York boys cross-country team wins sectional title
York girls, Timothy Christian boys and girls cross-country teams headed to state as well.
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
The York boys cross-country team is headed back to extremely familiar territory.
The Dukes won the Class 3A Lake Park sectional championship to advance to Saturday’s Class 3A state finals in Peoria at Detweiller Park.
York won the sectional title with 45 points. Whitney Young was a distant second with 71 points.
Dukes sophomore Charlie Kern Jr. won the sectional individual title with a time of 14:57. The second-place finisher in the meet clocked in at 15:18.
Senior Max Denning was fourth with a time of 15:23. Senior Jon May finished ninth with a time of 15:27. Senior Robert Tomaska was 10th at 15:33. Senior Tom Devereux was 21st at 15:46, while junior Liam Hill was 51st at 16:15.
York Girls cross country
The York girls cross-country team also is headed to Peoria after finishing fifth at the Class 3A Lake Park sectional. The Dukes earned the fifth and final team state-qualifying spot. York finished with 200 points, while Loyola Academy was eight behind at 208.
York senior Lizzy Hagstrom finished third overall with a time of 17:51. Sophomore Emily Siegenthaler was 39th with a time of 18:48. Freshman Sarah May was 42nd at 18:51. Senior Jessica Zellinger was 52nd with a time of 19:07. Junior Julie Biggins finished 64th with a time of 19:22. Sophomore Erin Davies was 77th with a time of 19:43, while junior Bridget Berger was 89th with a time of 20:01.
Timothy Christian boys cross country
The Timothy Christian boys cross-country team is headed to the Class 1A state finals after placing fifth at the recent Lisle sectional. Timothy earned the final qualifying spot, finishing six points ahead of sixth-place Prairie Central.
Senior Michael Larkin took ninth with a time of 17:39. Junior Matt Fox was 26th with a time of 18:21. Sophomore William Terpstra was 34th with a time of 18:36. Sophomore Xavier Ross placed 36th with a time of 18:44. Junior Aidan Shervheim was 51st with a time of 19:15. Junior Andy Mittlestaedt was 72nd with a time of 19:56. Junior Tommy Troxel took 76th with a time of 20:04.
Timothy Christian girls cross country
The Timothy Christian girls cross-country team also is headed to state. The Trojans took fifth at the Class 1A Lisle sectional to earn the fifth and final qualifying spot in Peoria Saturday. The Trojans were nine points ahead of sixth-place Beecher.
Senior Hannah Bosman led the Trojans with a 15th place finish in 21:50. Senior Megan Middel was 27th with a time of 22:35. Freshman Olivia Reamer was 30th with a time of 22:48. Senior Nicole Terpstra was 45th with a time of 23:32. Junior Elsa Johnson was 59th with a time of 24:08. Freshman Jill Forgac was 68th with a time of 24:27, while freshman Morgan Hoving was 69th in 24:27.
IC Catholic Prep cross country
The IC Catholic Prep boys cross-country team took 13th at the recent Class 1A Lisle sectional.
Junior Eric James led the Knights. He took 65th with a time of 19:20. Sophomore Patrick Shannon was 72nd in 19:36. Sophomore Casey Kristie was 77th with a time of 19:43. Sophomore Alec Vazquez placed 78th with a time of 19:44. Sophomore Nico Gaudio was 91st with a time of 20:06. Senior Eliot Sexton was 92nd with a time of 20:07, while junior Antonio Gaudio was 111th with a time of 20:44.
Junior Tessa Langan (112th place) and sophomore Anna Gendusa (119th place) competed in the girls Class 1A sectional race.
