Glenbard West's girls cross country team won the West Suburban Silver conference championship Saturday, Oct. 17, scoring 35 points to beat Hinsdale Central (53) and York (80).
The Hilltoppers' 18-point winning margin gave them a comfortable cushion in the conference meet, first reported by Shaw Local. York's Karlin Janowski won the individual race in 16:36.2. Hinsdale Central's Morgan Kohn finished second in 18:09.08.
The Hilltoppers now turn to the IHSA Class 3A postseason. Glenbard West hosts the Glen Ellyn Regional on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Camera Park, 101 E. Fullerton Ave. in Glendale Heights. The girls race starts at 9 a.m., according to the IHSA's Class 3A site assignments.
The regional field includes 13 teams. Three Glenbard District 87 schools are assigned to the same site: Glenbard West, Glenbard North out of Carol Stream and Glenbard East out of Lombard. Addison Trail, Bartlett, Elgin, York, Leyden, Lake Park, St. Charles East, West Chicago and Wheaton Warrenville South round out the field.
Teams advancing from the regional head to the Roselle (Lake Park) Sectional on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Lake Park East Campus, 600 S. Medinah Road in Roselle. The girls race there begins at 10 a.m.
Glenbard East doubles reach sectional final
Glenbard East's Jenna Pope and Marija Cheeks reached the doubles final at the Class 2A York Sectional on Saturday, Oct. 17. The Rams pair fell to Wheaton Warrenville South's Riley Lepsi and Reese Lepsi 6-0, 6-0 in the championship match, according to Shaw Local.
Wheaton Warrenville South won the sectional team title with 36 points, ahead of York and Benet, each with 17.
Glenbard South boys XC takes Upstate Eight title
In the Upstate Eight Conference meet, Glenbard South's Thomas Jochum won the boys race in 14:53.0. The Raiders edged West Aurora 77-82 for the team title.
