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2023 IHSA cross country state finals: Top teams, top times and all-staters in Peoria

Wes Huett, Peoria Journal Star
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Below are results for the 2023 Illinois High School Association cross country state finals, held Saturday at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

Included are top 10 teams and top 25 runners for each of the Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A boys and girls races. The top three teams in each race earn state trophies. The top 25 runners in each race are named all-state.

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Class 1A girls top 10 teams

  • Trophy winners: 1 Tolono Unity 109; 2 Anna-Jonesboro 157; Peoria Notre Dame 224.

  • Others: 4 Eureka 231; 5 Knoxville 270; 6 Palos Heights Chicago Christian 274; 7 Shelbyville 278; 8 Glen Carbon Father McGivney 319; 9 Williamsville 331; 10 Herscher 47.

Class 1A girls top 25 individuals

  • Top 10: 1 Isabella Keller, fr., Effingham St. Anthony, 16:26.13; 2 Mia Kotler, jr., Chicago Latin, 16:32.80; 3 Kate Foltz, so., Tuscola, 16:45.63; 4 Molly Farrell, so., Marshall, 16:57.63; 5 Tessa Bowers, so., Shelbyville, 17:09.15; 6 Elena Rybak, jr., Glen Carbon Father McGivney 17:09.78; 7 Kennady Anderson, sr., Annawan/Wethersfield, 17:23.53; 8 Sydney Gertsen, so., Lombard Montini, 17:27.29; 9 Jadyn Gerardi, fr., Anna-Jonesboro, 17:31.27; 10 Mackenzie Pound, so., Tolono Unity, 17:36.87.

  • Other medalists: 11 Ahry Comer, sr., Golconda Pope County, 17:40.71; 12 Kyla Babb, so., Westmont, 17:41.95; 13 Emily Downing, so., Cambridge, 17:44.00; 14 Erica Woodard, sr., Tolono Unity, 17:45.26; 15 Kaitlyn Hatley, sr., Glen Carbon Father McGivney, 17:45.41; 16 Cecilia Hilby, so., Aurora Central Catholic, 17:45.67; 17 Madeleine Fox, fr., Marshall, 17:45.80; 18 Louisa Wilson, jr., Williamsville, 17:45.83; 19 Ellen Anderson, jr., Chicago Latin, 17:51.07; 20 Meika Bender, jr., Eureka, 17:53.77; 21 Grace Mullin, sr., Palos Heights Chicago Christi, 17:57.79; 22 Dusti Smith, fr., Stark County, 18:03.82; 23 Vanessa Teel, jr., Pinckneyville, 18:04.54; 24 Miah Gilmore, jr., Murphysboro, 18:04.75; 25 Graziella Narcisi, jr., Elmhurst IC Catholic, 18:05.63.

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Class 1A boys top 10 teams

  • Trophy winners — 1 Tuscola 97; 2 Benton 104; 3 Elmwood 166.

  • Others — 4 Niles Northridge Prep 202; 5 Eureka 213; 6 St. Joseph-Ogden 217; 7 Peoria Notre Dame 251; 8 Rockford Christian 283; 9 Aurora Central Catholic 300; 10 Pinckneyville 314.

Class 1A boys top 25 individuals

  • Top 10 — 1 Gavin Genisio, sr., Benton, 14:12.56; 2 Isaac Teel, sr., Pinckneyville, 14:29.39; 3 Jackson Barrett, sr., Tuscola, 14:40.55; 4 Gabriel McLain, jr., Benton, 14:45.08; 5 Isaiah Hill, sr., Elmwood, 14:48.95; 6 Will Foltz, sr., Tuscola, 14:51.24; 7 Nicolai Martino, jr., Winnebago, 14:57.55; 8 Patrick Hilby, sr., Aurora Central Catholic, 15:03.08; 9 Carson Maroon, sr., St. Joseph -Ogden, 15:06.55; 10 Josiah Hortin, sr., Tuscola, 15:08.18.

  • Other medalists — 11 Weston Forward, sr., Rockford Christian, 15:09.87; 12 Will Fuson, so., Bement, 15:12.10; 13 Cole Buchanan, jr., Benton, 15:13.04; 14 Andrew Kurien, jr., Rockford Christian, 15:15.45; 15 Camden Quarton, sr., Litchfield, 15:15.66; 16 Dean Witzig, sr., El Paso-Gridley, 15:15.88; 17 Brady Kataoka, sr., Niles Northridge Prep, 15:16.39; 18 Elijah Teefey, so., Pleasant Plains, 15:20.73; 19 Cayton Cratch, sr., Steeleville, 15:20.91; 20 Maxwell Kirby, fr., Peoria Notre Dame, 15:21.30; 21 Chaz Oberkfell, so., Gillespie, 15:21.43; 22 Aden Armstrong, sr., St. Joseph-Ogden 15:21.73; 23 Joe Ehrhart, sr., Peoria Notre Dame, 15:22.15; 24 Isaac Crumrine, sr., Riverton, 15:22.21; 25 JJ Gonnam, sr., Elgin Harvest Christian Academy, 15:26.05.

