Benet Academy's Finn Richards outpaced Kaneland's Evan Nosek to win the boys race, and Delilah Helenhouse cruised to an easy win in the girls race at the Larry Eddington Invitational.

There's a lot of talented younger runners this year, and we spotlight five girls cross country runners poised for breakout years.

We break down what each girls cross country team expects out of the upcoming season as things get into full swing.

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Sycamore, DeKalb, Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston and Sandwich were among the many local teams taking part in the Sycamore Cross Country Invite Tuesday at Kishwaukee College in Malta.

Batavia's girls won the team title at the Kane County Cross Country Meet, led by a first-place finish from Avery Hacker, and Kaneland's Evan Nosek won the boys race.

The weather has been and is expected to be very cooperative as fall workouts begin ahead of the first week of games for most sports Aug. 26. The weather is so nice even volleyball teams like Indian Creek are going to benefit with outdoor time.

Korima Gonzalez qualified for the state cross country for the first time, then set a school record in the 800 at the state track tournament. The DeKalb senior was named the Daily Chronicle 2024 Girls Athlete of the Year.

If you missed an all-area team or a player of the year, we've got you covered. Here's a list with links to all of all fall year-end awards.

After a near-miss last year, DeKalb senior cross country runner Korima Gonzalez had a very singular goal for the 2023 campaign. When she set a personal best at the Lake Park sectional, she achieved that goal with her first trip to the state meet.