Girls Cross Country Season Summaries

* Last updated at 11:36 am on Sunday, November 24, 2024

Season summaries include titles won (and the class they were won in), final place in state, final won-lost record, and head coach for all seasons submitted by the school or gathered from IHSA records.

A few titles are missing (complete list of missing titles). Changes and additions to these records may be made by school personnel through the IHSA Schools Center.

Key to titles: D–district, R–regional, S–sectional, U–super-sectional, Q–team qualifier for state finals, P–Chicago Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier).

LaGrange (Lyons)

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Won	Lost	Coach

1982-83		R
1986-87		RQ				Pam Vander Weyden
1987-88		R
1988-89	AA	R
1989-90	AA	RQ				Pam Schlegel
1990-91	AA	R
1992-93	AA	RQ
1993-94	AA	RQ				Pam VanderWeyden
1999-00	AA	Q				Pam VanderWeyden
2000-01	AA	RQ	3			Pam VanderWeyden
2001-02	AA	RQ				Jennifer Walker
2002-03	AA	RQ				Julie Metz
2003-04	AA	RQ				Julie Metz
2004-05	AA	RQ				Julie Metz
2005-06	AA	RQ				Julie Metz
2006-07	AA	RQ				Julie Metz
2007-08	3A	Q	2			Julie Metz
2008-09	3A	Q				Julie Metz
2009-10	3A	RQ				Julie Metz
2010-11	3A	Q		3	3	Julie Metz
Coach Total				3	3	1 yr .500
2011-12	3A	RQ		4	2	Stetson Steele
2012-13	3A	Q				Stetson Steele
2015-16	3A	Q				Stetson Steele
Coach Total				4	2	1 yr .667
2016-17	3A	RQ				Alex Lyons
2017-18	3A	RSQ	3			Alex Lyons
2018-19	3A	Q				Alex Lyons
2019-20	3A	Q				Alex Lyons
2022-23	3A	Q				Eric Simon
2023-24	3A	Q				Eric Simon
School Total				7	5	2 yr .583

LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)

Season	Class	Titles	Coach

2010-11	2A	RSQ	Joe Wejman
2013-14	2A	R	Joe Wejman
2014-15	2A	Q	Joe Wejman
2019-20	2A	Q	Joe Wejman
2021-22	2A	RQ	Joe Wejman
2022-23	2A	Q	Joe Wejman
2023-24	2A	Q	Joe Wejman
2024-25	2A	Q	Joe Wejman

Lake Forest (H.S.)

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Coach

1978-79				Hope Needelman
1979-80				Hope Klassman
1980-81				Thomas Enright
1981-82				Joan Bruggers
1982-83				Joan Bruggers
1983-84				Wendy Willard
1984-85				Wendy Willard
1985-86				Wendy Willard
1986-87				Wendy Willard
1987-88				Wendy Willard
1988-89				Wendy Willard
1989-90				Laura Gibson
1990-91				Jill Bruder
1991-92				Jill Bruder
1992-93				Jill Bruder
1993-94				Jill Bruder
1994-95				Jill Bruder
1995-96				Steve Clegg
1996-97	AA	R		Steve Clegg
1997-98	AA	Q		Steve Clegg
1998-99				Steve Clegg
1999-00	AA	SQ	3	Steve Clegg
2000-01				Steve Clegg
2001-02				Steve Clegg
2002-03				Steve Clegg
2003-04	AA	RQ		Steve Cleg
2004-05	AA	RQ	3	Steve Clegg
2005-06				Steve Clegg
2006-07				Steve Clegg
2007-08				Steve Clegg
2008-09				Steve Clegg
2009-10				Steve Clegg
2010-11				Steve Clegg
2011-12				Steve Clegg
2012-13	3A	R		Steve Clegg
2013-14	2A	Q		Steve Clegg
2014-15	2A	RQ	2	Steve Clegg
2015-16	3A	RSQ		Steve Clegg
2016-17				Steve Clegg
2017-18				Steve Clegg
2018-19				Steve Clegg
2019-20				Steve Clegg
2020-21				Steve Clegg
2021-22				Steve Clegg
2022-23	2A	Q		Steve Clegg
2023-24	2A	Q		Steve Clegg
2024-25	2A	Q		Steve Clegg
2024-25				Steve Clegg

