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Throughout this cross country season i will be releasing my top 25s of all-time of athletes, single year teams, and programs as we build towards the state championship. These releases will vary on release times as this is a bonus project compared to weekly rankings, previews, and recaps. These rankings will be solely based of the ideals of the writer Carson Vittorio. National honors is the biggest factor in this article. Only high school cross country accolades are used in determining this list.
25. Madlyn Morreale (Glen Ellyn [Glenbard South] '82)
PR (2.1) - 11:26
Biggest Accomplishments -
1979 State Meet - 1st Place
1980 State Meet - 40th Place
1981 State Meet - 2nd Place
1981 Kinney Nationals - 8th Place
24. Maillin Struck (Riverside-Brookfield '15)
PR - 16:35
Biggest Accomplishments -
2013 State Meet - 1st Place (2A)
2013 Foot Locker Nationals - 18th Place
23. Lindsey Payne (Glen Ellyn [Glenbard West] '18)
PR - 16:15
Biggest Accomplishments -
2014 State Meet - 5th Place (3A)
2015 State Meet - 2nd Place (3A)
2015 Nike Nationals - 30th Place
2016 State Meet - 2nd Place (3A)
2016 Foot Locker Nationals - 17th Place
2017 State Meet - 5th Place (3A)
22. Ava Parekh (Chicago [Latin] '22)
PR - 16:23
Biggest Accomplishments -
2018 State Meet - 4th Place (2A)
2019 State Meet - 3rd Place (2A)
2020 Shazam Champs - 1st Place (D2)
2021 State Meet - 1st Place (2A)
2021 Eastbay Nationals - 18th Place
2021 RunningLane Nationals - 9th Place
21. Cassidy Wall (Lemont [Mt. Assist Academy] '96)
PR (2.1) - 11:43
Biggest Accomplishments -
1993 State Meet - 29th Place (AA)
1994 State Meet - 1st Place (AA)
1994 Foot Locker Nationals - 5th Place
1995 State Meet - 9th Place (AA)
20. Lindsay Flanagan (Roselle [Lake Park] '09)
PR - 16:54
Biggest Accomplishments -
2006 State Meet - 85th Place (AA)
2007 State Meet - 10th Place (3A)
2008 State Meet - 1st Place (3A)
2008 Foot Locker Nationals - 9th Place
19. Amanda Fox (Naperville Central '12)
PR - 16:24
Biggest Accomplishments -
2008 State Meet - 59th Place (3A)
2009 State Meet - 7th Place (3A)
2010 State Meet - 34th Place (3A)
2011 State Meet - 1st Place (3A)
2011 Nike Nationals - 9th Place
18. Christin Wurth (Bloomington '99)
PR (2.1) - 11:35
Biggest Accomplishments -
1996 State Meet - 2nd Place (AA)
1996 Foot Locker Nationals - 12th Place
1997 State Meet - 3rd Place (AA)
1997 Foot Locker Nationals - 4th Place
1998 State Meet - 3rd Place (AA)
1998 Foot locker Nationals - 18th Place
17. Victoria Jackson (Lake Forest '00)
PR (2.5) - 13:53
Biggest Accomplishments -
1996 State Meet - 19th Place (AA)
1997 State Meet - 13th Place (AA)
1998 State Meet - 9th Place (AA)
1999 State Meet - 3rd Place (AA)
1999 Foot Locker Nationals - 2nd Place
16. Katherine Hartmann (Woodstock '00)
PR (2.5) - 13:55
Biggest Accomplishments -
1997 State Meet - 7th Place (AA)
1997 Foot Locker Nationals - 5th Place
1998 State Meet - 2nd Place (AA)
1999 State Meet - 1st Place (AA)
1999 Foot Locker Nationals - 8th Place
15. Melissa Straza (Bloomington '85)
PR (2.1) - 11:34
Biggest Accomplishments -
1982 State Meet - 4th Place
1982 Kinney Nationals - 12th Place
1983 State Meet - 2nd Place
1983 Kinney Nationals - 2nd Place
1984 State Meet - 43rd Place
14. Madeline Perez (Glen Ellyn [Glenbard West] '14)
PR - 16:02 Biggest Accomplishments -
2010 State Meet - 29th Place (3A)
2011 State Meet - 15th Place (3A)
2012 State Meet - 1st Place (3A)
2012 Nike Nationals - 16th Place
2013 State Meet - 3rd Place (3A)
13. Kayla Beattie (Woodstock '11)
PR - 16:22
Biggest Accomplishments -
2007 State Meet - 14th Place (3A)
2008 State Meet - 43rd Place (3A)
2009 State Meet - 1st Place (2A)
2010 State Meet - 1st Place (2A)
