The first round of the Illinois High School Association is expected to have some strong results.
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The time has finally come for the post-season, starting with the regional round. Once again, set back and relax as I predict qualifying teams for the sectional round as well as each regional individual winner!
3A Boys-
| Regional | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 | Team 4 | Team 5 | Team 6 | IND Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinley Park (Andrew) | Lincoln-Way East | Lincoln-Way Central | Lockport | Minooka | Lincoln-Way West | Bradley-Bourbonnais | Jeremiah Lanum (Bradley-Bourbonnais) |
| Plainfield Central | Plainfield North | Plainfield South | Yorkville | Oswego East | Plainfield Central | Joliet Central | Thomas Czerwinski (Plainfield North) |
| Alton | O'Fallon | Edwardsville | Normal Community | Normal West | Quincy | Belleville West | Dylan Ybarra (O'Fallon) |
| LaGrange (Lyons) | Downers Grove North | LaGrange (Lyons) | Hinsdale Central | Riverside-Brookfield | Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) | Villa Park (Willowbrook) | Aden Bandukwala (Hinsdale Central) |
| Chicago (Marist) | Orland Park (Sandburg) | Chicago (Whitney Young) | Chicago (Jones) | Palos Heights (Stagg) | Oak Lawn (Richards) | Chicago (Marist) | Grant Giblin (Sandburg) |
| Naperville North | Neuqua Valley | Naperville Central | West Aurora | Naperville North | Downers Grove South | Aurora (Metea Valley) | Zac Close (Neuqua Valley) |
| Oak Park-River Forest | Oak Park-River Forest | Chicago (Lane) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Elmhurst (York) | Evanston | Chicago (Mather) | Mohamed Abdullahi (Mather) |
| St. Charles East | St. Charles East | Wheaton Warrenville South | Wheaton North | Batavia | Geneva | St. Charles North | Jed Wilson (St. Charles East) |
| Hampshire | Rockton (Hononegah) | Huntley | Rockford (Guilford) | DeKalb | South Elgin | Machesney Park (Harlem) | Tommy Nitz (Huntley) |
| Wilmette (Loyola Academy) | Winnetka (New Trier) | Highland Park | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | Ben Crane (New Trier) |
| Palatine | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | Palatine (Fremd) | Palatine | Algonquin (Jacobs) | Hoffman Estates (Conant) | Lake Zurich | Rory Gaan (Palatine Fremd) |
| Fox Lake (Grant) | Barrington | Deerfield | Fox Lake (Grant) | Mundelein | Vernon Hills | McHenry | Joe Bregenzer (Barrington) |
3A Girls -
| Regional | Team 1 | team 2 | team 3 | team 4 | team 5 | team 6 | ind champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinley Park (Andrew) | Minooka | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Lockport | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | Bradley-Bourbonnais | Brea Counihan (Lincoln-Way Central) |
| Plainfield Central | Yorkville | Plainfield North | Oswego East | Joliet West | Pekin | Plainfield Central | Morgan Dick (Oswego East) |
| Alton | Edwardsville | O'Fallon | Normal West | Normal Community | Springfield | Quincy | Ellie Bush (O'Fallon) |
| LaGrange (Lyons) | Downers Grove North | LaGrange (Lyons) | Hinsdale Central | Villa Park (Willowbrook) | Riverside-Brookfield | Burbank (Reavis) | Lily Eddington (Downers Grove North) |
| Chicago (Marist) | Orland Park (Sandburg) | Chicago (Mother McAuley) | Chicago (Marist) | Chicago (Jones) | Palos Hills (Stagg) | Chicago (Whitney Young) | Lindsey Gerhardstein (Sandburg) |
| Naperville North | Naperville North | Naperville Central | Metea Valley | Neuqua Valley | Oswego | Downers Grove South | Liv Phillips (Naperville Central) |
| Oak Park-River Forest | Elmhurst (York) | Park Ridge (Maine South) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Evanston | Oak Park-River Forest | Chicago (Lane) | Katherine Klimek (York) |
