Boys Cross Country Individual Champions Boys Cross Country Individual Champions* Last updated at 3:31 pm on Monday, June 10, 2024
| Year | Class | Name | School | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Warren Dreutzler | LaGrange (Lyons) | 10:07.8 | |
| 1947-48 | Bob Collenberger | Paris | 9:58 | |
| 1948-49 | Stacey Siders | Buffalo (Tri-City) | 9:55.3 | |
| 1949-50 | James Henry | Evanston (Twp.) | 9:35.1 | |
| 1950-51 | Steve Murphy | Chicago (Calumet) | 9:47.6 | |
| 1951-52 | Charles Matheny | Paris | 10:22.4 | |
| 1952-53 | Charles Hakes | Peoria (Woodruff) | 10:16.6 | |
| 1953-54 | Louis Kujawinski | Evanston (Twp.) | 9:21.6 | |
| 1954-55 | Fred Sandoval | East Moline (United) | 9:34 | |
| 1955-56 | Jim Bowers | DeKalb | 9:15.2 | |
| 1956-57 | Brian White | Rockford (East) | 9:31.8 | |
| 1957-58 | Ray Ott | Moline (H.S.) | 9:31.8 | |
| 1958-59 | Marvin Silliman | Kankakee (Sr.) | 9:21.0 | |
| 1959-60 | Weymouth Kirkland | Winnetka (New Trier) | 9:20.5 | |
| 1960-61 | Weymouth Kirkland | Winnetka (New Trier) | 9:15.0 | |
| 1961-62 | Jim Weinert | Highland Park | 10:11.3 | |
| 1962-63 | Charles Schulz | Evanston (Twp.) | 9:57.0 | |
| 1963-64 | Charles Schulz | Evanston (Twp.) | 9:30.9 | |
| 1964-65 | Bruce Bowman | Hillside (Proviso West) | 9:36.8 | |
| 1965-66 | Mike Collins | Winnetka (New Trier) | 9:53.4 | |
| 1966-67 | Jim Press | Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | 9:45.4 | |
| 1967-68 | Lee LaBadie | Des Plaines (Maine West) | 9:54.4 | |
| 1968-69 | Ken Popejoy | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | 13:26.3 | |
| 1969-70 | David Merrick | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | 13:19.4 | |
| 1970-71 | David Merrick | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | 12:37.6 | |
| 1971-72 | Craig Virgin | Lebanon | 13:59.3 | |
| 1972-73 | Craig Virgin | Lebanon | 13:50.6 | |
| 1973-74 | Dave Walters | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | 13:57.7 | |
| 1974-75 | Tom Marino | Hillside (Proviso West) | 14:14.3 | |
| 1975-76 | Ron Craker | Elmhurst (York) | 14:10.3 | |
| 1976-77 | A | Doug Drogemuller | Winnebago | 14:46.5 |
| 1976-77 | AA | Tom Graves | Orland Park (Sandburg) | 14:08.5 |
| 1977-78 | A | Mark Capelle | Highland (St. Paul) | 14:49.4 |
| 1977-78 | AA | Tom Graves | Orland Park (Sandburg) | 13:56.6 |
| 1978-79 | A | Craig Hayden | Pittsfield | 14:53.4 |
| 1978-79 | AA | Don Volkey | Belvidere (H.S.) | 14:16.0 |
| 1979-80 | A | Gary Bremer | Metropolis | 14:49.2 |
| 1979-80 | AA | Jim Files | Springfield (Lanphier) | 14:18.3 |
| 1980-81 | A | Eric Volkert | Peoria (Bergan) | 14:46.9 |
| 1980-81 | AA | Mike Patton | Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) | 14:24.3 |
| 1981-82 | A | John King | Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) | 14:49.6 |
| 1981-82 | AA | Jim Knudsen | Lockport (Twp.) | 14:22.2 |
| 1982-83 | A | John Jacobson | Cornell | 14:43.2 |
| 1982-83 | AA | Brent McLain | Benton | 14:39.5 |
