IHSA

Season Summaries

Girls Track and Field

Last updated on August 5, 2008.

Season summaries include titles won, final place in state, final won-lost record, and head coach for all seasons submitted by the school or gathered from IHSA records. A few titles are missing (complete list of missing titles). Please submit changes or additions for your school by using this form.

Key to titles: Pl–place won, D–district, R–regional, S–sectional, U–super-sectional, Q–team qualifier for state finals, P–Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier).


 1990-91 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Palos Heights (Chicago Christ | S 1 | | Jim Kwastaniet Urbana (University) | S 2 | | Rock Island (Alleman) | S 3 | | Phil Sailer Monmouth (H.S.) | 4 | | Mason City (Illini Central) | 5 | | Lexington | S 6 | | Stillman Valley | 7 | | Kewanee (Wethersfield) | 8 | | Gardner (G.-South Wilmington) | 9 | | Herscher | S 10 | | Madison | S 10 | | Dwight | 10 | | Byron | S | | Carlinville | S | | Fairfield | S | | Farmington | S | | Macomb | S | | Larry Kellogg Maple Park (Kaneland) | S | | Mendota | S | | Newton | S | | Pana (H.S.) | S | | Riverton | S | | Don Hartlaub
 1990-91 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Evanston (Twp.) | S 1 | | Felton Gunther East St. Louis (Lincoln) | S 2 | | Palatine (H.S.) | 3 | | Sterling (H.S.) | S 4 | | Paul Hess Wheaton (North) | S 4 | | Belvidere (H.S.) | 4 | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | 4 | | Rockford (East) | 8 | | Kankakee (Sr.) | S 9 | | Theresa Burgard Chicago (Morgan Park) | P 10 | | Barrington | S | | Dolton (Thornridge) | S | | Elmhurst (York) | S | | Highland | S | | Ted Cipicchio LaGrange (Lyons) | S | | Naperville (North) | S | | Peoria (Richwoods) | S | 10 0 | Joe Maier Rockford (Guilford) | S | | Springfield (Southeast) | S | | Thomas McBride Wheeling | S | |
 1991-92 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Palos Heights (Chicago Christ | S 1 | | Jim Kwasteniet Cairo | S 2 | | Rochester | S 3 | | Robin Taft Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | 4 | | Fairfield | 5 | | Kewanee (Wethersfield) | 5 | | Yorkville | S 7 | | Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) | S 8 | | Gardner (G.-South Wilmington) | 8 | | Monmouth (H.S.) | 8 | | Sherrard | 8 | | Byron | S | | Carlinville | S | | Chester | S | | Jack Herschbach Farmington | S | | Herscher | S | | Lexington | S | | Mendota | S | | Newton | S | | Pana (H.S.) | S | | St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) | S | | Jerry Hewerdine Winchester | S | |
 1991-92 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach East St. Louis (Lincoln) | S 1 | | Nina Fennoy Chicago (Morgan Park) | P 2 | | Palatine (H.S.) | S 3 | | Rockford (East) | 3 | | Kankakee (Sr.) | 5 | | Theresa Burgard Evanston (Twp.) | S 6 | | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) | S 7 | | Decatur (MacArthur) | 8 | | Waukegan (H.S.) | 9 | | Downers Grove (North) | 10 | | Bruce Ritter Belvidere (H.S.) | S | | Chicago (Mother McAuley) | S | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S | | Highland | S | | Ted Cipicchio LaGrange (Lyons) | S | | Naperville (North) | S | | Peoria (Richwoods) | S | 10 0 | Joe Maier Springfield (Southeast) | S | | Thomas McBride Sterling (H.S.) | S | | Paul Hess Wheeling | S | |
 1992-93 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | S 1 | | Dan VanProoyen Tuscola | 2 | | Mendota | S 3 | | Fulton (H.S.) | 4 | | Monmouth (H.S.) | S 5 | | Rochester | S 5 | | Robin Taft Gardner (G.-South Wilmington) | 5 | | Sherrard | 8 | | Byron | 9 | | Ottawa (Marquette) | 9 | | Urbana (University) | 9 | | Cairo | S | | Dunlap | S | | Fairfield | S | | Forreston | S | | Herscher | S | | Mahomet (M.-Seymour) | S | | Pana (H.S.) | S | | Princeton | S | | Roxana | S | | Rushville | S | | St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) | S | | Jerry Hewerdine Wauconda | S | |