| St. Charles East | Wheaton North | Batavia | Wheaton-Warrenville South | St. Charles North | St. Charles East | Geneva | Nicole Poglitsch (Wheaton Warrenville South) |
| Hampshire | Rockton (Hononegah) | Huntley | South Elgin | Rockford (Guilford) | DeKalb | Machesney Park (Harlem) | Hudson Szymonik (Hampshire) |
| Wilmette (Loyola Aacademy) | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | Winnetka (New Trier) | Wilmette (Loyola Academy) | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | Highland Park | Veronica Znajda (Prospect) |
| Palatine | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | Lake Zurich | Palatine | Palatine (Fremd) | Schaumburg | Hoffman Estates | Margaretha Grabske (Hersey) |
| Fox Lake (Grant) | Barrington | Gurnee (Warren) | Zion-Benton | Deerfield | Libertyville | Vernon Hills | Scout Storms (Barrington) |
2A Boys -
| Regional | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 | Team 4 | team 5 | team 6 | IND CHamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | Bethalto (Civic Memorial) | Mascoutah | Troy (Triad) | Waterloo | Highland | Freeburg | Ethan Hogan (Columbia) |
| Olney (Richland County) | Marion | Champaign Central | Mt. Vernon | Urbana | Salem | Herrin | Dylon Nalley (Marion) |
| Normal University | Normal University | Mt. Zion | Chatham-Glenwood | Taylorville | Mahomet-Seymour | Lincoln | Julian Baker (Mt. Zion) |
| Galesburg | Geneseo | Sterling | Dunlap | Rock Falls | Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) | Galesburg | Dale Johnson (Sterling) |
| Metamora | Morton | Washington | Morris | Pontiac | Metamora | Manteno | Josh Weeks (Morton) |
| Dolton (Thornridge) | Lemont | Oak Forest | Chicago (Brother Rice) | New Lenox (Providence Catholic) | Tinley Park | Midlothian (Bremen) | Gavin O'Connor (Brother Rice) |
| Chicago (Latin) | Chicago (Payton) | Chicago (DePaul College Prep) | Chicago (Latin) | Chicago (Northside) | Chicago (Lake View) | Chicago (Amundsen) | Gavin Lee (Payton) |
| Chicago (St. Ignatius) | Chicago (St. Ignatius) | Chicago University | Chicago (Lindblom) | Evergreen Park | Chicago (Lindblom) | Chicago (Mt. Carmel) | Matthew Conroy (St. Ignatius) |
| River Forest (Trinity) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | Lisle (Benet Academy) | Darien (Hinsdale South) | Burbank (St. Laurence) | LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) | Elmwood Park | Finn Richards (Benet Academy) |
| Maple Park (Kaneland) | Aurora (Marmion Academy) | Maple Park (Kaneland) | Dixon | Sycamore | Wheaton (St. Francis) | West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) | Evan Nosek (Kaneland) |
| Woodstock North | Woodstock | Crystal Lake Central | Burlington Central | Belvidere North | Crystal Lake South | Belvidere | Ishan Patel (Woodstock) |
| Lake Villa (Lakes) | Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) | Lake Villa (Lakes) | Grayslake Central | Antioch | Mundelein (Carmel) | Niles (Notre Dame) | Trey Sato (Grayslake Central) |
2A Girls -
| regional | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 | team 4 | team 5 | team 6 | ind champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | Waterloo | Carterville | Mascoutah | Highland | Troy (Triad) | Centralia | Angelynn Kanyuck (Waterloo) |
| Olney (Richland County) | Effingham | Champaign (Centennial) | Urbana | Champaign Central | Olney (Richland County) | Mt. Vernon | Aleigha Garrison (Champaign Central) |
| Normal University | Chatham Glenwood | Mt. Zion | Rochester | Normal University | Mahomet Seymour | Taylorville | Becca Heitzig (Lincoln) |
| Galesburg | Dunlap | Sterling | Geneseo | Rock Falls | Macomb | Peoria (Richwoods) | Abby Tudeen (Dunlap) |
