2024 Reflections of Illinois HS XC/T&F

Foot Locker Nationals

Ben Crane earns 2nd All-American honor of year finishing 6th in Boys Race; Philip Cupial goes from 29 to 10 in final half mile to become All-American; Kate Foltz runs strong finishing her first national race in 16th  - Illinois Recap 

Nike Cross Nationals

Mia Sirois 6th Place in Girls race, Downers Grove North place 11th; Ben Crane places 14th in Boys Race, DGN Boys place 6th - Recap

Foot Locker Midwest Regionals

Ben Crane, Philip Cupial, Kate Foltz punch tickets to run in Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego on 12/14

Sirois wows Peoria with new Detweiller Record

Mia Sirois runs state record 15:53.4 in Class 3A Girls win | Closest finish ever in 3A Girls race: Barrington 130; York 131; Downers North 132 | Downers North wins back to back 3A Boys titles | It's all Ben Crane in 3A Boys win | Sundara Weber, Finn Richards 2A race winners| Payton Boys, St. Ignatius Girls win program's first state titles | Kate Foltz all time #3 state time in 1A Girls title; Chaz Oberkfell wins 1A Boys | Williamsville edges Tolono Unity by 2 points for 1A Girls team title; Niles Northridge Prep overpowers field for 1A Boys team title

Crane, Sirois dominate at  Class 3A Hoffman Estates Sectional

Crane 14:14, Sirois 16:03 set up big state races at Hoffman Estates | Keller edges Foltz by one second at Cumberland | Downers Grove North, York seep titles at Hinsdale Central and Lake Park | Plainfield North Boys win at Normal | Weber dominates at Metamora

No surprises in IHSA Regional Meets

Ledesma resets Channahon record running 16:54; Kate Foltz 16:02 at Tuscola; Sunny Weber 16:39, Zoe Carter 16:49 at Morris; Ben Crane wins easily at Glenbrook South; Joe Bregenzer 14:22 at Warren; Josiah Narayanan wins Glenbard West in one shoe

Regional Meet Highlights 

Conference Weekend

Midweek Highlights | Weekend Highlights

Amboy Columbus Day Invitational

Nicolai Martino, Cece Hilby run to easy wins at Shady Oak GC; Winnebago convincing in Girls Team win; Elmwood edges Winnebago and Aurora Central Catholic in a close Boys team race 

Naperville Twilight Invitational

Downers Grove North wins by 10 ahead of Plainfield North in great Boys Team race; Downers Grove North Girls 19 second spread gives them back to back team wins. Phillip Cupial sets course record with 14:3=24 race win; Sunny Weber runs 4th fastest course time ever with 16:27 winning time. Maya Ledesma 16:47 to finish second.

Meet Recap

Palatine Meet of Champions

Mia Sirois smashes 12 year old record by 16 seconds - 16:33; Dylan Maloney makes Boys meet record his own running 14:28; York and Barrington both 103 points, York wins on 6th runner tie-break; Plainfield North wins comfortably in Boys team race.

Palatine Recap | Weekend Highlights

Keller runs 15:59 at SJO Spartan Classic; Maya Ledesma runs solo 17:19 to win at Schaumburg (5k course)

Narayanan 14:25, Janowski 16:45 lead runners at Richard Spring Invitational | York edges Hillard Davidson by 2 points to win Girls title; Mason OH wins Boys title; York 2nd (1st Illinois team in meet | Meet Recap | Weekend Highlights 

 Crane 14:26 leads all in steamy FTTF Invitational - Recaps

Weekend Recap 9.16.2024

Red Devil Meet Records fall | Weekend Recap 9.9.2024