2026 Pre-Season Track & Field Previews: Girls 4x800m
- Carson Vittorio
- Jan 19
- 5 min read
The Illinois high school track season has featured outstanding depth in the distance relays, and the Top 10 ranked girls 4×800-meter relay teams across Classes 1A through 3A represent the elite middle-distance groups in the state. Requiring precise pacing, strength, and teamwork, the 4×800 m often produces some of the most competitive and strategic races of the season. From steady leadoffs to clutch anchor legs who thrive under pressure, each team on this list has earned its ranking through consistent performances and success against top-level competition. Together, they showcase the depth, unity, and excitement of girls distance relay racing across Illinois high school track and field.
3A
Chicago (St. Ignatius)
Annika Swan (Sr.) - 2:10.08
Allison Shutler (So.) - 2:13.10s
Elle Sheaffer (Jr.) - 2:20.27
Greta Sheaffer (So.) - 2:22.00s
Maeve Griffin (Sr.) - 2:22.50s
Gabriella Duque (Sr.) - 2:22.89
Allison Leonard (So.) - 2:29.00s
Mary O'Reilly (So.) - 2:31.50s
Barrington
Madison Miles (Sr.) - 2:14.94
Abby Lewis (Sr.) - 2:15.71
Mia Sirois (Jr.) - 2:17.20s
Rikki Chatterjee (So.) - 2:17.99
Angelica Hil (Jr.) - 2:19.70s
Ella McGee (So.) - 2:24.23
Victoria Tarara (So.) - 2:28.16s
Liva Ketkar (Jr.) - 2:28.58
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
Mia Forystek (Jr.) - 2:12.24
Keira Faxel (So.) - 2:16.50s
Ana Dal Ponte (So.) - 2:18.10s
Jillian Davies (Jr.) - 2:19.00s
Katie Petrosky (Jr.) - 2:23.38
Ava Dughetti (Sr.) - 2:24.10
Macy Gallagher (Sr.) - 2:25.53
Brea Counihan (Jr.) - 2:27.00
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
Mackenzie Gilbert (Sr.) - 2:14.79
Alexa Novak (Sr.) - 2:16.11
Addie Nordman (Jr.) - 2:17.40s
Shayne Dietzen (So.) - 2:20.10
Lauren Bennett (Jr.) - 2:22.56
Maya Slowikowski (Jr.) - 2:24.83s
Ella Demchinski (Sr.) - 2:27.25
Alyssa Novak (So.) - 2:32.56
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
Meg Peterson (Sr.) - 2:11.55
Anna Zajac (Sr.) - 2:19.30s
Allison Kalkwarf (So.) - 2:21.60s
Juliana Mihalopoulos (Fr.) - 2:21.80
Ella Benassi (Sr.) - 2:21.80s
Brooklyn Stocking (Fr.) - 2:25.31
Adelaide Galla (Fr.) - 2:25.72
Samantha Lobacz (So.) - 2:25.76
Lake Zurich
Polina Krupsky (Sr.) - 2:11.51
Celia Blaylock (Jr.) - 2:17.70s
Chloe Wettstein (Fr.) - 2:19.89
Avery Muhr (Jr.) - 2:20.30s
Abigail Kocher (Fr.) - 2:23.17
Hannah Gillhaus (Sr.) - 2:33.38s
Morganne Stawarz (Sr.) - 2:34.32
Ruby Nissen (Sr.) - 2:35.39
St. Charles North
Gwen Hobson (Jr.) - 2:15.25
Julia Rodney (Jr.) - 2:15.60s
Kara Glenn (So.) - 2:19.32
Reese Thomas (Sr.) - 2:19.90s
Alanna Gupta (Jr.) - 2:21.00s
Elise Pimsner (Sr.) - 2:26.00s
Alyssa Oblak (Jr.) - 2:26.90s
Sidney Lainio (Sr.) - 2:33.40
Chicago (DePaul)
Emily Stecky (Jr.) - 2:09.31
Macy Leahy (Sr.) - 2:19.60s
Abigail Radich (So.) - 2:21.40s
