Sectionals Directions

Start out going SOUTHEAST on CENTER GROVE RD toward SUGAR CREEK LN.
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Turn RIGHT onto TROY RD/ IL-159. Continue to follow IL-159 S.
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Turn LEFT to take the I-270 E ramp toward EFFINGHAM.
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Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto ramp.
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Merge onto I-270 E.
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Merge onto I-55 N via EXIT 15B toward CHICAGO.
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Take the US-150/ IL-9/ MARKET STREET exit, EXIT 160, toward PEKIN.
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Keep RIGHT at the fork to go on US-150/ IL-9/ W MARKET ST.
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Turn LEFT onto MARTIN LUTHER KING DR.
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Turn LEFT onto S WHITE OAK RD/ CR-70.
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Turn RIGHT onto W COLLEGE AVE.
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Turn LEFT onto N PARKSIDE RD.
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End at 101 N Parkside Rd Normal, IL 61761

IHSA Sectional Itinerary

IHSA Sectional Itinerary

Meet Location: Maxwell Park, Bloomington, IL.

Date of Event: Saturday, November 1, 2008.

Schedule: Girls: 10:30 a.m. Boys: 11:30 a.m.

Traveling Party: Coach Chapman, Coach Patrylak, Eli Sweatt, Devon Dudding, Tyler Cann, Chris Taglieri, Greg Dunn, Daniel Mazar, Garrett Sweatt, Brendan Colligan, Courtney Smith, Alex Wever, Briana Chamberlain, Meghan Ruddy, Courtney Lybarger, Ellen Atwood, Kristin Hodge, Lizzie Anderson, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Emily Firsching

Contact Information: Coach Chapman (604-0585), Coach Patrylak (567-5792), Hawthorne Suites 1 Lyon Court, Bloomington, IL 61701 (309) 829-8111.

Friday,October 31, 2008

--12:05: Dismissed from class.
--12:30: Depart from EHS.
--1:45: Rest stop/restroom
--3:30: Arrive at Maxwell Park. Practice.
--5:00: Leave Maxwell Park.
--5:15: Check in to Hawthorn Suites.
--6:00: Leave for dinner/dinner delivered.
--7:00: Go to the mall:
--9:00: Return to Hawthorn.
--9:30: Team meetings.
--10:00: In rooms.
--10:30: Lights out.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

--7:00: Wake up call
--7:30: Breakfast
--8:30: Leave for Maxwell Park
--10:30: Girls Race
--11:30: Boys Race
--12:30: Awards
--1:00: Departure
--1:30: Lunch
--5:00: Return to EHS

Remember: We are going to stay overnight to help us race. Bring your uniform, spikes, etc. and be ready. Cell phones off by 10:30 p.m. on Friday night!

Sectional Meet

IHSA Sectional Cross Country Meet

Saturday, November 1st

Maxwell Park, Normal, IL

Girl's Race - 10:30AM
Boy's Race - 11:30 AM
Awards Ceremony - 12:30PM

The top five teams qualify for the state meet. The Maxwell Park three mile course is the same as the middle school state course for the first two miles. The third mile is added by running the first mile of the middle school course a second time.

Good Luck at Sectionals Girls!

Regional Meet Results

IHSA Regional Cross Country Meet

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Wilson Park, Granite City, IL (3.0 mile course)

Congratulations to the Edwardsville girls who qualified for next Saturday's sectional with their fourth place team finish. Juniors Ellen Atwood and Meghan Ruddy had great races!

Individual Results

10th place - Courtney Smith - 19:24
17th place - Meghan Ruddy - 19:53
18th place - Ellen Atwood - 19:53
19th place - Courtney Lybarger - 19:56
21st place - Briana Chamberlain - 20:13
- Lizzie Anderson - 20:16
-Alex Wever - 21:01

Regional Meet

IHSA Regional Cross Country Meet

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Girls Varsity Race - 10:00AM(Boys will follow at 11AM)

Bus Departure - 8:15 AM (please be at the high school by 8:00AM)

Location - Wilson Park, Granite City, IL

Girls Running - Courtney Smith, Alex Wever, Briana Chamberlain, Meghan Ruddy, Courtney Lybarger, Ellen Atwood, Lizzie Anderson

The top 5 teams will advance to the sectional meet in Normal, IL on November 1st.

ALL Other EHS Cross Country girls are encouraged to attend. Please come out and support/cheer on your teammates. You may ride the bus with us or find your own ride to Granite City.

Good Luck Girls!

Time Trial

All girls who are not running at regional and sectional will run a time trial on the track this Thursday,October 23rd. Please report to the track at 2:30pm.

You will need to pick one of the following three distances to time trial:

400m dash
800m run
1600m run (1 mile)

Good Luck Girls!

