Benet Academy's Keira Jenke claims MVP, excels in 800, mile, and 4x400 events as Redwings take second.

The track and field season is heading outdoors and here are previews of girls teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Led by a four-win day from Elizabeth Wende, Batavia held off a big effort from St. Charles North to secure its fifth consecutive DuKane Conference indoor title.

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Batavia High School hosted the , DuKane Conference Girls Track and Field indoor meet on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

York senior and Illinois recruit Lizzie Isyanov, who went 29-1 this season and took second place in the Class 2A state singles tournament, is the Suburban Life Player of the Year for girls tennis. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Downers Grove North junior Ava Gilley, who ran on the second-place 4x800 relay at state and took ninth in the 800-meter run, is the Suburban Life girls track and field Athlete of the Year.

St. Francis used a strong final leg from freshman Erin Hinsdale to win the Class 2A 4x800 relay in a record time and Downers Grove North took second in the Class 3A 4x800 relay, leading area medalists at the IHSA state track and field meet in Charleston.

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The IHSA held their Class 1, 2 and 3A finals in girls track and field Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. View our photos here.

St. Francis’ 4x800 relay team of Allie Sheldon, Elena Mamminga, Margaret Andrzejewski and Erin Hinsdale ran the fastest time of 9:28.31 in Friday’s Class 2A preliminaries, leading area qualifiers into Saturday’s state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.