Girls Track and Field

Batavia sophomore Avery Hacker emerged as the No. 1 runner of a talented Bulldogs squad, and capped off her season with All-State honors. Hacker is the 2024 Kane County Chronicle girls cross country Athlete of the Year.

Seneca’s Gabi Maxwell has signed on to continue her education and track and field career at Olivet Nazarene University.

The Huntley girls' track team, who took second place at the IHSA meet this spring, got official kudos from Village officials

Seneca’s Teagan Johnson has signed to continue her education and track and field career at the University of Mississippi.

Reagan Sipla, who averaged 16 points, six rebounds and three steals in basketball and led the 4x800-meter relay team to a ninth-place finish at the state meet, is the Kane County Chronicle 2023-24 Female Athlete of the Year.

Seneca’s Gracie Steffes has signed on to continue her education at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisc., and her running career at the NCAA Division 3 level with the Red Hawks.

Downers Grove North junior Ava Gilley, who ran on the second-place 4x800 relay at state and took ninth in the 800-meter run, is the Suburban Life girls track and field Athlete of the Year.

Following a breakout junior season in which she won the 1A state title in the 100, placed second in the 200 and was fifth in the 400, West Carroll's Emma Randecker is the 2024 Sauk Valley Media girls track athlete of the year.

Korima Gonzalez qualified for the state cross country for the first time, then set a school record in the 800 at the state track tournament. The DeKalb senior was named the Daily Chronicle 2024 Girls Athlete of the Year.

Here are the athletes who earned status on the 2024 All-Fox Valley Conference Girls Track and Field team.

Meet the 2023-24 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Girls track and field team, featuring standouts from across the area.

Izzy Taylor finished her senior season as a four-time DuKane conference champion, three-time state medalist and a part of two relays that hold new school records. She was the Kane County Chronicle Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Huntley's Dominique Johnson won the Class 3A triple jump state title and ran on the Red Raiders' winning 4x200-meter relay, along with taking third in long jump, to earn the honor of 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

The schools of The Herald-News area sent a multitude of athletes to the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet this spring in Charleston.Here are those state qualifiers, the 2024 Herald-News Girls Track and Field All-Area Honor Roll.

Lincoln-Way East junior Kyra Hayden, who ran on the state champion 4x400 relay and also qualified for state in the 100 and 300 hurdles, is The Herald-News girls track and field Athlete of the Year.

Newark senior and Baylor recruit Kiara Wesseh, who won the second straight Class 1A state high jump championship and won four total state medals at the May state meet, is the Record Newspapers girls track and field Athlete of the Year.

Congratulations to the 2024 Times Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Newark state champion Kiara Wesseh.

The schools of The Times area sent plenty of athletes to the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet this past spring.

Although a knee injury sidelined Indian Creek senior pole vaulter Reagan Gibson during the first part of the season, she took second at the Class 1A state championships and is the Daily Chronicle Girls Track Athlete of the Year.

A look at BCR Track and Field Female Athletes of the Year over the years

BCR Female Track Athlete of the Year will throw for Illinois State next year

Princeton senior Morgan Foes, who became the first girl from PHS to medal in both throws at state, placing fourth in shot put and seventh in discus, is the Bureau County Republican girls track and field Athlete of the Year.

A look at the top times, distances and heights for NewsTribune area girls track and field athletes for the 2024 season.

A look at the top girls track and field athletes in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.

Mendota freshman Mariyah Elam is the 2024 NewsTribune Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year after winning the Class 2A high jump state title, earning a state medal in the 100-meter hurdles and qualifying for state in the triple jump.

Here are the area leading girls Honor Roll efforts representing athletes from ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

A look at the top area track & field athletes from Bureau County from the 2024 season

Princeton's Payne Miller took third and teammate Cade Odell was fourth in the Class 2A shot put at the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet Saturday at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium.

