2025 IHSA XC Sectional Projections
- Carson Vittorio
- 14 hours ago
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Tomorrow marks one of the most important days on the IHSA calendar, as teams will battle for a chance to compete at Detweiller Park on November 8th. It’s an exciting time across the state, and we wish everyone the best of luck at their sectional meets! In this article, we project where every team that qualified for sectionals stacks up within their respective sectional.
1A Boys -
Sectional | Lisle | Elmwood | Toledo (Cumberland) | Sherrard | Trenton (Wesclin) |
Individual Champion | Luca Bryja (Sr., Elgin [Harvest Christian]) | Corie Green (Sr., Delavan) | Chaz Oberkfell (Sr., Gillespie) | Evan Knobloch (So., Toulon [Stark County]) | Caiden Cook (Sr., DuQuoin) |
Team 1 | #10 Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy) | #1 Eureka | #8 Tolono (Unity) | #2 East Dubuque | #14 Murphysboro |
Team 2 | #12 Herscher | #3 El Paso (E.P.-Gridley) | #9 St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) | #4 Rockford (Christian) | #16 Pinckneyville |
Team 3 | Fairbury (Prairie Central) | #5 Elmwood | #13 Georgetown (La Salette Academy) | #11 Winnebago | #17 Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran) |
Team 4 | Cullom (Tri-Point) | #6 Clinton | #18 Effingham (St. Anthony) | #15 Sherrard | Roxana |
Team 5 | Kankakee (McNamara) | #7 Glasford (Illini Bluffs) | #19 Toledo (Cumberland) | #25 Byron | Fairfield |
Team 6 | Hoopestown (H.-Area) | #20 Downs (Tri-Valley) | #21 Gillespie | Rockford (Lutheran) | Glen Carbon (Father McGivney) |
Team 7 | Johnsburg | #22 Williamsville | Paris | Sandwich | Benton |
Team 8 | Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) | #23 Delavan | Shelbyville | Rockford (Boylan Catholic) | Sparta |
Team 9 | Beecher | #24 Pleasant Plains | Monticello | Erie-Prophetstown | O'Fallon (First Baptist Academy) |
Team 10 | Chicago (F.W Parker) | Bloomington (Central Catholic) | Tuscola | Rock Island (Alleman) | Okawville |
Team 11 | Woodstock (Marian) | Princeville | Broadlands (Heritage) | Kewanee (Wethersfield) | Breese (Mater Dei) |
Team 12 | Richmond (R.-Burton) | Petersburg (PORTA) | Champaign (St. Thomas Moore) | Aledo (Mercer County) | Eldorado |
Team 13 | Chicago (Lycée Français de Chicago) | Bloomington (Cornerstone Christian) | Sullivan | Manlius (Bureau Valley) | Piasa (Southwestern) |
Team 14 | Winnetka (North Shore Country Days) | Washburn (W.-Lowpoint) | Dietrich | ROWVA Williamsfield | Columbia |
Team 15 | Chicago (Alcott | Lewistown | Newton | Port Byron (Riverdale) | Metropolis (Massac County) |
Team 16 | Lisle | Beardstown | Cowden (C.-Herrick) | Somonauk | Anna (A.-Jonesboro) |
Team 17 | Chicago (Wolcott) | Liberty | Robinson | Amboy | Bluford (Webber) |
Team 18 | Chicago (Rickover Naval Academy) | Astoria | Lawrenceville | Seneca | Vienna |
Team 19 | Skokie (Ida Crown) | Havana | Teutopolis | Forreston | Cobden |
Team 20 | Chicago (Hope Academy) | Litchfield | Peru (St. Bede) | McLeansboro (Hamilton County) | |
Team 21 | Chicago (Horizon McKinley) | Carlinville | Mendota | Harrisburg |
1A Girls -
Sectional | Lisle | Elmwood | Toledo (Cumberland) | Sherrard | Trenton (Wesclin) |
Individual Champion | Kyla Babb (Sr., Westmont) | Klaire Eighner (Sr., Maroa-Forsyth) | Isabella Keller (Sr., Effingham [St. Anthony]) | Sunny Weber (Sr., Sandwich) | Caroline Tepe (Sr., Okawville) |
Team 1 | #13 Manteno | #4 Eureka | #2 Shelbyville | #1 Winnebago | #3 Anna-Jonesboro |
