Cross Country news
Seneca’s Gracie Steffes has signed on to continue her education at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisc., and her running career at the NCAA Division 3 level with the Red Hawks.
Fieldcrest's Tatiana Serna will continue her cross country career at IVCC.
Ottawa's Alexander McCalmont will continue his cross country career at IVCC.
Hinsdale Central senior Aden Bandukwala, who swept all three postseason races and repeated as Class 3A state champion, is the Suburban Life boys cross country Runner of the Year. His story, and the Suburban Life All-Area cross country team.
York senior Michaela Quinn, who overcame a badly sprained ankle to win the West Suburban Silver meet and led the Dukes to their second Class 3A state championship in three years, is the Suburban Life Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. Her story, and the All-Area team.
Sandwich sophomore Sunny Weber is The Times Cross Country Runner of the Year
With state medals, personal records and more up and down the lineup, it was a standout year for the runners on the boys all-area team.
Swanson led all area runners at the Gary Coates Invitational, Three Rivers Conference, Class 1A Seneca Regional and Class 1A Oregon Sectional meets.
Longtime PHS coach Pat Hodge and program historian ranks Frueh and Acker as the best freshman duo in 40 years since Brenda Wesner and Kelly Bosworth ran together in 1983 and Becky Scott and Jennifer Knoshbin the year before in 1982.
Yorkville sophomore Owen Horeni, who helped lead the Foxes to their top team finish in the state in Class 3A and individually entered the program's top 20 all-time performance at Detweiller Park, is the Record Newspapers boys cross country Athlete of the Year.
Sandwich sophomore Sunny Weber, who won conference, regional and sectional championships and broke a school record in taking third at state, is the Record Newspapers girls cross country Athlete of the Year.
Recognizing girls from Bureau Valley, Princeton and St. Bede
Featuring boys from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede
Plainfield North sophomore cross country runner Thomas Czerwinski was voted the Herald-News Athlete of the Week after he finished fifth at the Class 3A state meet and led the Tigers to a runner-up team trophy.
Plainfield North's boys cross country team finished as the state-runner up in Class 3A, while Plainfield South took third. Both teams say their rivalry pushes them, but the district foes celebrated together at state.
Check out photos from the Class 2A girls State Cross Country meet on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
Downers Grove North's Eddington siblings, senior and sophomore Lily, could be in for a memorable final race running together at the state meet. The Downers North boys have been ranked No. 1 all season, the girls are a top five-rated team.
Ryan Eddington, who took third place at the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional in 15:24.7, leading Downers Grove North to the team championship, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.
Niki Tselios of Lemont stormed to a win at the end of a hilly course at the Class 2A Geneseo Regional. JCA and Morris were among the schools also to have qualifiers for the state meet.
Runners competed Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at Emricson Park in Woodstock in the Class 2A Woodstock Sectional cross country meet.
A look at the Class 1A Oregon Sectional featuring teams and runners from the Amboy co-ops, Bureau Valley, Hall, Henry, Mendota, Princeton and St. Bede
Sandwich sophomore Sunny Weber, who was the race winner at the Class 2A Kaneland Regional in 17 minutes, 35 seconds, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.
Sisters Michaela and Maggie Quinn finished one-two to lead York to the West Suburban Silver title. Downer's Grove North won the boys title.
St. Charles East senior Jed Wilson took home his first individual DuKane Conference title and four Saints placed in the top-10 to propel the boys XC team to a DKC title. Wheaton North's girls varsity team took home their first DKC title.
Runners compete in the Fox Valley Conference Cross Country Meet at Plato Park in Elgin on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
Lake Park hosted boys and girls cross country in the 2023 DuKane Conference meet in Roselle on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
Local boys and girls compete in the 50th Amboy Columbus Day Cross Country Invite Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.
It was a special night for Downers Grove North at the 2023 Naperville Twilight Cross Country Invitational.
Yorkville junior Sophia Keeler, who finished 33rd individually at the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota, leading the Foxes to seventh place as a team, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.
Thirty six schools, including host Bureau Valley, will run in Saturday’s Dale Donner Invitational cross country meet on the grounds of the Walnut Park District/Bureau Valley North School Saturday morning.
Rock Falls hosted Sterling and Newman Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 at Centennial Park for a Twin Cities showdown in cross country.
Tommy Nitz, Veronica Znajda individual champions at Braus Invitational.
Sunny Weber took first place individually to pace Sandwich's girls cross country team to first at the KRC Preview meet, medalist Alex Soczka led Oswego East golf to a season-low round, Plano soccer beat Sandwich and Oswego and Yorkville tennis were winners in Tuesday's roundup.
Nosek, the Kaneland junior, won the Kane County boys cross country meet with a 15:25.9 time on Aug 26. Nosek was voted Athlete of the Week by readers. Here is his interview with Chronicle sports reporter Jake Bartelson.
The girls cross country season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.
The boys cross country season is underway. Here are team-by-team preview capsules of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.
Several boys and girls cross country teams, including DeKalb, Kaneland, Sycamore, Genoa-Kingston and Hinckley-Big Rock, ran in Tuesday’s Sycamore Cross Country Invitational at Kishwaukee College in Malta.
It's a youth movement in girls cross country this year, with four of our five runners to watch either sophomores or juniors.
Youth reigns in boys cross country across the area this year as there is only one senior among our five to watch this year.
A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Amboy co-op, Fieldcrest and Henry-Midland girls cross country teams.
We take a look at each full cross country team in the county, which features four teams looking to build off last year.
DeKalb, Sycamore and Kaneland each made sectional runs last year. Each is looking for more this year as the boys cross country season begins.
A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Amboy co-op, Fieldcrest and Henry-Midland boys cross country teams.
Runners compete in the McHenry County Cross Country Meet Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Emricson Park in Woodstock.
The Fieldcrest football team snapped a 17-game losing streak Friday. More football results along with soccer and golf in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.
The DeKalb boys and girls cross country teams are practicing for the 2023 season. Due to the weather Monday’s practice was in the fieldhouse.
IVCC is starting up a new program this fall and Yepsen, a 2023 Princeton High School graduate, has signed to run for the Eagles and will be its first runner in program history.
Riely Newport was named the Daily Chronicle Runner of the Year for the third straight season as his cross country career at DeKalb comes to an end.
Youth dominated in girls' cross country this season, with the all-area team featuring just one senior runner. We take a look at the best girls runners from our area this season.
DeKalb, Sycamore and Kaneland runners had strong showings this year on the boys' side. We look at some of the best performances on our all-area team