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2026 Pre-Season Track & Field Previews: Girls 300H

The Illinois high school track season has showcased exceptional depth in the hurdles, and the Top 10 ranked girls in the 300-meter hurdles across Classes 1A through 3A represent the best talent in the state. This demanding event tests speed, endurance, and technical precision, often producing dramatic finishes and tightly contested races. From smooth, rhythm-focused technicians to powerful competitors who surge over the final hurdles, each athlete on this list has earned her ranking through consistency and high-level performances against elite competition. Together, they highlight the strength, competitiveness, and excitement of girls hurdling across Illinois high school track and field.


3A

  1. Kennedy Ruff (Sr., Darien [Hinsdale South])

PR - 42.96

  • 34th at New Balance Outdoor Nationals

  • Runner-Up at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Downers Grove South Sectional Champion


  1. Sophie Shapiro (Jr., Edwardsville)

PR - 42.83

  • 8th at USATF Junior Olympics

  • USATF Region 9 Champion

  • USATF Ozark Champion

  • 4th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Bloomington Sectional Champion

  • Southwestern Conference Champion

  • Madison County Champion


  1. Amyjia Robinson (Sr., Belleville West)

PR - 43.19

  • 3rd at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • St. Clair County Champion


  1. Olivia Parker (Sr., Cary-Grove)

PR - 44.03

  • 7th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Huntley Sectional Champion

  • FVC Conference Champion


  1. Sophia Dalrymple (Jr., Wheaton North)

PR - 43.56

  • DNS at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • DuKane Conference Champion


  1. Gabrielle Brown (Sr., Lisle [Benet Academy])

PR - 44.79

  • 24th at USATF Junior Olympics

  • 10th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • ESCC Conference Champion


  1. Diaymond Childress (Jr., Homewood-Flossmoor)

PR - 44.42

  • 16th at AAU Junior Olympics

  • USATF Region 7 Champion

  • AAU Region 13 Champion

  • 13th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Lockport Sectional Champion

  • Southwest Suburban Conference Champion


  1. Olivia Stewart (So., Rock Island)

PR - 44.99

  • DNS at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • Rock Island Sectional Champion

  • Western Big 6 Conference Champion


  1. Madison Jones (Sr., Chicago Heights [Bloom Twp])

PR - 45.51

  • DNS at AAU Junior Olympics

  • 14th at IHSA 3A State Meet

  • SAC Conference Champion


  1. Hailey Gray (So., Belleville East)

PR - 45.70

  • 17th at IHSA 3A State Meet


2A

  1. Kendall Smith (Jr., Mt. Zion)

PR - 45.39

  • 30th at USATF Junior Olympics

  • 5th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Apollo Conference Champion


  1. Baylie Nena (So., Metamora)

PR - 45.42

  • 6th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Rock Falls Sectional Champion


  1. AnnMarie Trentman (Sr., Freeburg)

PR - 45.17

  • 12th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Cahokia Conference Champion


  1. Aubreyana Thompson (Sr., Rantoul)

PR - 46.01

  • 14th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Pontiac Conference Champion

  • Illini Prairie Conference Champion


  1. Mariyah Elam (Jr., Mendota)

PR - 46.35

  • 16th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • Sterling Sectional Champion

  • TRAC Conference Champion


  1. Ava Gallia (Jr., Troy [Triad])

PR - 46.96

  • 15th at IHSA 2A State Meet


  1. Anessa Johnson (Sr., Sterling)

PR - 46.93

  • DNS at IHSA 2A State Meet


  1. Grace Herchenroder (Jr., Galesburg)

PR - 47.22

  • 19th at IHSA 2A State Meet


  1. Caroline Barker (Jr., Rockford [Boylan])

PR - 47.34

  • 17th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • NIC-10 Conference Champion


  1. Brenna Metzger (Sr., Eureka)

PR - 47.47

  • 18th at IHSA 2A State Meet

  • HOI Conference Champion


1A

  1. Lily Bosnich (Sr., Peru [St. Bede])

PR - 43.40

  • Runner-Up at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Rockridge Sectional Champion


  1. Jillian Hammer (So., Oregon)

PR - 44.46

  • 3rd at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Lena-Winslow Sectional Champion

  • Big Northern Conference Champion

  • Ogle County Champion


  1. Brianna Harms (Sr., Lowpoint-Washburn)

PR - 45.67

  • 4th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Mercer County Sectional Champion

  • Tri County Conference Champion


  1. McKenna Van Tilburg (So., Wilmington)

PR - 45.34

  • 7th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Seneca Sectional Champion

  • ICE Conference Champion


  1. Emma Behrmann (Sr., Nashville)

PR - 45.97

  • 6th at IHSA 1A State Meet

  • Webber Sectional Champion


  1. Alayna Mitchell (Jr., Aledo [Mercer County])

PR - 45.84

  • 31st at AAU Junior Olympics

  • AAU Region 13 Champion

  • AAU Central District Champion

  • 8th at IHSA 1A State Meet


  1. Alyssa Wollenzien (Jr., Braidwood [Reed-Custer])

PR - 46.33

  • 9th at IHSA 2A State Meet


  1. Remy Hicks (Jr., Pinckneyville)

PR - 46.88

  • 26th at IHSA 2A State Meet


  1. Mikayla Chambers (Jr., Dwight)

PR - 47.03

  • 9th at IHSA 1A State Meet


  1. Makinzie Lamb (Jr., Stillman Valley)

PR - 47.94

  • 22nd at IHSA 2A State Meet

 
 
 
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