Cailyn Biegalski punched her ticket to state in two events and Glenbard East’s girls track and field team had two other state qualifiers at the Class 3A Lake Park sectional May 13.
Biegalski was second in the 400-meter dash (1:00.59) and third in the 800 run (2:17.99), while Abbey Hoh was third in the high jump (5 feet, 3 inches) and Lexi Weltin was fifth in the 800 run (2:18.53) to make state. The state meet is May 20 and 21 at Eastern Illinois University.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
IC Catholic
Kiersten King was the 200-meter dash champion with a time of 26.15 seconds at the Class 1A Marshall sectional May 13 to earn a state meet berth.
King anchored Kerry Mulligan, Jaida Smith and Katie Harvey on the second-place 4x100 relay (52.07) that made state, and Smith added a state meet berth in the triple jump (34 feet, 4.25 inches).
Montini
Emma Makowski won the 1,600-meter run (5:14.10) and won the 800 run (2:16.67) ahead of teammate Jenna Wiedacher (2:22.29) at the Class 2A Lisle sectional May 12.
The 4x400 relay won in 4:06.89, Gianna Salzbrunn (45.68 seconds in the 300 hurdles) and Lauren Mikolajczak (101 feet, 2 inches in the discus) were second, and Salzbrunn was third in the long jump (17-3.5) for additional state meet berths.
Willowbrook
Kyla Denwood’s mark of 119 feet, 6 inches in the discus was good for a third-place finish at the Class 3A Lake Park sectional and a spot at the state meet that starts May 20.
BADMINTON
Willowbrook
Grace Champos went 2-2 at the state tournament, winning one match in the singles main draw and one in the backdraw.
GIRLS SOCCER
Glenbard East
The Rams breezed past Leyden 5-0 on May 16 in a semifinal game of their own regional. East plays Downers Grove North in the regional final at 5:30 p.m. May 20.
York/Willowbrook
The Dukes defeated Willowbrook 6-1 on May 17 in a semifinal of the Lyons Township regional and will face LT in the championship game at 6 p.m. May 20.