Ackerman, Ploense and Wells advance out Catlin sectional to state

Three local athletes earned trips to the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Finals during sectional competition Wednesday night in Catlin. Oakwood’s Taylor Wells qualified in two events, while Armstrong’s Ashlyn Ackerman and Heritage’s Bre Ploense also advanced.

CATLIN - Three area athletes extended their seasons Wednesday night at the IHSA Class 1A Catlin Sectional, earning trips to the IHSA Girls Track & Field State Finals scheduled for Thursday in Charleston.

Armstrong senior Ashlyn Ackerman advanced in the high jump, while Heritage junior Bre Ploense and Oakwood sophomore Taylor Wells each qualified in running events during competition hosted by Salt Fork.

Oakwood finished tied for 10th place in the team standings with Armstrong and Georgetown-Ridge Farm-Chrisman at 24 points. Heritage placed 13th with 18 points.

Bismarck-Henning captured the sectional championship with 118 points. Paxton-Buckley-Loda finished second at 72 points, while Clifton Central took third with 71.

Ackerman secured her return to state competition in the high jump, continuing her senior campaign for Armstrong.

Ploense punched her ticket to Charleston after placing third in the 200-meter dash with a qualifying time of 26.83 seconds. The Heritage sprinter will look to advance into next Saturday’s championship finals.

Wells qualified for state in two events for Oakwood. She earned an automatic berth in the 800-meter run after finishing second in 2 minutes, 24.38 seconds. Wells later added another state qualification by taking third in the 1,600-meter run to secure a second appearance in Thursday’s preliminary races.

The IHSA Girls Track & Field State Finals begin Thursday at Eastern Illinois University.

Here is a list of area athletes and their results, competing at the Catlin Sectional.

100M Dash
4. Bre Ploense, Heritage - 13.13
8. Leanne Snow, Oakwood - 13.46
14. Evie Johnson, Oakwood - 13.94
21. Laurilei Pierce, Salt Fork - 14.72
22. Willa Tatman, Heritage - 14.89

200M Dash
2. Brycie Hird, Salt Fork - 26.47
3. Bre Ploense, Heritage - 26.83
15. Leanne Snow, Oakwood - 28.95

21. Sloan Hoyt, Oakwood - 30.89
25. Aleyah Carley, Armstrong - 33.61

400M Run
11. Olivia Cravens, Oakwood - 1:08.46
14. Cala Reifsteck, Armstrong - 1:09.62
24. Willa Tatman, Heritage - 1:14.93
26. Kimber Sands, Heritage - 1:17.95

800M Run
2. Taylor Wells, Oakwood - 2:24.38
13. Emily Lancaster, Oakwood - 2:50.75
17. Aubrey Self, Armstrong - 2:58.80
19. Kimber Sands, Heritage - 3:17.87
24. Miley Pierce, Salt Fork - 3:50.37

1600M Run
3. Taylor Wells, Oakwood - 5:27.75
9. Amber Betzwiser, Oakwood - 6:24.40
11. ra Jones, Heritage - 6:33.08
12. Addyson Tholl, Armstrong - 6:33.33
13. Kayla Wernigk, Armstrong - 6:34.87

3200M Run
4. Addyson Tholl, Armstrong - 13:37.11
6. Emily Lancaster, Oakwood - 13:41.04
7. Amber Betzwiser, Oakwood - 13:42.85
8. Kayla Wernigk, Armstrong - 13:55.21
10. Kira Jones, Heritage - 14:55.15

100M Hurdles
16. Aleyah Carley, Armstrong - 20.63

300M Hurdles
14. Aleyah Carley, Armstrong - 1:03.14

4x100 RELAY
8. Oakwood - 57.71
(Evie Johnson, Kenzie Marcotte, Sloan Hoyt, Leanne Snow)

4x200 RELAY
6. Oakwood - 2:01.04
(Evie Johnson, Kenzie Marcotte, Sloan Hoyt, Leanne Snow)

4x400 RELAY
10. Armstrong - 5:33.70
(Aubrey Self, Kayla Wernigk, Cala Reifsteck, Addyson Tholl)

4x800 RELAY
4. Armstrong - 11:32.85
(Aubrey Self, Kayla Wernigk, Cala Reifsteck, Addyson Tholl)

