Washington Junior High School & Academy

Congratulations to the Joliet Public Schools District 86 junior high students who qualified to compete at the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Final Cross-Country Meet. The event will take place at Maxwell Park in Normal, Illinois on October 18, 2025.

Dirksen Junior High

Cristian Herrera, 8^th grade
Aaron Roman, 8^th grade

Gompers Junior High:

Gerson Alvarez, 8^th grade

Jesus Bustamonte, 8^th grade

Alexander Cornejo, 7^th grade

Victor Delgadillo, 8^th grade

Jon Hurtado, 8^th grade

Giovanni Moran, 8^th grade

Cayden Nelson, 8^th grade

Mathias Rendon, 7^th grade

Oscar Trujano, 8^th grade

Jorge Zamudio, 6^th grade

Washington Junior High

Rafael Avila, 8^th grade

The student athletes are coached by:
Dirksen Junior High: Dr. Chris Hall, George Hiler, Jaime Foxworth
Gompers Junior High: Pete Knaus, Gehrig Hollatz, Melissa Pappas
Washington Junior High: Brian Kahn, Sarah Schimanski, Kenneth Villasenor