2025 IHSA XC Regional Predictions
- Carson Vittorio
- 4 hours ago
- 7 min read
The Regional week is always an interesting one as you see some teams that put big stock into the regional with the hopes to advance to Sectionals, while other teams run their "B" squads and just survive until the following week. Here in this article we try to predict which teams will make it out of their regionals and which individuals will be crowned regional champions.
3A Boys | |||||||
Regional | Individual Winner | Team #1 | Team #2 | Team #3 | Team #4 | Team #5 | Team #6 |
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) | Bryce Counihan (Sr., New Lenox [Lincoln-Way Central]) | #1 Plainfield South | #17 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Minooka | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | Joliet West |
Belleville West | Brayden Kloeppel (Sr., O'Fallon) | #14 Edwardsville | O'Fallon | Belleville West | Champaign (Central) | Quincy | Normal Community |
Plainfield Central | Aidan Connors (Sr., Plainfield North) | #3 Plainfield North | #21 Yorkville | Oswego East | Rock Island | Lockport | Tinley Park (Andrew) |
Fox Lake (Grant) | Karanveer Patil (So., Lake Zurich) | #8 Lake Zurich | #12 Libertyville | Fox Lake (Grant) | Mundelein | Barrington | Highland Park |
Palatine | Jack Jennings (Jr., Palatine [Fremd]) | #5 Arlington Heights (Hersey) | #11 Palatine (Fremd) | Palatine | Buffalo Grove | Hoffman Estates (Conant) | Wheeling |
Wilmette (Loyola Academy) | Luke Robinson (Sr., Mt. Prospect [Prospect]) | #6 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | #18 Glenview (Glenbrook South) | Winnetka (New Trier) | Park Ridge (Maine South) | Wilmette (Loyola Academy) | Evanston |
Batavia | Edward Polaski (Jr., Batavia) | #16 Batavia | #25 Huntley | Rockton (Hononegah) | Hampshire | Burlington Central | South Elgin |
Chicago (Lane) | Sammy Assefa (Jr., Chicago [Lane]) | #7 Chicago (Lane) | Chicago (Mather) | Oak Park-River Forest | Chicago (Payton) | Chicago (DePaul) | Chicago (Jones) |
St. Charles East | Sam Hill (Jr., St. Charles North) | #4 Elmhurst (York) | #9 St. Charles North | #22 Wheaton North | Wheaton Warrenville South | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Roselle (Lake Park) |
Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) | Jesse Gudauskas (Jr., Naperville [Neuqua Valley]) | #10 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | #19 Naperville Central | #20 Downers Grove South | #23 Naperville North | Bolingbrook | Villa Park (Willowbrook) |
LaGrange (Lyons) | Philip Cupial (Sr., Downers Grove North) | #2 Downers Grove North | #15 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) | Chicago (Whitney Young) | LaGrange (Lyons) | Oak Park (Fenwick) | Riverside-Brookfield |
Summit (Argo) | Santiago Chavez (Jr., Burbank [Reavis]) | #13 Orland Park (Sandburg) | #24 Hinsdale Central | Oak Lawn (Richards) | Palos Hills (Stagg) | Burbank (St. Laurence) | Chicago (Brother Rice) |
3A Girls | |||||||
Regional | Individual Winner | Team #1 | Team #2 | Team #3 | Team #4 | Team #5 | Team #6 |
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) | Madison King (Sr., Joliet Central) | #7 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) | #18 Minooka | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Plainfield South | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | Joliet West |
Belleville West | Ellie Bush (Sr., O'Fallon) | #17 Edwardsville | O'Fallon | Pekin | Normal Community | Quincy | Champaign (Central) |
Plainfield Central | Marlie Czarniewski (Jr., Plainfield North) | #4 Plainfield North | #23 Yorkville | Lockport | Oswego East | Tinley Park (Andrew) | Oswego |
Fox Lake (Grant) | Victoria Tarara (So., Barrington) | #2 Barrington | #9 Lake Zurich | Gurnee (Warren) | Mundelein (Carmel) | Libertyville | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) |
Palatine | Lennox Szymonik (Fr., Algonquin [Jacobs]) | #3 Arlington Heights (Hersey) | Algonquin (Jacobs) | Schaumburg | Palatine (Fremd) | Palatine | Hoffman Estates |