5. Heritage - 12:33.95
(Kimber Sands, Kiara Jones, Willa Tatman, Reaghan Stierwalt)

SHOT PUT
6. Kalyn Miller, Heritage - 10.24
18. Mady Nicoson, Oakwood - 8.48
19. Emma Koontz, Oakwood - 8.42
20. Adisyn McCarty, Armstrong - 8.28
24. Erika Bonilla, Heritage - 6.89

DISCUS
6. Adisyn McCarty, Armstrong - 29.71
8. Aleyah Carley, Armstrong - 29.31
11. Mady Nicoson, Oakwood - 26.76
17. Kalyn Miller, Heritage - 24.21
27. Erika Bonilla, Heritage - 20.40

HIGH JUMP
3. Ashlyn Ackerman, Armstrong - 1.52
7. Chesney Franzen, Armstrong - 1.37
10. Sloan Hoyt, Oakwood - J 1.37
11. Kenzie Marcotte, Oakwood - 1.32

LONG JUMP
14. Chesney Franzen, Armstrong - 4.05
14. Willa Tatman, Heritage - 4.05

TRIPLE JUMP
7. Chesney Franzen, Armstrong - 9.17

TAGS: IHSA Class 1A Catlin Sectional results, area athletes qualify for state track, Oakwood Taylor Wells state finals, Heritage Bre Ploense track results, Armstrong Ashlyn Ackerman high jump

Area baseball scores for Monday, March 30

Teutopolis 5, Mahomet-Seymour 0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Teutopolis	2	0	0	2	0	1	-	5	11	0
Mahomet-Seymour	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1

GAME NOTES:Mahomet-Seymour scattered five hits but couldn't manufacture the momentum needed put a run over the plate. Cole Henderson led the team's effort with two hits Paxton O'Malley, Austin Wike, and Ryan Pruitt contributed one hit each. Max Young absorbed pitching loss, throwing four innings. The junior threw 83 pitches, producing eight strike outs across four innings.

Davin Worman gave up just two hits in his five-inning command of the mound for the Wooden Shoes. He went 3-for-3, scoring three of Teutopolis' five runs. The senior pitched five innings, giving up two hits while striking out seven.

Champaign Central 0, Westville 0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Champaign Central	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Westville	-	-	-	-	-	--	-	-	-	-

GAME NOTES: Game in progress. Update to come.

Urbana 13, Schlarman 3

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Urbana	10	3	0	0	0	-	-	13	9	0
Schlarman	2	0	0	0	1	--	-	3	4	1

GAME NOTES: Miguel Hernandez and Thomas Moss went 2-for-2 on the road against the Hilltoppers. Hernandez along with Isaac Armstrong and Alden Bridges delivered doubles in non-conference contest. Armstrong plated three runs and Hernandez added two more RBI.

Armstrong notched the pitching win for the Maroons.

St. Thomas More 7, Cerro Gordo 3

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
St. Thomas More	1	0	2	1	0	3	-	7	11	0
Cerro Gordo	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	11	0

GAME NOTES: Cerro Gordo's Lucas Tirpak, Jack Hentz, and Lucas Walker crossed the plate in the non-conference loss to host St. Thomas More. Mickey Tirpak and Hentz finished with two hits. The Broncos were aggressive on the basepath, stealing four bases courtesy of Walker, Drew Larimore, Miller Giger and Kaydon Waterhouse.

Hoopeston Area 5, Fisher 4

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Hoopeston Area	1	0	2	1	1	0	-	5	7	2
Fisher	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	9	3

GAME NOTES: Colt Daugherty settled for the loss on the mound after giving up five hits and four runs in the non-conference game on a beautiful March afternoon. Jesse Arndt and Colton Heweredine knocked in two runs each, with Daugherty scoring two of the four runs.

Neoga 10, Heritage 3

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Neoga	5	3	0	2	0	1	-	11	10	2
Heritage	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	5

GAME NOTES: Kaden White, DeKarai Hill, Anthony Happ, Maddox Odum and Rylan White delivered one hit in Monday's non-conference road loss to the Indians. Kaden White contributed two RBI and Rylan added another as the Hawks fall to 1-4 for the season.

