Joliet Catholic Symone Holman capped a stellar career with her first title winning the Class 2A Long Jump crown. Wilmington's McKenna Van Tillburg also won the 1A 100 hurdles on a banner day for Herald-News area athletes at the IHSA State Track Meet.

Overcast and high 60s made for ideal conditions for IHSA's girls state track and field championships on Saturday in Charleston.

In almost every event in the 1A Seneca Sectional on Thursday night, a Fighting Irish track and field athlete was competing for the lead and producing points en route to another championship while advancing multiple girls to state.

Mendota junior Mariyah Elam and Morris senior Ava Conley both put together strong efforts, qualifying for the state finals in three events in Wednesday’s IHSA Class 2A Mendota Girls Track and Field Sectional.

Teams from Sterling, Rock Falls, Mendota, Princeton, Streator, La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Coal City, Morris and Herscher all competed during the Class 2A Sectional track meet on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 in the Jeff Prusator Athletic Complex at Mendota High School.

Plainfleld South host the 2026 Southwest Prairie Conference girls track and field championship.

Eleven area schools competed in the Manteno Track Invite on Friday, April 24, 2026.

See how the Herald-News area is expected to fare in girls track and field this season.

Plainfield North won medals in all four relays — winning two of them — en route to a fifth-place finish in Class 3A on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Field. Meanwhile Lockport senior Mckena Miglorini and Reed-Custer junior Sophia Burciaga won pole vault titles.

Taking a look at possible medalists and stories to watch for in The Herald-News area at the girls track and field state meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

The Seneca girls track and field team captured the program's 13th consecutive Class 1A sectional title on Thursday at Seneca High School.

Teams from Aurora Christian, Beecher, Dwight, Earlville, Hinckley-Big Rock, Kankakee-McNamara, Lisle, Momence, Newark, Marquette, Seneca, Indian Creek, Somonauk, Westmont, Wilmington and Yorkville all competed during the Class 1A Sectional track meet on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Seneca High School.

The Sycamore girls track and field team won the final three events at Friday's Interstate 8 Conference meet to claim the title over runner-up Morris and third-place Kaneland at Morris High School.

Area girls track teams from L-P, Ottawa, Morris, Rochelle, Kaneland and Sycamore competed during the Interstate 8 girls track conference championship on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Morris High School.

Plainfield North finished with 147 points to Oswego East’s 119.5, with host Minooka third at 116 in the Southwest Prairie Conference Meet on Wednesday.

The Morris boys and Lemont girls picked up team titles at the Morris Night of Relays

Seneca’s Gabi Maxwell has signed on to continue her education and track and field career at Olivet Nazarene University.

Seneca’s Teagan Johnson has signed to continue her education and track and field career at the University of Mississippi.