Runners from Macomb, West Prairie and Bushnell-Prairie City headed to Maxwell Park in Normal on Saturday for the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Cross Country Finals.
In the Class 3A boys race that included 223 runners, Macomb finished 22nd out of 24 teams with a score of 518 points.
Lockport Oak Prairie won the title with a low score of 58 points, followed by Channahon (107) and Tolono Unity (155).
Individually for the Bombers, Ethan Haley led the way, finishing 56th, posting a time of 11 minutes, 39.3 seconds for the two-mile course.
Jaxon Worthington was 158th (12:22.7), followed by Pedro Langworthy (163rd, 12:25.3), Cameron Thorman (175th, 12:31.0, a personal best), Elijah Gorman (177th, 12:33.5), Jylen Gordon (200th, 12:54.5) and Justice Peters (220th, 13:49.6).
Benjamin O’Connor of Downers Grove O’Neill won the race in a time of 10:28.8.
In the Class 3A girls race, Macomb’s Evelyn Goc finished 130th out of 221 runners, posting a time of 13:27.2.
Stella Ciccarelli of Mokena won the race in a time of 11:22.3.
Complete team and individual results from the Class 3A State Finals can be found at the following link: https://www. athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/282305/info In the Class 1A boys race, B-PC’s Elijah Rodeffer finished 123rd out of 222 runners, completing the two-mile run in a time of 12:42.4.
Meanwhile, West Prairie’s Coy Link finished 135th with a time of 12:50.9.
Mt. Prospect St. Raymond’s Emmett Voyles won the race with a time of 10:45.5.
In the Class 1A girls race, B-PC’s Claire Runyan finished 155th out of 230 runners, posting a time of 14:50.6.
West Prairie’s Josie Caho finished 164th with a time of 14:57.6.
Brimfield’s Maud Nelson won the race with a time of 11:46.8.
Complete team and individual results from the Class 1A State Finals can be found at the following link: https://www. athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/282300/info Complete team and individual results from the Class 2A State Finals can be found at the following link: https://www. athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/282302/info Complete team and individual results from the Class 4A State Finals can be found at the following link: https://www. athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/282307/info