Wilmette (Loyola Academy) | Meg Peterson (Sr., Mt. Prospect [Prospect]) | #1 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | #5 Winnetka (New Trier) | Park Ridge (Maine South) | Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | Wilmette (Loyola Academy) | Glenview (Glenbrook South) |
Batavia | Avery Hacker (Jr., Batavia) | #8 Batavia | #13 South Elgin | #19 Huntley | Hampshire | Rockton (Hononegah) | Burlington Central |
Chicago (Lane) | Ally Shutler (So., Chicago [St. Ignatius]) | #10 Chicago (St. Ignatius) | #14 Chicago (Lane) | #21 Chicago (DePaul) | Oak Park-River Forest | Chicago (Payton) | Chicago (Jones) |
St. Charles East | Kara Glenn (So., St. Charles North) | #6 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | #11 Elmhurst (York) | #20 St. Charles North | #22 Wheaton Warrenville South | #24 Geneva | #25 St. Charles East |
Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) | Nia Ortega (Jr., Downers Grove South) | #12 Naperville North | #16 Naperville Central | Downers Grove South | Lisle (Benet Academy) | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | Aurora (Metea Valley) |
LaGrange (Lyons) | Macy Ermitage (So., Downers Grove North) | Downers Grove North | LaGrange (Lyons) | Riverside-Brookfield | Oak Park (Fenwick) | Chicago (Whitney Young) | Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) |
Summit (Argo) | Ella Satre (Jr., Hinsdale Central) | #15 Hinsdale Central | Orland Park (Sandburg) | Chicago (Marist) | Palos Heights (Shepard) | Chicago (Mother McAuley) | Burbank (Reavis) |
2A Boys | |||||||
Regional | Individual Winner | Team #1 | Team #2 | Team #3 | Team #4 | Team #5 | Team #6 |
Bensenville (Fenton) | Thomas Jochum (Jr., Glen Ellyn [Glenbard South]) | #22 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | Lombard (Montini) | Chicago (Lake View) | Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | Bensenville (Fenton) | Chicago (Noble/ITW Speer) |
Chicago (De La Salle) | Connor Lane (Jr., Chicago University) | Darien (Hinsdale South) | Chicago (University) | Evergreen Park | Chicago (Noble/Butler | Chicago (De La Salle) | Chicago (St. Rita) |
Chicago (Latin) | Nico Rastatter (So., Chicago [Latin]) | Chicago Latin | LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) | Chicago (Kennedy) | Chicago (Solario Acadmey) | Chicago (Westinghouse College Prep) | Chicago (Intrinsic Charter) |
Grayslake Central | Adan Cordova (Sr., Grayslake Central) | #4 Deerfield | #12 Niles (Northridge Prep) | #17 Vernon Hills | Grayslake (Central) | Lake Forest | Mundelein (Carmel) |
Sterling | Carson Kaiser (So., Maple Park [Kaneland]) | #1 Dixon | #9 Aurora (Central Catholic) | #16 Belvidere (North) | #22 Aurora (Marmion Academy) | #24 Maple Park (Kaneland) | Sycamore |
Woodstock | Ellery Shutt (Sr., Woodstock) | #6 Crystal Lake (Central) | #21 Woodstock | #25 Crystal Lake (Praire Ridge) | Crystal Lake (South) | Wauconda | Cary (C.-Grove) |
Carterville | Gabriel Greer (Jr., Marion) | #7 Mt. Vernon | #11 Herrin | #18 Marion | Mascoutah | Freeburg | Carterville |
Olney (Richland County) | Quaid Berger (So., Olney [Richland County]) | #2 Mahomet (M-Seymour) | Urbana | Olney (Richland County) | Mt. Zion | Charleston | Mattoon |
Taylorville | Max Weber (Sr., Bethalto [Civic Memorial]) | #10 Taylorville | #14 Bethalto (Civic Memorial) | #19 Springfield | #20 Highland | Chatham (Glenwood) | Lincoln |
Bartonville (Limestone) | Maxwell Carter (Jr., Morton) | #3 Morton | #5 Peoria (Notre Dame) | #15 Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) | Washington | Dunlap | Geneseo |
Dolton (Thornridge) | Nick Manso (Sr., Oak Forest) | Lemont | Oak Forest | Harvey (Thornton) | Tinley Park | New Lenox (Providence Catholic) | Midlothian (Bremen) |
Metamora | Cuyler Swanson (Jr., Morris) | #8 Normal University | #13 Morris | Metamora | Normal (Community West) | Bloomington | Ottawa |
2A Girls | |||||||
Regional | Individual Winner | Team #1 | Team #2 | Team #3 | Team #4 | Team #5 | Team #6 |
