The Illinois Track & Cross Country Coaches Association (ITCCCA) north division clinic will be on Saturday, January 11th at Oak Park-River Forest High School. Check out itccca.com for details. Congratulation to the 2014 Hall-of-Fame class as well as our other award willers and champions.

1. 2014 ITCCCA CLINIC
Celebrating 51 years of Coaching Education
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2. Hall of Fame
Class of 2014
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3.  7, State Team Track Championships
 14, State Track & Field Trophies
 18, Individual Event State Champions
 25, Relay State Champions
 25, All-American Relays
 30, Individual Event All-Americans
 7, Individual Event All-Americans
 6, IHSA State Records
 1, Team USA Gold Medalist
 Coached Alexandria Anderson (USA)
 8 Time ITCCCA Coach-of-the-Year
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4.  30 Year Career, Throws Specialist
 Assistant Coach, State Team Champions
 64, State Qualifiers in the Shot & Discus
 16, All-State Throwers
 13, Boy Throwers over 50’ in Shot
 22, Boy Throwers over 140’ in the Discus
 17, Girls Throwers over 33’ in the Shot Put
 12, Girl Throwers over 100’ in the Discus
 25 consecutive years with a state qualifier
 8 Throwers competed at collegiate level
 Dave Pasquini Award in 1999
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5.  34 Years Experience
 1, State Track & Field Championship
 3, State Trophies in CC & Track
 9, Sectional Championships
 18, Conference Championships
 21, County Championships
 Coached Babatunde Ridley
 6, Individual State Champions
 36, All-State Medals
 Girl’s CC, Three Time State Qualifier
 Started Carlinville Track Club in 1981
 Club grew to 200+ Members
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6.  41 Years Coaching Experience
 29 Years as Head Coach
 35 Years, IHSA Registered Official
 2, State Trophies
 4, IHSA Individual State Champions
 1, IHSA Relay State Champion
 7, Sectional Track Championships
 10, Conference Track Championships
 Regional CC Champions, 2004 & 2006
 Hosted 13 Consecutive Track
Sectionals
 Teams set 15/18 School Records in
Jim’s Tenure asIllinois Track & at WN
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7.  Coached at HS & Collegiate Level
 EIU Cross Country, Men & Women:
 7, Ohio Valley Team Titles
 4, Individual Conference Champions
 60, All-Conference Runners
 EIU Track & Field, Men & Women:
 26, Indoor & Outdoor OVC Titles
 100+, OVC Individual Champs (Men)
 32, All-Conference (Women)
 EIU Hall-of-Fame, 2003
 3-Time EIU All-American
 Asst. Meet Manager IHSA State Finals
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8.  44 Year Coaching Career
 1, IHSA State CC Trophy Team
 3, IHSA State Qualifying Teams
 5, IHSA State CC Medalists
 11, Conference Track Championships
 2, IHSA Sectional Track Titles
 28, IHSA Track Medalists
 8, IHSA Relay Medalists
 5, IHSA State Champions
 2, IHSA State Record Holders
 Outstanding Clinician & Mentor
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9.  44 Years Experience, Cross Country
 34 Years Experience, Track & Field
 IHSA Registered Official
 7, IHSA State Qualifying CC Teams
 1, IHSA Sectional Championship
 6, IHSA Regional Championships
 11, All-State Athletes
 State Champion, Lucas Verzbicas
 National Champion, Lucas Verzbicas
 Mentor to many former athletes
 Three former athletes have participated
in the NCAA CC Championships
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10. Madeline Perez , Glenbard West HS
Jack Keelan, St. Ignatius College Prep
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11.  Won the “Distance Triple” in 2012-13
 IHSA State Cross Country Champion
 Won in IHSA State Record time of 16:02
 IHSA 3200 M. Run Champion, 10:22.29
 IHSA 1600 M. Run Champion, 4:52.24
 IPTT Indoor 1600 Champ, 4:53.60
 Will attend Georgetown Uiniversity
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12.  Won the “Distance Triple” in 2012-13
 IHSA State Cross Country Champion
 Detweiller Park PR of 14:05
 IHSA 3200 M. Run Champion, 8:57.61
 IHSA 1600 M. Run Champion, 4:12.11
 3200 Season PR, 8:50.74 (US #6)
 1600 Season PR, 4:05.80 (US #3)
 Attending Stanford Uiniversity
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13. 1A Girls, Anna Morgan - Aurora Christian
2A Girls, Mark Tacchi - Glenbard South
3A Girls, Kelly Hass - Glenbard West
1A Boys, Andy Accardi - Newman Catholic
2A Boys, Kurt Rowells - Lakes Community
3A Boys, Jay Ivory - Lake Park
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14. 1A Girls, Dan Daly - Latin School
2A Girls, Chris Muth - Yorkville
3A Girls, Paul Hass - Glenbard West
1A Boys, Joe & Janet Erb - Winnebabo
2A Boys, Chris Muth - Yorkville
3A Boys, Jim Westphal - Hinsdale Central
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15. Rob Bieritz, Kaneland High School
Ryan Crissey, Glenbard South
Tom Depasquale, Sterling High School
Ben Mahon, Jones College Prep
Michael Rossi, Neuqua Valley High School
George Woolridge, Evanston High School
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16. Max Akerman
Jim Briggs
ITCCCA Distinguished Service Award
Awarded to someone in a non-coaching position who has demonstrated sincere
commitment and has made a positive impact in cross-country and/or Track & Field
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17. Team State Champions
**2013**
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39. ITCCCA would like to thank Visual Image
Photography (VIP) for the use of the State
Champions Pictures again this year.
Check out all IHSA State Final Photos @
www.vipis.com
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