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Team Effort

The Illiana Christian boys cross country team is looking to make some noise at today's Class 2A state meet at Peoria's Detweiller Park.

All smiles

The Illiana girls cross country team has had a lot to smile about this season. They qualified as a team for today's Class 2A state meet in Peoria.

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Valparaiso junior and South Central transfer Aurora Bonner is in her first season running cross country for the Vikings. She ran for the Satellites as a freshman.

Illiana Christian girls regional Champions

The Illiana Christian girls cross country team won its own Class 2A regional title. From left to right are: Brittany Groen; Hannah Groen; Rachel Smits; Paige Van Drunen; Monica Smits; Kristen Brink; Lauren Brink; Alex Clausing; Emma Pawlowski; and Alexa Beezhold.

They're off

Runners take off at the start of the Class 2A Illiana Christian Regional on Saturday morning at North Creek Meadow. Illiana Chrisitian won the boys and girls team titles.

Illiana Christian boys regional Champions

The Illiana Christian boys cross country team took first place Saturday at the Class 2A Illiana Christian Regional. Team members from left to right are: Jordan Dekker; Nick Wondaal; Colin De Young; Austin Gibson; Tony Wondaal; Kevin Vroegh; Toomy McGuire; and Nick Fiene.

Valpariaso's Taylor Bisacchi

Valparaiso's Taylor Bisacchi, left, runs in the New Prairie Invitational earlier this season. Bisacchi has been a mainstay for the Vikings, who have won sectional and regional titles leading into today's semistate.

Travis Middleton T. F. South

T.F. South junior Travis Middleton is looking to have a good race Saturday at the Class 3A Andrew Regional.

Bloom's Gina Narcisi sprints to the finish

Bloom Township junior Gina Narcisi has been a consistent runner for the Blazing Trojans. She won the Southland Athletic Conference title in a time of 20 minutes, 17 seconds.

South Central's Kyleigh Werner

South Central runner Kyleigh Werner comes in third in the Chesterton Cross Country Sectional at Sunset Hill Farm County Park on Tuesday.

LaPorte's Elena Lancioni

LaPorte runner Elena Lancioni comes in first in the Chesterton Cross Country Sectional at Sunset Hill Farm County Park on Tuesday.

Valparaiso's Taylor Bisacchi

Valparaiso runner Taylor Bisacchi comes in third in the Chesterton Cross Country Sectional at Sunset Hill Farm County Park on Tuesday.

Valparaiso's Peyton Reed

Valparaiso runner Peyton Reed comes in first in the Chesterton Cross Country Sectional at Sunset Hill Farm County Park on Tuesday.

LaPorte's Anthony Didion

LaPorte runner Anthony Didion comes in second in the Chesterton Cross Country Sectional at Sunset Hill Farm County Park on Tuesday.

LaPorte's Elena Lancioni

LaPorte runner Elena Lancioni comes in first in the Chesterton Cross Country Sectional at Sunset Hill Farm County Park on Tuesday.

Valparaiso's Peyton Reed

Valparaiso runner Peyton Reed comes in first in the Chesterton Cross Country Sectional at Sunset Hill Farm County Park on Tuesday.

Portage's Erin Reynolds

Portage's Erin Reynolds runs in the Chesterton Cross Country Sectional at Sunset Hill Farm County Park on Tuesday. Reynolds has taken over three minutes off her time from last year.