This latest edition of the IL downstate spotlight has some fresh names to keep an eye on
Here is another edition of the IL downstate track and field spotlight
Let's take a look at some of the top action from the past week in downstate IL
Trae Cotner is back with another edition of the Illinois Downstate Spotlight
We break down the boys preseason distance areas of the 3200, 1600, and 800 meters
We break down the indoor distance running side of the game as told by Trae Cotner
The weekly downstate athlete spotlight highlights 10 athletes each week from the central Illinois and southern Illinois area
We take a dive into the preseason boys field events: pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, and high jump
There are some notable graduates, but, as always, the indoor season will see the rise of the next star(s).
We take a semi deep dive into preseason boys sprints in the state of IL
We break down the early look and returns of the 2026 Indoor track and field season. This is the girls sprints and jumps
We break down the general outlook of the Brooks Midwest boys and girls cross country performers
Here is the breakdown of the 2025 IHSA 2A Boys State XC preview
Here is the breakdown of the 2A Girls IHSA State Championship
Here is a quick tidbit of the 2025 IHSA Class A Boys State Championships
Here is a mash of the IHSA Girls State Championship: team and individuals
One of the best invites in the south will be in Granite City
We have reached the pinnacle of the 2A Boys preseason cross country team previews
This is the final frontier in terms of preseason team previews for the girls 2A portion
We move to the middle portion of the 2A girls preseason cross country rankings
We kick things off with the IL Class 2A girls cross country team previews
We conclude the final portion of the Class A boys cross country rankings
We are adding to the Class A boys preseason preview cross country practice
We kick off the 2025 IHSA boys cross country season via the unranked portion
Here is the final portion of the girls Class A preview that includes the top 10 teams
We move to the middle of the pack of the small classification rankings
We open the 2025 IHSA cross country previews with Class A girls unranked to number 21
Coach Trae Cotner breaks down the happenings from the latest in track and field!
Here is another exciting journalistic episode from Springfield coach Trae Cotner