Westmont junior Kyla Babb pulled off an impressive distance double on Saturday at the state track and field meet, taking second in the Class 1A 3,200 meters and third in the 1,600. Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South and Wheaton North were among other schools with medals.

Wheaton North sophomore Sophia Dalrymple advanced to Saturday's state track and field finals in both hurdles events and the long jump, leading area finalists, Benet soccer upset top-seeded Metea Valley in penalty kicks and more in Friday's Suburban Life roundup.

How will St. Francis' record-setting distance crew line up in Charleston? Can Westmont's Kyla Babb pull off the distance double? Here are five storylines to watch for Suburban Life area athletes at the IHSA girls state track and field meet.

Wheaton North senior Emme Smith took top honors in the pole vault while teammate Sophia Dalrymple, a sophomore, claimed the title in the long jump at Thursday's Class 3A Rolling Meadows Girls Track and Field Sectional.

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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.

Solecki showed off her improvement by winning the discus (36.53 meters) and the shot put (11.17) at the Class 3A Downers Grove South Sectional to stamp her ticket to next weekend’s state track and field meet in Charleston. Both winning tosses were personal bests for Solecki.

St. Francis girls Margaret Andrzejewski, Erin Hinsdale, Elena Mamminga and Allie Sheldon, who set a Class 2A state finals record in the 4x800 last spring, are running faster than ever this spring. Question is, what events will they run in Charleston?

Downers Grove North, with six event champions, won its fifth straight West Suburban Silver championship – just the second time that has been done in conference history dating back to 1973. Glenbard West was second.

After losing the DuKane Conference indoor girls track and field title in heartbreaking fashion, St. Charles North used five victories on the day to win its first conference title in program history.