Lake Villa (Lakes)

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Won	Lost	Coach

2005-06						Andrew Schroeder
2006-07						Chris Wolf
2007-08				2	4	Kellie Doyle
Coach Total				2	4	1 yr .333
2008-09	2A	RQ				Keith West
2009-10	2A	R				Keith West
2010-11						Keith West
2011-12	2A	R				Keith West
2012-13						Keith West
2013-14	2A	R				Keith West
2014-15						Keith West
2015-16						Keith West
2016-17	2A	R				Keith West
2017-18	2A	Q				Keith West
2018-19						Keith West
2019-20	2A	RSQ	2			Keith West
2020-21	2A	R				Travis Shepherd
2021-22	2A	Q				Travis Shepherd
2021-22						Travis Shepherd
2022-23						Travis Shepherd
2022-23	2A	Q	2			Travis Shepherd
2023-24						Travis Shepherd
2023-24	2A	Q				Travis Shepherd
2024-25						Travis Shepherd
School Total				2	4	1 yr .333

Lake Zurich

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Won	Lost	Coach

1977-78						Bill Donnen
1978-79						Chuck Wolf
1979-80						Chuck Wolf
1980-81						Chuck Wolf
1981-82						Bob Allard
1982-83						Chuck Wolf
1984-85						Chuck Wolf
1985-86				4	2	Chuck Wolf
1986-87						Chuck Wolf
1987-88						Chuck Wolf
1988-89						Chuck Wolf
1989-90						Chuck Wolf
Coach Total				4	2	1 yr .667
1990-91						Phil Stanko
1991-92						Phil Stanko
1992-93						Steve Pichman
1993-94				5	2	Steve Pichman
1994-95						Steve Pichman
1995-96						Steve Pichman
1996-97						Steve Pichman
1997-98	AA	RQ		9	0	Steve Pichman
1998-99	AA	RSQ	3	9	0	Steve Pichman
Coach Total				23	2	3 yr .920
1999-00	AA	RQ		9	0	Ian Silverman
2000-01	AA	RQ		9	0	Ian Silverman
2001-02						Ian Silverman
2002-03						Ian Silverman
2003-04						Ian Silverman
2004-05						Ian Silverman
Coach Total				18	0	2 yr 1.000
2005-06						Lance Pacernick
2006-07						Ian Silverman
2007-08						Ian Silverman
2008-09						Ian Silverman
2009-10						Ian Silverman
2010-11						Ian Silverman
2011-12	3A	Q				Ian Silverman
2012-13						Ian Silverman
2013-14	3A	Q				Ian Silverman
2014-15	3A	Q				Ian Silverman
2015-16						Ian Silverman
2016-17						Ian Silverman
2023-24	3A	RQ				Jeremy Kauffman
2024-25	3A	RQ				Jeremy Kauffman
School Total				45	4	6 yr .918

LaMoille

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Won	Lost	Tied	Coach

2009-10							Bob Halberg

Lansing (Illiana Christian)

Season	Class	Titles	Coach

1994-95	A	R	Deb Top
1997-98	A	R	Deb Top
2007-08	2A	Q	Deb Top
2008-09	2A	RQ	Deb Top
2009-10	2A	RQ	Deb Top
2010-11	2A	RQ	Deb Top
2011-12	2A	RQ	Deb Top
2012-13	2A	RQ	Deb Top
2013-14	2A	R	Deb Top
2014-15	2A	R	Deb Top
2016-17	2A	R	Deb Top

Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)

