Illinois Valley

Illinois Valley High School is located in Cave Junction. The Cougars currently compete in 2A Special District 3.
==Classification==
Years 	Division
2019-2024	2A
2011-2018	3A
2007-2010	4A
2000-2006	3A
==Individual State Champions==
Boys
Athlete 	Year	Division	Event 	Mark
Grit Charitram	2024	2A 	High jump 	6'4.25"
Mack Epple 	2013	3A 	High jump 	5'11"
Larry Ragsdale	2008	4A 	300 m hurdles	38.49
Girls
Athlete 	Year	Division	Event 	Mark
Jessica Ledford	2002	3A 	100 m hurdles	15.08
Jessica Ledford	2001	3A 	100 m hurdles	15.46
==2A 2024==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished in 9th place with 31 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Curtiss Heier 	1500 m 	N/A 	N/A 	4:24.68 	8
Curtiss Heier 	3000 m 	N/A 	N/A 	9:28.55 	4
Shilo Farnsworth 	300 m hurdles 	44.66	7 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Grit CharitramTrent DavisTanner BrazilGeorge Kouspov 	4 x 100 m relay	N/A 	N/A 	46.00 	13
Grit CharitramManny TaylorTanner BrazilShilo Farnsworth	4 x 400 m relay	N/A 	N/A 	3:38.98 	10
Grit Charitram 	High jump 	N/A 	N/A 	6'4.25" 	
Grit Charitram 	Long jump 	N/A 	N/A 	20'0.5" 	4
Ethan Green 	Pole vault 	N/A 	N/A 	NH 	x
George Kouspov 	Long jump 	N/A 	N/A 	17'11.5" 	11
Matt Ellis 	Discus throw 	N/A 	N/A 	128'8" 	5
Matt Ellis 	Javelin throw 	N/A 	N/A 	163'1" 	
Tanner Brazil 	Javelin throw 	N/A 	N/A 	132'6" 	13
Girls
Illinois Valley finished tied for 12th place with 19 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats 	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Blossom Robinson 	100 m 	13.10 	4 q 	12.85 	
Blossom Robinson 	200 m 	26.75 	3 Q 	26.58 	
Shelby Reed 	400 m 	1:05.85	7 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Blossom RobinsonShelby ReedLylia MurphyBree Reed	4 x 100 m relay	N/A 	N/A 	52.15 	4
Lylia MurphyBree ReedBlossom RobinsonShelby Reed	4 x 400 m relay	N/A 	N/A 	4:26.91 	9
==2A 2023==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished in 19th place with 13.5 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Curtiss Heier 	3000 m 	N/A 	N/A 	10:01.26 	10
Grit Charitram 	High jump 	N/A 	N/A 	6'0" 	4
John Charitram 	High jump 	N/A 	N/A 	5'10" 	5T
Rory Forsythe Elder	High jump 	N/A 	N/A 	5'8" 	10
Rory Forsythe Elder	Long jump 	N/A 	N/A 	17'4" 	12
Matt Ellis 	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	155'3" 	4
Girls
Illinois Valley finished in 22nd place with 9 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Blossom Robinson 	200 m 	27.66	2 Q 	27.64 	6
Jessame Pope 	300 m hurdles 	50.90	4 q 	49.44 	
Jessame PopeLyla MurphyBlossom RobinsonShelby Reed 	4 x 100 m relay	N/A 	N/A 	54.00 	9
Shelby ReedAshanysteanne WatkinsJhosline BenitezLyla Murphy	4 x 400 m relay	N/A 	N/A 	4:38.15 	11
Rylie Kolkow 	Pole vault 	N/A 	N/A 	NH 	x
==2A 2022==
Boys
Illinois Valley did not score.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Rory Forsythe Elder	High jump	N/A 	N/A 	5'8" 	12T
==2A 2019==
Boys
Illinois Valley did not score.
