Boys Cross Country   Class AA State Final Qualifiers
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1997-98 
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Bensenville (Fenton)  Box 12 
Coach: John Kurtz 
11 Arturo Cabarl (Sr.) 
12 Chris Siemers (Jr.) 
13 Alex Gonzalez (Jr.) 
14 Brad Ruzak (Jr.) 
15 Joe Pontrelli (Jr.) 
16 Satish Patel (Sr.) 
17 Robert Olsen (Jr.) 
 
Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)  Box 8 
Coach: Bill Bloom 
21 Juan Ortega (Jr.) 
22 Carlos Escobedo (Sr.) 
23 Wilfredo Marin (So.) 
24 Emmanuel Barajas (Sr.) 
25 Sergio Cano (Jr.) 
26 Fabian Alvarez (Jr.) 
27 Nick Gavras (Jr.) 
 
Carbondale  Box 36 
Coach: Gary Hulda 
31 Gebrae Hudson (Sr.) 
32 Tommy Shanahan (Jr.) 
33 Stephen Fox (Sr.) 
34 Freddie Bernstein (Jr.) 
35 Alex Weiderman (Sr.) 
36 Richie Brown (Jr.) 
37 Ben Partlow (Sr.) 
 
Centralia  Box 26 
Coach: Rod White 
41 Justin Amason (So.) 
42 Doug Schwartz (So.) 
43 Matt Pierjok (Jr.) 
44 Greg Storm (Sr.) 
45 Gene Carpenter (Jr.) 
46 Brian Coe (Jr.) 
47 Danny Turner (So.) 
 
Chicago (Farragut)  Box 14 
Coach: Paul Joanes 
51 Fortino Bueno (Jr.) 
52 Ray Mundo Medina (Jr.) 
53 Julian Valenzuela (Jr.) 
54 Amalio Urbina (Jr.) 
55 Jose Jimenez (Jr.) 
56 Rodolfo Rojas (Sr.) 
57 Alexander Dominguez (Fr.) 
 
Chicago (Kennedy)  Box 18 
Coach: Ed Lattyak 
61 Onecimo Guereca (Sr.) 
62 Rudy Cantu (So.) 
63 Marco Garduno (Jr.) 
64 Jorge Marcho (Jr.) 
65 David Hernandez (So.) 
66 Alberto Sanchez (Sr.) 
67 Jose Nieves (Jr.) 
 
Chicago (Marist)  Box 23 
Coach: Patrick Quinn 
71 Jonathan Berning (Sr.) 
72 Russ Riberto (Sr.) 
73 Dan Zielinski (Jr.) 
74 Frank Hurley (Sr.) 
75 Colin Quinn (So.) 
76 Nick Cabrera (Sr.) 
77 Joe Jordan (Jr.) 
 
Decatur (MacArthur)  Box 11 
Coach: Bill Harbeck 
81 Steve Orange (Jr.) 
82 Chris Pele (Jr.) 
83 Jon Loftus (Sr.) 
84 Ben Grass (So.) 
85 T.J. Seitz (So.) 
86 Jason Williams (So.) 
87 Jacob Hammon (Sr.) 
 
Downers Grove (North)  Box 31 
Coach: Will Kupisch 
91 Todd Quednau (So.) 
92 Rob Hohnsen (Jr.) 
93 Jon Pebelske (Sr.) 
94 Phil LePeau (Jr.) 
95 Russ Graves (So.) 
96 Matt King (Sr.) 
97 Chris Racay (Sr.) 
 
Edwardsville (H.S.)  Box 35 
Coach: Jim Price 
101 Shaun Davis (Sr.) 
102 Matt Wallace (Sr.) 
103 Andy Bratten (So.) 
104 Matt Dezort (So.) 
105 Mark Patty (Sr.) 
106 Joel Keller (So.) 
107 Joe Hines () 
 
Elmhurst (York)  Box 16 
Coach: Joe Newton 
111 Donald Sage (So.) 
112 Pete Cioni (So.) 
113 Jim Mallaney (Jr.) 
114 Noah Lawrence (Sr.) 
115 Collin Lawrence (Sr.) 
116 Thomas Mark (Sr.) 
117 Tom Moore (So.) 
 
Evanston (Twp.)  Box 3 
Coach: Donald Michelin 
121 Patrick Williams (Sr.) 
122 Tommy Jager (Sr.) 
123 Kevin Richards (Fr.) 
124 Brian Stevenson (So.) 
125 William Artope (Fr.) 
126 Tristen Roche (So.) 
127 Justin Schoolmaster (Jr.) 
 
