Sports
VHHS Boys Advance to State Track and Field Meet
The sectional boys track and field meet was held Friday at Vernon Hills High School.
Six Vernon Hills High School boys track and field athletes have advanced to the state finals, to be held May 23-25 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
The IHSA's Class 2A Vernon Hills Sectional boys track and field meet was held Friday.
Under the direction of head coach Mark Whitney, VHHS placed third in the overall team scores, according to the IHSA. Lakes Community High School placed first, while Grayslake Central High School placed second.
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Senior Oleg Babin placed first in the pole vault.
Senior Nick Foley placed third in the pole vault.
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Freshman Noah Agnew placed first in the high jump.
Junior Ben Mohrdieck placed first in the 1600-meter run.
Senior Gabe Cotton placed first in the 200-meter dash.
Junior Kyle Whitney placed second in the 3200-meter run.
See all results on the District 128 coach's information packet PDF.
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