Mahomet-Seymour 12, Urbana 0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Mahomet-Seymour	1	0	4	0	2	5	-	12	8	1
Urbana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4

GAME NOTES: Both Corey Johnson and Miguel Hernandez delivered two hits each but it wasn't enough to put runs across the plate in Urbana's home stand against the visiting Bulldogs. Alden Bridges rounded out the Tigers' offense with one hit.

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Here is a quick roundup of basketball scores for area teams on Friday, January 16.

Girls Basketball

Emm scores big in win over Prairie Central

Matching her best outing this season against Olympia, Saints' Allison delivered a 25 point performance, shooting 67% from the field to tap the win at home on Friday against the Hawks. Teammate Emme Hurie added another 18 points and hauled in 10 rebounds in the 19-point win over Prairie Central. Kate Stolfa matched Hurie in the paint, snagging 10 rebounds for herself in the 65-46 conference win.

Girls' Area Scoreboard

Bloomington Central Catholic 65, Prairie Central 46
Champaign Central 56, Centennial 51
Unity 67, St. Thomas More 44

Boys Basketball

Rylan White drops 25 for the Hawks

Down 40-18 at the half, Heritage senior Rylan White led an epic rally, pouring in 25 points to help lead Heritage past Argenta-Oreana, 65-64 on Friday. The senior was a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in the 65-64 conference win. Junior Brayden Jones tallied 13 points and Clark Roland, who led the team with five assists, chipped in 10 more. Coming off a 71-58 road loss to Tri-County, the Hawks improve to 8-12 on the season.

Boys' Area Scoreboard

St. Joseph-Ogden 55, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 22
Arcola 49, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 43
Centennial 68, Champaign Central 65
Heritage 65, Argenta-Oreana 64
Mahomet-Seymour 75, Charleston 37

Area high school basketball scores for Thursday, January 15

Here is a quick roundup of basketball scores and performances for area teams on Thursday, January 15.

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

St. Joseph-Ogden's Timera Blackburn-Kelley looks for an open teammate in the Spartans' home game against LeRoy in December. The senior led all scorers with ten points in SJO's 38-20 road win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Thursday.

Girls Basketball

Scoring struggle sinks Tigers

Lai'yonna Harper led the Tigers with nine points and seven rebounds in the team's conference game at home against Bloomington. Kaya Hill finished with five points and eight boards in the 54-25 loss.

The Raiders had four players finish with double figures. Maddie Embry led all scorers with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Senior Bianca Ellis added 13 points, Tina Lenard chipped in 11, and junior Josie Skeate finished with 10 after her 22 minutes.

Urbana (1-11) travels to Decatur to take on the Panthers on Tuesday while Bloomington (6-13) hosts East Peoria at 9 a.m. for an early MLK day contest.

Spartans prevails in low scoring affair

St. Joseph-Ogden held Paxton-Buckley-Loda to an average of just five points a quarter in their conference win on Thursday. Timera Blackburn-Kelley finished the road game with a game-high ten points. Fellow seniors Katie Ericksen added eight and Kayla Osterbur chipped in six more. The Spartans (11-6) travel to Williamsville on Monday for a non-conference matchup against the Bullets.

On the other side of the court, Emmy Bagwell scored a quarter of the Panthers (4-13) scoring effort with a field goal and three free throws for five points. PBL faces Bloomington Central Catholic at home on Tuesday.

Strong rebounding effort helps Heritage roll Blue Ridge

Hawks' Addison Harper made 50% of her shot from beyond the arc to finish with 16 points in Heritage's 55-8 home win. Freshman Ryann McComas was fierce in the paint, grabbing 13 rebounds while adding four points in her 27 minute varsity appearance. Sophomore's Kalyn Miller and Violet Chesnut got in on the rebounding fun with seven and five, respectively against the Knights (2-3).

Girls' Area Scoreboard

St. Joseph-Ogden 38, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 20
Georgetown-Ridge Farm 46, Oakwood 22
Bloomington 54, Urbana 25
Calvary Christian 36, Urbana University 26
Heritage 55, Blue Ridge 8
Mahomet-Seymour 74, Sacred Heart-Griffin 46

Boys Basketball

Urbana holds first-half lead to squeak past Bloomington

Nursing a three-point advantage at the half, the Tigers (6-8) engineered an explosive 30-point third quarter outburst to an eight-point win over the visiting Purple Raiders (8-8). The Urbana seniors stood tall, leading the way to extend the team's win streak to two games. Jessie MfWamba posted a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Landyn Hannah delivered 18 points and Kyree Hillsman contributed 13.

