Karlin Janowski had a marvelous debut state meet last fall as a freshman.

She did it one better this year. And then some.

The York sophomore, second at the Class 3A state cross country meet as a freshman, won the state championship earlier this month in Peoria. In doing so, Janowski broke a school record with her time of 16 minutes, 10 seconds over 3 miles. Janowski helped lead the Dukes to third place as a team.

🏃‍♀️The Girls 3A Cross Country Final was a nail-biter as York’s Karlin Janowski took the crown with a late rally to finish first! pic.twitter.com/eFTKTUtpeD — Illinois High School Association #IHSA (@IHSA_IL) November 9, 2025

It capped off a postseason in which Janowski won the West Suburban Silver and regional races, and was third at the sectional meet. Janowski also wo

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