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BETHALTO — Senior Glenn Collins finished fourth to lead Civic Memorial’s boys cross country team to a fourth-place finish and a qualifying spot at the IHSA Class 2A regional Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at the Bethalto Sports Complex.
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Civic Memorial scored 115 points, finishing behind regional champion Marion, runner-up Herrin and third-place Waterloo. CM was among the six teams listed as qualifiers, along with Carterville and Mascoutah.
Collins completed the three-mile race in 15 minutes, 26.30 seconds, finishing less than a second behind Waterloo junior Luke Smith, who placed third in 15:25.60. Collins finished four-tenths of a second ahead of Herrin junior Andrew Jolliff, who took fifth in 15:26.70.
Senior Logan Kearbey gave CM a second runner in the top 10, placing ninth in 15:44.90. Freshman Mason Woody followed in 12th at 15:57.70, giving Civic Memorial three finishers under 16 minutes.
Sophomore Noah Palmer finished 20th in 16:30.80.
Marion won the team title with 40 points, led by seniors Raphael Greer and Gabriel Greer, who finished first and second. Raphael Greer won in 14:44.90, four-tenths of a second ahead of Gabriel Greer’s 14:45.30.
Herrin finished with 67 points, and Waterloo had 87. Carterville placed fifth with 121 points, six behind Civic Memorial, while Mascoutah finished sixth with 127.
Summary of IHSA Advancement
Top 7 teams qualify for the sectional meet. The top 5 individual runners not already on a qualifying team also qualify for sectional.
