Saucony Flo50 Pre-Season Boys XC Team Rankings Countdown


Pictured: Great Oak High School boys jump for joy after winning the Nike Cross Nationals title in 2015.

It takes blood, sweat, tears and a tight top-five spread to land a podium spot at Nike Cross Nationals come December. MileSplit will release the top 25 national team rankings for high school girls and boys every two weeks throughout the fall season as part of the Saucony Flo50. Follow along with this series as we count down to the season with pre-season national rankings every day until the first full release on Monday, August 22!




Lyons Township High School finished second at the 2015 Illinois state meet to Sandburg High School, a team that would finish fourth at the Nike Cross Nationals that year. Following Sandburg the whole way, Lyons finished third at the NXN midwest regional meet and went on to place ninth at the NXN national meet in 2015. Now, their top two runners are coming back with fire in their eyes for the 2016 season.

Top Returners

Vince Zona, SR
- Placed sixth at the IHSA XC state championship, 33rd at the 2015 NXN Midwest Regional, 65th at 2015 NXN
-15:45.40 5K XC PB, 14:29.30 3 Mile XC PB, 9:24.46 3200m PB, 4:14.63 1600m PB
Danny Kilrea, JR
-Placed 10th at the IHSA state championship, 17th at 2015 NXN Midwest Regional, 45th at 2015 NXN
-15.29.80 5K XC PB, 14:35.00 3 Mile XC PB, 9:12.90 3200m PB, 4:14.59 1600m PB
Daniel Palmer, SR
-Placed seventh at IL 3A Regional, 157th at 2015 NXN
-16:48.60 5K XC PB, 15:36.87 3 Mile XC PB, 9:44.36 3200m PB, 4:23 1600m PB

Boys XC
 
Lyons Township after placing runner-up at the IHSA State Finals. From left to right: Connor Madell, Danny Kilrea, Alex Pall, Vince Zona, Matt Begeman, Roland Van Tassel, Dan Palmer, Nolan Delaney, Andrew Tarasuk, Graham Kutchek, Brandon Herman, Tim McCarthy.

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Lyons Township after placing ninth at the 2015 NXN.

Top Returnees By 3-Mile Time From 2015 XC Season
66*Lyons Township High School (IL)2717
1) Vince Zona14:29.307
2) Danny Kilrea14:35.0011
3) Daniel Palmer15:36.87335
4) Andrew Tarasuk16:02.53745
5) Patrick Kane16:45.801619
Average Time: 15:29.90 Total Time: 1:17:29.50 1-5 Split: 2:16.50
*Lyons Township ranks No. 66 in the nation

Top Returning 3200m Times From 2016 Outdoor Track Season
68*Lyons Township High School (IL)1214
1) Danny Kilrea9:12.9031
2) Vince Zona9:24.46118
3) Daniel Palmer10:02.151065
Average Time: 9:33.17 Total Time: 28:39.51 1-3 Split: 49.25
*Lyons Township ranks No. 68 in the nation

Top Returning 1600m Times From 2016 Outdoor Track Season
5*Lyons Township High School (IL)284
1) Danny Kilrea4:14.5925
2) Vince Zona4:14.6327
3) Daniel Palmer4:23.75232
Average Time: 4:17.66 Total Time: 12:52.97 1-3 Split: 9.16
*Lyons Township ranks No. 5 in the nation

The top returning times were generated using the MileSplit XC Team Scores calculator found here. Teams are scored against every team in the nation.