Congratulations to our Dirksen and Gompers Student Athletes who qualified to compete in the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Cross-Country Meet on October 17, 2026 at Maxwell Park in Normal, Illinois.

The students are Sebastian Suarez, Dirksen Junior High; Alexander Cornejo, Gompers Junior High; Mathias Rendon, Gompers Junior High; and Jorge Zamudio, Gompers Junior High. The student are coached by Dirksen teachers: Jaime Foxworth, Dr. Chris Hall, George Hiler, Gompers teachers Gehrig Hollatz and Pete Knaus, and substitute teacher Melissa Pappas.