Ryan Greeby (So.) - 2:22.70s
Simrin Anderson (Sr.) - 2:27.70s
Katherine Radich (Sr.) - 2:35.39
Grace O'Neill (Sr.) - 2:37.37
Grace Cashman (Jr.) - 2:41.72
Chicago (Lane)
Antonina Leary (So.) - 2:17.60s
Amy Herzog (So.) - 2:18.40s
Samantha Borg-Breen (So.) - 2:20.40s
Ainsley Carter (Jr.) - 2:20.50s
Kaila Burns (So.) - 2:20.50
Sydney Van Aken (Sr.) - 2:23.29
Sienna O'Malley (Fr.) - 2:26.56
Sophie Halliday (Jr.) - 2:27.25
Minooka
Natalie Nahs (Jr.) - 2:13.85
Paige Joachim (Jr.) - 2:22.50
Clara Getsoian (So.) - 2:23.20s
Leah Kleckauskas (Jr.) - 2:25.50s
Ellie Porath (Fr.) - 2:26.05
Carolina Jorge (So.) - 2:30.10s
Natalie Andrews (Jr.) - 2:34.49
Layla Dobczyk (So.) - 2:36.30s
2A
Wheaton (St. Francis)
Maragret Andrzejewski (Sr.) - 2:13.05
Erin Hinsdale (Jr.) - 2:13.77
Alicen Sheldon (Jr.) - 2:19.30s
Elena Mamminga (Jr.) - 2:19.50s
Siena Schwan (Sr.) - 2:32.15
Amelia Whitacre (Sr.) - 2:34.30
Ashley Spahn (Sr.) - 2:35.20s
Elle Steffen (Jr.) - 2:38.49
Eureka
Sophia Watson (Jr.) - 2:18.50s
Adeline Hubert (Sr.) - 2:25.14
Brenna Metzger (Sr.) - 2:25.20s
Ava Otto (Jr.) - 2:26.27s
Reagan Gerber (Sr.) - 2:28.94s
Sierra Herrmann (Jr.) - 2:30.04
Eva Knapp (Fr.) - 2:31.43
Amanda Gonzalez (Sr.) - 2:32.86s
Rochester
Natalie Nichols (Sr.) - 2:20.30s
Ashley Zeibert (Sr.) - 2:24.30s
Calista Gardner (So.) - 2:24.60s
Charlotte Long (So.) - 2:29.23
Madelyn Killion (Jr.) - 2:36.62
Sophia Dunn (Fr.) - 2:55.10
Paityn Henry (Sr.) - 2:59.39
Kailia Heineman (Fr.) - 3:13.00
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
Paityn Brady (So.) - 2:19.40s
Phoebe DeFrain (Fr.) - 2:25.21
Kyra Kerstings (Sr.) - 2:26.30s
Kate Lambert (Jr.) - 2:28.10
Oceana Huang (So.) - 2:36.23
Macey Koehn (Jr.) - 2:38.45
Hannah Ruscin (Fr.) - 2:43.31
Hadley Grider (Jr.) - 2:46.77
Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
Lila Stewart (Sr.) - 2:22.56
Anneke Dam (So.) - 2:23.86
Emaline Foster (So.) - 2:23.89
Genevieve Torgerson (Jr.) - 2:30.50
Shanzeh Abbas (Sr.) - 2:31.59
Maia Lancaster (Fr.) - 2:40.98
Flynn Wolf (Sr.) - 2:45.04
Maggie Marchyshyn (Jr.) - 2:47.52
Mt. Zion
Sandra Munoz (So.) - 2:20.07s
Avery Sommer (Sr.) - 2:20.80s
Lola Maldonado (Jr.) - 2:32.58
Stella King (So.) - 2:34.10s
Ruby Baker (So.) - 2:35.72
Ellie Jones (Fr.) - 2:43.15
Zoe Heitz (Fr.) - 2:43.15
Elena Coon (So.) - 2:43.39
Waterloo
Lydia Huffman (Fr.) - 2:24.10
Calla Espenschied (Sr.) - 2:27.50s
Ella Brown (Sr.) - 2:28.11s
Charlie Funk (So.) - 2:28.90s
Emily Vogt (Jr.) - 2:29.10
Norah Kettler (Sr.) - 2:29.52
Addisyn Crain (Fr.) - 2:30.93
Macy Jones (Sr.) - 2:41.13
Morton
Nyameye Maison (Sr.) - 2:18.83
Emmy Martin (Fr.) - 2:25.82
Tillie Kaiser (Sr.) - 2:29.98
Ava Burgess (Sr.) - 2:35.10s
Haley Kaluza (Jr.) - 2:36.66
Jenna Rockey (Jr.) - 2:39.39
Abigail Galligan (Fr.) - 2:40.07
Annaliese Sanders (Jr.) - 2:40.20
Rockford (Boylan)
Nora Wedwick (So.) - 2:20.87
