Every Peoria-area girls track and field athlete who advanced to the 2025 IHSA state finals

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Statewide Illinois High School Association girls track and field sectionals were held Wednesday and Thursday.

From each sectional, the top two placers and athletes along with qualifying performances advance to the IHSA state finals on May 22-24 at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium in Charleston.

Below are the Peoria-area athletes who earned a spot in the finals, listed by sectional. First and second place winners along with those meeting the qualifying standards advance to the state finals. Qualifying times and distances are in parentheses.

So far, a total of 88 (and counting) entries from local schools earned spots at state from nine sectionals across Illinois. Sectionals and events with no athletes listed will be updated later Wednesday or Thursday.

CLASS 2A​

At Rock Falls​

• 100-meter dash 12.64): Ava Alt (East Peoria) :12.36; Jordan Hines (Macomb) :12.58.
• 200-meter dash 26.29): Ava Alt (East Peoria) :25.49; Ava Marty (Galesburg) :25.56; Jordan Hines (Macomb) :26.10.
• 400-meter dash (1:00.75): Camryn Driscoll (Princeton) :59.18; Ava Alt (East Peoria) 1:00.43.
• 800-meter run (2:25.12): Kylie Moeller (East Peoria) 2:24.13; Mia Whitfield (Metamora) 2:26.91
• 1600-meter run (5:24.58): Meghan Zopel (Peoria Notre Dame) 5:17.80.
• 100 high hurdles 16.62): Baylie Nena (Metamora) :15.72; Leah Koster (Metamora) :16.23; Lily Furrow (Galesburg) :16.47.
• 300 low hurdles 48.74): Baylie Nena (Metamora) :46.59; Corrina Fassino (PND) :47.10; Grace Herchenroder (Galesburg) :47.22; Lily Furrow (Galesburg) :47.71; Jendayia Crowe (Kewanee) :47.88.
• 4x100-meter relay 50.59): Macomb (Drew Creasey, Mirabel Quinn Necak, Madison Nelson, Jordan Hines) :49.31; Galesburg (Kalia Cunningham, Ella Herchenroder, Khloe May, Ava Marty) :49.39.
• 4x200-meter relay (1:48.87): Galesburg (Khloe May, Taylor Herchenroder, Ella Herchenroder, Ava Marty) 1:44.57; Macomb (Mirabel Quinn Necak, Drew Creasey, Madison Nelson, Jordan Hines) 1:45.81; Metamora (Leah Koster, Brylee Caho, Quincy Points, Naomi Roth) 1:46.75.
• 4x400-meter relay (4:13.85): Galesburg (Ella Herchenroder, Grace Herchenroder, Taylor Herchenroder, Lily Furrow) 4:03.80; Metamora (Leah Koster, Mia Whitfield, Naomi Roth, Quincy Points) 4:07.45.
• 4x800-meter relay (10:14.34): PND (Corrina Fassino, Maya Zopel, Sarah Couri, Meghan Zopel) 10:17.30.
• Long jump (16-9): Ava Marty (Galesburg) 16-2; Danielle Jo Currier (Kewanee) 15-10.
• Pole vault (9-9): Violet Weinman (Metamora) 10-8.75; Sophia Pauli (Limestone) 9-9; Grace Pauli (Limestone) 9-9; Brooklyn Duncan (Macomb) 9-9.
• High jump (5-1): Naomi Roth (Metamora) 5-2.5; Baylie Nena (Metamora) 5-0.5.
• Shot put (35-0): Stardeja Jordan (Kewanee) 36-5.75; Makaylynne Correa (Canton) 35-6.
• Triple jump (34-8): Lily Furrow (Galesburg) 35-2.5; Danielle Jo Currier (Kewanee) 34-2.25.
• Discus (109-8): Alice Russell (Illinois Valley Central) 112-8.25; Dakota Thorman (Macomb) 109-10.75.

