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The week ahead in Illinois High School Cross CountryPublished by
September 20 – September 23
By Michael Newman
Here is a look at where the ranked and some of the top non-ranked teams will be competing at this weekend. Weather is forcing changes in the schedules for Saturday meets. Follow us on Twitter: @ilxctf for the latest updates.
Palatine Invitational Boys: 3A - #4 Hersey, #5 Mundelein, #6 Hinsdale Central, #9 York, #10 Plainfield South, #11 Prospect, #17 New Trier, #18 Dundee-Crown, #19 St. Ignatius Prep, #21 Palatine, #25 Barrington; 2A - #23 Crystal Lake Central; Jones College Prep, Plainfield North, Maine South, Loyola Academy, Oak Park-River Forest, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Marmion Academy, Oswego East, Stevenson, Grayslake Central Out of State Teams: St. Xavier (KY), St. Louis University (MO) Girls: 3A - #4 Palatine, #9 Barrington, #16 Lyons Township, #17 Stevenson, #18 York, #22 New Trier, #23 Prospect; 2A - #1 Dunlap (Top 14), #3 Vernon Hills, #15 Crystal Lake Central; Downers Grove North, Maine South, Loyola Academy, Hersey, Libertyville, Cary-Grove, Lake Zurich, Lake Forest, St. Charles East, Grayslake Central Out of State Teams: Assumption (KY), Louisville Male Traditional (KY)
Culver Academies Invitational (Indiana) Boys: 3A - #2 Neuqua Valley, #8 Lyons Township; 2A – #15 Illiana Christian; Plainfield East
Jackson Invitational (Michigan) Girls: 3A - #6 Wheaton-Warrenville South
Roy Griak Invitational @ University of Minnesota Boys: Yorkville Girls: 3A - #1 Naperville North, #2 Yorkville, #3 Downers Grove South
Alton Invitational (Wednesday) Girls: 1A - #25 Staunton
Bartlett Invitational Boys: 3A - #13 St. Charles East, #15 Batavia; Lincoln-Way Central, DeKalb, Bartlett, St. Charles North, Wheaton Academy, DeKalb Girls: 3A - #12 Batavia, St. Charles North, Schaumburg, Bartlett, Crystal Lake South, Wheaton Academy, Glenbard South
East Peoria Invitational Boys: 2A - #1 Mahomet-Seymour, #2 Normal University, #11 Washington, #18 Normal West; 1A - #19 Eureka; Pekin, East Peoria, Galesburg, Dunlap, Pontiac Girls: 2A - #1 Dunlap, #7 Washington, #8 Urbana, #11 Mahomet-Seymour, #16 East Peoria, #21 Canton; 1A - #5 Eureka, #12 Stanford Olympia; Lincoln-Way West, Pekin
Freeburg Invitational Boys: 2A – #12 Waterloo; 1A - #10 Freeburg, #24 Trenton-Wesclin; Breese Mater Dei, Colombia, Hamilton County, Salem, Father McGivney Girls: 2A - #4 Waterloo; 1A - #15 Freeburg, #18 Breese Mater Dei; Triad, New Athens, Chester
Grant Invitational Boys: 2A - #14 Lakes, #21 Vernon Hills; Marengo, Woodstock, Crystal Lake South Girls: 2A - #9 Carmel Catholic, #12 Lakes; 1A - #19 Johnsburg; Grant, Woodstock
Harvest Christian Academy Invitational Boys: 2A - #4 Riverside-Brookfield, #13 IMSA; 1A – Harvest Christian Academy; St. Francis, Montini Catholic, Glenbard South, Timothy Christian, Westmont, Aurora Central Catholic, Antioch Girls: 2A - #14 Riverside-Brookfield; 1A - #4 Harvest Christian Academy, #8 Rockford Christian; St. Ignatius Prep, Plainfield South, Montini Catholic, Aurora Central Catholic, Westmont, St. Edward
Herscher Invitational Boys: 1A - #13 Clifton Central, #25 Herscher; Beecher, Kankakee McNamara, Seneca Girls: 1A - #6 Herscher, #9 Kankakee McNamara, #22 Beecher; Clifton Central, Prairie Central
