2026 Pre-Season Track & Field Previews: 3A Girls Teams
- Carson Vittorio
- 54 minutes ago
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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.
Homewood-Flossmoor
Potential State Scorers:
Mariyah Robinson (Sr.) - 100m, 200m, 400m
Aniya Mullins (Jr.) - 100m, 200m
London Willingham (Jr.) - 100m, 200m
Aubree Haley-Jones (So.) - 400m
Diaymond Childress (Jr.) - 100H, 300H
Kaiya Collier (Jr.) - 100H, Long Jump
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
Jaloni Wiley (Sr.) - Shot Put, Discus
London Denton (Sr.) - Shot Put
London Jarrett (Jr.) - High Jump, Long Jump
Janell Robertson (Jr.) - Triple Jump
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
Potential State Scorers:
Nikki Niebrugge (Sr.) - 100m, 200m, 400m
Samantha Skowronski (Sr.) - 400m, Long Jump
Dajana Skolimowski (Sr.) - 400m
Meg Peterson (Sr.) - 800m, 1600m, 3200m
Charlotte Conner (Jr.) - 300H
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
4x800m
Eva Lapys (Jr.) - High Jump
Brooke Neri (Sr.) - Pole Vault
Chicago (St. Ignatius)
Potential State Scorers:
Maliyah Miller (Sr.) - 100m, 200m, 400m
Annika Swan (Sr.) - 800m, 1600m, 3200m
Allison Shutler (Jr.) - 800m, 1600m, 3200m
4x100m
4x400m
4x800m
Edwardsville
Potential State Scorers:
Joanna Anoke (So.) - 100m, 200m
Sophie Shapiro (Jr.) - 400m, 100H, 300H
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
Joi Story (Sr.) - Shot Put, Discus
Jayla Gathing (Sr.) - Discus
Barrington
Potential State Scorers:
Madison Miles (Sr.) - 800m
Abby Lewis (Sr.) - 800m
Mia Sirois (Jr.) - 1600m, 3200m
Victoria Tarara (So.) - 3200m
4x800m
Yane Jansen Van Rensburg (Sr.) - Pole Vault
Lake Zurich
Potential State Scorers:
Polina Krupsky (Sr.) - 400m, 800m, 1600m
Chloe Wettstein (Fr.) - 1600m
Avery Muhr (Jr.) - 3200m
4x100m
4x800m
Arisa Bisofa (So.) - Shot Put, Discus
Alice Kotelnikova (Sr.) - Discus
Normal University
Potential State Scorers:
Caty Minton (Jr.) - 400m
Natalie Bierbaum (Sr.) - 3200m
Hannah Safranek (Jr.) - 100H
4x100m
4x200m
Isabella Thurston (Jr.) - Shot Put, Discus
Mackenzie Matejka (So.) - Discus
Emily Gross (Sr.) - High Jump
Kankakee
Potential State Scorers:
Trinity Noble (Sr.) - 100m, 200m
Essence Bell (Jr.) - 100m, 200m
Jamya McMurty (Sr.) - 400m
DaMariana Tooles (Sr.) - 300H
4x100m
4x200m
4x400m
Ki'Asia Wilson (Jr.) - High Jump
Plainfield East
Potential State Scorers:
Camryn Cargo (Fr.) - 100m, 200m
Brisline Lankah (So.) - 100m, 200m
Briyah Beatty (Sr.) - 200m, 400m
4x100m
4x200m
Londyn Hendry (Fr.) - High Jump
Alton
Rayna Raglin (Sr.) - 100m, 200m, 400m
4x100m
4x200m
Kaylea Lacey (Sr.) - High Jump