Eight of the top ten performers are back, including the leading three sophomores. Though the "quarter-mile" is not as strong as the other speed events, it is still competitive. There is a feeling in the air that some stout times are going to parlay all over the leaderboards.
Check out a summary of the top returners-
Madalyn Marx (Jr., Mahomet-Seymour): Top returner by time and 2A Illinois Top Times champion. Marx was also the state champion, and it would be tough to face her.
Mariyah Robinson (Jr., Homewood-Flossmoor): A 57.47 performer last winter has now switched allegiance from the Chicago Public League to the South Suburban Red will propel Robinson into a new realm. The Vikings are immediately one of the top state trophy chasers in the spring. There is no timetable for a debut.
Morgan Navarre (Jr., Elmhurst York): Bust on the scene last year and won four of five contests including the Top Times 3A crown. Navarre is also a talented Lacrosse player, competing simultaneously with track- but not during the indoor season. If she returns, the stakes will be higher as sharks in the water will be hungry and waiting to feast.
Naomi Bey-Osborne (Sr., Kankakee): A premier talent who has signed with the University of Illinois. She is back on the scene with a sassy attitude and the track wheels to match. At the Misfits Invite, Bey-Osborne competed in her first race since a season-ending injury in May 2024. She placed fourth in the 300m with a time of 39.88. She proceeded to let the world know she was back afterward. Expect her to be louder as she continues to elevate.
Katelyn Lehnen (Sr., Chatham-Glenwood): It is hard to believe that the state's top quarter-miler and defending 3A state champion has never run the event indoors!! Lehnen has a personal best of 54.68 as well as All-American honors at New Balance Nationals Outdoors.
Madalyn Marx tore up the track at Vanderbilt last winter en route to an outstanding indoor season (Tennessee Milesplit credit)
Eight of the top ten performers are back, including the leading three sophomores. Though the "quarter-mile" is not as strong as the other speed events, it is still competitive. There is a feeling in the air that some stout times are going to parlay all over the leaderboards.
