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Downers Grove North Boys Cross Country and Track & Field
Joined March 2012
This group did it their way again and set the tone early to take home the 4x8 title at Nike Outdoor Nationals with a four second solo effort win! #befirst #cwcw #playtrack . #non
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Congratulations to Roy Llewellyn on his runner-up finish in the 1600 w/ a time of 4:11.22! Roy runs races w/ a level of courage, heart & determination that has not only led to individual success, but has truly served as an inspiration for others, making his own competitors better
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Full results for #NXN the boys competed #passionately so proud of their efforts today! #TheJourney has been incredible! 4th in the nation!
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Congratulations to the varsity group for taking 3rd at the NXR Midwest! These guys have been working thru adversity all season and continue to make great things happen. Very proud of this group! #Passionate #Pursuit #FaceTheFlame #FTFB
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Runner up in the state with the fastest team average in school history 14:49 #beaninspiration #championship #character #passionate #pursuit
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New school record in the 4x800m relay! Lockerby 1:58.0, Ridderhoff 1:59.4 #PR, Christensen 2:00.3 #PR, Birkmeier 1:57.9! Big shout out to the previous record holders Zea, Diamond, Smith, Clevenger! They helped start this #passionate #pursuit & are always #BeAnIspiration
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I was so very impressed with the heart and determination that these guys have showed today, and for some, the years building to this afternoon. #smiles #FTFB #Passionate #Pursuit #TheJourney #PRs 6 of 7 PRs to finish 11th in #State #ToughTogether #BetterTogether
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So proud of our neighbors to the south @DGSCC and Coach Plunkett for their 3rd in state finish. A well deserved trophy for a class program. Congrats!
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The boys ran with #heart and #passion today and finished with an impressive 8th place! @jackriberts lead the way with a 14:29 effort which was good enough for 4th! #RespectTheStruggle #BeAnInspiration #StepIntoTheUnknownAndMakeItKnown
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Way to go Coach @jillianblondell!!!!! She averaged 6:50/mile and finishes in 2:59:02! Congratulations! All of your hard work pays off and you were not to be denied! #GrindToShine #GRIT #Tough #BeAnIspiration #TheJourney #Passionate #Pursuit.
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The boys helped out fellow social studies teacher Mrs. Spahr-Thomas before heading on their recovery run this afternoon. Who knew that raking leaves & filling over 20 bags could take less than 30 minutes? #family #bettertogether #championship #character #serviceothers #weareDGN
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Tough day racing for Jack but he finishes his career as a two time XC all-stater. He will go down as one of the best to wear the purple jersey. Thanks for all you have given to the program. You are leaving it better than you found it. #TheJourney
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These guys raced with conviction and poise today. so incredibly proud of their efforts and adaptability, not just today but this past season and the past two years. #InvestInEachOther #Passionate #Pursuit #BeAnInspiration #Imagine #ABP #FTFB
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West Suburban Silver Conference Champs! Solid team race with 4 all-conference - Evan Cummins, Roy Llewellyn, Kyle McNally, & Chris Allen. The guys raced together and executed despite windy conditions that made racing strange. #Proud of this team.
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Wow, what a race! Dudes were third last week at state and now third at NXR Midwest! That is just how we roll!! Congrats to the winner @SandburgCC and IL teams rolling 4 of top 5. #InvestInEachOther #Passionate #Pursuit #BeAnInspiration.
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Congratulations to this crew for setting a new sophomore indoor school record in the 4x800m! Grant Schroeder (fr) lead off in a 2:07, @bender_fender97 2:04, @Eddington13Ryan 1:59.7, @CadenWebs 2:00.7 for a total of 8:13.28! Smashing the old record by 24secs! #ShuffleTheDeck #FTFB
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This team deserves one of the #NXN at large bids. Period.
Congrats to these guys! Raced as hard as they could on this day. Hopefully not the last race for the Saints. 3rd place at Regionals. #foreachother
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What a race in the 1600 to cap off last night’s meet at the @SandburgTrack Pete Struck Invite! 5/5 in PR’s for this group as Karan Shetty (4:33),Caden Weber (4:19), Topher Ferris (4:22), Roy Llewellyn (4:16) & Ryan Eddington (4:20) get it done, with 4/5 under the state auto time!
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@RunnerSpace_com Love to get some justification on why @DGSCC doesn't get an at large bid. Confusing to not have a team that has beat two auto qualifiers in another region, is that not a criteria for getting an at large bid? @MileSplitIL @RunnerSpace_com @milesplit @ILXCTF.
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So hard to put into words how I feel about this. I just love everything about it!.
Not sure if this has happened before but Coach Struck coached two of the state trophies today. An absolute legend who established the culture of love that lives on.
