Girls Cross Country | Morris Herald-News
Seneca senior Lily Mueller and Ottawa freshman Connor Media captured titles at Saturday's La Salle County Invitational cross country meet at The Eastwood Golf Course in Streator.
Teams from Amboy, Dixon, La Salle-Peru, Mendota, Fieldcrest, Morris, Princeton, Hall, and Newman all competed during the Gary Coates Invitational cross country meet on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 at Zearing Park in Princeton.
Here are five girls cross country runners to keep an eye on in The Herald-News area this season.
Here is a look at the 2025 Herald-News area girls cross country teams
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Boys and girls Cross Country teams from Mendota, La Salle-Peru, Princeton, Newman, Amboy, Morris, Hall and Fieldcrest all competed during the Gary Coates Invitational Cross Country meet on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at Zearing Park in Princeton.
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A look at the area girls cross country teams
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Here are some of the interesting storylines for girls cross country in The Herald-News coverage area for the 2024 season.
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Check out photos from the Class 2A girls State Cross Country meet on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
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Varsity girls and boys finish ahead of the rain in the Southwest Prairie Conference cross country meet in Channahon.
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The Herald-News area is once again full of talented individuals and teams this girls cross country season.
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The harriers of La Salle County assembled Saturday morning at The Eastwood in Streator for the La Salle County Invitational.
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Sandwich freshman Sunny Weber won the girls race and Aurora Central Catholic's Patrick Hilby won the boys race at the 13th Annual Morris Early Bird Invite Wednesday, with the Morris girls and Sycamore boys taking the team titles.
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Sabrina Baftiri, Daly Galloway earn Academic All-America mention
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Sabrina Bafriti finished her career with many accolades for the Saints
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La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Streator and Morris are all advancing teams and/or individuals out of the Class 2A La Salle-Peru Regional.
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Girls cross country team nets 1st, 5th, 6th place finishes
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