Bensenville (Fenton) | Sydney Gertsen (Sr., Lombard [Montini]) | #22 Lombard (Montini) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | Bensenville (Fenton) | Elmwood Park | Chicago (Amundsen) | River Forest (Trinity) |
Chicago (De La Salle) | Taara Sajdeh (Jr., Chicago University) | Chicago University | Darien (Hinsdale South) | Evergreen Park | Chicago (Agricultural Science) | Chicago (Washington) | Chicago (De La Salle) |
Chicago (Latin) | Francesca Mora (So., Chicago [Latin]) | #15 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) | Chicago (Latin) | Chicago (Kennedy) | Chicago (Intrinsic Charter-Downtown Campus) | ||
Grayslake Central | Pilar Rosales (Sr., Lake Forest) | #5 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) | #12 Deerfield | #13 Grayslake Central | Lake Forest | Chicago (Northside) | Vernon Hills |
Sterling | Cecilia Hilby (Sr., Aurora Central Catholic) | #19 Rockford (Boylan) | Sycamore | Dixon | Belvidere North | Aurora Central Catholic | Sterling |
Woodstock | Emaline Foster (So., Crystal Lake [Prairie Ridge]) | #1 Wheaton (St. Francis) | #3 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) | #4 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) | #9 Crystal Lake South | #10 Cary-Grove | #21 Crystal Lake Central |
Carterville | Lydia Huffman (Fr., Waterloo) | #18 Waterloo | Mascoutah | Freeburg | Troy (Triad) | Carterville | Breese (Central) |
Olney (Richland County) | Emily Anand (Sr., Mahomet-Seymour) | #6 Mahomet-Seymour | Mt. Zion | Champaign (Centennial) | Olney (Richland County) | Mattoon | Effingham |
Taylorville | Ali Londrigan (Jr., Chatham [Glenwood]) | #2 Chatham (Glenwood) | #16 Rochester | #25 Highland | Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) | Jacksonville | Taylorville |
Bartonville (Limestone) | Lillian Chaddock (Fr., Peoria [Notre Dame]) | #7 Washington | #11 Peoria (Notre Dame) | #20 Morton | Geneseo | Dunlap | Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) |
Dolton (Thornridge) | Hannah Farley (So., Lemont) | #17 Lemont | Harvey (Thornton) | Tinley Park | New Lenox (Providence Catholic) | Midlothian (Bremen) | Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) |
Metamora | Renee Warren (Sr., Normal West) | #8 Bloomington | #14 Normal West | #24 Normal University | Morris | Metamora | Joliet Catholic Academy |
1A Boys | ||||||||
Regional | Individual Winner | Team #1 | Team #2 | Team #3 | Team #4 | Team #5 | Team #6 | Team #7 |
Chicago (Hope Academy) | Xavier Radi (So., Chicago [Wolcott]) | Chicago (F.W. Parker) | Chicago (Lycée Français de Chicago) | Chicago (Wolcott) | Deerfield (Rochelle Zell) | Chicago (Alcott) | Skokie Ida Crown | Winnetka (North Shore County Day) |
Kankakee (McNamara) | Holden Gerdes (Jr., Fairbury [Prairie Central]) | #16 Herscher | Fairbury (Praire Central) | Cullom (Tri-Point) | Hoopeston (H. Area) | Kankakee (McNamara) | Paxton (P. Buckley Loda) | Beecher |
Lisle | Grady Smith (So., Johnsburg) | #14 Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy) | Johnsburg | Woodstock (Marian) | Lisle | Richmond (R.-Burton) | Chicago (Rickover Naval Academy) | Westmont |
Farmington | Aiden Faulkner (Sr., Elmwood) | #1 Eureka | #3 El Paso-Gridley | #5 Elmwood | #6 Glasford (Illini Bluffs) | #20 Bloomington (Central Catholic) | Princeville | Mackinaw (Deer Creek) |
Petersburg (PORTA) | Lucas Hollinshead (Jr., Williamsville) | #7 Clinton | #18 Pleasant Plains | #24 Downs (Tri-Valley) | Williamsville | Delavan | Auburn | Petersburg (PORTA) |
Rushville-Industry | Karter Chenowith (Fr., Astoria) | Lewistown | Beardstown | Carthage (Illini West) | Liberty | Sciota (West Prairie) | Astoria | Havana |
Chrisman | Keegan Dewall (Sr., Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley) | #8 Tolono (Unity) | #9 St. Joseph-Ogden | #15 Georgetown (La Salette Academy) | Paris | Tuscola | Broadlands (Heritage) | Champaign (St. Thomas Moore |
Shelbyville | Chaz Oberkfell (Sr., Gillespie) | Gillespie | Monticello | Shelbyville | Sullivan | Cowden (C.-Herrick) | Litchfield | Carlinville |
