Girls Cross Country | Northwest Herald
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Here are five runners to watch for girls cross country in the Northwest Herald coverage area in 2025.
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The 2025 girls cross country season is underway. Check out our team-by-team previews with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team in the Northwest Herald area.
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Area high school runners compete in the McHenry County Cross Country Meet on Saturday, August 30, 2025. at Emricson park in Woodstock.
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Keira Bogott wrapped up a stellar athletic career at Woodstock this spring, earning Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Soccer Field Player of the Year and qualifying for the Class 2A state track and field meet. Bogott is the 2025 Northwest Herald Female Athlete of the Year.
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Huntley senior Anna Campanelli led the Red Raiders to the Dundee-Crown Thanksgiving Tournament title and scored a career-high 32 points against Boylan. Campanelli is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.
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Huntley junior Isabella Ciesla emerged as the No. 1 runner on the Red Raiders’ talented cross country squad this fall. Ciesla is the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
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Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area girls cross country team.
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Crystal Lake Central senior Hadley Ferrero stopped near the end of Saturday's Class 2A girls cross country state meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria to help carry a St. Ignatius runner to the finish line.
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Richmond-Burton's Alexia Spatz took sixth at the Class 1A Lisle Sectional Nov. 2 to qualify for the girls cross country state meet. On Saturday, she ended her high school career with a 30th-place finish. Spatz was named the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.
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