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Local Runners Headed to State; Glenbard West Girls Win Sectional Title

Glen Ellyn will be well represented at this year's state cross-country meet. 

The boys and girls Glenbard South High School cross-country teams have earned a trip to state and the Glenbard West girls cross-country team will also be headed to state after the runners fared well at sectional meets over the past weekend. 

The Glenbard West girls cross-country team took home the sectional title at the Class 3A Roselle sectional. Senior Madeline Perez won the sectional with a time of 16:45.

Other state qualifiers for the Glenbard West team include: sophomore Lindsay Graham (17:19); junior Lisa Luczak (17:30); sophomore Grace Rogers (17:50); freshman Janie Nabholz (17:57); sophomore Kathryn Kenwood (18:10); and junior Megan Ozog (18:28). 

Paul Christian, a junior at Glenbard West, qualified as an individual for the state meet after finishing with a time of 15:12 at the Roselle sectional. 

Meanwhile, the Glenbard South girls cross-country team earned a trip to state after finishing second at the Class 2A West Chicago sectional. 

The team was lead by sophomore Diane Lipa who finished in second place with a time of 18:03. Other team members to qualify include: junior Rebecca Sippel (18:41); junior Caroline Arlasky (19:00); senior Elizabeth Niedert (19:28); freshman Abby Schlenker (19:55); senior Bailey Reese (19:56); and junior Jayme Schlenker (20:053), according to the IHSA results page.

The Glenbard South boys team finished in third place overall at the West Chicago sectional. Senior John Wold won the sectional cross-country title, finishing in first place with a time of 14:58. 

Also headed to state are: senior Joe Singleton (15:46); senior Joe Meade (16:15); junior Ibrahim Jawad (16:35); sophomore Michael King (16:47); sophomore Jon O'Rourke (16:51); and junior Colin Meade (16:57), according to the IHSA. 

The state boys and girls cross-country meet will be held on Nov. 9 at Detweiller Park in Peoria. 


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