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2+2+2+4+7=6. A true team effort down state this weekend to capture a sixth place team finish with more highlights to if follow!.#leadfromthefront #cwcw #passionate #pursuit
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The boys rocked that 1600m! @mdc_32 2nd in 4:14.75, @JRidderhoff is 3rd 4:16.42, @Birk_a_dirk 4th in 4:16.63, then @jackriberts in 10th w/4:21.72, @brendan47322 12th 4:22.29! 5/5 in #PRs #passion #championship #character #CoachBlondellTough
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The varsity started our day off with some outstanding races and a 1st place team finish! The guys were rolling tight together throughout the race. They continue to develop #synergy ! #passionate #pursuit #TheJourney #NoDestination
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Congratulations to the boys on some excellent performances this Saturday at the WSC Silver meet! The boys raced to team wins in the Freshman, Sophomore, JV, and Varsity races!! #NoDestination #Passionate #Pursuit #FeedTheGoodWolf #FTFB #ABP
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Congratulations to @bengatlan on his Silver Key in the Scholastic Art and Writing showcase for his drawing "Calm Before The Storm" #wearedgn
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In the varsity 3200m @jackriberts takes home the W and sets a NEW SCHOOL RECORD with a time of 9:18.68! Bettering the record by about 1sec previously held by @Zack_Smith15 #passionate #pursuit #BeAnInspiration #TheJourney #Champioship #Character.
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Proud of our race efforts today, and the guys did enough to walk away with a sectional title! Extremely inspired by our whole team this year and how they made the most of each and everyday. Also by so many other teams and by what they have overcome to make the season possible.
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4x8 races to an All-State finish behind huge efforts from Ryan Eddington (So.), Zach Bender (So.), Caden Weber (So.) and Leo Gartlan (Jr.)! #championshipcharacter #shufflethedeck #cwcw
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As HS coaches we need to understand, you can try just about anything when dealing w/young athletes & get results. All kinds of different things are going to work. The difficulty lies in knowing what you are doing 'right' with your athletes & that is individual for each athlete.
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The boys stamped out the pace from the gun! They finished 1,2,3! @mdc_32 wins in a NEW school record of 9:03.79! @jackriberts 9:12.49! @JRidderhoff 9:19.65! #PRs for all at Mt Cahoon! #passionate #pursuit #TheJourney #CoachBlondellTough
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SECTIONAL🏆CHAMPS. 3rd conference. 3rd Regional. 1st Sectional. 21 second split 1-5, 33 second split 1-7, & Topher Ferris leading the way with 8 place “all-sectional”. #statebound next weekend 👏🏻. Detweiler or BUST.
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Congratulations to @RoyLlewellyn1 on setting a new school record in the 3200m with a 9:14.70! That effort bested the previous record held by @jackriberts by 4 secs! Also @FerrisTopher runs a #PR of 9:37.21 which was good enough for 7th! #ShuffleTheDeck #Passionate #Pursuit #FTFB.
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These dudes have come a long way! They have grown as runners and more importantly as people. #championship #character #passionate #pursuit
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Your Grand Marshalls for the 4th of July Parade in Downers Grove is your 2017 Cross Country STATE CHAMPS! Look for them leading the way!! #championship #character #TheJourney #Passionate #Pursuit #BeAnInspiration.
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Very proud of these guys and the passion they displayed today! The guys have #synergy !! #passionate #pursuit #NoDestination #FTFB #ABP.
Complete effort 💯. Downers North punches it ticket to another Nike Cross Nationals, winning the boys title at #NXR Midwest! . 📸: @lilycdozier
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All-State and Championship Boards are now updated! #Passionate #Pursuit #ForEachOther #Imagine #ChampionshipCharacter #ABP #TheJourney
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Another successful #EIUshowdown! Thanks to @HPRunning @HDJacobsXC @PNDistanceCrew @SHSTrackandXC @Shepardtfxc @VinceNeil301 for attending for the 5th year in a row! Best of luck the rest of your season!
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Also congrats to our fellow IL competitors for taking 1st @hcxc and 2nd @PSHSCougarsXCTF The quality of their teams has helped raise the quality of ours throughout the season. Illinois shows again that this state is a force to be reckoned with! @ILXCTF @MileSplitIL.
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Checkout Jack Roberts (@jackriberts ) race in the emerging elite 2 mile at New Balance Indoor Nationals! The EE 2 mile starts at 9:10 cst and Jack's heat should start around 9:45. #TheJourney #Passionate #Pursuit.#NBNationals @RunnerSpace_com.
