Neuqua Valley's Nick Bushelle wins the 3200 meter run at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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Neuqua Valley's Nick Bushelle leads the 3200 meter run at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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Bartlett's Hurshel Ross, Lake Park's Scott Filip and Bartlett's Aaron Everson in the third heat of the 55 meter dash prelims at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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St. Charles East's Ryan Memije in the high jump finals at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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Lake Park's Scott Filip in the high jump finals at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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Geneva's Nate Wendt in the final laps of the 3200 meter relay at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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Batavia's Mitch Zabka in the 3200 meter run at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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St. Charles North's Nick Borger in the 3200 meter run at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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South Elgin's Kyle Kumerow in the high jump at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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Above: St. Charles North's Mason Heinz runs the 55 meter hurdles at the Upstate Eight Conference meet in Batavia on Saturday. Below, left to right: St. Charles East's Ryan Memije, Geneva's Nate Wendt and Batavia's Mitch Zabka.

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Waubonsie Valley's Julian Morrison in the 3200 meter run at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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Lake Park's Jeremy Lozano helps his team take the win for the 3200 meter relay at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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Lake Park's Marcus Jegede, South Elgin's Jeff Broger and St. Charles' North's Josh Phelan in the second heat of the 55 meter dash prelim at the Upstate Eight Conference in Batavia on Saturday, March 16.

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