Normal U-High performed well at the Bloomington Invitational to maintain its top ranking. The same could be said for South Shore at the Joliet West Invite; how the team decides to use Jordan Hamb in the future will determine a lot.
Geneseo's Olivia Marshall leads the state in the shot put and discus; if this holds for another month, it will significantly boost the Maple Leaf trophy hopes.
East St. Louis Senior did well at their home meet, led by a state-leading 4x200m. We don't believe the Flyerettes are done adding quality performances. Mascoutah and Cahokia round out the top six. The Metro East area is strong this year.