2010 Nike Nationals - 12th Place
2010 Foot Locker Nationals - 12th Place
12. Isabella Keller (Effingham [St. Anthony] '27)
PR - 16:26
Biggest Accomplishments -
2023 State Meet - 1st Place (1A)
2023 Nike Nationals - 8th Place
11. Anna Sophia Keller (Effingham [St. Anthony] '17)
PR - 16:21
Biggest Accomplishments -
2013 State Meet - 1st Place (1A)
2014 State Meet - 1st Place (1A)
2014 Nike Nationals - 72nd Place
2015 State Meet - 1st Place (1A)
2016 State Meet - 1st Place (1A)
2016 Nike Nationals - 15th Place
10. Alex Morris (Naperville North '19)
PR - 16:10
Biggest Accomplishments -
2016 State Meet - 19th Place (3A)
2016 Nike Nationals - 75th Place
2017 State Meet - 7th Place (3A)
2017 Nike Nationals - 12th Place
2018 State Meet - 3rd Place (3A)
2018 Nike Nationals - 7th Place
2018 Foot Locker Nationals - 15th Place
9. Courtney Ackerman (Winnetka [New Trier] '13)
PR - 16:27
Biggest Accomplishments -
2009 State Meet - 6th Place (3A)
2010 State Meet - 17th Place (3A)
2011 State Meet - 4th Place (3A)
2011 Nike Nationals - 33rd Place
2012 State Meet - 3rd Place (3A)
2012 Nike Nationals - 6th Place
2012 Foot Locker Nationals - 17th Place
8. Sarah Schmitt (Naperville North '18)
PR - 16:33
Biggest Accomplishments -
2014 State Meet - 30th Place (3A)
2014 Nike Nationals - 59th Place
2015 State Meet - 21st Place (3A)
2015 Nike Nationals - 63rd Place
2016 State Meet - 6th Place (3A)
2016 Nike Nationals - 53rd Place
2017 State Meet - 4th Place (3A)
2017 Nike Nationals - 8th Place
2017 Foot Locker Nationals - 8th Place
7. Rebecca Mitchell (Geneva '00)
PR (2.1) - 11:19
Biggest Accomplishments -
1996 State Meet - 1st Place (AA)
1996 Foot Locker Nationals - 6th Place
1997 State Meet - 1st Place (AA)
1997 Foot Locker Nationals - 3rd Place
1998 State Meet - 7th Place (AA)
1998 Foot Locker Nationals - 9th Place
1999 State Meet - 5th Place (AA)
1999 Foot Locker Nationals - 26th Place
6. Erika Odlaug (Deerfield '02)
PR (2.5) - 13:25
Biggest Accomplishments -
2000 State Meet - 4th Place (AA)
2001 State Meet - 1st Place (AA)
2001 Foot Locker Nationals - 2nd Place
5. Maryjeanne Gilbert (Peoria [Notre Dame] '16)
PR - 16:12
Biggest Accomplishments -
2012 State Meet - 3rd Place (2A)
2013 State Meet - 2nd Place (2A)
2014 State Meet - 1st Place (2A)
2014 Foot Locker Nationals - 12th Place
2015 State Meet - 1st Place (2A)
2015 Foot Locker Nationals - 2nd Place
4. Tatum David (Olney [Richland County] '23)
PR - 16:04
Biggest Accomplishments -
2019 State Meet - 1st Place (2A)
2019 Nike Nationals - 17th Place
2019 Foot Locker Nationals - 10th Place
2022 State Meet - 1st Place (2A)
2022 Nike Nationals - 8th Place
3. Grace Schager (Carol Stream [Glenbard North] '23)
PR - 16:00
Biggest Accomplishments -
2021 State Meet - 4th Place (3A)
2022 State Meet - 1st Place (3A)
2022 Nike Nationals - 5th Place
2. Judy Pendergast (Naperville North '16)
PR - 15:53
Biggest Accomplishments -
2012 State Meet - 23rd Place (3A)
2012 Nike Nationals - 168th Place
2013 State Meet - 44th Place (3A)
2013 Nike Nationals -101st Place
2014 State Meet - 9th Place (3A)
2014 Nike Nationals - 22nd Place
2015 State Meet - 1st Place (3A)
2015 Nike Nationals - 8th Place
2015 Foot Locker Nationals - 4th Place
1. Katelynne Hart (Glen Ellyn [Glenbard West] '20)
PR - 15:59
Biggest Accomplishments -
2016 State Meet - 1st Place (3A)
2016 Nike Nationals - 18th Place
2017 State Meet - 1st Place (3A)
2017 Nike Nationals - 4th Place
2017 Foot Locker Nationals - 2nd Place
2018 State Meet - 1st Place (3A)
2018 Nike Nationals - 16th Place
2018 Foot Locker Nationals - 2nd Place
2019 State Meet - 1st Place (3A)
2019 Nike Nationals - 50th Place
2019 Foot Locker Nationals - 4th Place
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