Week 5 Rankings

Boys Class A Top Individuals

Week 5 Rankings

1.     Matt Feldhake – Effingham St. Anthony (Jr.) He won the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic on Saturday with a time of 15:11.

2.     Parker Thompson – Tremont (So.) He finished second behind Matt Feldhake at the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic with a time of 15:21.

3. Trace Carlson – Oregon (Jr.) He won the Roger Schmidt Invitational over Aaron Winters from Rockford Lutheran with a time of 14:49 on a 2.80-mile course.
4. Colin Mickow – Princeton (Jr.) He finished fourth at the Sterling Rock River Run against some good AA competition with a time of 16:02.
5. Josh Mosier – Riverdale (Sr.) He finished fifth behind Mickow at the Sterling Rock River Run with a time of 16:05.
6. Aaron Winter – Rockford Lutheran (Sr.) He finished second to Trace Carlson at the Roger Schmidt Invitational. 
7. Logan Block – Knoxville (Jr.) He won the Kewanee Boiler Invitational with at time of 16:26 on a pretty hilly course. 
8. Dustin Emerick – Elmwood/Brimfield (Jr.) He won the Monmouth-Roseville Invitational.
9. Brad Wrage – Farmington (Sr.) He finished second at the Monmouth-Roseville Invitational.
10. Roger Pinon – Chicago Quigley Prep (Sr.) He won the Quigley Prep Invitational.
11. Brian Peterson – Fieldcrest (Jr.) No results
12. Garrett Nykaza – Beecher (Sr.) No results
13. Zach Bowling – Heyworth (Sr.) He finished third at the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic. 
14. Nick Baldo – Westmont (Jr.) He finished fourth at the Aurora Central Catholic Charger Classic behind three AA runners. 
15. Brian Tyne – Polo (Sr.) Idle this week.
16. Brent Rhodes – Monticello (Jr.) No results
17. Kevin Caldwell – Beecher (Jr.) No results
18. Fadi Bakhos – Westmont (Sr.) He finished fifth behind Baldo at the Aurora Central Catholic Charger Classic. 
19. Charlie Butler – East Richland Olney (Jr.) No results
20. Zach Switzer – Heyworth (Sr.) He finished fourth at the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic. 

Class A Boys Week 5 Poll

1. Elmwood Brimfield – They easily won the Monmouth-Roseville Invitational with a score of 19 points.  They continue to run exceptionally well and with their coaching could challenge for the state title. 
2. Beecher –
3. Winnebago – They lost their own invitational (Roger Schmidt Invitational) to Rockford Jefferson. 
4. Westmont – They finished fourth at a tough Aurora Central Catholic Invitational against some decent AA competition.
5. Knoxville – They won the Kewanee Boiler Invitational. 
6. Paxton Buckley Loda – They surprised a lot of people by running away with the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Invitational with a great pack of runners.  They could definitely contend for a top five finish at state.
7. Erie-Prophetstown –
8. Farmington – They finished second to Elmwood Brimfield at the Monmouth-Roseville Invitational. 
9. Henry-Midland –
10. Bureau Valley – They finished 2^nd to Paxton Buckley Loda at the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic. 
11. Georgetown-Ridge Farm – Finished 3^rd at the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic.
12. Eureka – They finished 4^th  at the St. Joseph-Ogden Invitational.
13. Polo – They were idle this week.
14. Oregon –
15. Lawrencville –

Class A Girls

1. Katelyn Bastert  (Carthage) 
2. Stephanie Brown   (Tri-Valley)
3. Ryan Eichelberger (Reed Custer)
4.  Olivia Klaus (Eureka)
5. Alisa Baron (Bureau Valley)
6. Kelsee Viano (Carlinville)
7. Alex Palm (Winnebago)
8. Ann Schulte (Aurora Christian)
9. Erin Kelley (Tri-Valley)
10. Rachael Gortowski (Winnebago) 
11. Mary Buzzard (Rockford Luthern)
12. Kerby Waddell   (Monticello)
13. Tara Pinkston (Robinson)
14. Michelle Mehnert (Uni High)
15. Morgan Melin (Monmouth)
16. Claire Brown (PORTA)
17. Leanne Murphy (Rochester)
18. Ashley Thomasma (PORTA)
19. Aftan Noon (Argenta Oreana)
20. Sara Peters (Oregon)

Top 15 Teams:

1. Rockford Lutheran – Won at Winnebago.
2. Elmwood Brimfield – Won at Monmouth
3. Eureka – Won at St. Joe.
4. Urbana U-High – Close second at St. Joe behind Eureka.
5. Winnebago – Third at their home Invitational.
6. Rochester – No Information
7. PORTA – No Information.
8. Robinson – No Information.
9. Decatur St. Teresa – Third at St. Joe.
10. Downs Tri Valley – Fourth at St. Joe
11. Monmouth – Second to Elmwood at their own Invitational.
12. Oregon – Fifth at Winnebago.
13. Bureau Valley – Fifth at St. Joe.
14. Aurora Christian – 2^nd at ACC Invite behind AA St. Francis.
15. Sherrard – Second at Kewanee Invitational behind AA Rock Falls.