Kewanee Invitational Boys: 1A - #17 Illinois Valley Central Girls: 1A - #23 Amboy, #24 Stark County
Lawrenceville Invitational Boys: 1A - #6 Lawrenceville; Olney-Richland County Girls: Lawrenceville
Leyden Eagle Invitational @ Willowbrook HS, Villa Park Boys: 3A - #7 Downers Grove South; Fenton, Elmwood Park Girls: Leyden, Fenton, Elmwood Park
Macnider Invitational @ Harper College Boys: 3A - #14 Huntley, #22 Oswego; Minooka, Waubonsie Valley Girls: 3A - #10 Minooka; Hoffman Estates, Hinsdale South, Waubonsie Valley
Mattoon Invitational (Thursday) Boys: 2A – #18 Mt. Zion; 1A - #12 Robinson; Taylorville, Charleston, Mattoon Girls: 2A - #24 Charleston; Mattoon, Mt. Zion
Naperville Girls Invitational @ Naperville North Girls: 3A - #1 Naperville North, #3 Downers Grove South, #11 Plainfield North, #13 Benet Academy, #14 Oswego East, #19 Lockport Township, #20 Lincoln-Way Central, #24 Naperville Central; Bolingbrook, Wheaton North
Rock Island Invitational (Thursday) Boys: 2A - #24 Rock Island Alleman Girls: 2A - #22 Geneseo; Moline
Rock River Run @ Sterling Boys: 2A - #3 Sycamore, #6 Kaneland, #20 Belvidere North, #22 Dixon, #25 Hampshire; 1A - #18 Rock Falls; Geneva, Hinsdale South, Sterling, Geneseo Girls: 2A - #2 Belvidere North, #5 Kaneland, #10 Dixon, #13 Rosary; 1A - #3 Rock Falls; Hononegah, Geneva, LaSalle-Peru, Sterling
Roger Schmidt Invitational @ Winnebago Boys: 1A - #14 Sterling Newman Catholic, #16 Winnebago Girls: 1A - #21 Winnebago
Springfield Invitational @ Lincoln Park, Springfield Boys: 2A - #5 Danville, #7 Chatham-Glenwood, #8 Mascoutah, #9 Springfield, #16 Marion; Taylorville, Williamsville Girls: 2A - #17 Chatham-Glenwood, #25 Springfield; 1A - #7 Williamsville, #13 Springfield Lutheran, #14 Liberty; Mascoutah, Highland
St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic Boys: 1A - #5 Urbana University, #7 Carlinville, #8 Deer Creek-Mackinaw, #9 St. Joseph-Ogden, #11 Monticello, #15 El Paso-Gridley, #21 Toledo Cumberland, #23 Tuscola; Tolono Unity, Tremont, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Girls: 2A - #19 Urbana University; 1A - #1 Tolono Unity, #2 St. Joseph-Ogden, #10 Monticello, #16 St. Teresa, #17 Tremont; Teutopolis, St. Anthony, Maroa/Forsyth, Carlinville, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Paxton-Buckley-Loda
Tinley Park Invitational Boys: Lincoln-Way East, Lockport Township, Joliet Central, Bremen, Marist, Lemont Girls: Lincoln-Way East, Marist, Lemont, Illiana Christian, Chicago Christian
Ziomek Invitational Hosted by Whitney Young @ Washington Park, Chicago Boys: 1A - #4 Rockford Christian; Whitney Young, Deerfield, St. Viator, Mather, Solorio Academy, Latin School, Payton Prep, DePaul Prep, Northridge Prep Girls: 2A - #6 Latin School, #20 Payton Prep; Whitney Young, Solorio Academy, Trinity, Deerfield, St. Viator, Mather, Reginia Dominican
Teams Not Running Invitationals
3A Boys - #1 Downers Grove North, #3 Wheaton-Warrenville South, #12 Sandburg, #16 Glenbard West, #20 Wheaton North, #23 Naperville Central, #24 Edwardsville 2A Boys - #10 Bloomington, #19 Metamora 1A Boys - #2 Athens, #3 Elmwood-Brimfield, #18 Pinckneyville (ran at Nashville Monday), #22 Benton
3A Girls - #5 Glenbard West, #7 Hinsdale Central, #8 Edwardsville, #15 Oswego, #21 Fremd, #25 Neuqua Valley 2A Girls - #18 Peoria Notre Dame, #23 Metamora 1A Girls - #20 Elmwood-Brimfield More news |