Geneseo (Darnall)  Box 15 
Coach: Don Fredericks 
131 Justin Fluck (Jr.) 
132 Chris Studer (Jr.) 
133 Jason Gray () 
134 Mark Keplinger (Jr.) 
135 Grant Venema (Sr.) 
136 Andy Beuster (So.) 
137 Tim Nelson (Jr.) 
 
Hinsdale (Central)  Box 22 
Coach: Pete Schlueter 
141 Mike Seman (Sr.) 
142 Colin Wolfe (Sr.) 
143 Chris Kenna (Jr.) 
144 Andrew Demetra (Jr.) 
145 Chris Demetra (Sr.) 
146 Andrew Langworthy (Sr.) 
 
Hoffman Estates (H.S.)  Box 19 
Coach: Pete Reiff 
151 Brad Bennett (Jr.) 
152 Muhannad Alansari (Sr.) 
153 Vince Ophus (Sr.) 
154 Mike Howard (So.) 
155 Dave Barbieri (Sr.) 
156 Neil DeGula (Jr.) 
157 Kiley Blake (Fr.) 
 
Lockport (Twp.)  Box 27 
Coach: Larry Thompson 
161 Greg Targosz (Jr.) 
162 Nick Setta (Jr.) 
163 Jason Olszowka (Sr.) 
164 Dave Grajewski (Sr.) 
165 Jerry Jaskierny (Sr.) 
166 Steve Annen (Jr.) 
167 Geoff Rudziewicz (Jr.) 
 
Metamora  Box 24 
Coach: Gene Jones 
171 Kevin Hodel (Jr.) 
172 Ryan Emlen (Sr.) 
173 Rob Facker (Jr.) 
174 Paul Hoppe (Sr.) 
175 Chris Hicks (Jr.) 
176 Ethan White (Sr.) 
177 Nicholas Clementz (So.) 
 
Naperville (Central)  Box 32 
Coach: George Cyr 
181 Andy Janssen (Jr.) 
182 Ryan Teising (So.) 
183 Shouvik Vanerjee (Sr.) 
184 Mike Rossi (Sr.) 
185 Andy Welborn (Jr.) 
186 Adam Lundy (Sr.) 
187 Dave Hyde (Sr.) 
 
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)  Box 34 
Coach: Al Logsdon 
191 Jason Van Swol (Sr.) 
192 Ray Narbone (Sr.) 
193 Mark Cumbee (Jr.) 
194 Mark DeBold (Sr.) 
195 Nathan Pavlik (Sr.) 
196 Matt Pehle (Sr.) 
197 Marshall Boyd (Jr.) 
 
Palatine (H.S.)  Box 6 
Coach: Ron Theberge 
201 Eric Wheeler (Sr.) 
202 Tony Rakaric (Fr.) 
203 John Paul Falardeau (Sr.) 
204 Andron Scott (So.) 
205 Omar Mohammed (So.) 
206 Danichi Yoshida (Sr.) 
207 Scott Gregersen (So.) 
 
Peoria (Richwoods)  Box 2 
Coach: Bob LaCroix 
211 Aaron Matheson (Jr.) 
212 Mike Illuzzi (Sr.) 
213 Tyler Lisenby (Sr.) 
214 Austin Shoemaker (So.) 
215 Erik Kotewa (Sr.) 
216 Sandeep Bhatia (Sr.) 
217 Shailen Bhatia (Sr.) 
 
Pontiac  Box 7 
Coach: Kevin Forney 
221 Aaron Wahls (Jr.) 
222 Kyle Hilgendorf (Fr.) 
223 Tristan Vanhoorebeke (Sr.) 
224 Dan House (Sr.) 
225 Steve Wahls (Jr.) 
226 Jereme Maxwell (So.) 
227 Mike Velez (Jr.) 
 
Rock Island (H.S.)  Box 4 
Coach: David Terronez 
231 Sean Mendoza (Jr.) 
232 Ryan Allen (Jr.) 
233 Ryan Sheets (Jr.) 
234 Craig Lawrence () 
235 Dustin Green (Jr.) 
236 D.J. Waller (So.) 
237 Colin Belby (Sr.) 
 
Salem  Box 20 
Coach: Kirby Phillips 
241 Nathan Purcell (Jr.) 
242 Henry Alers (Sr.) 
243 Charlie Stanley (Jr.) 
244 Josh McDonald (So.) 
245 Tom Oliverio (Jr.) 
246 Jeff Smith (Jr.) 
247 Shane Kelly (Jr.) 
 