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.@mdc_32 (Christensen) and @jackriberts stamp out the rhythm for the gun and go 1&2 in 9:06 and 9:08! #Passionate #Pursuit #TagYourIt
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Really great to race the Larry Eddington Invite! Ryan Eddington in the middle is the grandson of the meets name sake. Our F/S represented well w/a 10th place team finish in varsity! Soph @CadenWebs was the top finisher in 6th! & @Eddington13Ryan was 21st! #PutYourNameOnTheLine
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Varsity then had a solid 17th place finish of 35 in the championship race. The guys fought hard out there #together. They ran in a tight #pack the had a 1-7 split of 34 seconds! #BeAnInspiration #TheJourney #RespectTheStruggle #FTFB
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Big Boy Roy @RoyLlewellyn1 took the #WSCsilver varsity race out with #courage and a #purpose on a really windy day. He set the pace early and almost pulled out the victory. He finished 2nd but it forced the field to respond. #passionate #pursuit
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🚨 Frosh-soph school record alert! 🚨 Soph. Brady Travers (2:00), soph. Grant Schroder (1:56), Freshman Will Surratt (2:04) and soph. Ryab Gustis (2:01) combine to smash the record at Hinsdale in 8:03!
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The boys have busted into the top 25 nationally. #beaninspiration #justthebeginning #passionate #pursuit
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Miles Christensen finishes in 7th with a 9:20.81. Quite a high school career, we are so proud of Miles! @mdc_32 #passionate #pursuit.
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The boys ended being ranked 21st in the nation! The dedication over the last two years has been incredible and the SRs from last year deserve acknowledgement here as well. #BeAnInspiration #InvestInEachOther #Passionate #Pursuit #Imagine #ABP.
Newbury Park strengthens it grip on @dyestat US #1 after sweeping the CIF SS Finals. Top 5 teams:.1. Newbury Park CA.2. Cheyenne Mountain CO.3. Jesuit OR.4. Orland Park (Sandburg) IL.5. Farmington UT . Top 30 ➡️
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The boys rocked the DMR tonight! .@JRidderhoff started with 3:09.4 .@brendan47322 49.5 .@Birk_a_dirk 1:56.5 .@mdc_32 4:19.6.Which combined to a 10:15.38! One of the best DMRs in the nation!! And the WSC Silver takes the top 3 spots!!! #passionate #pursuit #championship #charater.
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Went to Argonne to knock out the long run this morning, I was hoping I would see some of the boys out there and it was invigorating and incredibly motivating to see them cranking it out! #Passionate #Pursuit #LetsGo.
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This squad continuously persevered, bought in on each other, and never lost focus of their goals. Today, it resulted in a 5th place ALL STATE finish in the 4x2. Couldn’t be more proud of the individuals they have grown into and the team they are a part of. #LoveTheJourney
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Love getting messages from people saying they are impressed by seeing our distance guys out running in DG/Woodridge. It is motivating to hear that as a coach! #Committed #BeAnInspiration #LittleBetterEachDay #Passionate #Pursuit #ABP #RunThisGrove.
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The fellas were getting after it this morning! Eddington (3rd), Schroder (6th), Cupial (9th), Weber (15th), Surratt (16th), Bender (23rd), Moss (48th). 1-5 split of 24secs and a sectional championship in the process!! #NoDestination #Passionate #Pursuit #FTFB #ABP
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And count it, 2 for 2 in the 3200 at Topher Ferris takes the 🥈 in 9:18.50 and sophomore Brady Travers in 9:33.90! #cwcw
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Jack Roberts takes the W tonight in the 3200 with a 9:11 to qualify for state for the 2nd year in a row! #statebound. #thejourney #passionate #pursuit #beaninspiration #championship #character #3200 #aLLiN…
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In the 1600m @Danner_Alec is 4th in 4:14.66!! Awesome racing by the veteran! #championship #character #BeAnInspiration #passionate #pursuit.
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Congratulations to @jackriberts on his 15th place finish at NXR Midwest! He lead the way for our team to a 17th place finish in the Championship race. #NXR #RespectTheStruggle.
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What a 4x4! Official School record of 3:26.40 Mike Taylor(52.4), Joe Keys(50.9), Andrew Marszewski(50.6), Robert Falconer(52.1) #BeAnOutlier
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In the 800m @Birk_a_dirk is All-state with a 5th place finish and a time of 1:54.47! Heck of a race, out good and battled to the finish! #TheJourney #passionate #pursuit #GRIT
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Some solid races by the Coaches tonight at Race at State. Order of finish in the photo! @DGN_Buhot @mrsremegi @MrFlemingDGN
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Very solid performances today at the sectional. The boys ran with #passion and #competed well 1-7. The split from 3rd place finisher @MatMovarse our 7th man, freshman Karan Shetty, was 1:03. And with that they finished in 2nd place! #RespectTheStruggle @Matts_lenses.