Team 2 | #20 Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) | #5 El Paso-Gridley | #6 St. Joseph-Ogden | #12 Toulon (Stark County) | #17 Belleville (Althoff Catholic) |
Team 3 | Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy) | #7 Elmwood | #8 Marshall | #14 Cambridge | Breese (Mater Dei) |
Team 4 | Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | #9 Delavan | #11 Tolono Unity | #15 Byron | Roxana |
Team 5 | Lisle | #10 Pleasant Plains | #19 Effingham (St. Anthony) | #18 Sandwich | Columbia |
Team 6 | Paxton-Buckley-Loda | #16 Williamsville | #23 Newton | #25 Genoa-Kingston | Murphysboro |
Team 7 | Herscher | #21 Clinton | Litchfield | Rock Falls | Fairfield |
Team 8 | Richmond-Burton | #22 Knoxville | Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond | Port Byron (Riverdale) | Glen Carbon (Father McGivney) |
Team 9 | Beecher | #24 Bloomington (Central Catholic) | Monticello | ROWVA Williamsfield | Okawville |
Team 10 | Johnsburg | Downs (Tri-Valley) | Fithian (Oakwood) | Sherrard | Edwardsville (Metro East Lutheran) |
Team 11 | Kankakee (McNamara) | Lewistown | Urbana University | Princeton | Pickneyville |
Team 12 | Elgin (St. Edward) | Petersburg (PORTA) | Sullivan | Aledo (Mercer County) | Staunton |
Team 13 | Des Plaines (Willows Academy) | Lowpoint-Washburn | Cerro Gordo-Bement | Oregon | Red Bud |
Team 14 | Skokie (Ida Crown) | Glasford (Illini Bluffs) | Robinson | Seneca | DuQuoin |
Team 15 | Winnetka (North Shore Country Day) | Stanford (Olympia) | Lawrenceville | Rockford Lutheran | Vienna |
Team 16 | Chicago (Acero/Soto) | Beardstown | Gillespie | Manlius (Bureau Valley) | McLeansboro (Hamilton County) |
Team 17 | Winchester | Armstrong | Hinckley-Big Rock | Nashville | |
Team 18 | Havana | Tuscola | Stockton | Metropolis (Massac County) | |
Team 19 | Pittsfield | Champaign (St. Thomas More) | East Dubuque | Carmi-White County | |
Team 20 | Carthage (Illini West) | Dieterich | Amboy | West Frankfort (Frankfort) | |
Team 21 | Casey-Westfield | Lanark (Eastland) |
2A Boys -
Sectional | Fenton | Lakes | Mattoon | Geneseo |
Individual Champion | Thomas Jochum (Jr., Glen Ellyn [Glenbard South]) | Carson Kaiser (So., Maple Park [Kaneland]) | Max Weber (Sr., Bethalto [Civic Memorial]) | Cuyler Swanson (Jr., Morris) |
Team 1 | #25 Lombard (Montini) | #1 Dixon | #2 Mahomet (M.-Seymour) | #3 Morton |
Team 2 | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | #4 Deerfield | #6 Mt. Vernon | #5 Peoria (Notre Dame) |
Team 3 | Darien (Hinsdale South) | #7 Crystal Lake Central | #9 Taylorville | #10 Morris |
Team 4 | Chicago (Latin) | #8 Aurora (Central Catholic) | #11 Bethalto (Civic Memorial) | #14 Normal (University) |
Team 5 | LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) | #13 Niles (Northridge Prep) | #12 Herrin | #17 Metamora |
Team 6 | Chicago (Lake View) | #19 Aurora (Marmion Academy) | #15 Highland | #22 Washington |
Team 7 | Chicago (University) | #20 Belvidere (North) | #16 Springfield | Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) |
Team 8 | Chicago (Kennedy) | #21 Maple Park (Kaneland) | #18 Marion | Lemont |
Team 9 | Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | #23 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) | Mascoutah | Normal (Community West) |
Team 10 | Bensenville (Fenton) | #24 Woodstock | Carterville | Geneseo |
Team 11 | Evergreen Park | Vernon Hills | Waterloo | Dunlap |
