Philip Cupial said after he won state that he felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

It was quite the finish to a decorated career.

Cupial was seventh as a sophomore and fourth as a junior in helping lead Downers Grove North to back-to-back Class 3A state titles.

The Trojans did not quite three-peat, settling for second as a team, but Cupial had a memorable final state meet nonetheless. His time of 14 minutes, 3.2 seconds for 3 miles got him a state title and the Downers Grove North school record.

Not done yet, Cupial last weekend won the Nike Cross Midwest Regional in Indiana in 14:41.4 over 5,000 meters.

Cupial this fall also won the First to the Finish Invitational, Naperville Twilight Invitational and Hinsdale Central Sectional championship and was second to teamm

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