Tiger Finale

Tiger Finale - Monday, October 20, 2008

Location: SIUE Cross Country Course - 5k (3.1 miles)

Participating Teams: Triad, Belleville West, O'fallon, Belleville East, Madison, Cahokia, Granite City, Belleville Althoff

Congratulations to Junior Stephanie Dalla Riva and Freshman Lizzie Anderson for their first place individual finishes! A special congratulations to Seniors Abbey Frese and Chelsea Fee who ran in their last high school cross country race. They have both ran cross country for seven years!! Great job girls!! Congratulations to seniors Robin Umbaugh, Madi Exton, Madi Pranger and Michelle Pranger who also ran in their final high school cross country race. Great Job Girls!!

Individual Results

Junior/Senior Race

1st Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva - 21:27
4th Place - Emily Firsching - 22:40
5th Place - Melissa Mazar - 23:37
6th Place - Maddi Exton - 23:43
7th Place - Breana Schuett - 23:49
8th Place - Cherelle Jackson - 24:30
9th Place - Chelsea Fee - 24:36
12th Place - Abbey Frese - 25:35
16th Place - Robin Umbaugh - 27:17
18th Place - Madi Pranger - 28:01
20th Place - Michelle Pranger - 29:10

Freshman/Sophmore Race

1st Place - Lizzie Anderson - 20:50
4th Place - Sierra Goldsmith - 22:29
6th Place - Laurin Wright - 22:43
7th Place - Katie Speicher - 22:50
9th Place - Courtney McCarty - 23:09
13th Place - Sierra Rallo - 23:52
14th Place - Emily Laurent - 23:54
17th Place - Kacie McGauley- 24:55
18th Place - Cynthia Chen - 24:58
20th Place - Hannah Dalla Riva - 25:52
21st Place - Lauren Doyle - 25:57
22nd Place - Emily Robbs - 25:59
26th Place - Jessica Woodson - 26:38
38th Place - Tessa Plickebaum - 38:28
43rd Place - Kelsea Lavelle - 31:08

Conference Meet

Southwestern Conference Meet

Friday, October 17, 2008

Gordon Moore Park (Alton, IL)

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Varsity and JV girls for their second place team finishes. Great Job Girls!

Varsity Team Places/Scores

1 O'Fallon - 23 points
2 Edwardsville - 64 points
3 Belleville West - 90 points
4 East St. Louis- 106 points
5 Belleville East - 108 points
6 Collinsville - 144 points
7 Alton - 175 points
8 Granite City - 226 points

Varsity Individual Results

9th - Briana Chamberlain- 20:02
11th - Alex Wever - 20:09
12th - Meghan Ruddy - 20:11
14th - Courtney Lybarger - 20:13
18th - Ellen Atwood - 20:26
21st - Stephanie Dalla Riva - 20:57
36th - Kayla Dowell - 22:46

Varsity JV/Open Results

2nd - Kristin Hodge - 20:23
4th - Lizzie Anderson - 20:56
8th - Emily Firsching - 21:19
9th - Katie Speicher - 21:21
11th - Sierra Goldsmith - 21:34
15th - Laurin Wright - 22:28
18th - Melissa Mazar - 22:56
19th - Emily Laurent - 22:57
22nd - Abbey Frese - 23:13
25th - Sierra Rallo - 23:37
28th - Kacie McGauley - 23:39
30th - Hannah Dalla Riva - 24:23
33rd - Cynthia Chen - 25:00
35th - Madi Pranger - 25:14
46th - Michelle Pranger - 27:38

Conference Cross Country Meet

Conference Cross Country Meet

Friday, October 17, 2008

Location: Gordon Moore Park (Alton, IL)

Girl's Varsity Race - 4:00pm
Girl's Open Race - 5:00pm

Bus Departure: 2:15 pm (from the rear of EHS)

Varsity Roster: Courtney Smith, Alex Wever, Courtney Lybarger, Briana Chamberlain, Ellen Atwood, Meghan Ruddy, Stephanie Dalla Riva

Anticipated Return Time - 7:00pm

Centralia Invitational

Congratulations to the Edwardsville girls varsity cross country team for their second place finish at the Centralia Cross Country Invitational. The girls were led by senior Courtney Smith's 10th place individual finish. I was especially impressed by the great team unity just prior to the race. Congratulations to junior Stephanie Dalla Riva for her second place individual finish in the open race!!

