The Little Illini Conference is sending two full teams, plus four other individuals to next week’s IHSA state cross country championship meet at Detweiler Park in Peoria. This after solid performances on Saturday at Sectional meets in Toledo and Carbondale. Here’s a recap:

Boys Race

LIC boys champion Olney finished third at the Class 2A Sectional run on the Southern Illinois University course, advancing them to state as a full team. The Tiger total of 158 points, finished behind team champion Mahomet-Seymour  (88 points), and runnerup Marion (105).

Olney’s leader, junior Quaid Berger, won the Sectional race in a time of 14:47.81, adding to the Regional crown he won last week. Berger wound up fifth at the state meet in 2025.

Paris, ranked 15th in the state in the latest Illinois Running News 1A ratings. also moved on as a team, by finishing third at the Class 1A Sectional meet in Toledo. Monticello won the title with 71 points, with Clinton next at 89, ahead of the Tiger’s total of 124 points.

Robinson junior Jason Tingley also qualified for state as an individual, with his time of 15:54.13 over the three-mile course at Lake Land College.

Girls Race

No full LIC teams made it out of the Sectionals, but three individuals are headed north next week. LIC champion Madeleine Fox of Marshall ran a 17:52.64 to qualify, along with Lady Lion teammate Grace Thompson (18:07.41) and Robinson senior Terynn Loftis (18:37.98).

Marshall was ranked 19th in the latest Class 1A Illinois Running News ratings.

IHSA CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONAL RESULTS

BOYS

CLASS 1A

at Toledo (Cumberland) (Lake Land College)
Scores (Top 6 teams advance): 1. Monticello 71, 2. Clinton 89, 3. Paris 124, 4. St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden), 128, 5. Shelbyville 141, 6. Toledo (Cumberland) 142.

Winner: Eli Anderson (Jr.) Monticello 14:39.9.

LIC individuals advancing (not a part of a qualifying team): Jason Tingley (Jr.) Robinson 15:54.13.

CLASS 2A

at Carbondale (SIU)

Scores (Top 7 teams advance): 1. Mahomet (M.-Seymour) 88, 2. Marion 105, 3. Olney 158, 4. Herrin 168, 5. Mt. Zion 185,
6. Waterloo 194, 7. Bethalto (Civic Memorial) 194.

Winner: Quaid Berger (Jr.) Olney 14:47.81.

LIC individuals advancing (not a part of a qualifying team): None.

GIRLS

CLASS 1A

at Toledo (Cmberland) (Lake Land College)
Scores (Top 6 teams advance): 1. Shelbyville 52, 2. St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 139, 3. Urbana (University) 144, 4. Clinton 171, 5. Monticello 187, 6. Tolono (Unity) 204.

LIC teams finish: 12. Newton 276, 13. Robinson 303.

Winner:  Isabella Keller (Sr.) Effingham (St. Anthony) 16:12.46.

LIC individuals advancing (not a part of a qualifying team): Madeleine Fox (Sr.) Marshall 17:52.64, Grace Thompson (So.) Marshall 18:07.41, Terynn Loftis (Sr.) Robinson 18:37.98.

CLASS 2A

at Carbondale (SIU)
Scores (Top 7 teams advance): 1. Chatham (Glenwood) 63, 2. Mahomet (M.-Seymour) 75, 3. Mascoutah 123, 4. Carterville 185, 5. Mt. Zion 189, 6. Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 192, 7. Highland 205.

LIC team finish: 14. Olney 316.

Winner: Ali Londrigan (Sr.) Chatham (Glenwood) 17:45.21.

LIC individuals advancing (not a part of a qualifying team): None.