Class 1A
Ally Keilman, Indian Creek: The junior qualified in both the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles. She’s seeded 23rd out of 44 in the 110 (16.26 seconds) and 29th out of 44 in the 300 (48.91).
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Class 2A
Krista Cobb, Sycamore: After missing out on state in the shot put, the senior entered the discus on a mission and hurled the disc 41.16 meters, the second-best throw at any sectional in the state. She’s one of the favorites in the 32-team field heading in.
Sydney Fabrizius, Sycamore: The junior pole vaulter enters the state meet as one of the favorites, seeded third after clearing 3.57 meters at the Class 2A Genoa-Kingston sectional last week.
Delainey Baran, Kaneland: The senior pole vaulter cleared 3.42 meters at the sectional, a mark that places her seventh out of 38 qualifiers at the state meet heading into competition this weekend.
Peyton Haywood, Kaneland: The senior high jumper cleared 1.54 meters to win the sectional title. It also seeds her eighth at state out of 40 qualifiers.
4x100 relay, Genoa-Kingston: Haley Oranger, Hailey Dunn, Presley Meyer and Jessie Fredrickson set a team record of 49.76. They’ll be seeded 17th out of 36 entries.
Chloe Shere, Sycamore: The freshman has had a huge impact on the Spartans this year. Not only is she on the 4x800, but she’s also in the 400, seeded 20th out of 34 with a time of 1:00.15.
Jordan Lisafeld, Sycamore: The sophomore pole vaulter is seeded at 2.97 meters, 23rd out of 38.
Amani Meeks, Kaneland: The junior cleared 5.13 meters in the long jump, seeding her 25th out of 31 entries.
Kayla Schulz, Kaneland: The junior launched her shot put 10.69 meters to win the sectional and will be seeded 26th out of the 31 competitors who made it to Charleston.
Regan Creadon, Genoa-Kingston: The senior set a personal best at the sectional in the shot put and will be seeded at 10.65 meters, which puts her 27th out of 31.
Taya Johnson, Sycamore: The senior is seeded 27th out of 32 in the discus with a mark of 32.97.
Layla Janisch, Sycamore: The senior is not only on the 4x800 relay, but qualified solo in her third trip to Charleston in the 800. Her 2:23.53 seed time put her 27th in the 35-entry field.
Grace Moreno, Kaneland: The second of two senior pole vaulters representing the Knights in Charleston, she cleared 2.97 meters at the Genoa-Kingston Sectional to earn her spot. She’s seeded 29th out of 38.
Class 3A
Alex Schwantes, DeKalb: The cross country standout for the Barbs is heading to Charleston. The junior is seeded 21st out of 30 in the 3,200 with a time of 11:09.54.
4x200 relay: Alicia Delgado, Niyah Frazier, Tawonna Keith and Amaya Kemp are seeded 27th out of 33 teams with a time of 1:44.23.
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