 1992-93 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach East St. Louis (Lincoln) | S 1 | | Nino Fennoy Evanston (Twp.) | S 2 | | Palatine (H.S.) | S 2 | | Chicago (Morgan Park) | P 4 | | Decatur (MacArthur) | S 4 | | Kankakee (Sr.) | 6 | | Theresa Burgard Schaumburg (H.S.) | S 7 | | Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | 7 | 5 8 | Donna Popovich Sterling (H.S.) | S 9 | | Paul Hess Naperville (North) | S 10 | | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) | 10 | | Barrington | S | | Belvidere (H.S.) | S | | Chicago (Mother McAuley) | S | | LaGrange (Lyons) | S | | Pekin | S | | South Holland (Thornwood) | S | | Springfield (Southeast) | S | | Thomas McBride
 1993-94 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Rochester | S 1 | | Robin Taft Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | S 2 | | Westmont | 3 | | Monmouth (H.S.) | 4 | | Tuscola | 4 | | Byron | S 6 | | Colfax (Ridgeview) | S 7 | | Forreston | S 7 | | Princeton | S 7 | | Havana | 10 | | Mendota | 10 | | DuQuoin (H.S.) | S | | Farmington | S | | Harrisburg | S | | Herscher | S | | Mahomet (M.-Seymour) | S | | Maple Park (Kaneland) | S | | Newton | S | | Rushville | S | | St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) | S | | Jerry Hewerdine Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) | S | |
 1993-94 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Chicago (Morgan Park) | P 1 | | Derrick Calhoun East St. Louis (Lincoln) | S 2 | | Decatur (MacArthur) | 3 | | Palatine (H.S.) | S 4 | | Joliet (Twp.) | 4 | | Doug Cherry Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | 6 | | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) | S 7 | | Gurnee (Warren) | 7 | | Julie Cadieux South Holland (Thornwood) | 9 | | Schaumburg (H.S.) | 10 | | Belvidere (H.S.) | S | | Champaign (Centennial) | S | 8 0 | Greg Walters Chicago (Mother McAuley) | S | | Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | S | 6 2 | Donna Popovich Crystal Lake (Central) | S | 13 1 | Dennis Downing Evanston (Twp.) | S | | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | S | 8 1 | Hank Andrew Naperville (Central) | S | | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S | | Peoria (H.S.) | S | | Springfield (Southeast) | S | | Thomas McBride Sterling (H.S.) | S | | Paul Hess
 1994-95 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | S 1 | | Dan Van Progyen Forreston | S 2 | | Rochester | S 2 | | Robin Taft Neoga | 4 | | Mahomet (M.-Seymour) | S 5 | | Warrensburg (W.-Latham) | S 6 | | Candi Jones Pittsfield | S 7 | | Gillespie | 7 | | Stockton | 9 | | Herscher | S 10 | | Elmwood | 10 | | Petersburg (PORTA) | 10 | | Princeville | 10 | | Byron | S | | DuQuoin (H.S.) | S | | Monmouth (H.S.) | S | | Newton | S | | Normal (University) | S | | Princeton | S | | Sparta | S | | Tuscola | S | | Yorkville | S | |
 1994-95 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Chicago (Morgan Park) | P 1 | | Derrick Calhoun South Holland (Thornwood) | S 2 | | Waukegan (H.S.) | S 3 | | East St. Louis (Lincoln) | S 4 | | Evanston (Twp.) | S 5 | | Decatur (MacArthur) | 6 | | Elmhurst (York) | 7 | | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | 8 | 6 2 | Hank Andrew Carol Stream (Glenbard North) | S 9 | | Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | S 9 | 8 5 | Donna Popovich Bartonville (Limestone) | S | | Champaign (Centennial) | S | | Greg Walters Crystal Lake (Central) | S | 11 0 | Dennis Downing Galesburg (H.S.) | S | | LaGrange (Lyons) | S | | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | S | | David Wurster Naperville (Central) | S | | Peoria (Notre Dame) | S | | Springfield (Southeast) | S | | Thomas McBride Sterling (H.S.) | S | | Paul Hess
