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WHS cross-country improves state finish: Ishan Patel places 12th, earns all-state ranking

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The seven-man varsity cross-country squad from Woodstock High School poses after the IHSA Class 2A State Finals race Nov. 5. Runners (from left) are Jakob Crown, Thomas Sieck, Ishan Patel, Aryan Patel, Charlie Baker, Dylan Hansen, and Cohen Shutt. (Courtesy photo)

With five Woodstock High School juniors and two seniors in the 2022 varsity lineup  competing at the cross-county state finals on Saturday, there is little doubt the Blue Streak team will return to the 2023 state finals. Led by a pair of brothers, juniors Ishan and Aryan Patel, the Blue Streaks finished 12th in Illinois […]

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Dan Chamness

Dan Chamness, who writes “College Report” for the Sports section of The Independent, was a track and cross-country athlete at Elmhurst College, now Elmhurst University, where he earned a degree in speech communication with a minor in journalism. He writes for local papers 15 different states.
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Dan Chamness

Dan Chamness, who writes “College Report” for the Sports section of The Independent, was a track and cross-country athlete at Elmhurst College, now Elmhurst University, where he earned a degree in speech communication with a minor in journalism. He writes for local papers 15 different states.
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