The Illinois XC Roadmap to the Weekend - September 24, 2021

 By Michael Newman

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Here is a look at where some of the teams (other than the Palatine Invitational squads) will be competing at this weekend. Not every team in every meet is listed in the meet lineups.

Bartlett Flyin’ Hawk Invitational @ Bartlett HS Campus Course

Boys Teams – #7 Waubonsie Valley (JV), , #9 St. Charles East (JV),  Addison Trail, Jacobs, Aurora East, West Aurora, Bartlett, Batavia, Glenbard North, DeKalb, Maine West, Conant, Lincoln-Way Central, Maine East, Plainfield East, South Elgin; (1A) #16 Wheaton Academy

Girls Teams – (3A) #20 St. Charles North, #24 Jacobs, Addison Trail, Aurora East, Waubonsie Valley, West Aurora, Bartlett, Batavia (JV), DeKalb, Maine West, Elgin, Conant, Maine East, Plainfield East, Niles North, South Elgin; (2A) #8 Crystal Lake South; (1A) #9 Wheaton Academy

Naperville Girls Invitational @ St. James Farm, Wheaton

Girls Teams – (3A) #6 Downers Grove South, #7 Naperville Central, #17 Oswego East, Benet Academy, Naperville North (JV), Lincoln-Way Central, Sandburg, Plainfield North, Wheaton North; (1A) #5 Rosary

East Peoria Invitational

Boys Teams – (3A) Normal Community (2A) #1 Mahomet-Seymour, #2 Morton, #19 Urbana, #25 Washington,  #26 Dunlap, Normal West, Limestone, Bloomington, Canton, Champaign Central, East Peoria, Galesburg, Mahomet-Seymour, Morton, Peoria Richwoods, Streator; (1A) #9 Normal University; #29Eureka, St. Thomas More.

Girls Teams – (3A) Normal Community (2A) Dunlap #3, #9 Normal University, #17 Normal West, #19 Morton, #20 Mahomet-Seymour, #30 Washington, Limestone, Bloomington, Canton, Champaign Central, East Peoria, Galesburg, Mahomet-Seymour, Peoria Richwoods, Streator, Urbana; (1A) #4 Eureka, St. Thomas More.

St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic @ Streets of St. Joseph IL

Boys Teams – (1A) #3 St. Joseph-Ogden, #6 Arthur-Lovington, #11 Monticello, #13 St. Teresa, #22 Shelbyville, #23 Tuscola, #24 Urbana University, #28 Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Bismarck Henning, Carlinville, St. Teresa, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Downs Tri Valley, St.. Anthony, El Paso-Gridley, Liberty, Monticello, Neoga, Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Shelbyville, Teutopolis, Toledo Cumberland, Tolono Unity, Tremont.

Girls Teams – (1A) #2 Monticello, #3 Tolono Unity, #6 St. Joseph-Ogden, #7 Urbana University, #18 El Paso-Gridley,  Arthur-Lovington, Bismarck Henning, Carlinville, St. Teresa, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Downs Tri Valley, St.. Anthony, Liberty, Neoga, Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Shelbyville, Teutopolis, Toledo Cumberland, Tremont, Tuscola, Urbana University.

Macnider Invitational @ Hoover School, Schaumburg

Boys Teams – (3A) #3 Oswego, #17 Minooka, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Glenbrook North, Plainfield Central, Lake Park, Schaumburg

Girls Teams – 3A #4 Minooka, #19 St. Charles East, Elk Grove, Highland Park, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Glenbrook North, Plainfield Central, Lake Park, Schaumburg; (2A) Hinsdale South

Grant JT Invitational

Boys Teams – (3A) Grant, Round Lake, Zion-Benton; (2A) #12 Woodstock, #18 Vernon Hills; Crystal Lake South, Grayslake North, Lake Forest, Marengo, Carmel Catholic, Wauconda, Woodstock North; (1A) Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton, Marian Central Catholic.

Girls Teams – (3A) Grant, Round Lake, Waukegan, Zion-Benton; (2A) #5 Lake Forest, Grayslake North, Marengo, Carmel Catholic, Wauconda, Woodstock, Woodstock North; (1A) Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton, Marian Central Catholic.

Rock River Run @ Hoover Park, Sterling

Boys Teams – (3A) Geneva, Hampshire, Machesney Park Harlem, Yorkville (JV); (2A) #3 Belvidere North, #13 Kaneland, #17 Sycamore, Belvidere, Hinsdale South, Dixon, Freeport, Geneseo, LaSalle-Peru, Ottawa, Rochelle, Rock Island, Sterling; (1A) Princeton, Rock Falls, Sandwich.

Girls Teams – (3A) Geneva, Hampshire, Machesney Park Harlem, Yorkville (JV); (2A) #15 Dixon, Belvidere, Belvidere North, Freeport, Geneseo, LaSalle-Peru, Kaneland, Ottawa, Rochelle, Rock Island, Sterling, Sycamore; (1A) #22 Rock Falls, Princeton, Sandwich.

Freeburg Invitational

Boys Teams – (2A) Bethalto Civic Memorial, Centralia, Troy Triad, Waterloo; (1A) #8 Benton, #18 Freeburg, Belleville Althoff Catholic, Breese Central, Breese Mater Dei, Colombia, Father McGivney, Hamilton County, Okawville, Red Bud, Roxana, Salem, Steeleville, Trenton-Wesclin, Gibault Catholic.