Team Scores
1st Place - O'fallon (64 points)
2nd Place - Edwardsville (93 points)
3rd Place - Chatham Glenwood (114 points)
4th - Troy Triad (151)
5th - Mt.Vernon (163)
6th - Belleville West (199)
7th - Brese Mater Dei (213)
8th - Freeburg (218)
9th - Carbondale (235)
10th - Urbana (252)
11th - E.St.Louis (287)
12th - Highland (327)
13th - Salem (330)
14th - Centralia (341)
15th - Belleville East (351)
16th - Alton (407)
17th - Mascoutah (412)
18th - Marion

Individual Edwardsville Results

10th - Courtney Smith - 20:24
18th - Alex Wever - 20:47
21st - Courtney Lybarger - 20:51
24th - Briana Chamberlain - 21:00
29th - Ellen Atwood - 21:03
31st - Meghan Ruddy - 21:06
41st - Kayla Dowell - 21:26

Open Race

Stephanie Dalla Riva - 21:23
Emily Firsching - 22:10
Sierra Goldsmith - 22:35
Breana Schuett - 22:36
Katie Speicher - 22:46
Emily Laurent - 23:19
Courtney McCarty - 23:28
Madi Exton - 23:59
Kacie McGauley - 24:22
Melissa Mazar - 24:50
Cynthia Chen - 24:53
Emily Robbs - 25:39
Lauren Doyle - 26:10
Hannah Dalla Riva - 26:37
Kelsea Lavelle - 29:56

Good Luck at the Conference Meet Friday! Great Job Girls!

Madison County Meet

Madison County Cross Country Meet

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Wilson Park, Granite City, IL

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Varsity and JV cross country teams for their first place team finishes. Senior Courtney Smith ran a great race with a first place individual finish in the varsity race. Junior Ellen Atwood ran an incredible race finishing in first place in the JV race, this was her best race of the season! Great Job Ellen! All varsity and jv girls earned medals. Great job girls! Good luck at Centralia on Saturday!

Varsity Individual Results

1st Place - Courtney Smith - 18:49
5th Place - Courtney Lybarger - 19:18
6th Place - Alex Wever - 19:21
7th Place - Briana Chamberlain - 19:24
9th Place - Megan Ruddy - 19:45
10th Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva - 19:46
11th Place - Lizzie Anderson - 19:54

JV Individual Results

1st Place - Ellen Atwood - 19:25
2nd Place - Kayla Dowell - 19:30
4th Place - Kristin Hodge - 20:21
5th Place - Sierra Goldsmith - 20:24
7th Place - Emily Firsching - 20:47
9th Place - Katie Speicher - 21:07
12th Place - Diane Frese - 21:46

Open Race

1st Place - Courtney McCarty - 22:00
2nd Place - Cherelle Jackson - 22:07
3rd Place - Melissa Mazar - 22:20
4th Place - Chelsea Fee - 22:28
5th Place - Cynthia Chen - 23:04
6th - Robin Umbaugh - 23:07
7th - Emily Robbs - 23:24
8th - Abbey Frese - 23:38
9th - Lauren Doyle - 23:49
10th - Jessica Woodson - 24:21
11th - Hannah Dalla Riva - 24:51
12th - Ashley Benson - 24:52
13th - Jennifer Vong - 25:41
14th - Michelle Pranger - 25:43
15th - Kelsey Lavelel - 25:44

Varsity Team Results- (1) Edwardsville, 28pts, (2) Triad, 34 pts, (3) Collinsville, 86 pts, (4)Alton, 111 pts, (5) Granite City, 118 pts.

JV Team Results - (1) Edwardsville, 18 pts, (2)Highland, 45 pts, (3) Alton, 78 pts, (4) Bethalto Civic Memorial, 95 pts.

Centralia Invitational

Centralia Cross Country Invitational

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008

Location: Foundation Park, Centralia, IL

Time: Girls Varsity Race - 9:00AM
Open Race - 10:30AM

Bus Departure - 6:00AM

No Girl’s JV Race

The top seven girls at the county meet will run varsity at Centralia

Directions to Foundation Park (Centralia, IL)
-Take Interstate 70 East or Illinois Route 143 East Out of Edwardsville
-Head South on Illinois Route 4 towards Lebanon, IL
-Once in Lebanon head east on U.S Route 50 towards Carlyle (left turn)
-Once in Carlyle head south on Illinois Route 127
-Head east on Illinois Route 161 (take a left at the 127/161 Intersection)
-Route 161 will take you straight into Centralia
-Route 161 is called McCord Street in Centralia
-Drive through town, go past Route 51
-Foundation Park will be on your left on the east side of town
-Foundation Park is just past Pleasant Ave, on your left

Concessions will be available for purchase at this meet

Peoria High School Invitational

Peoria High School Invitational

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Detweiller Park, Peoria, IL

Congratulations to the Edwardsville varsity girls for their 17th place finish at this very competitive invitational.

Edwardsville Individual Results

Courtney Smith - 19:09
Briana Chamberlain - 19:22
Courtney Lybarger - 19:27
Lizzie Anderson - 19:43
Alex Wever - 19:52
Stephanie Dalla Riva - 20:05
Megan Ruddy - 20:07

Great Job Girls! These seven girls will run varsity at the Madison County Meet. For complete individual and team results please visit ivs.org