 1995-96 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Herscher | S 1 | | Brian Noffke Gillespie | 2 | | Forreston | S 3 | | Karen Benson Wilmington | 4 | | Eureka | 5 | 14 1 | Don Samford Burlington (Central) | 6 | | Gilman (Iroquois West) | 6 | | St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) | 6 | | Jerry Hewerdine Normal (University) | S 9 | | Jerry Parsons Marengo | S 10 | | Dave Anderson Beardstown | 10 | | Benton | S | | Don Webb Chicago (Luther North) | S | | David Grim Dwight | S | | Lyle Hicks Greenville | S | | Judy Debatin Kewanee (Wethersfield) | S | | Bob McPheeters Lewistown | S | | Keith Kittell Mahomet (M.-Seymour) | S | | Jim Risely Newton | S | | Jerry Denoyer Pana (H.S.) | S | | Carol Schram Pittsfield | S | | Jeff Ruzicka Rochester | S | | Robin Taft Rockford (Christian Life) | S | | Greg Hayton
 1995-96 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Chicago (Morgan Park) | P 1 | | Derrick Calhoun Waukegan (H.S.) | S 2 | | Leslie Garcia Evanston (Twp.) | S 3 | | Fenton Gunter Decatur (MacArthur) | 4 | | South Holland (Thornwood) | S 5 | | Gary Haupert East St. Louis (Lincoln) | S 6 | | Nino Fennoy Aurora (East) | 7 | | Champaign (Centennial) | S 8 | | Greg Walters Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | S 8 | 3 0 | Jim Hayden Carol Stream (Glenbard North) | 10 | | Belvidere (H.S.) | S | | Phil Grover Hinsdale (Central) | S | | Patrick Richards Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | S | | David Wurster Naperville (Central) | S | | Mike Stine Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S | | Greg Dukstein Peoria (Richwoods) | S | 6 0 | Joe Maier Rock Island (H.S.) | S | | Michelle Menke Springfield (Southeast) | S | | Thomas McBride
 1996-97 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Mahomet (M.-Seymour) | S 1 | | Jim Risley Byron | S 2 | | Burlington (Central) | S 3 | | Chicago (Providence-St. Mel) | S 4 | | Downs (Tri-Valley) | 5 | | Herscher | S 6 | | Gillespie | 7 | | Eureka | S 8 | 18 2 | Don Samford St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) | 9 | | Jerry Hewerdine Warrensburg (W.-Latham) | 10 | | Candi Jones Benton | S | | Don Webb Carlinville | S | | Chester | S | | Jack Herschbach Chillicothe (Illinois Valley | S | | Macomb | S | | Randy Ames Newton | S | | Pana (H.S.) | S | | Pittsfield | S | | Prophetstown | S | | Don Robinson Sherrard | S | |
 1996-97 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Evanston (Twp.) | S 1 | | Fenton Gunter Chicago (Morgan Park) | P 2 | | Hillside (Proviso West) | 3 | | Hinsdale (Central) | S 4 | | Kankakee (Sr.) | S 4 | | Theresa Burgard Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S 6 | | Crete (C.-Monee) | 7 | | Waukegan (H.S.) | 8 | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | 9 | | Bloomington (H.S.) | 10 | | Darien (Hinsdale South) | 10 | | Palos Heights (Shepard) | 10 | | Belvidere (H.S.) | S | | Champaign (Centennial) | S | | Greg Walters East St. Louis (Lincoln) | S | | Harvey (Thornton) | S | | Lake Forest (H.S.) | S | | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | S | | David Wurster Naperville (Central) | S | | Pekin | S | | Don Merrick Rock Island (H.S.) | S | | Springfield (Southeast) | S | | Thomas McBride
 1997-98 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Downs (Tri-Valley) | 1 | | John Pearson Villa Grove | 2 | | Arthur | 3 | | Byron | S 4 | | Wilmington | 5 | | Chicago (Providence-St. Mel) | 6 | | Teutopolis | 6 | | Eureka | S 8 | 19 2 | Don Samford Herscher | S 8 | | Gillespie | 8 | | Macomb | 8 | | Randy Ames Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | S | | Granville (Putnam County) | S | | Greenville | S | | Harrisburg | S | | Kewanee (Wethersfield) | S | | Lewistown | S | | Newton | S | | Pana (H.S.) | S | | Prophetstown | S | | Don Robinson Rochester | S | | Robin Taft St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) | S | | Jerry Hewerdine Winchester | S | | Woodstock (Marian) | S | |
