2026 Pre-Season Track & Field Previews: 2A Girls Teams
- Carson Vittorio
- Jan 28
- 2 min read
As the 2026 track and field season gets underway, Illinois Running News is proud to release its preseason Team Rankings, offering an early snapshot of the programs poised to contend across the state this spring. These rankings are based strictly on performances from the 2025 outdoor season, with no results from the current indoor season included in the evaluation. Projected team scores and potential state scorers are drawn from last year’s performances, providing a consistent and objective foundation for these preseason projections. While much will change once the season begins, these rankings highlight the depth, returning talent, and championship potential that define the early landscape of Illinois track and field in 2026.
Danville
Potential State Scorers:
Jamia Esther (So.) - 100m, 200m
Jhe'Nyi Parker (Jr.) - 100m
4x100m
4x200m
Jada Bell (Jr.) - Discus
Gabriela Huerta (Sr.) - High Jump
Samantha Brown (Jr.) - Pole Vault, Triple Jump
Eureka
Potential State Scorers:
Millie Kaufman (Jr.) - 400m
Sophia Watson (Jr.) - 800m
Sierra Herrmann (Jr.) - 3200m
Brenna Metzger (Sr.) - 300H
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
4x800m
Gaba Musselman (Jr.) - Shot Put
Reagan Bishop (Jr.) - Pole Vault
Bre Lehman (Jr.) - Pole Vault
Troy (Triad)
Potential State Scorers:
Sophia Schardan (Sr.) - 100m, 200m
Addie Field (Jr.) - 100m, 400m
Ava Gallia (Jr.) - 300H
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
Mt. Zion
Potential State Scorers:
Avery Sommer (Sr.) - 1600m
Kendall Smith (Jr.) - 100H, 300H, Triple Jump
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
4x800m
Sandra Munoz (So.) - High Jump
North Chicago
Potential State Scorers:
Rege Cooper Smith (Jr.) - 100m, 200m
Rehana Carpenter (So.) - 100m, 200m
4x100m
4x200m
Wheaton (St. Francis)
Potential State Scorers:
Alicen Sheldon (Jr.) - 400m, 800m
Margaret Andrzejewski (Sr.) - 800m, 1600m, 3200m
Erin Hinsdale (Jr.) - 800m, 1600m
Elena Mamminga (Jr.) - 1600m, 3200m
4x400m
4x800m
East St. Louis
Potential State Scorers:
Je'Tira Taylor (Sr.) - 100m, 200m, 400m
Ka'Milla Tugle (Sr.) - 400m
Kendra Jennings (Jr.) - 100H, 300H
Pea'Ton N. Walker (Sr.) - 300H, Triple Jump
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
Freeport
Potential State Scorers:
Ta'Leiah McElroy (Sr.) - 100m, 200m
Taniah McElroy (Sr.) - 100m, 200m
Johanna Rudolph (Sr.) - 800m, 1600m, 3200m
4x100m
4x200m
Mahomet-Seymour
Potential State Scorers:
Madalyn Marx (Sr.) - 100m, 200m, 400m
Emily Anand (Sr.) - 3200m
4x400m
4x800m
Cecily Smith (So.) - Pole Vault
Chicago (South Shore)
Potential State Scorers:
Jordan Hamb (Sr.) - 100m, 200m, 100H, LJ, TJ
4x200m
