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Yorkville State Champs
November 5, 2011
It was a great day for Yorkville down at the IHSA State Cross Country Finals in Peoria. The boys team finished in 6th place, which was the team's best finish since 1987 and their best-ever finish since the team moved to the 2A level. The boys were led by Eric Baker in 33rd place with a 3-mile time of 15:28. Eric was followed by Zak Arcara in 38th with 15:34, Nick Harrison in 45th with 15:39, Luke Hoffert in 83rd with 16:03, Chris Kellogg in 91st with 16:08, Justin Vacha in 107th with 16:16, and Jake Hoffert in 112th with 16:18. The guys should be strong again next year as Chris is the only senior from the group. Chris' team finished in the top 10 at state every year of his running career at Yorkville so he should be proud of his accomplishments.
The girls ran a dominating race to win Yorkville's first state championship in cross country by an outstanding 32 points. Cross country became the first girls sport in Yorkville history to win a state championship and the first fall sport, boys or girls, to come home state champs. The girls were led by three All-State runners in Ali Hester, Casey Kramer, and Leena Palmer. Ali finished in 6th with a time of 17:28, Casey in 8th with a time of 17:29, and Leena in 10th with a time of 17:34. They were followed by Esther Bell in 29th with 18:11, Bri Stuepfert in 39th with 18:22, Kelsey Leedy in 82nd with 18:55, and Ashley Leonetti 145th with 19:51. Ali, Leena, and Ashley will graduate as the best group of senior cross country runners in Yorkville history. Congratulations to the boys and girls for a fantastic season!
Jessica <3 on November 8, 2011
Oh and Triston I like how you said "dangerously cold"... I just think that's funny. :P
Jessica <3 on November 8, 2011
STALKERSSS!!!! And who are you? How do you know you're going to be in the Top 7 next season? It sounds like Westley.... LOL!! (")> Penguin <3
triston robb on November 8, 2011
we should have a hardcore winter running club. then on dangerously cold days we would use the school and the fitness room.
natalie on November 8, 2011
i think that cross country is amazing!!!! we have such a great team for both middle school and high school:)
im so much better on November 8, 2011
im a winner and stop stlking us fa-reekees-! (freaks) hahaha im amazing!!! and will be in top 7 nxt year so Watch out! im siong xc nxt year and watch out peeps! im top runner nxt year and a state winner! baby1 losers!@
Anonymous on November 7, 2011
dude we r like stalking this website :=O
Jessica <3 on November 7, 2011
dude natalie remember computers today it was hilarious.... POTATOES!!! :D
natalie on November 7, 2011
awesome!!!!!!
Anonymous on November 7, 2011
gurl u losing your minnnddd
Jessica <3 on November 6, 2011
darn I meant YHS not THS..... wow.
Jessica <3 on November 6, 2011
GREAT JOB THS CROSS COUNTRY!! C;
Anonymous on November 5, 2011
**mouth hanging open as wide as it can**
( /|\ ) <3 : ) on November 5, 2011
WOAH!!!!!!! Great job yhs team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am impressed... but expected more... jk. They did AMAZING and wish i could do that!!!!!!!!!!!!