Team 12 | Chicago (Noble ITW/Speer) | Crystal Lake (South) | Urbana | Bloomington |
Team 13 | Chicago (Solario Academy) | Grayslake (Central) | Lincoln | Oak Forest |
Team 14 | Chicago (Westinghouse College Prep) | Sycamore | Chatham (Glenwood) | Ottawa (Twp.) |
Team 15 | Chicago (De La Salle) | Wauconda | Olney (Richland County) | Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) |
Team 16 | Chicago (Noble/Butler) | Cary (C.-Grove) | Mt. Zion | Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) |
Team 17 | Chicago (St. Rita) | Mundelein (Carmel) | Charleston | Crete (C.-Monee) |
Team 18 | Chicago (Intrinsic Charter) | Lake Forest | Mattoon | Tinley Park |
2A Girls -
Sectional | Fenton | Lakes | Mattoon | Geneseo |
Individual Champion | Sydney Gertsen (Sr., Lombard [Montini]) | Emaline Foster (So., Crystal Lake [Prairie Ridge]) | Ali Londrigan (Jr., Chatham [Glenwood]) | Lillian Chaddock (Fr., Peoria [Notre Dame]) |
Team 1 | #16 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) | #2 Wheaton (St. Francis) | #1 Chatham (Glenwood) | #9 Normal West |
Team 2 | #25 Lombard (Montini) | #3 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) | #7 Mahomet-Seymour | #10 Bloomington |
Team 3 | Chicago University | #4 Crystal Lake South | #13 Rochester | #11 Normal University |
Team 4 | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | #5 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) | #18 Highland | #12 Peoria (Notre Dame) |
Team 5 | Bensenville (Fenton) | #6 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) | #24 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) | #14 Washington |
Team 6 | Elmwood Park | #8 Deerfield | Mt. Zion | #17 Lemont |
Team 7 | Chicago (Latin) | #15 Cary-Grove | Champaign (Centennial) | Morton |
Team 8 | Chicago (Kennedy) | #19 Belvidere North | Waterloo | Geneseo |
Team 9 | Evergreen Park | #20 Crystal Lake Central | Carterville | Dunlap |
Team 10 | Darien (Hinsdale South) | #21 Rockford (Boylan) | Mascoutah | Metamora |
Team 11 | Chicago (Amundsen) | #22 Grayslake Central | Troy (Triad) | Morris |
Team 12 | Chicago (Lake View) | #23 Lake Villa (Lakes) | Olney (Richland County) | Joliet Catholic Academy |
Team 13 | Chicago (Agricultural Science) | Grayslake North | Mattoon | Chillicothee (Illinois Valley Central) |
Team 14 | Chicago (Westinghouse) | Lake Forest | Freeburg | Tinley Park |
Team 15 | Sycamore | Jacksonville | Harvey (Thornton) | |
Team 16 | Sterling | Springfield | Midlothian (Bremen) | |
Team 17 | Dixon | Urbana | Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) | |
Team 18 | Aurora Central Catholic | Mt. Vernon | New Lenox (Providence Catholic) |
3A Boys -
Sectional | Hinsdale Central | Normal Community | Lake Park | Hoffman Estates |
Individual Champion | Philip Cupial (Sr., Downers Grove North) | Dylan Buturusis (Jr., Plainfield South) | Samuel Assefa (Jr., Chicago [Lane]) | Jack Jennings (Jr., Palatine [Fremd]) |
Team 1 | #2 Downers Grove North | #1 Plainfield South | #3 Elmhurst (York) | #6 Arlington Heights (Hersey) |
Team 2 | #10 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | #4 Plainfield North | #5 Chicago (Lane) | #7 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
Team 3 | #12 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) | #14 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) | #8 St. Charles North | #9 Lake Zurich |
Team 4 | #13 Orland Park (Sandburg) | #17 Yorkville | #23 Batavia | #11 Palatine (Fremd) |
