High School Sports

Mike Clark’s girls track rankings

By Mike Clark mclark@suntimes.com

Mike Clark’s girls track rankings

(With preseason rank)

1. Lincoln-Way East (1)

2. Glenbard West (2)

3. Neuqua Valley (3)

4. Lake Park (4)

5. Homewood-Flossmoor (5)

6. Evanston (6)

7. West Aurora (7)

8. New Trier (8)

9. WW South (NR)

10. Warren (9)

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