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  In 1970, The Illinois High School State Cross Country Meet was moved to its current site
  at Detweiller Park in Peoria. In 1971, the course was changed to its current distance of 3 
  miles. In 2003, modifications were made to the course. The following is a listing of all 
  runners who have run 15:00 or faster at the State Meet at Detweiller Park.
               
  Currently, there have been 1044 Performances by Illinois High School runners of 15:00 or 
  faster.             
               
               
  State Champions are denoted in italics.      
 

List Compiled by Mike 

Newman          
               
1 Craig Virgin Senior Lebanon   13:50.6 1972  
2 Chris Derrick Senior Naperville Neuqua Valley 13:51.8 2007AAA  
3 Tom Graves Senior Orland Park Sandburg 13:56.6 1977AA  
4 Dave Walters Senior New Lenox Lincoln-Way 13:57 1973  
5 Craig Virgin Junior Lebanon   13:59 1971  
6 Jim Spivey Senior Bensenville Fenton 14:00 1977AA  
  Jorge Torres Senior Wheeling 14:00 1998AA  
8 Donald Sage Senior Elmhurst York 14:03 1999AA  
9 Bill Fritz Senior Glen Ellyn Glenbard West 14:06 1973  
10 Evan Jager Senior Algonquin Jacobs 14:07 2006AA  
11 Len Sitko Senior Niles Notre Dame 14:08 1986AA  
12 Tom Graves Junior Orland Park Sandburg 14:08.5 1976AA  
13 Ron Craker Senior Elmhurst York 14:10.3 1975  
14 Dan Haut Senior Lockport Township 14:12 2000AA  
  Kevin Havel Junior Arlington Heights Hersey 14:12 2006AA  
  Tom Achtien Senior Elmhurst York 14:12 2007AAA  
17 Craig Young Junior Stillman Valley 14:13 1973  
  Dan Gilchrist Senior Rockford East 14:13 1975  
19 Tom Marino Senior Hillside Proviso West 14:14 1974  
  Matt Withrow Senior Tinley Park Andrew 14:14 2003AA  
21 Mike Marks Senior Riverside-Brookfield 14:15 1973  
  Jorge Torres Junior Wheeling 14:15 1997AA  
23 Jim Spivey Junior Bensenville Fenton 14:16 1976AA  
  Don Volkey Junior Belvidere 14:16 1978AA  
  Donald Sage Junior Elmhurst York 14:16 1998AA  
26 Randy Adler Senior Alton   14:17 1976AA  
  Vadim Nemad Senior Skokie Niles North 14:17 1990AA  
  Zac Sartori Senior Lockport Township 14:17 2000AA  
  Kevin Havel Senior Arlington Heights Hersey 14:17 2007AAA  
30 Arnie Jackson Senior Schaumburg 14:18 1973  
  Tom Graves Sophomore Orland Park Sandburg 14:18 1975  
  Dave Bensema Senior Oak Lawn Richards 14:18 1976AA  
  Jeremy Stevens Senior Winnebago 14:18 2005A  
34 Jim Files Senior Springfield Lanphier 14:18.3 1979AA  
35 Troy Maddux Senior Streator Woodland 14:18.5 1985A  
36 John Unger Senior Riverside-Brookfield 14:19 1973  
  Tom Wuchte Junior DeKalb   14:19 1976AA  
  Ralph Caron Senior Chicago Marist 14:19 1979AA  
  Micah VanDenend Senior Glen Ellyn Glenbard South 14:19 2001AA  
40 Stan Vannier Senior Centralia   14:20 1972  
  Dean Erdal Senior Waukegan 14:20 1973  
  John Capriotti Senior Chicago Heights Bloom 14:20 1973  
  Ron Craker Junior Elmhurst York 14:20 1974  
  Terry Bauer Senior