Huntley's Dominique Johnson repeated as triple jump champion at the IHSA Class 3A Girls Track and Field State Championships, took third in long jump and was part of the Red Raiders' 4x200 winning relay. Johnson is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

The Illinois Elementary School Association held its annual state track and field meets the last two weekends at EastSide Centre in East Peoria, with numerous athletes from area schools scoring top-eight, all-state finishes in the IESA’s multitude of divisions.

Foes, who will throw for Illinois State University next year, improved 13 spots in the shot put, having placed 17th a year ago.

McHenry County athletes compete in the IHSA Girls State Track And Field Meet on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

St. Francis used a strong final leg from freshman Erin Hinsdale to win the Class 2A 4x800 relay in a record time and Downers Grove North took second in the Class 3A 4x800 relay, leading area medalists at the IHSA state track and field meet in Charleston.

Newark star Kiara Wesseh had a final state meet to remember, earning all-state medals in all four of her events on the day including a state title, while Sandwich's Sunny Weber was all-state in two events with a state championship of her own.

Eric-Prophetstown's Kennedy Buck threw her personal-best to take second in the Class 1A shot put, while West Carroll's Emma Randecker won a state title and had three top-four finishes in sprints at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet.

Mendota freshman Mariyah Elam overcame a case of nerves to take first in the Class 2A high jump Saturday at Eastern Illinois’ O’Brien Field, the program's first state champion since 1989, while Henry-Senachwine’s Daniella Bumber won three medals and St. Bede’s Lily Bosnich two.

Genoa-Kingston's Natasha Bianchi took third in the Class 2A long jump and Indian Creek's Reagan Gibson took second in the Class 1A pole vault at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium.

Lincoln-Way East freshman Alaina Steele held off a furious kick by Oregon-bound Allison Ince of Normal to win the Class 3A 4x400 relay state title, and Joliet Catholic sophomore Symone Holman took second in the long jump to lead area medalists at the IHSA state track meet.

Newark's Kiara Wesseh medaled in all four events, including a second consecutive win in the high jump, and Sandwich's Sundara Weber won the 3,200, along with other results from Day 2 of the IHSA girls track and field state championships.

Huntley almost came home with another team championship at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet from Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium. The Red Raiders won three titles and finished as team runner-up.

Batavia, Rosary and St. Francis each had three all-state finishes, St. Francis taking the Class 2A state championship in the 4x800 relay, while St. Charles North had two all-state finishes on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University.

The IHSA held their Class 1, 2 and 3A finals in girls track and field Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. View our photos here.

St. Francis’ 4x800 relay team of Allie Sheldon, Elena Mamminga, Margaret Andrzejewski and Erin Hinsdale ran the fastest time of 9:28.31 in Friday’s Class 2A preliminaries, leading area qualifiers into Saturday’s state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Kane County teams had six individuals and five relay teams advance to the second day of the state meet, while St. Charles East needed a last-minute goal from Anika Dodrill to get past South Elgin and earn a regional title.

Princeton senior Morgan Foes and sophomore Camryn Driscoll advanced to Saturday's IHSA Class 2A State Track and Field finals.

Huntley will try to make it back-to-back Class 3A team titles at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet Friday and Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

A year after suffering a disqualification in the sectional round, Batavia's 4x200 relay is looking to work its way back to the podium at the state meet at Eastern Illinois University.

Mendota freshman Mariyah Elam is tied for the top seed in the high jump entering the Class 2A state meet. L-P's Elli Sines and Aubrey Duttlinger and Princeton's Camryn Driscoll and Morgan Foes also will compete at state.

Hinsdale South senior Amerie “Mimi” Flowers had a memorable state ride during girls basketball with the Class 3A fourth-place finisher. Now she's headed to her first state track meet with a lifetime best shot put at sectionals. That, and much more in Bill Stone's track notebook.

Plainifeld South's Jahnel Bowman has qualified in Class 3A in four individual events, while Seneca will attempt to defend its Class 1A title