Class 2A girls top 10 teams

  • Trophy winners: 1 Chatham Glenwood 84; 2 Grayslake Central 125; 3 Chicago St. Ignatius 166

  • Others: 4 Washington 209; 5 Mt. Zion 256; 6 Wheaton St. Francis 274; 7 Lake Villa Lakes 278; 8 Crystal Lake South 331; 9 Waterloo 344; 10 Chicago DePaul 347.

Class 2A girls top 25 individuals

  • Top 10: 1 Becca Heitzig, sr., Lincoln, 16:34.75; 2 Annika Swan, Chicago St. Ignatius College, so., 16:34.80; 3 Sundara Weber, so., Sandwich, 16:40.33; 4 Natalie Bierbaum, so., Normal University, 16:41.45; 5 Zoe Carter, jr., Normal University, 17:08.56; 6 Lulu Ton-That, jr., Chicago Northside, 17:38.88; 7 Ali Londrigan, fr., Chatham Glenwood, 17:40.00; 8 Molly McGreal, so., River Forest Trinity, 17:40.96; 9 Niki Tselios, jr., Lemont, 17:42.39; 10 Cameron Crump, jr., Waterloo, 17:42.73.

  • Other medalists: 11 Ashlyn Chopra, so., Chatham Glenwood 17:43.15; 12 Sara Armstrong, sr., Grayslake Central 17:45.81; 13 Brianna Gara, jr., Lake Villa Lakes, 17:46.71; 14 Juliana Gamboa, fr., Oak Park Fenwick, 17:47.33; 15 Ella Hwang, sr., Chicago St. Ignatius, 17:47.71; 16 Josslyn Wade, so., Bensenville Fenton, 17:48.13; 17 Claire Blotnik, sr., Joliet Catholic, 17:48.89; 18 Emily Stecky, fr., Chicago DePaul, 17:49.89; 19 Izzy Bing, jr., Mundelein Carmel, 17:50.52; 20 Ava Henne, so., Grayslake Central, 17:50.83; 21 Hadley Ferrero, jr., Crystal Lake Central, 17:51.27; 22 Lucy Schlachtenhaufen, sr., Lake Forest, 17:51.53; 23 Isabella Domier, sr., Grayslake Central, 17:54.49; 24 Sophie Rentmeister, fr., Chatham Glenwood, 17:56.03; 25 Madison Twarling, sr., Lake Villa Lakes, 17:57.29.

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Class 2A boys top 10 teams

  • Trophy winners — 1 Marion 112; 2 Glen Ellyn Glenbard South 173; 3 Chicago Payton 200.

  • Others — 4 Maple Park Kaneland 220; 5 Morton 225; 6 Chicago St. Ignatius 233; 7 Lisle Benet 234; 8 Aurora Marmion 273; 9 Normal University 290; 10 Woodstock 306.

Class 2A boys top 25 individuals

  • Top 10 — 1 Dylon Nalley, sr., Marion, 14:05.20; 2 Trey Sato, sr., Grayslake Central, 14:21.49; 3 Dale Johnson, sr., Sterling, 14:22.91; 4 Matthew Conroy, sr., Chicago St. Ignatius, 14:40.55; 5 Finn Richards, jr., Lisle Benet, 14:44.75; 6 Evan Nosek, jr., Maple Park Kaneland, 14:47.36; 7 Dylan Gehl, jr., Geneseo, 14:48.32; 8 Tim Jochum, sr., Glen Ellyn Glenbard South, 14:50.07; 9 David Valkanov, sr., Maple Park Kaneland, 14:53.68; 10 Julian Baker, sr., Mt. Zion, 14:58.99.

  • Other medalists — 11 Will Gelon, sr., Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge, 14:59.31; 12 Ishan Patel, sr., Woodstock, 14:59.98; 13 Mekye Lomax, sr., Marion, 15:00.72; 14 Yonas Wuthrich, sr., Morton, 15:00.89; 15 Tom Jochum, fr., Glen Ellyn Glenbard South, 15:04.35; 16 Caleb Mathias, so., Champaign Central, 15:04.40; 17 Raphael Greer, fr., Marion, 15:04.69; 18 Aaron Conderman, jr., Dixon, 15:05.22; 19 Josh Weeks, sr., Morton, 15:05.26; 20 Charlie Phelan, sr., Lisle Benet, 15:06.10; 21 Cuyler Swanson, fr., Morris, 15:06.62; 22 Owen Morgan, sr., Taylorville, 15:06.92; 23 Gavin Lee, sr., Chicago Payton, 15:07.93; 24 Mason Hart, sr., Normal University, 15:09.72; 25 Luis Flores, jr., Burbank St. Laurence, 15:09.74.

