Four SI teams advance out of 2A cross country sectional

Four SI teams advance out of 2A cross country sectional

MATTOON — Four Class 2A cross country teams from Southern Illinois will make the trip to Detweiller Park this weekend for the state meet following Saturday’s Mattoon Sectional.

Senior A.J. Ince qualifies for 3A X/C State; Community teams’ seasons end at sectional

Senior A.J. Ince qualified for the IHSA Class 3A Boys Cross Country State Finals with an 18th-place 15:18.50 at Saturday’s Normal Sectional at Maxwell Park, advancing as the sixth individual not on a top-seven team. In Class 3A, the top seven teams and the first 10 individuals not on those teams advance to Detweiller Park—criteria that left Community’s boys and girls squads short, as both concluded their seasons at the sectional. The boys finish…