(CHARLESTON) — Robinson freshman Austyn McDowell has already left her mark on the Little Illini Conference. Now she’s working on the rest of the state.

In her first-ever appearance at the Illinois High School Association Class 1A state track and field championships at Eastern Illinois University here, McDowell finished first in the meet’s premiere event – the 100-meter dash. She added a second-place finish in the 200, took eighth in the 400, and anchored a sixth-place 4×100 relay team for a total of four medals on Saturday.

Other top LIC finishers in Class 1A included: Marshall senior Molly Farrell, who finished fourth in the 1600 meter run, and the Newton 4×100 relay team of Emma Schumacher, Mariah McVicar, Morgan Schafer, and Stella Schackmann, which finished in third place. Schackmann also took eighth in the 100.

Robinson, the reigning LIC champions, finished in the Class 1A Top 10 with 24 points, good for a tie for eighth place in the final team standings. Three other league teams earned points: Newton (tied for 28th place with 10 points), Marshall (tied for 45th with 6 points), and Casey-Westfield (tied for 51st with five points).

In Class 2A, Keagan Noel of Paris placed fifth in the high jump.

Here are results from the 2026 IHSA Girls Track state championship meet held at Charleston (EIU):

CLASS 1A
Team Results (LIC teams in bold):
1. Effingham (St. Anthony) 46, 1. Maroa (M.-Forsyth) 46, 3. Lena (L.-Winslow) 43, 4. Oregon 29, 4. Winnebago 29, 6. Teutopolis 27, 7. Sherrard 26, 8. Wilmington 24, 8. Robinson 24, 10. Milford 21, 11. El Paso (E.P.-Gridley) 20, 12. Washburn (Lowpoint-W.) 18, 12. Nashville 18, 14. Toulon (Stark County) 17, 15. Downs (Tri-Valley) 16, 15. Petersburg (PORTA) 16, 17. Fulton 15, 17. Peru (St. Bede) 15, 17. Warrensburg (W.-Latham) 15, 20. Fisher 14, 20. Shelbyville 14, 22. Bloomington (Central Catholic) 13, 22. Forreston 13, 22. Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 13, 22. Henry (H.-Senachwine) 13, 22. Glasford (Illini Bluffs) 13, 27. Cambridge 11, 28. Somonauk 10, 28. Mendon (Unity) 10, 28. Newton 10, 28. Jacksonville (Routt) 10, 32. Bushnell (B.-Prairie City) 9, 33. Orion 8, 33. Warsaw West Hancock 8, 33. Port Byron (Riverdale) 8, 36. Villa Grove 7, 36. Bethany (Okaw Valley) 7, 36. Beardstown 7, 36. Aledo (Mercer County) 7, 36. Knoxville 7, 36. Manlius (Bureau Valley) 7, 36. Champaign (St. Thomas More) 7, 36. Pana 7, 36. Stillman Valley 7,
45. Flanagan (F.-Cornell) 6, 45. Dwight 6, 45. Seneca 6, 45. Marshall 6, 45. Decatur (St. Teresa) 6, 50. Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossvil 5.5, 51. Casey-Westfield 5, 51. Tuscola 5, 51. Des Plaines (Willows Academy 5, 51. Pleasant Plains 5, 55. Sullivan 4, 55. Gillespie 4, 55. Elmwood 4, 55. Braidwood (Reed-Custer) 4, 55. New Berlin 4, 55. Rushville (R.-Industry) 4, 55. Havana 4, 55. Niantic (Sangamon Valley) 4, 55. Mt. Olive 4, 55. Winnetka (North Shore Country Day) 4, 65. Amboy 3.5, 66. Athens 3, 66. Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood- 3, 66. Carrollton 3, 66. Camp Point (Central) 3, 70. Christopher 2, 70. Carlinville 2, 70. Clifton (Central) 2,, 70. Kankakee (McNamara) 2, 74. Cerro Gordo-Bement 1, 74. Rockford (R. Christian) 1, 74. Tremont 1, 74. Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sib 1.