Toledo (Cumberland) | Trevor Crutcher (Sr., Dieterich) | #22 Effingham (St. Anthony) | #23 Toledo (Cumberland) | Robinson | Newton | Dietrich | Lawrenceville | Teutopolis |
Chester | Caiden Cook (Jr., DuQuoin) | #10 Pinckneyville | Sparta | Benton | Okawville | Columbia | New Athens | Steeleville |
Murphysboro | Edgar Garcia (Jr., Murphysboro) | #13 Murphysboro | Eldorado | Metropolis (Massac County) | Anna Jonesboro | Cobden | Vienna | Harrisburg |
Trenton (Wesclin) | Anthony Hardin (Sr., Roxana) | #19 Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran) | Roxana | Dupo | Staunton | Centralia (Christ Our Rock Lutheran) | ||
Rock Island (Alleman) | Evan Knobloch (So., Toulon [Stark County]) | #12 Sherrard | Erie-Prophetstown | Kewanee (Wethersfield) | Rock Island (Alleman) | Aledo (Mercer County) | ROWVA Williamsfield | Port Byron (Riverdale) |
Seneca | Landin Stilwell (Sr., Somonauk) | Sandwich | Manilus (Bureau Valley) | Amboy | Somonauk | Seneca | Peru (St. Bede) | Mendota |
Winnebago | Tim Starwalt (Sr., Byron) | #2 Rockford (R.-Christian) | #4 East Dubuque | #11 Winnebago | #17 Rockford Lutheran | #21 Byron | Rockford (Boylan Catholic) | Savanna (West Carroll) |
1A Girls | ||||||||
Regional | Individual Winner | Team #1 | Team #2 | Team #3 | Team #4 | Team #5 | Team #6 | Team #7 |
Chicago (Hope Academy) | Addison Williams (So., Chicago [F.W. Parker]) | Chicago (F.W. Parker) | Skokie (Ida Crown) | Chicago (Acero/Soto) | ||||
Kankakee (McNamara) | Klarke Goranson (So., Manteno) | #13 Manteno | Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) | Paxton-Buckley-Loda | Herscher | Beecher | Kankakee (McNamara) | Fairbury (Prairie Central) |
Lisle | Kyla Babb (Sr., Westmont) | Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy) | Lisle | Johnsburg | Richmond-Burton | Westmont | Elgin (St. Edward) |
Farmington | Emily King (Sr., Knoxville) | #4 Eureka | #5 El Paso-Gridley | #6 Elmwood | #18 Knoxville | Bloomington Central Catholic | Tremont | Lowpoint-Washburn |
Petersburg (PORTA) | Klaire Eighner (Sr., Maroa-Forsyth) | #9 Delavan | #10 Pleasant Plains | #14 Clinton | #16 Williamsville | Downs (Tri-Valley) | Petersburg (PORTA) | Stanford Olympia |
Rushville-Industry | Kasyn Jibben (Fr., Havana) | Lewistown | Beardstown | Winchester | Pittsfield | Carthage (Illini West) | Havana | Virginia |
Chrisman | Kate Foltz (Sr., Tuscola) | #7 St. Joseph-Ogden | #20 Tolono Unity | #24 Urbana University | Fithian (Oakwood) | Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin | Armstrong | Tuscola |
Shelbyville | Tessa Bowers (Sr., Shelbyville) | #2 Shelbyville | #22 Monticello | #25 Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond | Sullivan | Litchfield | Cerro Gordo-Bement | Gillespie |
Toledo (Cumberland) | Isabella Keller (Jr., Effingham [St. Anthony]) | #8 Marshall | #19 Newton | #23 Effingham (St. Anthony) | Lawrenceville | Robinson | Dieterich | Teutopolis |
Chester | Caroline Tepe (Sr., Okawville) | Columbia | Red Bud | Okawville | Pinckneyville | DuQuoin | Marissa | Nashville |
Murphysboro | Jadyn Gerardi (Jr., Anna-Jonesboro) | #3 Anna-Jonesboro | Murphysboro | Vienna | Metropolis (Massac County) | Carmi-White County | West Frankfort (Frankfort) | |
Trenton (Wesclin) | Gianna Stassi (Jr., Roxana) | #15 Belleville (Althoff Catholic) | #22 Breese (Mater Dei) | Roxana | Glen Carbon (Father McGivney) | Fairfield | Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran) | Staunton |
Rock Island (Alleman) | Dusti Smith (Jr., Toulon [Stark County]) | #11 Cambridge | #12 Toulon (Stark County) | ROWVA Williamsfield | Port Byron (Riverdale) | Sherrard | Erie-Prophetstown | Rock Falls |
Seneca | Sundara Weber (Sr., Sandwich) | Sandwich | Genoa-Kingston | Princeton | Seneca | Manlius (Bureau Valley) | Hinckley-Big Rock | Amboy |
Winnebago | Abagail Baumann (Sr., Rockford Lutheran) | #1 Winnebago | #17 Byron | Oregon | Rockford Lutheran | Stockton | East Dubuque | Rockford (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) |