Season	Class	Titles	Won	Lost	Coach

1978-79			8	1	Richard Dust
1979-80			2	5	Richard Dust
Coach Total			10	6	2 yr .625
1980-81			3	7	Nancy Elwess
1981-82					Nancy Elwess
Coach Total			3	7	1 yr .300
1982-83			1	7	Fred Washburn
Coach Total			1	7	1 yr .125
1983-84					Nancy Elwess
1984-85					Nancy Elwess
1985-86					Nancy Elwess
1986-87					Nancy Elwess
1987-88			8	4	Nancy Elwess
1988-89					Nancy Elwess
Coach Total			8	4	1 yr .667
1989-90			9	4	Rich Dust
1990-91			11	3	Rich Dust
1991-92					Rich Dust
1992-93			11	5	Rich Dust
1993-94			15	0	Rich Dust
1994-95	AA	R	13	2	Rich Dust
1995-96	AA	R	14	2	Rich Dust
1996-97	AA	R	13	0	Rich Dust
1997-98			14	2	Rich Dust
1998-99			15	1	Rich Dust
1999-00			10	5	Rich Dust
2000-01			9	5	Rich Dust
2001-02			10	3	Rich Dust
2002-03			9	1	Rich Dust
2003-04			7	2	Rich Dust
2004-05			6	5	Rich Dust
Coach Total			166	40	15 yr .806
2005-06			7	1	Nikki Modjeski
2006-07			1	7	Nikki Modjeski
2007-08					Nikki Modjeski
2008-09					Nikki Modjeski
Coach Total			8	8	2 yr .500
2009-10					Steve Nelson
2010-11					Steve Nelson
2011-12					Steve Nelson
2012-13					Steve Nelson
2013-14					Steve Nelson
2014-15					Steve Nelson
2015-16					Steve Nelson
2016-17					Steve Nelson
2017-18					Steve Nelson
2018-19					Patti Heiman
2019-20					Tom Reeb
2020-21					Tom Reeb
2021-22					Tom Reeb
2022-23					Tom Reeb
2023-24					Tom Reeb
School Total			196	72	22 yr .731

LaSalle (L.-Peru)

Season	Class	Titles	Coach

1979-80		Q	Cindy Funfsinn
2010-11			John Beatty
2011-12			John Beatty
2012-13			John Beatty
2013-14			John Beatty
2014-15	2A	RQ	John Beatty
2015-16			John Beatty
2016-17			John Beatty
2017-18			John Beatty

Lawrenceville

Season	Class	Titles	Coach

2009-10	1A	R	B Bandy/J Christy
2010-11	1A	RQ	Michelle Bridges
2011-12			Michelle Bridges
2012-13			Bill Bandy & John Christy
2013-14			Bill Bandy & John Christy
2014-15			Bill Bandy & John Christy
2015-16			Bill Bandy & John Christy
2017-18	1A	R	Bill Bandy

Leland

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Won	Lost	Tied	Coach

1989-90	A	Q					Barry

Lemont (H.S.)

Season	Class	Titles	Won	Lost	Coach

1991-92	A	RQ			Keith Reed
1994-95			13	1	Tim Plotke
1995-96			18	0	Tim Plotke
1996-97			14	0	Tim Plotke
1997-98			10	0	Tim Plotke
1998-99			10	0	Tim Plotke
1999-00			11	0	Tim Plotke
2000-01			6	0	Tim Plotke
2001-02			4	0	Tim Plotke
2002-03			3	0	Tim Plotke
2003-04			8	1	Tim Plotke
2004-05			9	0	Tim Plotke
2005-06			8	0	Tim Plotke
2006-07			11	0	Tim Plotke
2007-08	2A	RQ	11	0	Tim Plotke
2008-09	2A	RSQ	11	0	Tim Plotke
2009-10	2A	Q	11	0	Tim Plotke
2010-11	2A	Q	13	0	Tim Plotke
2011-12	2A	Q	13	0	Tim Plotke
2012-13			13	0	Tim Plotke
2013-14			13	0	Tim Plotke
2014-15	2A	RSQ	13	0	Tim Plotke
2015-16			11	2	Tim Plotke
2015-16	2A	RQ			Tim Plotke
2016-17	2A	RSQ	13	0	Tim Plotke
2017-18	2A	RQ			Tim Plotke
2017-18			13	0	Tim Plotke
2018-19	2A	Q	12	1	Tim Plotke
2019-20	2A	Q	12	1	Tim Plotke
2019-20			12	1	Tim Plotke
2020-21			7	0	Tim Plotke
2021-22			9	2	Tim Plotke
2022-23			9	3	Tim Plotke
2023-24			4	0	Tim Plotke
2023-24	2A	RQ			Tim Plotke
2024-25	2A	RQ			Tim Plotke
Coach Total			325	12	31 yr .964
School Total			325	12	30 yr .964

