Isabella Ciesla, Huntley , sr.
Ciesla enjoyed a breakout season in 2024. It was so good that she was named the Northwest Herald Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year after winning the Fox Valley Conference title in leading the Red Raiders to the title for the third year in a row. She was Huntley’s first conference champ since it joined the FVC 20 years ago. Ciesla capped her season by placing 46th in the Class 3A state meet.
Emaline Foster, Prairie Ridge , so.
Foster missed her freshman season because of a stress fracture in her right leg. She then showed off her distance-running talents in the spring for the Wolves’ track and field team. She medaled in both of her distance races in the Class 2A state meet, taking fifth in the 3,200 run and ninth in the 1,600. Foster opened