Individual Results (LIC athletes):
100 Meters
1. Austyn McDowell, Robinson 12.27
8. Stella Schackmann, Newton 12.67

200 Meters
2. Austyn McDowell, Robinson 24.51

400 Meters
8. Austyn McDowell, Robinson 59.48

1600 Meters
4. Molly Farrell, Marshall 5:02.11

3200 Meters
22. Grace Thompson, Marshall 12:00.65
29. Kayla Clark, Casey-Westfield 12:14.24

4×100 Relay
3. Newton 49.46 (Emma Schumacher, Mariah McVicar, Morgan Schafer, Stella Schackmann)
6. Robinson, 49.84 (Laylani Beard, Kate Rehmel, Zoe Tuttle, Austyn McDowell)

4×800 Relay
9. Newton 9:51.35 (Layna Marshall, Avery Geier, Brooke Gentry, Grace Schumacher)

Shot Put
10. Ella Mattas, Marshall 11.30m
23. Julia Wampler, Robinson 10.02m

Discus
22. Julia Wampler, Robinson  31.89m

Pole Vault
11. Zoe Tuttle, Robinson 2.90m

Long Jump
21. Stella Schackmann, Newton 4.90m
35. Marlee Heighton, Marshall 4.66m

Source: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/663324/results/all

CLASS 2A
Team Results (LIC teams in bold):
1. Troy (Triad) 43, 2. Danville 36, 3. Chicago (South Shore International) 34, 4. Eureka 33, 5. North Chicago 32, 6. Mt. Zion 31, 7. Wheaton (St. Francis) 28, 8. Mahomet (M.-Seymour) 27, 9. Burbank (St. Laurence) 24, 10. Lombard (Montini) 23, 11. Sandwich 18, 11. Sycamore 18, 11. Mendota 18, 14. Manteno 17.5, 15. Freeburg 17, 15. Aurora (Central Catholic) 17, 17. Rockford (Lutheran) 16, 17. St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 16, 17. Galesburg 16, 20. Metamora 15, 21. Richton Park, (Southland College Prep) 14, 21. Rockford (Boylan Catholic) 14, 21. Taylorville 14, 21. Marion 14, 21. Joliet (Catholic Academy) 14, 21. East St. Louis 14, 27. Lincoln 13, 27. Effingham 13, 27. Freeport 13, 30. Carbondale 12, 30. Tolono (Unity) 12, 32. Rochester 11, 33. Chicago (University) 10, 33. Clinton 10, 33. Chicago (Simeon) 10, 36. Rantoul 9, 37. Macomb 8, 37. Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) 8, 37. Waterloo 8, 37. East Peoria 8, 37. Argenta (A.-Oreana) 8, 42. Oak Park (Fenwick) 7, 42. Geneseo 7, 42. Charleston 7, 42. Highland 7, 46. Anna (A.-Jonesboro) 6, 46. Johnsburg 6, 46. Springfield (Southeast) 6, 46. Cahokia 6, 50. Evergreen Park 5, 50. Williamsville 5, 50. Paris 5, 50. Canton 5, 54. Pontiac 4.5, 55. Maple Park (Kaneland) 4, 55. Harrisburg 4, 55. West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) 4, 58. Chicago (Latin) 3, 58. Jerseyville (Jersey) 3, 58. Chicago Heights (Marian) 3, 58. Coal City 3, 62. Fairbury (Prairie Central) 2, 62. Morton 2, 62. Mascoutah 2, 62. Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 2, 66. Grayslake (North) 1, 66. Monticello 1, 66. Morris 1.

Individual Results (LIC athletes):

4×800 Relay
11. Olney 10:06.73 (Lily Stevens, Isabella Stevens, Josie Ginder, Briley Kocher)

Shot Put
15. Sadie Sallee, Paris 10.85m

Discus
15. Alexis Landsaw, Paris 33.41m
19. Leah Lewis, Mt. Carmel 31.89m

High Jump
4. Keagan Noel, Paris 1.55m

Source: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/663323/results/all

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