Boys' Area Scoreboard

Unity 67, St. Thomas More 53
Urbana 79, Bloomington 71
Monticello 48, Rantoul 38

TAGS: Jessie MfWamba scores 26 points, Ryann McCommas grabs 13 rebounds, SJO boys basketball team beats PBL on the road, Urbana girls basketball loses to Bloomington, Mahomet beats Sacred Heart-Griffin

Area high school basketball scores for January 9

Here is a quick roundup of basketball scores for area teams on Saturday, January 9.

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

ST. JOSEPH - Oakwood's Drake Roberts tries to dribble away from St. Joseph-Ogden's Lane McKinney during their Toyota of Danville Classic pool play game in December. Roberts finished the game with two buckets against the Spartans in the 79-46 loss. Robets and the Comets handed a similar defeat to Chrisman on Friday, 80-49. See more area scores below.

Girls Basketball

Girls' Area Scoreboard

Pontiac 56, St. Joseph-Ogden 39
Bloomington Central Catholic 75, Rantoul 52
Peoria Notre Dame 71, Champaign Central 27
Normal Community 54, Urbana 26
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 47, St. Thomas More 21
Illinois Valley Central 52, Unity 23

Boys Basketball

Boys' Area Scoreboard

Bismarck-Henning 35, Iroqouis West 21
Cerro Gordo-Bement 57, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 40
Normal Community 73, Urbana 62
Champaign Central 43, Peoria Notre Dame 36
Heritage 66, Okaw Valley 63
Oakwood 80, Chrisman 49
Mahomet-Seymour 49, Mt. Zion 43
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 52, Hoopeston Area 43

Area high school basketball results for January 3

Here is a quick roundup of basketball scores for area team on Saturday, January 3.

Girls Basketball

Girls' Area Scoreboard

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 55, St. Joseph-Ogden 54
Heritage 47, Fisher 37

Boys Basketball

Boys' Area Scoreboard

Unity 82, Paris 50
LeRoy 74, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 26
Rantoul 63, Normal West 58

TAGS: Heritage Lady Hawks beat Fisher Bunnies, SJO girls suffer tough loss at GCMS, Unity boys roll over Paris, 2026 high school basketball

Sentinel area basketball scores for December 26

Here is a quick roundup of basketball scores for area teams on Friday December 26.

Girls Basketball

Girls' Area Scoreboard

El Paso-Gridley 54, St. Joseph-Ogden 22
Central Catholic 73, Camp Point Central 40
Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 41, Hoopeston Area 23
Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 47, Centennial 39
Seeger 57, Hoopeston Area 30
Salt Fork 41, Oakwood 21
Benton Central 60, Oakwood 14
Marion 77, Champaign Central 33

Boys Basketball

Boys' Area Scoreboard

St. Joseph-Ogden 49, North Lawndale 46
Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 69, Providence Cristo Rey 28
Heritage 59, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 56
Clinton 64, Oakwood 42
Lindblom 78, Rantoul 53
Mahomet-Seymour 77, Romeoville 62

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SJO and Heritage place in top five at Acklin Cross Country Meet

Spartans and Hawks strong at Acklin Meet as Charleston defends title. Paris’ Harrison Hays repeats as top finisher.

PARIS - East-central Illinois cross country teams converged on Paris High School Saturday for the 9th annual Acklin Cross Country Meet, with 19 schools and 146 runners competing in the varsity boys’ race. St. Joseph-Ogden placed fourth overall, while Heritage finished fifth in a field loaded with competitive talent.

SJO SPORTS

Charleston repeated as team champion, winning its second consecutive Acklin title with 72 points. The Trojans, who also claimed the 2024 crown with 67 points, were followed by Cumberland (84) and host Paris (94). The Spartans tallied 114 points, and the Hawks rounded out the top five with 165. Last year, SJO was runner-up with 87 points, and Cumberland finished third at 123.