Elle Sosnowski (So.) - 2:25.30s
Vanessa Tekampe (Jr.) - 2:33.30s
Gabrielle Kohnle (Jr.) - 2:34.53
Lucy Fey (Sr.) - 2:39.90
Trinity Ni (Jr.) - 3:10.78
Fiona Brown (Jr.) - 3:15.05
Mahomet-Seymour
Anniston Huff (Jr.) - 2:28.60
Emily Anand (Sr.) - 2:28.91
Norelle Eilts (Fr.) - 2:29.34
Taylor Mills (Jr.) - 2:29.56
Cecily Smith (So.) - 2:32.71
Cora Ummel (Jr.) - 2:35.56
Katelyn Waisath (Fr.) - 2:36.31
Madi Bain (So.) - 2:39.17
1A
El Paso-Gridley
Haven Miller (Jr.) - 2:19.10s
Caroline Wettstein (Sr.) - 2:23.90s
Kiley Knapp (Jr.) - 2:29.99
Sophie Hinthorne (Sr.) - 2:30.50s
Elly Huette (Jr.) - 2:30.65s
Verity Nowark (So.) - 2:31.76
Mya Griffin (Jr.) - 2:32.72
Myli Ehrhardt (Sr.) - 2:32.86
Cambridge
Emily Downing (Sr.) - 2:16.57s
Jana Vande Kemp (Jr.) - 2:18.70s
Jolene Blackert (Sr.) - 2:32.50s
Hannah Ames (So.) - 2:35.55
Millie Dzekunskas (Jr.) - 2:45.96
Haylee Bennett (Jr.) - 2:56.76
Ella Nimrick (Jr.) - 3:05.20
Liv Edmond (So.) - 3:07.69
Toulon (Stark County)
Cheyenh Smith (Sr.) - 2:16.97
Dusti Smith (Jr.) - 2:17.10s
Paytin Terwilliger (Sr.) - 2:33.40s
Norah Rorem (Fr.) - 2:36.57
Darilis Knobloch (So.) - 2:36.79
Cynthia Stewart (Fr.) - 3:11.20
Kaylee Goerks (Fr.) - 3:33.06
Winnebago
Morgan Capriola (Sr.) - 2:19.11
Molly Webb (So.) - 2:25.70s
Jordyn Calhoun (Jr.) - 2:27.50s
Svea Glidden (Jr.) - 2:33.30s
Ashlynn Robinson (So.) - 2:40.53
Emma Ward (Fr.) - 2:45.99
Hannah Roggensack (Sr.) - 2:48.98
Aariah Ingram (So.) - 2:49.09
Shelbyville
Tessa Bowers (Sr.) - 2:19.60s
Leah Shoaff (Fr.) - 2:23.59
Ava Corley (Jr.) - 2:31.40s
Kinley Hardy (So.) - 2:39.60s
Sara Tynan (Sr.) - 2:40.03
Laynie Lockart (Jr.) - 2:40.77
Anna Skinner (Fr.) - 2:41.02
Kylie Wright (Sr.) - 2:45.21
Elmwood
Bristol Schmidgall (So.) - 2:27.10s
Mya Hill (So.) - 2:28.40s
Taylor Forney (Jr.) - 2:29.20s
Charlotte Walker (Fr.) - 2:30.01
Ella Helms (Jr.) - 2:38.05
Natalie Babcock (Sr.) - 2:39.78
Riley Kelly (So.) - 2:40.39
Addy Turner (Sr.) - 2:44.42
Delavan
Annabelle LaFary (Sr.) - 2:24.00s
Khloe Stockham (Jr.) - 2:27.80s
Elyse Brinkmeyer (So.) - 2:30.20s
Drew Robison (Sr.) - 2:32.80s
Charlie Green (Fr.) - 2:42.75
Olivia Nehmelman (Jr.) - 2:54.76
Karsyn Kramer (Fr.) - 3:14.44
Sofia Cisneros (Fr.) - 3:27.30
Sherrard
Anna Churchill (Jr.) - 2:17.70s
Evelyn Weakley (Jr.) - 2:23.00s
Kylie Mathis (So.) - 2:27.20s
Tori Browning (Sr.) - 2:39.97
Sophia Bradarich (So.) - 2:44.45
Althea Gnatovich (Fr.) - 2:56.00
Kalia Ray (Fr.) - 3:16.23
Lily Monaco (Fr.) - 3:57.32
Pleasant Plains
Alaina Hawker (Sr.) - 2:21.60s
Maddy Hegele (So.) - 2:24.20s
Alli VanVeldhuizen (Jr.) - 2:27.20s
Fiona Hilton (Fr.) - 2:43.84
Finley Ewald (Fr.) - 2:47.03
Jasmyne Albers (Sr.) - 3:12.76
Marshall
Madeleine Fox (Jr.) - 2:15.86
Molly Farrell (Sr.) - 2:23.60
Grace Thompson (Fr.) - 2:27.45
Ella Bowman (Fr.) - 2:51.91
Maria Maurer (So.) - 3:04.42
Aubrey Wyman (Fr.) - 3:04.79