| 1983-84 | A | Ron Speletich | Beecher | 15:02.8 |
| 1983-84 | AA | Craig Van Dyke | Maywood (Proviso East) | 14:24.0 |
| 1984-85 | A | Troy Maddux | Streator (Woodland) | 14:35.1 |
| 1984-85 | AA | Jim White | Elmhurst (York) | 14:30.5 |
| 1985-86 | A | Troy Maddux | Streator (Woodland) | 14:18.5 |
| 1985-86 | AA | Jim Gibson | Lake Forest (H.S.) | 14:28.0 |
| 1986-87 | A | Tony Fernatt | Beecher | 14:42.0 |
| 1986-87 | AA | Len Sitko | Niles (Notre Dame) | 14:08.0 |
| 1987-88 | A | Scott Maddux | Streator (Woodland) | 14:48.0 |
| 1987-88 | AA | Mark Schierer | Metamora | 14:22.0 |
| 1988-89 | A | Eric Detmer | Breese (Mater Dei) | 15:05.0 |
| 1988-89 | AA | Mario Vesey | Rock Island (H.S.) | 14:42.0 |
| 1989-90 | A | John Eggenberger | Herscher | 15:05.0 |
| 1989-90 | AA | Bob Watson | Palatine (H.S.) | 14:35.0 |
| 1990-91 | A | Chris Adesso | Wheaton (St. Francis) | 15:04.0 |
| 1990-91 | AA | Vadim Nemad | Skokie (Niles North) | 14:17.0 |
| 1991-92 | A | Brad Kaufmann | Tremont | 15:04.0 |
| 1991-92 | AA | Pat Joyce | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | 14:41.0 |
| 1992-93 | A | Christian Natusch | Rushville | 14:53.0 |
| 1992-93 | AA | Pat Joyce | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | 14:30.0 |
| 1993-94 | A | Chris Bailey | Westmont | 14:55.0 |
| 1993-94 | AA | Tim Broe | East Peoria | 14:22.0 |
| 1994-95 | A | Chris Bailey | Westmont | 14:52.0 |
| 1994-95 | AA | Tim Broe | East Peoria | 14:52.0 |
| 1995-96 | A | Matt McClelland | Rushville | 15:10 |
| 1995-96 | AA | Matt Macievic | Chicago (De La Salle) | 14:32 |
| 1996-97 | A | Peter Muller | Chicago (University) | 14:46 |
| 1996-97 | AA | Jorge Torres | Wheeling | 14:29 |
| 1997-98 | A | Ryan Young | Fairbury (Prairie Central) | 14:57 |
| 1997-98 | AA | Jorge Torres | Wheeling | 14:15 |
| 1998-99 | A | Ryan Young | Fairbury (Prairie Central) | 15:00 |
| 1998-99 | AA | Jorge Torres | Wheeling | 14:00 |
| 1999-00 | A | Dustin Franckey | Eureka | 14:46 |
| 1999-00 | AA | Donald Sage | Elmhurst (York) | 14:03 |
| 2000-01 | A | Paul Jellema | Lansing (Illiana Christian) | 14:39 |
| 2000-01 | AA | Dan Haut | Lockport (Twp.) | 14:12 |
| 2001-02 | A | Paul Jellema | Lansing (Illiana Christian) | 14:32 |
| 2001-02 | AA | Micah VanDenend | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | 14:19 |
| 2002-03 | A | Kacey Carr | Downs (Tri-Valley) | 14:52 |
| 2002-03 | AA | Stephen Pifer | Edwardsville (H.S.) | 14:33 |
| 2003-04 | A | Jeremy Stevens | Winnebago | 14:58 |
| 2003-04 | AA | Matt Withrow | Tinley Park (Andrew) | 14:14 |
| 2004-05 | A | Charlie Hatch | Nashville | 14:51 |
| 2004-05 | AA | Sean McNamara | Elmhurst (York) | 14:32.43 |
| 2005-06 | A | Jeremy Stevens | Winnebago | 14:18 |
| 2005-06 | AA | Steve Finley | Palatine (H.S.) | 14:20 |
| 2006-07 | A | Matt Feldhake | Effingham (St. Anthony) | 14:55 |
| 2006-07 | AA | Evan Jager | Algonquin (Jacobs) | 14:07 |
| 2007-08 | 1A | Parker Thompson | Tremont | 14:49 |
| 2007-08 | 2A | Nick Holmes | Bartonville (Limestone) | 14:21 |
