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Suburban Life Athlete of the Week: Kyla Babb, Westmont, track and field, junior

Westmont’s Kyla Babb competes in the 3200 m run during the IHSA Class 1A Girls Track & Field State Finals on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Westmont’s Kyla Babb competes in the 3200 m run during the IHSA Class 1A Girls Track & Field State Finals on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Tiffany Blanchette/Tiffany Blanchette)

By Joshua Welge

Name: Kyla Babb

School: Westmont, junior

Sport: Track and field

Why she was selected: Babb was second in the Class 1A 3,200-meter run in 10 minutes, 32.52 seconds and was third in the 1,600 in 4:56.45 at the IHSA state track and field meet.

She was voted the Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

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Joshua Welge

Joshua Welge

I am the Sports Editor for Kendall County Newspapers, the Kane County Chronicle and Suburban Life Media, covering primarily sports in Kendall, Kane, DuPage and western Cook counties. I've been covering high school sports for 24 years. I also assist with our news coverage.