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Writer's pictureCarson Vittorio

Top 25 Boys Teams In IL History


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Throughout this cross country season i will be releasing my top 25s of all-time of athletes, single year teams, and programs as we build towards the state championship. These releases will vary on release times as this is a bonus project compared to weekly rankings, previews, and recaps. These rankings will be solely based of the ideals of the writer Carson Vittorio. We weight National finishes, state point totals, and 1-5 averages in this rankings.


25. Plainfield North [2023]

State Finish: 2nd (125)

National Finish: 15th (365)

1-5 Average: 14:47

Thomas Czerwinski

14:22

Quinn Davis

14:42

Owen Stahl

14:43

Aidan Connors

15:00

James Maso

15:08

Easton Miller

15:09

Gavin Hall

15:16


24. LaGrange (Lyons Twp) [2015]

State Finish: 2nd (118)

National Finish: 9th (262)

1-5 Average: 14:49

Vincent Zona

14:29

Danny Kilrea

14:34

Connor Madell

14:51

Matt Begeman

14:54

Alex Pall

15:17

Tim McCarthy

15:24

Roland Van Tassel

16:06


23. Deerfield [1976]

State Finish: 1st (111)

1-5 Average: 14:46

Keith Hampton

14:33

Todd McCallister

14:39

Mark McCallister

14:40

Bruce Gilbert

14:58

Greg Less

15:02

Bill Hayward

15:13

Dana Rutstein

15:31


22. Elmhurst (York) [1973]

State Finish: 1st (65)

1-5 Average: 14:47

Bob McCarty

14:40

Scott Brown

14:41

Ron Craker

14:43

James Nasti

14:55

Tod Miller

14:58

Rich Wallick

15:11

Howard Bass

15:15


21. Naperville North [2008]

State Finish: 1st (84)

National Finish: 3rd (195)

1-5 Average: 14:49

Kyle Gibson

14:23

David McWilliams

14:35

Tyler Jermann

14:49

Mike Herbert

15:05

Bob Guthrie

15:14

Charlie McKeown

16:09

Karsten Jurkiewicz

16:12


20. Elmhurst (York) [2008]

State Finish: 2nd (85)

National Finish: 2nd (151)

1-5 Average: 14:48

Steve Sulkin

14:19

Jordan Herbert

14:21

Adam Cecil

15:04

Andrew Smith

15:07

Jack Driggs

15:13

Brian Pollastrini

15:15

Patrick Morgan

15:23


19. Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp) [1974]

State Finish: 1st (91)

1-5 Average: 14:49

Leo Lenting

14:35

Dave Carrizales

14:42

Jeff Small

14:55

Mike Lopez

14:56

Terry Bauer

15:00

Steve Luzzi

15:13

Rusty Baker

15:42


18. Elmhurst (York) [1974]

State Finish: 2nd (96)

1-5 Average: 14:44

Ron Craker

14:20

Bob McCarty

14:28

Tod Miller

14:50

Jim Driscoll

15:00

Bob Bradshaw

15:04

Howard Bass

15:30

Phil Veatch

15:33


17. Plainfield South [2022]

State Finish: 1st (88)

National Finish: 13th (335)

1-5 Average: 15:23 (State was less than ideal conditions)

Camyn Viger

15:09

Dylan Maloney

15:18

BJ Sorg

15:23

Ethan Reynoso

15:26

Owen O'Shea

15:39

Jack Wright

16:05

Gavin Borger

16:21


16. Hinsdale Central [2022]

State Finish: 2nd (89)

National Finish: 8th (260)

1-5 Average: 15:28 (State was less than ideal conditions)

Aden Bandukwala

14:46

Dan Watcke

14:56

Michael Skora

15:29

Jesse Gamboa

15:31

Max Lowe

15:48

Grant Miller

16:12

Nikita Kamenev

16:37


15. Elmhurst (York) [2012]

State Finish: 1st (82)

National Finish: 6th (231)

1-5 Average: 14:46

Scott Milling

14:21

Kyle Mattes

14:47

Alex Mimlitz

14:48

Alex Bashqawi

14:50

Chris May

15:05

Jack Libert

15:08

Matt Plowman

15:41


14. Elmhurst (York) [1979]

State Finish: 2nd (65)

1-5 Average: 14:46

David Haller

14:33

Doug Horn

14:42

Rich Seyferlich

14:43

Michael Newman

14:47

Richard Tauber

15:08

Dale Madsen

15:16

Al Taira

15:34

13. Park Ridge (Maine East) [1979]

State Finish: 1st (63)

