Published on November 2, 2026 8:01 am
Last Updated on November 2, 2026 8:11 am
Effingham St. Anthony will be sending Camden Bloemer, Aubrey Denning, Emeline Wines and Isabella Keller to the State Cross Country Meet.
MATTOON — Isabella Keller and Aubrey Denning came in first and second at the Class 1A Cumberland Cross Country Sectional at Lake Land College Saturday.
Keller won the sectional with a time of 16:12.46 while teammate Denning was second in 17:29.49.
Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Emeline Wines 17th in 18:53.05, Taylor Denning 88th in 21:51.54 and Lucy Hoke 146th in 28:49.55. St. Anthony finished seventh as a team.
Competing for Neoga, which finished eighth as a team, were Jemma Lawyer 48th in 20:15.86, Paige Wolke 62nd in 20:44.34, Lila Light 70th in 20:59.24, Jude Miller 72nd in 21:04.63, Lily Browning 74th in 21:07.98, Livi Shuemaker 110th in 22:45.76 and Raegan Jones 135th in 25:33.09.
Newton was 12th. Taking part for the Eagles were: Avery Geier 32nd in 19:31.29, Heather Bergbower 46th in 20:14.41, Chloe Holsapple 47th in 20:14.49, Josie Vogt 108th in 22:45.06, Nora Street 115th in 23:11.71, Kimberly Bierman 123rd in 23:45.47, Kate Bierman 127th in 24:11.91.
Teutopolis was 15th with points. Competing for the Wooden Shoes were: Macy Peterson 38th in 19:58.00, Abigail Zane 85th in 21:46.26, Kenzi Dust 92nd in 22:05.89, Pearl Huber 114th in 23:08.65, Mary Jane Dennis 120th in 23:41.23 and Elaina Gaffin 138th in 25:53.35.
Dieterich was 18th and team members were: Lena Goebel 27th in 19:11.55, Violet Iffert 111th in 22:47.11, Halo Homann 130th in 24:21.07, Allie Wright 132nd in 25:04.91, Coraline Homann 136th in 25:45.43, Avery Bohnhoff 140th in 26:01.44 and Ava Niemerg 141st in 26:04.52.
Altamont had Reagan Winter competing and she finished 13th in 18:45.50.
Shelbyville was the team champion with 52 points followed by St. Joseph-Ogden 139, Urbana University 144, Clinton 171, Monticello 187, Tolono Unity 204, St. Anthony 213, Neoga 246, Sullivan 249, Fithian Oakwood 253, Litchfield 256, Newton 276, Robinson 303, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hamond 316, Teutopolis 365, Fairfield 373,l Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 435, Dieterich 455, Armstrong 375 and Tuscola 515.
Advancing from the area to State are: St. Anthony’s Isabella Keller, Aubrey Denning and Emeline Wines and Altamont’s Reagan Winter.
At Carbondale
Effingham High School’s Camila Montero competed in the Class 2A Carbondale Sectional Saturday.
Montero finished 87th in 22:02.27 but did not advance to State.
At Cumberland
Area boys individuals and teams competed in the Class 1A Cumberland Sectional Saturday.
Monticello won the sectional with 82 points followed by Clinton 89, Paris 124, St. Joseph-Ogden 128, Shelbyville 141, Cumberland 142, Tuscola 204, Fairfield 217, Effingham St. Anthony 258, Georgetown La Salette Academy 284, Broadlands Heritage 320, Arthur/Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 333, Urbana University 340, Robinson 340, Tolono Unity 381, Litchfield 385, Sullivan 426, Marshall 436, Dieterich 542, Teutopolis 567 and Oblong 582.
Cumberland, finished sixth and advances as a team. Competing were Cameron Roedl who took second in 14:46.35, Colby Roedl finished eighth in 15:14.79, Gavin Whitaker 29th in 16:09.95, Damien Chardon 34th in 16:17.18, Clayton Altgilbers 85th in 17:21.81, Kyler Houchin 92nd in 17:34.56 and Maverick Duvall 98th in 17:46.50.
Also advancing was Effingham St. Anthony’s Camden Bloemer who finished 22nd with a time of 15:50.75.
Other St. Anthony competitors were Isaac Tays 45th in 16:28.16, Max Schuette 48th in 16:32.70, Elijah Whittier 67th in 16:59.30, Brady Rivas 108th in 18:15.73 and Henry Gannaway 146th in 21:09.32.
Competing for Dieterich were Sylus Niland 66th in 16:57.58, Cole Tegeler 126th in 18:59.60, Cody Landers 131st in 19:13.47, Gabe Crutcher 137th in 19:33.01 and Rylan McQueen 140th in 19:47.63.
Eli Maxedon finished 69th for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City with a time of 17:00.55.
Competing for Teutopolis were Archer Kitten 113th in 18:24.98, John Pruemer 123rd in 18:58.66, Jackson Meyer 127th in 19:00.99, Leo Zerrusen 130th in 19:03.37, Jackson Krampe 138th in 19:33.02 and Kyle Bierman 143rd in 20:14.65.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg’s Benjamin Hille was 71st in 17:02.38.
Finishing for Newton was Holden Barthlemy 75th in 17:09.85
Altamont’s Kelton Dunaway was 116th in 18:26.20
At Carbondale
Effingham High School’s Jared Klingler finished 93rd in 17:39.9 in the Class 2A Carbondale Sectional and did not advance to State.