• FIRST TEAM
Kelly Carpenter, Jacobs, jr.
Carpenter became one of the Fox Valley Conference’s most consistent runners this season, finishing near the top in every race. She took third in the FVC Meet, finished second in the Class 3A Guilford Regional and placed 17th in the Lyons Sectional, which would have qualified her for the state meet. The IHSA canceled its state meet because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
I have worked at the Northwest Herald since January of 1989, covering everything from high school to professional sports. I mainly cover high school sports now.