BATAVIA, Ill. — August 29, 2026 — Maple Park (Kaneland) won the varsity boys team title at the Kane County XC Invitational with 43 points, ahead of Yorkville with 48 and Geneva with 102. Yorkville junior Carter Reichert won the boys varsity 3-mile race in 15:42.0, with teammate Declan Schou second (15:44.8).
St. Charles (East) won the varsity girls team title with 53 points. Yorkville was second with 59 and Hampshire third with 78. St. Charles (East) junior Adley Wilson won the girls varsity race in 17:56.2, and Yorkville's Athena Triner finished second (18:04.8).
Westfield Community eighth grader Ryland Watson won the middle school boys 2-mile race in 11:09.3, edging St. Charles Thompson's Ethan Wiess (11:09.5) by 0.2 seconds. St. Charles Wredling won the middle school boys team title with 42 points. Batavia Rotolo won the middle school girls team title with 31, and St. Charles Thompson eighth grader Caitlyn Daniel won that race in 11:53.6.
Batavia swept the frosh-soph team titles, scoring 52 points in the boys race and 29 in the girls race. Maple Park (Kaneland) 10th grader Aiden Palmer won the boys frosh-soph race in 16:18.7, with Geneva's Jacob Calvario second (16:19.5). Batavia ninth grader Emelia Helfer won the girls frosh-soph race in 19:36.4, and teammate Devyn Korn finished second (19:48.1).
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys / Men · 2.4 Miles HS Boys Open | Noah CruzSt. Charles (East) | 14:48.9 | Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown) | 37 |
| Girls / Women · 2.4 Miles HS Girls Open | Virginia OclonCarpentersville (Dundee-Crown) | 17:48.6 | Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown) | 26 |
| Boys / Men · 3 Miles HS Boys F/S | Aiden PalmerMaple Park (Kaneland) | 16:18.7 | Batavia | 52 |
| Girls / Women · 3 Miles HS Girls F/S | Emelia HelferBatavia | 19:36.4 | Batavia | 29 |
| Boys / Men · 3 Miles HS Boys Varsity | Carter ReichertYorkville | 15:42.0 | Maple Park (Kaneland) | 43 |
| Girls / Women · 3 Miles HS Girls Varsity | Adley WilsonSt. Charles (East) | 17:56.2 | St. Charles (East) | 53 |
| Boys / Men · 2 Miles MS Boys | Ryland WatsonWestfield Community | 11:09.3 | St. Charles Wredling | 42 |
| Girls / Women · 2 Miles MS Girls | Caitlyn DanielSt. Charles Thompson | 11:53.6 | Batavia Rotolo | 31 |