Athlete 	Event	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Cullen Beery	100 m	12.38	6 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Girls
Illinois Valley finished in 21st place with 8 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Aarika Brooks 	100 m 	13.51	4 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Aarika Brooks 	200 m 	28.43	4 q 	27.78 	7
Aarika Brooks 	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	123'7" 	
Ellie Rigby 	Pole vault 	N/A 	N/A 	7'0" 	11T
Isabella Idoine	Pole vault 	N/A 	N/A 	NH 	x
==3A 2018==
Girls
Illinois Valley finished in 34th place with 1 point.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Aarika Brooks	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	110'4" 	8
==3A 2017==
Girls
Illinois Valley finished in 23rd place with 8 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Aarika Brooks	100 m 	13.03	4 q 	12.94 	5
Aarika Brooks	200 m 	26.99	3 Q 	26.95 	7
Aarika Brooks	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	108'11" 	7
==3A 2016==
Girls
Illinois Valley finished in 20th place with 13 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Halona Jackson	100 m 	13.05	2 Q 	12.75 	
Halona Jackson	200 m 	27.53	2 Q 	26.63 	
Halona Jackson	Long jump	N/A 	N/A 	14'9" 	8
==3A 2015==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished tied for 29th place with 3 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Jordan Rubenstein	200 m 	24.43	5 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Jordan Rubenstein	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	149'11" 	6
Girls
Illinois Valley finished in 28th place with 2.33 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Halona Jackson	200 m 	26.65	4 q 	27.34 	7
Savannah Baez 	High jump	N/A 	N/A 	4'6" 	8T
==3A 2014==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished tied for 29th place with 3 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Joshua Allen	Pole vault	N/A 	N/A 	11'6" 	6
Girls
Illinois Valley did not score.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Halona Jackson 	100 m 	13.20	6 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Theresa Frederick	High jump	N/A 	N/A 	4'6" 	10
==3A 2013==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished tied for 23rd place with 10 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Mack Epple	High jump	N/A 	N/A 	5'11" 	
Girls
Illinois Valley finished tied for 33rd place with 1 point.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats 	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Amanda Brooks 	100 m 	13.68 	5 q 	13.61 	8
Halona Jackson 	400 m 	1:04.57	4 q 	DNS 	x
Theresa Frederick	High jump	N/A 	N/A 	NH 	x
==3A 2012==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished tied for 33rd place with 2 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Mack Epple	High jump	N/A 	N/A 	5'9" 	7
==3A 2011==
Girls
Illinois Valley finished tied for 14th place with 13 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Kayla Johnson	Discus throw 	N/A 	N/A 	127'0" 	
Kayla Johnson	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	118'11" 	4
==4A 2010==
Girls
Illinois Valley finished tied for 23rd place with 6 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Kayla Johnson	Discus throw	N/A 	N/A 	123'7" 	
==4A 2009==
Girls
Illinois Valley finished tied for 23rd place with 10 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Casey Robertson	3000 m 	N/A 	N/A 	10:56.33 	4
Kayla Johnson 	Discus throw	N/A 	N/A 	109'7" 	4
==4A 2008==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished in 9th place with 28 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats 	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Larry Ragsdale 	100 m 	11.39 	4 q 	11.22 	5
Larry Ragsdale 	300 m hurdles 	39.24 	1 Q 	38.49 	
Nathan GreenMoises MendozaDoug HoskinsLarry Ragsdale	4 x 400 m relay	3:29.53	3 Q 	3:25.70 	
Lance Tausaga 	Shot put 	N/A 	N/A 	41'2" 	14
Robert Parsons 	Discus throw 	N/A 	N/A 	143'4" 	
Girls
Illinois Valley did not score.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Casey Robertson	3000 m 	N/A 	N/A 	11:10.86 	10
Kayla Johnson 	Discus throw	N/A 	N/A 	67'2" 	16
==4A 2007==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished tied for 23rd place with 8 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats 	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Larry Ragsdale 	100 m 	11.59 	5 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Larry Ragsdale 	300 m hurdles 	39.88 	2 Q 	39.41 	
Nathan GreenLarry RagsdaleEric McConicoWade Lorensen	4 x 100 m relay	DNF 	x 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Nathan GreenBen GreenTim MikelsLarry Ragsdale 	4 x 400 m relay	3:29.43	1 Q 	3:30.12 	7
Girls
