Ruby Acker and Payton Frueh co-authored a season of success for the Princeton cross country team this fall.

Frueh wrote the beginning and ending chapters, leading the Tigresses at their own Gary Coates Invitational early and at sectional. She ran the fastest time by 20 seconds of any Bureau County girl at sectional, earning her first trip to state to close the book.

Acker penned the middle chapters, leading the Tigresses in eight meets, including three first-place efforts, a third-place finish at the Three Rivers Conference Meet and and a fifth at regional.

Together they led the Tigresses to a third-place finish at regional to earn a team trip to sectional.

They shared team MVP honors.

And now for all their accomplishments, they share 2025 BCR Girls Runners of the Year honors. They

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