By Michael Newman

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3A GIRLS

Congratulations to Katelynne Hart of Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn as the 2019 ILXCTF.com 3A Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. This is the second year in a row that Hart has been selected in this category.

Hart had a banner track season once again in Illinois going undefeated against Illinois runners. She accomplished the distance triple at the IHSA 3A Girls State Track & Field Championships by winning the 3200 Meter Run, 800 Meter Run, and 1600 Meter Run. She accomplished that after winning her heats on Friday in the 800 Meter Run and 1600 Meter Run. She becomes the second runner to accomplish this and first in the 3A classification to achieve this (5 races in 24 hours). Hart has now won 10 state championships in Cross Country and Track & Field.

Hart also earned All-American honors by finishing second in the 2 Mile Run at the New Balance Indoor Nationals. Hart also ran an Illinois All-Time best for 1600-meters (4:38.00) and the 1 Mile Run (4:39.57) at Magis Miles on May 31.

Jasmine Mitchell of Thornwood High School was also considered in this category.

2A GIRLS

Congratulations to Serena Bolden of Springfield Southeast High School in Springfield as the 2019 ILXCTF.com 2A Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

Bolden finished a great high school career by winning her first four state championships last May in Charleston. Bolden won both the Long Jump and Triple Jump in the field events and then swept the state titles at 100-meters and 200-meters.

Diamonasia Taylor of Urbana High School was also considered in this category.

1A GIRLS

Congratulations to Windsor Roberts of Tri-County High School in Downs as the 2019 ILXCTF.com 1A Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

Roberts went undefeated in the Pole Vault during her sophomore season winning the individual title at Illinois Top Times in March and then winning her second 1A State Championship in Charleston in the Pole Vault this past May. She also earned All-American honors by finishing second at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Roberts cleared 13-5 in that meet establishing a new Illinois All-Time best in the event.

Kenli Nettles of Arthur-Lovington, Ava Parekh of Latin School, and Chloe Lindeman of Fulton were also considered in this category.