
At Palatine High School in Illinois, on a typically crisp fall-like day, expect to see a bevy of young stars emerge in the 'Distance Night in Palatine' Freshman Boys Mile.
The future presented itself during the 2025 cross country season as we saw many freshmen boys step to the front and make their presence felt. That trend continued during the indoor season with the likes of Ethan Carter (Dixon), Phoenix Viger (Plainfield South), Emiliano Vieyra (Joliet West), Alrik Swan (Chicago St. Ignatius), and Shreyas Meyer (Naperville North) in a variety of distance events.
For the upcoming Distance Night in Palatine, keep an eye on some key names in the Freshmen Boys Mile field.
Check out the list of so:
Joseph Sittler (Huntley), Alonzo Bautista (Dixon), Abram Garcia (Dixon), Joseph Zawacki (Huntley), Kenneth Kristofic (Chicago Lane), Julian Minkov (Chicago Lane), Gavin Moffat (Chicago Latin), Jacob McKillop (Elmhurst York), Danny Brankin (Hinsdale Central), Owen Riesberg (Morton), Johan Gonzalez (Arlington Heights Hersey), Edward Matteson (Lincoln-Way East), Ethan Jenkins (West Aurora), Brayden Domont (Bradley-Bourbonnais), Greyson Ince (Normal University), Santiago Arroyo (Arlington Heights Hersey), Henry Stallsmith (New Trier), Taylor DeVar (Chicago Depaul College Prep)

At Palatine High School in Illinois, on a typically crisp fall-like day, expect to see a bevy of young stars emerge in the 'Distance Night in Palatine' Freshman Boys Mile.
The future presented itself during the 2025 cross country season as we saw many freshmen boys step to the front and make their presence felt. That trend continued during the indoor season with the likes of Ethan Carter (Dixon), Phoenix Viger (Plainfield South), Emiliano Vieyra (Joliet West), Alrik Swan (Chicago St. Ignatius), and Shreyas Meyer (Naperville North) in a variety of distance events.