The week before in the Lake Park Sectional when the Tigers finished nine points behind Glenbard West, Zeller was the team’s fifth runner two seconds ahead of Keys. He was the team’s sixth runner at state but just two seconds behind the graduated Keys. David Zeller should be the fifth runner on this team this fall. Sean Maison (32 nd), Scott Maison (45 th), and Kluckhohn (47 th) followed. Their first four placed in the top 50 last fall led by Hauenstein’s 13 th place finish. The Maison brothers and Hauenstein were only separated by three seconds at 9:24 to 9:27. It was the same on the track in the spring when the four ran between 9:24 to 9:-meters. In the state race, the Tigers had a four-runner split at 25 seconds. The four were separated by only 18 points in the sectional race where they finished second to Glenbard West. In the DuPage Valley Conference Meet, those runners were separated by 31 seconds. Their top four of Sean & Scott Maison, William Hauenstein, and Jacob Kluckhohn are the team’s four horsemen. One of the things that they can control is the pack running they exhibited throughout last season. We'll try to control the things that we can control.” Our strength has been working together as a team and we'll continue to do that. We'll continue to work hard and do what we do. Our approach to preparing for the season won't change. We know who they are, and we know that they are going to have a great season just like they do every year. “There are so many great programs out there that are exceptional every year. “I wouldn't say that we are the favorites,” Kuntz added. It is hard to escape that they are the favorites. With the runners they have back, Wheaton-Warrenville South will be one of the teams to watch nationally as they are ranked in the top ten in most of the pre-season rankings. With so much talent back and more than some of the other teams in the state. The only loss comes from graduated John Keys who was the team’s fifth runner the majority of the season. There is no escaping that considering this program returns six of their top seven runners from that third-place state team. The fact of the matter is that Kuntz would prefer his team not in the spotlight. The most important thing is that we try to stay healthy and the kids have done a good job of that.” As the kids get older, stronger and more mature we try to raise mileage accordingly. They realize how important the summer is. “We try to keep things low key in our summer running camp, but the kids are motivated. We get great leadership from our captains Sean and Scott Maison, Junior Jacob Kluckhohn, and Matt Rice,” said their Coach Chris Kuntz. “The kids have had a great summer of running. Preview – It is a given that Wheaton-Warrenville South will be the team to watch in 3A especially after the Tigers finished third in the 2017 state race. Top Runners – William Hauenstein JR (13, 14:39), Sean Maison SR (32, 14:55), Scott Maison SR (45, 15:02), Jacob Kluckhohn JR (47, 15:04), David Zeller JR (88, 15:24), Jared Peaslee JR (182, 16:05), Joseph Franke JR, Matthew Lifka SO, Ethan Seng JR, Rowan Fahey SO, Jack James SO, Gabriel Ham SO, Carson Rewiski SO. Remember, the only rankings that count are the ones that are posted after the race is over state meet day. Here is a look at some of the top 3A Girls teams in Illinois for the start of the 2018 Illinois High School Cross-Country Season. Expect the unexpected could be the theme in 2018. That is what could make this season so interesting in this classification. Just like on the national level, it seems that are more teams that have questions about their lineups. Who is the top team that will challenge them this fall? That is a good question. Even though they deny that they will be the 3A team favorite this fall, Wheaton-Warrenville South knows that all eyes will be on them by the time the 3A starts at 2:00 PM on November 3. Loaded was the most common word that I heard describing this team. Coaches looked at the results and saw what the Tigers had coming back this season. The 2018 Cross Country Season started for Wheaton-Warrenville South the moment they received their IHSA 3A third-place trophy last November. Wheaton-Warrenville South the clear leader heading into a wide-open 3A team competition
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