Name: Daniela Lovett

School: Dixon

Sport: Cross country

Year: Senior

Why she was selected: She ran a school record 17:29.4 to take third at the Class 2A Lake Villa Sectional and qualify for state. Dixon’s previous 3-mile record was a 17:37.90 by Brittany Schwarz.

Lovett was runner-up at the regional and the Big Northern Conference meet. Her time of 17:29.4 is the 10th-best time in Class 2A this season.

“Dani has made an impact on the team this season,” Dixon coach Megan Hildreth said. “She is a natural leader, and the younger girls on the team look up to her. If they aren’t hitting their times in a workout, she is always encouraging them and giving them tips. The team is really going to miss her when she graduates.”

Lovett is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after an online

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