Schaumburg  Box 28 
Coach: Jim Macnider 
251 Graig Kocher (Jr.) 
252 Will Lazicki (Sr.) 
253 John Kopecky (Sr.) 
254 Curtis Judice (Jr.) 
255 Gus Mokakos (Sr.) 
256 Ryan Kaldahl (Sr.) 
257 Ryan Korn (So.) 
 
Tinley Park (Andrew)  Box 10 
Coach: Joe Mortimer 
261 Tim Moran (Jr.) 
262 Dan Mackey (Sr.) 
263 Marty Carr (So.) 
264 Jason Ackerman (So.) 
265 Jeff Jonaitis (Jr.) 
266 Kevin Heenan (Jr.) 
267 Keith Enyart (Jr.) 
 
Wheeling  Box 30 
Coach: Mark Saylor 
271 Jorge Torres (Jr.) 
272 Ed Torres (Jr.) 
273 John Kronforst (Sr.) 
274 Bryan Moon (So.) 
275 Erik Schroll (So.) 
276 Peter Schroll (So.) 
277 Frank Velasquez (Fr.) 
 
 
401 Matt Sinnott (Sr.), Aurora (West)  Box 1C 
402 Nathan Culbertson (Sr.), Bloomington (H.S.)  Box 17B 
403 Tim Newman (Sr.), Burbank (St. Laurence)  Box 13B 
404 Greg Wroblewski (So.), Chicago (Foreman)  Box 5A 
405 Ahmed Alghazali (Jr.), Chicago (Foreman)  Box 5B 
406 Luis Samoya (Sr.), Chicago (Lane)  Box 9D 
407 Sohail Bengali (Jr.), Chicago (Lane)  Box 9A 
408 Endele Ayele (Jr.), Chicago (Senn)  Box 9C 
409 Joseph Marren (Jr.), Chicago (Mt. Carmel)  Box 25B 
410 Chris Nurenberger (Sr.), Collinsville  Box 17A 
411 Justin Wilson (Sr.), Collinsville  Box 17C 
412 Cory Moffat (Sr.), Crystal Lake (Central)  Box 21A 
413 Dave Lowitzki (Sr.), Crystal Lake (Central)  Box 21C 
414 Adam Wallace (Sr.), Deerfield  Box 37A 
415 Nate Palmer (Sr.), East Peoria  Box 37C 
416 Donny Nieto (Jr.), Elgin (H.S.)  Box 29C 
417 Justin Mitchell (Sr.), Geneva  Box 29B 
418 Mike Cropper (Jr.), Hoffman Estates (Conant)  Box 25D 
419 Pat McCormack (Sr.), Hoffman Estates (Conant)  Box 25A 
420 Josh Higgins (Jr.), Joliet (Twp.)  Box 29D 
421 P.J. Leffelman (Jr.), Libertyville  Box 33C 
422 Jackson Johnson (Jr.), Lincoln  Box 1D 
423 Joe Ziebert (Sr.), Lombard (Glenbard East)  Box 33D 
424 Josh Mack (Jr.), Mahomet (M.-Seymour)  Box 25C 
425 Mark Pilja (Sr.), Naperville (North)  Box 21B 
426 Eric Ott (Jr.), Naperville (North)  Box 21D 
427 Josh Vance (Sr.), Normal (Community)  Box 13C 
428 Jeremy Borling (Sr.), Orland Park (Sandburg)  Box 5C 
429 Bob Patchak (Jr.), Orland Park (Sandburg)  Box 5D 
430 Nate Radosevich (Sr.), Peoria (Notre Dame)  Box 37D 
431 Mike Schlicksup (Sr.), Peoria (Notre Dame)  Box 37B 
432 Drew Reese (Sr.), Quincy (Sr.)  Box 33B 
433 Dell Finney (Sr.), Quincy (Sr.)  Box 33A 
434 Andrew Kurtz (Sr.), Rantoul  Box 1A 
435 Andy Parsons (Sr.), Rockford (Guilford)  Box 13D 
436 Kevin Dixon (Sr.), Roselle (Lake Park)  Box 17D 
437 Robert Breit (), Skokie (Niles North)  Box 13A 
438 Matt Read (Jr.), Springfield (H.S.)  Box 9B 
439 Chris Mueller (Sr.), Wheaton (North)  Box 1B 
440 Nate Phillips (Jr.), Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)  Box 29A 
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