Middle School Athletics has been on fire in recent years with a massive boom of results becoming more prevalent on ranking websites. Its finally time that someone gives these. young athletes their flowers. Illinois Running News has decided to be the first publication to release middle school cross country rankings! Stay tuned as over the next few weeks, we put the spotlight on our middle schoolers.
1. Berrit Shure (8th, Chicago [St. Benedict])
800m: 2:22.59
1600m: 5:05.85
2 Mile: 12:04.40
State Champion at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
Runner-Up at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
State Champion at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
14th at the IESA 2A XC State Meet
2. Molly Mocko (7th, Glen Ellyn [St. Petronille])
800m: 2:23.15
1600m: 5:06.19
2 Mile: 11:41.70
State Champion at the IESA 2A XC State Meet
3. Audrey Dickinson (8th, Glasford [Illini Bluffs])
800m: 2:25.21
1600m: 5:21.00
2 Mile: 12:04.30
State Champion at the IESA 2A State Meet in the 400m (7th)
State Champion at the IESA 2A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
State Champion at the IESA 2A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
4th at the IESA 2A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
8th at the IESA 2A XC State Meet
4. Graceleen Mabry (8th, Prospect Heights [MacArthur])
800m: 2:27.95
1600m: 5:19.49
2 Mile: 11:41.00
3rd at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
State Champion at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
State Champion at the IESA 3A XC State Meet
5. Lennox Szymonik (8th, Hampshire)
800m: 2:34.97
1500m: 5:05.61
3000m: 10:30.84
6. Ellie Porath (8th, Channahon)
800m: 2:29.58
1600m: 5:25.10
2 Mile: 11:46.00
9th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
7th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
10th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 4x400m (8th)
3rd at the IESA 3A XC State Meet
7. Madison Schrader (8th, Lindenhurst [Millburn])
800m: 2:34.68
1600m: 5:26.43
2 Mile: 11:54.40
14th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
8th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
15th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
4th at the IESA 3A XC State Meet
8. Irma Jimenez (8th, Elgin [Abbott])
800m: 2:28.90
2 Mile: 12:05.00
Not part of the IESA
9. Adelaide Schrimpf (8th, Chicago [Whitney Young])
800m: 2:33.25
1600m: 5:41.16
2 Mile: 12:05.00
Not part of the IESA
10. Jane Vaughan (8th, Evanston [Academy at St. Joan of Arc])
800m: 2:26.39
1600m: 5:19.66
2 Mile: 12:46.90
State Champion at the IESA 1A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
State Champion at the IESA 1A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
7th at the IESA 1A XC State Meet
11. Natalie Santos (8th, Plainfield [Murphy])
2 Mile: 12:06.00
Not part of the IESA
12. Hunter Dias (7th, Chicago [Latin])
800m: 2:24.50
1600m: 5:21.21
2nd at the IESA 1A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
3rd at the IESA 1A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
13. Teagan O'Neal (8th, Gurnee [Woodland])
800m: 2:40.21
1600m: 5:39.65
2 Mile: 12:09.40
15th at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
7th at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
8th at the IESA 4A XC State Meet
14. Leah Shoaff (8th, Shelbyville [Moulton])
800m: 2:27.88
1600m: 5:21.80
2 Mile: 12:09.90
10th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
4th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
2nd at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
3rd at the IESA 2A XC State Meet
15. Harper Funk (8th, Normal [Metcalf])
800m: 2:26.83
1600m: 5:35.04
2 Mile: 12:11.30
2nd at the IESA 2A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
5th at the IESA 2A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
22nd at the IESA 2A State Meet in the 4x100m (7th)
2nd at the IESA 2A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
7th at the IESA 2A XC State Meet
16. Chloe Wettstein (8th, Lake Zurich South)
800m: 2:29.71
1600m: 5:23.06
2 Mile: 12:44.20
8th at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
3rd at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
20th at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
27th at the IESA 3A XC State Meet
17. Serena Shapiro (8th, Edwardsville [Liberty])
800m: 2:27.26
1600m: 5:42.57
2 Mile: 12:12.90
3rd at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 400m (7th)
State Champion at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
2nd at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 4x100m (7th)
6th at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
12th at the IESA 4A XC State Meet
18. Milli Rebbe (8th, Stanford Olympia)
800m: 2:29.51
1600m: 5:23.58
2 Mile: 12:38.20
7th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
5th at the IESA 1A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
23rd at the IESA 3A XC State Meet
19. Hazel Atkins (7th, Shelbyville [Moulton])
800m: 2:29.53
1600m: 5:24.45
2 Mile: 12:30.40
8th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
6th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
2nd at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
13th at the IESA 2A XC State Meet
20. Taylor Short (8th, Lincoln West Lincoln-Broadwell)
800m: 2:36.20
1600m: 6:04.82
2 Mile: 12:10.80
9th at the IESA 1A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
State Champion at the IESA 1A State Meet in the 4x100m (7th)
3rd at the IESA 1A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
18th at the IESA 2A XC State Meet
21. Ava Driskill (7th, Pleasant Plains)
800m: 2:37.39
1600m: 5:24.72
2 Mile: 12:23.00
9th at the IESA 3A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
39th at the IESA 2A XC State Meet
22. Lydia Huffman (8th, Waterloo)
800m: 2:32.74
1600m: 5:24.92
4th at the SIJHSAA Class L State Meet in the 800m (8th)
State Champion at the SIJHSAA Class L State Meet in the 1600m (8th)
State Champion at the SIJHSAA Class L XC State Meet
23. Juliet Bing (8th, Grayslake [St. Gilbert])
800m: 2:37.11
1600m: 5:32.78
2 Mile: 12:15.90
8th at the IESA 1A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
3rd at the IESA 1A State Meet in the 1600m (7th)
Runner-Up at the IESA 1A XC State Meet
24. Macey Jug (8th, Sugar Grove [Kaneland Harter])
800m: 2:38.84
2 Mile: 12:18.80
11th at the IESA 4A XC State Meet
25. Abigail Kocher (8th, Lake Zurich South)
800m: 2:31.68
1600m: 5:26.47
2 Mile: 12:23.30
13th at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 800m (7th)
20th at the IESA 4A State Meet in the 4x400m (7th)
10th at the IESA 3A XC State Meet
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