The Illinois HS XC Roadmap to the Weekend – October 1, 2021

By Michael Newman [email protected]

Here are some of the meets where your favorite team will be competing in as we head into the month of October. The preview for the Peoria HS XC Invitational can be found here.

St. Charles North Invitational @ Leroy Oakes FP, St. Charles

Boys Teams – (3A) #7 Waubonsie Valley, #8 Lyons Township, #9 St. Charles East (JV), #30 Wheaton-Warrenville South, Addison Trail, Metea Valley, Bartlett, Batavia, Glenbard North, Ones College Prep, Geneva, Lyons Township, South Elgin, St. Charles North (2A) #3 Belvidere North, #12 Cary-Grove, #14 Marmion Academy, #15 Prairie Ridge

Girls Teams – #9 Lyons Township, #15 Downers Grove North, #28 Batavia, Addison Trail, Metea Valley, Bartlett, Batavia, Bolingbrook, Jones College Prep, Elgin, Geneva, Lincoln-Way Central, Sandburg, South Elgin, St. Charles North (2A) #22 Cary-Grove,

Locktoberfest Invitational @ Dellwood Park, Lockport

Boys Teams – (3A) #16 Naperville North, #19 Plainfield North, #20 Plainfield South, #21 Wheaton North, Bolingbrook, Glenbard West, Joliet Central, Stevenson, Lockport, Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way West, Oak Lawn, Shepard, Waukegan (2A) HL Richards

Wheaton North Falcon Flight Classic @ St. James Farm, Warrenville

Girls Teams – (3A) #1 York, #6 New Trier, #13 Glenbard West, #18 Hersey, #21 Lockport, #29 St. Charles East, Waubonsie Valley, Glenbard North, Grant, Glenbard West, Stevenson, Benet Academy, Lockport, Neuqua Valley, Oswego East, Plainfield South, Wheaton North (2A) #15 Mahomet-Seymour

Niles West Pat Savage Invitational

Boys Teams – (3A) #26 St. Ignatius Prep, Bradley-Bourbonnais, Taft, Whitney Young, Evanston, Leyden, Glenbard East, Oswego East, Lake Park, Round Lake, Niles North, Niles West, Argo, Willowbrook (2A) #4 Deerfield, #7 Woodstock, #11 Payton Prep, #20 Vernon Hills, St. Viator, Marist, Northridge Prep, St. Patrick, Marian Catholic, Niles Notre Dame, Wauconda, Woodstock North (1A) #6 DePaul Prep, #22 Northridge Prep, Chicago University, Montini Catholic

Girls Teams – (3A) Buffalo Grove, Taft, Whitney Young, Evanston, Leyden, Glenbard East, Machesney Park Harlem, Stagg, Lake Park, Round Lake Niles North, Niles West, Argo, Willowbrook (2A) #2 Vernon Hills, #5 Lake Forest, #13 Northside Prep, #16 Payton Prep, #25 Deerfield, St. Viator, Marian Catholic, Hinsdale South, Deerfield, Trinity, Wauconda, Woodstock, Woodstock North (1A) #10 DePaul Catholic, Chicago University, Montini Catholic, Regina Dominican

Elmwood Invitational

Boys Teams – (2A) Canton (1A) #9 St. Teresa, #11 Elmwood, #24 Eureka, Bloomington Central Catholic, Illinois Valley Central, Clinton, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Downs Tri-Valley, El Paso-Gridley, Eureka, Farmington, Kewanee, Kewanee Wethersfield, Knoxville, Lowpoint-Washburn, Macomb, Bureau Valley, Petersburg PORTA, Princeville, Rock Island Alleman, Sherrard, Stark County, Tremont

Girls Teams – (2A) Canton (1A) #4 Eureka, #12 El Paso-Gridley, Bloomington Central Catholic, Illinois Valley Central, Clinton, St. Teresa, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Downs Tri-Valley, El Paso-Gridley, Elmwood, Farmington, Kewanee, Kewanee Wethersfield, Knoxville, Lowpoint-Washburn, Macomb, Bureau Valley, Petersburg PORTA, Princeville, Rock Island Alleman, Sherrard, Stark County, Tremont

Lisle Mane Event @ Community Park, Lisle

Boys Teams – (3A) Reavis, Dundee-Crown, Lincoln-Way East, Hampshire, Plainfield East, West Chicago (2A) #10 Riverside-Brookfield, #13 St. Francis, Aurora IMSA, Brother Rice, Evergreen Park, Glenbard South, Nazareth Academy, Providence Catholic

Girls Teams – (3A) Aurora East, Reavis, Dundee-Crown, Lincoln-Way East, Hampshire, Joliet West, Oak Lawn, Plainfield East, Andrew, West Chicago (2A) #4 Latin School, #20 St. Francis, Aurora IMSA, Evergreen Park, Glenbard South, Nazareth Academy, Providence Catholic, Riverside-Brookfield, St. Francis

Pat Harland Antioch Invitational

Boys Teams – (3A) Libertyville (2A) #6 Kaneland, #9 Crystal Lake Central, #17 Grayslake Central, #18 Lakes, #19 Burlington Central, #22 Sycamore, Antioch, Burlington Central, Crystal Lake South, Grayslake North, Lake Forest (1A) Marengo, Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton, Marian Central Catholic

Girls Teams – (3A) #20 Libertyville (2A) #1 Grayslake Central, #6 Crystal Lake Central, #8 Prairie Ridge, #23 Lakes, Antioch, #29 Kaneland, Burlington Central, Grayslake North, Sycamore (1A) Marengo, Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton, Marian Central Catholic

Freeport Invitational

Boys Teams – (3A) Machesney Park Harlem, Moline, Rockford East, Rockford Jefferson, Schaumburg (2A) #23 Geneseo, Freeport, Belvidere, Rochelle, Rockford Boylan (1A) Oregon, Rock Falls, Winnebago

Girls Teams – (3A) Moline, Rockford East, Rockford Jefferson (2A) Freeport, Geneseo, Rochelle, Rockford Boylan (1A) #1 Winnebago, Oregon, Rock Falls

Jacksonville (Flight) Invitational

Boys Teams – (3A) Collinsville (2A) Bethalto Civic Memorial, Highland, Jacksonville, Rochester, Springfield Southeast, Taylorville (1A) Athens, Pleasant Plains, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, Williamsville

Girls Teams – (3A) Collinsville (2A) Bethalto Civic Memorial, Highland, Jacksonville, Rochester, Springfield Southeast, Taylorville (1A) #11 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, #17 Wiliamsville,

Nike XC Town Twilight Meet IN @ Lavern Gibson Championship Course, Terre Haute IN

Illinois Teams – York Boys (3A - #3), Champaign Centennial, Danville, Flora, O’Fallon, Olney Richland County, St. Joseph-Ogden