Leading the way for Heritage was junior Clark Roland, who finished sixth overall in 16 minutes, 57.7 seconds. Freshman Christian Paul was next for the Hawks at 29th in 18:04.6, followed by sophomore Colby Schrock (37th, 18:20.8), freshman Greyson Guevara (42nd, 18:37.9) and senior Joshua Stierwalt (54th, 18:57.0). That top-five effort was enough to edge several larger schools and secure a top-five team finish.

The Spartans put five runners inside the top 30, separated by just 17 seconds. Junior Colin Burnett led SJO with a 20th-place finish in 17:44.5, with freshman Adam Bello (21st, 17:44.7), senior Lance Retz (22nd, 17:44.8), sophomore Eli Franklin (23rd, 17:46.6) and junior Nate Farney (28th, 18:01.0) close behind. Junior Aiden Hundley also contributed with a 30th-place finish at 18:11.1.

Paris junior Harrison Hays successfully defended his Acklin title, taking first in 15:53.57 after winning last year’s race in 16:49.48. He was followed by Dieterich senior Trevor Crutcher (16:04.79), Effingham senior Alex Gordon (16:22.41), Robinson junior Wyatt Herrington (16:40.25) and Cumberland freshman Colby Roedl(16:46.67). Hays, Crutcher, Gordon, Herrington and Roedl all finished among the top 10 a year ago, underscoring their consistency at the Acklin course. Roland was the highest Heritage finisher in the top 10 this year.

Top 10 Individual Finishers

Harrison Hays, Jr., Paris – 15:53.57
Trevor Crutcher, Sr., Dieterich – 16:04.79
Alex Gordon, Sr., Effingham – 16:22.41
Wyatt Herrington, Jr., Robinson – 16:40.25
Colby Roedl, Fr., Cumberland – 16:46.67
Clark Roland, Jr., Heritage – 16:57.77
Nathan Fonner, Jr., Paris – 17:00.40
Gavin Whitaker, So., Cumberland – 17:01.99
Jonathan Brown, Sr., Charleston – 17:06.44
Stanley Himes, Sr., Charleston – 17:08.25

Team Standings – Top Five

Charleston – 72
Cumberland – 84
Paris – 94
St. Joseph-Ogden – 114
Heritage – 165

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St. Joseph-Ogden girls capture Acklin Cross Country Meet title

Big finish in Paris: SJO girls XC secures team crown at Acklin Meet with two top-10 runners.

PARIS - The St. Joseph-Ogden girls cross country team continued its strong fall campaign on Saturday, claiming the team title at the Acklin Cross Country Meet hosted by Paris High School. The Spartans outpaced a 19-school field with a team score of 38 points, placing two runners in the top 10 overall.

SJO SPORTS Sophomore Grace Bressner led the way for SJO with a third-place finish, clocking 19 minutes, 49.4 seconds. Freshman Charlene Barbee joined her in the top tier, crossing the line in seventh at 20:28.6.

Freshman Allie Bott added a 14th-place finish in 21:12.1, followed closely by junior Kyla Franckey in 15th at 21:24.7. Rounding out the Spartans’ scoring lineup were freshman Taylor Vaughn (25th, 23:03.4) and senior Sydney Steinbach (28th, 23:22.1).

Heritage sophomore Reaghan Stierwalt was the Hawks’ top finisher, placing 21st in 22:25.4.

Marshall senior Molly Farrell won the individual title in 18:54.07, edging teammate Madeleine Fox, who placed second in 19:33.40.

SJO’s balance carried the Spartans to the team crown, holding off Newton (62 points) and Effingham (78) to secure the top spot on the podium.