Class 3A girls top 10 teams

  • Trophy winners: 1 Elmhurst York 77; 2 Downers Grove North 92; 3 Barrington 115.

  • Others: 4 Mt. Prospect Prospect 140; 5 Naperville North 167; 6 Naperville Central 213; 7 Arlington Heights Hersey 287; 8 Wheaton North 297; 9 Yorkville 314; 10 Orland Park Sandburg 341.

Class 3A girls top 25 individuals

  • Top 10: 1 Scout Storms, jr., Barrington, 16:38.46; 2 Liv Phillips, sr., Naperville Central, 16:42.47; 3 Julie Piot, sr., Naperville North, 16:54.18; 4 Anna Lester, sr., Vernon Hills; 5 Danielle Jensen, sr. McHenry, 17:04.58; 6 Mia Sirois. fr., Barrington; 7 Nicole Poglitsch, jr., Wheaton Warrenville South, 17:05.95; 8 Meg Peterson, so., Mt. Prospect, 17:08.3; 9 Lily Ginsberg, sr., Mt. Prospect, 17:10.94; 10 Lily Eddington, so., Downers Grove North, 17:13.37.

  • Other medalists: 11 Katherine Klimek, sr., Elmhurst York, 17:17.93; 12 Margaret Owens, sr., Elmhurst York, 17:20.67; 13 Sarah Paul, sr., Downers Grove North, 17:20.84; 14 Alayna Todnem, jr., Downers Grove North, 17:20.90; 15 Shania Tandon, so., Naperville North, 17:22.96; 16 Michaela Quinn. sr., Elmhurst York, 17:23.97; 17 Margaretha Grabske, jr., Arlington Heights Hersey, 17:24.30; 18 Brea Counihan, fr., New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central, 17:25.15; 19 Morgan Dick, sr., Oswego East, 17:25.36; 20 Lindsey Gerhardstein, so., Orland Park Sandburg, 17:26.42; 21 Anna McGrail. sr., Elmhurst York, 17:29.73; 22 Ireland Wildhart, jr., Mt. Prospect,17:33.01; 23 Rianna Tandon, so., Naperville North, 17:34.11; 24 Ava Gilley, jr., Downers Grove North, 17:37.12; 25 Holly Johnson, jr., Downers Grove South, 17:39.75.

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Class 3A boys top 10 teams

  • Trophy winners — 1 Downers Grove North 79; 2 Plainfield North 125; 3 Plainfield South 134.

  • Others — 4 LaGrange Lyons 207; 5 O’Fallon 211; 6 Oak Park-River Forest 258; 7 Winnetka New Trier 317; 8 Arlington Heights Hersey 329; 9 Naperville Neuqua Valley 330; 10 Highland Park 330.

Class 3A boys top 25 individuals

  • Top 10 — 1 Aden Bandukwala, sr., Hinsdale Central, 14:13.56; 2 Camyn Viger, sr., Plainfield South, 14:17.93; 3 Ben Crane, jr., Winnetka New Trier, 14:20.16; 4 Dylan Ybarra, sr., O'Fallon, 14:22.16; 5 Thomas Czerwinski, so., Plainfield North, 14:22.40; 6 Zac Close, sr., Naperville Neuqua Valley, 14:25.63; 7 Philip Cupial, so., Downers Grove North, 14:30.56; 8 Dylan Maloney, jr., Plainfield South, 14:32.89; 9 Rory Gaan, jr., Palatine Fremd; 10 Grant Schroder, jr., Downers Grove North, 14:36.05.

  • Other medalists — 11 Jacob Barraza, jr., DeKalb, 14:36.66; 12 Josiah Narayanan, jr., Wheaton Warrenville South, 14:36.90; 13 Ryan Eddington, sr., Downers Grove North, 14:38.34; 14 Evan Parker, jr., Skokie Niles North, 14:38.86; 15 Cillian Henning, sr., LaGrange Lyons, 14:38.98; 16 Zach Thoman, jr., O’Fallon, 14:39.87; 17 Liam O'Connor, jr., Oak Park-River Forest, 14:39.92; 18 Nicholas Strayer, sr., LaGrange Lyons, 14:40.03; 19 Cooper Marrs, sr., Riverside-Brookfield, 14:40.21; 20 Will Kozlowski, sr., Chicago Lane, 14:41.41; 21 Tommy Nitz, jr., Huntley, 14:42.48; 22 Quinn Davis, Plainfield North, 14:42.66; 23 Aidan Murphy, jr., Wheaton North, 14:43.27; 24 Nate Wehner, sr., Highland Park, 14:43.46; 25 Owen Stahl, sr., Plainfield North, 14:43.83.

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