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Eisenhower senior wins state championship

Josh English wins Class AAA 800 meters in 1:51.49

Eisenhower High School senior Josh English won the IHSA Class AAA boys track state championship in the 800 meters on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University.

Josh ran a persona best time of 1:51.94 to become the first Eisenhower student to win a track championship in 32 years.

"I couldn't be more proud of him for never giving up," said Eisenhower varsity boys track head coach Dr. Jeremy Ceja.

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