Here are five girls cross country runners to keep an eye on in The Herald-News area this season.

Hannah Farley, Lemont , so.

Farley finished 13th in the Class 2A state meet last season. Coach Tim Plotke said that one of her goals this year is to finish in the top 5 and help lead Lemont to qualify for state as a team.

Mia Forystek, Lincoln-Way Central , jr.

Forystek helped lead the Knights to the Class 3A state meet, where she finished 102nd. Lincoln-Way Central finished 28th as a team, but coach Ryan Stapinski hopes that a Forystek-led team this year will improve on that finish.

Natalie Nahs, Minooka , jr.

Nahs was a key figure in the Indians’ sixth-place finish in Class 3A last season. She finished 27th as an individual, just missing out on all-state status. Nahs a

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