CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Eleven men's and women's high school track and field and cross country athletes signed National Letters of Intent to compete at the University of Illinois during the signing period beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Nine of the eleven athletes that signed will be competing for both the Illini cross country and track and field teams, while the other two athletes will compete in sprints and jumps events for the Illini track and field team.

Mia Abraham / DeSoto, Texas / DeSoto

• 60m – 7.8
• 100m – 11.99
• Long jump – 19'3.25

Annalyssa Crain / Edgewood, Ind. / Edgewood

• 12^th Place at Footlocker National Championship
• 16^th Place at Nike Cross Country Nationals
• 2019 IHSAA cross country state runner-up

Nicolas Dovalovsky / Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley HS

• 2019 All State IHSA cross country
• 2020 IHSA Regional cross country champion

Halle Hill / Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern

• 22^nd Place at 2019 IHSAA cross country state championship
• 11^th place 1600m at 2019 IHSAA track championships

Abigail Lynch / Brownsburg, Ind. / Brownsburg HS

• 2019 1600m IHSAA state runner-up
• 2019 4^th place 800m IHSAA
• Will also play soccer at Illinois

Amalia Malecek / Onalaska, Wis. / Onalaska

• 2019 1600m state champion
• 2019 4x800m state runner-up

Kora Malecek / Onalaska, Wis. / Onalaska

• 2x WI cross country State Champion
• 2019 Nike cross country nationals finalist
• 2019 3200m track state champion
• 2019 4x800m state runner-up

Lydia Malecek / Onalaska, Wis. / Onalaska

• 2019 800m state runner-up
• 2019 4x800 state runner-up

Jake Myers / Lake Zurich, Ill. / Lake Zurich HS

• 2020 IHSA cross country sectional runner-up
• 2020 IHSA cross country regional champion

Logan Neely / DeSoto, Texas / DeSoto

• 400m indoor – 56.64
• 300H – 44.63

Samantha Poglitsch / Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South

• 2019 IHSA cross country state runner-up