Here are the top girls runners from the 2025 cross country season representing Bureau County schools:

Ruby Acker, jr., Princeton : The BCR co-Runner of the Year led the Tigresses in eight of the 11 meets she raced with three first-place efforts. Along the way, she placed fifth at Princeton’s Gary Coates Invite, third at the Three Rivers Conference Meet and Panther Invite and fifth at regionals. She wrapped up her season with a 28th-place finish at sectionals. Acker is named to the All-BCR Team for the third straight year.

Jemma Finley, fr., St. Bede : The Bruins cub ran her personal record of 20:06.2 at regionals, good for a fifth-place finish. She ended her freshman season placing 50th at sectionals. Finley had top-five finishes in six meets and placed eighth in the Tri-Co

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