Top 10 Individual Finishers

1. Molly Farrell, Marshall (Sr.) — 18:54.07
2. Madeleine Fox, Marshall (Jr.) — 19:33.40
3. Grace Bressner, St. Joseph-Ogden (So.) — 19:49.44
4. Grace Thompson, Marshall (Fr.) — 20:08.41
5. Kayla Clark, Casey-Westfield (Sr.) — 20:14.01
6. Aleah Potter, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin (Sr.) — 20:16.66
7. Charlene Barbee, St. Joseph-Ogden (Fr.) — 20:28.68
8. Layna Marshall, Newton (Sr.) — 20:34.81
9. Leah Phipps, Chrisman (Sr.) — 20:38.25
10. Heather Bergbower, Newton (Fr.) — 20:50.44

Final Team Standings

1. St. Joseph-Ogden — 38
2. Newton — 62
3. Effingham — 78
4. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin — 127
5. Charleston — 143
6. Robinson — 152
7. Dieterich — 185
8. Hoopeston Area — 210
9. Tuscola — 215
10. Neoga — 221
11. Teutopolis — 268

Tags: Acklin Cross Country Meet 2025 results, St. Joseph-Ogden girls cross country highlights Illinois high school cross country team standings, Paris High School cross country invitational winners, Grace Bressner St. Joseph-Ogden runner profile

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Back tracking: A glimpse back to 2024 girls' state track

Many of last year's state qualifiers will once again run, jump, and throw for a chance at becoming a state champion. Here is a look at some of the Class 1A track and field athletes who will make their way to state again, and a few who made their final journey to Charleston.

As The Sentinel prepares to cover this year's IHSA Girls State Track & Field Finals, we’re diving into our archives to celebrate the athletes and moments from last year's state championships. Here's a look of state qualifiers and finalists from 2024 and how they fared.

Tuscola's Lia Patterson running the 100m Hurdles — Despite a midday drizzle, Tuscola superstar **Lia Patterson** clears a hurdle in the 100m distance event in last year's 2024 prelims. After finishing first in her heat at 14.50 on Thursday, Patterson went on to win the Class 1A title on Saturday, turning in a 14.51.

Walking on air

Villa Grove's Baylee Martin sails down the runway during the Class 1A Long Jump prelims. Martin went on finish 12th in the finals with her best attempt for 5.09 meters or 16' 8.5". The sophomore will compete tonight in the Tuscola Sectional to advance to next week state meet in Charleston.

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Carrollton's Calie Field races against Shelby Thorson and Cassidy Fosen — Carrollton's **Calie Field** stays ahead of Nashville's Shelby Thorson and Seneca's Cassidy Fosen while running in Heat 4 of the 100m dash. Field, a junior in 2024, finished second in the heat at 12.71, missing the cut to the finals by 0.17 of a second. She will be back on the big blue oval at O'Brien Field, having qualified for this year's state meet yesterday by taking third in the race at the Rushville Sectional.

Alexis Bowman runs the anchor leg for the North Mac 4x200 relay team

Senior Moment

North Mac senior Alexis Bowman tries to stop after crossing the finish line in first place in heat 3 of the Class 1A 200m Relay. Bowman along with teammates Kaelyn Swift, Emma Crawford, Addison Earley turned in a time of 1:45.71. After qualifying for the finals, the squad ran again on Saturday to win the bronze medal with an even better time of 1:42.91.

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Grace Gillespie focuses on her next pole vault attempt — Mercer County's **Grace Gillespie** focuses on her next run to the pit in the pole division. She was one of five athletes to advance to state in 2024 for the Golden Eagles.

Teutopolis' **Halle Bushue** reaches back for the baton from teammate **Adi Davidson** while running in the 4x100 relay. The squad failed to make the finals with their 53.34 last year. Davidson will be heading back for another shot at a spot on the podium with three new squad members Adrienne Koester, Ella Neihls, and Emma Isley, who advanced with new 52.16 PR on Wednesday at the Newton Sectional.

Heritage state-qualifier Loren Tate competes in state triple jump

Heritage junior Loran Tate finished last year's state meet in 25th place with her best leap in the Triple Jump at 10.00m or 32' 9.75".

Photos: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

St. Anthony distance runner Isabella Keller made a splash her freshman year, placing second in the Class 1A state cross country meet in Peoria. Keller won her prelim heat in the 1600m run and went on to finish second in the championship event on Saturday.

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Tags: State track meet, IHSA Girls Track & Field State Finals, Mercer County, Golden Eagles, St. Anthony, Heritage Hawks, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Relay Race

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Champaign Central 0, Westville 0

Urbana 13, Schlarman 3

St. Thomas More 7, Cerro Gordo 3

Hoopeston Area 5, Fisher 4

Neoga 10, Heritage 3

Mahomet-Seymour 12, Urbana 0

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