 1997-98 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Evanston (Twp.) | S 1 | | Fenton Gunter Chicago (Morgan Park) | P 2 | | Hillside (Proviso West) | 3 | | Crete (C.-Monee) | S 4 | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | 5 | | East St. Louis (Lincoln) | S 6 | | Elmhurst (York) | 6 | | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | S 8 | | David Wurster Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | 9 | | Kankakee (Sr.) | 10 | | Theresa Burgard Morris | 10 | | Bloomington (H.S.) | S | | Harvey (Thornton) | S | | Lake Forest (H.S.) | S | | Lockport (Twp.) | S | | Moline (H.S.) | S | | Naperville (Central) | S | | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S | | Orland Park (Sandburg) | S | | Peoria (Notre Dame) | S | | Springfield (Southeast) | S | | Thomas McBride Woodstock (H.S.) | S | | Steve Erwin
 1998-99 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | S 1 | | Kevin Hackert Stanford (Olympia) | 2 | | Sharon Goff Lewistown | 3 | | Keith Kittell St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) | S 4 | | Jerry Hewerdine Momence | 5 | | Joe Blume Erie | S 6 | | Teutopolis | S 7 | | Woodstock (Marian) | S 7 | | Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) | 7 | | Farmington | 10 | | Benton | S | | Don Webb Byron | S | | Dakota | S | | Eureka | S | 29 1 | Don Samford Freeburg | S | | Wayne Wiseman Granville (Putnam County) | S | | Herscher | S | | Litchfield | S | | Macomb | S | | Randy Ames Pana (H.S.) | S | | Winchester | S | |
 1998-99 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Chicago (Morgan Park) | P 1 | | Derrick Calhoun East St. Louis (Sr.) | S 2 | | Nino Fennoy Hillside (Proviso West) | 2 | | Mike Brazier Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | 4 | | South Holland (Thornwood) | S 5 | | Bloomington (H.S.) | S 6 | | Elmhurst (York) | 7 | | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) | S 8 | | Morris | 9 | | Normal (Community) | 10 | | Crete (C.-Monee) | S | | Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) | S | | Downers Grove (North) | S | | Bruce Ritter Evanston (Twp.) | S | | LaGrange (Lyons) | S | | Lake Forest (H.S.) | S | | Moline (H.S.) | S | | Peoria (Richwoods) | S | 8 0 | Joe Maier Rockton (Hononegah) | S | | Schaumburg (H.S.) | S | | Springfield (Lanphier) | S | |
 1999-00 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) | S 1 | | Jerry Hewerdine Erie | S 2 | | Matt Newton Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) | S 3 | | John Redlinger Eureka | S 6 | 19 0 | Don Samford Broadlands (Heritage) | 8 | | Stanford (Olympia) | S 9 | | Sharon Goff Kewanee (Wethersfield) | 9 | | Camp Point (Central) | S | | Lane Glick Dwight | S | | Larry Lane Harrisburg | S | | Chuck Ingram Lansing (Illiana Christian) | S | | Deb Top Litchfield | S | | Mark Hunt Nashville | S | | Wendy Porter Sciota (Northwestern) | S | | Angie Smith Stockton | S | | Sheldon Sabinson Teutopolis | S | | Connie Deters Wheaton (St. Francis) | S | | Scott Nelson Woodstock (Marian) | S | | Thomas VanDaele
 1999-00 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Chicago (Morgan Park) | 1 | | South Holland (Thornwood) | 2 | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S 3 | | Deborah Hinchcliffe Evanston (Twp.) | S 4 | | Fenton Gunter Macomb | 4 | | Randy Ames Galesburg (H.S.) | 5 | | Momence | 5 | | Joe Blume Moline (H.S.) | 6 | | Vienna | 6 | | Elmhurst (York) | S 7 | | Annette Schulte Hillside (Proviso West) | 8 | | Lake Forest (H.S.) | S 9 | | Steve Clegg Romeoville (H.S.) | S 9 | | Derrick Crenshaw Cahokia (H.S.) | S | | Gregg Crockett Champaign (Centennial) | S | | Greg Walters East St. Louis (Sr.) | S | | Nino Fennoy Freeport (H.S.) | S | | David Roloff Hinsdale (Central) | S | | Pat Richards Peoria (Richwoods) | S | 8 0 | Joe Maier Schaumburg (H.S.) | S | | Mike Rebeck Sycamore | S | | David Lichamer Wheaton (North) | S | | Ken Fasshauer