Cross Country Sectional were held around the state on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
In 1A the top six placing teams and the first ten runners who are not members of the advancing teams will advance to state next Saturday.
In 2A and 3A the top seven placing teams and the first ten runners who are not members of the advancing teams will advance to state.
Here are the local athletes and teams that will run next week in the State Finals at Detweiller Park in Peoria on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
1A Elmwood Sectional
State – Girls run at 9am and Boys run at 10am
Girls
4th – Pleasant Plains
6th – Williamsville
12th – Emma Swartzendruber – Olympia
20th – Madigan Burger – South County
Boys
4th – Pleasant Plains
7th – Lucas Hollinshead – Williamsville
9th – Isaac Crumrine – Riverton
17th – Haven Gronewold – PORTA
20th – Jonathan Janssen – Williamsville
22nd – James Baisden – Auburn
2A Jacksonville Sectional
State – Girls run at 11am and Boys run at 12pm
Girls
1st – Glenwood
4th – Normal U-High
6th – Rochester
1st – Becca Heitzig – Lincoln
14th – Klaire Eighner – Maroa Forsyth
31st – Ella Goodman – Taylorville
Boys
1st – Normal U-High
6th – Taylorville
10th – Van Schneider – Glenwood