High School Sports

SouthtownStar’s girls track rankings

By Tony Baranek | tbaranek@southtownstar.com

Records through May 6

Last week’s rankings in parentheses

1. Lincoln-Way West 22-1 (1)

2. Mother McAuley 14-3 (2)

3. Andrew 17-6 (3)

4. Marist 14-6-1 (4)

5. Lincoln-Way North 12-6 (5)

6. Lemont 15-6 (6)

7. Lincoln-Way East 15-6 (7)

8. Richards 14-5 (8)

9. Tinley Park 13-4 (10)

10. Beecher 22-6 (NR)

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