OPRF High School junior Liam O’Connor went from being an alternate for the 2022 Class 3A boys cross country state meet to an all-state 17th place, Saturday, at Peoria’s Detweiller Park.
Oak Park and River Forest senior Katie Stabb made her cross country season debut Saturday with her highest finish at her fourth West Suburban Conference Silver Division Meet.
The Oak Park and River Forest High School boys cross country team is determined to remain among the state’s best.The 2022 Huskies finished fifth at the IHSA Class 3A state meet (233 points) to equal the program’s second-highest finish from 1980. They also were second at the West Suburban Conference Silver Division Meet the state’s toughest conference to equal their highest finish since 2010.This pre-season, they are ranked No. 5 in 3A by MileSplit Illinois and No. 8 by ILXCTF.com.“We took the program to heights it hasn’t been in 30 years, and they want to continue to build on that through hard work and their commitment to each other,” OPRF coach Chris Baldwin said.