Delavan Panthers going to State in
Cross Country; Hartsburg-Emden runner Owen Ferguson to race at
Detweiller Park on Panthers team
[November 06, 2026]
The Delavan Panthers Cross Country team, which consists of
athletes from Illini Central and Hartsburg-Emden as well, will be
competing at the Class 1A Boys Cross Country State Finals on
Saturday, November 7, 2026.
Owen Ferguson, a freshman at Hartsburg-Emden, is among the athletes
advancing to the state meet. Ferguson finished the sectional race
with a time of 16:47.1.
The Panthers team placed fourth in the 2026 IHSA Class 1A Cross
Country Sectional at Maple Lane Country Club in Elmwood on Saturday,
October 31, 2026.
Coriell Green of Delavan won the sectional title with a time of
14:55.0.
Other Delavan runners advancing to State are: Jace Toland, Evan
Lemme, Drew Toland, Caden Rassi and Soyier Balsimo. Ephraim Newton
is the expected alternate.
Elyse Brinkmeyer qualified for State for the Delavan girls team.
Good luck to all the athletes!
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Freshman Owen Ferguson will cap off a terrific running season with a
trip to the Class 1A Cross Country State Finals on Saturday,
November 7, 2026. Photo courtesy of Annie Ferguson
The Delavan Panthers Cross Country team is state bound. Photo
courtesy of Annie Ferguson
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