Kaneland is moving up to Class 3A this year, setting up a lot of postseason showdowns with DeKalb. We look at every area team in our previews.
A trio of pole vaulters and a couple of speedsters are among the top girls track athletes who are poised to have breakout campaigns in the area this season.
In a span of two years, Joscelyn Dieckman went from a high-level gymnast to one of the best pole vaulters in the state, and it all started with her on a track running with friends, rehabbing an ankle injury.
Huntley Middle's Mariya Alexander led off the 4x100, followed by Amaya Kemp, Kara Zimmerman and anchor Eloise Fisher. They finished in 52.74, setting a new seventh-grade state record to with the seventh-grade Class 4A title.
DeKalb's Joscelyn Dieckman took second in 3A pole vault and Sydney Myles was third in high jump at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet. Indian Creek's Reagan Gibson is fourth in 1A pole vault.
The IHSA held their girls track and field finals for 1, 2 and 3A classes Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
DeKalb girls track and field coach Max Crowninshield said a strong showing at Metea Valley has the Barbs ready for Eastern Illinois this week. The Barbs took second at the sectional and qualified five athletes for the Class 3A State Championship in Charleston.
Even though Talen Tate is done for the year, the DeKalb boys track and field team has had some young sprinters step up to leave coach Jeff Saurbaugh optimistic heading into the DuPage Valley Conference meet.
Olivia Pastovich won both hurdles, Cora Heller won the pole vault and long jump and the Knights finished with 122 points to win the Intestate 8 Meet title.