1-5 Average: 14:46

Mike Egle

14:39

Paul Baffes

14:43

Stan Ozarowski

14:44

Mark Katz

14:51

Bob Dluzen

14:55

Vic Grigolo

15:48

Keith Warner

16:09


12. Deerfield [1977]

State Finish: 1st (71)

1-5 Average: 14:43

Todd McCallister

14:21

Keith Hampton

14:33

Tom Stevens

14:38

Dane Rutstein

15:00

Greg Less

15:05

Craig Bauer

15:32


11. Wheaton Warrenville South [2019]

State Finish: 2nd (68)

National Finish: 9th (253)

1-5 Average: 14:43

William Hauenstein

14:34

David Zeller

14:39

Ethan Seng

14:45

Jacob Kluckhohn

14:48

Jared Peaslee

14:50

Michael Atkins

15:26

Michael Macabobby

16:02


10. Elmhurst (York) [2006]

State Finish: 1st (60)

National Finish: 10th (209)

1-5 Average: 14:42

Tom Achtien

14:30

Mike Fry

14:33

Steve Sulkin

14:41

Mark Sulkin

14:54

ALan D'Ambrogio

14:56

Nick Kuczwara

15:01

Timothy Jung

15:09


9. Naperville (Neuqua Valley) [2016]

State Finish: 1st (83)

National Finish: 5th (181)

1-5 Average: 14:44

Jackson Jett

14:33

Zach Kinne

14:41

Jake McEneaney

14:46

Matthew Milostan

14:47

Joshua Mollway

14:55

Scott Anderson

14:55

Jeremy Hayhurst

15:04


8. Downers Grove North [2017]

State Finish: 1st (73)

National Finish: 4th (187)

1-5 Average: 14:45

Jacob Ridderhoff

14:36

Nick Chudzik

14:44

Miles Christensen

14:46

Jack Roberts

14:47

Sam McCool

14:53

Ryan Birkmeier

15:14

Brendan Lockerby

16:10


7. Orland Park (Sandburg) [2015]

State Finish: 1st (79)

National Finish: 4th (196)

1-5 Average: 14:42

Sean Torpy

14:24

Max Lehnhardt

14:38

Chris Torpy

14:41

Brandon Lukas

14:53

Tom Brennan

14:57

Martin Skucas

15:14

Dan Laskero

15:25


6. Downers Grove North [2023]

State Finish: 1st (79)

National Finish: 7th (215)

1-5 Average: 14:40

Phillip Cupial

14:30

Grant Schroder

14:36

Ryan Eddington

14:38

Zach Bender

14:46

Will Surratt

14:52

Caden Weber

14:59

Isaac Moss

15:03


5. St. Charles East [2019]

State Finish: 1st (64)

National Finish: 4th (163)

1-5 Average: 14:41

Bob Liking

14:31

Micah Wilson

14:31

Aidan King

14:40

Luke Schildmeyer

14:47

Zack Loomis

14:56

Jonathan Olenek

15:20

Connor Murphy

15:40


4. Naperville (Neuqua Valley) [2007]

State Finish: 1st (86)

National Finish: 1st (125)

1-5 Average: 14:43

Chris Derrick

13:51

Danny Pawola

14:34

Aaron Beattie

14:45

Kevin Grady

14:59

Joseph Budnik

15:26

Jim Riddle

15:43

Bryan Winek

15:47


3. Elmhurst (York) [2005]

State Finish: 1st (49)

National Finish: 2nd (134)

1-5 Average: 14:38

Eric Dettman

14:26

Matt Dettman

14:29

Mike Fry

14:40

Tom Achtien

14:42

David Montgomery

14:54

Nick Kuczwara

14:56

Timothy Jung

15:39


2. Elmhurst (York) [2004]

State Finish: 1st (56)

National Finish: 1st (92)

1-5 Average: 15:02 (State was less than ideal conditions)

Sean McNamara

14:32

Matt Dettman

14:53

Eric Dettman

14:54

Michael Arnold

15:23

Nick Kuczwara

15:32

David Montgomery

15:58

Roger Billhardt

16:28


1. Elmhurst (York) [1999]

State Finish: 1st (24)

1-5 Average: 14:31

Donald Sage

14:03

Adam Palumbo

14:34

Pete Cioni

14:36

Adam Roche

14:38

Peter Stasiulis

14:46

John Janulis

14:59

Jay McGrane

15:39


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