First team

Rachel Imig, fr., Beecher : Imig had seven top-10 finishes, including four top-five finishes, in her freshman season. She placed fifth at the All-Area meet and was the River Valley Conference Champion. She ran a three-mile PR of 19:43.6 at the 47th Annual Patriot CX Invite.

Kelly O’Connor, sr., Herscher : O’Connor ended her high school career with her third straight trip to state, placing 22nd with a new PR of 17:42.3. She had 10 top-five finishes and placed first at the Trojan Cross Country Invitational and Pontiac Invite. She finished second at the All-Area and Illinois Central Eight Conference meets.

Sophie Venckauskas, sr., Herscher: In her third straight trip to state, Venckauskas finished 59th with a new PR of 18:36.2, shaving nearly a minute off her prev

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