Best Meets Of The Week: Week 1

This article breaks down the top 10 meets of the week for rankings implications! These rankings are based off top rankings matchups and amount of ranked teams at a certain meet. These are a subjective ranking by Carson Vittorio. All teams listed are from the previous years meet so if you don't see your team under a meet you are attending then please email IllinoisRunningNews@gmail.com to be added. Enjoy!

1. EIU Showdown

Date: 8/31

Boys: 3A- #1 Downers Grove North, #2 Plainfield North; Algonquin (Jacobs), Bolingbrook, Highland Park, Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)

Girls: 3A- #1 Downers Grove North, #9 Plainfield North, #17 Naperville (Neuqua Valley), #20 Naperville Central 1A- Palos Heights (Chicago Christian); Algonquin (Jacobs), Bolingbrook

2. Clinton Light It Up XC Meet

Date: 8/31

Boys: 2A- #15 Normal University 1A- #17 Clinton, #20 Decatur (St. Teresa); Pontiac, Rochester, Cerro Gordo-Bement, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Auburn, Downs (Tri-Valley), Shelbyville, Bloomington (Central Catholic), Maroa-Forsyth, Fairbury (Prairie Central), Gillespie, Havan, Argenta-Oreana, Altamont, Champaign (Academy High), Delavan, Moweaqua (Central A&M), Riverton, Rockford (Auburn), Springfield (Lutheran), Wateska

Girls: 2A- #6 Rochester, #9 Normal University, #22 Mahomet-Seymour 1A - #7 Pleasant Plains, #8 Shelbyville, #14 Delavan, #25 Clinton; Altamont, Argenta-Oreana, Auburn, Cerro Gordo-Bement, Champaign (Academy High), Decatur (St. Teresa), Downs (Tri-Valley), Fairbury (Prairie Central), Gillespie, Havana, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Maroa-Forsyth, Moweaqua (Central A&M), Pontiac, Riverton, Rockford (Aurburn), Springfield (Lutheran)

3. Normal West Invite

Date: 8/31

Boys: 3A- #3 Plainfield South, #15 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 2A- Washington, Mt. Zion; Bloomington, Canton, Champaign (Centennial), Chamapign (Central), Decatur (Eisenhower/MacArthur), Dunlap, Minooka, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West), Normal Community West, Pekin

Girls: 3A- #8 Minooka, #18 Normal Community West 2A- #2 Washington, #8 Dunlap, #23 Champaign Centennial; Bloomington, Canton, Champaign Central, Decatur (Eisenhower/MacArthur), Mt. Zion, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West), Pekin, Plainfield South

4. Morris Early Bird Invite

Date: 8/28

Boys: 2A- #17 Morris, #24 Sycamore 1A- #5 Aurora Central Catholic, #16 Herscher; Dwight, Kankakee, LaSalle-Peru, Minonk (Fieldcrest), Ottawa, Palos Heights (Chicago Christian), Plano, Pontiac, Rochelle, Sandwich, Seneca, Streator, Wilmington

Girls: 2A- #25 Morris 1A- #17 Seneca, #18 Herscher, #19 Palos Heights (Chicago Christian), #22 Aurora Central Catholic; Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South), Kankakee, LaSalle-Peru, Minonk (Fieldcrest), Ottawa (Marquette), Ottawa, Pontiac, Rochelle, Sandwich, Streator, Sycamore, Wilmington

5. Yorkville Kailey Fox XC Invite

Date: 8/26

Boys: 3A- #19 Yorkville, #20 Naperville Central; Hinckley-Big Rock, Joliet West, Minooka, Oswego East, Oswego, Plainfield East, Sandwich

Girls: 3A- #7 Yorkville, #8 Minooka, #17 Neuqua Valley; Aurora (Rosary), Joliet West, Oswego East, Oswego, Plainfield East, Plainfield South

6. Kane County Meet

Date: 8/31

Boys: 3A- #16 Batavia, #22 St. Charles East 2A- #3 Maple Park (Kaneland), #4 Aurora (Marmion Academy); Burlington Central, Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown), Elgin Academy, Elgin, Elgin (Larkin), Hampshire, South Elgin, St. Charles North

Girls: 3A- #11 Batavia, #16 St. Charles North; Burlington Central, Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown), Elgin Academy, Elgin (Larkin), Hampshire, South Elgin, St. Charles East

7. Mascoutah XC Kickoff

Date: 8/31

Boys: 2A- #18 Mascoutah 1A- #11 Pinckneyville, #24 Glen Carbon (Father McGivney); Belleville (Althoff Catholic), Breese Central, Breese (Mater Dei), Columbia, East St. Louis, Freeburg, Lebanon, Marissa, Maryville Christian, Nashville, New Athens, O'Fallon (First Baptist Academy), Okawville, Steeleville, Trenton (Wesclin), Waterloo (Gibault Catholic), Anna-Jonesboro, Staunton

Girls: 1A- #1 Anna-Jonesboro, #15 Glen Carbon (Father McGivney), #20 Pinckneyville; Belleville (Althoff Catholic), Breese Central, Breese (Mater Dei), Columbia, East St. Louis, Freeburg, Marissa, Maryville Christian, Mascoutah, Nashville, O'Fallon (First Baptist Academy), Okawville, Steeleville, Trenton (Wesclin), Waterloo (Gibault Catholic), Staunton

8. SWSC Pre-Conference Cross Country

Date: 8/27

Boys: 3A- #14 Orland Park (Sandburg), #15 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central); Bradley-Bourbonnais, Palos Heights (Stagg), Tinley Park (Andrew), New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West), Homewood-Flossmoor, Lockport, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)

Girls: 3A- #14 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central); Bradley-Bourbonnais, Palos Heights (Stagg), Tinley Park (Andrew), New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West), Homewood-Flossmoor, Lockport, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), Orland Park (Sandburg)

9. McHenry County Meet

Date: 8/31

Boys: Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge), Crystal Lake South, Harvard, Huntley, Marengo, McHenry, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, Woodstock North

Girls: 3A- #10 Huntley 2A- #14 Crystal Lake Central, #20 Crystal Lake South; Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge), Johnsburg, Marengo, McHenry, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, Woodstock North

10. CM Twilight Invite

Date: 8/31

Boys: 2A- #12 Bethalto (Civic Memorial), #19 Highland 1A- #22 Roxana; Alton (Marquette), Alton, Dupo, Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran), Granite City, Centralia (Christ Our Rock Lutheran), Woodlawn

Girls: Alton (Marquette), Alton, Bethalto (Civic Memorial), Dupo, Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran), Granite City, Highland, Roxana, Centralia (Christ Our Rock Lutheran), Woodlawn