Nothing but blue skies (and wind) in Jerseyville

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Greg Dunn

Tigers take 2nd at Jerseyville; most Edwardsville varsity runners sit out meet, prepare for weekend races in Peoria

Shanice Rice leads Edwardsville varsity girls to a 2nd place finish at Jerseyville Invitational. Edwardsville boys varsity also took 2nd. Photo/Tom Atwood

Freshman Chad Maxwell wins open race at Jerseyville. Photo/Tom Atwood

A strong performance for Delia Jahns, who finished 2nd Monday among Edwardsville varsity girls. Photo/Tom Atwood

The sun is shining on Zach Bertels as he runs Mile #2. Photo/Tom Atwood

Kacie McGauley battles for position down the stretch. Photo/Tom Atwood

Brendan Colligan nears the finish line at Jerseyville Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

Medalists: Cherelle Jackson, Delia Jahns and Bre Schuett all win medals in the varsity race Monday at Jerseyville. Photo/Tom Atwood

Varsity girls help remove an insect from the eye of Greg Dunn. Photo/Tom Atwood

Beth Warnecke's East Peoria photos; e-mail your favorite pics to Photo of the Day

Thanks to Beth Warnecke for these photos from the East Peoria Invitational. E-mail your favorite cross country pictures from the season to tom@tomatwood.net. Photos/Beth Warnecke

A meet shrouded in fog

Bre Schuett runs through fog that lifted slowly during the morning Saturday at the East Peoria Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

Josh Laurent seems happy to see the finish line at East Peoria. Photo/Tom Atwood

Coach Steve Chapman talks with Ellen Atwood, unable to run because of a stress fracture. Photo/Tom Atwood

Coach George Patrylak gives last-minute directions before boys varsity race. Photo/Tom Atwood

Varsity boys, girls place 2nd at East Peoria; Mazar wins race, edging Sweatt

Daniel Mazar leads Garrett Sweatt down the stretch at the East Peoria Invitational today. Mazar and Sweatt finished one-two in the race. Photo/Tom Atwood

Tigers get out with the leaders in varsity girls race, taking 2nd place overall. Photo/Tom Atwood

Stephanie Dalla Riva half-way through the varsity girls race at East Peoria. Photo/Tom Atwood

In the corn: Tony Thompson circles the farm field at Illinois Central College. Photo/Tom Atwood

Lizzie Anderson gets support from Briana Chamberlain in the frosh/soph race. Photo/Tom Atwood

Timothy Chen approaches the final stretch. Photo/Tom Atwood.

In Cold Blood: Sierra Goldsmith (left) and Ashlie Benson catch up on some assigned reading at today's meet in East Peoria. For Goldsmith, Willa Cather; for Benson, Truman Capote. Photo/Tom Atwood

Boys and girls alike admire Garrett Sweatt's calves. Photo/Tom Atwood

Edwardsville runners look to Peoria, E. Peoria, Salem

Michael Gorsage and the Tigers head to Illinois Central College Saturday for the East Peoria Community High School Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

Jill Burroughs finishes 2nd among the Liberty JV girls at the Lincoln Invitational. Today, Liberty and Lincoln varsity runners head to Peoria; JV runners will compete tomorrow at Salem. Photo/Tom Atwood

Official timer Keith Dudding searches for the first runner headed to the chute. Photo/Tom Atwood

Booster club volunteers Kathy Wever, Terri Dalla Riva and Lesley Roderick help in the chute at Edwardsville Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

Meet the press

Garrett Sweatt fields questions from reporters after winning the Edwardsville Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

Lincoln boys warm up before varsity race at Lincoln Invitational Tuesday. Photo/Tom Atwood

Chris Taglieri grabs fifth place at the Edwardsville Invitational, running the Mud Mountain course in 16:44. Photo/Tom Atwood

Lincoln hosts invitational at SIU-Edwardsville course