Bishop McNamara’s Haven Barwegen places 2nd at cross country State Finals: Saturday’s Daily Journal roundup

Cross countryIHSA Class 1A State Finals: Bishop McNamara freshman Haven Barwegen put the finishing touches on a stellar debut season at Saturday’s State Finals in Peoria’s Detweiller Park. She took second overall in the Class 1A girls race (17:15.1), trailing only St. Anthony’s Isabella Keller (16:06.5). It was the first time in nine races this year that Barwegen didn’t take first place. She was the only freshman girl in all three classes Saturday to place higher than 14th. Manteno, the lone area girls team to advance to state, finished 22nd (533 points). The Panthers were led by Klarke Goranson in 12th (17:37.5). Reed-Custer’s Payton Pivonka took 62nd (18:44.0), Peotone’s Emma Pena took 66th (18:46.4), Herscher’s Kendall O’Connor took 91st (19:06.8) and Beecher’s Rachel Imig took 121st (19:44.5).On the boys side, Herscher took seventh as a team (288). The Tigers were led by Evan Benoit in 10th (14:57.8) and Jackson Kruse in 54th (15:45.0). Donovan had Evan Lopez place 139th (16:29.5)