| Metamora | Washington | Morton | Metamora | Morris | Joliet Catholic Academy | Ottawa Twp. | Claire Blotnik (Joliet Central Catholic) |
| Dolton (Thornridge) | Lemont | Midlothian (Bremen) | Chicago (Ag Science) | New Lenox (Providence Catholic) | Oak Forest | Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) | Nikki Tselios (Lemont) |
| Chicago (Latin) | Chicago (DePaul College Prep) | Chicago (Payton) | Oak Park (Fenwick) | Chicago (Northside) | Chicago (Amundsen) | Chicago (Lake View) | LuLu Ton-That (Northside) |
| Chicago (St. Ignatius) | Chicago (St. Ignatius) | Chicago University | Evergreen Park | Chicago (Resurrection) | Chicago (Noble/Butler) | Chicago (Solorio Academy) | Annika Swan (St. Ignatius) |
| River Forest (Trinity) | Lisle (Benet Academy) | LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) | Darien (Hinsdale South) | Burbank (St. Laurence) | Evergreen Park | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | Delilah Helenhouse (Benet Academy) |
| Maple Park (Kaneland) | Wheaton (St. Francis) | Dixon | Aurora (Rosary) | Maple Park (Kaneland) | Sycamore | Sandwich | Sundara Weber (Sandwich) |
| Woodstock North | Crystal Lake Central | Crystal Lake South | Rockford (Boylan Catholic) | Burlington Central | Woodstock | Belvidere North | Hadley Ferrero (Crystal Lake Central) |
| Lake Villa (Lakes) | Grayslake Central | Lake Villa (Lakes) | Lake Forest | Mundelein (Carmel) | Antioch | Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) | Sara Armstrong (Grayslake Central) |
1A Boys -
| Regional | Team 1 | team 2 | team 3 | team 4 | team 5 | team 6 | team 7 | ind champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee (McNamara) | Herscher | Cullom (Tri-Point) | Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) | Gilman (Iroquois West) | Kankakee (McNamara) | Peotone | Richton Park (Southland College Prep) | Noah Luke (Chicago Christian) |
| Evanston (Beacon Academy) | Niles (Northridge Prep) | Winnetka (North Shore Country Day) | Chicago (Rickover Naval Academy) | Deerfield (Rochelle Zell) | Skokie (Ida Crown) | Evanston (Beacon Academy) | Chicago (F.W. Parker) | John Kipp (Northridge Prep) |
| Westmont | Lombard (Montini) | Elgin (Harvest Christian) | Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | Lisle | Westmont | Melrose Park (Walther Christian) | Elgin Academy | Nolan Ferris (Montini) |
| Petersburg (PORTA) | Pleasant Plains | Petersburg (PORTA) | Delavan | Downs (Tri-Valley) | Williamsville | Auburn | Heyworth | Elijah Teefey (Pleasant Plains) |
| Quincy (Notre Dame) | Astoria | Liberty | Quincy (Notre Dame) | Lewistown | Hamilton West Hancock | Havana | Carthage (Illini West) | Parker Quinlan (Hamilton West Hancock) |
| Peoria (Notre Dame) | Eureka | Elmwood | Peoria (Notre Dame) | El Paso-Gridley | Princeville | Deer Creek-Mackinaw | Tremont | Isaiah Hill (Elmwood) |
| Fairfield | Effingham (St. Anthony) | Toledo (Cumberland) | Newton | Robinson | Cowden-Herrick | Bluford (Webber) | Fairfield | Austin Wesley (Robinson) |
| Chrisman | St. Joseph-Ogden | Urbana University | Georgetown (Notre Dame de La Salette) | Broadlands (Heritage) | Paris | Champaign (St. Thomas More) | Villa Grove | Carson Maroon (St. Joseph Ogden) |
| Sullivan | Tuscola | Clinton | Tolono Unity | Decatur (St. Teresa) | Monticello | Cerro Gordo-Bement | Carlinville | Josiah Horton (Tuscola) |
| Winnebago | Rockford Christian | Winnebago | Richmond-Burton | Byron | Rockford (Lutheran) | Durand | Genoa-Kingston | Weston Forward (Rockford Christian) |
| Manlius (Bureau Valley) | Prophetstown | Port Byron (Riverdale) | Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) | Rock Island (Alleman) | Aledo (Mercer County) | Kewanee (Wethersfield) | Sherrard | Charlie Link (Prophetstown) |
