.16- did not advance to state in any event; 1600m (4:19.14 PB); 3200m (9:20.75 PB)