Illinois Valley did not score.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Shannon O'Grady	Shot put 	N/A 	N/A 	31'10.5" 	13
Kasondra Eldred	Discus throw	N/A 	N/A 	93'8" 	11
==3A 2006==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished in 28th place with 7.5 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats 	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Larry Ragsdale 	100 m 	11.86 	4 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Larry Ragsdale 	300 m hurdles 	40.87 	2 Q 	40.39 	4
Ben GreenLarry RagsdaleSam WinterSteven Paul 	4 x 100 m relay	46.09 	7 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Nathan GreenSteven PaulBen BennettLarry Ragsdale	4 x 400 m relay	3:37.45	7 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Steven Paul 	High jump 	N/A 	N/A 	5'10" 	6T
Bill Haskins 	Shot put 	N/A 	N/A 	43'7" 	14
Dalton Reagan 	Javelin throw 	N/A 	N/A 	154'4" 	11
Girls
Illinois Valley finished in 24th place with 9 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Sheena Cole 	Long jump 	N/A 	N/A 	15'10.75" 	8
Emily Dudley	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	127'3" 	
==3A 2005==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished tied for 29th place with 5 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats 	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Caleb Renno 	800 m 	1:58.85	4 q 	2:13.11 	8
Sam Green 	300 m hurdles 	41.26 	3 Q 	41.34 	5
Larry RagsdaleSam GreenSteven PaulCaleb Renno	4 x 400 m relay	3:32.76	5 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Dalton Reagan 	Javelin throw 	N/A 	N/A 	157'9" 	9
Girls
Illinois Valley finished in 21st place with 13 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Jessa Fairbanks	100 m 	13.57	7 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Jessa Fairbanks	100 m hurdles	16.75	2 Q 	15.78 	4
Jessa Fairbanks	300 m hurdles	48.10	2 Q 	46.58 	
Emily Dudley 	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	115'7" 	10
==3A 2004==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished tied for 9th place with 21 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats 	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Jessie Lorentz 	100 m 	11.52 	4 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Caleb Renno 	800 m 	2:02.48	6 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Sam Green 	300 m hurdles 	42.70 	4 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Jessie LorentzMike PagnottaJon RileyCaleb Renno	4 x 100 m relay	44.11 	1 Q 	43.99 	
Mike PagnottaJon RileySam GreenCaleb Renno 	4 x 400 m relay	3:28.53	4 q 	3:27.80 	5
Mike Pagnotta 	Long jump 	N/A 	N/A 	21'2" 	6
Jon Riley 	Javelin throw 	N/A 	N/A 	185'0" 	
Girls
Illinois Valley finished tied for 42nd place with 3 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Jessa Fairbanks	300 m hurdles	47.52	4 q 	47.40 	6
==3A 2003==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished in 44th place with 1 point.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Rory Kaberline	300 m hurdles	42.50	4 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Stefan Alm 	High jump 	N/A 	N/A 	5'8" 	13T
Mike Pagnotta 	Long jump 	N/A 	N/A 	20'0" 	11
Jon Riley 	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	168'3" 	8
Josh Pope 	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	148'3" 	18
Girls
Illinois Valley finished tied for 34th place with 4 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Kim Hamilton	Long jump 	N/A 	N/A 	15'3.5" 	12
Kim Hamilton	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	129'5" 	5
Kit Armenta 	Shot put 	N/A 	N/A 	32'2.25" 	12
Kit Armenta 	Discus throw 	N/A 	N/A 	101'3" 	12
==3A 2002==
Boys
Illinois Valley finished tied for 33rd place with 5 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Jon PopeRory KaberlineDavid CrockerAndy Eichman	4 x 100 m relay	45.55	7 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Jon Pope 	Shot put 	N/A 	N/A 	50'4.75" 	4
Jon Pope 	Javelin throw 	N/A 	N/A 	169'8" 	9
Girls
Illinois Valley finished tied for 20th place with 13 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Jessica Ledford 	100 m 	12.96	5 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Jessica Ledford 	100 m hurdles	15.15	1 Q 	15.08 	
Jessica Ledford 	300 m hurdles	47.00	1 Q 	47.24 	7
Corina Dougherty	100 m hurdles	16.67	5 	Did not advance 	Did not advance
Kim Hamilton 	Javelin throw	N/A 	N/A 	120'11" 	8
==3A 2001==
Boys
Illinois Valley did not score.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Jerrod Bruner	Shot put	N/A 	N/A 	NM 	x
Girls
Illinois Valley finished tied for 24th place with 10 points.
Athlete 	Event 	Heats	Heats	Final 	Final
Athlete 	Event 	Time 	Rank 	TimeHeightDistance	Rank
Jessica Ledford	100 m hurdles	15.21	1 Q 	15.46