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1A Girls State Preview: It is Anna-Jonesboro Time To Shine...

Ray Lewis breaks down the Class A girls cross country state championship...

1A Boys State Preview: Elmwood Is Ready To Spike Its Foes...

Here is the Class A Boys cross country state championship preview...

By The Numbers: Top 200 Senior Girls As Of 10.24.2024...

Here is a synopsis of the top 200 senior girls cross country runners...

By The Numbers: A Deeper Look At The Top 100 3-Mile Boys...

We breakdown the top 150 cross country boy performers to date...

Illinois Hopes To Crash The Party At Nike XC Town Twilight...

It's time for cross country action across state lines, this time in Terre Haute, Indiana...

Class A Boys Preview: Benton May Be The Team To Beat...

We have reached the pinnacle of the boys Class A preseason previews...

By The Premium Numbers: Top Returning XC Sophomore Boys...

Here are the top 100 returning sophomore boys cross country runners by the numbers...

2024 Class A Girls XC Preview: Anna-Jonesboro Is Tabbed #1...

Here is the final edition of the 2024 girls preseason cross country previews...

By The Numbers: Top Returning XC Sophomore Girls...

Check out the top returning 100 sophomore girls by the numbers...

Inside The Numbers: Top Freshmen Boys Entering May...

We are entering the homestretch of the 2024 track and field season....

2024 By The Numbers:Top Returning Boys Indoor 60m...

Check out the top returning 60 meter runners by the numbers...

2023 Final Girls Cross Country 5000 Meter Rankings...

We tally the top 300 performances in the 5000 meter category...

2023 Final Boys Cross Country 5000 Meter Rankings...

We collect data and present the top 300 boys performers for the 5000 meters...

Final 3 Mile Rankings Defined: Top 500 Sophmore Girls...

It is time to look at the top 500 girls three mile harriers from the 2023 season...

Final Boys 3 Mile Rankings: A Deep Look Into The Soph Class...

We go in depth regarding the sophomore harrier class. This will be one to remember....

Final Freshmen Girls 3 Mile Rankings: The Future Is Bright...

We take a look at many of freshmen girls from the season who competed and earned stats...

Final Rankings: Freshmen Boys 3 Mile Inside Look...

We take a final look inside the rankings of the freshmen boys class...

1A Boys State: Genisio Title Defense, Can Tuscola Hold on?...

The Class A boys kick off the morning fireworks (we hope)... Gavin Genisio and Tuscola will ...

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The Tolono Unity Rockets haven't lost at Detweiller in four years. They are the favorites, b...

XC Team Scores: Boys, Girls Division I...

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Who Won The Girls Weekend: Aug 28-Sept 2...

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Who Won The Boys Weekend: Aug 28-Sept 2...

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By The Numbers: The Top Returning 200 Class A Boys Harriers...

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By The Numbers: The Top Returning 200 Class A Girls Harriers

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Class A Boys Preview: Tuscola Aims Toward Greatness...

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Class A Girls XC Preview: Unity Is Ready For Three Peat...

We finally get to the final countdown of the top 25 preseason ranked teams with the top-10 t...

By The Numbers: Top Returning 300 Sophomore Girls Harriers...

We take a look at the top returning 300 sophomore girls cross country runners by the numbers

Freshmen Boys Rankings (5/17): Sectional Version...

It's time to check out the latest and greatest freshmen boys in a myriad of events...

Freshmen Girls Rankings (5/10): A Deeper Look Inside...

Here is another edition of the top statistical freshmen girls...

Sophomore Boys Rankings (5/5): A Deeper Look Inside...

We are looking at a very good class on the horizon that will keep IL in the mix...

Sophomore Girls Rankings (5/4): A Deeper Look...

Check out the group of high flying talent from a group of 10th graders...

Freshmen Boys Rankings (5/2): A Deeper Look...

The latest episode of solid freshmen in the state in one place...

Freshmen Girls Rankings (5/2): A Deeper Look...

We are almost at the peak of the season and there have been some great strides made...

Sophomore Girls Rankings (4/21): A Deeper Look...

Check out the rocket fuel sophomore girls track and field class...

Shifting School Enrollment Meets Drastic IHSA Class Impact...

With the new 2023-2025 classification cut-offs and enrollments posted, we dive deep into wha...

Final Stats: Freshmen Boys Three Mile Peformances...

We chronicle the 300 performances of the 2022 cross country season...

Peaks and Nalleys: How Low Can He Go? Open 2A Team Battle...

there are several good individual and team storylines to check out...

2022 IHSA Sectional Predictions...

It's time to predict the ihsa sectional teams and individuals...

Top 250 Sophomore Boys Entering 10/12...

Check out the top rated sophomore boys entering the conference weekend...

Richard Spring Invite '22: Peoria Notre Dame Will Be Fire!...

Every year the Richard Spring "Peoria Notre Dame" is one of the top invites in the country...

By The Numbers: Top 500 boys 3-milers as of 9/14...

The results are coming in and the times are compiling on a daily basis...

Weekly Boys Merge (wk 2): Top 500 Three-Milers By Time...

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Weekly Boys Merge: Top 200 Frosh Boys 3-Milers By Time...

The future of cross country in this state has been to show promise during the first two week...

Weekly Boys Merge: Top 500 Time-Based Performances...

Here are the top 500 three-mile times produced in Illinois during Week 1 of the 2022 cross c...

2022 Class 2A Boys Preseason Preview: #25 to 11...

We drop the biggest influx of teams which which will heavily impact the movement of the clas...

By The Numbers: Top 250 Returning Class 2A Girls Harriers...

There is a ton to ponder here with a fleet of talented girls returning...

2022 Class 2A Girls Preseason Preview: #20 to 11...

We are ever so close to the top ranked teams. Let's keep our focus on this huge group of up ...

Premium Stats: Top 100 Returning Sophomore Girls 3 Milers...

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2022 Girls Final: Top 100 Distance Performers By The Numbers

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2022 IHSA Girls State Championship Merge Explained...

there were hundreds of performances from the girls state meet. We captured all of them!...

2022 MileSplit IL Team Power Rankings-Week 7...

It's time to acknowledge the week seven teams in the power rankings as outdoor season has co...

2021 2A boys preseason preview: #25 to #16 provides clarity...

we really explode with the coverage of teams in a big swoop. Let's see how the teams shape u...

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2020 2A Boys Preseason Preview: #25-11...

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2A Girls Pre-Season Preview: Benet Academy Is #1 Once More...

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2020 Milesplit Illinois Power Rankings: Preseason Edition...

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The Knights Of Kaneland Are Boys 2A Pre-Season #1...

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2A Girls Cross Country Team Preview: #20 to #11 Countdown...

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