| Seneca | Aurora Central Catholic | Mendota | Dwight | Seneca | Henry-Senachwine | Princeton | Spring Valley (Hall) | Patrick Hilby (Aurora Central Catholic) |
| Trenton (Wesclin) | Roxana | Belleville (Althoff Catholic) | Glen Carbon (Father McGivney) | Centralia (Christ Our Rock Lutheran) | Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran) | Breese (Mater Dei) | Staunton | Elijah Gregory (Christ Our Rock Lutheran) |
| Harrisburg | Anna-Jonesboro | Metropolis (Massac County) | Harrisburg | McLeansboro (Hamilton County) | Carrier Mills-Stonefort | Golconda (Pope County) | Vienna | Jaydon Miller (Massac County) |
| Chester | Benton | Pinckneyville | Murphysboro | Steeleville | DuQuoin | New Athens | Nashville | Gavin Genisio (Benton) |
1A Girls -
| Regional | team 1 | team 2 | team 3 | team 4 | team 5 | team 6 | team 7 | IND Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee (McNamara) | Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) | Herscher | Beecher | Kankakee (McNamara) | Peotone | Richton Park (Southland College Prep) | Bridgeview (Aqsa) | Evita Martinez (Kankakee McNamara) |
| Evanston (Beacon Academy) | Chicago (Latin) | Chicago (Cristo Rey Jesuit) | Chicago (Lycee Francais de Chicago) | Skokie (Ida Crown) | Chicago (F.W. Parker) | Chicago (Rickover Naval Academy) | Deerfield (Rochelle Zell) | Mia Kotler (Latin) |
| Westmont | Elmhurst (IC Catholic) | Lombard (Montini) | Wilmette (Regina Dominican) | Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | Elfgin (Harvest Christian) | Lisle | Des Plains (Willlows Academy) | Sydney Gertsen (Montini) |
| Petersburg (PORTA) | Delavan | Pleasant Plains | Williamsville | Stanford Olympia | Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) | Downs (Tri-Valley) | Petersburg (PORTA) | Louisa Wilson (Williamsville) |
| Quincy (Notre Dame) | Quincy (Notre Dame) | Liberty | Lewistown | Beardstown | Pittsfield | Hamilton West Hancock | Rushville-Industry | Briella Neisen (Liberty) |
| Peoria (Notre Dame) | Eureka | Peoria (Notre Dame) | El Paso-Gridley | Knoxville | Lowpoint-Washburn | Elmwood | Princeville | Meika Bender (Eureka) |
| Fairfield | Effingham (St. Anthony) | Robinson | Fairfield | Newton | Neoga | Dieterich | Teutopolis | Isabella Keller (St. Anthony) |
| Chrisman | Marshall | Champaign (St. Thomas More) | Urbana University | Paxton-Buckley-Loda | St. Joseph-Ogden | Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin | Fithian (Oakwood) | Molly Farrell (Marshall) |
| Sullivan | Tolono Unity | Shelbyville | Clinton | Monticello | Decatur (St. Teresa) | Litchfield | Tuscola | Kate Foltz (Tuscola) |
| Winnebago | Winnebago | Richmond-Burton | Byron | Rockford Christian | Lanark (Eastland) | Genoa-Kingston | Rockford (Lutheran) | Alexia Spatz (Richmond-Burton) |
| Manlius (Bureau Valley) | Sherrard | Prophetstown | Cambridge | Port Byron (Riverdale) | Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) | Rock Island (Alleman) | Kewanee (Wethersfield) | Kennady Anderson (Kewanee Wethersfield) |
| Seneca | Seneca | Aurora Central Catholic | Toulon (Stark County) | Princeton | Somonauk | Mendota | Not enough teams with 5 runners | Cecilia Hilby (Aurora Central Catholic) |
| Trenton (Wesclin) | Belleville (Althoff Catholic) | Glen Carbon (Father McGivney) | Breese (Mater Dei) | Roxana | Okawville | Alton (Marquette) | Piasa (Southwestern) | Elena Rybak (Father McGivney) |
| Harrisburg | Anna-Jonesboro | Vienna | Metropolis (Massac County | West Frankfort (Frankfort) | Not enough teams with 5 runners | Not enough teams with 5 runners | Not enough teams with 5 runners | Ahry Comer (Pope County) |
| Chester | Pinckneyville | Murphysboro | DuQuoin | Waterloo (Gibault Catholic) | Nashville | Red Bud | Not enough teams with 5 runners | Miah Gilmore (Murphysboro) |