2026 Pre-Season Track & Field Previews: Girls 4x400m
- Carson Vittorio
- 3 hours ago
- 5 min read
The Illinois high school track season has produced thrilling competition in the long sprint relays, and the Top 10 ranked girls 4×400-meter relay teams across Classes 1A through 3A represent the strongest and most complete squads in the state. Often considered the ultimate test of speed, endurance, and composure, the 4×400 m consistently delivers dramatic finishes and championship-defining moments. From bold leadoffs to clutch anchor legs that thrive under pressure, each team on this list has earned its ranking through consistency and high-level performances against elite competition. Together, they highlight the depth, teamwork, and excitement of girls relay racing across Illinois high school track and field.
3A
Homewood-Flossmoor
Mariyah Robinson (Sr.) - 53.55
Aniya Mullins (Jr.) - 57.57
Aubree Haley-Jones (So.) - 58.00
Khloe Daniels (So.) - 58.52
Markeyla McCant (Jr.) - 59.17
Sania Mitchell (Jr.) - 59.81
Diaymond Childress (Jr.) - 1:01.17
Zoey Ratliff (So.) - 1:01.69
Belleville East
Lyric Jones (So.) - 55.41
Kamryn Durrah (Sr.) - 56.76s
Gabrielle Peppers (Sr.) - 57.99
London Quarles (Sr.) - 59.14s
Eden Tyson (Jr.) - 1:00.07
Emily Evans (So.) - 1:05.78
Nadhari Goodwin (So.) - 1:06.37
Denyla Johnson (So.) - 1:09.33
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
Samantha Skowronski (Sr.) - 56.96s
Dajana Skolimowska (Sr.) - 57.06s
Nikki Niebrugge (Sr.) - 57.77
Meg Peterson (Sr.) - 59.49
Olivia Garcia (So.) - 1:01.13
Julia Watychowicz (Sr.) - 1:02.55
Grace Sokol (So.) - 1:02.60
Greta Skolimowska (Jr.) - 1:02.63
Kankakee
Trinity Noble (Sr.) - 57.52
Ki'Asia Wilson (Jr.) - 57.89s
Jamya McMurty (Sr.) - 58.48
Jasiah Hawkins (Jr.) - 59.20s
Amiyah Anderson (Jr.) - 1:01.59
DaMariana Tooles (Sr.) - 1:03.02
Essence Bell (Jr.) - 1:03.14
Shania Johnson (Jr.) - 1:03.45
Evanston
Brie Noel (So.) - 55.85
Ingrid Sylvestre (Jr.) - 59.00s
Bailey Sterling (Jr.) - 59.00s
Francesca Decastro (Jr.) - 59.55s
Amari Robinson (So.) - 1:01.52s
Jayda Smith (Sr.) - 1:01.83s
Grace Elliott (Fr.) - 1:06.04
Lucia Lindberg (Fr.) - 1:08.39
Belleville West
Amyjia Robinson (Sr.) - 58.00s
Stacee Whitson (Jr.) - 58.26s
Kailee Williams (Sr.) - 58.40s
Aaliyah Paulette (So.) - 59.00s
Kimora Blue (Jr.) - 1:02.69
Demoria Beverly (So.) - 1:02.90s
Ga'Khorria Green (So.) - 1:03.29
Heaven Baxstrom (Jr.) - 1:04.18
Chicago (Kenwood)
Ariel Haynes (Jr.) - 57.73s
Carly Wiggins (Sr.) - 58.60s
Terrayn Robertson (Sr.) - 58.66s
Kamdyn Redway (Fr.) - 59.08
Ariel Runnels (Fr.) - 1:00.98
Jamiylah Jones (Sr.) - 1:01.90
Kamara Thomas (Sr.) - 1:03.33
Sydney Hughes (Fr.) - 1:03.53
St. Charles East
Madeline Piekarz (Sr.) - 58.60s
Luca Ketter (Jr.) - 58.60s
Nicole Mayer (Jr.) - 58.87s
Siri Forsell (So.) - 58.94s
Fiona Post (So.) - 1:02.12