| 2007-08 | 3A | Chris Derrick | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | 13:52 |
| 2008-09 | 1A | Sean Smith | Winnebago | 15:03 |
| 2008-09 | 2A | Tim Hird | Rock Island (Alleman) | 14:56 |
| 2008-09 | 3A | Jeff Thode | Hoffman Estates (Conant) | 14:18 |
| 2009-10 | 1A | Justin Rehfeldt | Rockford (R. Christian) | 15:06 |
| 2009-10 | 2A | Paul Zeman | Belvidere (North) | 15:09 |
| 2009-10 | 3A | Lukas Verzbicas | Orland Park (Sandburg) | 14:07 |
| 2010-11 | 1A | Chase Coffey | Farmington | 14:48 |
| 2010-11 | 2A | Michael Clevenger | Decatur (MacArthur) | 14:35 |
| 2010-11 | 3A | Lukas Verzbicas | Orland Park (Sandburg) | 13:54 |
| 2011-12 | 1A | Steve Schroeder | Monticello | 14:28 |
| 2011-12 | 2A | Michael Clevenger | Decatur (MacArthur) | 14:26 |
| 2011-12 | 3A | Leland Later | Winnetka (New Trier) | 14:17 |
| 2012-13 | 1A | Grant Nykaza | Beecher | 14:22 |
| 2012-13 | 2A | John Wold | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | 14:16 |
| 2012-13 | 3A | Jack Keelan | Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) | 14:05 |
| 2013-14 | 1A | Jon Davis | Fithian (Oakwood) | 14:47 |
| 2013-14 | 2A | John Wold | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | 14:38 |
| 2013-14 | 3A | Patrick Perrier | O'Fallon (H.S.) | 14:21 |
| 2014-15 | 1A | Jon Davis | Fithian (Oakwood) | 14:20 |
| 2014-15 | 2A | Jake Hoffert | Yorkville | 14:30 |
| 2014-15 | 3A | Jesse Reiser | McHenry | 14:11 |
| 2015-16 | 1A | Jon Davis | Fithian (Oakwood) | 14:00 |
| 2015-16 | 2A | Jack Aho | Grayslake (Central) | 14:25 |
| 2015-16 | 3A | Kevin Salvano | Buffalo Grove | 14:20 |
| 2016-17 | 1A | Brayden Hamblen | Rock Falls | 14:23 |
| 2016-17 | 2A | Jack Aho | Grayslake (Central) | 14:12 |
| 2016-17 | 3A | Soren Knudsen | Minooka | 14:02 |
| 2017-18 | 1A | Wyatt McIntyre | Athens | 14:25 |
| 2017-18 | 2A | Matthew Richtman | Maple Park (Kaneland) | 14:23 |
| 2017-18 | 3A | Danny Kilrea | LaGrange (Lyons) | 14:08 |
| 2018-19 | 1A | Christopher Collet | Seneca | 14:45 |
| 2018-19 | 2A | Mathias Powell | Mahomet (M.-Seymour) | 14:31 |
| 2018-19 | 3A | Josh Methner | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | 14:11 |
| 2019-20 | 1A | Drew Rogers | Herscher | 14:30 |
| 2019-20 | 2A | Charlie Smith | Antioch | 14:46.46 |
| 2019-20 | 3A | Josh Methner | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | 13:49.86 |
| 2021-22 | 1A | Ryder James | Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) | 14:16.89 |
| 2021-22 | 2A | Alex Partlow | Carbondale (H.S.) | 14:11.96 |
| 2021-22 | 3A | Micah Wilson | St. Charles (East) | 14:11.18 |
| 2022-23 | 1A | Gavin Genisio | Benton | 14:57.11 |
| 2022-23 | 2A | Dylon Nalley | Marion (H.S.) | 14:44.62 |
| 2022-23 | 3A | Aden Bandukwala | Hinsdale (Central) | 14:46.15 |
| 2023-24 | 1A | Gavin Genisio | Benton | 14:12.56 |
| 2023-24 | 2A | Dylon Nalley | Marion (H.S.) | 14:05.20 |
| 2023-24 | 3A | Aden Bandukwala | Hinsdale (Central) | 14:13.56 |
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