2024 will go down as another solid year of cross country. Check out the final episode of TTL
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0"00-1:45 intro
1:45-18:40 Class A-
Girls- Kate Foltz (Jr., Tuscola) breaks 16:00 and defeats Isabella Keller (So, Effingham St. Anthony) and Kyla Babb (Jr., Westmont); Mia Kotler (Sr., Chicago Latin) follow
-Williamsville wins tight race against Unity, Anna-Jonesboro
Boys: Chaz Oberkfell (Jr., Gillespie) defeats Nicolai Martino (Sr., Winnebago) and "Goob" Gabriel McLain (Sr., Benton) in a kick to the line;
-Northridge Prep wins title, Elmwood and Eureka follow
18:41-34:44 Class 2A
Girls: Sunny Sundara Weber (jr., Sandwich) defeats Annika Swan (Jr., Chicago St. Ignatius), 16:11, ninth fastest girl in state history
-Saint Ignatius dominates, 76 to 177, over DePaul, Glenwood 3rd
-Hadley Ferrero/Elle Sheaffer situation
Boys: Chicago Walter Payton dominates and defeats Morton and Chicago Latin; Finn Richards (Sr., Benet Academy) puts away Thomas Jochum (So., Glenbard South) late
34:45-51:45 Class 3A
Girls
-Mia Sirois (So., Barrington) runs an all-time Detweiller record, 15:53.4
-Barrington wins by a single point over York, DGN (130-131-132), the closest team race in history
Boys
-Ben Crane (Sr., New Trier) runs 14:03; 3a boys turn up for the fastest race in state history
-DGN wins and sets the record for five-runner team time. Plainfield N, Plainfield South repeat as 2nd and 3rd
51:46-59:00 NXR thoughts/outro