Momoko Jorgensen (Jr.) - 1:05.39
Brynn Gibbard (So.) - 1:05.64
Brynn Sickel (Sr.) - 1:07.65
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
Alaina Steele (Jr.) - 53.70s
Nora Keane (Jr.) - 57.91s
Emmy Lekki (Fr.) - 1:01.25
Grace Murphy (Jr.) - 1:03.03
Olive Royce (Sr.) - 1:03.44
Lila Kemerer (Jr.) - 1:04.17
Kate Kazlaw (So.) - 1:04.40
Grace Mularz (So.) - 1:04.94
Minooka
Chrishawna Clark (Fr.) - 58.16
Natalie Nahs (Jr.) - 58.56
Zoe Moxley (Jr.) - 59.55
Caprice Rodely (Sr.) - 59.75
Chelsi Heyob (Fr.) - 1:00.67
Kennedy Carroll (Fr.) - 1:00.75
Paige Joachim (Jr.) - 1:01.18s
Leah Kleckauskas (Jr.) - 1:03.54
2A
Eureka
Millie Kaufman (Jr.) - 57.06s
Alayna Garza (Sr.) - 1:00.04s
Sophia Watson (Jr.) - 1:00.17s
Brenna Metzger (Sr.) - 1:00.17s
Bre Lehman (Jr.) - 1:00.33
Staley Sancken (Fr.) - 1:05.12s
Adeline Hubert (Sr.) - 1:05.20s
Eva Knapp (Fr.) - 1:05.49
East St. Louis
Je'Tira Taylor (Sr.) - 59.59
Jade Davis (Jr.) - 1:00.16s
Ka'Milla Tugle (Sr.) - 1:00.61
Kendra Jennings (Jr.) - 1:00.97s
Rylee Witcher (Fr.) - 1:02.07
Dakiya Conner (So.) - 1:05.86
Jasmine Spiller (So.) - 1:05.88
Sheridyn Griggs (Sr.) - 1:07.33
Galesburg
Lily Furrow (Sr.) - 59.05s
Grace Herchenroder (Jr.) - 1:00.30s
Ella Herchenroder (Jr.) - 1:01.19
Taylor Herchenroder (Jr.) - 1:01.30s
Macey Huft (Jr.) - 1:05.68
Kalei Rice (Jr.) - 1:06.08
Izzy Kennedy (So.) - 1:06.39
Khloe May (Sr.) - 1:08.71
Wheaton (St. Francis)
Margaret Andrzejewski (Sr.) - 59.22
Alicen Sheldon (Jr.) - 59.98
Erin Hinsdale (Jr.) - 1:01.57
Audrina Capeless (Jr.) - 1:01.99
Elena Mamminga (Jr.) - 1:02.00s
Siena Schwan (Sr.) - 1:07.91s
Elle Steffen (Jr.) - 1:08.95
Amelia Whitacre (Sr.) - 1:09.06
Mt. Zion
Gabriella Morelli (Fr.) - 1:00.52
Elise Mavis (Fr.) - 1:00.99
Avery Sommer (Sr.) - 1:00.91s
Gabby Wisher (So.) - 1:01.16
Kendall Smith (Jr.) - 1:01.25s
Taylor Larson (Sr.) - 1:04.56
Sandra Munoz (So.) - 1:05.51
Ruby Baker (So.) - 1:06.63
Mahomet-Seymour
Madalyn Marx (Sr.) - 55.88
Anniston Huff (Jr.) - 1:02.96
Cecily Smith (So.) - 1:03.38s
Selma Tilton (Jr.) - 1:04.10s
Norelle Eilts (Fr.) - 1:05.53
Katherine Simmons (Sr.) - 1:06.60
Leah Dillman (So.) - 1:06.74
Annie Clemments (So.) - 1:07.50s
Johnsburg
Hope Klosowicz (Sr.) - 57.83
Summer Toussaint (So.) - 1:00.97
Abby Lane (Jr.) - 1:02.70
Maura Oeffling (So.) - 1:04.90s
Effingham
Drew Weis (Jr.) - 59.90
Macy Kirk (Jr.) - 1:01.88
Baylee Summers (Sr.) - 1:02.35
Abigail Johnson (Fr.) - 1:03.22s
Alayna Wade (Fr.) - 1:04.82
Emery Spicer (So.) - 1:05.52s
Rhylee Holland (Fr.) - 1:05.72s
Laney Myers (Sr.) - 1:10.84
Sherrard
Evelyn Weakley (Jr.) - 1:01.60s
Cami Anderson (Sr.) - 1:02.60s
Anna Churchill (Jr.) - 1:02.85s
Aliza Dominique (Sr.) - 1:03.27
Piper Russell (So.) - 1:03.31
Sophia Bradarich (So.) - 1:05.86
Kylie Mathis (So.) - 1:07.07
McKenzie Locke (Jr.) - 1:10.31
Metamora