Girls AA Super 25- Individuals

*week #5- September, 25, 2006

1)     Caitin Comfort (Jr.) Peoria (Notre Dame)- IDLE during past week.

2)     Amber Stack (Jr.) Wheeling- IDLE during past week.

3)     Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hynes (So.) St. Charles East- IDLE during past week.

4)     Kristin Sutherland (Jr.) Orland Park (Sandburg)- won Oak Park-River Forest in a hard fought battle over Janna Mitsos 18:01-18:06.

5)     Nicole Benson (Jr.) Bartonville (Limestone)- won East Peoria Invite running 17:55 on the 2.95 mile layout.

6)     Janna Mitsos (So.) Lockport- took second in hard fought battle with Sutherland.

7)     Kalli Dalton (So.) Hoffman Estates (Conant)- IDLE during the past week.

8)     Ashley Verplank (Jr.) Bloomington- IDLE due to injury (I.T. band).

9)     Chelsea Bolton (Sr.) Palatine Fremd- IDLE from major competition during the week.

10) Heather Olson (So.) Gurnee (Warren)- back from illness and placed 3^rd at OPRF.

11) Lauren Haberkorn (Jr.) Chicago (Marist)- improving each time out at her pace- second at Tinley Park Invite.

12) Abby Higgins (Sr.) Lisle (Benet Academy)- dropped a little from Dupage County Invite performance.  Higgins was second.

13) Emily Gustafson (So.) East Peoria- second once again to Benson- this time at home.

14) Stephanie Strasser (Fr.) St. Charles North- the freshman sensation was idle.

15) Kristina Aubert (Fr.) Crystal Lake South- also idle from major competition last weekend.

16) Haley Staples (So.) Crystal Lake Central- [re-entry]- won the strong Palatine Invite for the second straight year; she appears to be ready for post-season push.

17) Stephanie Peisker (So.) Crystal Lake Central- seems to run better when teammate Staples runs well; just a few ticks behind teammate at Palatine.

18) Jackie Waldman (Sr.) Mahomet-Seymour- continues to run well with performance at East Peoria.

19) Jackie Laesch (Jr.) Wheaton North- IDLE during the past week.

20) Lauren Zumbach (So.) Hinsdale Central- had an off meet at Culver, Indiana Invitational but assisted in team’s second place performance.

21) Laurie Dalrymple (Sr.) Elmhurst (York)- won her first major high school meet (Dupage Invite) in fine fashion.

22) Nancy Nieto (Sr.) Streamwood- IDLE due to college recruiting trip.

23) Samantha Learch (Jr.) Barrington- perhaps held back to insure team’s winning pack performance at Palatine Invite.  Learch was 8^th at Palatine.

24) Kailyn Kuzmuk (So.) Tinley Park (Andrew)- [debut entry]- won Tinley Park Invite championship race over defending state champion Haberkorn.

25) Annette White (Fr.) Mt. Prospect (Prospect)- [debut entry]- has been running well in recent weeks that culminated in solid performance at Palatine (3^rd).

Class AA Girls Top 25 Team Recap

*Week #4

1)     Hinsdale Central- placed 2^nd in Culver, Indiana Invite with 102 points.  The Red Devils got their shot at the Midwest’s best team- Westfield, Indiana, who took home first place with 66pts.  The Red Devils defeated nearly all of Indiana’s best: #2 Carmel, #4 Northridge, #6 Lawrence North, #7 Chatard, #10 Valparaiso- just to name a few.  The Hinsdale scoring contingent went: 11, 21, 23, 24, 28- several members have been under the weather including #1 runner Lauren Zumbach, who finished 23^rd overall; next is big Wheaton North Classic on 9/30.

2)     Roselle (Lake Park)- LP traveled north of the border to take on some of Wisconsin’s finest and came back satisfied.  The Lancers placed second to Middleton, Wisconsin (#2 in Division 2- big class).  The Lancers ran just six runners going 6,10,12,20,23= 71pts. Lindsay Flanagan led the Lancers with in 6^th (15:17-4k); next is Niles West Invitational on 9/30.

