Paul Vandersteen

Paul Vandersteen, Neuqua Valley HS: Distance & Cross Country:

Coach Paul Vandersteen has been the boy’s cross-country coach at Neuqua Valley High School in Illinois since the school opened in 1997. In the thirteen years that have followed, he has guided Neuqua Valley to not only State Championships on three occasions, but the Nike Cross Nationals title in 2007. In addition, he helped shape one of the finest runners in Illinois history, Chris Derrick, who won the 2007 Illinois State Championship and also the National Cross Nationals individual title.

• To promote interest, enthusiasm, and improvement in track and cross-country in Northern Illinois.

• To provide education and opportunity for involvement for every coach in our association by methodology. We also strive to bring in outstanding coaches and athletes from the college ranks.

• To promote, publicize, and recognize achievement of our area athletes and coaches.

• To request the feelings of schools, coaches, and athletes of our area on rule changes, administration of track and cross-country meets to the IHSA. We strive to provide a voice representing the needs and interests of Northern Illinois in any decisions regarding track and cross-country in the state of Illinois.

• To work with and generally support the Illinois High School Association.

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