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2020 ILXCTF.com XC Season Awards - Illinois Boys XC Runner of the YearPublished by
2020 ILXCTF.com XC Season Awards - Illinois Boys XC Runner of the Year
By Michael Newman
Congratulations go out to Luke Schildmeyer of East High School in St. Charles as the ILXCTF.com Illinois Boys Runner of the Year for 2020.
Where as Schildmeyer shared the honor of 3A runner of the year with teammate Micah Wilson, there was more separation between the two looking at the final two races of the season. Schildmeyer was ahead of Wilson in three of the final five races in the two were in. Two seconds separated Schildmeyer and Wilson at the ShaZam Championships with Schildmeyer crowned the champion in that meet.
The following week at the USA Meet of Champions in Terre Haute, Indiana, Schildmeyer finished third overall only six seconds away from race winner Judson Greer of Melissa, Texas. Wilson did not have his best race of the season finishing 22nd overall 20 seconds behind his teammate.
Drew Rogers of Herscher was also considered for Illinois Runner of the Year. Rogers ran the second fastest time of the weekend at the ShaZam Championships just one second behind Schildmeyer. The following week in Terre Haute, Rogers finished 10th overall just five seconds behind Schildmeyer.
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