3)     Barrington- won Palatine Invite scoring a swift 78 points in once again upstaging host Palatine.  This is the first time the Fillies won the Palatine Invite despite having great teams in the past.  Although the Fillies didn’t look or run as sharp as they usually do, they packed things well from the middle race on, utilizing a 41 second 1-5 split; next is triangular meet vs. #7 Palatine Fremd and Conant on 9/28.

4)     Lisle (Benet Academy)- (9/19) took Streamwood quad with 27 pts; placed second to York with 50 pts in DuPage County Invitational.  BA went 2-3 behind the strong running of Abby Higgins and upstart runner freshman McKinzie Schulz; next is Antioch Invite on 9/30.

5)     Wheaton North- IDLE for the week; will be hosting Wheaton North Classic on 9/30.

6)     Naperville North- IDLE for the week; will be attending the Wheaton North Classic on 9/30.

7)     Palatine Fremd- varsity was IDLE during the past week; at #3 Barrington on 9/28.

8)     Lockport- placed 3^rd at Oak Park-River Forest Invite with 84pts.  It was the first time the Porters even remotely put together a solid unit.  Coach Evon Schlotter indicated earlier this week that it is going to be a process for her team but hopefully by the end of the season they will be rolling.  The big three from last year ran well (Mitsos, Phillips, and Lakie) but the Porters are hurting at #5; next is Wheaton North Classic on 9/30.

9)     Edwardsville- did not compete due to inclement weather conditions in Hancock, Missouri (lightening); next is Peoria Central Invite on 9/30.

10) Elmhurst (York)- won Du Page County Invite over then #4 Benet Academy.  The Dukes ran well after enduring several weeks of low-key competition; next is Peoria Central Invite on 9/30.

11) Orland Park (Sandburg)- placed second in OPRF Invite.  The Eagles scored a swift 76pts.  Ace Kristin Sutherland landed top honors in 18:01; next is dual @ Joliet Twp on 10/3.

12) Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)- Varsity IDLE during past week; next up is Wheaton North Classic on 9/30.

13) Palatine- hosted Palatine Invite and placed a strong second.  The Pirates rebounded nicely after last week’s somewhat sub-par effort at Peoria Notre Dame.  The Pirates scored 96pts= 9,12,17,18,40- proving they are very tight 1-4.  The team split 1-5 was 48 seconds; at Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates on 9/28.

14) Tinley Park (Andrew)- won the Tinley Park Invitational (Championship division) by a single point over Marist.  Kailyn Kuzmuk won the championship flight and obtained the best overall time; Rich East Invitational on 9/28 is next.

15) Mahomet-Seymour- placed 2^nd at East Peoria Invite with 54 pts. M-S was led once again by a very strong performance courtesy of Jackie Waldman who placed 3^rd; at Normal University dual on 10/3.

16) East Peoria- (9/19) swept dual meet vs. Pekin 15-44. The Raiders took the first five spots. #3 runner Brooke Potendyk did not run (illness); hosted and won EP Invite over then #15 Mahomet-Seymour 41-54.  EP is quickly becoming a force to reckon with; next is Peoria Central Invite on 9/30.

17) Cary-Grove- finished 5^th at Palatine Invite.  CG struggled much of the race with its front runners establishing position with the top tier runners.  However, 1-5 split of 40 seconds was better than any team; next is Wheaton North Classic 9/30.

18) Chicago (Mother McAuley)- placed a strong 3^rd at Palatine Invite.  The Mighty Macs scored a nice 123pts in the strong 20 team field; Wheaton North Classic is next on 9/30.

19) Palos Hills (Stagg)- (9/19)- won Bolingbrook triangular scoring 20pts.  Twins Kara and Krista Moylan went 1-2 for the Chargers; the team took a major step toward the big time by winning the OPRF Invite, beating traditional heavyweights Sandburg and Lockport. OPRF scoring went: 6,8,10,13,33- this despite off days from the Moylan duo; Wheaton North Classic on 9/30 is next.

20) Oak Park-River Forest- host OPRF Invite and finished 4^th.  The Rack sisters: Katherine and Alison placed in the top 10 for the Huskies; next up is Loyola Lakefront Invite on 9/30.

21) Batavia- finished 5^th in DuPage Invite with a partial team.

22) Downers Grove South- won at Leyden on 9/19. Nicole Thate took first place; next is Wheaton North Classic on 9/30.

23) Winnetka (New Trier)- defeated Waukegan in dual on 9/19; next at Antioch on 9/30.

24) St. Charles East- IDLE during past week; next is Wheaton North Classic on 9/30.

25) Normal Community- finished second in Intercity meet; placed third at East Peoria Invite.