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At Pontiac​

• 400-meter dash (1:00.75): Millie Kaufman (Eureka) :59.32.
• 800-meter run (2:25.12): Sophia Watson (Eureka) 2:18.67; Avery Braker (Morton) 2:21.40; Emma Swartzendruber (Olympia) 2:23.03.
• 1600-meter run (5:24.58): Meika Bender (Eureka) 5:17.40; Avery Braker (Morton) 5:21.47.
• 3200-meter run (11:47.44): Sierra Herrmann (Eureka) 11:45.28.
• 300 low hurdles 48.74): Ava Ray (Morton) :46.34; Brenna Metzger (Eureka) :47.71.
• 4x100-meter relay 50.59): Eureka (Alayna Garza, Millie Kaufman, Sophia Musselman, Kayleigh Tharp) :49.08; Morton (Kylie Smith, Elle Klopfenstein, Lily Klopfenstein, Ava Ray) :49.39; Olympia (Mya Downs, Charlee Durham, Madyson Bridgeforth, Gabby Dickhut) :49.46.
• 4x200-meter relay (1:48.87): Eureka (Alayna Garza, Leah Sears, Sophia Musselman, Kayleigh Tharp) 1:47.03; Morton (Kylie Smith, Elle Klopfenstein, Lily Klopfenstein, Nyameye Maison) 1:47.13.
• 4x400-meter relay (4:13.85): Eureka (Sophia Watson, Bre Lehman, Brenna Metzger, Millie Kaufman) 3:59.48; Morton (Nyameye Maison, Ava Ray, Amelia Holman, Avery Braker) 4:07.77; Olympia (Charlee Durham, Mira Kistner, Emma Swartzendruber) 4:08.78.
• 4x800-meter relay (10:14.34): Eureka (Brenna Metzger, Ava Otto, Adeline Hubert, Meika Bender) 9:47.93; Olympia (Amelia Kistner, Mira Kistner, Kaylie Dare, Emma Swartzendruber) 9:52.26; Morton (Isabella Grieder, Tillie Kaiser, Ava Burgess, Emma Belsly) 10:03.00.
• Long jump (16-9): Elle Klopfenstein (Morton) 18-4; Annaston Piro (Olympia) 17-3; Charlee Durham (Olympia) 17-2.75; Kayleigh Tharp (Eureka) 17-2.25; Kamdyn Molton (Morton) 16-10.25.
• Pole vault (9-9): Reagan Bishop (Eureka) 11-8.5; Bre Lehman (Eureka) 9-9.
• Shot put (35-0): Gaba Musselman (Eureka) 35-10.25.
• Triple jump (34-8): Leah Sears (Eureka) 34-11.25.
• Discus (109-8): Mary Rumbold (Eureka) 109-7.75.

At Sterling (3)​

• 100-meter dash 12.64): Elli Sines (LaSalle-Peru) :12.62.
• 200-meter dash 26.29): Elli Sines (LaSalle-Peru) :26.16.
• 100 high hurdles 16.62): Elli Sines (LaSalle-Peru) :15.50.

CLASS 1A​

At Aledo Mercer County - Wednesday​

• 100-meter dash 12.95): Daniella Bumber (Henry/Midland) :12.34; Paige Stevens (Farmington) :12.78.
• 200-meter dash 26.96): Daniella Bumber (Henry/Midland) :25.45; Haven Manning (ROWVA/Williamsfield) :
• 400-meter dash (1:01.94): Daniella Bumber (Henry/Midland) :56.53; Rosie Flynn (Monmouth United) :59.12; Ella Helms (Elmwood/Brimfield) 1:01.16.
• 800-meter run (2:28.15): Bethany Sennett (Princeville) 2:21.69; Cheyenh Smith (Stark County) 2:22.25; Marissa Brown (ROWVA/Williamsfield) 2:27.06.
• 1600-meter run (5:36.90): Dusti Smith (Stark County) 5:10.16; Bristol Schmidgall (Elmwood/Brimfield) 5:25.00; Bethany Sennett (Princeville) 5:26.37; Alyssa Higgins (Knoxville) 5:27.03; Ellison Heineke (Lowpoint-Washburn/Roanoke-Benson) 5:35.06.
• 3200-meter run (12:26.55): Ellison Heineke (L-W/R-B) 12:14.45.
• 100 high hurdles 16.86): Brianna Harms (L-W/R-B) :16.21; Reese Cargill (L-W/R-B) :16.56.
• 300 low hurdles 49.72): Brianna Harms (L-W/R-B) :46.46; Whitney Humphreys (Knoxville) :48.60; Brooke Stickle (ROWVA/Williamsfield) :48.78.
• 4x100-meter relay 50.59): Monmouth United
• 4x200-meter relay (1:51.76):
• 4x400-meter relay (4:19.68):
• 4x800-meter relay (10:35.51):
• Long jump (16-5):
• Pole vault (9-1):
• High jump (5-0):
• Shot put (35-5):
• Triple jump (33-5):
• Discus (109-9):