Liberty

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Coach

1989-90	A	SQ		Dave Dinkheller
1990-91	A	Q		David Dinkheller
1991-92	A	R
2009-10	1A	R		Brad Neisen
2015-16	1A	RSQ		Jared Schmidt
2016-17	1A	RSQ	3	Jared Schmidt

Libertyville

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Won	Lost	Tied	Coach

1977-78				8	0		Sue Rocchi
1978-79				10	2		Sue Rocchi
1979-80				10	2		Sue Rocchi
1980-81				6	0		Sue Rocchi
1981-82				8	4		Sue Rocchi
1982-83		R		8	4		Sue Rocchi
Coach Total				50	12		6 yr .806
1983-84		R		8	1		Sue Bruett
Coach Total				8	1		1 yr .889
1984-85				8	0		Harry Carlson
1985-86				8	1	1	Harry Carlson
1986-87				4	6		Harry Carlson
1987-88				4	6		Harry Carlson
1988-89							Harry Carlson
1989-90	AA	RQ		9	0		Harry Carlson
1990-91	AA	RQ	2	9	0		Harry Carlson
1991-92	AA	RQ		8	0		Harry Carlson
1992-93	AA	RQ	3	8	0		Harry Carlson
1993-94	AA	RQ		7	0		Harry Carlson
1994-95				6	1		Harry Carlson
1995-96				5	1	1	Harry Carlson
1996-97				6	1		Harry Carlson
1997-98				5	2		Harry Carlson
1998-99				6	1		Harry Carlson
1999-00				9	0		Harry Carlson
2000-01				8	1		Harry Carlson
2001-02				7	1		Harry Carlson
2002-03				7	2		Harry Carlson
2003-04				7	2		Harry Carlson
2004-05				6	1		Harry Carlson
2005-06	AA	R		7	0		Harry Carlson
2006-07				6	1		Harry Carlson
2007-08	3A	RQ		7	0		Harry Carlson
2008-09	3A	R		7	0		Harry Carlson
Coach Total				164	27	2	24 yr .855
2009-10	3A	R		8	0		Joe Roth
2010-11	3A	R		8	0		Joe Roth
Coach Total				16	0		2 yr 1.000
2011-12				6	1		Bill Etnyre
2012-13				3	4		Bill Etnyre
2013-14	3A	R		6	1		Bill Etnyre
2014-15	3A	R		5	2		Bill Etnyre
2015-16				4	3		Bill Etnyre
2016-17				6	1		Bill Etnyre
2017-18				5	2		Bill Etnyre
Coach Total				35	14		7 yr .714
2018-19				6	1		Alison Reifenberg
2019-20	3A	R					Alison Reifenberg
2019-20				7	0		Alison Reifenberg
2020-21				7	0		Alison Reifenberg
Coach Total				20	1		3 yr .952
2021-22				7	0		Megan Sharp
2021-22	3A	RQ					Megan Sharp
2022-23				7	0		Megan Sharp
2023-24				1	2		Megan Sharp
Coach Total				15	2		3 yr .882
School Total				308	57	2	46 yr .839