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4 seniors raced the state meet this weekend but 14 seniors dedicated themselves to this program for 3-4 years. Thank you for your commitment to this family & your love for each other. Every class leaves impacting…
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We had some fun and fast times at the EIU Showdown at Neuqua Valley today. Lots of guys transitioning to the varsity level and 14 freshmen making their debut for DGN XC! #NoDestination #Passionate #BeAnInspiration #Imagine #ABP
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Varsity finishes with 4 all-conference - @CadenWebs (5th), @Eddington13Ryan (9th), @FerrisTopher (12th), @GartlanLeo (16th)! @gaspar_asa @bender_fender97 and Hogg close well today to help the team place third overall! #FTFB #FaceTheFlame #ForEachOther
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Congratulations to @mdc_32 on finishing in 9:13.07 which was good enough for 7th and All-state! JR @jackriberts ran 9:20.02 which was 11th. #solid #efforts #passionate #pursuit #TheJourney.
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Future is bright. The #determination is real, the #consistency is evident, and the #brotherhood continues to grow. Some days are more difficult than others but one thing is for sure, this group has a #Passionate #pursuit towards #improvement .#Imagine what we can do together.
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.@sambowerman1 caps of his DGN T&F career with an 11th place finish in the triple jump. The multiple time WSC Silver all-conference medalist and two time state qualifier will leave a long last legacy through his leadership, integrity and love of teammates! #StandTall #JumpSchool
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F/S boys got it rolling at the NXR Midwest regional! They took home the team title! #boom #BeAnInspiration #TheJourney #Passionate #Pursuit #Future.
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While this would of been a great night for our sectional meet and graduation, remember it’s never about the celebration/result at the end. It’s always about the Journey. A letter has been emailed to seniors as a small expression of our gratitude. Thank you seniors for everything!.
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4x4 completes the 4 for 4! All 4 RELAYS Qualify! They finish 4th, but hit the qualifying mark with 3:23.29! @willguerin23 (51.0), Lucas Irby (51.4), Jackson Irby (50.0), Vince Davero (51.4). #RelaySchool #FillTheBus
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The distance boys started the workout today in 58 and rain. Workout was over and it was 38 and rain. #MidwestTough.
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The Varsity guys finished 1, 2, 3 in a tight pack to set the foundation to win the duel vs GW today. Checkout Karan telling Topher that he is going to out kick him into the finish. #TrashTalking #FTFB #Passionate #Pursuit
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Cross Country team outing to the @whitesox game! Excited to get back to the park! #BelieveYouWill #PutItOnTheBoard
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In the latest @DyeStat National Team rankings our boys are now ranked 11th! #BeAnInspiration #passionate #pursuit.
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Tonight DGN took home 2nd place in the WSC silver. Very proud of this group and excited about what the outdoor season holds. #KeepWorking #ChopWoodCarryWater #FullTeamEffort
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We will do our best to represent IL and the WSC-Silver! #respect
While we didn’t get the bid, our boys gained the invaluable experience of coming back from the adversity of a poor state meet performance. We wish @dgnxcandtrack and the at-large teams the best of luck next weekend. Onto the next season for LTXC!
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The 4x4 closed things out at last nights sectional with the win. @willguerin23, @Eddington13Ryan, Emanuel Murphy, and @jackson_irby6 go 3:24.56 and secure the overall sectional title.
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.@JRidderhoff stamps out the pace from the gun and chills to run 4:17 and qualifies for finals! #passionate #pursuit #championship #character
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Roy Llewellyn winning his heat earlier this afternoon with a 4:13.89 and moving on to finals tomorrow!
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Topher is an incredible young man & we are so proud of him. We know that as he begins this next journey that he will continue to inspire those around him to be their very best. We are so very fortunate to have had Topher in our program. #Championship #Character #BeAnInspiration.
Topher is off to serve his country and make @dgnxcandtrack proud. Please say a prayer for him throughout these next 6 weeks of BEAST as he works towards becoming a cadet. We are incredibly proud parents! #westpoint #westpointclassof2027 #usa #goarmytrack
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The guys placed 3rd at the IHSA regional with 49 pts, and only 6 points behind the champ OPRF. @Eddington13Ryan w/an all-regional 5th place finish. @CadenWebs, @gaspar_asa, @GartlanLeo, @bender_fender97, & Hogg closed the door in 38sec. Also a great experience for @bradytravers_.
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New indoor pole vault record holder. Dan Ferenc. 13' 3.5"
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Wow! @jillianblondell with a NEW lifetime #PR of 5:17.58!!! @EIU_XC @EIU_TF the old fast track treats it's alumni well! 🏃🔥 💨
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Jack Roberts wins the Pete Struck 1600m in #PR time of 4:19.83! Matt Moravec is 6th with 4:29.16, and Matt Shimenetto PRs in 8th with 4:30.53! @jackriberts @MatMovarse @mattshimm
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