Entry Deadline For Distance Night In Palatine Is Rapidly Approaching
- Carson Vittorio
- Apr 15
- 2 min read

Distance Night In Palatine is the biggest event in the state for any distance runners that are looking to get in some great competition during the year. This years meet will look to be one of the best versions in the meets history. Currently over 140 teams are entered into the High School portion and the middle school fields look to showcase some of the states biggest young stars.
Act fast to get entered though as registration for the event closes this Saturday April 19th, 2025. Anyone is able to join! Just talk to your coach in order to get signed up to compete at this spectacle!
Can't make it to the event and don't want to miss the action? Good for you that Illinois Running News will be providing the exclusive live stream for the event for FREE on Youtube!
Check out the top entries so far in each event!
Boys 800m
Samuel Wollak (So., St. Charles East)
Tra'Monti Williams (Jr., Chicago [Payton])
Spencer Alf (Sr., McFarland [WI])
Preston Ellis (Sr., Chicago [Payton])
Michael Wilson (Jr., St. Charles East)
Nathan Gehrmann (Jr., West Aurora)
Ethan Petrillo (Jr., Chicago [St. Ignatius])
Silas Moody (Sr., Chicago [Whitney Young])
Declan Slavin (Jr., Chicago [Payton])
Jameson Tenopir (Jr., Cary Grove)
Boys Mile
Ben Crane (Sr., Winnetka [New Trier])
Remy Strichartz (Sr., Kenosha [Indian Trail])
Nicolai Martino (Sr., Winnebago)
Jameson Tenopir (Jr., Cary Grove)
Gabriel McLain (Sr., Benton)
Rory Gaan (Sr., Palatine [Fremd])
Reed Grotenhuis (Jr., Slinger [WI])
Carter Hayes (Sr., Palatine)
Simon Lane (Sr., Chicago University)
Dylan Dominguez (Sr., Highland Park)
Freshman Mile
Judah Binger (Belvidere North)
Alexander Garcia (Oswego East)
Patrick Hill (Elmhurst [York])
Bobby Wintermute (Mt. Prospect [Prospect])
Giancarlo Pietrasanta (Glen Ellyn [Glenbard South])
John Reinbold (Aurora Central Catholic)
Grady Smith (Johnsburg)
Erick Cordova (Mundelein)
Brennan Monohan (LaGrange [Lyons])
Evan Salgado (Palatine)
Boys 2 Mile
Miguel Flores (So., Berwyn-Cicero [Morton])
Greyson Ellensohn (Sr., St. Charles East)
Dylan Dominguez (Sr., Highland Park)
Jack Jennings (So., Palatine [Fremd])
Alex Rodriguez (Jr., Berwyn-Cicero [Morton])
Brady Norman (Sr., Riverside-Brookfield)
Gavin O'Connor (Sr., Chicago [Brother Rice])
Simon Lane (Sr., Chicago University)
Thomas Jochum (So., Glen Ellyn [Glenbard South])
Owynn Garrelts (Sr., Park Ridge [Maine South])
Girls 800m
Keira Jenke (Jr., Lisle [Benet Academy])
Klarke Goranson (Fr., Manteno)
Lily Hodneland (Jr., Hinsdale Central)
Cecilia Hilby (Jr., Aurora Central Catholic)
Kate Murray (So., Chicago [Payton])
Madison King (Jr., Joliet Central)
Natalie Nahs (So., Minooka)
Brooke Zeibert (Sr., Rochester)
Polina Krupsky (Jr., Lake Zurich)
Ashley Gaba (Sr., Park Ridge [Maine East])
Girls Mile
Annika Swan (Jr., Chicago [St. Ignatius])
Klarke Goranson (Fr., Manteno)
Ali Londrigan (So., Chatham Glenwood)
Molly Farrell (Jr., Marshall)
Piper Schuster (Jr., Slinger [WI])
Kyla Babb (Jr., Westmont)
Lily Baibak (Sr., Aurora [Waubonsie Valley])
Keira Jenke (Jr., Lisle [Benet Academy])
Sofia Arcuri (Sr., Park Ridge [Maine South])
Maya Ledesma (Sr., Minooka)
Girls 2 Mile
Zoe Carter (Sr., Normal University)
Molly Farrell (Jr., Marshall)
Madeline Bialko (Sr., Arlington Heights [Hersey])
Ellie Robinson (Sr., Dodgeville/Mineral Point [WI])
Maya Ledesma (Sr., Minooka)
Delilah Helenhouse (Sr., Lisle [Benet Academy])
Maggie Behler (So., Kohler [WI])
Sophia Baumert (Sr., Streamwood)
Elizabeth Hall (Sr., Naperville [Neuqua Valley])
Avery Hacker (So., Batavia)