March 28, 2024
Boys Cross Country

Here's a look at the Daily Chronicle 2020 All-Area Boys Cross Country Team

Daily Chronicle 2020 Boys Cross Country All-Area Team

Runner of the Year: Riley Newport, soph., DeKalb

First team

Isaiah Dallal sr., Kaneland - Dallal's best time was a 15:54 to set a course record at the Class 2A Kaneland Regional for the defending state champ Knights. He won the Interstate 8, was third at the regional and was seventh at the Class 2A Lakes Sectional.

Nolan Allen, jr., Kaneland - Allen posted a top time of 16:12 this year and was fourth at the conference meet. He was 11th overall at the regional, helping the Knights win their third straight regional title.

Parker Malone, sr., Kaneland - Malone had a season-best 16:15 this year, was sixth in the I8, and was 19th in the regional. He was 18th at the sectional despite clipping a pole and falling to the ground, still making up time to finish in 16:31.

Jack Cambier, sr., Sycamore - Cambier was second at the I8 meet, 10th at the Kaneland Regional and 22nd at the Lakes Sectional, which would have earned him a qualifying spot in the state tournament. According to coach Mike Lambdin, Cambier was also a strong leader that set the tone for the team's workouts.

Nick Kocher, jr., Sycamore - After taking fifth at the I8 meet, Kocher was eighth at the regional and 23rd at the sectional, which like Cambier would have sent him through to state. It was also his first year running cross country.

Alex Boyden, jr., DeKalb - Boyden had a top time of 15:55 this year despite battling through nagging hamstring issues. He took fourth at the Class 3A Guilford Sectional.

Honorable mention: Aaron Lodwig, sr., Kaneland; Logan Cunz, jr., Kaneland; Christian Phillips, jr., Kaneland; Brady Babka, soph., Kaneland; Donny Gramer, sr., Sycamore; Caden Emmert, soph., Sycamore; Ethan Solfisburg, soph., Sycamore; Naif Al Harby, fresh., Sycamore; Angel Fernandez, soph., DeKalb; Jake Diedrich, sr., DeKalb; Zander Ward, jr., DeKalb

Eddie Carifio

Eddie Carifio

Daily Chronicle sports editor since 2014. NIU beat writer. DeKalb, Sycamore, Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston, Indian Creek, Hiawatha and Hinckley-Big Rock coverage as well.