Noami Roth (Sr.) - 1:01.19
Quincy Points (Sr.) - 1:01.35s
Leah Koster (So.) - 1:02.65s
Mia Whitfield (Sr.) - 1:02.65s
Siena Stone (Fr.) - 1:04.09
Isabel Olson (Jr.) - 1:04.38
Clara Truelove (Fr.) - 1:05.92
Sarah Schaffer (So.) - 1:06.53
1A
Lena-Winslow
Adelynn Anderson (Jr.) - 58.87s
Mia Diffenderfer (Sr.) - 59.80
Sienna Hastings (So.) - 1:01.15
Harper Hastings (So.) - 1:03.73
Addison Pieper (Jr.) - 1:04.21
Brooklynn Kaiser (So.) - 1:04.74
Ireland Barrett (Fr.) - 1:05.61
Sandra Martens (So.) - 1:06.23
Effingham (St. Anthony)
Reese Hoene (So.) - 57.26
Aubrey Denning (Jr.) - 1:00.87
Rachel Emmerich (Fr.) - 1:03.06
Isabella Keller (Jr.) - 1:03.47
Audrey LaSarge (Sr.) - 1:06.31
Liv Hoene (Sr.) - 1:06.33s
Cara Hutton (Jr.) - 1:06.33s
Hannah Frisbie (Fr.) - 1:12.81
Winnebago
Ida Fager (So.) - 1:00.75s
Jordyn Calhoun (Jr.) - 1:01.46s
Morgan Capriola (Sr.) - 1:01.46s
Audra Mecum (Jr.) - 1:04.19s
Jocelynn Ditto (So.) - 1:06.66
Molly Webb (So.) - 1:07.05
Avery Kaap (So.) - 1:10.41
Svea Glidden (Jr.) - 1:11.48
El Paso-Gridley
Jaida Reed (Jr.) - 58.72s
Teagan Tibbs (So.) - 1:02.57
Lily Wettstein (So.) - 1:02.90s
Haven Miller (Jr.) - 1:03.90
Madyson Harms (Jr.) - 1:04.00s
Caroline Wettstein (Sr.) - 1:04.76
Elly Huette (Jr.) - 1:07.44
Juno Zeller (Fr.) - 1:07.90
Pleasant Plains
Maddy Hegele (So.) - 1:00.35s
Alaina Hawker (Sr.) - 1:01.02
Alli VanVeldhuizen (Jr.) - 1:02.04
Anna Weber (Sr.) - 1:05.62
Nadia King (Fr.) - 1:05.84
Kailynn Fales (So.) - 1:07.44
Josie Spann (Fr.) - 1:07.87
Baylie Boggs (So.) - 1:12.24
Marshall
Madeleine Fox (Jr.) - 1:00.44
Aubree Shaffer (Fr.) - 1:02.77
Marlee Heighton (Sr.) - 1:03.00s
Molly Farrell (Sr.) - 1:03.56s
Rilee Edmonds (So.) - 1:04.24
Lilly Ross (Fr.) - 1:04.44
Grace Thompson (Fr.) - 1:05.00s
Caroline Crumrin (So.) - 1:07.04
Seneca
Lila Coleman (Sr.) - 58.29s
Julie Mueller (Jr.) - 59.04s
Elsa Douglas (Jr.) - 1:04.43s
Avery Aldridge (So.) - 1:08.22
Ava Douglas (So.) - 1:08.60
Emily Aldridge (So.) - 1:09.29
Lylah Hebel (So.) - 1:10.21
Lilly Pfeifer (Sr.) - 1:11.10s
Oregon
Jillian Hammer (So.) - 1:00.31
Skylar Bishop (Sr.) - 1:02.70s
Taylor Weems (Sr.) - 1:03.22s
Lorelai Dannhorn (Jr.) - 1:05.10s
Daleanah Koertner (Sr.) - 1:07.48
Kyli Morris (So.) - 1:08.76
Marin Sand (Sr.) - 1:08.81
Christine Ramirez (So.) - 1:09.59
Nashville
Adelie Wilson (Sr.) - 1:01.59s
Ryann Goforth (So.) - 1:02.84
Calleigh Dees (So.) - 1:03.50
Belle Schmale (Sr.) - 1:03.55s
Emma Behrmann (Sr.) - 1:06.15
Andi Gale (So.) - 1:09.61
Alivia Cochran (Sr.) - 1:10.79
Kenlee Schoenberg (Jr.) - 1:12.59
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
Elise House (So.) - 1:01.38
Mya Shipp (So.) - 1:01.57
Maddie Wetzell (Sr.) - 1:06.00s
Emma Mussche (Sr.) - 1:06.00s
Kynzleigh Garza (Fr.) - 1:06.41
Gemma Moore (Jr.) - 1:07.98
Audra Wasilewski (Fr.) - 1:10.99
Abby Stabler (Fr.) - 1:11.61