Everyone is poised now for sectionals. The top 7 for Aurora appear to be ready to pan out as expected. I can't believe how tough this sectional is. In no particular order.
OPRF
DGN
LT
HC
NV
NC
S-burg
I can't see York getting in with S-burg having that 1-2 advantage.
Benet will be nowhere near 7th. They barely made it out of regionals. Newman was right about that one.
Plainfield South just jogged it and toyed with the regional field and will do so again at sectional.
Plainfield North is showing some cracks. Their 4th and 5th were 20 seconds behind their 2nd and 3rd who themselves were a minute behind Burns.
WWS, Palatine, Hersey and New Trier looked good
Maine South, Lincoln Way, Lake Zurich, and O'Fallon hard to tell those regionals were so weak.
What up with Marcellus Mines? He'll be lucky to make all-state.
Dylan Nalley is no doubt the surest thing at state, he may win 2A by over a minute.
Sandburg won without Antzman (their 4 or 5). A freshman stepped up. It’s showing that Sandburg does have depth. this freshman class is gonna do big things in the future https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/214871/results/857179. Not sure what happened to Bryk though. Varsity had 6 seniors last year and he was on the cusp of making it. If he isn’t back, York just isn’t going unless a better team completely blows it. Wasn’t last year like the worst state finish for York?
Sandburg won without Antzman (their 4 or 5). A freshman stepped up. It’s showing that Sandburg does have depth. this freshman class is gonna do big things in the future https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/214871/results/857179. Not sure what happened to Bryk though. Varsity had 6 seniors last year and he was on the cusp of making it. If he isn’t back, York just isn’t going unless a better team completely blows it. Wasn’t last year like the worst state finish for York?
They took 16th a few years ago. If they don't make state it will be the first time since 1963.
A. Substitution: Teams shall be considered to consist of a minimum of five (5) up to a maximum of fourteen (14) runners, each of whose names must appear on the Regional/Sectional Online List of Participant Declarations through Athletic.net. Seven (7) runners may be entered at any level in the state series. Any runner listed on the Regional/Sectional Online List of Participant Declarations through Athletic.net, and only those listed, may be used as one of the seven (7) in the regional, sectional and/or state final. Note: No substitutions may be made by a team (coach) after a tag has been issued to any runner from that team at the starting line.