Lincoln

Season	Titles	Coach

1983-84	R
2005-06		Kirk Dobihal
2006-07		Kirk Dobihal
2007-08		Kirk Dobihal
2008-09		Kirk Dobihal
2009-10		Kirk Dobihal
2010-11		Kirk Dobihal
2011-12		Kirk Dobihal
2012-13		Kaitlin Kwiatkowski
2013-14		Kaitlin Mason
2014-15		Kaitlin Mason
2015-16		Kaitlin Mason
2016-17		Kaitlin Mason
2017-18		Kaitlin Mason
2018-19		Andrew Hite
2019-20		Andrew Hite
2020-21		Andrew Hite
2021-22		Andrew Hite
2022-23		Andrew Hite
2023-24		Andrew Hite

Lincolnshire (Stevenson)

Season	Class	Titles	Won	Lost	Tied	Coach

1978-79			3	1		George Griffith
Coach Total			3	1		1 yr .750
1980-81			10	3		George Katich
Coach Total			10	3		1 yr .769
1981-82			10	2		Mike Quinn
Coach Total			10	2		1 yr .833
1982-83			3	4		Fred Kocian
Coach Total			3	4		1 yr .429
1983-84			2	6		Mary Milota
Coach Total			2	6		1 yr .250
1984-85			3	5		Paul Fitzgerald
1985-86			4	5		Paul Fitzgerald
1986-87			2	6		Paul Fitzgerald
1987-88			3	6		Paul Fitzgerald
1988-89			2	7		Paul Fitzgerald
Coach Total			14	29		5 yr .326
1989-90			4	5		Dave Noskin
1990-91			4	5		Dave Noskin
1991-92			5	8		Dave Noskin
1992-93			8	4		Dave Noskin
Coach Total			21	22		4 yr .488
1993-94			5	5		Hank Andrew
1994-95			9	2		Hank Andrew
1995-96			7	1		Hank Andrew
1996-97	AA	Q	8	1	1	Hank Andrew
1997-98			9	1		Hank Andrew
1998-99	AA	Q	9	1		Hank Andrew
Coach Total			47	11	1	6 yr .805
1999-00			8	2		Don Proft
2000-01			10	2		Don Proft
2001-02			6	6		Don Proft
2002-03			4	6		Don Proft
2003-04			6	5		Don Proft
2004-05			4	5		Don Proft
2005-06			1	6		Don Proft
2006-07			3	6		Don Proft
2007-08			3	6		Don Proft
2008-09			6	1		Don Proft
2009-10			6	2		Don Proft
2010-11			4	4		Don Proft
2011-12			3	4		Don Proft
2012-13			2	5		Don Proft
Coach Total			66	60		14 yr .524
2013-14			2	6		Maureen LeVanti
2014-15			6	4		Maureen LeVanti
2015-16			9	2		Maureen LeVanti
2015-16	3A	Q	9	2		Maureen LeVanti
2016-17	3A	RQ	7	0		Maureen LeVanti
2017-18	3A	RQ	7	0		Maureen LeVanti
Coach Total			40	14		6 yr .741
2018-19			10	1		Maureen(LeVanti) Connolly
Coach Total			10	1		1 yr .909
2019-20			5	4		Maureen (LeVanti) Connoll
Coach Total			5	4		1 yr .556
2020-21			3	6		Lindsay DePaul
2021-22			6	3		Lindsay DePaul
2022-23			4	3		Lindsay DePaul
2023-24			5	2		Lindsay DePaul
2024-25			2	5		Lindsay DePaul
Coach Total			20	19		5 yr .513
School Total			251	176	1	46 yr .586

Lisle (Benet Academy)