At Rushville-Industry - Wednesday​

• 100-meter dash 12.95):
• 200-meter dash 26.96):
• 400-meter dash (1:01.94):
• 800-meter run (2:28.15):
• 1600-meter run (5:36.90):
• 3200-meter run (12:26.55):
• 100 high hurdles 16.86):
• 300 low hurdles 49.72):
• 4x100-meter relay 50.59):
• 4x200-meter relay (1:51.76):
• 4x400-meter relay (4:19.68):
• 4x800-meter relay (10:35.51):
• Long jump (16-5):
• Pole vault (9-1):
• High jump (5-0):
• Shot put (35-5):
• Triple jump (33-5):
• Discus (109-9):

At Taylor Ridge Rockridge - Wednesday​

• 100-meter dash 12.95):
• 200-meter dash 26.96):
• 400-meter dash (1:01.94):
• 800-meter run (2:28.15):
• 1600-meter run (5:36.90):
• 3200-meter run (12:26.55):
• 100 high hurdles 16.86):
• 300 low hurdles 49.72):
• 4x100-meter relay 50.59):
• 4x200-meter relay (1:51.76):
• 4x400-meter relay (4:19.68):
• 4x800-meter relay (10:35.51):
• Long jump (16-5):
• Pole vault (9-1):
• High jump (5-0):
• Shot put (35-5):
• Triple jump (33-5):
• Discus (109-9):

At Lewistown - Thursday​

• 100-meter dash 12.95):
• 200-meter dash 26.96):
• 400-meter dash (1:01.94):
• 800-meter run (2:28.15):
• 1600-meter run (5:36.90):
• 3200-meter run (12:26.55):
• 100 high hurdles 16.86):
• 300 low hurdles 49.72):
• 4x100-meter relay 50.59):
• 4x200-meter relay (1:51.76):
• 4x400-meter relay (4:19.68):
• 4x800-meter relay (10:35.51):
• Long jump (16-5):
• Pole vault (9-1):
• High jump (5-0):
• Shot put (35-5):
• Triple jump (33-5):
• Discus (109-9):

CLASS 3A​

At Rock Island (15)​

• 100-meter dash 12.42): Lena Jackson (Richwoods) :12.31.
• 200-meter dash 25.56): Lena Jackson (Richwoods) :25.56.
• 400-meter dash 59.38): Jaydah Green (Richwoods) :57.64; Brianna Johnson (Richwoods) :58.26.
• 800-meter run (2:18.94): Sophia Ramirez (Washington) 2:16.43.
• 1600-meter run (5:11.78): Sophia Ramirez (Washington) 5:12.39.
• 3200-meter run (11:11.19): Abby Tudeen (Dunlap) 11:10.84.
• 100 high hurdles 15.48): Symone Jackson (Peoria High) :14.81.
• 4x100-meter relay 48.92): Richwoods (Brianna Johnson, Jaydah Green, Madi Franklin, Lena Jackson) :48.79.
• 4x200-meter relay (1:44.81): Dunlap (Jordyn Manbeck, Olivia Jacobson, Aanika Joshi, Madeline Kammerer) 1:43.37.
• 4x800-meter relay (9:39.14): Washington (Sophia Ramirez, Jayne Hermann, Maddie James, Allie Woolever) 9:38.39.
• High jump (5-2): Samantha Yeh (Dunlap) 5-6.5; Madeline Kammerer (Dunlap) 5-1.75; Ryann St. Louis (Richwoods) 5-1.75.
• Triple jump (36-5): Symone Jackson (Peoria High) 35-11.5.

At Bloomington - Thursday​

• 100-meter dash 12.42):
• 200-meter dash 25.56):
• 400-meter dash 59.38):
• 800-meter run (2:18.94):
• 1600-meter run (5:11.78):
• 3200-meter run (11:11.19):
• 100 high hurdles 15.48):
• 300 low hurdles 46.88):
• 4x100-meter relay 48.92):
• 4x200-meter relay (1:44.81):
• 4x400-meter relay (4:05.32):
• 4x800-meter relay (9:39.14):
• Long jump (17-10):
• Pole vault (10-6):
• High jump (5-2):
• Shot put (36-8):
• Triple jump (36-5):
• Discus (115-6):

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA track and field: 2025 Peoria girls state qualifiers for Illinois state finals

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