Hinsdale South's Mesfin Diedrich finished 17th at the IHSA Class 2A state cross country meet Saturday, Nov. 7, clocking 14:40.5 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
The finish earned Diedrich all-state honors. The IHSA names the top 25 runners in each state race all-state, according to results published by the Peoria Journal Star.
Diedrich, listed as a sophomore in the official results, was the highest-finishing area runner in the Class 2A boys race. Glen Ellyn Glenbard South senior Thomas Jochum placed 19th at 14:41.2, according to Shaw Local's roundup of the Nov. 7 results.
Morris senior Cuyler Swanson won the Class 2A individual title in 14:11.0. Carson Kaiser of Maple Park Kaneland was second at 14:17.0, and Taylorville senior Liam Bettis took third at 14:18.4.
The top 10 medalists also included Maxwell Kirby of Peoria Notre Dame (sixth, 14:24.5), Quaid Berger of Olney Richland County (seventh, 14:24.9) and Andrew Aldeman of Normal U-High (eighth, 14:25.9). Diedrich's 14:40.5 put him just one-tenth of a second behind Dixon's Averick Wiseman, who placed 16th at 14:40.4.
Dixon captured the Class 2A boys team championship with 101 points. Morton finished second at 160, and Deerfield earned the third-place trophy at 242. Hinsdale South did not place in the top 10 as a team.