Team 5 | #15 Downers Grove South | #21 Edwardsville | #24 Oak Park-River Forest | #18 Glenview (Glenbrook South) |
Team 6 | #16 Naperville Central | Oswego East | #25 Chicago (Payton) | #19 Libertyville |
Team 7 | #20 Naperville North | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Chicago (Mather) | #22 Palatine |
Team 8 | Hinsdale Central | Minooka | Wheaton Warrenville South | Buffalo Grove |
Team 9 | Chicago (Whitney Young) | O'Fallon | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Winnetka (New Trier) |
Team 10 | LaGrange (Lyons) | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | Wheaton North | Park Ridge (Maine South) |
Team 11 | Bolingbrook | Lockport | Huntley | Fox Lake (Grant) |
Team 12 | Villa Park (Willowbrook) | Tinley Park (Andrew) | Chicago (DePaul) | Barrington |
Team 13 | Chicago (Brother Rice) | Quincy | Roselle (Lake Park) | McHenry |
Team 14 | Palos Hills (Stagg) | Joliet West | Chicago (Jones) | Highland Park |
Team 15 | Burbank (Reavis) | Champaign Central | Rockton (Hononegah) | Evanston |
Team 16 | Burbank (St. Laurence) | Normal Community | Burlington Central | Wheeling |
Team 17 | Oak Park (Fenwick) | Moline | Hampshire | Hoffman Estates (Conant) |
Team 18 | Riverside-Brookfield | Belleville West | DeKalb | Skokie (Niles West) |
3A Girls -
Sectional | Hinsdale Central | Normal Community | Lake Park | Hoffman Estates |
Individual Champion | Macy Ermitage (So., Downers Grove North) | Marlie Czarniewski (Jr., Plainfield North) | Ally Shutler (So., Chicago [St. Ignatius]) | Lennox Szymonik (Fr., Algonquin [Jacobs]) |
Team 1 | #9 Hinsdale Central | #6 Plainfield North | #5 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | #1 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
Team 2 | #15 Naperville North | #7 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) | #11 Elmhurst (York) | #2 Lake Zurich |
Team 3 | #20 Naperville Central | #16 Minooka | #13 Chicago (Lane) | #3 Barrington |
Team 4 | #24 Orland Park (Sandburg) | #19 Edwardsville | #10 Huntley | #4 Arlington Heights (Hersey) |
Team 5 | #25 Downers Grove North | #22 Yorkville | #12 Chicago (St. Ignatius) | #8 Winnetka (New Trier) |
Team 6 | Villa Park (Willowbrook) | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | #14 Batavia | Algonquin (Jacobs) |
Team 7 | Aurora (Metea Valley) | O'Fallon | #17 Chicago (DePaul) | Schaumburg |
Team 8 | Lisle (Benet Academy) | Oswego | #18 St. Charles East | Northbrook (Glenbrook North) |
Team 9 | Downers Grove South | Tinley Park (Andrew) | #21 Geneva | Park Ridge (Maine South) |
Team 10 | LaGrange (Lyons) | Pekin | #23 South Elgin | Palatine (Fremd) |
Team 11 | Chicago (Marist) | Oswego East | Wheaton Warrenville South | Gurnee (Warren) |
Team 12 | Oak Park (Fenwick) | Lockport | Oak Park-River Forest | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) |
Team 13 | Riverside-Brookfield | Plainfield South | St. Charles North | Hoffman Estates (Conant) |
Team 14 | Palos Heights (Shepard) | Quincy | Rockton (Hononegah) | Palatine |
Team 15 | Burbank (Reavis) | Normal Community | Chicago (Payton) | Glenview (Glenbrook South) |
Team 16 | Chicago (Whitney Young) | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | Burlington Central | Elk Grove Village |
Team 17 | Chicago (Mother McAuley) | Homewood-Flossmoor | Hampshire | Mundelein (Carmel) |
Team 18 | Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) | Champaign Central | Chicago (Taft) | McHenry |