Girls track preseaon top teams, individuals

Updated: April 2, 2011 9:24AM

Teams

1. Downers Grove South: Defending 3A triple jump champ Tori Franklin leads a

team that can score big points from the sprints to the distances to the

relays.

2. Morgan Park: Ninth in 3A last year with a young team, the Mustangs drop

to 2A this spring and could contend for coach Derrick Calhoun's eighth state

title.

3. Homewood-Flossmoor: Abieyawa Ehimwenman excels in the jumps and the

sprints for the deep and talented Vikings.

4. Palatine: The Pirates put together three nationally-ranked relay teams

indoors, which bodes well for improving on last year's tie for 10th in 3A.

5. Young: Returning 400 champ Raena Rhone and jumper Elisabeth Forte, among

others, should keep the Dolphins among the best in Class 3A.

6. Lincoln-Way East: The Griffins are exceptionally young and also

exceptionally talented. Aaliyah Brown, the 3A champ in the 100 as a freshman

last season, leads a team that figures to only get better.

7. Glenbard West: The Hilltoppers, led by senior hurdler Kathryn Pickett,

are coming off their first indoor conference title.

8. Plainfield North: Sprinter Cessily Jones is one of the state's best and

the Tigers also should put together some solid relays.

9. York: Distance ace Emma Fisher and some quality relay teams should keep

the Dukes competitive.

10. Waubonsie Valley: Sprinter Morolake Akinosun made a big splash at the

Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor Classic.

Individuals

Cpurtney Ackerman, New Trier, so.

Jessica Ackerman, New Trier, so.

Ayo Adewole, Waubonsie Valley, sr.

Morolake Akinosun, Waubonsie Valley, jr.

Kinn Badger, Glenbard West, jr.

Kayla Beattie, Woodstock, sr.

Allie Boudreau, Deerfield, sr.

Carolina Carmichael, Lake Forest, jr.

Savanna Carson, Neuqua Valley, so.

Ashley Conway, McHenry, sr.

Emily D'Amico, Hoffman Estates, jr.

Gabriella Effrein, Downers Grove North, sr.

Abieyawa Ehimwenman, Homewood-Flossmoor, jr.

Elexis Fairley, Morgan Park, so.

Amber Farrell, IMSA, sr.

Emma Fisher, York, so.

Kaylee Flanagan, Lake Park, so.

Elisabeth Forte, Young, sr.

Tori Franklin, Downers Grove South, sr.

Michelle Frigo, York, sr.

Sarah Gorden, Conant, sr.

Kellion Gordon, Niles West, sr.

Jill Hardies, Hinsdale Central, so.

Imani Haynes, Marian Catholic, so.

Amy Harvoth, Bradley-Bourbonnais, sr.

Ashley Johnson, Morgan Park, jr.

Cessily Jones, Plainfield North, jr.

Dominique Kimpel, Kankakee, sr.

Jillian Kothanek, Downers Grove North, so.

Colleen Krawczykowski, Willowbrook, so.

Lake Kwaza, Sycamore, jr.

Kanedra Lee, Waukegan, sr.

Karen Lesiewicz, Schaumburg, sr.

Shamier Little, Lindblom, so.

Carly Loeffel, Cary-Grove, sr.

Colleen McNulty, St. Ignatius, sr.

Ariel Michalek, Oswego East, jr.

Megan O'Brien, Lockport, jr.

Precious Ogunleye, Hoffman Estates, sr.

Uzo Okoro, Hinsdale South, jr.

Megan Paul, Carmel, jr.

Vicky Pavlou, Rolling Meadows, sr.

Kathryn Pickett, Glenbard West, sr.

Cherise Porter, Willowbrook, jr.

Lindsey Rakosnik, Glenbard East, jr.

Raena Rhone, Young, sr.

Alyssa Schneider, Bartlett, sr.

Riley Vann, Oswego, jr.

Jazjuan Wallace-Sipp, Thornton, sr.

Taylor Wickware, Geneva, sr.

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