Girls Teams – (2A) #24 Waterloo, #26 Troy Triad, Bethalto Civic Memorial; (1A) #16 Father McGivney,  #21 Belleville Althoff Catholic, Benton, Breese Central, Breese Mater Dei, Colombia, Freeburg, Hamilton County, Okawville, Red Bud, Roxana, Salem, Steeleville, Trenton-Wesclin, Gibault Catholic.

Springfield Invitational @ Lincoln Park, Springfield

Boys Teams – (3A) Granite City; (2A) #15 Chatham-Glenwood, #27 Springfield; Champaign Centennial, Danville, Highland, Jacksonville, Mascoutah, Mt. Vernon, Rochester, Springfield Southeast, Taylorville; (1A) #20 Williamsville, Litchfield, Petersburg PORTA, Pleasant Plains, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin.

Girls Teams – (3A) Granite City; (2A) #7 Chatham-Glenwood, #29 Highland, Champaign Centennial, Danville, Jacksonville, Mascoutah, Mt. Vernon, Rochester, Springfield, Springfield Southeast, Taylorville; (1A) #11 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, #17 Williamsville, Litchfield, Petersburg PORTA, Pleasant Plains.

Tinley Park Tolefree / Farley Invitational @ Midlothian Meadows

Boys Teams – (3A) #24 Bolingbrook, Eisenhower, Lincoln-Way East, Homewood-Flossmoor, Joliet Central, TF South, Lockport, Lincoln-Way West, Oak Lawn, Shepard, AA Stagg, Andrew (2A) Evergreen Park Lemont, Bremen, Providence Catholic, Oak Forest, HL Richards, Tinley Park; (1A) Joliet Catholic, Chicago Christian

Girls Teams –  (3A) #16 Lincoln-Way East, Eisenhower, Bolingbrook, Reavis, Homewood-Flossmoor, Joliet Central, TF South, Lincoln-Way West, Oak Lawn, Shepard, Stagg, Andrew; (2A) #25 Marist, Evergreen Park, Glenbard South, Lemont, Bremen, Providence Catholic, Oak Forest, HL Richards, Tinley Park; (1A) #13 Joliet Catholic, Chicago Christian

Roger Schmidt Invitational @ Fuller Forest Preserve, Winnebago

Boys Teams – (3A) Rockford Auburn, Rockford East (2A) Rockford Boylan; (1A) Genoa-Kingston, Harvard, Oregon, Winnebago

Girls Teams – (3A) Rockford Auburn, Rockford East (2A) Rockford Boylan; (1A) #1 Winnebago, Genoa-Kingston, Harvard, Oregon.

Harvest Christian Academy Mid-Season Classic @ HCA Campus Course

Boys Teams – (3A) Benet Academy; (2A) #6 Riverside-Brookfield, #11 St. Francis, Antioch, Elmwood Park, Nazareth Academy; (1A) #2 DePaul Prep, #17 Harvest Christian Academy, #25 Montini Catholic, #30 Aurora Central Catholic, St. Edward, IC Catholic Prep, Timothy Christian, Walther Christian, Westmont.

Girls Teams – (3A) Plainfield South, West Chicago (2A) #10 Nazareth Academy, #22 St. Francis; Antioch, Fenton, Elmwood Park, Riverside-Brookfield;  (1A) #10 IC Catholic Prep, #12 DePaul Prep, Aurora Central Catholic, Willows Academy, Harvest Christian Academy, St. Edward, Timothy Christian, Montini Catholic, Westmont, Regina Dominican.

Kewanee Invitational

Boys Teams – (1A) #26 Amboy, Illinois Valley Central, Galva Mid County, Henry-Senachwine, Kewanee, Lowpoint-Washburn, Bureau Valley, Ottawa Marquette, Spring Valley Hall, Toulon Stark County.

Girls Teams – (1A) #25 Illinois Valley Central, Amboy, Galva Mid County, Henry-Senachwine, Kewanee, Lowpoint-Washburn, Bureau Valley, Ottawa Marquette, Spring Valley Hall, Toulon Stark County.

Herscher Invitational @ Limestone Park, Herscher

Boys Teams – (2A) Rantoul; (1A) #14 Pontiac, #15 Herscher, Beecher, Clifton Central, Kankakee McNamar, Peotone, Seneca.

Girls Teams – (2A) Rantoul; (1A) #20 Seneca, Beecher, Clifton Central, Herscher, Kankakee McNamar, Peotone, Pontiac.

Roy Griak Invitational @ Falcon Heights MN (Friday)

Illinois Girls Teams – 3A #2 Naperville North, 3A #11 Batavia, 3A #21 Yorkville, 2A #4 Latin School

Illinois Boys Teams – 3A Yorkville

Culver Academy Invitational IN

Illinois Boys Teams – 3A #8 Neuqua Valley,3A #12 Lyons Township

Illinois Girls Teams – Neuqua Valley

Midwest Invitational @ Janesville WI

Illinois Boys Teams – 3A #11 Warren Township, Rockford Guilford, Rockford Hononegah

Illinois Girls Teams – 3A #8 Hinsdale Central, Rockford Guilford, Warren Township, Rockton Hononegah