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Coach

1983-84		R
1994-95	AA	Q		Scott Brooks
1995-96	AA	Q		Scott Brooks
1996-97	AA	RQ
1998-99	AA	Q		Scott Brooks
2001-02	AA	Q		Scott Brooks
2002-03	AA	Q		Scott Brooks
2003-04	AA	RSQ		Scott Brooks
2006-07	AA	Q	3	Scott Brooks
2008-09	3A	Q		Scott Brooks
2011-12	3A	Q		Scott Brooks
2015-16	3A	Q		Scott Brooks
2017-18	3A	Q		Scott Brooks
2018-19	3A	Q		Scott Brooks
2019-20	2A	RSQ	1	Scott Brooks
2020-21	2A	RS
2022-23	3A	Q		Katie Paski
2023-24	2A	RQ		Katie Paski
2024-25	2A	RQ		Dan Billish

Lisle (Sr.)

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Won	Lost	Tied	Coach

2006-07	A	Q					Ken Jakalski

Litchfield

Season	Class	Titles	Coach

1997-98	A	Q	Dan Newkirk
1999-00	A	RQ	Dan Newkirk
2000-01	A	RQ	Dan Newkirk
2001-02	A	RQ	Dan Newkirk
2002-03	A	R	Brian Lee
2003-04	A	R	Brian Lee
2011-12			Jeremy Palmer
2012-13			Jeremy Palmer
2013-14			Jeremy Palmer
2014-15			Jeremy Palmer
2015-16	1A	Q	Jeremy Palmer
2016-17	1A	RQ	Jeremy Palmer
2016-17			Jeremy Palmer
2018-19	1A	R	Jeremy Palmer

Lockport (Twp.)

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Coach

1987-88		RQ		Evon Schlotter
1988-89	AA	Q		Evon Schlotter
1989-90	AA	Q		Evon Schlotter
1994-95	AA	Q		Evon Marie Schlotter
1995-96	AA	RQ		Evon Schlotter
1996-97	AA	Q		Evon Marie Schlotter
1998-99	AA	RQ		Evon Schlotter
1999-00	AA	RSQ		Evon Schlotter
2000-01	AA	Q		Evon Schlotter
2001-02	AA	Q		Evon Marie Schlotter
2002-03	AA	Q		Evon Marie Schlotter
2004-05	AA	Q		Evon Marie Schlotter
2005-06	AA	Q	2	Evon Marie Schlotter
2006-07	AA	RQ		Evon Marie Schlotter
2007-08	3A	Q		Evon Marie Schlotter
2008-09	3A	R		Evon Schlotter
2009-10	3A	RQ		Evon Marie Schlotter
2010-11	3A	RQ		Evon Marie Schlotter
2011-12	3A	RQ		Evon Marie Schlotter
2012-13	3A	RQ		Evon Marie Schlotter
2013-14	3A	RSQ		Evon Marie Schlotter
2014-15	3A	RQ		Evon Marie Schlotter
2015-16	3A	RQ		Erin Truesdale
2016-17	3A	Q		Erin Truesdale
2017-18	3A	Q		Erin Truesdale
2018-19	3A	RQ		Regan Cronholm
2019-20	3A	RQ		Regan Cronholm
2020-21	3A	S
2021-22	3A	Q		Regan Cronholm

Lombard (Glenbard East)

Season	Class	Titles	Coach

1999-00	AA	Q	Marty Donnelly
2001-02	AA	RSQ	Marty Donnelly
2014-15			Joe Latala
2015-16			Joe Latala
2016-17			Joe Latala
2017-18			Joe Latala
2018-19			Joe Latala
2019-20			Joe Latala
2020-21			Chris Pietsch
2021-22			Chris Pietsch
2022-23			Chris Pietsch

Lombard (Montini)

Season	Class	Titles	Place	Coach

2010-11	2A	Q		Pete Connelly
2011-12	2A	RSQ	3	Pete Connelly
2012-13	2A	Q	3	Pete Connelly
2013-14	2A	Q		Pete Connelly
2014-15	2A	Q		Pete Connelly
2015-16	2A	Q		Pete Connelly
2023-24	1A	Q		Alex Zasso
2024-25	1A	SQ		Alex Zasso